Type: Medical Evaluation
Source: United States Air Force
Medical evaluation conducted on both witnesses following the incident; no definitive physical abnormalities confirmed.
No official photographs or medical records from the Keesler Air Force Base examination have ever been released to the public.
Because it was a military medical evaluation meant to check for immediate physical threats—specifically radiation exposure—the details remain largely confined to military archives or verbal testimony.
However, a wealth of surrounding historical photographs, illustrations, and recently uncovered physical evidence heavily document the medical aspects of this event.
The Keesler AFB Military Exam
The Objective: Fearing the men had interacted with an unknown, possibly radioactive craft, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department requested the military step in.
The Protocol: Doctors at Keesler AFB used Geiger counters to scan Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker for radiation.The Results: Both men were completely cleared of radiation exposure and visible physical illness. No military photographs of this process have ever been made public.
The "Alien" Medical ExamWhile the military exam left no public photos, the alleged "examination" inside the craft has been heavily documented through witness drawings, historical diagrams, and later photographic analysis:
The Mechanical Eye: Both men described being paralyzed on an examination table while a floating, card-deck-sized device with a large lens scanned their bodies.
Puncture Mark Photographs: Decades after the incident, UFO researchers released never-before-seen photographs of unique puncture wound injuries on the men. These marks, located on their arms, align with Calvin Parker's claims that the creatures injected them with a substance to make them go numb and compliant.Public Historical RecordsThe Skeptics vs.
The Scientists: Following the exam, prominent ufologist Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Dr. James Harder interviewed both men. Photos of these intense debriefing and hypnosis sessions became widely circulated in local papers like the Clarion-Ledger.
Historical Marker: If you visit the site today, you can find a dedicated historical plaque at Lighthouse Park in Pascagoula. It explicitly labels the incident as America's "best documented case of alien abduction"
[photo: During their experience with the creatures, Parker and Hickson reported being pricked by a device. The wounds were visible during their medical exam in the days after the incident. Provided by Philip Mantle.]