This is good detective work. Hopefully these young (now old) people would surely add to the body of evidence concerning the origin of the 313 fatal shot. As you said, they may not be alive now, but probably mentioned their observations to family and friends. I hope you can spread the word when you visit Dallas next week.
In addition to the Zapruder film and DPD audio recording evidence, the fact that Abraham Zapruder had a 3 frame delay in responding to the TSBD shots (the "jiggle effect"), but jiggled his camera immediately after 313 suggests the muzzle blast was very near to his location - on the knoll.
And, BTW, thank you for referring to the STOCKADE fence on the knoll. It is often called a "picket" fence, but "stockade" is the proper term. The fence, which is still there, is over six feet high.
I have often wondered about this young black couple as well as the long line of black, mostly female, spectators to the east of the first lamp post that was east of the Stemmons sign who were captured in the Croft photo. Neither the DPD nor FBI ever made any effort it seems to contact them and none of them came forward voluntarily most likely due to the racism of the era (DPD Lt. George Butler revealed 50% of the DPD were in the KKK!) Only 2 of the women ever came forward, and testified to the HSCA - Annie Ruth Moore and Irma Jean Vanzan, who both worked at the Daltex. The only reason they came forward was because Junior Jarman identified his aunt, Irma Jean Vanzan to HSCA investigators. FYI...Denis Morissette tracked down their HSCA audio interviews at NARA, and copied & uploaded them to his youtube channel. I think someone should take out a full page ad in the DMN, before they are all gone, asking for them to come forward to be interviewed. Also radio/tv requests would be a good idea. I wonder if that would produce any results? Also remember the young black couple had a baby with them who they more than likely shared their story with. He or she would be about 60 or 61 now...and likely alive.
I was unaware of this detail and would love to hear what they have to say (or said). As tantalizing as that might be though one should temper expectations and accept that these potential witnesses to the single greatest murder in US history could be just as fuzzy in their recollections as many others there and may remember the ensuing chaos more than the moment since that would be the normal response.
This is good detective work. Hopefully these young (now old) people would surely add to the body of evidence concerning the origin of the 313 fatal shot. As you said, they may not be alive now, but probably mentioned their observations to family and friends. I hope you can spread the word when you visit Dallas next week.
In addition to the Zapruder film and DPD audio recording evidence, the fact that Abraham Zapruder had a 3 frame delay in responding to the TSBD shots (the "jiggle effect"), but jiggled his camera immediately after 313 suggests the muzzle blast was very near to his location - on the knoll.
And, BTW, thank you for referring to the STOCKADE fence on the knoll. It is often called a "picket" fence, but "stockade" is the proper term. The fence, which is still there, is over six feet high.
I have often wondered about this young black couple as well as the long line of black, mostly female, spectators to the east of the first lamp post that was east of the Stemmons sign who were captured in the Croft photo. Neither the DPD nor FBI ever made any effort it seems to contact them and none of them came forward voluntarily most likely due to the racism of the era (DPD Lt. George Butler revealed 50% of the DPD were in the KKK!) Only 2 of the women ever came forward, and testified to the HSCA - Annie Ruth Moore and Irma Jean Vanzan, who both worked at the Daltex. The only reason they came forward was because Junior Jarman identified his aunt, Irma Jean Vanzan to HSCA investigators. FYI...Denis Morissette tracked down their HSCA audio interviews at NARA, and copied & uploaded them to his youtube channel. I think someone should take out a full page ad in the DMN, before they are all gone, asking for them to come forward to be interviewed. Also radio/tv requests would be a good idea. I wonder if that would produce any results? Also remember the young black couple had a baby with them who they more than likely shared their story with. He or she would be about 60 or 61 now...and likely alive.
I was unaware of this detail and would love to hear what they have to say (or said). As tantalizing as that might be though one should temper expectations and accept that these potential witnesses to the single greatest murder in US history could be just as fuzzy in their recollections as many others there and may remember the ensuing chaos more than the moment since that would be the normal response.