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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. VIII - Page 258« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Nelson Delgado)

Mr. Liebeler.
But you are pretty sure you never heard him call Oswaldovich?
Mr. Delgado.
That's right.
Mr. Liebeler.
Who is Private, First Class Wald? Was he in your hut, too?.
Mr. Delgado.
He was in our outfit.
Mr. Liebeler.
And was he a friend of Oswald?
Mr. Delgado.
Just speaking acquaintances. That's all. He didn't have too many close friends.
Mr. Liebeler.
Who didn't?
Mr. Delgado.
Oswald And these guys were all different, like Wald was a for sports. And Call was the closest you would come to Oswald, because he liked classical music and good books, now.
Mr. Liebeler.
But Wald and Osborne, they were more in sports and that sort of thing?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes.
Mr. Liebeler.
What about Sergeant Funk? Did you mention him to the FBI?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes; Sergeant Funk wasn't in our outfit too long to know Oswald. Oswald and him didn't hit it off at all.
Mr. Liebeler.
How did that come about?
Mr. Delgado.
Well, one instance was when we were all standing formation, waiting for work call. We were off this day. And Call and some other fellows were all around there, you know, making like they were, you know, shooting their guns off, you know, just playing around. So it just happens, when Funk came out Oswald was the only one doing it. So they grabbed Oswald and rode him march with a full field pack around the football field in the area. And he bitched when he pulled that tour of duty, and it stuck in my mind, because it's the first time since basic that I seen that happen. But it happened when Funk stepped out, Oswald the first one he seen.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Oswald complain about Funk after that?
Mr. Delgado.
He had nothing to do with him. Always tried to find fault. The man had a lot of faults. He was very sloppy.
Mr. Liebeler.
Who?
Mr. Delgado.
Funk. And he had a tendency to---he was very--very bad leader, in my opinion, because NCO's in the Marine Corps, you carry a sword, and we loved to see him carry a sword, because when you salute him, he brings the sword up to here (indicating) like this, and one of these days it's going to happen, because the blade would be swinging next to his ear, and we're all waiting for that thing to happen. That's what I remember about Funk. He wasn't there too long.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know any of the other fellows in the outfit who might have known Oswald?
Mr. Delgado.
No. There was one sergeant I was trying to think of, but I couldn't think of his name. I think I gave a name to the FBI agents, Holbrook or--something like that.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you remember a Corporal Botelho?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes. Botelho. He was from upstate California, a potato rancher.
Mr. Liebeler.
What was his relationship with Oswald?
Mr. Delgado.
The same as the rest of the fellows: Not too close.
Mr. Liebeler.
Did Oswald ever have any arguments with any of these people?
Mr. Delgado.
Yes. Quite frequently' he had arguments, but Botelho usually would have arguments about, well, Botelho was pretty proud about his car, you know, and Oswald would find some fault in it, not the right make he had a Chevy, a 1956 Chevy, and one time I walked in on the discussion. I didn't know what it was about. And they were pretty mad at each other. And, as I said, Oswald just took off. But Botelho was a pretty quiet fellow.
Mr. Liebeler.
What about Private, First Class Roussel? Do you remember mentioning him to the FBI agents?
Mr. Delgado.
Roussel? Yes. He was a sports enthusiast. A little, short
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