SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Fictional Cases: Rape of Tran Thi Oanh

»Frustrated because his squad has been denied leave for an extended period, Meserve orders the squad to kidnap a Vietnamese girl. Eriksson strenuously objects, but Meserve, Corporal Thomas E. Clark, and Private First Class Herbert Hatcher ignore him. Before the quintet disembarks, Eriksson voices his concerns to his closest friend, Rowan. At nightfall, the squad enters a village and kidnaps a Vietnamese girl, Tran Thi Oanh.
As the squad treks through the mountains, Dìaz begins to reconsider kidnapping Tran and begs Eriksson to back him up. The squad and Tran eventually take refuge in an abandoned hooch, where Eriksson is confronted and threatened by Meserve, Clark, and Hatcher. Dìaz suddenly gives in to the pressure, leaving Eriksson alone in opposing the kidnapping and planned sexual assault. Meserve forces Eriksson to stand guard outside while the other men take turns raping Tran.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century

II. Geographical Index: American History: U.S. History | Asian History: Vietnamese History

III. Topical Index: Types: Offenders: Gang Rape; Wartime Sexual Violence: Vietnam War | Victims: Physical Consequences: Homicide

B i b l i o g r a p h y

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