Talk:Americal Division (United States)

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Also said that Americal is the 23rd Infantry Division. ~ender 2003-04-13 03:38 MST

Hmm, interesting, it seems that you're right. Every site I've been to, including globalsecurity.org and americal.org (the first is reliable, and the second should know) has stated that they are the same. I will redirect 23rd Infantry here. ugen64 03:32, Dec 7, 2003 (UTC)

Someone added this, only to have the entire edit reverted.

The 1968 My Lai Massacre of 500 villagers in Songmy village, also called My Lai 4, in South Vietnam by Charlie Company was the most shameful moment for the division. Lt. William Calley was convicted of premeditated murder of 22 villagers during the atrocity. Only one of his senior officers in the Americal Division was prosecuted for the mass killing and he was not convicted.

* Robert Mann. 2001. A Grand Delusion: America's Descent into Vietnam. Basic Books.

Is this untrue? Or has someone simply censored it? If true, then the information is certainly relevant, and must be included. It would make sense to also include other information about the division, as My Lai is surely not the only thing that it is notable for since 1945. Tannin 10:54, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Origin of the name

for reasons not altogether clear to history A book I have says that the name "Americal Division" was suggested by one of Patch's soldiers, and approved by the Army on Patch's recommendation. I will put this into the article. I don't know if the claim is disputed, but if so I hope someone will come along later to correct me. Isomorphic 21:16, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

The book in question, should anyone need this, is The Great Commanders of World War II, Volume III:The Americans, by Charles Pfannes and Victor Salamone. Isomorphic 21:25, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Why was this unit awarded Vietnam Gallantry Cross ? ? ? ?

If you know, please email to Glamunyon@aol.com

Thanks