1st Lt. Joseph C. McHenry

Registry record

Past roles

U.S. Army Air Forces officer at Muroc AAF (1947)

Credentials

Military officer

UAP involvement

Called S/Sgt. Gerald E. Nauman, T/Sgt. Joseph Ruvolo and Jannette Marie Scotte outside to watch two silvery objects heading toward Mojave, about 09:30-10:00 on 1947-07-08; a third reportedly circled

Evidence contributed

Contemporaneous statement

Knowledge type

Firsthand witness

Corroboration

FBI UFO Part 5; USAF incident checklist transcription

Assessment

Documented witness report; speeds and altitudes not instrumentally measured; names and direction need scan verification

Rank source

FBI UFO Part 5 as summarized in Jason's Muroc notes

Last reviewed

2026-11-12

Evidence (1)

• McHenry group observation: two silvery objects toward Mojave, a third reportedly circling, about 09:30-10:00 DocumentedFirsthand
  E-V99-006 · 1947-07-08 · Military witness statement