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DATE OF REPORT --- 8 April 49
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DATE OF REPORT --- 8 April 49
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TIME OF REPORT --- 2030
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NO. IN GROUP --- 1
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DATE OF INFO --- 8 April 49
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LOCATION --- Kodiak, Alaska
SOURCE --- US Marshal
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR --- Greenish-Blue
DATE-D --- 1500 mph
ATTITUDE --- 2500'
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED --- 15 sec
TYPE OF OBSERVATION --- ground
MANUFACTURE --- Lost altitude

Summary…

UNCLASSIFIED
CLASSIFICATION
APPENDIX
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SECRET
OFFICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL OPERATION
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
NAVY DEPARTMENT

CONFIDENTIAL

Serial 13-49
(Day, Year, Unit, Station, Area, Station, or pattern)
Kodiak, Alaska, Date 23 April 1949

From DIC-1VND
(Day, Year, Unit, Station, or pattern)
INFORMATION
IPI (See Special Note)
Reference DIC-1VND Secret NNI-00, Serial 4-C-48, dated 13 February 1948
(Describe, circumstances, previous related report, etc., if applicable)
Subject: Informants named in report
(In addition, contact of various informants, press, or media on this report)…

UNCLASSIFIED
DIO-172D, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949
Subject: UZ/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy

called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station.

2. Lieutenant Commander USN, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the N93 Post Office he had observed "a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Woman Mountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander described the object as a reddish ball of fire approx…

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CIA (9) 05.32272 (2) CH13-1 ATANTA
State (6) 3227131
TO BE USA (7) 3227 (2)
CI USAF (6) 3227 (2)
322N2
322N3 (2)

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ENCL. (A) (3 sea)
Op. 32272 1 cc
11 CC USA 1 cc
01 01 1 cc

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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
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DECLASSIFIED
State Dept. letter, 1-11-72
By ASL, NARA, Date 1-11-88

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source and time of the luminous manifestation, as probable. However, as the shape, size and color variously described and as unsuccessful efforts have been taken of the phenomena with no further information, the nature of the atmospheric disturbance has been

DOWNGRADE AND REVIEW
DECLASSIFIED BY AUTHORITY OF THE
Treasury Department
By: J. H. WILSON, DATE 1-11-88

DECLASSIFIED
State Dept. letter, 1-11-72
By: NARA, Date 1-11-88

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DECLASSIFIED
State Dept. letter, 1-11-72
By ASL, NARA, Date 1-11-88

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Source and time of the luminous manifestation, as probable. However, as the shape, size and color variously described and as unsuccessful efforts have been made to the extent that have been nature of the phenomena with no further information, the nature of the atmospheric disturbance has been

DOWNGRADED
DECLASSIFIED BY AUTHORITY OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
By J. Frank. Date 10/9/72