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Grassy Knoll

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

19Records
1963Date range
14Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1963

Norma Jean Lollis Hill22 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

The "Lady in Red" in Zapruders film, claims smoke was lingering near the grassy knoll picket fence corner. Present along with her friend Mary Moorman across from the grassy knoll, and was one of the very closest witnesses to President Kennedy when the shots were fired at him

Mary Ann Moorman22 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Badge Man is the name given to a photographic image that some President John F. Kennedy assassination researchers claim is a grassy knoll assassin seen within a Polaroid photograph that close witness Mary Moorman captured.

Mary Ann Moorman22 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

In the Moorman Polaroid photo is seen all of the Presidential limousine occupants, several other witnesses (including Abraham Zapruder filming), two Dallas police motorcycle Presidential escorts, and much of the area comprising the grassy knoll.

Mary Ann Moorman22 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Photographs the Grassy Knoll with a polaroid which is used to identify the "badge man"

Marilyn Sitzman22 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Stands on the same pedestal as Abraham Zapruder (steadying him), only yards from the alleged Grassy Knoll assassin

Lee Edward Bowers, Jr23 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Lee Bowers, a railroad switchman sitting in two-story tower has an unobstructed view of the rear of the stockade fence atop the grassy knoll during the shooting.

Lee Edward Bowers, Jr23 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

This record states: At the moment of the assassination, Bowers was operating the Union Terminal Companys two-story interlocking tower, overlooking the parking lot just north of the grassy knoll and west of the Texas School Book Depository.

Lee Edward Bowers, Jr23 November 1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

This record states: has an unobstructed view of the rear of the concrete pergola and the stockade fence at the top of the grassy knoll.

Ochus Campbell23 November 1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Ochus Campbell, the vicepresident of the Texas School Book Depository Company, was standing with Roy Truly on the north side of Elm Street, about 30 feet from the front entrance to the Texas School Book Depository. Campbell says he ran toward a grassy knoll to the west of the building, where he thought the sniper had hidden

Victoria Adams1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Testifies to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll

Buell Wesley Frazier1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Buell Wesley Frazier, Billy Lovelady and Otis Williams, three men who were standing on the front steps of the Texas School Book Depository, directly underneath the supposed snipers nest, claimed that all the shots came from the general direction of the grassy knoll

Norma Jean Lollis Hill1963

Dallas · Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Testifies to the Warren Commission that after the assassination she watched a man running from near the Texas School Book Depository towards the picket fence area, Hill crossed the street and ran with many towards the grassy knoll after the shots ended

Emmett Hudson1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Emmett Hudson, the only man identified out of the three standing on the steps leading up to the fence on the grassy knoll, claimed that all the shots came from the general direction of the Texas School Book Depository

Paul Landis1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Testifies to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll

Billy Lovelady1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Buell Wesley Frazier, Billy Lovelady and Otis Williams, three men who were standing on the front steps of the Texas School Book Depository, directly underneath the supposed snipers nest, claimed that all the shots came from the general direction of the grassy knoll

Arnold Rowland1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Thought that the shots had come from the grassy knoll, despite already having seen a man in the southwest window of the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository, holding a gun

James Tague1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Testifies to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll

Ottis Williams1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Buell Wesley Frazier, Billy Lovelady and Otis Williams, three men who were standing on the front steps of the Texas School Book Depository, directly underneath the supposed snipers nest, claimed that all the shots came from the general direction of the grassy knoll

Abraham Zapruder1963

Politics / Assassination of Kennedy, JF

Testifies to the Warren Commission that one or more shots came from the grassy knoll

Names involved

Abraham ZapruderArnold RowlandBilly LoveladyBuell Wesley FrazierEmmett HudsonJames TagueLee Edward Bowers, JrMarilyn SitzmanMary Ann MoormanNorma Jean Lollis HillOchus CampbellOttis WilliamsPaul LandisVictoria Adams

Provenance

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