The Face Sheet Measurements
The only measurements NOT on the face sheet are:
1)Height. 2) Weight 3). inner canthus edema 4) measures for the locations of the chest cuts 5). right thigh scar 6) right ridge scalp laceration 7). 8cm scalp laceration. 8) 2.5 approx eop entry 9) 2.5-3 cm estimated head exit wound size. 10) two metal frag measurements.* 11). 5cm top lung discoloration 12 ). 10cc fluid, heart.
* Sibert & O'Neill (Two FBI Agents who attended the autopsy) reported:"During the autopsy inspection of the area of the brain, two fragments of metal were removed by Dr. HUMES, namely, one fragment measuring 7X2 millimeters, which was removed from the right side of the brain. An additional fragment of metal measuring 1X3 millimeters was also removed from this area, both of which were placed in a glass jar containing a black metal top which were thereafter marked for identification and following the signing of the *** proper receipt*** were transported by Bureau agents to the FBI Laboratory."
The bullet fragments removed from the head (the ruler is in cm)
Note that the fragment sizes obviously do not comport with the sizes given in the report.(7 x 2mm and 3 x 1 mm.)
"Mr. SPECTER. Moving back to 843 will you describe those fragments indicating their weight and general composition?
Mr. FRAZIER. These fragments consisted of two pieces of lead, one weighed 1.65 grains. The other weighed .15 grain. They were examined spectrographically so their present weight would be somewhat less since a very small amount would be needed for spectrographic analysis."
The Autopsy Data
(Data in brown represents somewhat problematic information.
Data in red represents very problematic information.)
Autopsy Report Measurement
Source?
Notes
weight 170lb approximately (No Known Source) stated as 'approximated' height 72.5 in (No Known Source) could be guessed/approximated? right pupil 8mm (BD=> Boswell Diagram the likely Source) left pupil 4mm BD edema inner canthus left eyelid 1.5cm (approx) (No Known Source) stated as 'approximated' 7 by 4mm oval wound scapula BD 14cm from tip of rt acromion process BD 14 cm below tip of rt. mastoid process BD 6.5cm trach. BD bilateral 2cm chest cuts. BD surgical incision 11cm to nipple (No Known Source) could be approximated.?'There is no hemorrhage or ecchymosis associated with these wounds.' surgical incision 8cm to nipple (No Known Source) could be approximated.? 'There is no hemorrhage or ecchymosis associated with these wounds.' 2cm arm cut (left) BD 2cm cuts each ankle. BD(?has one only) 8cm McBurney scar BD(?drawn but no measurement) could be approximated? 8cm scar right thigh. (No Known Source) could be approximated? 15cm x 2cm spine scar. BD 13 cm skull & scalp defect.(approximately) BD has 17cm Stated as 'approximate'. Could simply be a misreading of Boswell's '13'? 4cm scalp laceration, to right ridge. (No Known Source) could be approximated 8cm approx other scalp lac. (No Known Source) stated as 'approximated' 10cm other scalp lac. BD(could be misreading of 10cm => on bos sheet??) ? 2.5cm(approx) by eop (entry) (No Known Source) stated as 'approximated' 15mm by 6 mm BD 19cm skull fracture. BD bone frags frags up to 10cm BD 2.5 cm to 3 cm estimated exit hole (head) (No Known Source) stated as ''estimated' 7 x 2mm and 3 x 1 mm metal frags (DID Humes have a reciept for these? See below) (No Known Source) Sibert & O'Neill gave a reciept to Humes superior officer stating:"22 Novenber 1963
From: Francis X O'Neill, Jr., Agent FBI ;James W Sibert, Agent, FBI
To: Captain J.H.Stover, Jr, Commanding Officer, U S Naval Medical School, National Naval Medical Centre, Bethesda, Maryland.
1). We hereby acknowledge reciept of a missle removed by Commander James J. HUMES,MC, USN on this date.
(signed) Francis X O'Neill, Jr., James W Sibert"5cm top lung upper lobe ecchymosis (No Known Source) 2" exactly-could be approximated? 320 gm right lung BD 290 gm left lung. BD 5cm area discolor lung. (No Known Source) 2" exactly- could be approximated? 10cc fluid, heart. (No Known Source) 10cc-could be approximated? 350 gm heart weight. BD 7.5 cm aorta valve circ. BD 7cm pulm. BD has 9cm. Could be misreading of this. 12 cm tricuspid BD 11 cm mitral BD has 10cm ? 1.2 cm left vent myocard. average BD has 1.5. ? 0.4 cm right vent myo. BD 39 pieces of info.
6 stated as 'approximated', including the entry site.
7 easily guessed /'remembered' from autopsy
20 incontravertibly directly from Boswell's diagram.
The extremely problematic measurement here is for the recovered metal fragments. It would not be beyond imagination that Humes figure of '10cc' for the fluid in the heart was simply a rough estimate from memory. Similarly the ' 2" ' area of upper right lung discoloration. The exact locations of the surgical 'chest cuts' (performed at Parkland Hospital) were hardly crucial information. But the exact measurements of the metal fragments (7 x 2mm and 3 x 1 mm.) are not stated on the reciept Sibert & O'Neill gave Capt. Stover, Humes superior. However they are stated in Sibert & O'Neill's report to be that exact size.
"22 Novenber 1963 From: Francis X O'Neill, Jr., Agent FBI ;James W Sibert, Agent, FBI
To: Captain J.H.Stover, Jr, Commanding Officer, U S Naval Medical School, National Naval Medical Centre, Bethesda, Maryland.
1). We hereby acknowledge reciept of a missle removed by Commander James J. HUMES,MC, USN on this date.
(signed) Francis X O'Neill, Jr., James W Sibert"
If the hypothesis that Humes was working only from Boswell's sheet is correct, then the question is open: where did Humes get these measurements? Note also that the receipt is for 'a missle' (singular).
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