Doug Horne on the JFK "Three Headshot Scenario' with which Drs Chesser and Mantik Both Agree

Here is a timestamped bullet point summary of the transcript:

- 0:05: Doug Horne, who served as the Chief Analyst for Military Records for the JFK Assassination Records Review Board, introduces himself and the topic of his presentation.

- 1:07: Horne's presentation is titled "The JFK Skull X-ray 1963 and 1979: A Trail of Deceit," and he dedicates it to Dr. David Mantik and Dr. Michael Chesser for their contributions to the medical evidence in the JFK assassination.

- 2:04: Horne states that evidence points to a three-headshot scenario in the assassination of President Kennedy.

- 3:10: Horne displays Dr. Chesser's slide, which superimposes the three headshots over the lateral skull x-ray, and identifies the entry wound from the shot fired from behind, designated as entry wound #1.

- 4:13: Horne asserts that the Clark Panel and the HSCA were incorrect about the entry site of the shot from behind, and he explains why their conclusions were flawed.

- 6:07: Horne discusses how the Review Board consultants disagreed with the Clark Panel's identification of the entry wound. He then summarizes the details of shot #1, stating that it entered low in the right rear of the head and did not exit the skull.

- 7:15: Horne presents images of the Harper fragment, a piece of occipital bone with traces of metal, and explains its significance in supporting the theory of a shot from behind.

- 8:30: Horne analyzes the Altgens 6 photograph, which shows a possible gunman and an open window in the Dal Tex building, further supporting the possibility of a shot originating from that location.

- 11:01: Horne cites witnesses Dan Rather and Cartha DeLoach, who saw JFK's head move violently forward in the original Zapruder film before it was altered, which is consistent with shot from behind.

- 12:02: Horne presents witness testimony that supports the theory of a shot from behind. He clarifies that his presentation focuses specifically on the headshots and skull x-rays, not the throat or back wounds.

- 14:26: Horne shows images of the Harper fragment with a ruler for scale and explains how it was found.

- 17:05: Horne analyzes Dr. Boswell's sketch of JFK's skull, which shows damage to the right orbit and vomer bone but no exit wound.

- 19:20: Horne analyzes the shot that entered high in the forehead above the right orbit and discusses potential firing locations for this shot.

- 20:13: Horne explains that if the Zapruder film is accurate, the forehead shot likely came from the left front.

- 21:25: Horne cites an FBI report (CD 298) that supports the storm drain theory, placing the fatal shot at a distance of 307 feet.

- 24:10: Horne discusses how Secret Service Agent Clint Hill and witness Sam Holland both heard a handgun sound, and Clint Hill heard an echo, which supports the storm drain theory.

- 26:56: Horne reads Clint Hill's Warren Commission testimony about the "double sound" he heard when the fatal shot was fired.

- 28:40: Horne summarizes the evidence supporting the storm drain theory, including the angle of the fragment trail, witness testimony, and the presence of an echo.

- 29:34: Horne discusses the likely position of JFK's head when the storm drain shooter fired.

- 30:41: Horne explains that Zapruder frame 312 does not match the trajectory of a shot fired from the storm drain.

- 31:06: Horne shows how Dr. Chesser identified the forehead bullet entry in the right lateral skull x-ray.

- 31:51: Horne reveals that the HSCA's 1979 publication blacked out the metallic snowstorm near the forehead entry.

- 32:14: Horne presents an image of the enhanced right lateral skull x-ray, highlighting the fragment trail.

- 32:50: Horne discusses how Dino Brugioni witnessed a massive vertical head explosion in the unaltered Zapruder film.

- 33:34: Horne examines the "mystery photo" and the bootleg autopsy photographs, explaining their significance and how they have been misinterpreted.

- 35:12: Horne identifies the abdominal fat and JFK's forehead in the mystery photo, providing a definitive orientation of the image.

- 36:31: Horne confirms the definitive orientation of the mystery photo, showing how it reveals a man-made incision in JFK's skull.

