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Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the 60-Year Cover-Up
Shares actual eyewitness testimony to the recovery of a UFO in 1947 just outside of Roswell, New Mexico, revealing that the alien crew were placed in body bags and packed in dry ice, but most astonishing of all, that one of them survived the crash. Original.
256 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2007
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January 29, 2022
Witness to Roswell is one of the best books out there concerning the crash of a flying saucer outside Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. It helps to have basic knowledge about the events surrounding the Roswell Incident before reading it, however, as it doesn’t lay out the story of what supposedly happened in a linear fashion. Instead, it presents different aspects of the case from the perspective of those who witnessed them somewhere along the line. Perhaps the main strength of the book is the authors’ revelations of the most recent deathbed confessions of several witnesses and participants in the cover-up, men such as Brigadier Generals Arthur Exon and Thomas Dubose who held fast to their oaths of secrecy until the end of their lives. Dubose, who served as General Ramey’s Chief of Staff in 1947, stated in recorded interviews as well as a signed affidavit that a weather balloon was switched for the actual material from Roswell in advance of Ramey’s famous press conference to kill the flying saucer story – and that the orders for the cover-up came from Washington, D.C. That is powerful testimony that the Air Force has essentially ignored in its third and fourth official “explanations” for the Roswell Incident.
Unfortunately, any evaluation of this book begs the question of Donald Schmitt’s credibility. No researcher has worked harder or longer at researching the Roswell Incident and attempting to get the most reluctant of witnesses to finally tell their stories. At the same time, he has hurt the very case he is trying to make by initially lying about his education, accomplishments, and research methods -- which led directly to the end of his research partnership with Kevin Randle. Through his partnership with fellow researcher Thomas J. Carey, Schmitt has worked hard to restore his credibility over the past two decades. Unfortunately, his involvement with Jaime Maussan and the laughable “Roswell slides” fiasco has once again left his credibility in tatters – and dealt ufology another serious black eye. Although he makes a point in this book about dismissing all of undertaker Glenn Dennis’ testimony after learning Dennis had knowingly given them a fake name for the nurse that told him about the alien bodies, he does continue to put faith in some witnesses whose testimony has been questioned elsewhere. To their credit, though, the authors do not even mention the extravagant claims of Philip Corso. All of that being said, I do not believe that Schmitt and Carey put forth any information in this book that they do not believe to be true – but I can’t in good conscience give the book five stars.
If you want to know the names and testimonies of any and everyone involved in the Roswell incident, from those who saw the debris field and crash sites to those who guarded and transported the material and bodies from Roswell to Fort Worth and Wright Field in Ohio, you will find all of that information – and more – in Witness to Roswell. The book really represents the most timely of statements as to what those involved with the Roswell Incident – with the obvious exception of those who chose to take whatever they knew to their graves – had to say about their experiences. If nothing else, it puts the lie to each of the official explanations offered up by the Air Force over the years.
Unfortunately, any evaluation of this book begs the question of Donald Schmitt’s credibility. No researcher has worked harder or longer at researching the Roswell Incident and attempting to get the most reluctant of witnesses to finally tell their stories. At the same time, he has hurt the very case he is trying to make by initially lying about his education, accomplishments, and research methods -- which led directly to the end of his research partnership with Kevin Randle. Through his partnership with fellow researcher Thomas J. Carey, Schmitt has worked hard to restore his credibility over the past two decades. Unfortunately, his involvement with Jaime Maussan and the laughable “Roswell slides” fiasco has once again left his credibility in tatters – and dealt ufology another serious black eye. Although he makes a point in this book about dismissing all of undertaker Glenn Dennis’ testimony after learning Dennis had knowingly given them a fake name for the nurse that told him about the alien bodies, he does continue to put faith in some witnesses whose testimony has been questioned elsewhere. To their credit, though, the authors do not even mention the extravagant claims of Philip Corso. All of that being said, I do not believe that Schmitt and Carey put forth any information in this book that they do not believe to be true – but I can’t in good conscience give the book five stars.
If you want to know the names and testimonies of any and everyone involved in the Roswell incident, from those who saw the debris field and crash sites to those who guarded and transported the material and bodies from Roswell to Fort Worth and Wright Field in Ohio, you will find all of that information – and more – in Witness to Roswell. The book really represents the most timely of statements as to what those involved with the Roswell Incident – with the obvious exception of those who chose to take whatever they knew to their graves – had to say about their experiences. If nothing else, it puts the lie to each of the official explanations offered up by the Air Force over the years.
May 9, 2011
It is finally time to definitively say that this event did, indeed, occur. With over 600 witnesses to the event (many who finally talked to researchers and family members on their deathbeds), and the release of the recent FBI files on the official FBI site speaking directly to this event the following can be confirmed with high accuracy:
1. Sometime between late June and July 7th, 1947 an object (or objects) crashed in the New Mexico desert during a violent thunderstorm.
2. On July 8th the commander of Roswell Army Air Force base released to the press that a 'flying saucer' had been found and brought back to the base.
3. By 4:30pm the same day the Eighth Air Force commander created a new release claiming a weather balloon had crashed. By July 9th all original press releases were confiscated by the military and any media workers threatened not to release or talk about it.
4. During the next days hundreds of civilians, army personnel, doctors, and nurses witnessed the collection of materials, a craft and alien bodies (one of which was still alive).
5. The craft came down just southeast of Corona, NM spraying debris over a wide area and finally coming to rest about 30 miles northwest of Roswell, MN. From all witnesses at least one crashed craft can be confirmed though there seems to have been another.
6. The craft and bodies were flown both to Fort Worth, TX and then on to Wright field in Dayton, OH with other materials being sent to Washington DC for analysis. The class of the 1947/48 Air War College was flown to Dayton to observe both the materials and aliens.
7. All military personnel were sworn to secrecy and all civilians were threatened with death and/or imprisonment if they talked about the event.
In a final affidavit signed by Walter Haut, the Roswell base Public Information Officer in 1947, not to be opened until his death (2002) - he wrote "Before leaving the base Col. Blanchard took me personally to Building 84, a B-29 hangar located on the east side of the tarmac. Upon first approaching the building, I observed that it was under heavy guard both outside and inside. Once inside, I was permitted from a safe distance to first observe the object recovered north of town. It was approx. 12 to 15 feet in length, not quite as wide, about 6 feet high, and more of an egg shape. Lighting was poor, but its surface did appear metallic. No windows, portholes, wings, tail section, or landing gear were visible. Also from a distance, I was able to see a couple of bodies under a canvas tarpaulin. Only the heads extended from the covering, and I was not able to make out any features. The heads did appear larger than normal and the contour of the canvas over the bodies suggested the size of a 10-year-old child......I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space."
Like this, there are many, many more affidavits and death bed confessions. Most were able to keep this secret for almost all of their lives. However, some of the details started leaking out in the 1970s. By the late 1980s the floodgates opened and in the next 20 years WWII vets felt their secrecy couldn't affect their families any more.
Time to put this one to rest - next, it is up to researchers to understand what happened from 1947 with the materials, aliens and technology discoveries. Some information has leaked out, some remains disinformation at this time - but still remains controversial:
1. A government leadership team consisting of top scientists and officials devoted to extraterrestrial research called MJ-12.
2. Technology discoveries using reverse engineering from this event leaked into private industry as noted by Lt. Col. Philip Corso.
3. Additional information learned from the living alien in the early 1950s, including speculation of a communications device.
4. Possible training of military astronauts for travel on alien craft in the early 1960s.
5. President Reagan promoted SDI in 1982-3 due to a briefing on the current UFO status and possible threat to the world.
Lots of speculation - but each leaking out much like Roswell.
As Meyers Wahnee, a B-24 crewman in WWII and Roswell witness said on his deathbed, "Whatever you do, don't believe the government. It really happened."
1. Sometime between late June and July 7th, 1947 an object (or objects) crashed in the New Mexico desert during a violent thunderstorm.
2. On July 8th the commander of Roswell Army Air Force base released to the press that a 'flying saucer' had been found and brought back to the base.
3. By 4:30pm the same day the Eighth Air Force commander created a new release claiming a weather balloon had crashed. By July 9th all original press releases were confiscated by the military and any media workers threatened not to release or talk about it.
4. During the next days hundreds of civilians, army personnel, doctors, and nurses witnessed the collection of materials, a craft and alien bodies (one of which was still alive).
5. The craft came down just southeast of Corona, NM spraying debris over a wide area and finally coming to rest about 30 miles northwest of Roswell, MN. From all witnesses at least one crashed craft can be confirmed though there seems to have been another.
6. The craft and bodies were flown both to Fort Worth, TX and then on to Wright field in Dayton, OH with other materials being sent to Washington DC for analysis. The class of the 1947/48 Air War College was flown to Dayton to observe both the materials and aliens.
7. All military personnel were sworn to secrecy and all civilians were threatened with death and/or imprisonment if they talked about the event.
In a final affidavit signed by Walter Haut, the Roswell base Public Information Officer in 1947, not to be opened until his death (2002) - he wrote "Before leaving the base Col. Blanchard took me personally to Building 84, a B-29 hangar located on the east side of the tarmac. Upon first approaching the building, I observed that it was under heavy guard both outside and inside. Once inside, I was permitted from a safe distance to first observe the object recovered north of town. It was approx. 12 to 15 feet in length, not quite as wide, about 6 feet high, and more of an egg shape. Lighting was poor, but its surface did appear metallic. No windows, portholes, wings, tail section, or landing gear were visible. Also from a distance, I was able to see a couple of bodies under a canvas tarpaulin. Only the heads extended from the covering, and I was not able to make out any features. The heads did appear larger than normal and the contour of the canvas over the bodies suggested the size of a 10-year-old child......I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space."
Like this, there are many, many more affidavits and death bed confessions. Most were able to keep this secret for almost all of their lives. However, some of the details started leaking out in the 1970s. By the late 1980s the floodgates opened and in the next 20 years WWII vets felt their secrecy couldn't affect their families any more.
Time to put this one to rest - next, it is up to researchers to understand what happened from 1947 with the materials, aliens and technology discoveries. Some information has leaked out, some remains disinformation at this time - but still remains controversial:
1. A government leadership team consisting of top scientists and officials devoted to extraterrestrial research called MJ-12.
2. Technology discoveries using reverse engineering from this event leaked into private industry as noted by Lt. Col. Philip Corso.
3. Additional information learned from the living alien in the early 1950s, including speculation of a communications device.
4. Possible training of military astronauts for travel on alien craft in the early 1960s.
5. President Reagan promoted SDI in 1982-3 due to a briefing on the current UFO status and possible threat to the world.
Lots of speculation - but each leaking out much like Roswell.
As Meyers Wahnee, a B-24 crewman in WWII and Roswell witness said on his deathbed, "Whatever you do, don't believe the government. It really happened."
July 13, 2008
I just can't go on...
The first two chapters can definitely be skipped. The authors discuss what a good, successful argument is, which they end up lacking. Then it continues to sporadic stories that seem to lack order. I got through half of the book and decided it was not worth killing myself over.
I hate giving up on a book. I feel like I have failed at a goal, but I just could not go any longer. This was the worst book I have ever read (the subject definitely not being the cause, just bad writing/organization skills).
The first two chapters can definitely be skipped. The authors discuss what a good, successful argument is, which they end up lacking. Then it continues to sporadic stories that seem to lack order. I got through half of the book and decided it was not worth killing myself over.
I hate giving up on a book. I feel like I have failed at a goal, but I just could not go any longer. This was the worst book I have ever read (the subject definitely not being the cause, just bad writing/organization skills).
August 30, 2012
A thorough examination of the Roswell alien landing incident and the subsequent actions of the military to handle it. An overwhelming number of interviews that show what likely happened. There is a preponderance of evidence presented from many angles, just as you would see in a case of an event that actually happened.
July 26, 2022
Lubię teorie spiskowe. Zawsze mnie intrygowały. Dlatego z przyjemnością sięgnęłam po ten reportaż. Z przyjemnością, ale i z obawą, bo jednak temat kosmitów nie kojarzy mi się z rzetelnym dziennikarstwem.
Pozytywnie zaskoczył mnie fakt, że autorzy nie brali każdego zeznania za pewnik. Muszę przyznać, że śledztwo na temat Roswell zostało przeprowadzone całkiem niegłupio, a potem w bardzo interesujący sposób przedstawione.
Czy autorzy przekonali mnie, że wojsko coś ukrywa? Owszem.
Czy autorzy przekonali mnie, że wojsko ukrywa pozaziemskie formy życia? Nie.
Pozytywnie zaskoczył mnie fakt, że autorzy nie brali każdego zeznania za pewnik. Muszę przyznać, że śledztwo na temat Roswell zostało przeprowadzone całkiem niegłupio, a potem w bardzo interesujący sposób przedstawione.
Czy autorzy przekonali mnie, że wojsko coś ukrywa? Owszem.
Czy autorzy przekonali mnie, że wojsko ukrywa pozaziemskie formy życia? Nie.
March 13, 2014
What really happened at Roswell in 1947? That's one of those questions that has been asked hundreds of times over the last 67 years. This book sets out to try and determine what really happened and if the government was complicit in a cover up.
While it doesn't prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that a UFO crashed in Roswell, eyewitness testimony presented in this books makes it hard to think otherwise.
The book was presented well, with a lot of eye witness testimony and an affidavit from someone who worked at Roswell Army Air Field and was witness to the crashed flying saucer and the small beings that were inside of it.
The book asked the same question I did after I read it: Why all the threats to witnesses if it was a weather balloon? Even if it was to protect Project Mogul, no parts of the project were classified in any way. Why classify rubber, tin foil and balsa wood?
This book will definitely make you look at the events of 1947 in a completely different way.
While it doesn't prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that a UFO crashed in Roswell, eyewitness testimony presented in this books makes it hard to think otherwise.
The book was presented well, with a lot of eye witness testimony and an affidavit from someone who worked at Roswell Army Air Field and was witness to the crashed flying saucer and the small beings that were inside of it.
The book asked the same question I did after I read it: Why all the threats to witnesses if it was a weather balloon? Even if it was to protect Project Mogul, no parts of the project were classified in any way. Why classify rubber, tin foil and balsa wood?
This book will definitely make you look at the events of 1947 in a completely different way.
July 21, 2014
I don't remember anything so stop asking!
Government men in black suites, little grey men, weather balloons, silenced witnesses, and flying saucers...where did that folklore come from? Especially, since so much of it permeates our science fiction?
I like the way the information was presented. A significant amount of research was done to gather all the name, places, dates, records, and eye witness accounts. They even went as far as to tell you which witnesses were impeached because the were caught lying to them even though it may have been an insignificant lie or a lie to protect someone. They share the events from the event in 1947 through today including who, what, when, where, and what information then changed.
Things that make you go hmmmmm.
Government men in black suites, little grey men, weather balloons, silenced witnesses, and flying saucers...where did that folklore come from? Especially, since so much of it permeates our science fiction?
I like the way the information was presented. A significant amount of research was done to gather all the name, places, dates, records, and eye witness accounts. They even went as far as to tell you which witnesses were impeached because the were caught lying to them even though it may have been an insignificant lie or a lie to protect someone. They share the events from the event in 1947 through today including who, what, when, where, and what information then changed.
Things that make you go hmmmmm.
December 5, 2022
Still funny, tho
Nie widziałam jeszcze, żeby ktoś tak obracał fakty, żeby wyszło na jego i jeszcze się do tego przyznawał. Ktoś nie zgadza się z przekonaniem autorów? Wojsko go uciszyło. Ktoś nie chce mówić? Obiecał przyjacielowi. Ktoś mówi, że są walnięci? Nie jest wiarygodnym świadkiem. Coś gdzieś ktoś widział, ale niezbyt dokładnie, więc to OCZYWISTE, że to UFO. Ktoś mówi, że to Rosjanie? Nieee, słabo widział w sztucznym świetle, więc logiczne, że to coś nie z Ziemi.
Spoko się słuchało. Coś się wydarzyło na pewno, ale co, to ta książka nie opowiada logicznie.
Nie widziałam jeszcze, żeby ktoś tak obracał fakty, żeby wyszło na jego i jeszcze się do tego przyznawał. Ktoś nie zgadza się z przekonaniem autorów? Wojsko go uciszyło. Ktoś nie chce mówić? Obiecał przyjacielowi. Ktoś mówi, że są walnięci? Nie jest wiarygodnym świadkiem. Coś gdzieś ktoś widział, ale niezbyt dokładnie, więc to OCZYWISTE, że to UFO. Ktoś mówi, że to Rosjanie? Nieee, słabo widział w sztucznym świetle, więc logiczne, że to coś nie z Ziemi.
Spoko się słuchało. Coś się wydarzyło na pewno, ale co, to ta książka nie opowiada logicznie.
February 13, 2018
A number of years ago, a friend and I were traveling through the southwest and a side trip to Roswell was mentioned. Sure, I replied. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_ng1... ) Without realizing it, we happened to visit on July 4th, and apparently Roswell has a nice parade and all the 'crazies' come out for the fun. There was, concurrently, a conference of some sort, relating somehow to the idea of life out there, but there was also a lot of science involved. When we visited the Roswell crash museum, it was teeming with people and exhibits and others who had come to present and sell books. It was loads of fun and some of the presentations certainly made you go, “hmmm.” I purchased a few books, this being among them.
I did not read them. (I have lots of books to read.) Then recently, I listened to a Backstory Podcast about the history of UFOs in America - http://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/c... This reminded me of my books and I pulled them out to peruse.
I really liked this one. I am not professing belief in anything, however, it is difficult to read this book without understanding that something happened. I had no idea how much information there really was about this event, and how many witnesses have spoken out. The authors go out of their way to present the case devoid of 'conspiracy theory rantings' one would typically associate with people who believe all sorts of wacky things. Rather they present the evidence. And there is a lot of it.
The only thing explanation I can think of to account for all the proof that they present (aside from an actual alien craft) is that the government specifically set up a situation in which it appeared they were covering up an alien crash. That they staged something so dramatic seems a bit unbelievable, specifically with late in life and deathbed confessions that continue to come. So – yeah, I don't know what to believe.
I really enjoyed reading this book and of course would love to learn the truth. (It's out there?)
I did not read them. (I have lots of books to read.) Then recently, I listened to a Backstory Podcast about the history of UFOs in America - http://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/c... This reminded me of my books and I pulled them out to peruse.
