This case, along with that of Mantell and Chiles-Whitted, was considered by the Committee of Inquiry into the UFO phenomenon Project Blue Book as one of the first sightings in the classic story dell'ufologia.
Kaso na ito, kasama na ng Mantell at Chiles-Whitted, ay itinuturing ng Committee ng pagtatanong sa UFO kababalaghan Project Blue Book bilang isa sa mga unang sightings sa klasikong kuwento dell'ufologia.