URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

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SUMMER 1954, ANZA BORREGO DESERT, CALIFORNIA, USA, A 13-YEAR-OLD:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Albert Rosales noted from Gray Barker's UFO Annual of 1982 a case of the summer of 1954, at night, in the Anza Borrego Desert, California, USA:

A 13-year-old witness was camping with his family and a friend when the howling of the coyotes woke him up. He then began receiving telepathic messages in his head.

He rose from his bed and began waving a Coleman lantern. Moments later a bright white disc approached the campsite, as it neared, it turned to a metallic gray craft that hovered silently above the campsite. It had a complex structure including a rod that stuck out at the front.

Three human shaped figures looked down at the witnesses through a large porthole. The object then emitted a high-pitched whine as a panel on its bottom slid open. A tremendously bright spotlight then flooded the campsite. The witnesses felt paralyzed and it a state of confusion. Moments later the object shot away in a burst of light.

Basic information table:

Case number:	URECAT-000338
Date of event:	Summer 1954
Earliest report of event:	1982
Delay of report:	3 decades.
Witness reported via:	Not known.
First alleged record by:	Fringe ufology publication.
First certain record by:	Ufology catalogue Rosales.
First alleged record type:	Fringe ufology publication.
First certain record type:	Ufology catalogue.
This file created on:	November 6, 2007
This file last updated on:	November 6, 2007
Country of event:	USA
State/Department:	California
Type of location:	Desert.
Lighting conditions:	Night
UFO observed:	Yes
UFO arrival observed:	Yes
UFO departure observed:	Yes
UFO/Entity Relation:	Certain
Witnesses numbers:	1
Witnesses ages:	13
Witnesses types:	Not reported.
Photograph(s):	No.
Witnesses drawing:	No.
Witnesses-approved drawing:	No.

Number of entities:	3
Type of entities:	Humanoid or human
Entities height:	Not reported.
Entities outfit type:	Not reported.
Entities outfit color:	Not reported.
Entities skin color:	Not reported.
Entities body:	Not reported.
Entities head:	Not reported.
Entities eyes:	Not reported.
Entities mouth:	Not reported.
Entities nose:	Not reported.
Entities feet:	Not reported.
Entities arms:	Not reported.
Entities fingers:	Not reported.
Entities fingers number:	Not reported.
Entities hair:	Not reported.
Entities voice:	None heard.
Entities actions:	Were in UFO, departure.
Entities/witness interactions:	Lighted the place with projector.
Witness(es) reactions:	Observed.
Witness(es) feelings:	Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation:	Not reported.
Explanation category:	Insufficient information.
Explanation certainty:	High.

Narratives:

[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:

Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that the Anza Borrego Desert California, on Summer 1954, at night, a 13-year-old witness was camping with his family and a friend when the howling of the coyotes woke him up. He then began receiving telepathic messages in his head. He rose from his bed and began waving a Coleman lantern to expose his Moments later [sic] a bright white disc approached the campsite, as it neared, it turned to a metallic gray craft that hovered silently above the campsite. The craft had a complex structure including a rod that stuck out at the front. Three human shaped figures looked down at the witnesses through a large porthole. The object then emitted a high-pitched whine as a panel on its bottom slid open. A tremendously bright spotlight then flooded the campsite. The witnesses felt paralyzed and it a state of confusion. Moments later the object shot away in a burst of light.

Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Gray Barker, UFO Annual 1982.

Points to consider:

Left:: A Coleman lantern is a popular gas lantern.

There is not enough information and likely no investigation to assess the alleged occurrence.

List of issues:

Id:	Topic:	Severity:	Date noted:	Raised by:	Noted by:	Description:	Proposal:	Status:
1	Data	Severe	November 6, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Primary source missing.	Help needed.	Opened.
2	Ufology	Severe	November 6, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Insufficient information.	Help needed.	Opened.
3	Ufology	Severe	November 6, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Only story in low-credibility publication; no investigation known.	Help needed.	Opened.
4	Ufology	Severe	November 6, 2007	Patrick Gross	Patrick Gross	Lone witness, not named, untraceable, 13-year-old at time of alleged experience.	Help needed.	Opened.

Evaluation:

Insufficient information.

Sources references:

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

[---] ? "UFO Annual 1982", compiled by Gray Barker, USA, 1982.
[ar1] * "1954 Humanoid Reports", compiled by Albert Rosales, circa 2001, at www.ufoinfo.com/humanoid/humanoid1954.shtml

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author:	Patrick Gross
Contributors:	None
Reviewers:	None
Editor:	Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version:	Created/Changed By:	Date:	Change Description:
0.1	Patrick Gross	November 6, 2007	Creation, [ar1].
1.0	Patrick Gross	November 6, 2007	First published.

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