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This table outlines a chronological timeline
of events related to Lee Harvey Oswald and/or the assassination
of John. F. Kennedy. It is not a complete timeline, but should
rather be viewed as a work in progress.
| 10/18/39 | LHO born | |||
| 12/2/53 | FBI | James Hosty arrives at Dallas office of FBI | 4H441 | |
| 1/13/54 | LHO transfers to Beauregard Junior HS from Public School 44 in NYC | |||
| 9/8/55 | LHO's mother writes letter to school authorities explaining family moving to San Diego, CA. Later turns up in Ft Worth, TX | |||
| 10/24/56 | USMC | LHO completes enlistment contract for three years in USMC | CD82 | |
| 10/26/56 | USMC | LHO joins 2d Recruit Training Battalion, San Diego, CA | CE1961 | |
| 12/11/56 | USMC | LHO qualifies with M-1 as a "Marksman" with score of 212 | CD82 | |
| 1/6/57 | USMC | LHO reports on sick call for tonsillitis and given 600000 IU of penicillin | CD82 | |
| 1/18/57 | USMC | LHO departs 2d Recruit Training Bn, San Diego, CA | CE1961 | |
| 1/20/57 | USMC | LHO joins "A" Company, 1st Bn, 2d Infantry Training Rgmt, Camp Pendleton, CA | CE1961 | |
| 2/26/57 | USMC | LHO departs "A" Company, 1st Bn, 2d Infantry Training Rgnt, Camp Pendleton, CA | CE1961 | |
| 2/27/57 | USMC | LHO departs on leave. | CD82 | |
| 3/13/57 | USMC | LHO returns from leave. | CD82 | |
| 3/18/57 | USMC | LHO joins Marine Aviation Det, Naval Air Technical Training Command, Jacksonville, FL | CE1961 | |
| 4/3/57 | USMC | LHO departs Marine Aviation Det, Naval Air Technical Training Command, Jacksonville, FL | CE1961 | |
| 4/4/57 | USMC | LHO assigned to Kessler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MI | CE1961 | |
| 4/27/57 | USMC | LHO begins "Aircraft Control and Warning Operator" course at Keesler AFB. MS. | CD82 | |
| 5/3/57 | USMC | LHO granted FINAL CONFIDENTIAL clearance at MAD, NATTC, Jacksonville, FL. | CD82 | |
| 6/19/57 | USMC | LHO departs Kessler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MI | CE1961 | |
| 6/20/57 | USMC | LHO departs on leave. | CD82 | |
| 6/25/57 | USMC | LHO awarded MOS 6741, Aviation Electronics Operator | CD82 | |
| 6/30/57 | USMC | LHO returns from leave. | CD82 | |
| 7/1/57 | USMC | LHO departs on leave. | CD82 | |
| 7/4/57 | USMC | LHO returns from leave. | CD82 | |
| 7/9/57 | USMC | LHO joins 4th Replacement Bn, MAT&RC, El Toro, CA | CE1961 | |
| 8/21/57 | USMC | LHO departs 4th Replacement Bn, MAT&RC, El Toro, CA | CE1961 | |
| 8/22/57 | USMC | LHO embarks on "USS Bexar" at San Diego for Japan | CE1961 | |
| 9/12/57 | USMC | LHO arrives Yokosuka, Japan aboard "USS Bexar" and joins MACS-1, MAG-11, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Atsugi, Japan | CD1961 | |
| 10/27/57 | USMC | Injury Report on LHO shooting incident | CD82 | |
| 10/27/57 | USMC | LHO admitted to Yokosuka Naval Hospital for gunshot wound of upper left arm. | CD82 | |
| 10/27/57 | USMC | LHO reports on sick call for gunshot wound of upper left arm | CD82 | |
| 11/16/57 | USMC | LHO released from U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan and returns to MACS-1 | CE1961 | |
| 11/20/57 | USMC | LHO embarks aboard "USS Terrell County", LST 1157 w/MACS-1 for maneuvers in Philippines | CE1961 | |
| 3/7/58 | USMC | LHO embarks from Corregidor w/MACS-1 aboard "USS Wexford County", LST 1168, to Atsugi, Japan | CE1961 | |
| 3/18/58 | USMC | LHO arrives Atsugi, Japan w/MACS-1 following maneuvers in Philippines | CE1961 | |
| 4/11/58 | USMC | LHO tried on violation of ART 92, USMJ, possession of un-registered privately owned weapon | CD82 | |
| 4/14/58 | USMC | LHO request for extension of overseas tour approved. | CD82 | |
| 4/14/58 | USMC | LHO requests extension of overseas tour to May 59 | CD82 | |
| 4/29/58 | USMC | LHO convicted of violating ART 92, UCMJ; sentence: 20 days hard labor, $25 for two months and reduced to PV1; hard labor vacated for six months. | CD82 | |
| 5/2/58 | USMC | LHO participates in familiarization firing of Riot Gun at NAS, Atsugi, Japan. | CD82 | |
| 5/7/58 | USMC | LHO participates in familiarization firing of .45 cal pistol at NAS, Atsugi, Japan. | CD82 | |
| 5/9/58 | USMC | LHO participates in familiarization firing of Riot Gun at NAS, Atsugi, Japan. | CD82 | |
| 6/22/58 | USMC | LHO departs on leave to "Cnf SSCM" - Leave identified as "SP" | CD82 | |
| 6/27/58 | USMC | LHO charged with violation of ART 117, UCMJ, wrongful language to NCO, and ART 128, assault of NCO; guilty of charge 1, not guilty of charge 2; hard labor for 28 days & $55 for one month. | CD82 | |
| 6/30/58 | USMC | Cancellation of LHO extension of overseas tour submitted. | CD82 | |
| 6/30/58 | USMC | LHO returns from leave to "Cnf SSCM" - LHO only debited .5 days leave but his advance balance increases from 5 to 9.5 days. | CD82 | |
| 7/1/58 | USMC | LHO departs on leave to "Cnf SSCM" - leave identified as "SP" | CD82 | |
| 7/3/58 | USMC | Cancellation of LHO overseas tour approved; new rotation date 11/58. | CD82 | |
