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AFFIDAVIT OF ALLEN D. GRAF
for the
involve-
The following afüdavit was.executed by Allen D. Graf on June 15, 1964.
certain
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION
ON THE ASSASSINATION OF
rines. I
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
AFFIDAVIT
,
STATE OF New YORK,
County of Erie, 83:
ently re-
rine, he
nerally
sworn, depose and say:
I, Allen D. Graf, 31 East Utica Street, Buffalo, New York, being first duly
That I served in the United States Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961. While
stationed in California, I was Lee Harrey Ostrald's Platoon Sergeant.
Ostraid
orten
companueu
"
all military authority. He also seemed narrow-minded, refusing to listen to
The followi
the views of others.
Once, at the rifle range, I had. a long discussion with Oswald concerning why
1964.
he found it diffieult to adapt to the Marine Corps. He explained that his mother
PRESIDENT
had had a great deal of trouble during the depression and that when he was
ON THE AS
young, he had often not had enough to eat. He felt that he had been forced
PRESIDEN'
to accept responsibility at a premature age. He remarked that he was tired
STATE OF Fr.
of being "kicked around."
County of Du
Ostrald never gave to me any indication of favoring Communism or opposing
I, David C
capitalism,
Florida, bein,
It was difficult to judge the level of Oswald's intelligence, because he seldom:
That I sea
stated his opinions, However, with regard to his job in the Marine Corps,
tober, 1956,
Oswald learned quickly.
at the Lighte
Oswald went to a great many movies, and did not often engage in sports.
I was station
It is my recollection that Oswald enjoyed firing a rifle, and scored in the
lived off the
"high expert" range.
Nelson Delga
Oswald did not drink excessively, and kept his temper-if indeed he had a
Island, Sout!
temper-in check.
immature per
I have no recollection of Oswald's studying foreign languages; of where he
Oswald did
went when he had time off: of his reading habits or religions beliefs; or of any
general expla
nicknames for him. Nor do I remember his having any datés.
heard a rume
Signed this 15th day of June, 1964, at Buffalo, N.Y.
ing to suppor
(S) Allen D. Graf,
person. Osw
ALLEN D. GRAF.
of the reasor
Oswald co:
did. He was
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