An account of the My Lai incident based on interviews with the men of Charlie Company and on a limited number of transcripts from the Army's investigation.

Preface -- "You wouldn't believe it" -- Charlie Company -- The day - Part I -- The day - Part II -- Victory -- Aftermath -- The cover-up -- The uncovering - Part I -- The uncovering - Part II -- The press -- Vietnam reacts -- America reacts -- The peers panel -- "I gave them a good boy".