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Leonard H. Stringfield (1920–1994) is the only major historical figure with this exact name in the UFO research community; no disambiguation required.
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- Leonard H. StringfieldWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Born December 17, 1920; died December 18, 1994
- First researcher to exclusively focus on UFO crashes
- Held positions with CRIFO, NICAP, Condon Committee, and MUFON
- Published seven Status Reports (1978–1994)
- Worked 31 years for DuBois Chemicals before retiring in 1981
- Leonard H. Stringfield: Architect of the Crash-Retrieval NarrativeUAPedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Served as Early Warning Coordinator for Condon Committee (1967–1969)
- Founded CRIFO and published ORBIT newsletter
- Delivered pivotal 1978 Dayton Symposium lecture launching crash-retrieval research
- Emphasized recurring patterns across witness testimonies
- MUFON preserved 60 volumes of his papers
Leonard H. Stringfield
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Leonard H. Stringfield (1920–1994) was an American ufologist and the first researcher to exclusively focus on UFO crash-retrieval investigations. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he served in the US Army Air Force during World War II and reported a personal UFO sighting in 1945 near Iwo Jima. Over his career, he held leadership positions with CRIFO (founder), NICAP (public relations adviser, 1957–1970), the Condon Committee (Early Warning Coordinator, 1967–1969), and MUFON (Director of Public Relations). Stringfield's most influential contribution was his seven-part "UFO Crash Retrieval Status Report" series (1978–1994), beginning with "Retrievals of the Third Kind" presented at the 1978 MUFON Symposium, which systematized testimonies from alleged crash-retrieval witnesses and established typologies still used in modern UAP research.
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Leonard H. Stringfield (1920–1994) foi um ufólogo americano e o primeiro pesquisador a focar exclusivamente em investigações de recuperação de discos voadores. Nascido em Cincinnati, Ohio, serviu na Força Aérea do Exército dos EUA durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e relatou um avistamento pessoal de UFO em 1945 perto de Iwo Jima. Ao longo de sua carreira, ocupou posições de liderança na CRIFO (fundador), NICAP (assessor de relações públicas, 1957–1970), no Comitê Condon (Coordenador de Alerta Prévio, 1967–1969) e na MUFON (Diretor de Relações Públicas). A contribuição mais influente de Stringfield foi sua série de sete partes "UFO Crash Retrieval Status Report" (1978–1994), começando com "Retrievals of the Third Kind", apresentada no Simpósio MUFON de 1978, que sistematizou depoimentos de supostos testemunhas de recuperação de destroços e estabeleceu tipologias ainda usadas na pesquisa de UAP moderna.
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- Leonard H. Stringfield · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— Born December 17, 1920; died December 18, 1994; First researcher to exclusively focus on UFO crashes; Held positions with CRIFO, NICAP, Condon Committee, and MUFON; Published seven Status Reports (1978–1994); Worked 31 years for DuBois Chemicals before retiring in 1981 - Leonard H. Stringfield: Architect of the Crash-Retrieval Narrative · UAPedia · reliability:
high— Served as Early Warning Coordinator for Condon Committee (1967–1969); Founded CRIFO and published ORBIT newsletter; Delivered pivotal 1978 Dayton Symposium lecture launching crash-retrieval research; Emphasized recurring patterns across witness testimonies; MUFON preserved 60 volumes of his papers