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This 217-page Project Blue Book desk file on the 24 April 1964 Socorro, New Mexico sighting by policeman Lonnie Zamora comes from the Rob Mercer collection. It contains the Blue Book record card, which carries the case as unidentified pending more data, along with Foreign Technology Division messages and resumes and a narrative of the sighting. It also holds inquiries about lunar modules, helicopters and VTOL craft, soil and radiation findings, and a letter by J. Allen Hynek rejecting Donald Menzel's hoax hypothesis.
Memo, from Capt Quintanilla, 27 April 1964 TO: Colonel de Jonckheere At 0715 1 26 April, 'When . I reported for C.uty as OD, I '-'B S informed by MajQr Sameshima, 25 April OD, that he had received a UFO report via telephone at 2130 EST, 25 April, from the 1005th Specia l I nvestigation Group, Washington, D C. The UFO report had been received by the 1005th from Lt Col King, CID, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lt Col King had read about the sighting in the local newspaper and had also been provided data by the FBI. The FBI was informed of the sighting by the . Hew ~1exico State Police. 'lhe New Hexico State Police arriveC. at the scene at approximately 1728 HST and three minutes after the object took off with a roar and disappeared to the West. The witness claims that be saw a ball shaped object approximately 15 feet long and two white objects which resembled 'White coveralls. ·t-.Jhen the Army at whl te Sands heard of the incident 1 they roped off the area and the FBI in Albuquerque preceded to the ara. They confirmed that "something'' ha d been there and the army took soil samples of 4" x 5" impressions which were found ;..'here the alleged vehicle had landed. The impressions appeared to be buraed a nd the surround area was clean. At 0330, 26 April, Col Cole from the Air Force Command Post called to see if any follow up action b£.d been taken. At 0430 26 April, Col Harris from the Emergency Action Group, JCS communications Center called and wanted additional details, especially names. At 0539 26 April, Col Perkins from the Air Force Command Post called and suggested ve get in touch with Capt Holden from \olhi te Sands, at 0728 26 April, I placed a call to the OD .at Kirkland and asked him to locate Sgt Hoody for me. Sgt Moody is presently on TDY at Kirkland on Project Cloud Gap. At 0945 Sgt Moody called and I asked him to get together with the UFO reporting officer at Kirkland and investigate the sighting. At 1125 Major Connor, Kirland UFO reporting officer, and Sgt Moody called and I suggested the manner in "'nich they should conduct the investigation and · the people whom they should contact. Major Connor and Sgt Moody left for White Sands after my phone call equipped with a Geiger Counter. At 2135 I received a telephone call from Sgt Moody who was row back at Kirkland. Major Connor and Sgt Moody had talked vith the witness Lonnie Zamora. Mr Zamot'a is the Soccorro, New Mexico Deputy H.arshall. He uses the same radio frequency as the New Mexico State Police and that is the reason the New Mexico State Police arrived at the scene as fast as they did. Mr Zamora called the New Mexico State Police over his radio when he was scared by the vehicle. At his closest obser- vation, be was 103 feet from the object. Major Connor and Sgt Moody measured the area o~ alleged landing for radiation - no radiation was present. Photos of' the area were taken and will be on the way 27 April.Rob Mercer
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