I really liked this one. I am not professing belief in anything, however, it is difficult to read this book without understanding that something happened. I had no idea how much information there really was about this event, and how many witnesses have spoken out. The authors go out of their way to present the case devoid of 'conspiracy theory rantings' one would typically associate with people who believe all sorts of wacky things. Rather they present the evidence. And there is a lot of it.
The only thing explanation I can think of to account for all the proof that they present (aside from an actual alien craft) is that the government specifically set up a situation in which it appeared they were covering up an alien crash. That they staged something so dramatic seems a bit unbelievable, specifically with late in life and deathbed confessions that continue to come. So – yeah, I don't know what to believe.
I really enjoyed reading this book and of course would love to learn the truth. (It's out there?)
July 30, 2008
I just finished reading this book after seeing the authors give a lecture on it at the beginning of the month. The book includes a collection of late/deathbed confession of many people, civilians and military alike, who witnessed the goings on during the 1947 UFO crash outside Roswell.
To read a full story concerning the event, read UFO Crash at Roswell and The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell. This book is just a compilation of the authors interviews with many of the people involved.
What I found interesting is the fact that many people are now coming forward with testimony to what they saw, how they participated, and how the government tried to cover up what really happened. Why?
Another interesting part of the story that has only recently come out in the last several years in the recovery of small alien bodies and one that was alive. The remaining alien that was alive made it all the way to Wright AAFB in Ohio where rumour has it that it subsequently died after under going experiments our government performed on it. Sad if true.
If you approach the Roswell crash in a logical fashion and compile the evidence and then consider it all together, there is a very strong argument for the UFO crash angle and subsequent government cover-up. It is much like the theory of evolution, taken alone it is frequently scoffed at. However, taken as a whole by looking at the evidence of it from each scientific discipline and you have quite a strong argument for the theory.
To read a full story concerning the event, read UFO Crash at Roswell and The Truth About the UFO Crash at Roswell. This book is just a compilation of the authors interviews with many of the people involved.
What I found interesting is the fact that many people are now coming forward with testimony to what they saw, how they participated, and how the government tried to cover up what really happened. Why?
Another interesting part of the story that has only recently come out in the last several years in the recovery of small alien bodies and one that was alive. The remaining alien that was alive made it all the way to Wright AAFB in Ohio where rumour has it that it subsequently died after under going experiments our government performed on it. Sad if true.
If you approach the Roswell crash in a logical fashion and compile the evidence and then consider it all together, there is a very strong argument for the UFO crash angle and subsequent government cover-up. It is much like the theory of evolution, taken alone it is frequently scoffed at. However, taken as a whole by looking at the evidence of it from each scientific discipline and you have quite a strong argument for the theory.
February 6, 2008
This is the followup to the book by the same authors which led to the made-for-tv movie around 1993. It dramatized the events, starring Martin Sheen as an investigative reporter nosing around a reunion of the fabled Roswell bomber group, America's first nuclear strike force after WWII.
The event that makes this book important is that the government under Clinton lifted the ban in the late 1990s on talking about the event, while at the same time stating there is no evidence of it having occurred. That led to a number of deathbed statements, and even other written documents by participants and witnesses, opened after their deaths as specified, whose comments are now part of the record.
The authors credit that "greatest generation" for following orders and zipping their lips, even though the tactics of our government were less than our democratic way, including death threats to even families of the witnesses. I had already made up my mind that we have been visited by life from elsewhere, but this had much additional first-hand statements than ever before. Though the government has not shown us the "smoking gun" saucer or the 5 aliens on it, the book shows us the "gun" and good drawings of it.
The event that makes this book important is that the government under Clinton lifted the ban in the late 1990s on talking about the event, while at the same time stating there is no evidence of it having occurred. That led to a number of deathbed statements, and even other written documents by participants and witnesses, opened after their deaths as specified, whose comments are now part of the record.
The authors credit that "greatest generation" for following orders and zipping their lips, even though the tactics of our government were less than our democratic way, including death threats to even families of the witnesses. I had already made up my mind that we have been visited by life from elsewhere, but this had much additional first-hand statements than ever before. Though the government has not shown us the "smoking gun" saucer or the 5 aliens on it, the book shows us the "gun" and good drawings of it.
February 5, 2013
There are many books and documentaries that carry their weight in deciphering the Roswell incident, but this one holds the torch. The book is a retelling of credible witness accounts, presentation of facts as well as well as eye witness stories from the actual event. The reason I gave this book a five star rating is because of the amount of information it delves into. I knew a lot about the Roswell incident before I read this book and was a little edgy reading another book about it for fear of investing time in learning something I already know; that is not the case. I am only half way through this book and so far have learned way more than I ever knew about what happened that day back in 1947. You will be amazed at how much information the authors know about the incident (being as they have been researching it for the past 25 years). If you are at all a skeptic about UFOs, Roswell or extraterrestrials in general, this book may just fill that gap of doubt you have. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more about the incident. You will be shocked at what information you will be introduced to and how much more there is to know about it.
