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29 JUNE, NOT REPAIRED

ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF SIGHTING ---
SHAPE Auto Hub cap
SIZE 25' Diam. 12-15' thick
COURSE S
NO. IN GROUP 1
MOUND ---
PHOTOS --- SKETCHES ---
Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

DATE OF INFO 29 June 50
LOCATION Dowagiec, Mich
SOURCE Farmer
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR Gray
SPEED high
ALTITUDE 300' H
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 5 Seconds
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground
MANEUVERS ---

REMARKS: Farmer reported seeing C-47 launch "flying saucer".

OTHER (DRUNE OR MISSILE
LAUNCH - FROM ATC)

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH ARMY
1666 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 H
14 JUL 1950
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 watc…

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

Flying saucer reported seen by: Dr. L. G. Watter, 8937 S. Morgan
Chicago 19, 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.…