Hackensack, NJ flying disc sighting
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Charles Casella Jr. and William Truex reported observing a flying disc on August 3, 1947, described as revolving slowly and moving rapidly from the ground at approximately 200 yards distance.
“FLYING DISC REPORTED AT HACKENSACK, NJ AUGUST THREE, NINETEEN FORTY SEVEN, MISC. INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT CHARLES CASELLA, JR. AGE [redacted] AGE TWENTY, TWO EIGHT SEVEN EUCLID AVENUE, HACKENSACK AND WILLIAM TRUEX, US ARMY, FT. DIX, NJ ON LATE AFTERNOON AUGUST THIRD LAST SIGHTED FROM GROUND OBJECT DESCRIBED AS FLYING DISC. CASELLA CLAIMED IT WAS TWO HUNDRED [redacted] YDS, IN AIR, REVOLVING SLOWLY, MOVING RAPIDLY, AND NEITHER A KITE NOR A BALLOON.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1947-08-03
- Precision
- day
- Location
- HACKENSACK, NJ
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Branch
- FBI
- Unit
- Newark Field Office
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- flying disc
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
Case ID: 1947-FBI-0E20EB-EB64
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