Hearings Before the President's Commission
The testimony of John Edward Pic was taken at 10:25 a.m., on May 15, 1964, at 200 Maryland Avenue NE., Washington, D.C., by Messrs. John Hart Ely and Albert E. Jenner, Jr., assistant counsel of the President's Commission.
Mr. JENNER. Sergeant Pic, do you swear in your testimony you are about to give that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
Mr. JENNER. State your full name, please.
Mr. PIC. Staff Sergeant John Edward Pic, sir, U.S. Air Force.
Mr. JENNER. And that Pic is spelled P-i-c-?
Mr. PIC. 7306 Westville, San Antonio, Tex.
Mr. JENNER. Give the full name of your wife including her married name, children, if any, ages and names and where born.
Mr. PIC. My wife's maiden name is Margaret Dorothy Fuhrman. My eldest is John Edward Pic, Jr., 14 May, 1952. My daughter, Janet Ann Pic, 18 October 1954; James Michael Pic, 22 February 1960.
Mr. JENNER. Your wife Margaret is--she was born where?
Mr. JENNER. Her parents are native Americans as well as she?
Mr. PIC. Her father died; I never met the man while we were going together. Her mother and father were separated. Her mother was born in Hungary, I think. Her father was also, sir.
Mr. JENNER. What do you understand as to when they came to this country?
Mr. PIC. I have never inquired. It has probably been mentioned but I have forgotten.
Mr. JENNER. Was it your impression they had been here a good many years?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; they have seven children. The eldest being in her forties, I am pretty sure.
Mr. JENNER. I see. When you met your wife she was living with her mother?
Mr. PIC. 325 East 92d Street, New York City.
Mr. JENNER. And you were at that time in the service?
Mr. PIC. Yes, sir; U.S. Coast Guard, assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter _Rockaway_.
Mr. PIC. Thirty, sir. She turned 30 the 21st of December.
Mr. JENNER. She was born December 21, 1933?
Mr. PIC. It may be 22, sir; I never remember. I am giving sworn testimony, I don't want to lie about my wife's birthday; it is either the 21st or 22d, I am pretty sure it is the 21st.
Mr. JENNER. You are stationed where at present?
Mr. PIC. I am attached to Wilford Hall, USAF Hospital, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.