(Testimony of Nelson Delgado)
Mr. Liebeler.
You say you did put in for a transfer to another hut; is that right?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was that permission granted?
Mr. Delgado.
I was waiting for it to be granted. I turned it in to the section sergeant, and I never knew what the outcome was. I never found out. They never notified me as to why I wanted to get transferred to the other huts.
Mr. Liebeler.
You never did move from your hut to another hut?
Mr. Delgado.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
You actually were discharged, from the Marines before this question of your transfer ever came up?
Mr. Delgado.
Right.
Mr. Liebeler.
When did you go into the Marines? You told us before. Let us review that for a moment.
Mr. Delgado.
I went into the Marines November 1, 1956.
Mr. Liebeler.
You were discharged 1 November, approximately----
Mr. Delgado.
1959.
Mr. Liebeler.
1959; is that correct?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you go on leave prior to your discharge?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes; I did.
Mr. Liebeler.
Terminal leave?
Mr. Delgado.
What?
Mr. Liebeler.
Was it a terminal leave, and you just took your leave and left, or did you go on leave and then come back?
Mr. Delgado.
No. I went on leave and then came back.
Mr. Liebeler.
Where did you go on leave?
Mr. Delgado.
About in August, I think--September to October, something like that. A 15-day leave, to go to California. August or September. I think it was in the latter part of the summer. I always take that part to come into New York, but when I came back, Oz was gone.
Mr. Liebeler.
Where did you go on leave: to California, or did you come back to New York?
Mr. Delgado.
To New York.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you talk to the FBI just about this series of events?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember what you told them?
Mr. Delgado.
I told them that I had gone on leave, and when I came back Oswald had been discharged and that then they came out with the story that he defected, I think, then, and that we all had gone under investigation.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you tell the FBI agents when you went on leave?
Mr.. DELGADO. Yes. I gave them a specific date. I think I told them about August.
Mr. Liebeler.
You didn't tell them June or July?
Mr. Delgado.
No. I don't believe so.
Mr. Liebeler.
Could you have told them it was June or July?
Mr. Delgado.
I may have told them June or July. I'm not too sure. I know it was the midsummer; because I came into New York in the good weather.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did you tell the FBI agents that you had actually transferred to another hut?
Mr. Delgado.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
You didn't tell them that?
Mr. Delgado.
No.
Mr. Liebeler.
You are positive of that?
Mr. Delgado.
No; but I told them that Oswald was transferred. The only transfer that occurred was Oswald to my hut, and that I put in for a transfer, and transfer was waiting to be approved for an NCO to be bumped into my hut, but it never got approved. I guess things came up, and about 2 or 3 weeks later I went on leave.
Mr. Liebeler.
When you came back from leave, Oswald was gone?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes Prior to my leaving I knew he was putting in for a
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