July 24, 1949 — Socorro, NM
A green fireball is seen falling close to Socorro, New Mexico. The next day, scientist William D. Crozier collects dust samples from the School of Mines campus at Socorro. The samples contain copper particles of unusually large size. [Eberhart]
Dr. Lincoln LaPaz to Lt. Col. Doyle Rees, Subject: “Anomalous Luminous Phenomena – Sixth Report,” August 17, 1949;
W.D. Crozier Report, August 10, 1949;
Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 255, p. 68;
Jerome Clark, The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Ed., pp. 543–544;
Jerome Clark, The UFO Encyclopedia, 4th Ed., p. 601;
