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TNTA POMP T DATF IN TO ATIC
TI LG 1500 COLOR Green
Rita.ita
SHATY Fireball SPIED
rsti.t
SIE Fireball ALTITuDk L0 above Horiaqnsinl
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(Boe) Diatrise Commader
UKD (bup) v/inel
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DECLASSIPIED AFTHR I2 YEARS.
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Sta Mendgurtara, Coclal Napae domande in an ttbept io vare
crirgraphit ogrvrare,, tho Oretn, desyriy ad Iatelligensog ,
clal Yoapnin Cernddy Mrtnr a ahott of bid farllitiao, kirwd
sand dnv to a uinrteg at ggutpaint atd persronls
to mae oeegoode Wa
Ge" Pas altattad rmpiet 4e forearded trr goro dafomnathes dnd rd3)
Terr , Ih te reghated thss Gls Datrlat be tutsuced 1I rog Boadgericga
a the ploetnd she i)
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Csel. 2roam 4, Oz
t Entel Apt, Dote Lh, Gos U
I loal Cherrde Piatriet Jamatn
and
DOVMCRAOSOMDSYEABMAYS
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reports pertaimin pheng esults negatiy tht persons
who had witneuaed this re interyiewad at TFalker AFB,
and grid cooriinatea with an transit reading of azimuths and
elavations was caom at points bserration on Valker AFB. almost
house-to-houss aeargh TE3 and Or
ITFOLYLAPAZAE
gainst England
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APPROVED
DOYLE REES
Lt. Colonel, USA?
DISTRICT COMMANDER CAF
ORM 43 UN 16-26438-1 3. SOVERNMENT PRINTING OFPICE

McCRARY, AF 181L1615 Sgt DonaLD J McKENNA, AP 192l4O55
(MOS 56i); Cpl WILLIAM J. BRYAMT, AF L268902
M. JOHNSON, AF 3127183L (MC
AFB. Set DANIEL SDLLIVAN
ing informat read: points 1a-
tion:
First observed at
ma gne
Elevation of 220. IFIED
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investigation was retained porated into
his report
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of Sandia Base stating ths Sheriff at Clovis, New Mexico, had information
pertaining to a meteor landirg on a farm in the vicinity of Clovis, an
pany, East Ma reet, Artesia, New ey had been separ-
ree ((3) both heard
the noise. No directions, altitude. obtained because of
the dirficulti air. servers stated'
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facing South ighway rununing North and
railroad was observed South of his home. Approximately thirty (30)
other persons questioned in this small town had not seen or heard any-
thing with the exoeption of Miss mnh Glerk, Mrst National
Bank, Amherst, Taxas, Miss
obssrved this red and blue light. Its direotion at thds time vas Bouth
of her. An interrogation of Mssa Felicited information identical
to the desoription of the phemomem. ir. and par-
onta of car and alse witnesaed the light. No
sound was heard by these persons.
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N E. NEFF, 17th
readings were taken with
the aerial phenomena.
30  49-1 1800 PeteRsOM
J 49 1 1800 martin - A
30
Vail
30-$ 49 1755
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. C-URRBLIE, II
Captain, USAP 246
Acting DISTRICT COMMANDER
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elavation. =
Objeet Last Sighted: elevation.
of Scecial
Holloman ArB, the wr ectronies
trail of
vail Wdescribed veling in a Southerly direction and added
Shat the object was visible to for aoproximately 6 seconds, d
soribed che object graen an exblo
nion but by merely seeming to oi out. nat theny no
uds and no anoarent iid. ondlaas,
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the object was
sighted, The denoription of the object by Awas that it was a longish
obiect, areen with a white 2lame in front. Padded thet he sew the
object for nheut l5 seconds. An attemot whs not made to take trensit read-
ings vith because of his indeterminate gosition at the time of
his slghtings. ther then the differerce of the share the object, the
descriotion given concurred with the other deneription noted
L berein.
ArB, Alanogordo,
New Mexico was inte state-
ment:
pm
location, was sest of Tularosa, New Mexico, beyond railyards of the
Southern Pacifie Railroad,"
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7. Apparent size
3. Color of object Gre light
9. Ghape
10.
11.
12.
15.
14.
15. Greed slowly
1o. sourd and dor

