William Brazel
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William Brazel was the New Mexico rancher whose discovery of mysterious debris on his property in 1947 sparked what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
rancher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mac Brazel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1947 ⓘ |
| discovered | debris later linked to the Roswell UFO incident ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed rancher ⓘ |
| eventAssociatedWith | Roswell UFO incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundObjectDescribedAs |
metallic debris field
ⓘ
rubber strips and sticks ⓘ unusual foil-like material ⓘ |
| involvedIn | recovery of debris later claimed by the U.S. military to be from a weather balloon ⓘ |
| knownFor | finding mysterious debris on his ranch in 1947 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | interviewed by local newspapers after the Roswell debris discovery ⓘ |
| notableFor | discovery of debris associated with the Roswell UFO incident ⓘ |
| occupation | rancher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Lincoln County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyLocation | near Corona, New Mexico ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
Chaves County sheriff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roswell Army Air Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | initial civilian witness in the Roswell UFO incident ⓘ |
| stateOfResidence | New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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