Lee Harvey Oswald`s

COMMISSION EXHIBIT 780
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Jue 1963
Mr . Lee a .
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'1be review of your disohtxge frcm the Marine Ca Ps has not yet
concluded . This is due, in part, to the uzuuuul ciru=stames ourround5.re your separation . It is hoped that consideration of your
case, Secluding review of the Discharge Wi+riew Bo%rdia firAirgs Mr
the -secretary of the Diary, of 17 be acugrleted this suamwr .
Sincerely yours,
E. 2 . CARSON
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Attach original discharge certificate .
All evidence not already included is your military or naval record must be submitted by you before
the date set for searing .
Since .11 evideac . ..o
mitted will Do retained on file with your application, it to auggeated that extra coptem be prepared
for your intormatioa if you .o denim. The Rertew
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Americas Rod Cram .
Review Boards of the AMY. Navy, NstiA* Corps,
Coast Guard and Air Force roaveso to Wasnington, D. C.
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arrangement with the board, each failure will be ca .sidared As a waiver of appearance sad your cue will
be reviewed as the evidence contained in your military or naval record .
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVY OISCHARWE REVICW a0A110
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To :
President, Navy Discharge Review Hoard
C
ant of the Marine C
Subj s
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enc osures
Ref :
(a) Serviceman's Readjustment Act of 1944 (P .L . 3}16-78th Cong .)
Encl :
1. NDRB findings, conclusion and decision
2. Copy of NDRB letter to subject individual
3. Service Record
l. In accordance with Sec . 301 of Ref. (a), the Navy Discharge Review Hoard
has reviewed the discharge given to the subject individual . The date of
review was
i
1963
2. The Secretary of the Navy has reviewed the proceedings of the Board and
taken action as indicated:
BOARD DECISION
SECNAV ACTION
Change to
Approved
No Change
Q
Q Disapproved
Modify or Correct (See Board's Decision)
3.
EFFECT
Change to
No Change
Q
Modify or Correct
This letter and enclosures should be placed with subject's records .
!: . Enclosures (listed above) are forwarded for appropriate disposition.
Return receipt is requested .
D . W. BOWAN
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1.
Commandant of the Marina Corps
President, Navy Discharge Review Hoary!
Receipt of above mentioned enclosures is hereby acknowledged .
NAYCXOS 1900/2 (REV . 11-62)
RECD RY ,
DATF
CommissioN EBHIBIT 780-Continued
2,
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVY OISCHARGE REVIEW 8OARn
WASHINGTON 2S. D. C.
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JAPsgjc
Mr, IM R. Oefald
P. 0. Bat 30061
New Orleans, IA.
Dear Nt . Oswalds
The review of your discharge has been completed in
accordance with the regulations governing the procedures
of this Board . Careful consideration was given to the
evidence presented in your behalf as well as that contained
in your official records .
The Secretary of the Navy has
reviewed the proceedings of the Board .
It is the decision that no change, correction or
modification is warranted in your discharge .
Sincerely yours,
D . ti. BOSIUIM
Captain, WN
President
Navy Discharge Review Board
AAslms
Original Discharge Certificate .
Two (2) letters dated 31 Jan 1962, 13 Now 1961 .
Information on Reenlistment
NAVE%OS 1900/1 (REV . 11-62)
CommissION
e22 3 3 0
ExHIBIT
780-Continued
R*lea¬od fron active duty (Honorable) orxy essigned to Ready Reaarws
Me Transfer to -AMC, NA°, 0lenview, Ill., for completion o
obligated service ending BAec62 .
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ptAS, 4tamiwr, Al_*
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srr, recommeaded pet be discharged by r
=fitness based on reliable information Aloh indicated that pet had rw
nmwiced him U.° . citizenship with the intentions of becoming a permanent
citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . Petle case was he"
(iri absentia) by the Hardship, Retention and Desirability Board ~&o fa60eM
mended discharge b,, reason of unfitness. Pet was notified try certified
mail that a board would convene to determine his fitness, and afforded his
his rights . The correspondence was returned inclaimad. The findings,
opinions and recomendationa of the Board were approved by CCKARr on 9Aug60,
and forwarded to C"4C far final determination,
OW approved and directed discharge.
