Aliens on ice

[Del.]

‘You mean we got a ‘Man from Mars?’ On ice, Buddy. .
. . ice!”

As his work had never required on other occasions, this job involved the
installation of a nuclear device located on a secret underground level. In
fact, everything about the job was strange. He and a coworker were
blindfolded, driven to an unknown destination, taken into a building, and
placed into what was obviously (to them) an elevator shaft, which they
then descended to their worksite. Their eye coverings were then pulled
away, and guards escorted the two men into another chamber. What then
immediately became evident to them was the cold temperature, and—
worse—the repugnant smell. One of the supervisors there gave them
detailed instructions for the task at hand. But something remained
uncomfortable about the very room in which the job was taking place. For
there, out of the corner of Ritger's eye, he witnessed a sight he had only
heard about in rumors. At the rear of the chamber was a row of glass cases,
and inside of each was the corpse of something that did not appear to be
human.33 Each case was on a stone slab, and his occasional glimpses
revealed bodies that were short, with large heads and “clammy skin.”34
Metal coils were attached to each case, and at times the glass would fog
up. One of the guards present noticed the distraction and quickly drew
back a cover over the glass containers. Nothing was said, and no other
reaction was noted.
For the balance of the week, Ritger and his work assistant were kept
overnight in what was, for all intents and purposes, a jail cell, as no outside
communication of any kind was permitted. The one feature that stood out
was the overwhelming stench, which burned their noses.35 Upon
completion of the project, both men were checked for any possible after
effects of radiation exposure and were required to have regular check-ups.
Once he finished the job at Wright-Patterson and returned home, Ritger
told his family of the pungent odor in the cold room. His daughter said that
she remembered her father's clothes having a strong odor of ammonia on
them. Eventually, his assistant died of cancer, and later, Ritger did too.
Sadly for Ritger, the rumors became a reality and also left a lasting
impression with his daughter. It was quite a price to pay for a brief
encounter with some of the hidden secrets at Wright-Patterson. Was this an
encounter with the long-rumored “aliens on ice” allegedly stored at
Wright-Patterson? Sounds like it to us