Brief
William Blanchard
The claims the writer was given for William Blanchard, in the order they were given.
1
The Roswell Army Air Field press release of July 8, 1947 was issued by public relations officer Lieutenant Walter Haut, on order from the base commander.
“The release was Issued by public relations officer Lieutenant Walter Haut, on order from the base commander.”
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Whitley Strieber considers it unlikely that a working base commander such as Colonel William Blanchard, whose order led to the original press release claiming the debris was a crashed disk, would have mistaken weather balloons, box kites, or radar targets.
“Even less likely to be confused on this matter would have been a working base commander such as Colonel William Blanchard, whose order led to the base press officer issuing the original press release claiming that the debris was a crashed disk.”
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3
Barry Goldwater was a close friend of Air Force General William 'Butch' Blanchard, who as a colonel in 1947 was the commanding officer of the 509th Bomb Group at Roswell Army Air Field when the supposed Roswell UFO crash happened.
“Goldwater was also a close friend of air force General William 'Butch' Blanchard who, as a colonel in 1947, was the commanding officer of the 509th Bomb Group at the Roswell Army Air Field when the supposed Roswell UFO crash happened.”
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4
When Jesse Marcel and Sheridan Cavitt brought their debris back to the Roswell base, their commanding officer Colonel William Blanchard sent Marcel on a flight to take the debris to the 8th Air Force headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet Brigadier General Roger Ramey.
“When Marcel and Cavitt brought their debris back to the Roswell base, their commanding officer Colonel William Blanchard sent Marcel on a flight to take the debris to the 8th Air Force headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, to meet Brigadier General Roger Ramey.”
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5
At midday on 8 July 1947, Colonel William Blanchard ordered his base public information officer Lieutenant Walter Haut to issue a press release announcing that the US Army had recovered a flying disc.
“At midday on the same day, 8 July 1947, Blanchard ordered his base public information officer Lieutenant Walter Haut to issue a press release announcing that the US Army had recovered a flying disc.”
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It has never been satisfactorily explained why Roswell commanding officer Colonel William Blanchard so quickly concluded that what had crashed was a 'flying disc' when supposedly all he was shown at the base by Jesse Marcel and Sheridan Cavitt were small pieces of debris.
“What has never been satisfactorily explained is why Roswell’s commanding officer Colonel Blanchard so quickly concluded that what had crashed was a ‘flying disc’ when, supposedly, all he was shown at the base by Marcel and Cavitt were small pieces of debris.”
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Colonel William Blanchard confided to his friend, the editor of the Roswell Morning Dispatch newspaper, that the stuff he saw at Roswell he had never seen anyplace else in his life.
“Colonel Blanchard even confided to his friend, the editor of the Roswell Morning Dispatch newspaper, that, ‘The stuff I saw, I’ve never seen anyplace else in my life.’”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch7:17371-17534 testimony second hand
8
Former US Army public information officer Lieutenant Walter Haut testified in a 2002 deathbed affidavit that he was taken out to a hangar by Colonel William Blanchard to view recovered child-sized bodies with abnormally large heads, lying under a tarpaulin at the base.
“There is also the extraordinary deathbed affidavit of former US Army public information officer Lieutenant Walter Haut, who testified in 2002 that he was taken out to a hangar by Colonel Blanchard to view recovered child-sized bodies with abnormally large heads, lying under a tarpaulin at the base.”
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9
Walter Haut alleged that Colonel William Blanchard allowed him to see an apparent alien craft in a hangar approximately 3.7 to 4.6 metres in length, slightly less wide, about 1.8 metres high and more of an egg shape, with poor lighting but a surface that appeared metallic.
“he alleged that Blanchard allowed him to see an apparent alien craft in a hangar ‘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’.”
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10
Walter Haut alleged that Colonel William Blanchard's press release was a ruse to divert public attention from the main recovery operation of the craft from a different site.
“Haut also alleged Blanchard’s press release was a ruse to divert public attention from the main recovery operation of the craft from a different site.”
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The Walter Haut affidavit states that at a later date in William Blanchard's office, Blanchard extended his arm about 1.2 metres above the floor to indicate the height of the bodies.
“At a later date in Blanchard’s office, he would extend his arm about 4 feet above the floor to indicate the height.”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch11:3907-4015 testimony second hand
12
At a later date in his office, William Blanchard indicated the height of the recovered bodies by extending his arm about 1.2 metres above the floor.
“At a later date in Blanchard's office, he would extend his arm about 4 feet above the floor to indicate the height.”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch11:3907-4015 testimony first hand
13
The 1947-07-08 staff meeting at Roswell Army Air Force Base was attended by William Blanchard, Jesse Marcel, Sheridan Cavitt, James I. Hopkins, Patrick Saunders, Isadore Brown, and Ulysses S. Nero.
“Besides Blanchard, Marcel; CID Capt. Sheridan Cavitt; Col. James I. Hopkins, the operations officer; Major Patrick Saunders, the base adjutant; Major Isadore Brown the personnel officer; Lt. Col. Ulysses S. Nero, the supply officer... were also in attendance.”
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14
Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey, William Blanchard's boss from Carswell Army Air Field in Fort Worth, Texas, and his chief of staff Thomas J. DuBose also attended the 1947-07-08 staff meeting at Roswell Army Air Force Base.
“and from Carswell AAF in Fort Worth, Texas, Blanchard's boss, Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey and his chief of staff, Col. Thomas J. DuBose were also in attendance.”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch28:1464-1608 testimony first hand
15
At the 1947-07-08 staff meeting, William Blanchard gave a preliminary briefing about a second debris site approximately 65 kilometres north of Roswell, New Mexico.
“A preliminary briefing was provided by Blanchard about the second site approx. 40 miles north of town.”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch28:1769-1866 testimony first hand
16
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on 1947-07-08, William Blanchard phoned Walter Haut's office and dictated a press release stating that the Roswell Army Air Force Base had in its possession a flying disc recovered from a ranch northwest of Roswell, with Jesse Marcel flying the material to higher headquarters.
“At approximately 9:30 a.m. Col. Blanchard phoned my office and dictated the press release of having in our possession a flying disc, coming from a ranch northwest of Roswell and Marcel flying the material to higher headquarters.”
The Fourth Mind 2025-01-15 ch28:2659-2874 testimony first hand
17
William Blanchard suggested that Walter Haut go home and "hide out" after the flying disc press release caused a flood of media inquiries.
“rather than deal with the media concern, Col. Blanchard suggested that I go home and "hide out."”
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18
Before Walter Haut left the base, William Blanchard personally took him to Building 84, a B-29 hangar located on the east side of the tarmac at Roswell Army Air Force Base.
“Before leaving the base, Col. Blanchard took me personally to Building 84, a B-29 hangar located on the east side of the tarmac.”
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Jesse Marcel, head of intelligence at Roswell Army Air Force Base, was sent by base commander William Blanchard to investigate the reported downed vehicle debris on 1947-07-07.
“I was aware that Major Jesse A. Marcel, head of intelligence, was sent by the base commander, Col. William Blanchard, to investigate.”
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