UFOs: A History
1957 November 3—5

By Loren E. Gross

A minor catalogue of UFO reports and notations on various unofficial inquiries by individuals and privately funded organizations, as well as commentary on military investigations and governmental policies. Presented in chronological order.

Copyright © 1997, Fremont, CA

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  • A
  • A-Bomb. pp.7,18.
  • Abramavage, Joseph. pp.71-72.
  • Aguinaga, Leon. p.19.
  • Air Force Missile Development Center, Alamogordo, N.M. pp.27-28,40,53.
  • Air Intelligence Service Squadron (4602nd). p.58.
  • Aiken, Georgia. p.87.
  • Alamogordo, N.M. pp.52,64,72,79.
  • Albuquerque, N.M. p.27.
  • Alvarez, Jose. pp.1,7.
  • Amarillo, Tex. pp.15-16,20.
  • Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Tex. p.38.
  • American. Odessa, Tex. p.17.
  • Antioch, Iii. p.76.
  • Anton, Tex. p.l.
  • Appleby, Jesse. p.15.
  • APRO. pp.42,79.
  • Ararangua, Brazil. p.20
  • Augusta, Ga. p.87.
  • Austin, Tex. p.13.
  • B
  • Bacon, Bill. p.12.
  • Bain, Alma Jo. p.75.
  • Bain, W.V. p.75.
  • Baker, Allan. p.42.
  • Baker, Allen. p.61.
  • Baker, Art. p.75.
  • Baker, Maj. Louis F. pp.71-72.
  • Barlow, David. p.90.
  • Barlow, 3/C Henry R. p.18.
  • Barlow, Mrs. Jasper. p.90.
  • Barlow, Sylvia. p.90.
  • Baton Rouge, La. pp.69,79.
  • "Baton Rouge Unidentified Flying Objects Forum." (The group also published a monthly newsletter, title unknown) p.80.
  • Bader, Mr.? p.14.
  • Beacon-News. Aurora, Ill. p.78.
  • Beaman, Larry. pp.77-78.
  • Beaman, Marilynn. pp.77-78.
  • Bert Van Horn. p.15.
  • Bilthoven, Holland. p.83.
  • Bloom, Kathy. p.88.
  • Borrego Springs, Calif. p.37.
  • Boucher, John. p.47.
  • Bradley, S.B. p.68.
  • Brewer, Orlin. PP.9,12.
  • Brink, E.G. p.48.
  • Brown, Thomas. p.81.
  • Brunson, Lt. Col. William. pp.28,31.
  • Bundy, Jay. p.52.
  • Burnand, A.A. p.37.
  • C
  • CAA. p.83.
  • Cambridge City, Ind. p.90.
  • Canyon City, Tex. p.15.
  • Capron, Ill. pp.79,81.
  • Carlsbad, N.M. p.89.
  • Carter, G.L. p.83.
  • Cavia, Floyd. p.4.
  • Cavin, Floyd. p.11.
  • "Center Co-ordinator of Unidentified Flying Objects Reports." p.72.
  • Chambersburg, Pa. p.15.
  • Champaign, Ill. p.86.
  • Cheeseborough, Jackie. P.87.
  • Chicago, Ill. pp.22,26.
  • Cincinnati, Ohio. p.13.
  • Civilian Saucer Intelligence (CSI) pp.13,53.
  • Clark, Don. pp.50,62.
  • Clarke, Terry. pp.40,42, 52,60,64,72.
  • Clem, Sheriff Weir. pp.1,3-4,9, 11,62,64,69,73.
  • Clifton, Ariz. p.19.
  • Clovis, N.M. p.39.
  • Colorado Springs, Colo. p.75.
  • Colville, Ruth. p.81.
  • Crago, Bill. p.52.
  • Culpepper, Steve. pp.79-80.
  • D
  • Daily News. Amarillo, Tex. p. 62.
  • Daily News. Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Daily News. Ketchikan, Alaska. p.47.
  • Daily News-Sun. Hobbs, N.M. p.89.
  • Daily Sun-News. Levelland, Tex.p.73.
  • Dates:
    • 16 July 45. p..7.
    • 1947. p.57.
    • 27 June 47. p.54.
    • 1952(?) p.52.
    • 30 October 52. p.83.
    • 1953. p.58.
    • 1 January 53. p.58.
    • 1955. p.56.
    • 1 January 55. pp.58-59.
    • May 1955. p.55.
    • 5 May SS. pp.58-59.
    • 1956. p.56.
    • June 1957. p.56.
    • October 1957. p.82.
    • 16 October 57. p.82.
    • 2 November 57. p.15.
    • 3 November 57. pp.1,3-4,6-7,9, 11-14,16,18-19,20.
    • 4 November 57. pp.10,16-18,20, 22-24,26-28,37-38,40-41,46.