| 7/28/58 | USMC | LHO reports on sick call for rectal bleeding | CD82 | |
| 8/12/58 | USMC | LHO returns from leave to "Cnf SSCM" - LHO only debited 3.5 days leave - this is reflected in a change to his record as it was initially entered as returning on 7/24/58. | CD82 | |
| 9/10/58 | USMC | LHO departs MACS-9, MWHG, #d Marine Air Winf, El Toro, CA | CE1961 | |
| 9/14/58 | USMC | LHO embarks aboard AKA 105 w/MACS-1 for South China Sea; at Ping Tung, Taiwan on 9/30/58 | CE1961 | |
| 9/16/58 | USMC | LHO treated for urethral discharge | CD82 | |
| 9/28/58 | USMC | LHO treated for urethral discharge | CD82 | |
| 10/5/58 | USMC | LHO arrives Atsugi, Japan after maneuvers in South China Sea | CE1961 | |
| 10/6/58 | USMC | LHO begins duty w/Sub-Unit 1, H&MS-11, MAC-11, at Atsugi, Japan | CE1961 | |
| 10/6/58 | USMC | LHO treated for urethral discharge | CD82 | |
| 10/7/58 | USMC | LHO sick at Atsugi Station Hospital | CE1961 | |
| 10/13/58 | USMC | LHO returns from Atsugi Station Hospital | CE1961 | |
| 10/24/58 | USMC | LHO treated for urethral discharge | CD82 | |
| 11/2/58 | USMC | LHO departs Yohosuka, Japan aboard "USS Barrett" for San Francisco | CE1961 | |
| 11/15/58 | USMC | LHO arrives San Francisco aboard "USS Barrett" | CE1961 | |
| 11/15/58 | USMC | LHO arrives San Francisco aboard "USS Barrett." | CD82 | |
| 11/16/58 | USMC | LHO joins Casual Company, Marine barracks, U.S. Naval Station, Treasure Island | CE1961 | |
| 11/19/58 | USMC | LHO departs on leave. | CD82 | |
| 12/18/58 | USMC | LHO returns from leave. | CD82 | |
| 12/21/58 | USMC | LHO departs Casual Company, Marine barracks, U.S. Naval Station, Treasure Island | CE1961 | |
| 12/22/58 | USMC | LHO joins MACS-9, MWHG, #d Marine Air Winf, El Toro, CA | CE1961 | |
| 2/25/59 | USMC | LHO scores 2(P) in Russian on DA AGO PRT-1570 test | CD82 | |
| 3/23/59 | USMC | LHO passed USAFI HS GED | CD82 | |
| 5/6/59 | USMC | LHO qualifies as "Marksman" with score of 191 for M-1 at El Toro MCAS, CA | CD82 | |
| 6/23/59 | USMC | Investigative report of LHO shooting incident completed | CD82 | |
| 8/19/59 | USMC | LHO requests discharge by reason of dependency; approval recommended. | CD82 | |
| 9/2/59 | USMC | LHO request for dependency discharge approved. | CD82 | |
| 9/11/59 | USMC | LHO signs "Notice of Obligated Service" advising him of obligation of reserve service until 12/8/62. | CD82 | |
| 9/11/59 | USMC | LHO released from active duty by reason of hardship | CD82 | |
| 9/11/59 | USMC | LHO executes NAV FORM 5511-14 "Security Termination Statement"; certifies individual has no classified material in possession and addresses prohibition on revealing classified information in future. | CD82 | |
| 3/8/60 | USMC | TELEX to CDR, USMC Air Reserve Training Command advising a pending report from federal agency regarding LHO and directing discharge of LHO IAW Para 10277.2.f MARCORMAN | CD82 | |
| 4/26/60 | USMC | Initial letter to LHO advising of discharge proceedings. | CD82 | |
| 5/19/60 | USMC | Letter to Commandant, USMC advising of discharge of LHO by reason of misconduct. | CD82 | |
| 6/17/60 | USMC | Letter top Marquerite Oswald advising her of discharge proceedings against LHO. | CD82 | |
| 6/24/60 | USMC | Follow-up letter of notification to LHO regarding discharge proceedings. | CD82 | |
| 7/26/60 | USMC | LHO recommended for discharge by reason of unfitness, i.e., LHO "has requested that he be given citizenship in Soviet Russia." | CD82 | |
| 7/29/60 | USMC | Memo recommending discharge of LHO by reason of unfitness; memo cites two classified reports; DIO, 9th ND confidential report serial 02049-E, 8 Jun 60 and DIO, 9th ND confidential report serial 02296-E, 27 Jun 60. | CD82 | |
| 8/17/60 | USMC | Memo from Commandant, USMC directing discharge of LHO. | CD82 | |
| 8/29/60 | USMC | First endorsement advising OIC, Aviation Reserve Records Section, USNAS Glenview, IL. to discharge LHO. | CD82 | |
| 9/13/60 | USMC | LHO receives UNDESIRABLE discharge. | CD82 | |
| 1/30/61 | USNAVY | LHO writes to SECNAV appealing discharge. | CD82 | |
| 2/23/62 | USNAVY | Letter to LHO from John Connally advising that Connally no longer connected with USN - Connally forwarded letter to Fred Korth, SECNAV. | CD82 | |
| 3/22/62 | USMC | LHO writes to BG Tompkins, HQS, USMC appealing discharge - this letter is fairly well written and raises questions about other documents purportedly written by LHO. | CD82 | |
| 4/2/62 | USMC | Letter to LHO advising USMC has no authority to change status of discharge - recommends Navy Discharge Review Board - sent to Kalinina St. in Minsk. | CD82 | |
| 6/1/62 | State | LHO executes promissory note for $435.71 from AMEMB Moscow for transportation from Moscow to New York. | CE1120 | |
