Dennis D. David
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(1) During the autopsy you were asked by a man in civilian clothes to type up a memorandum. The report concerned “pieces of metallic or lead removed” from JFK’s body. I believe you actually saw these four fragments. Were they fragments of one bullet? Or do you think they were fragments of several bullets?
1) I not only saw them, but held them in the palm of my hand. There were four pieces of grey lead. The sizes of the pieces were to large to have come from on bullet. So the pieces I saw had to have come from at least two bullets.
(2) Were you ever able to identify the man who got you to type up the memo? Do you know which government agency he represented?(2) I do not recall the name of the man who ask me to type the memo. I believe he was identified to me as a SS agent.
(3) Could you tell us about the time you discovered William Pitzer with photographs and film of the JFK autopsy?(3) It was on the Monday, after the post-mortem. I had stopped in to see Bill, about another matter, when I walked into his office, he had a hand-operated film editor on his desk. He also had some B&W and Color photos of the autopsy on his desk. There was a 16mm film in the editor. We looked at perhaps the first three feet of the film. I don't remember our exact conversation, but I do remember we both felt that there was a frontal entry wound in the right forehead near the hairline.
(4) Do you believe William Pitzer was murdered?(4) I have read the autopsy report, the Investigation report of Bills death, and other material. I am not convinced he committed suicide, nor am I convinced he was murdered.
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(1) During the autopsy you were asked by a man in civilian clothes to type up a memorandum. The report concerned “pieces of metallic or lead removed” from JFK’s body. I believe you actually saw these four fragments. Were they fragments of one bullet? Or do you think they were fragments of several bullets?
1) I not only saw them, but held them in the palm of my hand. There were four pieces of grey lead. The sizes of the pieces were to large to have come from on bullet. So the pieces I saw had to have come from at least two bullets.
(2) Were you ever able to identify the man who got you to type up the memo? Do you know which government agency he represented?(2) I do not recall the name of the man who ask me to type the memo. I believe he was identified to me as a SS agent.
(3) Could you tell us about the time you discovered William Pitzer with photographs and film of the JFK autopsy?(3) It was on the Monday, after the post-mortem. I had stopped in to see Bill, about another matter, when I walked into his office, he had a hand-operated film editor on his desk. He also had some B&W and Color photos of the autopsy on his desk. There was a 16mm film in the editor. We looked at perhaps the first three feet of the film. I don't remember our exact conversation, but I do remember we both felt that there was a frontal entry wound in the right forehead near the hairline.
(4) Do you believe William Pitzer was murdered?(4) I have read the autopsy report, the Investigation report of Bills death, and other material. I am not convinced he committed suicide, nor am I convinced he was murdered.
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Dennis, what have you been up to since 1963?
In 1965, via an inservice program I was selected and promoted to Ensign (01), Medical Service Corps, U.S.Navy. Date of promotion was 2 Dec 1965. I left Bethesda the next day for schooling at New Port, R.I., spent 15 weeks there, then reported to Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Il. In 1967, was transferred to Third MAW, El Toro, Ca. In 1968 was assigned to First MAW, Da Nang, Viet Nam. In 1969, I was Administrative Officer, Naval Dental Clinic, NAS, Mfs.,Tn. for a 2 year tour. In 1971, I reported to the Naval Health Care Administration School, NNMC. Bethesda, Md. for duty underinstruction at The Gerorge Washington University. Where I earned my batchelor's degree. Upon completion of schooling I was assigned duty on Commandant, Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes staff. In 1973, I was assigned duty as Executive Officer, Naval Dental Research Institute at Great Lakes. I retired from there July 1, 1976 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. I moved to Hoopeston, Il. where I took a position as Personnel Director, for Stokely-Van Camp, Co. After 10 years there, I resigned, opened my own business (a furniture refinishing/repair and Antique shop). I operated that until January 2001 when I closed my ship and retired permanently. My wife passed away in October 2005, so now I spend most of my time enjoying my 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, playing bridge, fishing, and whatever else I may decide to do when I wake up each morning.
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I am certain that I received the body of JFK, in a plain shipping casket, at approximately 1840 hrs. I know I typed a memo describing four pieces of lead that were removed from JFK's head during the autopsy. I know I saw photographs and a film of the autopsy on Monday, November 25. I know that the ambulance with Mrs. Kennedy and a fancy bronze casket, allegedly containing JFK's body, arrived nearly 30 minutes after I and my crew took the shipping casket into the anteroom of the morgue.
WHY he was killed I can only speculate. 1. He wanted to get us out of Viet Nam. 2. He indicated a desire to reduce the oil depletion allowance, a lucrative benefit enjoyed by oil millionaires. 3. He made signs of returning the dollar to a silver standard, which would have played a little havoc with some banking interests. 4. I believe J. Edgar Hoover did not want to retire. 5. I believe a power-hungry LBJ wanted to be President and knew he would never make it as long as JFK and RFK were alive. 6. I believe there were a number of powerful people who blamed JFK for the Bay of Pigs and wanted revenge. 7. RFK's pursuit of the criminal elements in our society, I believe, gave them incentive to seek revenge.
These are just my own personal thoughts, nothing I can prove.
