A signed inventory 3 years after the fact vs a 33 year old recollection. The former trumps the latter any day. The autopsy photos are what they are. Why not just deal with them?
From O'Neill sworn testimony to the ARRB: (see for example:
https://www.maryferrell.org/mmfweb/ or many other sources for this testimony.)
Mr. Gunn: Okay. Can we take a look now at view number six, which is described as "wound of entrance in right posterior occipital region", Color Photograph No. 42 [which we recognize as the back of head autopsy photo: ALF]
Q: I'd like to ask you whether that photograph resembles what you saw from the back of the head at the time of the autopsy?
A:
This looks like it's been doctored in some way... From Sibert sworn testimony to the ARRB:
Q: Okay. If we could now look at the sixth view which is described as the "wound of entrance in right posterior occipital region". Photograph No. 42 [same "back of head" autopsy photo: ALF]
Mr. Sibert, does that photograph correspond to your recollection of the back of President Kennedy's head?
A: Well, I don't have a recollection of it being that intact as compared with these other pictures.
I don't remember seeing anything that was like this photo.