Kerry's report stated that he (Kerry) actually shot the guns (no, Gardner did), and that he (Kerry) killed 4 VC on the boat, one in the water, and captured 2 VC. The two killed (by Gardner) were a man and a young son, the two captured were the wife and a baby in her arms. Kerry submitted the report so that as it went up the chain of command that HE (Kerry) got the credit for the engagement and inflated.
Kerry reported what should have been an incident report (i.e., US Navy screw-up that resulted in civilian casualties -- not a court-martial, just a lesson to facilitate non-repetition) as a battle victory. It isn't just that "he took credit," his report reversed the nature of the incident from "bad" to "good."
Kerry is a total FRAUD.
A disgusting human being.