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Autopsyfiles.org - Buddy Holly Autopsy Report
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Code of Iowa, must be called to sign the death certificate. An investigation conducted ..t'.eb
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Corone~. Transcript of Fen--To
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REPORTER'S fEES
CORONER'S FEES
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340.19. Code of Iowa, and Chop. 12 and
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RECAPITUU.TIOH
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Cha.rles H. Holley i~as
clothe'd in an outer jack
jackett of yellOtoJ"
yellm.; lea
l eatherThe body 'of Charles
,~as clothed
therlike material in which 4 seams in the back were ssplit
plit almost full length. 'l'he
The
skull was split medially in the forehead and this extended into the vertex
rregion.
egion. Approximately
.pproximately half the brain tissue 'ioTas
Has ~9sent
~9sent- .. Ther~ was bleeding
from both ears , ' and,
and. the face ssO~led
l;lovled multi?le
roult i-ole lacerations . The consistency of
the chest was soft due to extensive
extehsive crushin g injury to the bbony
ony structure .
The left forearm was fractured 1 3
3, the way UJ
u~ f rom
rom the t~ist and the right
elbow was fra
fractured
ctured . Both thighs and legs showed multi?le
multi~le fracture
fracturess . The
There
re
was a small laceration of the scrotum.
Personal effects found wit
withh the body are listed on a se
senarate
ar ate sheet in this
r e-port .
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Finger
Fin"
er1. ints "\iere
lere taken of the deceased
deceased. f or pur?o~es
purpoSes ' of identi
identific
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. tion
ion .
(See att ched rree ort of
of in :estigation)
'estigation) ,
A copy
t::t:JfY'I of the transcript of fees has been sent to the County Aud itor. A copy of this report is filed with the:
the : Clerk of the
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Docket.
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District Court. A copy of each Is filed or recorded In the Coroner's Doeket.
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