August 11, 2011
Holy Cow...I am a Nerd. I loved this book. I cannot tell you how badly I want to believe that a UFO crash landed in Roswell NM and the stereotypical large eyed short gray bodied aliens were aboard and our government become involved in a conspiracy to cover it all up. But my religious beliefs do not allow me to reconcile the two stories. So in the meantime I will say this. SOMETHING HAPPENED IN ROSWELL IN JULY 1947. and when i get to heaven i am checking that movie out! 600 people have some kind of experience or testimony or witness to that something happening...they can't all be kooky....:) this book was written by eyewitness accounts and was easy to read and well researched!
September 18, 2010
I have a friend who believes aliens landed near Roswell, and he had been encouraging me to read about it. I finally agreed to read one book of his choosing among his many.
There was nothing here to change anyone's mind. If you believe, you'll still believe. I didn't and found nothing remotely compelling or interesting.. The authors at least make some attempt at keeping an open mind, feeble and half-hearted though it was.
There was nothing here to change anyone's mind. If you believe, you'll still believe. I didn't and found nothing remotely compelling or interesting.. The authors at least make some attempt at keeping an open mind, feeble and half-hearted though it was.
October 10, 2022
This kind of investigative work is sheer stupidity. Hearsay from unreliable witnesses without any verifiable physical evidence is no evidence at all.
December 21, 2020
Witness to Roswell is the first UFO book that I have read from cover to cover. I have been interesting in UFO's since I was young and was introduced into the subject by my Dad. Most of the 'knowledge' that I have has come from him and his years of reading, listening to podcasts/radio and watching documentaries and interviews.
I then started to build a fairly small collection of UFO books and decided that it was the right time to pick a book that was dedicated to a case and read it. So this was my choice and I'm so glad I started here.
Roswell is the case that most people know about. Films have been made about it and is often referred to in the X-Files TV series, which automatically puts it into the category of being 'science fiction', and makes it even more difficult to try and place any authenticity onto what happened.
However, what Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt have done here is summarise (in a lot of detail) the highlights of their endless years worth of research into 318 pages, and they have done so brilliantly.
What was surprising to me is that they actually started to investigate Roswell as sceptics and wanted to debunk the story. But this turned into the complete opposite after looking at the evidence and obtaining so much witness testimony.
This is the absolute best part of the book: the sheer number of quotes from people based at RAAF in 1947, and their family. For me though, one of the very final chapters saves the best for last. The sealed affidavit of Walter G. Hunt (who was extremely close to Col. Blanchard) which was ordered to remain sealed until his death and claims that the case was real, his involvement, the organised discussions to cover it up and one of the final paragraphs which states "I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space.".
I went into this believing that the case was real, and have still come away shocked by what happened and the details of the events starting with the crash, to the cover up that was deployed almost immediately.
As I have said, this is the first and only book I have read on UFO's cover to cover. But I firmly believe that this is the best book out there on Roswell, and that anyone who is interested in the subject should read it.
I then started to build a fairly small collection of UFO books and decided that it was the right time to pick a book that was dedicated to a case and read it. So this was my choice and I'm so glad I started here.
Roswell is the case that most people know about. Films have been made about it and is often referred to in the X-Files TV series, which automatically puts it into the category of being 'science fiction', and makes it even more difficult to try and place any authenticity onto what happened.
However, what Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt have done here is summarise (in a lot of detail) the highlights of their endless years worth of research into 318 pages, and they have done so brilliantly.
What was surprising to me is that they actually started to investigate Roswell as sceptics and wanted to debunk the story. But this turned into the complete opposite after looking at the evidence and obtaining so much witness testimony.
This is the absolute best part of the book: the sheer number of quotes from people based at RAAF in 1947, and their family. For me though, one of the very final chapters saves the best for last. The sealed affidavit of Walter G. Hunt (who was extremely close to Col. Blanchard) which was ordered to remain sealed until his death and claims that the case was real, his involvement, the organised discussions to cover it up and one of the final paragraphs which states "I am convinced that what I personally observed was some type of craft and its crew from outer space.".
I went into this believing that the case was real, and have still come away shocked by what happened and the details of the events starting with the crash, to the cover up that was deployed almost immediately.
As I have said, this is the first and only book I have read on UFO's cover to cover. But I firmly believe that this is the best book out there on Roswell, and that anyone who is interested in the subject should read it.
August 19, 2024
Treść książki na spokojnie zmieściłaby się w 50 stronach- niesamowicie dużo pisania o tym samym na przestrzeni wielu słów. Naprawdę nie potrzebowałam, by autorzy przypominali mi w całej książce kilkanaście razy o jednym świadku, jednych jego słowach ani o mikro wydarzeniach.