many devious turns
established, Through the use of a transit the following readings were
obtained: 13' West.
a. Mra
First sighted object:
Bethant Tast sighted object: elevation.
Johns b.
Mr
light altogether.
Angla of elevation was estimatad above w ith tranait and no le would venture
Origiaih statements vere to the
effeot that object appearsd to be between the Base'and the Thite Sands,
located to the Test of the Base.
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. NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO: * SUEJECT ; UNKNOWN, AFRIAL PHENOMENA, FILY NUMBER 2A-8. SUEJECT ; UNKNOWN, AFRIAL PH NOMENA, F1LY NUMBER 24-8.
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30 PEOPLE. ESTIMATE AT LEAST 100 TOTAL SIGHTINGS. AEC, AFSWP, 4 TH
ARMY, LOCAL COMMANDERS PERTURBED BY IMPICATIONS OF PHENOMENA. SIGHTING
REPORTED FROM EL PASO, ALBUQUERQUE, ALAMOGORDO, ROSWELL, SOCORRO, AND
CTHER LOCATIONS. ALL APPERS TO GE SAME OBJECT AT DIFFERENT POINTS OF
TRAJECTORY. U UNLEESS INSTRUCTED TO CONTRARY THIS OFFIC WILL MAKE ALL
GUT INVESTIGATION WITH VIEN TO LOCATION OF IMPACT POINT IF ANY."
CO KIRTLAND AFB HAS BEEN ADVISED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS TO
GATION AND TOK CONFIDENIA
1! 494-1
57N 11 ACSI 3 24-8. 22557 49 30 100 4TH
03/2345Z FEB
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four orsnan . 3 :T.
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Firiball repots of
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in sb, She front of tln flome ma s ligkt blie, alaost ehita, aal tod rear
nas s whislah ble. It me aboub oao aod oos qwartr loohsa long. Iho fluae
as Tisibil ondy for an inerent and alter taroling three or Iour Luchaa acrose
tos horison, suddlaniy mant git. i6 dii wot ecplodd. Therd ns mo noise, It
was tapooaibls to 95 srplalahd ob th 5cie. All eoatioa Livastig-
ton. The tuo tndivt is N rc i0ral 3lagtrlaCeooriti06 ss
wthiie Jands Boring devaeg./t iss. 29m0. oiahorad t
Ioiorg LnEovan  rana 3 13o hovrs,
31 51a7 1949: 2.043 Zseut, Iert
nd ad
iriw, 2i6 3233, 7003, 09 31 ind alibted eab in to3 iv on
1049. host roadiua je mads da this coint
L'6
thunsorth FaiwiSotloa.AeoteaiiAwn(las
5ou 1
B
Gtor 1 Catullbgosee; Alr dacerlal Goousnd,
-AGO FORM 568 T5
1 JUN 47 SIFIED

Aia legraye slom t Meiot. tho objvod wae cean Poe ftee irornds travailt
on i alignp denline. It then dhanced to a lerel sored, flavd ns aal die-
trpaared. Te tion or aicbting ot thd cbtbat is oocaleard tonureie as ta
tomde opsietreg are raguiod to rort sil axyotentd pt the fiait hita rasatet
to tiae of denor-gg, The gaet loon siod of bhe Orretions lrear ai binge IAle
Forge het: 14 10r dgre s 2) alngtas lest aid D1 Segoes 50 piautos Noeth. Ths
Colloaing Ludirid ali n iuy in th Cpornsions Covet, Nnlnipel Aitgort, E
Mago, ta ad, Ohanene dhs grmon Call i tire obiaes ab arristaly 120 burs
W. Awod Mioal. 245 6
2hlte Avonod, Tl Pn, t8 17 2 +
UNCLASSIFIED
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11 Air tLateriel do.wmand
Mright-Fatterson Air orce Base
igton, Chio
.C.i.
1. hererenee is nnde to letter Intelligense Division, d3, US4,
J3u1D 52.1, D5 1sroh 19L3, subjeot: "Unoovontlonal vLrovert," and
to Contral Fc. A-lyl7.
2. The inolosed Suursry of Infornetion, tnts oifieo, nted
2 Vebruery 19.?, oubjoot: "ghconventionn1 Aireraft," is forvardod for
yeur inforw tlon and any aoticn deemod nocescary. a cogy hns been
Surnishod the tireotor nt Int lligence.
Cdes
1 Inol LUSTIS L. ROLAND