| 7/13/62 | State | LHO pays $10.00 (cash) against travel loan. Posted 8/14/62 from 270 Mercedes St, Ft. Worth, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 9/5/62 | State | LHO pays $9.71 (money order) against travel loan. Posted 9/6/62 from 270 Mercedes St, Ft. Worth, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 10/10/62 | State | LHO pays $10.00 (postal money order) against travel loan. Posted 10/11/62 from 270 Mercedes St, Ft. Worth, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 11/19/62 | State | LHO pays $10.00 (postal money order) against travel loan. Posted 11/20/62 from Box 2915, Dallas, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 12/11/62 | State | LHO pays $190.00 (two postal money orders) against travel loan. Posted 12/12/62 from Box 2915, Dallas, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 12/13/62 | FBI | James J. Tormey replies to LHO offer of photographic work for Hall-Davis Defense Committee. | CD366 | |
| 1/9/63 | State | LHO pays $100.00 (postal money order) against travel loan. Posted 1/10/63 from Box 2915, Dallas, TX. | CE1120 | |
| 1/29/63 | State | LHO pays $105.00 (two money orders) against travel loan. Posted 2/7/63 from Box 2915, Dallas, TX - Loan paid in full. | CE1120 | |
| 3/3/63 | LHO evicted from 602 Elsbeth Street apartment by Mrs. Tobias | 4H442(Hosty) | ||
| 3/3/63 | FBI | Hosty conducts neighborhood check and discovers Marina Oswald speaks no English | 4H443 | |
| 3/4/63 | FBI | James Hosty reopens Marina Oswald's case in Dallas | 4H441(Hosty) | |
| 3/11/63 | FBI | Hosty checks Elsbeth Street residence for Marina Oswald | 4H441(Hosty) | |
| 3/14/63 | FBI | Hosty determines that LHO has had contact with the "Daily Worker" | 4H442(Hosty) | |
| 3/14/63 | FBI | Hosty verifies LHO living at 214 Neely Street, Dallas, TX | 4H442(Hosty) | |
| 3/31/63 | FBI | Hosty recommends reopening LHO's case | 4H442(Hosty) | |
| 4/4/63 | FBI | Hosty initiates inquiry about Marina Oswald's location | 4H441 | |
| 5/9/63 | LHO rents at 4907 Magazine from Mrs. J.J. Garner of 4911 Magazine. | |||
| 5/10/63 | LHO employed as an oiler by coffee firm | |||
| 5/29/63 | LHO requests permission from the FPCC headquarters in New York to form a local branch in New Orleans | CD 81b, 150 (LHO's handwritten diary) | ||
| 6/10/63 | LHO sends letter to The Worker advising that he formed FPCC in NO and asks for literature | CD 366 | ||
| 6/15/63 | LHO checks out Manchester's "Portrait of a President" and Herman B. Deutsch "The Huey Long Murder Case" from the Napoleon Ave. branch of NOPL. | |||
| 6/17/63 | FBI | New Orleans FBI office advises Dallas office that LHO is in New Orleans | 4H443 (Hosty) | |
| 6/19/63 | LHO fired from coffee company | |||
| 6/24/63 | LHO applies for passport at NO DOS office, stating he is photographer planning to spend 3-12 months traveling through England, France, Germany, Russia, Poland, Finland, and Italy. | |||
| 6/25/63 | LHO passport issued by DOS | |||
| 7/10/63 | USMC | Navy Discharge Review Board recommends no change to LHO discharge and SECNAV approves. | CD82 | |
| 7/12/63 | FBI | Hosty checks with INS in Dallas for background on Marina Oswald for John Fain | 4H446 (Hosty) | |
| 7/25/63 | USNAVY | Letter to LHO advising of Navy Discharge Review Board action. | CD82 | |
| 7/27/63 | 19:00 | LHO participates in lecture on Russia at the Jesuit University House of Studies n Mobile, AL. | CD 81b, 154 (LHO's handwritten diary) | |
| 7/31/63 | Arnold Johnson replies to LHO; advises literature being sent. | CD 366 | ||
| 8/5/63 | LHO walks into Carlos Bringuier store and offers to train anti-Castro fighters. Bringuier turns him down thinking him an infiltrator. | |||
| 8/9/63 | LHO accosted by three Cubans during a street demonstration supporting the FPCC. LHO arrested for causing a disturbance and held overnight by New Orleans Police. Fined $10. | CD 81b, 156 (LHO's handwritten diary) | ||
| 8/9/63 | LHO arrested in 700 block of Canal St. after scuffle with Bringuier and 2 other Cubans seeking to stop him from distributing FPCC material. | |||
| 8/12/63 | LHO fined $10 in NO municipal court for disturbing the peace. Cubans not fined. | |||
| 8/13/63 | LHO writes letter to Arnold Johnson thanking him for literature and giving him honorary membership in NOFPCC | CD 366 | ||
| 8/16/63 | LHO organizes FPCC demonstration in New Orleans in front of the International Trade Mart. | CD 81b, 156 (LHO's handwritten diary) | ||
| 8/16/63 | 19:00 | LHO's FPCC demonstration is shown on WDSU-TV evening news. | CD 81b, 156 (LHO's handwritten diary) | |
| 8/17/63 | 20:30 | LHO participates in discussion about the FPCC on WDSU-Radio. | CD 81b, 156 (LHO's handwritten diary) | |
| 8/21/63 | LHO appears on radio with Bringuier, Edward S. Butler, exec VP, Information Council of the Americas, and newsman. | |||
| 8/21/63 | 19:05 | LHO participates in discussion with John Battles and Carlos Bringuier on WDSU-radio. Bringuier was involved with LHOI during the 8/9/63 FPCC incident. | CD 81b, 157 (LHO's handwritten diary) | |
| 8/28/63 | LHO writes to CC,CPUSA; advises of stay in SU and attempt to dissolve US citizenship; asks if he can fight above or underground for progressive forces; suggests open proclamation of dissolving US citizenship; asks opinion. | CD 366 | ||
