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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.
PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 21 Jul 49 22/0050Z  |
| --- | --- |
|  3. SOURCE | Civilian  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | One  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | Less than 1 minute  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | Ground-Visual  |
|  7. COURSE | West  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |
|  9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE | ☐ Yes ☑ No  |

1. LOCATION
Darien, Georgia 407

10. CONCLUSION
Astro (METEOR)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
The object first appeared as a strong white light with an afterglow, streaking across the sky from East …

CONFIDENTIAL
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DATE 29 July 1949

|  PREPARING OFFICE | Hq Third Army, Ft. McPherson, Georgia  |
| --- | --- |
|  SUBJECT | Unconventional Aircraft  |
|  CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION |   |
|  OF SOURCE: | COMPLETELY RELIABLE ☐ A  |
|  OF INFORMATION: | CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES ☐ 1  |
|  USUALLY RELIABLE ☐ B | PROBABLY TRUE ☐ 2  |
|  FAIRLY RELIABLE ☐ C | POSSIBLY TRUE ☐ 3  |
|  NOT USUALLY RELIABLE ☐ D | DOUBTFULLY TRUE ☐ 4  |
|  UNRELIABLE ☐ E | IMPROBABLE ☐ 5  |
|  RELIABILITY UNKNOWN ☐ (F) | TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED ☐ (6)  |

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

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UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 409

1. Date of Observation 21 July 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 1950
3. Place of Observation Darien, Georgia
4. Position of observer Ground in auto
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size Size of aircraft light
8. Color of object White light
9. Shape Strong white light with afterglow to flame color.
10. Altitude
11. Direction from observer South
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) East to West
14. Time in sight Less than minute
15. Speed Faster than aircraft
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail…

UNCLASSIFIED
Page 2 Incident 1.09

Name and address of observer: Mrs. )
Mrs. )
Occupation and hobbies: ) Darien, Georgia
Mr. & Mrs. ) South Newport, Georgia

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

Summary of Information

The following information is taken from an article in the SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, dated 24 July 1949:

"Darien, July 23. - Flying saucers, rockets or whatever one may choose to call the mysterious lights currently being noted in the evening sky, this reporter has at last seen one.

"Driving south along the Coasta…

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA
AJACI-3 360.33 29 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attention: MCI (Control No. A-1917)

Inclosed herewith is summary of information re report of mysterious
object in the sky.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

John MEADE
Colonel, GSC Wm. T. Martin Jr.
AC of S, G-2 Major Infantry
Chief Dom. Intel. Div.

1 Incl:
S/I dtd 29 July 49

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD