Major Jesse Marcel
Major Jesse Marcel was an American military intelligence officer who is best known for his alleged involvement in the 1947 Roswell UFO incident. Marcel is considered to be one of the key witnesses to the incident, and his testimony has been a source of much controversy and speculation over the years.
According to Marcel’s own accounts, he was assigned to retrieve the wreckage of a mysterious object that had crashed in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947. When he arrived at the crash site, Marcel claimed that he encountered a strange, metallic material that was unlike anything he had ever seen before. He also claimed that the debris was highly anomalous, with strange symbols and symbols that defied explanation.
Marcel’s testimony has been the subject of much debate and scrutiny over the years. Some UFO researchers believe that Marcel was indeed one of the first people to encounter the wreckage of an extraterrestrial spacecraft, while others argue that he was simply misremembering the events of the time or that he was the victim of a government cover-up.
Despite the controversy surrounding his testimony, Marcel’s story remains one of the most enduring and fascinating aspects of the Roswell UFO incident. His testimony has been documented in numerous books and articles, including the following:
- “The Roswell Incident” by Charles Berlitz and William Moore (1980)
- “UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth” by Kevin D. Randle and Donald R. Schmitt (1991)
- “Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the 60-Year Cover-Up” by Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt (2007)
Major Jesse Marcel and the Roswell UFO incident:
- Marcel was the first military officer to inspect the wreckage of the mysterious object that crashed near Roswell in 1947. According to the official Air Force report on the incident, Marcel was sent to retrieve the wreckage after a local rancher reported finding strange, metallic debris in the area (Source: United States Air Force. “The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert”. 1997).
- Marcel claimed that the material he encountered at the crash site was highly anomalous and unlike anything he had ever seen before. He described the material as being light, yet extremely strong, and claimed that it was almost indestructible. Marcel also claimed that the material was covered in strange symbols and markings that defied explanation (Source: Carey, Thomas J. and Schmitt, Donald R. “Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the 60-Year Cover-Up”. 2007).
- In later years, Marcel would become a vocal advocate for greater transparency and openness regarding the Roswell UFO incident. He appeared in numerous television interviews and documentaries, and was a regular speaker at UFO conferences and events (Source: Randle, Kevin D. and Schmitt, Donald R. “UFO Crash at Roswell: The Genesis of a Modern Myth”. 1991).
Major Jesse Marcel is a central figure in the story of the Roswell UFO incident. His testimony, along with the accounts of other key witnesses, has helped to make the Roswell incident one of the most widely recognized and debated UFO events of all time. Whether or not Marcel’s testimony can be taken as absolute truth remains a matter of great contention, but his story continues to captivate the imaginations of people all over the world.