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Project Blue Book Socorro file (direct PDF)
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This Project Blue Book file on the Socorro, New Mexico sighting of 24 April 1964 compiles an Air Force record card and a large set of press clippings. The clippings cover policeman Lonnie Zamora's report of an egg-shaped object with four landing marks and scorched brush, plus J. Allen Hynek's investigation and follow-up reports from La Madera, Edgewood and elsewhere. An Air Force summary says soil and brush analysis found no foreign material, radiation or propellant, that the case remains open, and that later related sightings were explained or found to be hoaxes.
“Lonnie Zamora”52 pages
- p. 4 …policeman, Lonnie Zamora, who said he spotted an object near Socorro Friday night. Zamora, in clearing…
- p. 5 …Socorro Police man Lonnie Zamora does not know what it was
Zamora said the mysterious object…
- p. 6 …Last April 24, Officer Lonnie Zamora, on highway patrol, sighted an oval-shaped craft near Socorro…
- p. 7 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
- p. 8 …Sam Chavez said he was told by Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora that the UFO he saw…
- p. 11 …Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora says he saw it, and police and military men seem inclined to…
- p. 14 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…
- p. 15 …of Socorro Sunday night, where city officer Lonnie Zamora first reported seeing an "egg-shaped object…
- p. 16 …The man who started it all, Socoro policeman Lonnie Zamora, says the next time he finds…
- p. 17 SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how, he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
- p. 18 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
- p. 19 …Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object on the ground a mile south of the town at…
- p. 21 …When it flew away, Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora said he ran from it.
Since…
- p. 22 …Principal in the Socorro section of the film was city policeman Lonnie Zamora. He said he…
- p. 23 …No less than six "authentic" spotings have been reported since Friday when Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora…
- p. 24 …1964, a Socorro, New Mexico policeman, Mr Lonnie Zamora, reported sighting an object about a mile…
- p. 26 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
- p. 27 …Socorro yesterday to talk to Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora who started it all when he said…
- p. 28 …The flap started, as most know, when Socorro, N.M., policeman Lonnie Zamora (note incorrect spelling…
- p. 30 …when this photo was taken.
## City Policeman Zamora Reports Sighting Egg-Shaped Object and Views Take…
- p. 35 …Lonnie Zamora, of Socorro, New Mexico on 24 Apr. 64, results of the investigation so far…
- p. 57 …what type of vehicle or object Mr Lonnie Zamora observed on 24 April at Socorro, New…
- p. 68 …a firm using the marking observed by Lonnie Zamora.
(3) NASA has been queried regarding the…
- p. 76 …On April 24, 1964, Socorro Policeman Lonnie Zamora saw what he described as a four-legged…
- p. 78 …pm on Friday, 24 April 1964 Sgt Lonnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department was chasing…
- p. 80 …Major Connor and Sgt Moody had talked with the witness Lonnie Zamora. Mr Zamora is the…
- p. 86 …of a vehicle at White Sands capable of causing the sighting as described by Lonnie Zamora.
- p. 90 …to the description provided by police officer Lonnie Zamora.
Since certain aerial surveillance flights were being…
- p. 103 …BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING
Sighting of landing by Lonnie Zamora.
SEE CASE FILE. 11. COMMENTS
Initially…
- p. 104 …He said that Zamora had not wanted to be in the picutre, but it was at…
- p. 124 # UFO REPORT
Lonnie Zamora, 606 Resevoir Street, Socorro, New Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Force…
- p. 128 ## INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE ZAMORA
At 0530, Sunday 26 April…
- p. 129 …The following is a sequence of the event as reported by Lonnie Zamora. Shortly after 5…
- p. 130 …Lonnie Zamoras description of the object is vague. The only specific detail being the red marking…
- p. 132 …the matter, Lonnie; you look like you've seen the devil." And Zamora stated, "Well, maybe…
- p. 146 …SOCORRO POLICEMAN Lonnie Zamora tells how he spotted an egg-shaped flying object near Socorro, N…
- p. 147 …The following is a resume on the unidentified flying object sighted by Mr Lonnie Zamora, of…
- p. 149 …Socorro City Officer Lonnie Zamora told of seeing the egg-shaped vehicle, roughly the size of…
- p. 150 …Socorro Po man Lonnie Zamora now w nights so he can sleep.
