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Charles Hickson

Pascagoula 1973 · US · b. 1931–2011
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American shipyard foreman. With Calvin Parker, reported the 1973 Pascagoula River abduction. His unwavering accounts up to his death made the case one of the most discussed of the period.

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Charles Hickson was a shipyard worker who experienced the terrifying 1973 Pascagoula alien abduction alongside the younger Calvin Parker. Hickson reported that after a glowing craft descended, three levitating entities paralyzed them and transported them inside for a medical examination. Hickson's key contribution was his willingness to immediately report the incident to the military and law enforcement, and his subsequent passing of a polygraph examination. Unlike Parker, Hickson openly discussed the event for the rest of his life, becoming a well-known figure in the UAP community. The verifiable panic he displayed during the secret police recordings lends significant psychological weight to his claims.

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