Maj. Jere Boggs

Major Jere Boggs was a U.S. Air Force intelligence officer involved in early UFO investigations during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He served in Project Grudge, the USAF program assessing unidentified aerial objects following Project Sign. Boggs analyzed notable sightings, including the 1948 Chiles-Whitted case, where pilots reported a glowing object with windows passing their airliner. He attributed it to Venus, providing analysis in official summaries, though later evaluations questioned this explanation. His work contributed to the Air Force's structured data collection and debunking efforts amid Cold War tensions.