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MARCH 5, 1965, RED ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, TWO MILITARY PEOPLE:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

George Filer is a retired Major in the US, UFO witness, and he authors a well-known Internet bulletin, "Filer's Files", that gathers sighting reports generally from his readers. In september 1999, he published the following story sent by Mr. Walter, a former Seargent.

"I retired from the Air Force in 1990 as a Chief Master Sergeant. I was on the SAC Nuclear Disablement Team for many years. We would respond to any incidents/accidents or problems with nuclear weapons. I know of an incident that occurred on March 5, 1965, at Benton Air Force Station, Red Rock, Pennsylvania. Benton was part of the Air Defense Command Interior Radar Defense Zone. Two radar technicians (one being my brother) were repairing the height finder radar antenna located northeast of the 648th Radar Squadron site. An "object" described by my brother as being a small saucer shaped object landed nearby. The two technicians decided to investigate. As they approached the saucer, a beam of light came out and struck both technicians. That was the last they could remember, and they failed to report to their command post. Air Policeman went to search for the two technicians, but they could not be found. All their tools and equipment were located near the antenna they were fixing."

"The Pennsylvania State Police were alerted and a search of the area began. Sixteen hours later, a state trooper found the two technicians walking on Route 487 about 10 miles from the site south of Lopez. The two technicians seemed dazed and were transported to a hospital in Williamsport. They were examined and found to be dehydrated and confused. No alcohol or drugs were found in their system. They were later transferred to an Air Force Hospital at Stewart AFB, NY. Trace amounts of alpha radiation were found on their clothing and strange marks were discovered on their necks."

"Special Agents from the Office of Special Investigations interviewed the technicians. They related their story up to the point of the beam of light. They could not remember anything after that. A psychiatrist wrote in the report that each technician experienced something they could not fully explain! They both spent two weeks in the hospital and were released back to their unit. My brother was reexamined at the Air Force Psychiatric Center, Sheppard AFB, TX in 1966. During a session with an Air Force psychiatrist, the doctor asked him if he thought he was abducted by extraterrestrial visitors! That was the first time anyone ever mentioned a UFO connection to my brother. My brother thought the Air Force knew. He told me years after the incident, he had nightmares about creatures poking instruments into his eyes, ears, and mouth. My brother served out his tour and was honorably discharged. He went onto college and worked for Boeing Aircraft Corporation until he retired in 1994. He won't speak about the incident."

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. gf1:] GEORGE FILER:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Red Rock, Pennsylvania, on March 5, 1965, in the afternoon, two radar technicians were repairing the height finder radar antenna located northeast of the 648th Radar squadron site @ Benton Air Force Base when a small metallic saucer shaped object landed near them, a beam of light came out and struck both technicians. That was the last they could remember, and they failed to report to the command post. A search by both military and civilian police ensued. Sixteen hours later, a state trooper found the two men walking on Route 487 in a dazed state. They were taken to a local hospital and found to be dehydrated. Later trace amounts of Alpha radiation were found on their clothing and strange marks were discovered on their necks. Later one of the men briefly recalled seeing strange short creatures poking instruments into his eyes, ears, and mouth.

Albert Rosales indicates as source Filer's Files #36.

Points to consider:

The story received by George Filer does not seem to have been the subject of any research or checking; it is impossible to say that it is veracious and impossible to say that it is invented. Checking would be possible since several civilian and military services are told to be involved.

It is noted that the man did not remember to have seen the small strange creatures, but actually, according to his brother, he dreamed about that.

In the best of the case, the story would be authentic and highly interesting, but there is really no observation of the beings, only dreams, which can of course naturally occur after such an experience, but with nothing that allows to say that they really correspond to something the witnesses had really experienced. To say this was an abduction is thus without objective base.

List of issues:

Evaluation:

No occupants sighted. No credibility items.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [gf1] ? "Filer's Files", web UFO sightings reports bulletin by George Filer, USA, #36-1999, September 9, 1999, at www.ufoinfo.com/filer/1999/ff9936.shtml
• [ar1] * "1965 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2007, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1965.shtml

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