March 20, 2025
I believe. 👽🛸💫🔭🌌
March 8, 2023
I know it's a book about UFOs but I was still hoping for a bit more logic and organization.
June 6, 2025
Okay wow? I am a bit terrified… Good book.
March 20, 2022
I received this book from Netgalley as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I normally include more genre designations then just one, but this book does not have a genre category listed in Goodreads yet, and was listed as both nonfiction and “religion/spirituality” on Netgalley. To be honest, I am really confused as to how a book about aliens is “religious” or “spiritual”, so I think this is a wrong classification. I am tempted to categorize this more as “science fiction”, except this is a nonfiction book. Oh well.
My favorite show growing up was, hands down, The X-files. I own all original 9 seasons on DVD, and have probably watched them dozens of times. Therefore, you can imagine my excitement when I saw this audiobook on Netgalley. This book did not disappoint.
While the telling is a little dry and repetitive (the same story was repeated several times from different sources), the substance of the information is very intriguing. If the authors have documented evidence, as they claim, to support the stories / information stated in this book, then a person would seem to be hard pressed not to believe that aliens crashed at Roswell in 1947. None of the information was really new to me, but it was interesting to hear it in a nonfiction context. Most of my exposure to aliens have been through the fiction media (although the fiction seems pretty close to the nonfiction).
While the authors claim to have evidence (as stated above) I do not have access to this purported evidence, so I cannot really do anything other than chose to take the authors at their word, or not. This book has left me with intriguing questions, and even started a discussion between my boyfriend and I as to whether this was real or BS (my boyfriend leaning more to the skeptical side).
To say that this book is thought provoking is putting it mildly. Are we alone? Are we being visited by beings from another world? I personally am not sure.
I would definitely recommend this book.
My favorite show growing up was, hands down, The X-files. I own all original 9 seasons on DVD, and have probably watched them dozens of times. Therefore, you can imagine my excitement when I saw this audiobook on Netgalley. This book did not disappoint.
While the telling is a little dry and repetitive (the same story was repeated several times from different sources), the substance of the information is very intriguing. If the authors have documented evidence, as they claim, to support the stories / information stated in this book, then a person would seem to be hard pressed not to believe that aliens crashed at Roswell in 1947. None of the information was really new to me, but it was interesting to hear it in a nonfiction context. Most of my exposure to aliens have been through the fiction media (although the fiction seems pretty close to the nonfiction).
While the authors claim to have evidence (as stated above) I do not have access to this purported evidence, so I cannot really do anything other than chose to take the authors at their word, or not. This book has left me with intriguing questions, and even started a discussion between my boyfriend and I as to whether this was real or BS (my boyfriend leaning more to the skeptical side).
To say that this book is thought provoking is putting it mildly. Are we alone? Are we being visited by beings from another world? I personally am not sure.
I would definitely recommend this book.
March 17, 2022
Awww every outer space fan is familiar with the UFO sighting near Roswell New Mexico back in July 1947. This nonfiction book “Witness to Roswell is the 75th Anniversary Edition and the sub title is Unmasking the Government’s Biggest Cover-up: is a follow up to the Witness to Roswell (Unmasking the 60-year Cover-Up) which was published June 1, 2007.
Back in 1947, It was originally order that a US plane shot down a space ship.
However, almost immediately a counter report clarification that upon examining the wreckage it was a weather balloon.
This book continues with an explanation with testimonies from the witnesses who were at the crash site as well as those who guarded and transported the bodies.
Personally I believe that there is ‘Intelligent Life’ on other planets. I found this interesting however, since I typically read fiction so found the narrator a bit dry. As I listened to this audiobook, I thought this audio would be fun it Dateline’s Keith Morrison was narrating!
Want to thank NetGalley and Tantor Audio for this Audiobooks for this audio eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 1, 2022.
Back in 1947, It was originally order that a US plane shot down a space ship.
However, almost immediately a counter report clarification that upon examining the wreckage it was a weather balloon.
This book continues with an explanation with testimonies from the witnesses who were at the crash site as well as those who guarded and transported the bodies.
Personally I believe that there is ‘Intelligent Life’ on other planets. I found this interesting however, since I typically read fiction so found the narrator a bit dry. As I listened to this audiobook, I thought this audio would be fun it Dateline’s Keith Morrison was narrating!
Want to thank NetGalley and Tantor Audio for this Audiobooks for this audio eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for an honest professional review.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for April 1, 2022.
September 12, 2023
I believe there was a coverup in Roswell in light of the recent string of whistleblower veterans but this book was just bad. The author has no intention of being objective and twists everything to suit his narrative so I just can't take this book seriously. As it's such an old incident, most of the witnesses are second or third hand, mostly unreliable, most of them paint the same picture of the story. It's the same story over and over for the whole book.
