Was Herbert Dick Actually on the Plains of San Agustin?
Herbert Dick, a Harvard-trained archaeologist, was initially believed to have denied ever being present on the Plains of San Agustin in July 1947. However, this claim was inaccurate. Kevin Randle, who personally interviewed Dick, revealed the truth about his account.
During their conversation on June 23, 1991, Dick confirmed that he had indeed worked in the area called Bat Cave, located on the southeastern edge of the Plains, in 1947. He was uncertain about the exact date of his arrival, but he acknowledged being there that summer.
Subsequent research by Art Campbell uncovered letters and notes that placed Dick on the Plains as early as July 1. This timeline would have allowed him to potentially witness any alleged crash or recovery operation, had those events truly occurred.
When Stan Friedman raised doubts about Dick’s vantage point, questioning how deep into the cave they were working and which direction it faced, Randle clarified the following:
- The Bat Cave faced westward, providing a panoramic view of the Plains.
- As researchers studying human habitation, they would have worked near the mouth of the cave, not deep inside where it would be dark.
- Their camping area was situated about a hundred yards from the cave’s entrance, granting them an unobstructed view of the alleged crash site.
Randle emphasized that during their interview, Dick was candid about his location and activities. He denied any involvement in or knowledge of a UFO crash retrieval operation, not because he was lying, but because there simply was no such event to witness.
The claims made by Tony Bragalia regarding Herbert Dick’s alleged lies are not supported by the evidence presented by Kevin Randle. Bragalia’s assertions that Dick “categorically denied” being on the Plains of San Agustin in July 1947 and that he “lied” about his presence there are directly contradicted by Randle’s first-hand account of his interview with Dick.
According to Randle, Dick acknowledged working at the Bat Cave on the southeastern edge of the Plains during that time period, although he was unsure of the exact date he arrived. This aligns with the documentation uncovered by Art Campbell, placing Dick in the area as early as July 1st, well before the alleged Roswell incident.
Randle clarified that Dick’s denial was not about his location, but rather about witnessing any kind of UFO crash retrieval operation. Furthermore, Randle pointed out that the claims of Dick’s supposed lies do not appear in the International UFO Reporter as Bragalia suggested, but seem to stem from Campbell’s speculative analysis.
The evidence suggests that Bragalia’s assertions of Dick repeatedly lying are unfounded. Instead, Dick appears to have been forthcoming about his presence on the Plains, albeit uncertain about the precise arrival date. His statements, corroborated by Campbell’s documentation, undermine the claims of other alleged witnesses like Gerald Anderson and call into question the entire premise of a UFO crash on the Plains in 1947.
Randle, having directly interviewed Dick, argues that the archaeologist denied involvement not because of any cover-up, but simply because there was no such event to witness in the first place. Bragalia’s analysis, according to Randle, is an example of taking poorly researched information and creating a speculative scenario that does not align with the available facts.
