The Roswell Report: Case Closed

At that time, Hynek was steadfast in his opinion that most, if not all, UFO sightings could be resolved by applying known scientific analysis. $ ^{225} $ Kittinger said he was "flabbergasted" when, years later, Hynek appeared to reverse his opinion and endorse extraterrestrial explanations. $ ^{226} $ Hynek's reversal in philosophies led to numerous commercial endeavors, most notably as a technical advisor for the science-fiction film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Also, based on his experience with project STARGAZER, Hynek was familiar with balloon operations at Holloman AFB, visiting the Holloman Balloon Branch several times. $ ^{227} $ Interestingly, there is no record that Hynek, who died in 1986, ever endorsed what is now presented as the "best evidence" of UFOs, the so-called Roswell Incident, which was actually a conglomeration of numerous events, some with origins in Holloman AFB launched balloons.

## The Alien at the Hospital

In at least one account of the Roswell Incident, a witness claimed he observed a "creature" walk under its own power into the hospital. $ ^{228} $ While the specifics of this particular sighting cannot be verified, the injury that caused Fulgham's head to swell, resembling the classic science-fiction alien head, makes this account (and some others) that at first appeared to be the work of over-active imaginations, seem possible.

CLINICAL RECORD COVER SHEET 8511
1. ADMISSION NOTES	8. WARD 1	3. TYPE OF CASE	4. LAST NAME — FIRST NAME — MIDDLE INITIAL FULGHAM Dan D
1045 hrs A or N: No	8. SEX M	P	9. PREV. ADR. NO	10. GRADES Capt
11. BAYING OR BESIDEN	Sr Pilot	12. DEPARTMENT Air Force	13. ORGANIZATION AND BRANCH OF SERVICE ARDC Wright Patterson(a) Yes
13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMERGENCY ADDRESS Joyce Fulgham (W) 5540 Gross Drive Dayton Ohio
14. AGE 31	Cau 12 yrs	15. DATE OF ADMISSION 21 May 59	16. SOURCE OF ADMISSION From duty
17. RACE	Cau 12 yrs	18. LENGTH OF SERVICE	19. DATE OF ADMISSION
19. NOTE: Roller flying status for AF Military Personnel only. For Civilian, etc., show type (Dep. of AF, etc.) in space 13.
20. ARMITTING OFFICER L E Eason Capt USAF MC	21. CONTINUATION OF ITEMS 13 AND 20. (a) AFB, Ohio
22. DIAPHNES (See instructions for recording as shown on reverse side. Include all required related data)
8715 Hematoma, traumatic, n.e.c. forehead ID:Pending AF Form 348AI: Approximately 0600 hours, 21 May 1959, North of Roswell, New Mexico, patient states he was taking part in a military project involving balloon testing. When he and two others landed in the balloon the "gondola" upset, and hit him in the head causing injury.
24. OPERATIONS AND SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (Show data for each; show anesthetics for each operation)
None
25. SELECTED ADMINISTRATIVE DATA (Show nature of and dates for board proceedings; show fact of and dates for leave, AWOL, submitting elsewhere, detained service, etc.)
None
26. PHYSICAL PROFILE
TYPE SERIAL BUFFIX
P U L H E S S	R T D O N
PREVIOUS
MATERIAL
27. DATE DURATION THIS FACILITY ALL IN HOSPITAL OR INJURY 3 SUBSTITING ELSEWHERE QUARTERS OR DISPENSER LEAVE OTHER
28. NATURE OF DIMENSION Duty 24 May 59
29. SIGNATURE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN LESLIE E EASON CAPT USAF MC 31. NATURE OF DIMENSION POLAND E DOZOIS CWO 33 USAF
30. NAME AND LOCATION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY 6580TH USAF HOSPITAL HOLLOMAN AFB MM 31. REGISTER NUMBER 16059

Fig. 27. Clinical Record Cover Sheet from medical records of Capt. Dan D. Fulgham describing injuries he received in the balloon accident on May 21, 1959.