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| This undated photo provided by the family, shows Jesse Marcel Jr. Marcel, who said he handled debris from the 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, N.M., has died. He was 76. Denice Marcel said her father was found dead at his home in Helena, Mont., on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, less than two months after his last visit to Roswell. (Marcel Family Photo) |
Physician who told of handling Roswell debris dies
By AMY BETH HANSON
Associated Press / The Times Union
8-28-13
Editor's Note: The unexpected death of Jesse Marcel Jr. is now being heard around the world; the following article is an example of what's out on the "the wire."–FW
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr., who said he handled debris from the 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, N.M., has died at the age of 76.
Denice Marcel said her father was found dead at his home in Helena on Saturday, less than two months after making his last trip to Roswell. He had been reading a book about UFOs.
Over the past 35 years, Marcel Jr. appeared on TV shows, documentaries and radio shows; was interviewed for magazine articles and books, and traveled the world lecturing about his experiences in Roswell.
"He was credible. He wasn't lying. He never embellished — only told what he saw," his wife Linda said. . . .
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See Also:
Remembering Jesse Marcel Jr. By Dennis Balthaser
Jesse Marcel, Jr., I Am Proud to Have Met You, By Mike Fortson
In Memory of Jesse Marcel – The Roswell Legacy
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