22-08-2015, 03:34 PM
Drew Phipps Wrote:Well, Donaghue/Menninger (and others) have theorized that Kennedy was hit by a ricochet at the first shot, which started his visible reaction on the Zapruder film. According to Donaghue, the "single bullet" arrives after JFK's hands are already near his throat area.. I was wondering if the trachea could possibly have been significantly displaced to the left in that short period of time, which would move the trachea out of the line required to strike Connally.
My medical experience is limited to being a part time paramedic on the ambulance in our town but, I would still have to say that I doubt the deviation of the trachea could occur that quickly. I will put this question to one of our doctors next time we take a patient to our hospital.
Considering that the Magic Bullet had to clear the outside tip of the right transverse process of JFK's C7 vertebra before going on to go through the right side of his trachea, I do not believe Connally ever was in the line of fire of this bullet; leastways not his right armpit.
P.S.
I have to say, though, that I have often thought that while JFK is obviously reacting to a wound, he appears to be shot again just after emerging from behind the sign. His elbows come up and he appears to almost lunge forward.
Mr. HILL. The right rear portion of his head was missing. It was lying in the rear seat of the car. His brain was exposed. There was blood and bits of brain all over the entire rear portion of the car. Mrs. Kennedy was completely covered with blood. There was so much blood you could not tell if there had been any other wound or not, except for the one large gaping wound in the right rear portion of the head.
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964
Warren Commission testimony of Secret Service Agent Clinton J. Hill, 1964