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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. 6 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reported seeing a mysterious…
  • p. 14 …that she saw a fire in the hills southwest of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer…
  • p. 23 …pm, in an unpopulated area full of hills and gullies and covered with sagebrush. Following is…
  • p. 30 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
  • p. 56 …He also observed the police car heading up the hill toward the spot where the UFO…
  • p. 75 …ago south of Socorro on an isolated hill remains unsolved. And to help find clues to…
  • p. 77 …travel a little-used road over several hills and gullies. After two or three efforts to…
  • p. 97 …You suggest that when Zamora's car created the hill, the hoaxers triggered another blast of…
  • p. 100 …As you may know, we have rented a house at 57 Avon Hill Street. I hope…
  • p. 114 …Made three attempts to climb hill. First sighting of object. Stopped car for a couple of…
  • p. 123 …Could not see bottom of flame because it was behind hill. No smoke noted. Noted some…
  • p. 125 …I was still running and I jumped just over the hill--I step because I did…
  • p. 126 …ran from object, jumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radio as…
  • p. 128 …He turned off the road and proceeded to a point up a hill where he could…
  • p. 132 …He thus came up upon the object from behind the hill and from the side, so…
  • p. 137 …The tourist also commented that he had seen a police car heading up the hill. This…
  • p. 149 …One year ago Saturday Zam investigated what sounded two explosions in the hills so of Socorro…
  • p. 150 …an unidentified flying object on a lonely hill-just south Socorro. Among results were an Force…
  • p. 151 …reports." Dr Hyek visited yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an…
  • p. 153 …was here today to examine the secluded hill where a Socorro policeman reports seeing a mysterious…
  • p. 160 …As Zamora moved closer he lost sight of the object behind a hill. He continued driving…
  • p. 165 …short "men." Zamora continued driving up the hill to get a closer look. When he stopped…
  • p. 166 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…

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Summary of UFO Report received by phone on 25 April 1964:

Caller: Captain Theodbre W. Cuny, 1005th Special Investigation Group, Wash.

Called at 2130 EST, 25 April

Call received by OD (Maj K S Sameshima)

UFO data was received by Capt Cuny from a Lt Col King, Counter Intelligence Division, Albuquerque, New Mexico, who in turn read about it in the local newspaper and also was provided data by the FBI.

The alleged UFO sighting took place at about 1800 MST on 24 April. The object alllagedly was witnessed in a rural area on the Stallion Range Center, Cocorro, New Mexico.

The alleged witness was a reputable local police officer by the name of Lonnie Damora. Damora was chasing a speeding motorist when he saw the object from the road at a distance of about 200 feet. He claims to have seen two men in white overalls get into the silver colored foot-ball shaped object about 15 feet long. The vehicle allegedly took off with a roar, rose to an altitude of 20 feet and disappeared rapidly to the west.

Upon being informed of this, the Army (a Captain R T Holder of White Sands) roped off the area. Also the FBI at Albuburque proceeded to the area, and allegedly confirmed that "something" had been there. They reportedly found 4"x5" impressions in the ground somewhat like stand legs; the impressions appeared burned--none of the other area appeared to be burned. The newspaper stated that the Army took soil samples.

The above is all Capt Cuny could report. It is suggested that Lt Col King, Albuquerque 268-2107 be contacted for proper questioning of Lonnie Damora.

26 April

Col Coulse, AF Com. Post called - wanted to know if there is any follow-up action being taken on each last rite to LT. Coulse.

Col Itarris, Emerg. Action CoP, JES Com Ctr called ... wanted additional details, exp. names.

Cole Parkins, AF Com Post called - suggested we touch base with Capt Holden 835-1385

thru SCAN White . Sawde

Darnore interviewed by Sgt Chavez, New Mexico State Police

Kes

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