2024

David Marler - December 2024 Executive Director- National UFO Historical Records Center -"The Battle of L.A. – UFO in 1942?"

One of the most dramatic events in UFO history occurred five years before the flying saucer wave of 1947. At least one genuine unidentified flying object was sighted visually by thousands of witnesses; tracked on radar; photographed by a member of the press; and fired upon repeatedly by elements of the United States military. Ample documentation exists regarding this event in newspapers and government documents.

Despite the explanations of the time attributing this event to “jittery war nerves” or “Japanese planes”, a comprehensive retrospective analysis can now be made that suggests an alternate explanation. Armed with new insights concerning the photographic evidence as well as correlating eyewitnesses’ testimony with press material from the time, a detailed account becomes clear.

David Marler weaves all of this material together to take you back 75+ years to what is perhaps the first well-documented UFO event of the 20th Century.
He has had a lifelong interest in the UFO subject and has actively investigated and researched the subject for 34 years. He joined The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) in 1990. He later served as the MUFON Illinois State Director. During his tenure with MUFON, he conducted numerous investigations into alleged UFO sightings and related experiences. Today, he is an independent researcher.
David has discussed the subject of UFOs on numerous radio and television news programs over the years. He has also lectured on the subject to numerous school and adult audiences including at the university level. David has assisted the History, Learning, Discovery, Science, and Smithsonian Channel as well as numerous independent UFO documentary productions from various countries over the years. He has established himself as an internationally recognized UFO researcher.
Evidence of his historical research is his acclaimed book, Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation. Here, he has provided a comprehensive analysis of triangular UFOs. He has collected, collated, and analyzed hundreds of reports. In the process, he has created a detailed profile of these objects and written a rich narrative of their history.
In November 2020, he became the curator of the historic National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) and the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) case files in addition to Dr. J. Allen Hynek’s original Project Blue Book files. He was offered the rare invitation of serving as a full Board Member with CUFOS. David willingly accepted this invitation and now serves in the role of their official Archivist.
David has amassed an extensive array of historical UFO books, journals, magazines, newspapers, microfilms, photos, audio recordings, and case files from around the world that cover the last 75+ years. David’s perpetual work in this area was recognized by his being awarded the 2022 UFO Congress’ Lifetime Achievement Award. In November of that year, David and his colleagues launched the National UFO Historical Records Center in the Albuquerque, NM area. This 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serves as the largest U.S. UFO/UAP historical archive where David serves as the Executive Director.
Most recently, in November of 2023, the archive received the historical UFO case files of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO). This renowned collection, comprised of thousands of case files, was considered “lost” for 35 years but is now available to the public. Together, the NICAP, CUFOS, and APRO case files comprise the world’s largest historical collection of UFO case files in the world. Work is currently underway to secure funding for a free-standing building to provide more access to these historical treasures.
David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE). He received his Certification in Hypnotherapy from the Mottin and Johnson Institute of Hypnosis in St. Louis, Missouri. David assisted in diagnosing and treating patients who suffered from various sleep disorders for several years at a major St. Louis-based medical facility. He also worked for a global medical equipment company for 13 years. David currently works in Business Development for a large New Mexico-based hospital network and resides in the Albuquerque, NM area with his wife and two daughters.
Contact Information:
www.davidmarlerufo.com
www.nufohrc.org
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