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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  28 April 49 28/1515Z | Homer, Michigan 313  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | Other (BIRDS)  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Six | Observer sighted six silver disc-shaped object heading West They were rotating around in a wide circle. They disappeared by flying over the treetops. At first observer thought them to be sea gulls.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Not Reported |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Ground-Visual |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  West |   |…

INCIDENT NO. 313

1. Date of Observation 28 April 1949 Date of Interview 27 May 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 0913
3. Place of Observation Homer Michigan
4. Position of observer Ground in office then outdoors
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 6
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object Silver
9. Shape Disc
10. Altitude 45° - 300-400 ft.
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) West
14. Time in sight
15. Speed 40 mph
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
21. Manner of disappearance Treetops
22…

Page 2 Incident 313

Name and address of observer: , Homer,

Occupation and hobbies: Dairy Employee

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

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

On the 28th day of April 1949 at 09:15 a.m. I was sitting at my office at the [redacted]. located in Homer, Michigan and while looking out of the window saw strange objects in the sky which first appeared to be sea gulls. Quickly going out doors and calling to a fellow worker, Mr. [redacted], who was working in the tank room of the plant, we both were able to observe that they were not gulls but…

Headquarters Fifth Army
15111, Forts River, Ohio
Chicago 16, Illinois

ALFDFI

A May 1949

SUBJECT: Reported "Flying Disc"

TO: Commanding General
Hq Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Field, Ohio
ATTN: MCAXO-3

1. Enclosed herewith is a newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press, dated 29 April 1949, on the "flying disc."

2. No further investigation is contemplated by this headquarters.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

Incl. Clipping w/dup cys
ROBERT P. BELL
Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2

CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
5D-OSI/EAC/b1k
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO
UNCLASSIFIED
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21M
13 June 1949
SUBJECT: PROJECT "GRUDGE"
Incident, Ludington Michigan
and Homer, Michigan
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MGIAKS

1. Reference is made to Report of Investigation by Special Agent EDWIN A. CRAVER, Subject and File as above, dated 20 May 1949.

2. Inclosed fo…

SOURCE: Detroit Free Press Newspaper
29 April 1949

# Lose Sight of Saucers

## AUTOISTS TELL OF CHASING FLYING DISCS IN STATE

Special to the Free Press

HOMER, Mich.—William Sackett and William Gibson, employees of the Pet Milk Co., reported they sighted six flying discs over Homer about 9:15 a. m. Thursday.

They said they pursued them in an automobile for about five miles on M-60 before they lost sight of the low flying objects.

The men said the discs appeared to be about 10 inches in diameter, moving in wide circles, following a course which closely paralleled the highway.

CONTROL NO. R - 588
SUBJECT: Ltr. DECIMAL FILE NO. ___
R - JCT GRUDGE
CONF. LT-398
POLLOW UPON
DATE

FROM: SD-CSI
TO: IAAS
DATED 6/13/49
NO. INCLS. 1 w/incl

RECORDING AET-1
DATE 6/14/49 1330
DES: _____ RECORDED: _____ HOUR: _____

|  ROUTED TO | SUSPENSE DATE | ESTABLISHED BY (Initials) | DATE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  1 IAAS | N12 | DW | 15 June  |
|  2 |  |  |   |
|  3 |  |  |   |

DATE OF REPLY: _________ OTHER DISPOSITION: __________
TRANSMITTAL
BRC FORM NO. 10-2
10-10-47
REC OTHER SIDE
10-10-47

GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No. ______________

1. Date of Observation 08/21/49 Date of Interview 07/11/49

2. Exact time of observation (local) 0915 hours

3. Place of Observation: (Map Coordinates) From restaurant (illegible) at 1000 ft. with (illegible) from (illegible)

4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details: (illegible) 41° 30' 41° 30' west to, (illegible) (illegible)

5. What attracted attention to object: (illegible) (illegible) 1 (illegible) 1 (illegible) 1 (illegible)

6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping…