Next to Oswald's Rifle

[Walt Cakebread]

Next to Mr. Oswald's rifle in the DPD, we have a sketch of a man who looks a lot like Armando Romero Martinez. Earlier the picture was identified as Herminio Diaz Garcia. Both were well known Cuban assassins who died on May 29, 1966. This sketch, along with pictures of Remegio Arce, Frank Sturgis, and E. Howard Hunt in Dealey Plaza; and Seymour Weitzman's later identification of Bernard Barker behind the picket fence on the grassy knoll on 11-22-63, makes one think that an Operation 40 style assassination plot, perhaps under the direction of Richard Nixon, took out JFK. Sincerely yours, Michael

Is it possible to read what is written on the card that is posted above the rifle?

[Michael Welch]

Hi Walt, Somebody with good computer skills should be able to read both what is on the card and the sketch. Unfortunately, I do not have these skills. Many thanks kind sir, Sincerely yours, Michael

[Walt Cakebread]

Hi Walt, Somebody with good computer skills should be able to read both what is on the card and the sketch. Unfortunately, I do not have these skills. Many thanks kind sir, Sincerely yours, Michael

I hope someone will post a legible picture of the card.

[Michael Welch]

[Dan O'meara]

This is the best I can come up with;



                                          11 - 22 - 63
1940 Made
  In Italy                                 Dallas

              6.5 CAL   C2766

                  Scope                      4 x 18
                                                  Coated
Hollywood Calif.

ORDINANCE
   OPTICS INC                                                                        JDW
                                                                            [??] too small for me to make out]


LATER EDIT: Changes made after clarification of some words

[Ray Mitcham]

This is the best I can come up with;



                                          11 - 22 - 63
1940 Made
  In Italy                                 Dallas

              6.5 CAL   C2766

                  Scope                  4 x 18
                                                 ?? [looks like "Civited"??]
Hollywood [??not sure]

ORDINANCE
   OPTICS[?? looks like "1M"]                                    JDW
                                                                            [??] too small for me to make out]

Dan, your "civited" looks more like "coated" to me.

[Dan O'meara]

Dan, your "civited" looks more like "coated" to me.

Nice one Ray - "Coated" it is.