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The bullet traveled 2000 fps to hit the president 5 1/2inches [14 Centimeters]below the Mastoid Process[there's a picture of the hole and the ruler], it hit no bones and exited out his neck[1772 to 1,779 feet per second] clipping his tie[photos of the tie]. It traveled 28 inches away[trajectory report]to hit Connelly near the right armpit[Doctor's report] clipping his rib[Doctor's report]and keyholed out his chest
leaving a 2 inch by 1/2 inch wound [Doctor's report]. At this point it had only hit one bone and is now flying sideways when it hit the wrist [3/4 inch wound] and buries itself in a shallow wound[very little soft tissue damage,[Doctor's report] in the thigh leaving an amount of lead in the thigh. The amount of lead in the wrist and the bullet add up to the original weight of 161 grains which is the same amount of the bullets from the Western Ammunition Company. Connelly had a broken rib bone and wrist bone. {Doctor's report]. Cloth from his clothing was found in his wrist.

The bullet and fragments were traced to Oswald's rifle and no other.

Thank you very much for your clear and thorough explanation of the back/neck wound bullet. I had not been aware until now that it had not hit any bone prior to hitting Connolly. That explains a lot. Not being educated on ballistics, myself, I always wondered why the bullet that struck the president's head and the one that struck his back/neck seemed to behave differently. Thanks to you and one or two others who've posted knowledgeable info on this thread, I now understand.