To most, the story that an alien spacecraft was recovered by government investigators near Roswell, N.M., 60 years ago Monday is just a myth. But last week an affidavit written by a former U.S. Army officer was published in a book called “Witness to Roswell.” Lt. Walter Haut, the public-relations officer at the Roswell base in 1947, died in December 2005 and left sworn testimony to be read only after his death. The text asserts that Haut was shown a metallic egg-shaped object, about 12 to 15 long and 6 feet across, that had no windows. He also said he saw the bodies of two dead “aliens,” each about four feet long, with large heads. Haut concluded: “I am convinced that what I personally observed was some kind of craft and its crew from outer space.” The 2007 Roswell UFO Festival will be held this week, Thursday through Sunday, in Roswell, N.M.
60 Years Later, A Twist In Roswell Story
Key Takeaways:
- A posthumously published affidavit from former U.S. Army Lt. Walter Haut, who served as public relations officer at the Roswell base in 1947, details his alleged observations of the incident.
- Haut claimed to have personally seen a metallic, egg-shaped object, 12 to 15 feet long, with no windows.
- He also stated he saw the bodies of two dead "aliens," about four feet long with large heads, concluding that what he observed was a craft and its crew from outer space.
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