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|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  20 May 58 | 2 Mi E of Mount Prospect, I | ☐ Was Balloon ☑ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 4 GMT 22/0115Z | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Rador ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Rador | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 2 mins | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS one | 9. COURSE WNW ☑ Other Illusion ☐ Insufficient Data for Eval…

NNNN 27 MAY 58 09 18 1477 02 09 '58

SQF570 YMC339AHA001
RR RJEDDN RJEDSQ RJEPHQ
DE RJEDAH 14R
R 231830Z
FM COMDR 62ND FTR INTCP SQ OHARE INTL APRT PK RIDGE ILL
TO RJEDDN/COMDR ADC
RJEDAH/COMDR 37TH AIR DIV
RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELLIGENCE CENTER
RJEPHQ/ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF INTELLIGENCE HQ USAF
RJEPHQ/OFFICE OF INFORMATION SERVICES HQ USAF
BT

UNCLAS/62INT 1677. REFERENCE AFR 200-2 PARA 15, DATED 5 FEBRUARY
1958. THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED.

PARA A. (1) BULLET SHAPE. (2) SIZE OF A QUARTER. (3) SHIMMERING GOLD
AND VERY BRIGHT. (4) ONE, (5) N/A, (6) NONE, (7) NONE, (8) NONE.
PARA B.…

PAGE TWO RJEDAH 14R

AGE 50. ADDRESS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ILLINOIS, OCCUPATION HOUSE WIFE. (2) N/A, PARA G (1) REAL CLEAR NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY, (2) SURFACE 2 1/2 DEG AT 9 KNOTS, OTHER ALTITUDE NOT AVAILABLE (3) CLEAR. (4) 10 MILES, (5) NONE, (6) NONE, PARA H NONE, PARA I NO, PARA J 755TH AC&W SQ WAS CONTACTED AND REPORTED NO CONTACT WITH ANY UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS AND ALSO THERE WERE NO AIRCRAFT IN THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT FROM OHARE INTL APRT AT THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING, PARA K THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED BY THIS ORGANIZATION ON 22 MAY 1958, 1630 LOCAL HOURS. AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED THE NEXT MO…

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|  JOINT MESSAGEFORM | SECURITY CLASSIFICATION  |
| --- | --- |
|   | UNCLASSIFIED/EFTO  |

SPACE BELOW RESERVED FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER

|  PRECEDENCE | TYPE MSG (Check) | ACCOUNTING SYMBOL | ORIG. OR REFERS TO | CLASSIFICATION OF REFERENCE  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  ACTION ROUTINE | BOOK | AF | TT Mag 62INT 1677 | UNCL  |
|  INFO |  |  |  |   |
|  FROM: | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS  |
| --- | --- |
|  COMDR, ATIC | EFTO  |
|  41X | RCEDAH  |
|  TO: | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS  |
| --- | --- |
|  COMDR, 62nd FTR INTCP SQ, OHARE INTL APRT, PARK RIDGE, ILL. | EFTO  |
|  FROM: AFCIN-4…

Witness as 23
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D SQB944AHA071ZTAVHR005
RR RJEDSQ
DE RJEDAH 32R
R 062137Z

FM COMDR 62D FITINCEPTRON OHARE INTL APRT PK RIDGE ILL
TO COMDR ATIC
BT
UNCLAS/62INT 1857.

REFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AFCIN-4E/6-1076-3 UNCLAS/EFTO
DATED 03 JUNE 1958, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED:
OBJECT WAS SIGHTED WHEN STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL ONLY WHILE
DRIVING IN A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION. AFTER CAR WAS STOPPED SHE WAS
NO LONGER ABLE TO SEE OBJECT. CHECK WITH OTHER AIRPORTS IN THIS
VICINITY REVEALED NO OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE AREA A AT TIME OF SIGHTING.
BT
06/2200Z JUNE RJEDAH

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Roger Williams Planetarium

Director:
MARIBELLE CORMACK

ROGER WILLIAMS PARK MUSEUM, PROVIDENCE 5, R. I.

July 24, 1959

Dr.
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dear Dr.

I've had the pleasure of hearing you several times
at Skyscrapers and we have used your book on Flying Saucers
at our Planetarium shows.

About a week ago, I made the acquaintance of a Rhode
Island women who has actually seen a U.F.O. She may write
to you. Her name is Mrs. [redacted], Arlington Hts., Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She
made this sighting on May 20, 1958 while driving from her
Chicago office to her hom…

CAH any comment?
Pse return

July 30, 1959

Miss Maribelle Cormack
Museum Director
Roger Williams Planetarium
Roger Williams Park Museum
Providence 5, R. I.

Dear Miss Cormack:

In Dr. Menzel's absence from the Observatory, on an extended European trip, I wish to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of July 24. When he returns, on approximately September 11, I know he will be interested to read your informative note and its enclosure.

Sincerely yours,

Doris Beaudoin
Secretary to Dr. Menzel

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23 MAY, 1958

September 21, 1959

Mrs.
Arlington Heights, Illinois

Dear Mrs. Godfrey:

I have recently learned that you observed a "flying saucer" last May and reported this to the Air Force a few days later. Perhaps you are familiar with my book on the subject of flying saucers, published by the Harvard University Press. In any event, I am always interested in sightings, and try, if possible, to find a reasonable natural explanation for them. In most cases I have succeeded. I would appreciate it if you would send me just as much information as you possibly can. Times, directions, locations, …