William Calley

William Laws Calley (William Laws Calley, Jr.) (born June 8, 1943) is a convicted American war criminal. 
He was held responsible and found guilty for the killings of the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War. Of the 26 officers and soldiers first charged for their part in the My Lai Massacre or the cover-up, only Calley was convicted. He was sentenced to a life term, but was put on house arrest instead. William Calley only spent three years on house arrest then was released.