| 8/31/63 | LHO writes letter to Mr. Best at The Worker saying family is going to relocate and suggests employment. | CD 366 | ||
| 9/1/63 | LHO writes CPUSA asking how to contact the CP in Baltimore-Washington area; going to relocate in October. | CD 366 | ||
| 9/17/63 | LHO applies for and obtains 15 day Mexican tourist card at NO Mexican counsul general. | |||
| 9/19/63 | Arnold Jonson replies to 8/28/63 letter to Elizabeth Flynn regarding LHO status; advises remaining in background not underground. | CD 366 | ||
| 9/24/63 | LHO and family leave 4907 Magazine owing 15 days rent. | |||
| 10/3/63 | FBI | Hosty learns from New Orleans office that LHO had left New Orleans | 4H446 (Hosty) | |
| 10/10/63 | CIA | CIA advises FBI that LHO had contacted the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City | 17H800, CE833, p.12 | |
| 10/23/63 | LHO attends meeting headed by Edwin Walker | |||
| 10/25/63 | LHO attends meeting of ACLU at SMU. | |||
| 11/22/63 | 00:07 | AF1 lands at Fort Worth. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 00:30 | Marina notices LHO still awake. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 00:50 | JFK reaches Hotel Texas | ||
| 11/22/63 | 06:00 | DPD | CPT Will Fritz briefs detectives participating in the DPD security force on specific individual duties. | CD 81b, 162 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 07:30 | LHO dresses, talks with Marina | ||
| 11/22/63 | 08:08 | DPD | Chief Curry on Dallas television | |
| 11/22/63 | 08:23 | LHO enters Buell Wesley Frazier's car for drive to work | ||
| 11/22/63 | 09:50 | JFK crosses lot from Hotel Texas | ||
| 11/22/63 | 09:50 | JFK talks with crowd. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 10:00 | Abraham Zapruder goes home for his camera | ||
| 11/22/63 | 10:02 | JFK confers with John Connally at Hotel Texas. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 10:05 | Richard Nixon leaves Dallas on American Airlines flight 82. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 10:05 | JFK breakfast, sponsored by Chamber of Commerce. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 10:25 | JBK appears in pink suit, pillbox hat. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 11:00 | JFK and JBK return to hotel suite. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 11:10 | DPD | CPT Fritz, Detectives Sims and Boyd arrive at Dallas Trade Mart. | CD 81b, 162 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 11:14 | JFK phones John Nance Garner. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 11:30 | JFK talks/speculates about assassination. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 11:32 | LBJ introduces sister to JFK. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 12:03 | Cabinet aircraft leaves Honolulu. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 12:25 | 13-minute AF1 flight to Love Field. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 12:40 | DPD | DPD Asst. Chief Lumpkin, Detectives Senkel and Turner, and MAJ Meiddemeyer, U.S. Army, arrive at Love Field. | CD 81b, 162 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 12:55 | Motorcade departs Love Field. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:18 | Howard Brennan sits on wall below TSBD. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:22 | H.L. Hunt watches JFK pass in motorcade. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:24 | FBI | Motorcade passes FBI Agent James Hosty. | |
| 11/22/63 | 13:29 | Motorcade turns onto Houston from Main Street. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:30 | JFK and John Connally shot while riding in motorcade. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:30 | DPD | CPT Fritz, DPD, and SA Robert Stewart, SS, make final inspection of JFK's table at Dallas Trade Mart. | CD 81b, 162 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 13:31 | Dallas patrolman Marion Baker encounters LHO in TSBD. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:33 | LHO departs TSBD, passing NBC reporter MacNeil. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:33 | Warren Commision | LHO departs front entrance of TSBD. walks .40 miles to Elm St. and Murphy St. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 13:34 | First UPI Flash news report. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:37 | Caroline Kennedy departs White House. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:38 | Parkland Hospital admits case "24740 white male" suffering from "gunshot wound". | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:40 | Warren Commision | LHO gets on bus; rides .15 miles back toward TSBD | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 13:40 | Walter Cronkite appears on screen with first CBS announcement. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:40 | Agent Ready calls for priest. