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PROJECT BOOK - CONFIDENTIAL

ATIC NO. ---
DATE OF INFO 17 July 1949
AF NO. ---
LOCATION Pullman, Wash.
REPORT NO. ---
SOURCE Prof's Life
DATE OF REPORT ---
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
TIME OF SIGHTING 1430 - 1530
COLOR ---
SHAPE Halo with Disk
SPEED Rapid
SIZE ---
ALTITUDE
COURSE E
LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED ---
NO. IN GROUP 1
TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground
HOURS ---
MANEUVERS Spinning and over end
PRICES ---
SKETCHES ---
REMARKS: Source describes object as appearing to be a halo, spinning and over end, not in the plane of the disc's surface and moving rapidly in an easterly direction.

Temporary ATIC F…

UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 403

1. Date of Observation 17 July 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 1430-1530
3. Place of Observation Pullman, Washington
4. Position of observer Ground
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size
8. Color of object Shiny, white
9. Shape As of a halo spinning end over end
10. Altitude Very high
11. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) Easternly
14. Time in sight 5 Minutes
15. Speed Rapidly
16. Sound and odor
17. Trail None
18. Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
21. …

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Page 2 Incident 403

Name and address of observer: [redacted] and others Pullman, Washington

Occupation and hobbies: Wife of Associate Prof. of Anthropology
College of Washington

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

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:
"Between the hours of 1430 and 1530 on 17 July 1949, the wife of [redacted], College of Washington, Pullman, Washington, sighted an object, described by her as appearing to be a halo, spinning end over end, not in the plane of the disc surface, and moving rapidly in a general easternly direction. The halo…

UNCLASSIFIED
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
25th AIR DEFENSE DIVISION (DEF)
P.O. BOX 909, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
3 August 1949
OI 350.09
SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of Intell, Requirements Div
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Director of Intelligence

In compliance with par. 1, ConA…

CONFIDENTIAL
UNCLASSIFI.
3 Aug 49

0I 350.09
Subject: Project "SIGN"

along toward the East in a kind of rolling motion, appearing very high and glinting in the sun as it rolled along". These men reported the object was in sight for fully five minutes".

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

Winfred H. Gallienne
W11FRED H. GALLIENNE
Major USAF
Intelligence Staff Officer

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25 APR 71. AT 13300 18 JULY 49 1 SECRET DISPATCH AS A FLYING DISC WAS DISTRIBUTED BY ORIGINAL, EARN BY A M AT THE STATE COLLEGE TO THE BRITISH STATE. C: DISC RESPOND BY WARD TO THE END OVER END. D: NOVED HABITLY. C: DISGOTED. MADEUVER BILITY AND ALLIED. COULD BE HEARD LIFT TO EXHAUST TRAIL. 30D VINCENT

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