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Project Blue Book Socorro file

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This Black Vault release compiles 1964 newspaper and wire service clippings plus a Project Blue Book summary on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting by policeman Lonnie Zamora on April 24, 1964, when an egg-shaped object left four depressions and burned brush. It covers J. Allen Hynek's site visit, APRO and NICAP comment, and related New Mexico reports at La Madera, Edgewood and Albuquerque. The Air Force summary reports that soil and brush analysis found no radiation or propellant, and the case remained open.

  • p. 3 …policeman, Lonnie Zamora, who said he spotted an object near Socorro Friday night. Zamora, in clearing…
  • p. 4 …Socorro Police man Lonnie Zamora does not know what it was Zamora said the mysterious object…
  • p. 5 …Last April 24, Officer Lonnie Zamora, on highway patrol, sighted an oval-shaped craft near Socorro…
  • p. 6 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
  • p. 7 …Sam Chavez said he was told by Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora that the UFO he saw…
  • p. 10 …Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora says he saw it, and police and military men seem inclined to…
  • p. 13 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…
  • p. 14 …of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer Lonnie Zamora first reported seeing an "egg-shaped object…
  • p. 15 …The man who started it all, Socoro policeman Lonnie Zamora, says the next time he finds…
  • p. 16 SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how, he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
  • p. 17 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 18 …Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object on the ground a mile south of the town at…
  • p. 20 …When it flew away, Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora said he ran from it. Since…
  • p. 21 …Principal in the Socorro section of the film was city policeman Lonnie Zamora. He said he…
  • p. 22 …No less than six "authentic" spotings have been reported since Friday when Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora…
  • p. 23 …1964, a Socorro, New Mexico policeman, Mr Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object about a mile…
  • p. 25 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 26 …Socorro yesterday to talk to Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora who started it all when he said…
  • p. 27 …The flap started, as most know, when Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora (note incorrect spelling…
  • p. 29 …when this photo was taken. ## City Policeman Zamora Reports Sighting Egg-Shaped Object and Views Take…
  • p. 34 …Lonnie Zamora, of Socorro, New Mexico on 24 Apr. 64, results of the investigation so far…
  • p. 56 …what type of vehicle or object Mr Lonnie Zamora observed on 24 April at Socorro, New…
  • p. 67 …a firm using the marking observed by Lonnie Zamora. (3) NASA has been queried regarding the…
  • p. 75 …On April 24, 1964, Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora saw what he described as a four-legged…
  • p. 77 …pm on Friday, 24 April 1964 Sgt Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department was chasing…
  • p. 79 …Major Connor and Sgt Moody had talked with the witness Lonnie Zamora. Mr Zamora is the…
  • p. 85 …of a vehicle at White Sands capable of causing the sighting as described by Lonnie Zamora.
  • p. 89 …to the description provided by police officer Lonnie Zamora. Since certain aerial surveillance flights were being…
  • p. 102 …BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora. SEE CASE FILE. 11. COMMENTS Initially…
  • p. 103 …He said that Zamora had not wanted to be in the picutre, but it was at…
  • p. 123 # UFO REPORT Lonnie Zamora, 606 Resevoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Force…
  • p. 127 ## INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE ZAMORA At 0530, Sunday 26 April…
  • p. 128 …The following is a sequence of the event as reported by Lonnie Zamora. Shortly after 5…
  • p. 129 …Lonnie Zamoras description of the object is vague. The only specific detail being the red marking…
  • p. 131 …the matter, Lonnie; you look like you've seen the devil." And Zamora stated, "Well, maybe…
  • p. 145 …SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
  • p. 146 …The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of…
  • p. 148 …Socorro City Officer Lonnie Zamora told of seeing the egg-shaped vehicle, roughly the size of…
  • p. 149 …Socorro Po man Lonnie Zamora now w nights so he can sleep. One year ago Saturday…
  • p. 150 …AP) - One year Saturday, Socorro police an Lonnie Zamora reported being an unidentified flying object on…
  • p. 151 …yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject…
  • p. 152 …Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora. POLICE AND military men seem inclined to believe Zamora. "Zamora is a…
  • p. 153 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
  • p. 155 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
  • p. 156 …City Officer Lonnie Zamora said he saw an egg-shaped object about the size of a…
  • p. 158 …Officer Lonnie Zamora, while patrolling in his car Friday, said he saw an egg-shaped object…
  • p. 160 …Officer Lonnie Zamora said he not only saw the object but also saw two occupants who…
  • p. 162 …Lonnie Zamora, left, Socorro policeman, shows Air Force investigators where he saw a mysterious flying object…
  • p. 163 …consultant on unidented flying objects had Poeman Lonnie Zamora react in detail Wednesday the hting of…
  • p. 164 …Hynek and Patrolman Lonnie Zamora went over the place where Zamora said he saw a mysterious…
  • p. 166 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…
  • p. 167 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…

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and a drawing of this marking will be attached at the end of the report. Mr Zamora is firm in that the color was Red. At this point of altitude (20 ft max) the flame was no longer visible and the craft hovered for not more than a few seconds and began to move laterally to his right (BW) along the line of the gully just missing the dynamite shack by not more than two or three feet and fading in the distance near a mill about 6 miles away. Lonnie Zamoras description of the object is vague. The only specific detail being the red marking. All descriptions are general in nature. At no time did the flight of the object rise above the mountain background. Disappearance of the object from time of hovering took about 3 minutes. About 3 minutes later Sgt Chavez arrived on the scene.

Area background. Photos have been obtained of the background. An airfield (Private) is located about a mile to the opposite side of the gully where the object was located and Zamora's car was parked. There is a large white signboard at the edge of the area. To the right about 200 ft is the dynamite shack, about 6ft tall, 4 ft square and silver in color. Measurements of these factors can be made if deemed essential. The sighting was made at least an hour before sunset. At 630 pm the sun was still visible above the mountains to the West.

Lt Holder was visited and the report made by the FBI agent (Mr Barnes) and Capt Holder read by Major Conner. Capt Holder claimed no knowledge of the red mark. Extensive diagrams of the holes had been made and measurements taken. He indicated that the samples could be analyzed at White Sands. Also a check had been made with the local Radar stations and no U/I tracks carried at the time of the sighting. Further check indicated that no helo activity was in the area. White Sands has two or three white helos, but at the time were located at the other end of the range and were not in operation, the base activity being secured until Monday morning. A copy of the FBI report and Capt Holder's report and measurements to be forwarded to Major Conner, along with analysis of the charred specimen.

No conclusion as to cause could be reached by myself or Major Conner.

Coral Lorenzen and husband were in Socorro at the time and had interviewed both Lonnie Zamora and Sgt Chavez, and also Capt Holder prior to the arrival of Major Conner and myself.

Included in Major Conner's IR as attachments will be the FBI report, Capt Holder's report, Photos of the area, and specific slides taken that evening by a state Trooper accompanying Sgt Chavez to the scene. Specific statements as to radar activity, (none) Helo activity (all known helos not in area) and inquiry into the red marking should be made.

Copies of the local news releases have been forwarded to Capt Q and the basic investigative efforts have been completed. I called Capt Q upon return from Socorro at 1930, Sunday 26 April and advised him of the above information.

DAVID N MOODY TSGT, USAF

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