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Summary of La Fontaine allegations: The La Fontaine's initial research led
them to believe that the DD 1173 I.D. card was issued either to military
dependents, persons with a medical disability who were leaving active
duty, or federal civil servants who would need access to military bases
overseas. Subsequently, they determined that reservists were also
authorized to receive the DD 1173 from July 16, 1957 through July 1959,
when its issuance to reservists was discontinued by a change in
regulations. They contend that at the time of his discharge from the
Marine Corps on September 11, 1959, Oswald, who had a Marine Corps Reserve
obligation, was authorized by regulation to receive only the pink-colored,
or "red" reserve I. D. card designated the DD Form 2MC (RES). After citing
in their book the names of two members of Oswald's El Toro unit (MACS-9)
who received the officially authorized pink reserve I. D. card, the La
Fontaines conclude with some certitude that Oswald was the only member of
his unit who received the beige, or buff-colored DD 1173; they then marry
this conclusion with the fact that U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers had a DD
1173 in his possession while he was a contract employee of the CIA, to
state their case that Oswald's possession of this I. D. Card was de facto
proof that he became a civilian employee of the CIA or some other Federal
intelligence agency following discharge, and that it may have been used to
get him a "military hop" from London to Helsinki, Finland when he
defected. Further, they pick up on Paul Hoch's observation that the unique
serial number on Oswald's DD 1173 is found on his passport application
dated September 4, 1959, and find this quite odd since its official date
of issue was September 11, 1959, one week following the date on the
passport application. The appearance of Oswald's I. D. card serial number
on his passport application was the "clincher" as far as the La Fontaines
were concerned---proof to both Paul Hoch and to them that Oswald's I. D.
Card was in his possession one week earlier than its issue date---a very
unusual circumstance indeed, if true.


Summary of Leads Pursued, Findings and Opinions

Lead # 1/Allegation: That Oswald was issued a DD 1173 upon discharge from
the Marine Corps.

Findings: Correct. The "administrative remarks" page in Oswald's USMC
enlisted personnel file contains an entry for 11 SEP 59 (see attachment 1)
which reads: "ID CARD FORM #N 4, 271, 617 issued this date expiration 8
Dec 62 in accrd/w para 3014.5 PRAM. (Signed by) A. G. Ayers, 1ST LT
USMCR." This unique number matches precisely the serial number on the DD
1173 I. D. card issued him which is dated 11 Sep



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