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Lee Harvey Oswald
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Myths about Lee Harvey Oswald
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October 14, 2008
Are you interested in trading links?
I think we could both benefit from a trade since our readers regularly surf the net for information regarding the life of Lee Harvey Oswald and the Kennedy Assassination. Our site, themissingchapter.com, debunks many of the myths regarding Oswald's time in the Far East.
Myth: Oswald did not have a security clearance.
Answer: Oswald probably was given an Interim Secret Clearance while in Atsugi due to the fact that he worked in the Marine Control Squadron One (MACS-1). Such documents were taken out of a Marine’s personnel jacket if he got into trouble or if a Final Secret Security Clearance was not completed prior to a new assignment which required the Marine to move. Only Final Clearances were placed in the Personnel Files and these replaced any Interim Clearances.
Myth: Oswald served in the military with former Dallas police officer, Roscoe White.
Answer: Oswald did NOT serve with Roscoe White. White went to Okinawa, Japan while Oswald went to Atsugi, Japan. Both came to Japan on board the USS BEXAR but this ship carried over 1500 persons and there is no proof that both men ever met.
Myth: The U-2 Program was the most secretive operation in the MAG-11 area.
Answer: The U-2 was not the most secret device at MAG-11. A Top Secret installation was also located in the Marine Sector of Atsugi and close to Marine Air Control Squadron One, Oswald’s Unit. Only five officers from Marine Air Group 11 had access to this site. This location is shown in of the illustrations showing the Marine Air Group Flight Line. This site was called “The METO SITE”.
Myth: Oswald was in military intelligence.
Answer: Oswald was not in military intelligence. He was an aviation electronics man. Thus, he did not have access to classified materials even if he did hold a Secret Clearance at one time in MACS-1. This does not give him access to Secret Materials automatically. Classified materials were housed in all intelligence offices in the Air Group with Top Secret being held in the Group Intelligence Office which had a 24 hour guard. Intelligence Officers who served during 1957 and 1958 were questioned and they never heard of Oswald. Neither did agents who worked for the Office of Naval Intelligence in Atsugi during the same period of time.
Myth: Oswald's Officers and Sergeants were interviewed by the Warren Commission after the Kennedy Assassination.
Answer: The Warren Commission only interviewed three Marines in person from Atsugi. One of these men was always on Temporary Additional Duty for he played sports; another was not in Oswald’s Unit; and the third did not know Oswald very well. No officers or sergeants were ever interviewed by the Warren Commission. Some of his sergeants had important things to say.
Please let me know if you are interested in a link trade. Thanks.
Tim - USA
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Thanks for the interesting information. I added the link to your site/book from our Oswald pages.
You can add "Strange Life of Lee Harvey Oswald"
http://www.school-for-champions.com/biographies/lee_harvey_oswald.htm
to your site.
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