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97 detail and to search for any significant inconsistencies. Car- penter is highly impressed by Anderson and is convinced he is telling the truth as he knows it. Carpenter sees no basis for challenging Anderson's honesty or motives. And Jerry's story is backed up by a journal said to have been written by his Uncle Ted. A copy of this journal was sent directly to Stanton Fried- man by Jerry's cousin, now a Catholic nun, accompanied by the following note: With this mailing I want no more involvement in this sorry scenario, nor does my mother. Both Maria and I have been trans- ferred to another convent and our Mother has been moved. This family has been plagued by this incident for years and it is far beyond time that such should stop. Why Gerald would wish to reopen this is completely beyond me, I suppose he has his rea- sons. My father was obsessed with this unearthly horror and kept several journals to prevent others from getting to them. Wreckage and debris from the crash, along with a larger journal are buried out there. ... I pray each and every day that God will grant protection not only to Gerald, but all of you who are involved in this. If these can help you in your quest, then so be it, but you must at this point honor [my] desire to no longer be involved. Forensic examination of the journal revealed that it was written no earlier than about 1970, but Gerald Anderson had already explained that Glenn had made several copies. So far, attempts tc to locate the bits of wreckage and the larger journal Woe woe eee have proved unsuccessful. Once the army arrived at both crash sites, civilian involve- CIVILIANS FIND THE WRECKAGE ment became severely restricted.