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:40 | Kellerman tells Gerald Behn that JFK "had been hit". | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:41 | DPD | DPD Deputy Chief Stevenson tells CPT Fritz that the president had been involved in an accident at the triple underpass and to go to Parkland Hospital. Fritz, Detectives Sims and Boyd depart; Fritz verifies the situation with the police dispatcher. | CD 81b, 163 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 13:44 | Warren Commision | LHO gets off bus between Poydras and Lamar St.; walks .20 miles south on Lamar St. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 13:45 | DPD | CPT Fritz arrives at Parkland Hospital. DPD Chief Jessie Curry places CPT Fritz in charge of the crime scene. CPT Fritz, Detectives Boyd and Sims, and Sheriff Decker depart Parkland Hospital. | CD 81b, 163 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 13:45 | FBI | J. Edgar Hoover advises RFK of JFK shooting. | |
| 11/22/63 | 13:48 | Warren Commision | LHO gets in cab at Commerce and Lamar St; rides 2.4 miles to Beckley Ave. and Neely St. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 13:50 | Cabinet aircraft turns around in mid-flight to return to Honolulu. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:50 | Roy Truly conducts "headcount" at TSBD. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:50 | DPD | DPD Asst. Chief Lumpkin, Detectives Senkel and Turner, MAJ Meiddemeyer, U.S. Army, and SA Forrest Sorrels arrive at TSBD. Senkel enters TSBD with Deputy Sheriff Weatherford and conducts search from ground floor up. Turner assists "in searching a box car" | CD 81b, 163 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 13:54 | Officer J.D. Tippit advised by radio to remain alert. | CHECK THIS | |
| 11/22/63 | 13:55 | Warren Commision | LHO exits cab at Beckley Ave. and Neely St.; walks .30 miles North to rooming house | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 13:57 | Father Huber arrives at Parkland Hospital. to provide religious services to JFK | ||
| 11/22/63 | 13:58 | DPD | CPT Fritz arrives at TSBD. | CD 81b, 163 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 14:00 | Washington phone system breaks down; Ted Kennedy cutoff. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:00 | Warren Commision | LHO arrives rooming house at 1026 North Beckley Ave.; remains three minutes, changes shirt, gets pistol. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 14:00 | Robert McNamara summons Joint Chiefs of Staff. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:00 | JFK PRONOUNCED DEAD BY DR. KEMP CLARK. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:02 | Chase of Secret Service car transporting Caroline Kennedy. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:03 | LHO departs rooming house in Dallas. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:03 | Warren Commision | LHO departs rooming house; walks ,85 miles to 10th St. and Patton Ave. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 14:05 | RFK learns of JFK death. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:12 | DPD | LT. J.C. Day and DET R.L. Studebaker arrive TSBD. | CE3145 26H829 |
| 11/22/63 | 14:13 | Agent Roberts tells LBJ. | CHECK THIS | |
| 11/22/63 | 14:15 | Joint Chiefs of Staff alert global commands. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:15 | DPD | Dallas County Deputy Sheriff, Luke E. Mooney, discovers cartridge cases on floor beneath southeast window on 6th floor of the TSBD. CPT Fritz places Detectives Johnson and Montgomery in charge of that location. | CD 81b, 163 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 14:15 | LBJ - Ken O'Donnell confer at Parkland Hospital. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:16 | Warren Commision | LHO allegedly shoots J.D. Tippit at 10th St. and Patton Ave.; walks .20 miles and drops jacket vicinity of Jefferson and Crawford; walks .40 miles to Texas Theater. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 14:18 | John McCormick believe he may be President. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:20 | DPD | DPD LT Day arrives at TSBD to conduct crime scene search. | CD 81b, 164 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 14:25 | DPD | Dallas County Deputy Sheriff, Seymour Weitzman, discovers rifle on the 6th floor of the TSBD, five feet from the west wall and eight feet from the stairway. | CD 81b, 164 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 14:25 | DPD | CPT Fritz directs LT. Day to northwest corner of sixth floor of TSBD where a rifle had been discovered. | CE3145 26H830 |
