Cartridge Cases Heard
Norman reports hearing sounds like spent cartridge cases striking the sixth-floor surface above his position.
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Harold Norman Biography and Timeline
Follow Harold Norman through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.
Harold Norman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1963–1964Years on this page
1963
Fifth-Floor Position
Norman watches the presidential motorcade from the southeast corner window on the fifth floor with James Jarman and Bonnie Ray Williams.
Post-Shooting Report
After leaving the fifth floor, Norman and James Jarman report their experience after seeing witness Howard Brennan speaking with a police officer outside the building.
Rifle Bolt Sound
Norman reports hearing the mechanical sound of a rifle bolt operating on the floor directly above him after the shots.
Texas School Book Depository
Claims to have heard three gunshots come from directly over their head in the Texas School Book Depository Building , and that plaster dust fell from the ceiling
1964
Fifth-Floor Reconstruction
During a Commission staff reconstruction, Norman reports hearing sounds similar to those he remembered when a rifle bolt was operated and cartridge cases were dropped above him.
Testimony
Testifies about hearing shots and shell impacts from the floor above him in the Texas School Book Depository.
Records, sources and methodology
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