Jesse Marcel

Jesse Marcel was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer involved in the 1947 incident near Roswell, New Mexico. He was one of the first personnel to examine debris from what was initially thought to be a weather balloon, but later reports suggested it was related to a UFO. Marcel’s accounts and photos of the debris have fueled ongoing speculation that the military recovered an extraterrestrial craft. His role makes him a significant figure in UFO history, symbolizing the government’s early secretive handling of the Roswell incident and inspiring widespread interest in extraterrestrial phenomena.