Ernest Medina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ernest Medina

US Army officer

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1936

Place of Birth: Springer, New Mexico, United States

Date of Death: 08-May-2018

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Ernest Medina

  • Ernest Lou Medina (August 27, 1936 – May 8, 2018) was a captain of infantry in the United States Army.
  • He served during the Vietnam War.
  • He was the commanding officer of Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry of the 11th Brigade, Americal Division, the unit responsible for the My Lai Massacre of 16 March 1968.
  • He was court martialed in 1971 for his role in that war crime, but acquitted the same year.

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