If somebody refuses to talk, the author just assumes it's because they're scared for their life, adds it to his narrative.. if someone does talk and mentions something contradictory, the author twists that to suit his beliefs too. The author even calls it a puzzle, an incomplete picture that must be put together by him and there's only one answer. The truth is, we're probably never going to find out any hard facts about this incident as it's so old and it'll always be unsolved. The circumstances surrounding this incident are definitely sketchy though and the government's explanation don't make sense and contradicts itself.
If somebody refuses to talk, the author just assumes it's because they're scared for their life, adds it to his narrative.. if someone does talk and mentions something contradictory, the author twists that to suit his beliefs too. The author even calls it a puzzle, an incomplete picture that must be put together by him and there's only one answer. The truth is, we're probably never going to find out any hard facts about this incident as it's so old and it'll always be unsolved. The circumstances surrounding this incident are definitely sketchy though and the government's explanation don't make sense and contradicts itself.
March 31, 2009
This book is a "must read" for any American with a brain. If you are an uninformed cynic then you'll want to steer clear of this landmark book because it will inform you and ruin your worldview. Witness to Roswell exhaustively presents accounts of witnesses to the crash, the military containment and recovery, the high level of security surrounding all phases of the cleanup operation, deathbed testimonies, sealed posthumous statements, and the extreme measures the U.S. government has taken to prevent people from telling the truth.
This was the first book I read on my Kindle and I couldn't put it down. It's a page turner, I mean screen clicker, I mean... oh whatever.
This was the first book I read on my Kindle and I couldn't put it down. It's a page turner, I mean screen clicker, I mean... oh whatever.
December 30, 2014
This was an enjoyable read for a fellow Roswellite who grew up in Roswell hearing the stories all my life. So many hear say evidence in Carey's work by someone who knew someone who saw something mixed in with a few death bed confessions that build a house of cards. There is certainly some truth to the story but it is hard to pick out with the multiple sites and multiple deviations in the stories of what must be the truth. No wonder there are so many conspiracy theories out there with this level of evidence and speculation. Suppose we will never know until someone truly does find the Holly Grail of UFO nirvana.
September 25, 2015
I was a believer decades ago, but this is a must-read for anyone interested in UFO's or the Roswell-Corona incident. I liked the reference documentation throughout the book, and I even liked the re-presentation of the witness accounts grouped by category after the chronological presentation.
I only gave the book four stars because the authors could not remain objective. How many sentences were underlined or in bold type, how many ended in exclamation points ? I agree, it was an amazing event, but I would have liked the book better without the emotionalism. Let me add my own exclamation points.
Having said that, READ THIS BOOK!!
I only gave the book four stars because the authors could not remain objective. How many sentences were underlined or in bold type, how many ended in exclamation points ? I agree, it was an amazing event, but I would have liked the book better without the emotionalism. Let me add my own exclamation points.
Having said that, READ THIS BOOK!!
July 6, 2010
As the poster in Fox Mulder's office reads, "I want to believe," this book is eye candy for UFO fans. It's not bad for conspiracy theorists either. The thing that makes this particular book unique is the reproduction of a "deathbed confession" in the form of a sealed affidavit. The author of the document was a key member of the team that first visited the Roswell crash site. Though well-written, the merits of the book rest on the credibility of the witness. Something each reader will need to decide for themself.
March 23, 2017
As good as it gets!
New witnesses, lots of information from conversations with children of primary witnesses, and deathbed confessions from those people who were ACTUALLY there!
Combining this great effort on investigation with with Jesse Marcel's statement that what crashed "was not of this earth" and Phillip Corso's "Day After Roswell",there is no doubt in my mind as to the truth that a space ship from an alien world crashed near Roswell. Actually, I felt a surprising sense of calmness with that knowledge....
New witnesses, lots of information from conversations with children of primary witnesses, and deathbed confessions from those people who were ACTUALLY there!
Combining this great effort on investigation with with Jesse Marcel's statement that what crashed "was not of this earth" and Phillip Corso's "Day After Roswell",there is no doubt in my mind as to the truth that a space ship from an alien world crashed near Roswell. Actually, I felt a surprising sense of calmness with that knowledge....
April 24, 2014
This book is very interesting read. It is well-researched and documented. The government told four completely different stories over the years about what might have crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Nothing told in those lies would justify the secrecy and threats made to people to keep them quiet or the ransacking of people’s houses searching for what! I have no idea what actually crashed, but these writers have documented the stories from many sources.
January 28, 2014
This was an interesting book! It gave me a lot to think about as far as Roswell and who actually knew what happened that summer. I also felt bad for the witnesses and armed forces personnel who were threatened and bullied into silence for so many years. The authors present a good case for what they believe really happened at Roswell.
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