Commander Humes. I believe these were not dumdum bullets, Mr. Specter. A dumdum bullet is a term that has been used to describe various missiles which have a common characteristic of fragmenting extensively upon striking.
Mr. Specter. Would you characterize the resultant effect on this bullet as not extensive fragmenting?
Commander Humes. Yes. Had this wound on point "A" on Exhibit 388 been inflicted by a dumdum bullet, I would anticipate that it would not have anything near the regular contour and outline which it had. I also would anticipate that the skull would have been much more extensively disrupted, and not have, as was evident in this case, a defect which quite closely corresponded to the overlying skin defect because that type of a missile would fragment on contact and be much more disruptive at this point.
Mr. Specter. At this point would you state for the record the size and approximate dimension of the major wound on the top of the head which you have marked wound "B"?
Commander Humes. This was so large, that localization of it in a descriptive way is somewhat difficult.
However, we have mentioned that its major—its greatest dimension was approximately 13 cm. The reason it was difficult to measure is that various fracture lines extend out from it in a quite irregular fashion, but it was approximately 13 cm.
Mr. McCloy. This red that is marked on 388 on the base of the skull, is that seepage or what?
Commander Humes. No, sir; that is to depict the musculature at the base of the neck.
Mr. McCloy. I see.
Commander Humes. That is not taken to depict the blood, sir.