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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 9

125 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 124 pages OCR'd
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FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-60) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION : | Date September 18, 1963 On September 18, 1963, at Kemp's Garage, 830 Pp 19th Street North, Birmingham, Alabama, Special Agent [ SMA, oxenincd a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, mC four door hardtop, with red body and white top, 1963 Alabama license 1-36022, Serial No. VC56A064159 (speedo- moter reading 34426). This car had been parked on the street adjacent to the point of the explosion that oc- curred on September 15, 1963, at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 1530 6th Avenue North, Birmingham, Ala~ bama. The major damage was located on the two doors on the right side of the car. This damage was caused by flying fragments of concrete that resemble the concrete from the . preformed steps that were on the northeast corner of the church. The windshield and rear window were completely blown out of the car and all the window glass was shattered. Debris in the car was examined, but no physical evidence for association with an explosive or bomb accessory was found, The car was vailabl or examination at Kemp's Garage b n employee, who resides I Alabama. bn Photographs of this car were taken by SA Fragments of..concrete removed from the car were removed for Laboratory examination. t on 2/28/63, Birmingham, Alabama File #___BH 157-352 by Special Agent Date dictated 9/18/63 This document contains neither tecommendations nor concivetone of the FBI. It te the property of the FBI vand is loaned fc your agency; It and ite contents are not to be distribuied outside your agency. ‘od od t f
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