I will label as Point "B" the area of exit of a portion of the missile that entered posteriorly. I say a portion because a small fragment was seen in the position previously noted which was recovered.
However, we concluded that a very significant portion, perhaps the largest portion, made its exit and accounted for this very large defect for the multiple fractures of the skull and for the loss of brain and scalp tissue at this point.
Mr. Specter. Will you describe at this juncture the damage which was inflicted upon the brain, please?
Commander Humes. May I refer at this point to the gross description of the brain prepared separately?
Mr. Specter. Certainly, Dr. Humes, if you prefer to do it in that order.
Commander Humes. I believe you have that. It is the second portion of the report.
Mr. Specter. Yes, sir. I can make that available to you here.
Commander Humes. While that is being provided, when we reflected the scalp away from the badly damaged skull, and removed some of these loosened portions of skull bone, we were able to see this large defect in the right cerebral hemisphere. It corresponded roughly in size with the greatest diameter of the defect in the scalp measuring some 13 cm.
Mr. Specter. May the record now show I am handing to you, Dr. Humes, an exhibit marked Commission Exhibit 391, and will you identify what that is, please, Doctor?
Commander Humes. Exhibit 391 is listed as a supplementary report on the autopsy of the late President Kennedy, and was prepared some days after the examination.