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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  1 July 1950 01/0709Z | Chicago, Illinois  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Astro (Meteor)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | Description of object and degrees of arc through which object passed in two seconds consistant with this evaluation.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  South | Round intensely bright object. No sound. Ball of fire at high altitude. Horizontal flight.  |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ground ~~CIRCUMFERENT~~ visual  |
|  7. COURSE | South  |
|  8. PHOTOS | ☐ Ye…

UNCLASSIFIED
ALFGB-I
Subj: "Flying Saucer" (cont'd) 14 July 1950

Flying saucer reported seen by: Dr. [redacted] Chicago 10, Illinois at 0109, 1 July 1950.

"Flying from N to S at terrific rate of speed. Covered distance from N horizon to S horizon in 2 seconds.

"Description: Round, intensely bright, soundless. Not a meteor. Dr. claims he has seen meteors and knows what they look like. This object, like a ball of fire, the Dr. claims, was at a high altitude and traveled a horizontal course over West Chicago."

2. No further investigation is contemplated by this headquarters.

FOR THE COMMANDI…

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HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY
1600 EAST HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
CHICAGO 15, ILLINOIS

ALFGB-I 14 July 1950

SUBJECT: "Flying Saucer"

TO: Commanding General
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCI

In compliance with letter, Department of the Army, GSUSA, CSGID 452.1, dated 25 March 1948, subject: Unconventional Aircraft, control number A-1917, the following information is hereby submitted.

Detroit News - 6 July 1950

"Farmer Tells of Watching C-54 Launch Flying Saucer
Dowagiac, Mich., July 6--A 'young, hardworking farmer not given to seeing things' has reported watching…