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Carl Meredith Allen (1925-1994), also known as Carlos Miguel Allende, is known for authoring letters to Morris K. Jessup detailing the Philadelphia Experiment hoax, claiming to have witnessed the event while serving in the United States Merchant Marine. These letters, sent from 1955-1957, were later disseminated by Dr. Reilly H. Crabb and became the primary source for the legend. His military service included the U.S. Marine Corps (1942-1943) and the Merchant Marine (1943-1952).
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The entire Philadelphia Experiment narrative originates from a single uncorroborated personal account by Carlos Miguel Allende (Carl M. Allen), whose claimed eyewitness position has never been fully verified from merchant marine records.
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