Why he died and why it matters is the most beautiful, most important, and most spiritually cogent book i have read in a decade. This instance of friendly fire allegedly inflicted the mortal wound that shattered a portion of the presidents skull. He suffered a mortal head wound by the sword, and he was carried off to a celtic paradise called the isle of avalon where he was to be. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Chapter 7, kennedys unknown wound, describes donahues conclusion that kennedy suffered a scalp wound from a ricochet fragment from. This isnt necessarily donahues theory as described in menningers book, but adds the limousine stop as dan roffes book jfk motorcade does plus my own observations combined with other aspects of the assassination uncovered by other researchers. Robert mcclelland of jfks massive exit wound located in the back and on the right side of jfks skull, that this exit wound could only be created when a projectile enters from the front and exits from the right rear if the shooter was located in front of.
We felt that from the time we saw him, most of us agreed, all of us agreed rather, that this was a mortal wound, but that in spite of this feeling that all. As an after thought, i feel it was divine intervention that agent hickey accidently fired the mortal wound, if it is true oswalds 2nd shot would have left jfk a vegetable quadriplegic. Australian investigator colin mclaren created a 90minute documentary and book 25 based on and supporting donahues theory, both titled jfk. There are two primary issues regarding the back wound that are subject to numerous debates. President kennedy chose the commencement address at american university to give a peace speech devoted to the need for peaceful coexistence with the soviet union, and used the speech to announce talks that would rapidly culminate in a partial. The kennedy years for those unfamiliar with arthurian legend, king arthur was a british king who ruled over a utopian kingdom called camelot. The second round struck its target, plunging through kennedys body, rupturing his trachea and a lung. In medical terminology, this is referred to as the cervicothoracic junction. This was a lifethreatening wound but not a mortal one. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the. The shot that killed jfk, and a key source of information in. Kennedy on november 22, 1963, and the subsequent murder of prime suspect lee harvey oswald by night club owner jack ruby has spurred numerous conspiracy theories. Nearly 20 years ago, menninger laid out the theory in mortal error.
The theory got little notice, despite a 1977 writeup in the baltimore sun and a 1992 book, mortal error. Surgeon in parkland er insists fatal jfk head shot came from the front editors note. Frame 3 shows the impact of another shot hitting jfks head. The shot that killed jfk, a book premised on the work of howard donahue, a baltimore firearms expert who. What physics reveals about the jfk assassination history. Author says friendly fire killed jfk baltimore sun. The campaign has been to push kennedys head wound to the very back of his head, in occipital bone, in order to promote the idea of a. When dressmaker abraham zapruder brought his camera to see president john f. Michael griffith, who has a strong background in applied. Did a secret service agent accidentally shoot jfk in the head. It has been a massive, thirtyyear plus campaign by conspiracy books, videos, filmmakers like oliver stone, and conspiracy promoters on the internet. Its howard donahues tale, contained in a soontobe published book titled mortal error.
The zapruder film shows jfk receiving his head wound at frame 3. The shot that killed jfk, a ballistics experts astonishing discovery of the. You know john describes a beast with seven heads and that one of these seven heads has a mortal wound and is resurrected and everything. Of the countless books written about jfks death 50 years ago, these are the only five that countfrom the boiling hate pot of. In films, tv shows, novels, nonfiction books, and newspapers, the jfk assassination has rarely been portrayed objectively and critically. In mortal error, bonar menninger chronicles donahues twentyfiveyear investigation of president kennedys death and the stunning revelation it led him to. Jfks head wounds suggested to donahue that the third shot was not fired. In the next few frames 319340, jfk slumps into jackies lap and falls from a. Another conspiracy theory identifies the two men who, operating separately, allegedly shot president kennedy in the crime of the century. The wound in kennedys back and throat, agreed to have been from a carcano bullet, was measured as only 4 mm wide in the. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining. Jfks commencement speech at american university, june 10, 1963. These include alleged involvement of the cia, the mafia, vice president lyndon b. In 1992, the writer bonar menninger published the book mortal error, which publicized the theories of baltimore gunsmith howard.
