Death Valley, Calif., August 1949August 1949

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On August 8, 1949, two prospectors reported finding a large circular object crashed on the ground in Death Valley, California. The object was approximately 24 feet in diameter and 7 feet thick. Two small men, heavily clothed, ran from the crash site and disappeared over a ridge. One of the men claimed to have a scientific background. After examining a portion of the object, he stated it was principally composed of calcium, iridescent material, and was radio active. The material reportedly had small green wires running through it. The prospectors retained a small sample. The Federal Bureau of Investigation forwarded this report to the Air Force Officer in Charge at Headquarters District 18 CSI in Maywood, California, for appropriate disposition.

Reported location

Death Valley, Calif., August 1949

Date of incident

August 1949

State / country

? / XX

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 6

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 2

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PROJECT BLUE BOOK AND

AFIC NO. [illegible] DATE OF INFO 8 Aug 1949

AF NO. [illegible] LOCATION Death Valley, Calif.

REPORT NO. [illegible] SOURCE Prospectors

DATE OF POWER 17 Aug 1949 NATF IN TO ATIC [illegible]

TYPE OF OBJECT [illegible] COLOR [illegible]

SHAPE Circular SPEED [illegible]

SIZE 24' Diameter 7' Thick ALTITUDE [illegible]

SOUND [illegible] LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED [illegible]

NO. IN GROUP 1 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground

SOUND [illegible] FAIRWAY Crashed to ground

PHONE [illegible] SKETCHES [illegible]

Two prospectors reported a large circular object crashed in Death Valley and a small man heavily clothed ran from the crash. One of the observers, respectively with a scientific background, declared it to be principally calcium, iridescent and radio active in the vicinity. The material reportedly had small green wires running throughout.

Temporary ATTIC Form 329 crash. One of the observers, respectively with a scientific background, [illegible]

(2 C (d Jan 52)
P.S. OTHER HOAX

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28936278