All 3 autopsy doctors said the wound was at the EOP not in the cowlick.
Humes said they examined the wound closely, measured it and had photos taken of it.
The report says the wound was "slightly above" the EOP, which seems to me consistent with palpation and making an unmeasured guess. The only measurement actually made is lateral from the mid-line. The area of the occipital bone above the EOP has no external mid-line. There is, however, a mid-line (or suture line) laterally over from the "cowlick" wound. The Clark Panel determined from autopsy materials authenticated by the Bethesda autopsy doctors that the in-shoot was significantly higher than the EOP.
The Clark Panel was created in response to criticism of the WCR.
I think Humes urged a review.** Possibly Finck and Boswell told Humes than he had make a serious palpation error and that they would sign-off on the "Military Review" if Humes consented to a new review.
One criticism was a EOP entrance wound in JFK's skull doesn't work with a shooter firing from the 6th floor SE corner TSBD.
Doesn't Larry Strudivan think the bullet entered the skull near the EOP per Humes' location? I'm pretty sure he's able to make it work with a SN shot.
The Panel moved the wound 4 inches to the cowlick. A spot that works with a 6th floor shooter.
By "moved" do you mean the autopsy materials the "Military Review" and the Clark Panel saw were fabricated?
The photos the autopsy doctors had taken showing the location of the wound at the EOP disappeared from the archives.
The "Military Review" says no materials are missing. They therefore took a picture of the scalp in-shoot only. After the scalp was reflected and the brain removed, they took one view of the interior of the cranium. The skull was severely fractured and I don't think they could just keep reflecting the rear of the scalp to the EOP without pieces falling off.
I wonder why Humes et al keep referencing the bullet entered the skull from behind and somewhat above? I think they may have been comparing the skull in-shoot level with the gaping wound. An entry at the EOP level doesn't work as well as one higher. An angle between an EOP level entry wound to the gaping wound level would best be described as from behind and
BELOW.
** It was actually Boswell who wrote the letter to the Justice Dept. urging a review. It was dated January 26, 1968, a full year after the "Military Review".
That 1967 three-pathologist "Military Review" was done at the request of the Justice Dept.
"The undersigned physicians have been requested by the Department of Justice to examine
the x-rays and photographs for the purpose of determining whether they are consistent
with the autopsy report."
Concerning his 1968 letter, Boswell claimed to the JFK Assassination Records Review Board:
"I was asked by ... one of the attorneys for the Justice Department that I write them
a letter and request a civilian group be appointed by the Justice Department, I believe,
or the President or somebody. And I did write a letter to him, Carl Eardley."
That seems strange since the "Military Review" came about as a direct request from Justice.
