Philip James Corso | |
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| Born | May 22, 1915 California, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 16, 1998 (aged 83) Jupiter, Florida |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | February 23, 1942 – March 1, 1963 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Battalion Commander of European Air Defense Intel Staff Officer Plans & Estimate Branch GHQ Far East Command Chief Special Project Branch G-2 Section of the HQ AFFE 8000th AU Command Chief Foreign Technology Division of the United States Department of Defense Staff Officer in the Plans Division OCRD Washington DC, Fort Riley |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Army Commendation Medal Bronze Star American Campaign Medal American Defense Service Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal |
Philip James Corso (May 22, 1915 – July 16, 1998) was an American Army officer.
He served in the United States Army from February 23, 1942, to March 1, 1963,[1] and earned the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Corso published The Day After Roswell in 1997, about his alleged involvement in the research of extraterrestrial technology recovered from the 1947 Roswell Incident.
On July 23, 1997, he was a guest on the popular late-night radio show, Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell where he spoke live about his Roswell story.[2]
- ^ "Philip J. Corso's Department of the Army Form 66, Officer Qualification Record". Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ "Colonel Phil Corso". Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2018.