James Leavelle Pearl Harbor Survivor and with Oswald when he was shot

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James Robert Leavelle (born August 23, 1920) is the former Dallas, Texas, homicide detective who was escorting John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald through the basement of Dallas Police headquarters when Oswald was shot by Jack Ruby. Several photographs—including one that won a Pulitzer Prize—were taken of Oswald just before and as Ruby pulled the trigger. The photos show Leavelle wearing a tan suit, in sharp contrast to the other detective (L. C. Graves), who is wearing a black suit. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and served as a sailor on board the USS Whitney; he was on board the ship during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Sent him 2 photos on 26 Feb and got them back signed on 23 Mar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Leavelle

Mr James Leavelle
1221 Colonel Dr Apt 403
Garland, TX 75043

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