    • S November 57. pp.35,49-54,62,
    • 64,68-69,72-73,75-76,79, 81-84,86-88,91.
    • 6 November 57. pp.49,83,91.
    • 27 May 65. p.23.
    • 1 June 65. p.23.
  • Davis, Isabel. p.13.
  • Davis, L.I. Commander of the Air
  • Force Missile Development Center, Alamogordo, N.M. p.60.
  • Day, Russell. p.16.
  • Dean, Nathen. p.83.
  • Dehesa, Calif. p.75.
  • Deming, N.M. p.18.
  • Department of Defense, Office of Public Information. p.54.
  • Des Moines; Ia. p.81.
  • Dickens, Tex. p.15.
  • Dickinson, N.D. p.41.
  • Dobbins AFB, Ga. p.87.
  • Dolan, George. p.6.
  • Douglas, Secretary of the Air
  • Force. p.42.
  • Drage, Dave. p.36.
  • "Duncan," Mr. pp.42,61.
  • Dunnotar, Transval, South Africa. p.88.
  • Dyess AFB, Tex. p.19.
  • E
  • Eagle River, Wis. p.88.
  • East St. Louis, Mo. p.73.
  • Eddins, Winkler County Sheriff I.B. p.9.
  • Edwards, Frank. pp.42,82.
  • Elmwood Park, Ill. pp.22-26.
  • El Paso, Tex. pp.15-16,18,81.
  • F
  • Farmington, Mo.(?) p.72.
  • Farmington, N.M. p.2.
  • Feitz, William. p.81.
  • Fennell, Mrs. Grady. p.S.
  • Fierro, Juan. p.19.
  • Fiji Islands. p.82.
  • Fiji Times. Fiji Islands. p.767
  • Fisher, Tom. p.85.
  • Flat River, Mo. pp.72,84.
  • Flat River Journal. Flat River,
  • Mo. NoT72,84.
  • Fort Itaipu, Brazil. pp.20,27,37,69.
  • Fort Worth Press. Fort Worth, pp.10,64,65.
  • Fowler, A.J. pp.1-2,6-7,12.
  • G
  • Galesburg, Ill. p.50.
  • Gallagher, Dolores. p.47.
  • Gallegos, Albert. p.49.
  • Garden Grove, Calif. p.27.
  • Garling, Mrs. Janet. p.15.
  • Garroway, Dave. (TV show) p.68.
  • Gazette. Richmond, Ill. p.86.
  • Genoa City, Ill. pp.86,88.
  • "Ghost Ship." p.82.
  • Gibson City, Ill. p.86.
  • Greens Fork, Ind. p.90.
  • Gribble,' Bob. p.2.
  • Groetzinger, Duna. p.14.
  • Groetzinger, Olive. p.14.
  • Groetzinger, Roger. p.14.
  • Ground Observer Corps. p.13.
  • Gulf of Mexico. pp.50-51.
  • Guthrie, Tex. p.15.
  • H
  • Hairston, Mrs. Rudy. p.16.
  • Hargrove, Lee. pp.4,11.
  • Hartley, W.L. p.87.
  • Harvard, Iii. pp.84,86.
  • Hebron, Ill. pp.50,84,86,88.
  • Hedley, Tex. pp.73,75.
  • Henson, Edward. p.46.
  • Herendeen, Harry. pp.86,88.
  • Hess, Col. Dean. pp.42-45.
  • Hillis, Maj. Dwight. p.72.
  • Hobbs, N.M. pp.83,89.
  • Hoffman, Bob. p.60.
  • Hormell, Don. p.52.
  • Houston, Tex. p.49.
  • Hynek, Dr. J. Allen. pp.13,16, 18,22,26,54.
  • I
  • Indianapolis Star. Indianopolis, Ind. p.82.
  • Interplanetary Space Patrol. p.9.
  • J
  • Jackson, S.C. p.87.
  • James, J.T. p.87.
  • Jeffries, James. p.41.
  • Jessup, M.K. p.34.
  • Johnannesburg, South Africa. p.22.
  • Jo-Joe. p.82.
  • Jones; Roy. p.4.
  • Joyita. p.82.
  • K
  • KALB, Radio station. p.69.
  • KALG, Radio station. pp.40,42,52, 64,72.
  • Kaser, R.M. p.48.
  • "KC-13." p.82.
  • Kearney, Nebr. pp.35-36,75.
  • Keesler AFB, Miss. p.51.
  • Kelchner, Sam. pp.74,79.
  • KENT, Radio station. p.69.
  • Kermit, Tex. p.9.
  • Kester, Maj. Daniel R. p.6.
  • Keyhoe, Donald. pp.2,9,37-38,42, 62,64,91.
