Hubbell entity encounter — 1922-02-22

William C. Lamb’s reported encounter is conventionally assigned to February 22, 1922, near Hubbell, Nebraska. Chris Aubeck’s reported examination of Lamb’s private letters found dates varying between 1920 and 1924, so the date is not secure. In Jacques Vallée’s version, Lamb was hunting at about 5 a.m. when he heard a high-pitched sound and noticed a circular object blocking the stars. Hiding behind a tree, he said he saw it become brilliantly lighted and descend into a hollow. A very tall form, approximately 2.4 metres high, then reportedly came flying from that direction and landed on snow. It passed Lamb’s hiding place and moved away. He said he followed its tracks for several miles but did not catch it. The language about flight does not provide reliable anatomy, clothing, wings or facial features, and the account does not securely establish an observed exit from a craft. Patrick Gross’s source comparison questions whether a much later Lamb letter in Air Force files became merged with a different 1922 newspaper story collected by Gray Barker. That other account involved an anonymous observer near a house and a creature interpreted as the Devil. Gross also cites Chris Aubeck’s concerns about Lamb’s later claims and proposes a hoax explanation, without a demonstrated contemporary confession. The illustration labels the account as disputed and combines reported components; its tall figure’s appearance is necessarily contextual rather than evidentiary.