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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

AUGUST 27, 1952, LAMBERTON, NORTHERN CAROLINA, USA, A MAN:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Saucer enthusiast and writer Harold Wilkins was not very convinced himself when he quoted from the Buffalo Evening News for August 27, 1952 the story about "A man at Lamberton", Northern Carolina, USA, saying a "thing 8 feet long and 6 feet wide landed in his yard after knocking bricks off his chimney."

The newspaper adds that "a man about 2 feet 6 inches tall came out and stood by the thing" and that the unnamed witness asked him if he was hurt, but the little man "scrambled in, and it went away with a whistle and a whiff, and loud noise."

The newspaper added that "Three saucers are known to have landed, and one of the inmates [sic], stepping out, died on his own doorstep. The space visitors can't get acclimatized to our atmosphere."

With some editing, this later became a UFO landing case of Jacques Vallée's catalogue.

Basic information table:

Case number: URECAT-000291
Date of event: August 27, 1952?
Earliest report of event: August 27, 1952
Delay of report: None?
Witness reported via: Not known.
First alleged record by: Local newspaper of other state.
First certain record by: Ufology book.
First alleged record type: Local newspaper of other state.
First certain record type: Ufology book.
This file created on: September 1, 2007
This file last updated on: September 1, 2007
Country of event: USA
State/Department: Northern Carolina
Type of location: House yard.
Lighting conditions: Not reported
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: Yes
UFO departure observed: No
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: Not reported. Adult.
Witnesses types: Not reported. Man.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Humanoid or human
Entities height: 0.75 meters
Entities outfit type: Not reported.
Entities outfit color: Not reported.
Entities skin color: Not reported.
Entities body: Not reported.
Entities head: Not reported.
Entities eyes: Not reported.
Entities mouth: Not reported.
Entities nose: Not reported.
Entities feet: Not reported.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Not reported.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Came out of UFO, saw witness, went back in, departure.
Entities/witness interactions: Fled.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, asked if needed help.
Witness(es) feelings: Not reported.
Witness(es) interpretation: Uncertain. Extraterrestrial beings.
Explanation category: Probable journalistic hoax or parody..
Explanation certainty: High.

Narratives:

[Ref. hw1:] HAROLD T. WILKINS:

Wilkins says he offers "no comment" to this story:

"Buffalo Evening News, August 27, 1952: A man at Lamberton, N.C., says a thing 8 feet long and 6 feet wide, landed in his yard after knocking bricks off his chimney. A man about 2 feet 6 inches tall came out and stood by the thing. 'I asked him if he was hurt. He scrambled in, and it went away with a whistle and a whiff, and loud noise'."

"Three saucers are known to have landed, and one of the inmates, stepping out, died on his own doorstep. The space visitors can't get acclimatized to our atmosphere."

[Ref. jv1:] JACQUES VALLEE:

In his catalogue of UFO landings, Jacques Vallée indicates that on August 27, 1952, in Lamberton, North Carolina, a saucer-shaped craft, 3 by 2 meters, landed on the witness's property after hitting a chimney. A little man, about 70 cm tall, emerged and was asked whether he was hurt, but he did not answer. The craft took off with a whistling sound.

Vallée indicates that his source is "Wilkins A 268."

[Ref. jb1:] JEROME BEAU:

Jerome Beau indicates that on August 27, 1952 in Lamberton, North Carolina, a saucer-shaped craft, 3 meters out of 2, landed on the witness' property after hitting a chimney. A little man of approximately 70 cm in height emerged and did not answer when it was asked to him whether it is wounded. The craft took off in a whistling sound.

Jérôme Beau indicates that his source is "Wilkins A. 268".

Points to consider:

Once again, Jacques Vallée took a story that even the very eager Wilkins took with a grain of salt, and made a case of UFO landing out of a ridiculous newspaper article, by subtle alterations and by removing all the obviously laughable angles from his own summary.

List of issues:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Ufology Severe September 1, 2007 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No credibility. - -

Evaluation:

Probable journalistic hoax or parody.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross September 1, 2007 Creation, [hw1], [jv1], [jb1].
1.0 Patrick Gross September 1, 2007 First published.

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