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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 August 1949 | McDonald, Ohio | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  Local Day GMT | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE CIV | ☑ Other See Below  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE  |
|  5 ± | 10. BRIEF SUM…

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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | FILE NO. | DATE  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  THE INSPECTOR GENERAL | 5D 24-21CC | 21 September 1949  |
|  OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS | REPORT MADE BY |   |
|  REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | CHARLES J. HORZEN | mk  |
|  TITLE | REPORT MADE AT |   |
|  PROJECT "GRUDGE" | DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB |   |
|  (Incident - Niles, Ohio; reports received by | STATUS | CLOSED  |
|  CHARACTER |  |   |
|  SPECIAL INQUIRY |  |   |
|  REFERENCE |  |   |
|  None, this is an initial report. |  |   |
|  SYNOPSIS |  |   |
|  An interview with Mr. Niles, Ohi…

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DETAILS:
AT CLEVELAND, OHIO
1. Mr. [redacted], [redacted], Niles, Ohio, was interviewed. Mr. [redacted] stated that after notifying the U.S. Air Force, he found out what the aerial phenomena was, for the following day he put an article in the paper which is more or less self-explanatory. When asked if he actually thought the incident was attributed to "flying saucers", he stated that he was doubtful but that it was a good thing to write an article on. A copy of the article is attached to this report.
INCLOSURE
FOR CG, AMC, ATTN: MCIAXS
1 cy of clipping (newspaper)
CLOSED
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McDonald's
Turn Out
To Be Bits of Silver Paper

The latest rumors of "flying
saucers"—this time in our own
backyard—have been squelched.
Thursday several McDonald Citizens were startled to behold high
in the sky, several shiny objects

which seemed to be going up. It was difficult to make out size or shape of the "things".
According to Tom Luarde, 14, of Marshall Rd., who was probably the first resident to view the spectacle, he noticed a shiny mass of something moving through the air and ran to the Goodwill Club where he spread the news.
Tom said that soon after he saw the object, glittering …

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
5D-OSI/JEM/VZ
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21CC
UNCLASSIFIED
21 September 1949
SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXS

1. Reference is made to request for investigation, your office, dated 25 August 1949.

2. Inclosed for your information is a report of investigation of Special Agent CHARLES…