In contrast, the non-fatal bullet that hit Governor Connally left fragments in his chest, wrist, and thigh, and it also veered leftward and downward
I don’t believe there were any bullet fragments in the chest, as per Dr Shaw’s WC testimony. But he did have fragments in the wrist and leg. The wrist wound is troublesome when you analyze the holes in the suit and shirt sleeves, and the pants. Using both mannequins and a live stand in, I’ve run string through pre cut holes in a suit and shirt with French cuffs in the exact locations documented in the official record. For the string to align, the French cuff had to be completely out of the suit sleeve and the forearm pronated (thumb down) to the near extreme end of its range. Also the exit hole in the French cuff was jagged and highly irregular—almost a zig zag shape. And yet the entry hole in the pants was round and the flesh wound in the leg described as “punctate” by Dr Shires. The odds of a completely unstable bullet making the irregular exit hole in the cuff and within a few inches landing presumably base first to make a round hole has to be astronomical.