One year ago Saturday…
- p. 151 …AP) - One year Saturday, Socorro police an Lonnie Zamora reported being an unidentified flying object on…
- p. 152 …yesterday the secluded hill where Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped ob- ject…
- p. 153 …Socorro policeman Lonnie Zamora.
POLICE AND military men seem inclined to believe Zamora.
"Zamora is a…
- p. 154 …He planned to visit the place where officer Lonnie Zamora said he spotted the object Friday…
- p. 156 …Hynek said he hoped to talk to the policeman, Lonnie Zamora, and then visit the site…
- p. 157 …City Officer Lonnie Zamora said he saw an egg-shaped object about the size of a…
- p. 159 …Officer Lonnie Zamora, while patrolling in his car Friday, said he saw an egg-shaped object…
- p. 161 …Officer Lonnie Zamora said he not only saw the object but also saw two occupants who…
- p. 163 …Lonnie Zamora, left, Socorro policeman, shows Air Force investigators where he saw a mysterious flying object…
- p. 164 …consultant on unidented flying objects had Poeman Lonnie Zamora react in detail Wednesday the hting of…
- p. 165 …Hynek and Patrolman Lonnie Zamora went over the place where Zamora said he saw a mysterious…
- p. 167 …HYNEK VISITED TODAY THE SECLUDED HILL WHERE SOCORRO POLICEMAN LONNIE ZAMORA REPORTED SEEING AN EGG-SHAPED…
- p. 168 …Gallegos' report came on the heels of a similar report from a Socorro policeman, Lonnie Zamora…
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## INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SOCORRO SIGHTING OF UFO BY LONNIE ZAMORA
At 0530, Sunday 26 April 1964, I received a call from Captain Hector Quintanilla requesting that the Socorro sighting be investigated immediately and that he be advised as soon as possible of the results of an initial investigation. This action was dictated by a call from the Command Post at 330, a call from the Emergency Action Group at 430 and another call from the Command Post just prior to my notification of the event. The contacts for data already collected were Lt Col King (268-2107) and Capt R T Holder (Scan White Sands 835-1385).
At 0600 I contacted the Base Duty officer and was informed that Major Conner was the Kirtland Investigator for UFO reports. I contacted Major Conner and requested permission to accompany him to Socorro. I contacted Col King and a meeting was arranged for 0830. The only information that Col King had was in the form of an FBI report made by agent Barnes on Friday night following the sighting. This report was forwarded to Washington and Col King had NOTIFIED, the Command Post. (This FBI to be included as an attachment in Major Conner's report.
REPORT.
A geiger counter was obtained and Major Conner and I departed for Socorro at 1030 arriving 1200 in Socorro. We contacted Sgt Chavez, the State Police officer who was the first to reach Lonnie Zamora (Only witness) and during the interview the following information was obtained.
Shortly after 1700 Lonnie Zamora was on patrol and radioed in to the city Police that there was a 10-74 (auto accident) and he was proceeding to investigate. It appeared as if an auto had turned over and two people were standing by it's side. From the ensuing activity monitored on the radio Sgt Chavez immediately made an effort to reach patrolman Zamora and arrived about 3 minutes after the object under observation by Lonnie Zamora had disappeared. Sgt Chavez then went to the area where the craft or thing was supposedly sighted and found four fresh indentations in the ground and several charred or burned bushes. Smoke appeared to come from the bush and he assumed that it was burning, however no coals were visible and the charred portions of the bush were cold to the touch. Sgt Chavez contacted the FBI, who in turn contacted White Sands and Agent Barnes and Lt R T Holder of the latter organization arrived to conduct an investigation and obtain various samples of the soil and charred bush. Sgt Chavez secured the area and made an investigation of the ground surrounding the scene. He determined that the only tire marks were those of Patrolman Zamora's vehicle and the State Police car 800 yards and found no prints or track activity of any kind other than that noted in the FBI report. Further he stated that the marks were definitely "fresh", and the dirt showed evidence of "dew" or moisture. Sgt Chavez is firm in that no track activity was evident. At no time did he observe the craft or object described by Patrolman
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