The shot that killed jfk claims that the agent from cecil county slipped and accidentally pulled the trigger of his highpowered ar15 rifle, striking. This autopsy photo shows jfk as you can see, the right temple has a. Winner of italys strega prize in 1961, this continental novel has naples for its heroine or villain, as she gives her people a killing dose of her own naturesea, sunshine, and somnolence. Fatally shot by lee harvey oswald, he was traveling with his wife, jacqueline, texas governor john connally. Kennedy assassination conspiracy theories wikipedia. Autopsy of president john f kennedy clothes neck throat. The shot that killed jkf by bonar menniger the assassination of president john f kennedy in dallas, tx on november 22, 1963 is steeped in rumors of conspiracy. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger describing a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f.
Mortal error the shot that killed jfk by menninger, bonar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He will return in the near future and reign over great britain as leader of the tenhorned beast or the revived roman empire. Using medical data from the house select committee on assassinations hsca forensic pathology panel and zapruder frame 312 jfks last known position before impact, a trajectory was plotted to determine the source of the shot. Est november 22, 1963, on the day of his assassination and ending at about 12. Menninger gives his narrative a sense of drama by using short paragraphs and reconstructed conversations. The shot that killed jfk, which included the theory. Slew of jfk shows mark 50th anniversary of death sfgate. The only books on jfks assassination you need to read. Kennedys temporal bone temple because that is the only possible exit from a bullet that came from the book depository using an entry wound in the rear of kennedys head. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks.
Could the same wound be a mortal wound in one situation and not in another, depending on whether such attention is available. The godfather of sabermetrics has a novel theory on jfks death. Mortal error bonar menninger, first edition abebooks. Jfk theory alleges secret service agent fumbled gun. Ghost image jfk assassination debate the education forum.
A brief guide to the jfk assassination is the essential jfk assassination book. He described the fatal head wound as something shattering in type causing a fragmentation of the skull and evulsion of three. The shot that killed jfk, a book premised on the work of howard donahue, a baltimore firearms expert who in 1967 began probing. He was secretly carried off to the island of skorpios where he was healed. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent killed president.
Johnson, cuban prime minister fidel castro, the kgb, or some combination of these entities. Persons suspected by the general public include vicepresident and later president lyndon baynes johnson, the cia, the fbi, and even jackie kennedyonasis. Kennedys fatal wound seems to have come from a bullet. The shot that killed jfk, by bonar menninger, which chronicles mr. The mortal wound titled in italian ferito a morte was awarded italys much coveted strega prize by a distinguished jury of critics, artists, and writers. You can see from the description given below by dr. Kennedys secret service detail on the day of jfks assassination.
The shot that killed jfk, a ballistics experts astonishing discovery of the fatal bullet that oswald did not fire menninger, bonar on. The warren commission found that one bullet entered president kennedy at the base of the neck, between the junction of the neck and the upper back. Shooting holes in theory that a secret service agent. The shot that killed jfk is a 1992 nonfiction book by bonar menninger outlining a theory by sharpshooter, gunsmith, and ballistics expert howard donahue that a secret service agent accidentally fired the shot that actually killed president john f. This intricate short novel, which swiftly became one of italys favorites, depicts the unhappy love affair of a young neapolitan who returns in middle age to the place of his youthful experiences of joy and pain. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Presented by menninger, the theory draws on the work of a maryland ballistics expert named howard donahue, who for a 1967 cbs special recreated the three shots captured in. As kennedy leaned forward in pain, clutching his wounded throat, the third shot entered the top of his skull, exiting the right of. Kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was assassinated at 12. During the autopsy another bullet wound was observed near the base of the back of president kennedys neck. Surgeon in parkland er insists fatal jfk head shot came.
The choice of autopsy hospital in the washington, d. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. Mcclelland gives his firsthand account of the dramatic scene inside the parkland hospital trauma room after president john f kennedy had. Libel suit filed over jfk shooting theory former agent. The documentary, which is set to premiere on november 3rd, is largely based on the bonar menningers 1992 book mortal error. That says to me he will recover from what would appear to have been a fatal wound. The news media has been especially onesided for more than half a century. Prior to frame 3 jfk is bent forward with an apparent neck wound and jackie is consoling him. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Kennedy was killed not by the bullet of lee harvey oswald, but instead by the friendly fire of a clumsy secret service agent, according to a. If you want a methodical and thorough book on the jfk assassination. Time incorporated published a book in 1988 called life in camelot.
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