| 11/22/63 | 14:26 | LBJ departs Parkland Hospital. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:32 | UPI quotes Father Huber, "He's dead..." | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:32 | Lady Bird Johnson sees flag drop to half mast. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:33 | LBJ boards AF1. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:33 | Malcom Kilduff confirms JFK death. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:36 | Marina Oswald checks blanket in garage for presence of rifle. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 14:40 | Warren Commision | LHO arrives Texas Theater; enters and sits down on first floor, rear, middle. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 14:40 | DPD | LHO arrested at 231 West Jefferson, the Texas Theater, by N.M. McDonald #1180, T.A. Hutson #1146, H.K. Carroll #923, and Ray Hawkins # 887; Present at LHO's arrest were E.R. Paggett (Traffic Patrolman), Bob Barrett (FBI), Paul L. Bentley (Detective, ID Bureau), M.A. Buhk (Detective, Forgery), Bob K. Carroll (Detective, Special Services), E.L. Cunningham (LT, Forgery), Ray Perkins (Traffic patrol), Gerald L. Hill (SGT, Personnel), T.A. Hutson (Traffic patrol), K.E. Lyons (Special Services patrolman), M.N. McDonald (Patrolman), H.H. Stringer (SGT, Personnel), E.E.. Taylor (SGT, Personnel), John B. Toney (Detective, Forgery), Charles T. Walker (Traffic Patrolman), W.R. Westbrook (CPT, Personnel) | CD 81(b), p.75 |
| 11/22/63 | 14:50 | Warren Commision | LHO apprehended by Dallas Police following scuffle at Texas Theater. | CE1119-A |
| 11/22/63 | 15:00 | Marina Oswald discovers LHO's wedding ring. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:00 | LBJ phones RFK from AF1. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:00 | DPD | C2766 rifle taken by LT. Day to Identification Bureau of DPD and placed in evidence box. | CE3145 26H830 |
| 11/22/63 | 15:04 | Admiral Burkley retrieves two roses from presidential automobile. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:06 | LBJ phones three Dallas lawyers, attempting to obtain presidential oath of office. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:08 | JFK's body removed from Parkland hospital. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:14 | AP reports SS agent killed. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:20 | Nicholas Katzenbach dictates oath of office to AF1. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:20 | DPD | CPT Fritz has Detectives Sims and Boyd bring LHO to his office from the interrogation room where he was being held by Detectives Stovall and Rose. SAs Bookhout and Hosty, FBI, Sims, Boyd, and Fritz present during first interrogation period. | CD 81b, 165 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 15:30 | DPD | CPT Fritz sends Detectives Senkel, Potts, and LT Cunningham of the Forgery Bureau to 1025 North Beckley to search LHO's room. They arrive and wait for Justice of the Peace David Johnson and detectives Turner and Moore. | CD 81b, 165 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 15:30 | DPD | CPT Fritz told Detectives Stovall, Rose, and Adamcik to meet Sheriff Deputy Officers at 215 West 5th Street in Irving, TX; Ruth Paine's house. They meet Deputy Sheriffs W.E. Walthers and J.L. Oxford. | CD 81b, 165 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 15:30 | Cabinet aircraft refuels in Honolulu. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:38 | LBJ sworn in as 36th President. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 15:45 | DPD | LT. Day returns to TSBD to continue investigation. | CE3145 26H830 |
| 11/22/63 | 16:00 | DPD | DETs J.B. Hicks and H.R. Williams arrive TSBD. | CE3145 26H829 |
| 11/22/63 | 16:15 | Networks broadcast LHO's arrest. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 16:15 | DPD | Dallas Police Sergeant Gerald L. Hill turns pistol, allegedly taken from LHO in the Texas Theater, over to Detective T.L. Baker, Homicide and Robbery Division. | CD 81(b), p.88 |
| 11/22/63 | 17:20 | RFK, McNamara, and General Taylor depart Pentagon. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 17:33 | DPD | Detective Sims "searches" LHO "again" prior to showup and discovers 5 live .38 cal. cartridges in his left front pocket; Detective Sims discovers a bus transfer slip in his shirt pocket. (TIME ESTIMATED) | CD 81b, 166 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 17:35 | DPD | LHO placed in first showup by Dallas Police Department | CD 81b, I136d (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/22/63 | 17:35 | DPD | Helen Markham identifies LHO as shooting J.D. Tippit. LHO in showup with Bill Berry, R.L. Clark, and Dan Ables. | CD 81b, 165 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 18:05 | AF1 lands at Andrews AFB. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 18:14 | LBJ makes first public statement as President. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 18:26 | LBJ arrives at White House. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 19:20 | LBJ writes John and Caroline note. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 19:30 | Robert McNamara arrives at Bethesda Hospital. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 19:30 | DPD | Cecil McWatters, Sam Guinyard, Ted Calloway view LHO in showup | CD 81b, 166 ( T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 19:30 | DPD | LHO placed in second showup by Dallas Police Department | CD 81b, I136d (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/22/63 | 19:40 | LBJ meets with Congressional leadership. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 19:56 | Kennedy children return to White House. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 20:00 | DPD | Detectives Senkel and Adamcik take affidavit from Marina Oswald, assisted by Ruth Paine and Mr. J.A. Brourantus; Marina Oswald cannot positively identify the rifle as being LHO's | CD 81b, 167 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 20:00 | Autopsy begins on JFK at Bethesda Naval Medical Center | ||
