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Declassification Authority NND 923007 nope es AISS UFOB LOG i: i 2EPORT NUMBER | DATE/TIME OF SICHTING }RECD ALSOP a | | :ISS—-UFOB-39-56 __ | 19/0382 Feb $6 ty Feb 56 : HiooaTTON OF SIGHTING ~~ —Sst—‘“CS™S™S™;C;C;C;~*‘«MOGGND *BY : | Benton, Minnesota | S/Sgt DeRudder = TT Msg A check of balloon agencies assinged 20 Feb = | FLb 20k bao we Feb cae | I Lt Montes “ ae tw | | n/a | {DATE FORM 5 (n/a 2 Mar 56 i 1 A LC OC OL LN Ot i ! | 4 coMENTS Balloon Heo checked with negative results, It is the opinion of tnas | headquarters that this sighting was generated by aircraft, POSSIBLY Hote the coler …

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Declassification Authority NND 923007 - ATSOP Long Distance Telephone Call Comdér, 602d AISS ATSOP . 20 Feb 56 , 090 hours AISS Log # 22 S/Sgt DeRudder/hh98 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. Telephone conversation between S/Sgt DeRudder, this headquarters, and Lt. ‘Sampson, Flight 2A, - 2, The undersigned called Flight 2A to authorize @ limited investigation of a UPOB sighted over northern Minnesota at 19/01352Z Feb 56 by two separate parties, | 3. It was requested that the following agencies be contacted for information -on any balloons or balloon launchings in the area of the sighting: Ae University…