We have the autopsy face sheet that was created by Commander Boswell DURING the autopsy which clearly shows the back wound as being about six inches below the nape of JFK's neck.
But Boswell himself thought the face sheet markings were approximate and the measurements were what was important.
It's possible the "face sheet" misleading marking with regards to the "back" wound was what Rankin was referring to when he said the back wound was below the shoulder blade.
The Face Sheet corresponds with the JFK Autopsy Photos. Short of standing JFK on his head inside the Limo, there is NO WAY a Downward fired shot Striking the BACK, then somehoe Exits the throat at a level Above the tie knot. This line of thought is completely Looney Tunes.
No. The "face sheet" placement of the "back" wound is much lower when compared to the autopsy photo. The photo shows the distance from the wound to the mastoid tip and the tip of the scapula to be equal. This was recorded (presumably accurately) as an equal distance and presented in the autopsy report.
"This wound is measured to be 14 cm. from the tip of the right acromion
process and 14 cm. below the tip of the right mastoid process."