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Maury Island Incident
Three days before Roswell, Harold Dahl saw six doughnut-shaped objects over Puget Sound. One appeared damaged and dropped hot slag that killed his dog and burned his son. Two Air Force investigators died in a plane crash while carrying samples. The first Men in Black appeared.
1947
Puget Sound, Washington, USA
4+ witnesses
The Maury Island incident preceded Roswell by three days.
The Sighting
June 21, 1947:
- Harold Dahl
- Harbor patrol boat
- Near Maury Island
- Six doughnut-shaped objects
- One appeared damaged
The Debris
What fell:
- Hot slag-like material
- Fell from damaged craft
- Killed Dahl’s dog
- Burned his son
- Samples collected
The Men in Black
First appearance:
- Man in black suit
- Visited Dahl next day
- Warned him to stay silent
- Knew details already
- First MIB encounter
The Investigation
Air Force involved:
- Two officers sent
- Collected samples
- Plane crashed on return
- Both died
- Samples lost
The Controversy
Questions raised:
- Dahl later claimed hoax
- Then recanted hoax claim
- Crash suspicious
- Early coverup?
- Never resolved
Legacy
Historical significance:
- First Men in Black report
- Pre-dated Roswell
- Connected to Arnold sighting
- Set pattern for coverups
- Foundational UFO case