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6/29/64 - Beauford Parham, Lavonia, GA, late evening

 
Report Summary "a top shaped object, spinning and emitting a hissing sound... amber colored, about 6' tall and 8' wide, with a mast like protrusion on top and small portholes around the bottom through which flames were visible.. in front of the lights (estimated 5 feet)... went up over the car ..."[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification CE-II
Original Vallee Classification Type Id
Current Vallee Classification CE5
Minimum Distance 5 feet
Object Appearance Inverted cone with luminous portholes and antennae
Parham UFO
Object Behavior Flew down in front of car, paced vehicle, departed over top
Physical Effect "... went up over the car leaving a strong odor like enbalming fluid and a gaseous vapor...oily substance on the car persisted after many washings, the car hood was warped with bubbled up paint, and the radiator and hoses deteriorated after the incident." "air base... reportedly detected radioactivity"; areas in line of sight with object not all affected (did a chemical enter through vents?)
Medical Effect "began to feel a burning sensation on his arms... continued to burn even after he washed them"
Comments / Conclusion Note absence of red light, amber lights may be associated with chemical irritation. See the Vins case for a similar geometry object.

Footnotes

1. Hall, Uninvited Guests, ISBN 0-943358-32-9, p 248

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