Son My

The Sơn Mỹ (Sơn Mỹ) was a village located in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam that was the site of the My Lai Massacre in 1968. The village itself was divided into multiple hamlets, the largest among them being My Lai, Co Luy, My Khe, and Tu Cung.[1]:1–2

Today, the location of the hamlet Tu Cung is the site of the Sơn Mỹ Memorial.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Oliver, Kendrick. The My Lai Massacre in American History and Memory. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Commemorating victims of Son My massacre" VOV News, March 13, 2012.

Coordinates: 15°10′48″N 108°53′11″E / 15.18000°N 108.88639°E / 15.18000; 108.88639

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