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Reference number for this case: 16-oct-54-Dompierre. Thank you for including this reference number in any correspondence with me regarding this case.
[Ref. 187:] JACQUES VALLEE:
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275 Oct. 16, 1954, 09:45 P.M., Dompierre (France). Messrs. Deschamp and Laclotre saw a craft, about 20 meters diameter, 2 meters high, come within 4 meters of the ground for 3 or 4 minutes. It gave off a yellowish light and a glow extended for 4 meters around. (Personal). |
[Ref. 223] MICHEL FIGUET AND JEAN-LOUIS RUCHON:
The two authors indicate that in Dompierre-les-Eglises in the department of Haute-Vienne, on October 16, 1954 at 09:45, two witnesses saw an object of approximately 20 meters in diameter and 2 meters height, which approached the ground within 4 meters of altitude during 3 to 4 minutes.
The object emitted a yellowish light and a gleam of approximately four meters extended around the object itself.
[Ref. 312] GERARD BARTHEL AND JACQUES BRUCKER:
The two authors note this case of October 14, 1954:
"Dompierre - Becquincourt - 80 - towards 09:30 p.m.: investigation. Luminous phenomenon very high, brief."
Further in their book, they claim that "the few serious investigators" who had admitted the fact that it was a meteor which had generated this type of observations were the technicians of the scientific office of the Air Force.
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Dompierre, Haute-Vienne, Becquincourt, Deschamp, Laclotre, craft, landing, object, light, glow, yellow, night
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