The following written confession was shared via email:

I just wanted to let you know that this quick story my dad has told me many times. My father and I are Eagle Scouts and have spent 1000 of hours in the forest. My father is also the most honest person I know, he was born in Johnstown PA and lived until he was 20 in Eerie PA. My father hiked in the 60's,and70's all over the Allegheny Forest. He hiked a hug portion of the forest, and one day him and his friend were in an empty field and they were just walking in the middle of no where and out of no where the ground opened and a missile came out of the ground. They were super spooked and basically ran back to their VW . He says he has been in that location in the past and has never suspected anything, he never went back.