Task Force Barker
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Task Force Barker was a U.S. Army unit in the Vietnam War, most infamous for its role in carrying out the My Lai Massacre in 1968.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army task force
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military unit ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
mass killing of Vietnamese civilians
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war crimes ⓘ |
| actionsCharacterizedAs | massacre ⓘ |
| allegedEnemy | Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Quang Ngai Province
NERFINISHED
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Son My village area ⓘ |
| civiliansKilled | men, women, children, and infants ⓘ |
| commander | Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| consequence |
damage to U.S. Army reputation
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increased public opposition to Vietnam War in the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1968-03-16 ⓘ |
| engagement | My Lai Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommander | Major General Samuel W. Koster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
subject of historical and ethical debate about military conduct
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symbol of U.S. war crimes in Vietnam ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | My Lai, Son My, Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive press coverage after exposure of My Lai Massacre ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| missionType | counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | My Lai Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMemberUnit | Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment (Charlie Company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation | Operation Muscatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
23rd Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
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Americal Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | search and destroy operations ⓘ |
| rulesOfEngagementViolation | killing unarmed civilians ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Peers Commission report
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army investigations ⓘ war crimes trials related to My Lai ⓘ |
| subunit |
Company A, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Company D, 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ artillery support units ⓘ aviation support units ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| victimsNumberEstimate | approximately 500 civilians ⓘ |
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