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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 Jul 49 01/2030Z | N. H. of Fort Francis, Canada  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (METEOR)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS |   |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  5 seconds | The object was described as silvery-gray in color, flying in a westerly direction, and was in sight for 5 seconds. The object pursued a straight path of flight with an erratic motion comparable to that of an oblong object thrown in the air.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  …

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AFCSI Form 4 23 Jul 48
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
File No. 24-53
Date 6 September 1949
Report made by
ELDERT W. FARRIS
Title
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON
Lake of the Woods, Ontario, Canada
Report made at
DO #12, Scott AFB, Illinois
Period
12, 17, 18 August 1949
Office of origin
DO #13, Offutt AFB
Status
R U C
SIR:H
ING:Y
SERIAL
CLSFY
FILE
Character
SPECIAL INQUIRY
Reference
DO #13 report dtd 25 July 1949, file 24-38
Synopsis
Dr. and Mrs. [redacted], Decatur, Indiana, were interviewed on 15 A…

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DETAILS:

1. This investigation is the result of a report made by Special Agent CLARENCE A. TROUBLE, DO #13, Offutt AFB, dated 13 July 1949.

AT DECATUR, INDIANA

2. On 15 August 1949, , , Decatur, Indiana, was interviewed and stated that on 1 July 1949, while on a fishing trip in Ontario, Canada, he observed an object in the sky which appeared to be a so-called "flying saucer." The unidentified aerial object was sighted by Dr. and Mrs. while driving north on Highway #70, at a point about fifty to seventy (50-70) miles north of Ft. Francis, Canada, and near the east side of Lake …

enjoys an excellent reputation in the Community, and it was believed that the
veracity and integrity of Dr. [redacted] are unassailable.

Chief of Police, Decatur, Indiana
Postmaster, Decatur, Indiana.

6. Records of the Police Department, Decatur, Indiana, reviewed on
15 August 1949, reflect no information regarding Subject.

AT INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

7. On 17 August 1949, the writer accomplished a tabulation of flying saucer
sightings from available sources of the Indianapolis News and the Indianapolis Star,
Daily papers, which are listed as follows:

FLYING SAUCERS APPEARANCE BY DATES

1947…

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1949

29 April Michigan City, Indiana
24 June Pacific Northwest
1 July Lake of the Woods, Canada
26 July Boise, Idaho

8. Indices of the Indianapolis Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, reviewed by the writer 18 August 1949, reflect no information regarding Dr.

AT BENJAMIN HARRISON AFB, INDIANA.

9. A reliable medical authority at Benjamin Harrison AFB, Indiana, was contacted by the writer in an effort to determine whether the possibility of uranium poisoning, as expounded by Dr. [redacted] elsewhere in this report, had any basis in fact. The authority, who preferred to rema…

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# INDICSURES

FOR DO #5, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
Guide to Investigation, Unidentified Aerial Objects.

FOR DO #13, OFFUTT AFB, OMAHA, NEB
GUIDE to Investigation, Unidentified Aerial Objects.

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UNDEVELOPED LEADS

FOR DO #5, WIRGHT-PATTERSON AFB,
AT DAYTON, OHIO

1. Will confer with the proper authorities at Aerial Medical Laboratory Research Department, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio to determine if the theory of Uranium poisoning as expounded by DR. [redacted] has any basis in fact.

2. If Aerial Medical Laboratory is unable to supply an answer to this question of Uranium poisoning, and its connection with the so-called flying saucers, and the current Polio epidemic, steps will be taken to initiate inquiry in this direction to prove or disprove the theory.

UNCLASS…

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GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION

UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS

Incident No. __________

1. Date of Observation 1 July 1949 Date of Interview 15 July 1949.
2. Exact Time of observation 1430 hours, Central Daylight Saving Time
3. Place of observation: 50-75 miles north of Ft. Francis, Canada on Highway 70, near east side of Lake-of-the-Woods, Ontario, Canada, around White Fish Bay.
4. Position of observer: In car driving North
5. What attracted attention to object: Just glanced up; noticed object.
6. What number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: One object
7. Apparent size (com…