DEMOLISHES THE "MOGUL BALLOON" THEORYFebruary 9, 2008 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Jesse Marcel Jr. has written a touching vindication of his father, Jesse Marcel, the Security Officer the military asked to look over the debris field on Mac Brazel's farm back in June of 1947. The author was an 11 year-old boy living with his parents near the military base at Roswell New Mexico, and he personally saw and touched parts of the debris as his father excitedly told him it was "not of this world."
The basic story is well known, and Jesse Jr does not provide anything beyond the known facts and research that anyone could do. But the book is a valuable contribution to the legacy of Roswell because the author, besides the fact that he was part of it, focuses on the elements that keep people from believing the debris was from a crashed space ship. Starting with what he sees as a denigration of his father. He shows us in great detail that his father, Jesse Marcel, was technologically astute and well-trained in all aspects of military radar and balloons. It is just not possible that he would not have recognized any kind of balloon in use by the military. The government has admitted that its first claim, that the debris was from a weather balloon, along with the infamous picture of Marcel with the "debris," was a falsehood and a cover-up.
But their more recent report on the Rosell incident claims that the debris was from Project Mogul, which was balloons sent high in the atmosphere to "listen" for evidence of Soviet nuclear testing. However, the author thoroughly researched Project Mogul and shows how this simply does not fit the facts. He states with certainty that the Mogul materials were nothing like what he saw in the family kitchen that night in 1947. He had a chance to personally examine some of the Mogul materials, so his opinion here is based on real knowledge. Beyond that, he researched which Mogul balloons were aloft at the time that could have landed on Mac Brazel's farm, and none of them fit. And beyond that, the debris field was much larger than what you'd get from a Mogul balloon, and, since the Mogul materials were ordinary, the military usually didn't even bother to collect downed balloons. So why, in the Roswell incident, did they scrape up every last piece of debris and have it flown, with armed guards, to Wright-Patterson?
The book is somewhat disorganized and unorthodox in its layout and organization, but I found the rather homespun approach an indication of its authenticity as the real thoughts of the author (and his wife too). No spin here, just an honest recounting of memories and what the incident did to the Marcel family. I was saddened to read that his father became more cynical and took up drinking excessively as he grew older, contemplating the years he had to keep quiet and listen to his government put out "facts" he knew to be false. In his later years, he did talk about it somewhat, including telling Linda Marcel (Jesse Jr's wife) that what he saw in 1947 was "not of this earth."
Everyone has their opinion and debunkers will always be with us, but Jesse Marcel Jr has kept faith with his father's belief that both the father and the son held in their hands pieces of something that came from "out there."
Could do betterJanuary 8, 2008 4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I though this book was poorly written and documented.
1. What about Bessie Brazel? She saw the wreckage first hand too and reported it as a crashed weather balloon (of which others had previously crashed on the Brazel farm). She also described the printed symbols on the crash debris that Jess believes to be from another world.
2. If the crash was so significant as reported why wasnt there anything on radar reported? Or sighted by others such as fire balls, etc.? Also in your own words the material was indestructible which begs the questions - well then how and why could something like that crash and break up? Does not add up.
3. On one hand your father could not reveal top secret programs to your family but on the other hand could reveal something much more signifcant - a crashed saucer from another world? Is'nt this contradictory?
4. Surely if your father was close to you as you suggest he would have told you more about what he knew - what he saw and heard concerning this event - but nothing more is reported in your book. Why?
5. Is there the possiblity that this is a cover up of something totally unrelated to what we are being led to believe it is? Could it be your family was used in this regard to dissiminate disinformation?
6. You selectively list sources in your book to back up what you say and leave out what does not support your thesis. For example - Mac Brazel reportedly hearing a large explosion - but leaving out Bessie Brazel's testimony. Suspect.
7. The debris you mention in your book as "possibly from another world" by your own account is: plastic, foil, and metal beams. Hardly the stuff a saucer from "another world" would be constructed of AND very similar to what the MOGUL devices were constructed of. Bessie even describes tape and basal wood being among the wrekage as does Mac Brazel. Why did you leave this information out of your book and how do you explain their accounts?
8. You talk about the possiblity of being threatened in your book. However the fact is that your book indicates you have never been threatened. Could it be that you are not a threat? After all seeing foil, plastic and tiny metal I-beams is not very significant is it?
9. How do you jump to the conclusion that this material, which could also have easily been constructed here on earth is 100% from a flying disc or craft from another world. I don't see the connection. Please advise.
These are just a few of my limited observations. If anyone can shed more light on this Id be very appreciative.
Best Regards to All.
Rip OffDecember 20, 2007 3 out of 5 found this review helpful
The hype about this book is overated. 1 one quarter of each page in the book is blank,I cannot see any reason for this. 2 Most of the book relates to his life story,his wifes life story,some people that he has met and a bit of their life story. 3 I cannot for the life of me see where there is anything new in the book that has not already been revealed and stated in the past. 4 The only reason, that I can see in this book, is his confirmation of what happened in the past was true, but this has already been written about by many other authors and video/dvd releases over the past many years and is what everybody already knows that had occured anyway. My expectations about the truth being revealed was let down dramatically. One last final comment is the expectation of having a hardback edition and personally signed by Jessie Jnr as promised by the promoters but typically, never eventuated. To me this book is a dead set ripoff for what you get.
This book clears the air.October 25, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Now with release of The Roswell Legacy, Jesse Sr. will finally be vindicated and the world will learn the truth. With a forward written by the renowned Ufologist, Stanton Friedman, this book clears the air.
Further ConfirmationOctober 12, 2007 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Roswell Legacy, by Dr. Jesse Marcel Jr., son of Major Jesse Marcel, who was first on the scene of Mack Brazel's discovery of a debris field outside of Roswell, NM in July 1947, presents an interesting perspective of the incident as seen through the eyes of an eleven year old boy. Dr. Marcel doesn't reveal anything that has not been previously reported regarding his knowledge of the details of the crash itself, but he does provide confirmation in his own words of what has been reported in many books on this subject. In addition, Dr. Marcel discusses how life was in Roswell back in 1947, and the affect the incident had on his family; in particular his father. He talks a lot about his father and their relationship, and his desire to have his father remembered for his accomplishments and his military career.
This book is well written, easy to read, and while it has some slow spots, it holds your interest. This is an important book, as are several others that have recently been released, because it adds to the overwhelming body of evidence that something very important happened in Roswell, NM after World War II; something so important that it has been blanketed in secrecy for over sixty years. The secrets so profound, that the people who were involved are willing to take them to their graves, knowing what they know (or knew) was undoubtedly worth a substantial amount of money were they to divulge these secrets while they were alive, and more profound than a rubber balloon and a tin foil radar target.
I recommend this book for those interested in the Roswell incident as an important addition to their library on the subject.
