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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  7 Jul 49 07/04 Z | Valdosta, eorgia  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  ONE |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  10 minutes | The object was in the shape of an electric light bulb, with the small stem up, brick red in color, hanging in the sky at a 45 deg angle with the horizon. The object slowly disappeared in the SW. Object traveled in a straight line with no gain or loss in altitude.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |…

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|  HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | FILE NO. | DATE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  THE INSPECTOR GENERAL | 24-185 | 14 September 1949  |
|  OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS | REPORT MADE BY |   |
|  REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | Palmer S. McClellan, S/A |   |
|  TITLE | REPORT MADE AT |   |
|  SIGHTING OF FLYING DISCS ON 7 JULY | 6th District OSI (IG), Turner Det. |   |
|   | PERIOD | 19 Jul. 28 Jul. 14 Sept. 1949  |
|   | OFFICE OF ORIGIN |   |
|   | 6th District OSI (IG) |   |
|   | STATUS | PENDING  |
|  CHARACTER |  |   |
|  SPECIAL INQUIRY (Unconventional Aircraft) |  |   |
|  …

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DETAILS:

1. This investigation predicated upon information received from the Valdosta Times, daily newspaper, Valdosta, Georgia.

AT VALDOSTA, GEORGIA.

2. On 19 July 1949, Mr. (w,m,civ), reporter for the Valdosta Times, daily newspaper, Valdosta, Georgia, was interviewed by this agent and Mr. stated in substance that on 10 July 1949 Mrs. (w,f,civ), Valdosta, Georgia, telephonically informed him that she had seen a bright, reddish object in the Southwest section of Valdosta, Georgia, at approximately 0300 hours, 7 July 1949.

3. On 19 July 1949, Mrs. was interviewed by this agen…

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AGENT'S NOTES.

Mrs. [redacted] is a woman of approximately 65 or 70 years old, residing with her daughter and caring for her daughter's home. She is easily led during interrogations and has a very vague idea of exactly the color, position and shape of the object which she saw. Though it is believed that Mrs. [redacted]'s trustworthy, this Agent agrees with other residences of that vicinity that she is excitable and has a great amount of imagination.

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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DATE 15 July 1949

|  PREPARING OFFICE | G-2, Hq Ft. McPherson, Ga.  |
| --- | --- |
|  SUBJECT | CORE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  Flying Saucer Reported Over Valdosta, Georgia | OF SOURCE: OF INFORMATION:  |
|   | COMPLETELY RELIABLE . . . . . . A COMMITTED BY OTHER SOURCES . . . . . . 1  |
|   | USUALLY RELIABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  |
|   | FAIRLY RELIABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C POSIBLY T…

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA

AJACI-3 360.33 15 July 1949

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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 flying saucer over Valdosta, Georgia.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

John Meade
Colonel, GSC Wm. Fort McC.
AC of S, G-2 Major
Chief Dom. Intel. Div.

1 Incl:
S/I dtd 15 July 49

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JUL 19 1949