- 37:23: Horne explains that the incision was made to obliterate the entrance wound above the right eye.

- 37:53: Horne identifies a small exit defect in the mystery photo that he believes is from a fragment of the forehead bullet.

- 38:13: Horne discusses the semicircular notch and Dr. Humes' testimony about evidence of exit wounds.

- 39:24: Horne criticizes Dr. Baden's incorrect orientation of the photograph and explains how it led to misinterpretations of the evidence.
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Original Source Attribution:

'New "Director's Cut" of THE JFK SKULL X-RAYS, 1963 and 1979: A TRAIL OF DECEIT' | Douglas Horne with More on the JFK Assassination | Jan 27, 2025 | https://youtu.be/5oeFn7pjsek?si=6SCgz5fd5WjwtULc

This presentation was originally posted on another YouTube site in August of 2024, but I want everyone to know that this "new edit," completed in January of 2025, is a greatly improved version, characterized by a MAJOR CONTENT CHANGE (regarding the forehead bullet that hit JFK), and by numerous audio and video upgrades. So it is well worth watching, in my opinion, even if you have already viewed the first version posted in August of 2024.

The raw footage was filmed in Los Angeles on December 7, 2023; and after the initial editing was completed in California, it was first posted on YouTube in August of 2024. It is a deep dive into the interpretive and analytical work of two bonafide experts on JFK's skull x-rays: Dr. David Mantik, and Dr. Mike Chesser. Both men have made repeat visits to the National Archives to view the JFK autopsy materials (with the permission of the Kennedy family representative), and are eminently qualified to interpret and analyze what is seen in the extant JFK skull x-rays and the JFK autopsy photographs. [Six skull x-rays were exposed; only three survive today.]

This presentation is my layman's attempt to present the highlights of their findings in both a format, and in non-technical language, understandable to other laypersons who---like me---do not have medical degrees, or a degree in physics. The high-resolution digital images of JFK's skull x-rays used in this presentation were obtained by Dr. Chesser from the National Archives, and are far superior to the skull x-ray images published in my 2009 book, Inside the ARRB (which are scanned photocopies of the paper images published by the HSCA in 1979). Following the end of the powerpoint on JFK's skull x-rays, I have included about 30 minutes of additional discussion of some of the more controversial autopsy photographs; commentary on some of the most important and revealing eyewitness wound diagrams of the damage to JFK's skull caused by the bullets in Dallas; and an in-depth discussion of Dr. Boswell's free-hand sketch (of the damage to the top of JFK's skull) found on the reverse side of the Autopsy Descriptive Sheet.

Four different people have provided significant support in bringing this presentation to fruition: independent JFK researcher and author Peter Janney of Boston, Massachusetts; two close friends in Los Angeles involved in the video's production and post-production (who wish to remain anonymous); and finally, Tom Higginson, a new research partner of mine---who is responsible for many of the audio and video enhancements to the original version of this presentation. I extend my heartfelt and sincere gratitude to all of them.

Correction:
0:52 - 1:05 The three principal unsworn medical witnesses were Nurse Audrey Bell, Dr. Charles Crenshaw, and Dr. Robert Grossman.
37:33 - 38:12 Dr. Mike Chesser has clarified that Navy corpsman Jim Jenkins recalls that the bullet wipe observed at the autopsy was in the SCALP around the temporal bullet wound, and NOT in the temporal BONE, as my slide indicates. My apologies to Jim Jenkins for misunderstanding this. The operative point is still the same: bullet wipe was observed at the right temporal lesion, which indicates it had to be an entry wound.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:55 Understanding the JFK Skull X-Ray Images
00:11:50 Dr. Mantik's Evidence for Altered X-Ray Copy Films
00:21:22 Dr. Chesser's Evidence for Two Entry Wounds in JFK's Skull, Made By Bullets Fired from the Right Front
00:38:12 The Three Head-Shot Scenario Explained
01:27:01 JFK Autopsy Photos, Skull Models, and Wound Diagrams
01:50:16 Summation
Corrections

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