A UFO crashed near Roswell New Mexico in 1947. The report in the papers on July 8, 1947 would bring news to the world that aliens were real (Stacy 36). However, the U.S. government quickly quashed the story before it was widely spread. A cover story was released by the 8th Air Force; the wreckage was actually that of a downed weather balloon (Wyly). The press bought it, and the story has laid cold for 30 years. In the late 70's, several witnesses, who where tied to the incident, shared their accounts, and claimed the wreckage was of the unordinary. In the 80's, a string of books, articles, and TV shows raised the specter of a military cover-up (Stacy 40). Recently, the government released a new story. I will summarize the events, then discuss some important evidence connected with them.
On July 2, 1947, during a severe thunderstorm, a saucer flew near to the ground at a great velocity.
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Official seal of City of Fort WorthIt exploded. Its pieces scattered over an area near Corona, New Mexico. The next day William 'Mac' Brazel, foreman of the Foster Ranch, and his seven-year-old neighbor, Dee, found the remains of the wrecked UFO scattered over a large area. When Brazel drove Dee back home, he showed some of the material to her parents. They all agreed the material was unlike anything they had ever seen. On July 6 Brazel drove into town with a few pieces of the wreck. He showed the material to the Chaves County Sheriff George Wilcox. The sheriff called the Roswell Army Air Field(AAF) and talked to Major Jesse Marcel, the intelligence officer. After inspecting Brazel's material, Marcel reported to his commanding officer Colonel William 'Butch' Blanchard, who ordered Marcel to get someone from the Counter Intelligence Corps and proceed with Marcel to the...