Maury Island Incident: A 1947 UFO Hoax that Shaped Postwar Lore
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The 1947 Maury Island incident involved Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl claiming six doughnut-shaped flying objects over the water with debris on their boat and a warning not to talk, an investigation led by Kenneth Arnold and others, and the FBI and Air Force later deeming it a hoax, yet it remains an enduring part of UFO lore and local commemorations.
