He claims that Ferrie knew Oswald from their days in the New Orleans Civil Air Patrol, and that Ferrie might have taught Oswald how to use a rifle with a telescopic sight.
Historical person
Jack Martin Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jack Martin, based on 15 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1963
Jack Martin tells authorities and reporters that anti-Castro activist David Ferrie had been involved in the assassination.
Martin also claimed that Ferrie drove to Texas on the day of Kennedys assassination, to serve as a getaway pilot for the assassins.
David Ferrie is turned him over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which interviewed Ferrie and Martin on November 25.
Nevertheless, the FBI interviewed Ferrie twice about Martins allegations.
The FBI also interviewed about twenty other persons in connection with the allegations, said that it was unable to develop a substantial case against Ferrie, and released him with an apology.
David Ferrie is turned him over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which interviewed Ferrie and Martin on November 25.
Nevertheless, the FBI interviewed Ferrie twice about Martins allegations.
The FBI also interviewed about twenty other persons in connection with the allegations, said that it was unable to develop a substantial case against Ferrie, and released him with an apology.
Jack Martin told the FBI that Ferrie might have hypnotized Oswald into assassinating Kennedy.
The FBI considered Martin unreliable.
Jack Martin told the FBI that Ferrie might have hypnotized Oswald into assassinating Kennedy.
The FBI considered Martin unreliable.
1966
In the autumn of 1966, Garrison began to re-examine the Kennedy assassination. Guy Banister had died of a heart attack in 1964, but Garrison re-interviewed Jack Martin, who told the district attorney that Banister and his associates were involved in stealing weapons and ammunition from armories and in gunrunning
1968
New Orleans D.A. Jim Garrison began an investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy in the fall of 1966, after receiving several tips from Jack Martin that a man named David Ferrie may have been involved in the assassination
Record provenance
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