  • Kirk, Seaman Thomas. pp.67-68.
  • Kirtland AFB, N.M. pp.46,48-49.
  • KLOU, Radio station. p.69.
  • Knoxville, Tenn. p.41.
  • Kodiak, Alaska. pp.46-47.
  • Krieger, Charles. p.70.
  • L
  • Laborde, Adras. p.80.
  • Lafferty, Mary. p.46.
  • Lauri, Fiji Islands. p.76.
  • Langley, Carl. p.87.
  • La Paz, Dr. Lincoln. p.27.
  • Las Cruces, N.M. pp.79,81.
  • Lee, James. pp.9,12.
  • Lelia Lake, Tex. p.75.
  • Levelland, Tex. pp.1-2,6,8,12, 18,23,62,64,69,73.
  • Levelland Daily Sun-News. Level-
  • land, Tex. p.12
  • Licht, Don. p.73.
  • Life. pp.52,80.
  • Liston, Don. pp.86,88.
  • Lock Raven Dam. p.26.
  • Long Beach, Calif. p.69.
  • Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, Calif. p.69.
  • Long, James D. p.4.
  • Lorenzen, Coral. pp.40,42,52,60,79.
  • Los Alamitos Naval Air Station, Calif. p.75.
  • Los Angeles Mirror. Los Angeles, pp.44-45.
  • Long John Nebel radio show. 91.
  • Lucas, Tully B. p.52.
  • Lunde, Yat. p.36.
  • M
  • Marcom, O.W. p.13.
  • Martin, Ronald. pp.3,9,11.
  • Martinez, Joe. p.49.
  • Martz, Frank. p.15.
  • Mastin, Fred. p.84.
  • Matherne, Paul. p.67.
  • Matthews, Col. W.E. p.13.
  • McCarty, Paul. p.75.
  • McCoy, Melvin. p.67.
  • McCullough, Pat. p.3.
  • McCurdy, Lt. Col. John. pp.53, 60.
  • McDonald, Dr. James. p.48.
  • McDowell, Mrs. Q.U. p.79.
  • McHenry, Ill. pp.77,86,88.
  • McMinnville, Ore. pp.73-74,79.
  • Meitetsu Maru. Japanese ship. p.82.
  • Mey, Al/C William. pp.51-52.
  • Midland, Tex. pp.12,84.
  • Mitchell, Louis D. pp.70,75.
  • Mitchell, S.D. p.73.
  • Mirror-News. Hollywood, Calif. p.52.
  • Mobile, Alabama. p.68.
  • "Moby Dick" balloon. p.64.
  • Monroe, La. p.46.
  • Montgomery, Frank. p.85.
  • MOONWATCH, Protect. p.13.
  • Moore, Radarman James. pp.67-68.
  • Morries, Troy. p.5.
  • Mount Summit, Ind. p.90.
  • N
  • Nadi, Fiji Islands. p.76.
  • Nankin, Milton. p.2.
  • Natches, La. p.69.
  • Nelson, Gene. p.69.
  • Nelson, Thurston. p.36.
  • New Castle, Ill. p.89.
  • News. Goshen, Ind. p.90.
  • News. Pensacola, Fla. p.68.
  • News-Republican. New Castle, Ind. p.90.
  • New Lisbon, Ind. p.90.
  • New Orleans, La. p.84.
  • New Orleans States. New Orleans, La. p.65.
  • New York City, N.Y. p.49.
  • New York Daily News. New York,
  • N.Y. p.53.
  • NICAP. pp.12,37,62,79,82.
  • Nieland, William. p.71.
  • North American Air Defense Command. p.75.
  • O
  • Oak Ridge, Tenn. p.41.
  • Oakes, 3/C Forest. p.18.
  • Odessa, Tex. p.12.
  • Ohuchi, Capt. (?) p.82.
  • Oregonian. Portland, Ore. p.79.
  • Orogrande, Ne.M. pp.27-28.
  • Ord, Neb. p.14.
  • Orr, John. p.73.
  • Overall, Zan. pp.71-72.
  • Owens, Gene. p.87.
  • P
  • Paterson, T.W. p.82.
  • Patzer, C.F. p.41.
  • Pensacola, Fla. p.81.
  • Percote, Derwood. p.67.
  • Persky, Mrs. Nathan. p.53.
  • Phillips, James F. pp.19,46.
  • Phelps, Pat. p.46.
  • Phelps, Wayne. p.60.
  • Pierre, S.D. p.73.
  • Plainview, Tex. p.S.
  • Poplar Grove, Ill. p.81.
  • Portland, Ore. pp.76,79.
  • Porto Alegre, Brazil. p.20.
  • Prairie Garden, Ill. p.79.
  • Prather, Ken. p.40.
  • Q
  • Quintanilla, Maj. Hector. pp.23-26.
