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Live Cartridge Ejected from Rifle

United States of America · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1963

J. Will Fritz22 November 1963

Texas School Book Depository · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

While Lieutenant J. C. Day held the recovered rifle by its stock, Fritz opened the bolt and ejected the live cartridge remaining in the weapon.

Names involved

J. Will Fritz

Provenance

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