Oswald’s notes in his guidebook for marines

[John Iacoletti]

Yes John, agreed. I spent over an hour trying to find a source, no luck as yet. A statement as strong as that certainly needs backup. I did try to make it clear that the claim was by Russo. I admit I've never seen that claim anywhere else. Did you read the whole page? If accurate it certainly gives a solid indication of Oswald's mental state at that time. Which, before you say it, doesn't prove Oswald was an assassin.

I may order the book just to find out!  Will let you know.

[Denis Pointing]

I may order the book just to find out!  Will let you know.

Just found a similar claim in Reclaiming History. (below) I have the book (of course lol) but the source notes are on the CD that comes with the book. Unfortunately, I lent out the CD and never got it back. Hopefully, another member can help.
https://books.google.com/books?id=q1VJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA743&lpg=PA743&dq=neighbors+saw+Oswald+dry+firing+rifle&source=bl&ots=6BS1T4SArg&sig=ACfU3U2V48SRZvUe7lAE5qC7RdpdJsetpw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR7cyLi4jjAhUPyFkKHUZFCt4Q6AEwDnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=neighbors%20saw%20Oswald%20dry%20firing%20rifle&f=false

[Charles Collins]

Just found a similar claim in Reclaiming History. (below) I have the book (of course lol) but the source notes are on the CD that comes with the book. Unfortunately, I lent out the CD and never got it back. Hopefully, another member can help.
https://books.google.com/books?id=q1VJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA743&lpg=PA743&dq=neighbors+saw+Oswald+dry+firing+rifle&source=bl&ots=6BS1T4SArg&sig=ACfU3U2V48SRZvUe7lAE5qC7RdpdJsetpw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR7cyLi4jjAhUPyFkKHUZFCt4Q6AEwDnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=neighbors%20saw%20Oswald%20dry%20firing%20rifle&f=false

I will look it up when I get back home in a short while.

[Denis Pointing]

I will look it up when I get back home in a short while.

Thanks Charles, good man. 

[John Iacoletti]

Just found a similar claim in Reclaiming History. (below) I have the book (of course lol) but the source notes are on the CD that comes with the book. Unfortunately, I lent out the CD and never got it back. Hopefully, another member can help.
https://books.google.com/books?id=q1VJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA743&lpg=PA743&dq=neighbors+saw+Oswald+dry+firing+rifle&source=bl&ots=6BS1T4SArg&sig=ACfU3U2V48SRZvUe7lAE5qC7RdpdJsetpw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR7cyLi4jjAhUPyFkKHUZFCt4Q6AEwDnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=neighbors%20saw%20Oswald%20dry%20firing%20rifle&f=false

1365. 1 H 21–22, WCT Marina N. Oswald; McMillan, Marina and Lee, pp.451–452; CE 1154, 22 H 190.

[Denis Pointing]

1365. 1 H 21–22, WCT Marina N. Oswald; McMillan, Marina and Lee, pp.451–452; CE 1154, 22 H 190.

Excellent John, sorry you had to do the leg work for me. So, presumably Marina is the original source? That's going to be hard to prove!

[John Iacoletti]

1H21-22 is Marina's testimony.  Nothing about dry-firing.

McMillan's claim is unsourced.

I can't find anything in CE 1154 having to do with a rifle at all.

[Denis Pointing]

1H21-22 is Marina's testimony.  Nothing about dry-firing.

McMillan's claim is unsourced.

I can't find anything in CE 1154 having to do with a rifle at all.

Yeah but, as I understand it, most of the McMillan book is from interviews between herself and Marina. In which case Marina would be McMillan's source. That's what I meant when I said it's going to be hard to prove, only Marina can confirm or deny this and she's not exactly responsive to answering questions these days. Also, of course, Marina's 'word' is worth zilch to many, if not all CT's!