Fdaaharfed bY AQ, eARTC, NAB, dlanview, Al ., Auth pass 10277.2f,
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COMMISSION EXHIBIT 780-Continued
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REVIEW OF DISCNAABE
NAVEI'-2409 IREY .
TO :
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SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
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states
that
his
ate action. He milladtted a brief hdiich essentially
discharge was Improperly issued . Also included was pette statavent and two letters
from the U.S . leb~ A Moscow . As requested by pet s his lengthy statEesent was read
to the board . It contained his contention that the tibdesirable discharge Boardrenouncedfound
his
against hint primarily on the grounds that he vast to USSR and allegedly
. Pat denied this allegation and
U .S . citizenship to b*soms a citison of that
claiead that sine* he had a choice of residence as am American aitison, such action
could not be judged as being fair or impartial . He further stated that he did not
sy, Moscow
violate rely U .S. laws by his actions and quoted in part, an American
ile, your continued retertion of your present Soviet
letter rhich statedt
psasport or an autension thereof does not pro~udioe in any map your claim to American
cit
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SUsIARV OF SERVICE, COINAENOATIONS . . .0 011C-ES :
rxl for 3 years . No prior service claimed . Attained ervily of Rio School grad throat
U5AMl Orad h6/5L Avnrhndfol, JAX and Completed AGP" ':,CTorcrse, Kessler An.
Pro to PPIG .
1Har57
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24At~mw by having to his possession a priViolate
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vately-owned weapon that was not registered . Sestet as appr i CHL
.00 per ma for two
far 20 days end fosf
_25 and red to PVT .
an 27Jun58)
27Josug
StmW
1. wrongfully use provoking words to~a Staff NCO . (found ruilty)
2. Assault a Staff NCO (found not gEEilty)
.X per so for 1 month .
Sent an appri CUL for 28 days and forf $55
latKAAir
Subthhit 1. ROM 11~ HAO~ round that
received by pet on 270at57 as a result of
170at5Z
an accidental discharge of a weapon, was incurred in line of duty
and not result of misconduct . {ElpEa+ opening his locker, a .22
cal, pistol fell to the floor and discharged, hounding pet in the
left elbow.)
P.c
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F" to PVC `"
request
for
d
discharge, by reason of hardship
Pat submitted a
17Asg59
. Plat appeared before the Hardship/Dependency
on the part of his .,
discharge Hoard who recommended that he be released from active duty for
envy . Appr bar CO, 3dKAw m 'nAug59.
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The servicereasons
raoard of petitioner show that he w discharged as unfit for pod and
. This was based on reliable information which indicated that he
sufficient
had renomoead his U .S . citisendhip with the intentions of becoming a permanent citizen
of the Union of Soviet SocitUst Republica . Further, that petitioner brought discredit to the Marine Corps through adverse newspaper publicity, which see PMerated
by the foregoing actions and had thereby, in the opinion of his commending officer,
proved MAW" unfit for retMOlon in the natal service.
Alter careful consideration of the facts presented ir: all available records of the
DepartmesEt of the Iavy and of the claims and evidence submitted, the Hoard finds that
the discharge w proper and equitable mode: atandardc of law and discipline appliesiele
at the time, or since made applicable, and that the discharge aceeu+tely reflects
petitioner's conduct and character during the period of service which w terminated
by the discharge. not firellng sufficient evidence to support a contrary conclusion,
the Hoard concludes that no change, ese:ectisn or modification should be male in the
type or character of the discharge .
DECISION
NO OIANOF .
the decision of the Board that the character of the discharge originally issued
It is
is proper and that no change, correction or modification be made in the Undesirable
Discharge .
IA .Ih :
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101,
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Art
of
1944,
P.L . 346-781h I ... . . . .}
BOARD 4E4BERS
c. F. . TRAVIS
CAFP
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Reviewed and Approved
PAUL e. M, k
191, ~ c .
Under bodry d'% qmy
Secretary
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