My Mom and Dad and many others clearly saw a cigar-shaped UFO about that same time here in the harbor area of Los Angeles while they were at a gas station. It was the talk of the town!
I was much younger, but I also remember the incident in the L.A. harbor area in 1942 during WW2 when it was reported that we had fired upon a supposed Japanese attack from the sea. I have read since that some believe it could have been UFO-related. Who knows? I remember the siren alert, which was our warning to put dark curtains over the windows, and we went out in the yard and saw gunfire in the sky from the battery at Fort McArthur. I think they referred to it as "The Battle of L.A.".
My youth group leader, when I was in high school, told us a bit about this. His dad was in the Air Force, I think he worked there at Roswell at some point. Anyways, I don’t remember details, but he said this “story” about Roswell, wasn’t a story...it was true. What most stands out was his fear to say anything more, because, IIRC, of government capabilities to pick up conversations.....that was very creepy to me, as a teenager to think about, too.
IIRC,
the WWII flap WAS about UFO’S. And an extensive prolonged one it was with anti-aircraft fired at them etc. I don’t remember many other details . . . though I don’t think many other details have ever been published.