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UNCLASSIFIED

Incident #251

ATIC NO. ---
DATE OF UNOC 20 Jan 49
AF NO. ---
LOCATION San Antonio, Texas
REPORT NO. ---
SOURCE Army EM
DATE OF REPORT ---
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
TIME OF RECEIVING 1835 CST
COLOR Pink with red sparks
SPEED ---
SPEED ---
MED TO
FATTERY 15° Elevation
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 5 Sec.
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Visual - Ground
MANEUVERS Descended gradually
Remarks: Had trail.

TO REPORT ATIC Form 329
(4 Jan 52)

Astro (Metro)
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UNCLASSIFIED
INCLAL. T NO. 251

1. Date of Observation 20 Jan 49 Date of Interview 7 Feb 49
2. Exact time (local) 1835
3. Place of Observation 6.2 miles NE San Antonio, Texas - between
reading of 325° to 295° off magnetic north
4. Position of observer ground
5. What attracted attention to object :
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object
9. Shape Sphere
10. Altitude 15° elevation dropping to 12°
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) ESE to NNW
14. Time in sight 5 seconds
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail Varied in len
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UNCLASSIFIED Incident: 251

Name and address of observer: M/Sgt Ellis C. Stone, Hq, 4th Army AG Sec, Ft Sam Houston, Texas
Occupation and hobbies:

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

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

At a point 6.2 miles NE of San Antonio, Texas, about 150 yards on Judson Road off intersection of Judson Road and Nacogdoches Road, M/Sgt Ellis Stone saw an object which appeared to be in the form of a sphere, the color of which appeared a luminous bluish green intermingled with a yellow tinge. Object was seen between the reading of 325° and 
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UNCLASSIFIED
452.1-AKADB
7 February 1949
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: M.C.I.

1. Reference letter Intelligence Division, General Staff, U. S. Army, CSCID 452.1, subject as above, 25 March 1948, and to Control No. A-1917.
2. The Inclosed Summary of Information, this Headquarters, subject and file as above, dated 7 February 1949, is forwarded for your information and any action deemed necessary.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

1 Incl
As stated

EUSTIS L. POLAND
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

DOWNGRADED A
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SUMMARY OF INFORMATION
DATE 7 February 1949
PREPARING OFFICE
Office of the AC of S, G-2, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
SUBJECT
Unconventional Aircraft
(452.1-AEADB)
CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION
OF SOURCE:
OF INFORMATION:
COMPLETELY RELIABLE A
CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES
USUALLY RELIABLE B
PROBABLY TRUE
PARTLY RELIABLE C
POSSIBLY TRUE
NOT USUALLY RELIABLE D
DOUBTFULLY TRUE
UNRELIABLE E
IMPROVABLE
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN F
TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

M/Sgt Ellis C. Stone, Headquarters Fourth Army, AG Section, reports observing an unidentified

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