Truman Bethurum flying saucer claims
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Truman Bethurum, a truck driver from Redondo Beach, California, claimed to have encountered a crew of space explorers in the Nevada desert and alleged he was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions.
“The number 15 issue contained an article concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, California, and it refers to an article dated December 31, 1953, which appeared in the "Daily Breeze," a newspaper at Redondo Beach, California, which allegedly contained a description of an encounter which Truman Bethurum had with a crew of assumed space explorers under the supervision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada desert. The article also reflects that Truman Bethurum allegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1953-12-31
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Nevada desert
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Nevada
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- Cincinnati FBI Field Office
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- flying saucers
Resolution
Bethurum claimed encounters with space explorers; FBI investigated promotional activities surrounding his claims
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8
Case ID: 1953-USAF-3B3CBF
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