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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  11 June 49 11/2220Z | Huntsville, Ohio 381  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | AIRCRAFT  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | No data presented to indicate object could NOT have been an A/C.  |
|  One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Not Over 2 Minutes | Observer was traveling in auto when he observed the object. It was silver, like high polished mirror. Circle or disc shaped, very brilliant and traveling at a high rate of speed. Object appeared to have fins like a seal hanging from lower sid…

UNCLASSIFIED
INCIDENT NO. 301

1. Date of Observation 11 June 1949 Date of Interview 13 June 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 1720
3. Place of Observation 1 Mile South Huntsville, Ohio
4. Position of observer Ground in auto
5. What attracted attention to object.
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apparent size 20' dia.
8. Color of object Silver, like high polished mirror.
9. Shape Circle (disc)
10. Altitude 200 Feet
11. Direction from observer NE
12. Distance from observer 2 City Blocks
13. Direction of flight of object(s) NW
14. Time in sight Not over 2 Minutes
15. Speed Very fast
16. Sound and odor None
17…

UNCLASSIFIED
Page 2 Incident 381

Name and address of observer: 614 West North St., Lima, Ohio

Occupation and hobbies:
Employee of Standard Oil Fuel Oil Dept.

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s):
Note: This officer while interviewing this subject was much impressed by his attitude. While it appeared to embarrass the subject considerable by telling such a story with the thought that people would think he was crazy, never the less he felt it was his duty to report it to proper authorities.
This subject appeared to be of average or above average intell…

UNCLASSIFIED
13 July 1949
MORRIS

Lima, Ohio

Dear Mr. [redacted]

This Headquarters has just received a preliminary report regarding your sighting of an unidentified aerial object near Huntsville, Ohio, on 11 June 1949.

As this Command is interested in all reports of unidentified aerial objects, it is respectfully requested that pertinent information regarding your sighting be forwarded this Headquarters.

The inclosed form may be used an aid in recording the desired data.

Your action in reporting this matter to the authorities is appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

W. R. CLINGERMAN
Colonel, US…

UNCLASSIFIED
MCIAXS/GWT/mr
MCIAXS

Lima, Ohio

Dear Mr.

Receipt of your letter dated 18 July 1949 is respectfully acknowledged by this Headquarters.

The information regarding your sighting of an unidentified aerial object has been made a matter or record and is being incorporated into our study of this subject.

Your action in forwarding the requested information is appreciated.

Yours very truly,

W. R. CLINGERMAN
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Analysis Division
Intelligence Department

UNCLASSIFIED

Lima, Ohio
July 18, 1949

Dear Sirs:-

(12) I was about a mile south of Huntsville Ohio. This object was the distance of two city blocks ahead of me. About two hundred feet from the earth.

(13) Direction of flight. (Diagram)
About 8 feet 21/2 inches down
About one 21/2 inches down
HoriZontal flight
(14) Object traveled so fast I had no way of checking time. Not over two minutes for the whole flight as diagramed. I thought at first it would hit my car. I stopped very quick and jumped out just as object started it Horizontal flight. It was only a few seconds in Horizontal and upward flight out …

Lima, Ohio

(16) There was no sound or odor. After object traveled out of sight I drove to Huntsville and ask some men who were setting out in yard if they had heard a aeroplane or similar sound just before I drove up. They had not heard any sound of any kind. (I didn't tell them what I saw.

(17) There was nothing to indicate exhaust or vapor coming from this object.

(18) Its color was of a very high degree of brilliance. Like a very high polished mirror

(19) There was projections on each side. As object was in its own word flight. They are hard to describe. Looked like very short fins. Suc…

Lima, Ohio

(22) There were a few white clouds in the west
sky, but none in line of travel of this
object.

(23) The air was moving from a south west
direction, just enough air moving to be noticeable.

(24) weather condition was fair and the
sun was very bright at this time.

Lima, O.

I am employed by the standard oil co of Ohio
in the fuel oil Dept. Lima Division. At Lima Ohio.
This object is very hard to describe because of the short
length of time to see it and also its speed. It's
coming so close to the earth and being so close
to it is why I reported to state Highway patrol
Officer. How…