Case evidence · CE-V99-004
Maj. Richard R. Shoop, Col. Gilkey and Shoop's wife see thin metallic object 5-8 miles north
ReportedAttributed in the sources; not independently confirmed. 1947-07-08 ~12:00 · Military witness statement / correspondence
Why this grade
Reported From Case Evidence's Verification status ("Witness report; skeptical alternative offered"). Grade rules.
Record
- Date / period
- 1947-07-08 ~12:00
- Reported event / document
- Maj. Richard R. Shoop, Col. Gilkey and Shoop's wife see thin metallic object 5-8 miles north
- Evidence type
- Military witness statement / correspondence
- Original data accessible?
- Yes (FBI scan)
- Verification status
- Witness report; skeptical alternative offered
- Competing explanations / missing data
- Gilkey later suggested paper; distance estimated
- Next step
- Check original correspondence
- Source ID
- SRC-V86-54; SRC-V99-005
From the workbook: the Case Evidence sheet.