  • R
  • Ray, Gilbert. pp.15-16.
  • Record. Paxton, Ill. p.86.
  • Reeder, Mrs. Ethel. p.15.
  • Reese AFB, Tex. p.46.
  • Reuter, Helmut. p.22.
  • Richmond, Ill. pp.77,86,88.
  • Ridgeway, Varginia. p.16.
  • Ringwood, Ill. pp.77-78,86,88.
  • Rodriguez, Jesse. p.84.
  • Rogers, Congressman Walter. p.52.
  • Rounds, Don. p.73.
  • Rudmose, Dr. Wayne. p.12.
  • Rush, William. p.49.
  • Russia. p.7.
  • Rutherford, J.T. p.17.
  • S
  • San Andres Mountains, N.M. pp.50,62.
  • San Antonio, Tex. p.88.
  • San Diego, Calif. p.75.
  • Santa Monica Mountains, Calif. p.70.
  • Santa Fe, N.M. p.49.
  • Saucedo, Fedro. p.11.
  • Schaefer, Lt. (?) p.67.
  • Schlicht, C.R. p.73.
  • Schlicht, Joyce. p.73.
  • Schmidt, Reinhold 0. pp.35-36,75,91.
  • Schoekley, Wayne. p.68.
  • Schotley, Wayne. p.51.
  • Scotia, Neb. p.14.
  • Scott, Wallace. p.2.
  • Sebago. Coast Guard cutter. pp.50-52,64-68.
  • Shaffer, Lt. Donald. p.68.
  • Shallowater, Tex. p.8.
  • Siado (Saucedo?), Pedro. p.9.
  • Sibley, Ia. p.81.
  • Simmons, Lama. p.80.
  • Simpson, William N. p.83.
  • Smith, A2/C Fred. p.9.
  • Smith, Quartermaster Kenneth. pp.67-68.
  • Smith, Marion. p.2.
  • Smyer, Tex. pp.2,8.
  • Special Report #14. p.55.
  • Spencer, Lt. Richard. pp.43,75.
  • Springfield, Ill. p.19.
  • Sputnik. pp.7,39-40.
  • Standard. Amity, Ore. p.74.
  • Steagall, Mrs. William. p.50,
  • Stevens, Dorothy L. p.19.
  • Stewart, John. p.15.
  • St. Louis, Mo. p.72.
  • Stokes, Jim. pp.37,40,52-53, 60-61,64,72,79.
  • Strait of Juan de Fuca. p.82.
  • Straughin, Ind. p.90.
  • Stringfield, Leonard. p.13.
  • Sunday Advocate. Baton Rouge, La. p.80.
  • Sundown, Tex. p.8.
  • Suva, Fiji Islands. p.76.
  • T
  • Tapino, Nickie. p.52.
  • Tate, Charles. p.78.
  • Tayor, R.B. (Bobby) p.62.
  • The Augusta Chronicle. Augusta, Ga. p.877
  • The Expanding Case for the UFO. p.34.
  • Time. p.52.
  • Toby, Robert. p.16.
  • Torgamsen, Janet. p.47.
  • Tucumcari, N.M. p.52.
  • U
  • V
  • Valley Times. San Fernando Valley,
  • Van Nuys, Calif. p.70.
  • Varig Air Lines. p.20.
  • Venus. pp.72,76.
  • Victorian Daily Colonist. Vancouver, B.C. p.82.
  • Vincent de Beyssac, Jean. p.20.
  • W
  • Waco, Tex. p.9.
  • Waddell, Tech Sgt. Jack. p.19.
  • Walsh, Pat. p.79.
  • Walworth, Ill. pp.86,88.
  • Waples, George. pp.84,86.
  • Waring, Comdr. Clarence H. pp.67-68.
  • Washburn, Jinnny. p.85.
  • Washington Daily News. Washington D.C. p.64.
  • Watson, Mr.(?) p.80.
  • Wheeler, Jim. pp.1,7.
  • White Sands Proving Ground, N.M. pp.6-7,18,40.
  • Whitharral, Tex. p.l.
  • WIBR, Radio station. p.69.
  • Wichita Falls, Tex. p.19.
  • Williams, Frank D. p.l.
  • Williams, M.G. p.14.
  • Wisehart, Marvin. p.90.
  • WLCS, Radio station. pp.69,80.
  • Wright, Newell. pp.2,9,12.
  • WTIX, Radio station. p.69.
  • X
  • Y
  • Yarbrough, Lon. p.88.
  • Yardough, J.D. p.46.
  • Yates, R.T. p.15.
  • Z
  • "Y formation." p.85.
  • "You Asked For It." (TV show) p.75.
  • Young Men's Business Club. Baton Rouge, La. (?) p.80.
  • Z