Walter Haut

Public Information Officer

Military press officer who issued the original press release stating a 'flying disc' had been recovered. 1st Lt. Walter Haut (June 3, 1922 – December 15, 2005) was the public information officer (PIO) at the 509th Bomb Group based in Roswell, New Mexico, during 1947. Haut issued the initial "flying disc" press release during the Roswell incident.