| 11/22/63 | 20:05 | DPD | CPT Will Fritz signs complaint before Bill Alexander of the Dallas District Attorney's office charging LHO with murder of J.D. Tippit | CD 81b, I136d (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/22/63 | 20:10 | DPD | LHO arraigned for murder of J.D. Tippit; Judge Johnston presides; William Alexander of the DA's office accepted the signed complaint from CPT Will Fritz; P.M. Sims, E.L. Ford and M.G. Hill present | CD 81(b), p.74 |
| 11/22/63 | 20:50 | Caroline Kennedy told of JFK's death. | ||
| 11/22/63 | 20:55 | DPD | Jeanette and Virginia Davis view LHO in showup | CD 81b, 167 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 20:55 | DPD | LHO placed in third showup by Dallas Police Department | CD 81b, I136d (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/22/63 | 21:00 | DPD | LT. Day returns to DPD Identification Bureau to begin checking C2766 rifle for prints. | CE3145 26H830 |
| 11/22/63 | 21:55 | DPD | Detectives Hicks and Studebaker fingerprint LHO in Homicide Office. | CD 81b, 167 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 22:00 | DPD | Irving Police Department Detective McCabe notifies DPD that they have picked up Wesley Frazier. | CD 81b, 167 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/22/63 | 22:00 | DPD | Paraffin test of LHO hands and face taken by SGT W.E. Barnes and DET J.B. Hicks in the Homicide Bureau. | CE3145 26H831 |
| 11/22/63 | 24:00 | DPD | LHO placed in jail to await arraignment | CD 81b, I137a (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | DPD | Paraffin casts sent to DCCCIL, November 23, 1963 for nitrate tests. | CE3145 26H831 | |
| 11/23/63 | FBI | SA Edward C. Palmer obtains original copies of letters by LHO to SECNAV and USMC regarding discharge - letters obtained from William E. Odom, OASD (PUB AFFAIRS) - is this Bill Odom future ACSI of US Army?? | CD82 | |
| 11/23/63 | 00:20 | DPD | Chief Curry visits the Homicide and Robbery Office and directs LHO be taken to the showup room on the first floor for a press conference. During that visit, Curry, Henry Wade and CPT Fritz decide to file on LHO for the murder of JFK. | CD 81b, 168 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 00:20 | DPD | Buell Wesley Frazier begins polygraph examination; no deception indicated (NDI) | CD 81b, 167 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 00:26 | DPD | CPT Will Fritz signs complaint before the Dallas District Attorney, Wggoner Carr, charging LHO with murder of JFK | CD 81b, I137a (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 00:45 | DPD | "All evidence collected by the Crime Scene Search was released at 11:45 P.M. (CST) November 22, 1963 to Agent Vince Drain..." | CE3145 26H831 |
| 11/23/63 | 01:23 | DPD | LHO makes first telephone call from jail; jail card indicates no contact; initialed by GRH | CD1444 |
| 11/23/63 | 02:35 | DPD | LHO arraigned for murder of JFK; Judge Johnston presides; Henry Wade and William Alexander of the DA's office accept the complaint from CPT Will Fritz; Jim Allen present | CD 81(b), p.74 |
| 11/23/63 | 11:25 | DPD | LHO brought from the jail to CPT Fritz's office in the Homicide Bureau for interrogation. | CD 81b, I137b (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 11:30 | DPD | LHO interrogated by CPT Fritz, SA Bookhout, FBI, Tom Kelley, SS, Robert Nash, U.S. Marshall, and Detectives Boyd and Hall, DPD | CD 81b, 169 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 12:30 | DPD | LT Wells, DPD, instructs Detectives Boyd, Hall, and Dhority to secure a search warrant from JP Joe B. Brown, Jr. and AGAIN search LHO's room at 1026 North Beckley | CD 81b, 169 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 12:33 | DPD | LHO returned to jail following morning interrogation. | CD 81b, I138a (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 13:30 | DPD | Detectives Rose, Stovall, Adamcik, and Moore secure search warrant from JP Joe B. Brown and go to 2515 West 5th Street. Detective McCabe, Irving Police Department accompany them. "They seized several articles belonging to LHO" | CD 81b, 169 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 13:30 | DPD | LT Wells, DPD, instructs Detectives Montgomery and Johnson to go to Oak