Five U.S. Generals Killed By “Friendly Fire”
The term "Friendly Fire" was catch phrase created during the Vietnam War to explain when a soldier on your side was shot by one of his own. Prior to that terminology, there were other names for it. Some called it "shot from the rear" or "accidental fire". In any case, it was the case of mistaken identity or nerves that most often got a friendly soldier caught and it happened a lot. Friendly fire didn't discriminate by rank, either. While there have been many enlisted men who have been killed by their own men, only five generals in the history of U.S. warfare have met this fate. Here they are: Read more...
