UFOs, Men in Black, and Secret Documents: The Strange Death of US Defense Secretary James Forrestal

James Forrestal, the first US Secretary of Defense, died on May 22, 1949. More precisely, at 1:50 AM which makes the case more mysterious. The circumstances surrounding Forrestal’s dying hours were engulfed in dispute. All we know for definite is that Forrestal’s body was discovered on the third story canopy of the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland in the early hours of the 22nd. Did he take a fatal leap out of the window of the 13th floor of the hospital, his mind in turmoil and suicide on his mind? Was it an accident? Or, was Forrestal assassinated?

This is because, for years, there have been suspicions that Forrestal was aware of something (perhaps everything) the US government was concealing about UFOs in the late 1940s. It was only a matter of time before Forrestal began to demonstrate psychological difficulties. Depression, allegedly brought on by his massive workload, was cited as the primary culprit. The situation deteriorated further: the depression worsened, anxiety attacks began, and a significant dose of paranoia overcame him.

This was not good for the US government, as Secretary of Defense Forrestal was a critical component of the country’s infrastructure. However, President Truman secretly designated him as a potential threat to the Department of Defense’s orderly operation due to his psychological problems. By the end of 1948, Forrestal’s precarious mental state had deteriorated further....<<<Read More>>>...