General Roger M. Ramey, Commanding General of 8th Airforce, and Col. Thomas J. Dubose, 8th Airforce Chief of Staff, identify metallic fragments found near Roswell, New Mexico.. Chief Devin Graham was appointed interim chief in … Brig. A photograph of Jesse Marcel, the head intelligence officer who initially investigated and recovered some of the debris from the Roswell site, in the Corsicana Daily Sun, July 9, 1947. If anything, they needed less attention.”. Updated heating/cooling system. WATCH: Full episodes of Project Blue Book online now. 19 Forest Dr , Roswell, NM 88203-2605 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $174,000. But U.S. Army officials quickly reversed themselves on the “flying saucer” claim, stating that the found debris was actually from a weather balloon, releasing photographs of Major Marcel posing with pieces of the supposed weather balloon debris as proof. Funk and Fudge turned themselves into police Thursday afternoon. One of them, a 43-year-old man, was killed. “There’s no evidence in any Soviet archives that there were such experiments as this,” says Launius. "We want justice, and we are not getting it.". Several “flying disc” and “flying saucer” stories had already appeared in the national press that summer, leading Brazel to believe the wreckage—which included rubber strips, tinfoil, and thick paper—might be something of that ilk. They’re trying to work and help their kids learn. According to Marcel, Jr.’s book, The Roswell Legacy, his father brought some of UFO wreckage home, allowing his son to handle the debated debris before he took it to his base. You had all this testing of captured German V-2 rockets at White Sands. And given sensitive military operations at the time, that would seem highly counter to the interests of the War Department. Directions: S on union, left onto forest. Fire Marshal Matt Miller will lead the department until the city chooses a new chief. More than 70 years later, the incident remains a defining aspect of the area’s identity: The town boasts a UFO museum and research center, a flying saucer-inspired McDonald’s, alien-themed streetlights, even an extraterrestrial “family” stranded in a broken-down UFO on the side of State Route 285, looking for a jump-start. New carpet in bedroom. Contact your REALTOR® directly in order to obtain the most up-to-date information available. Deputy Chief Jason Sweatfield also retired Monday. ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – Parents in New Mexico have been stretched thin since distance learning started at schools. This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has been completely remodeled inside & out. © 2020 A&E Television Networks, LLC. On this, Schmitt and Launius agree: It’s not likely. But behind all the UFO mania lies an uneasy truth. Please verify COVID-19 restrictions on open houses with your real estate agent, and local and state mandates. Sometime between mid-June and early July 1947, rancher W.W. “Mac” Brazel found wreckage on his sizable property in Lincoln County, New Mexico, approximately 75 miles north of Roswell. It was the Soviets! *School data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, Pitney Bowes, and GreatSchools. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This home is a must see! The next day, the RAAF released a statement, writing that, “The many rumors regarding the flying disc became a reality yesterday when the intelligence office of the 509th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, Roswell Army Air Field, was fortunate enough to gain possession of a disc through the cooperation of one of the local ranchers and the sheriff's office of Chaves County.”. 8 Myths About Renting You Should Stop Believing Immediately, 6 Ways Home Buyers Mess Up Getting A Mortgage, 6 Reasons You Should Never Buy Or Sell A Home Without An Agent, Difference Between Agent, Broker & Realtor, Real Estate Agents Reveal the Toughest Home Buyers They've Ever Met, The 5 Maintenance Skills All Homeowners Should Know. An unnamed source who worked as an engineer at Area 51 for the defense contractor EG&G told the book’s author Annie Jacobsen, a veteran national security journalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee, that the program had been designed by Nazi concentration camp doctor Josef Mengele. The schools near 29 Forest Dr include Valley View Elementary School, Roswell High School and Sierra Middle School. He brought some of the material to Sheriff George Wilcox of Roswell, who in turn brought it to the attention of Colonel William Blanchard, the commanding officer of the Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF). In July 1947, a United States Army Air Forces balloon crashed at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Due to COVID-19, open house information is uncertain in some areas. Because Project Mogul was a covert operation, the new report claimed, a false explanation of the crash was necessary to prevent giving away details of their spy work.