Cliff Cab Company and contact William Scoggins. | CD 81b, 169 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 13:35 | DPD | LHO brought from the jail to CPT Fritz's office in the Homicide Bureau for interrogation by Inspector Kelley, SS, and others. | CD 81b, I138a (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 14:00 | DPD | CPT Fritz issues visitors pass to Marquerite Oswald and Marina Oswald. Juvenile policewoman, Mildred Reeves keeps the Oswald children. | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 14:10 | DPD | Marina and Marquerite Oswald begin visit with LHO | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 14:10 | DPD | LHO returned to jail following interrogation by Inspector Kelley. | CD 81b, I138a (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 14:30 | DPD | Marina and Marquerite Oswald return to Forgery Bureau following visit with LHO | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 14:40 | DPD | LHO makes second telephone call from jail; jail card indicates contact; initialed by "E...." | CD1444 |
| 11/23/63 | 15:15 | DPD | LHO placed in show-up for William Whaley and W.W. Scoggins; both identify LHO. | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 16:30 | DPD | Detective Hall issues visitors pass to Robert Oswald, per directions of Cpt Fritz | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 16:35 | DPD | Robert Oswald's visit with LHO concludes. | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 17:22 | DPD | LHO makes third telephone call from jail; jail card provides no indication as to whether contact was made; no jailer initials. | CD1444 |
| 11/23/63 | 19:00 | DPD | LHO brought from the jail to CPT Fritz's office in the Homicide Bureau and shown photograph of him holding rifle and wearing pistol. Inspector Kelley, SS, and Detective James Bookhout, DPD, present. LHO said the face was his superimposed on another body and that he had never seen photograph before./ Detectives Graves, Sims and Hall bought LHO from jail | CD 81b, I138b (Fritz's Interrogation Report) / CD81b, 170 |
| 11/23/63 | 20:00 | DPD | Mary Bledsoe tells Dallas police that she was on bus with LHO following assassination | CD 81b, 170 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/23/63 | 20:15 | DPD | LHO returned to jail following interrogation by CPT Fritz. (Taylor states this occurred at 20:50) | CD 81b, I138b (Fritz's Interrogation Report) |
| 11/23/63 | 21:00 | DPD | LHO makes fourth telephone call from jail; jail card provides no indication as to whether contact was made; no jailer initials. | CD1444 |
| 11/23/63 | 21:00 | DPD | All detectives, except Sims, Boyd, and Hall, released from duty. They remain until 0100 11/24/63 EST. | CD 81b, 171 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 10:30 | DPD | CPT Fritz requests LHO be brought to his office by Detectives Leavelle, Graves, and Dhority. Present at interrogation are Fritz, Forrest Sorrels, SS, Tom Kelley, SS, Harry Holmes, U.S. Postal Service, Detectives Montgomery, Dhority, Leavelle, and Graves. Chief Curry present at beginning and conclusion of this session | CD 81b, I138c (Fritz's Interrogation Report) / CD81b, 171 (Taylor's report) |
| 11/24/63 | 12:15 | DPD | LHO departs CPT Fritz's office with Detective Leavelle handcuffed to left arm, Detective Graves holding right arm, accompanied by CPT Fritz, Detective Montgomery, and LT Swain. | CD 81b, 171 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 12:21 | DPD | LHO shot by Jack Ruby in basement of Dallas Police Department. | CD 81b, 171 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 14:07 | DPD | LHO pronounced dead in Parkland Hospital by Dr Tom Shires. | CD 81b, 171 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 16:00 | DPD | Jack Ruby bought to CPT Fritz's office by Detectives Hall, Boyd, Montgomery, and Senkel. Present during interrogation are Forrest Sorrels | CD 81b, 172 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 16:05 | DPD | Jack Ruby arraigned for murder of LHO; Judge Pierce McBride presided; William Alexander of the DA's office accepted the complaint from CPT Will Fritz; Detectives G.F. Rose and Inspector Kelley of the Secret Service present | CD 81(b), p.74 |
| 11/24/63 | 16:45 | DPD | JP McBride advises Ruby of the charges and his rights (Note: no mention of advising LHO of rights?) Charges accepted by William Alexander of DA's office. | CD 81b, 172 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/24/63 | 17:00 | DPD | Jack Ruby returned to the jail. | CD 81b, 172 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/25/63 | 12:45 | DPD | Jack Ruby transferred to the County Jail. | CD 81b, 172 (T.L. Bakers report) |
| 11/27/63 | ADM George G. Burkley composes statement which later becomes CE1126 | CE1126 | ||
| 8/17/64 | Marina Oswald discovers bus tickets for Mexican bus company in brown suitcase for trip from Mexico City to Laredo, TX on 10/30/63. |
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