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Notes and References
1. Bobby Baker, Wheeling and Dealing, 1978, page 34
2. Robert Parker, Capitol Hill in Black and White, 1986
3. Evan Thomas, The Man to See, 1991, page 182
4. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 211
5. Richard Russell, letter to Eugene Talmadge (9th December, 1935)
6. Lynching: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAlynching.htm
7. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 180
8. Meg Greenfield, The Man who led leads the Southern Senators, The Reporter (21st May, 1964)
9. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 202
10. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 406
11. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, pages 141-45
12. John Connally, In History’s Shadow, 1993
13. Jan Jarboe Russell, Lady Bird, 1999, Page 155
14. Lyndon Johnson, speech in the Senate, 9th March, 1949
15. Doris Kearns, Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream, 1976, page 106
16. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Lyndon B. Johnson: The Exercise of Power, 1966, page 32
17. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 219
18. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy, 1968, page 432
19. Robert Dalleck, Lone Star Rising, 1999 page 375
20. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 248
21. Edward Clark: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKclarkE.htm
22. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 305
23. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 288
24. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy, 1968, page 292-293
25. Tom Connally, My Name is Tom Connally, 1954
26. Anthony Summers, The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover, (1993) page 181
27. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 247
28. Robert A. Caro, Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate (2002) page 424
29. Robert Sherrill, The Accidental President (1967) page 144
30. Jim Marrs, Crossfire (1989) page 276
31. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy, 1968, page 406-407
32. Robert Caro, Means of Ascent (1990) page 103
33. Don Reynolds, testimony before the Senate Rules Committee (23rd November, 1963).
34. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 407
35. Securities and Exchange Commission v Gulf Oil Corporation (26th April, 1978)
36. Robert Caro, Master of the Senate, 2002, page 407
37. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy, 1968, page 432
38. Francis Case, speech in the Senate (3rd February, 1956)
39. Lyndon Johnson, speech in the Senate (3rd February, 1956)
40. Dwight Eisenhower, diary entry (11th February, 1956)
41. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 498
42. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy, 1968, page 433
43. Drew Pearson, Washington Post (26th 27th and 28th April, 1956)
44. Jack Anderson, Confessions of a Muckraker (1979) page 315
45. Robert Sherrill, The Accidental President (1967) page 145
46. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 498
47. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy (1968) page 436
48. Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, LBJ: Exercise of Power (1968) page 213
49. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 548
50. Lyndon Johnson, speech in Senate (28th May, 1959)
51. Bobby Baker, Wheeling and Dealing (1978) pages 158-162
52. William Proxmire, Lyndon Johnson and the U.S. Senate (1986)
53. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 548
54. Alfred Steinberg, Sam Johnson’s Boy (1968) pages 512-513
55. Robert Dallek, Lone Star Rising (1991) page 571
56. Robert Kennedy, In His Own Words (1988)
57. Dwight Eisenhower, television speech (17th January, 1961)
58. Robert Higgs, World War II and the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex, Freedom Daily Magazine (May, 1995)
59. Robert Sherrill, The Accidental President (1967) page 145
60. Stephen Ambrose, Eisenhower the President (1984) page 607
61. Henry Woffard, Of Kennedys & Kings (1980) page 152
62. Robert Kennedy, In His Own Words (1988) pages 82-102
63. Gallup Poll, June, 1961
64. Jim Marrs, Crossfire (1989) page 277
65. John F. Kennedy, speech (17th January, 1963)
66. Donald Gibson, Battling Wall Street (1994) page 23
67. Fred Korth: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKkorth.htm
68. David Morales: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKmorales.htm
69. Interpen: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKinterpen.htm
70. Alpha 66: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKalpha.htm
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I am a retired U.S.Naval Officer. In 1963, as an E-6 Petty Officer, I was the Chief of the Day at NNMC, and directed the off-loading of President Kennedys body. You may have read about me in "Best Evidence", and other publication.
I came across you site through postings on the JFKLancer site. Your site is very impressive and informative. Do not know if I would do much posting in it, except comments in the JFK assassination if I feel it would be beneficial.
I am 67, married, 4 children, and more grand and great-grandchildren then I care to admit to, LOL. I am a graduate of The George Washington University with a BS in Health Care Administration.
Dennis Duane David
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In the film and the pictures I saw only the body was shown. It did show hands that moved the body but no picture showed faces, etc. Some of the surroundings were visible but quite honestly we paid little attention to that. The body and the wounds it had sustained were our focus. Bill only commented as to the location/magnitude of the wounds, that the temple wound appeared to be an entrance wound. I did wonder at the tracheotomy incision, considering the size and location of the exit wound in the parietal/occipital area. It seemed to me that the tracheotomy was an exercise in futility. Bill's demeanor, hard to say, I know we both got teary eyed. Magnitude of what we saw???? We saw what we felt was a frontal entry wound in the right forehead with a large exit wound in the rear of the skull of a President we both admired and liked. How Bill felt when the Warren Report came out, I do not know. I felt disgusted and very, very angry but I was also afraid to say anything, and didn't until my talk with the Waukegan Sun reporter. Even then I would not allow my name to be made public.