ordinnrily oisurted in tho sky.
"3. At I ant one maibred reports or obourraticn havs bon roeoived. Tlose
Dewspaoers aod ralio have featured tis observation ao a nows iton.
4
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of ths cbeerinrs as possible. He hag interydiewod 15 onllotod nen st Senlle 2288
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tinental, Pi Lines in 20S4311 Mex-
ico, was made agencies ha eived any
phenomena Results negati ght persons
who had witnessed thi were interviewed AFB,
engine 'ansit reading of muths and
elevations was taken at points of observation on Walker AFB. An almost
esembling some-
nbs utili.ed against England
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DOYLE REES
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Lt. Colonel,
DISTRICT COMMANDER
AFCSI FORM 4 UN 18-54438-1 GOVERNMENT PRINTING ERICE
23 JULY 48

vised that no report had received in their agencies an aerial
phenomena the preceding day. The Continental, Pioneer, and Charter
Servics Air Lines stated on this date that no flares had been utilized
AT WALKER
11.
ing infcrmation 333
tion:
ragnetic.
La3t bserved
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for about forty (40) miles East of Roswell
with negative results.
B. Special continued this search throughout South-
east New Mexico ard West Texas from lhoo hours, 2 cabr uary 1949, to 2400
hours, 5 February of the Uni-
versity of New Mexico. All information octained during this part of the
invastigation was retained bi Dr. LA PAZ and wi corporated into
his report t
XICO
O fmma+io ISOO
was heard in vicinity of on or about 31 0 January l9l9 about
0530 hours, The people hearing this noise stated its duration ras about
three (3) minute3. 011 Com-
p3Y, East Main Jtree 21 lexico, 352 been separ-
aeed by l distance both leard
the noise. No directions 3ceed Na3 cotalnad cecause of
eair. observers stated
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The exact time of
was considered
1/3 siza the full moon.
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he observed this light was facing South, highway running North and
South is located about a mile and a half to the West of his home. No
railroad was observed Sonth or his home pproximately thirty (30)
ocher Dersons questioned in this 3mall town
thing with the excantion or lark, First National
Bank, Anherst, Taxas. Tgtated that she was in a car heading
South about tw venty (20) miles North of Amherst on Highway 51 when she
observed this rad and blue light. Its direction at this time was South
of her. An irterr ogation of Melicited information identical
to the description of the phsnomera. Er, and Mrs, HAROLD OLEMENT (par-
ents or and also 7itnessed
sound MAS neard 7838 persons. persons.
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UNCLASSIFIED
KAFB 3688

sub ject
as above.
3 It is requasted copias of the attachad Report,
tigation be forwarded to Headquarters Air Matarial Command, which has
been designatad
this investigation.
.
non
UNCLASSIFIED
KAFB 3688

UNCLASSIFIED
Headquarters United States Air Force FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-8 9 iarch 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION JACK L. BOLING
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO # 17, Girtland Ara
UNTOTN PERIOD
16 - 19, 21 rebruary 1949
(Aerial Phenomena) OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO # 17, Kirtland ArB
STATUS
PUIDING
CHARACTER
SPECLAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
Peport of IDGAR J. "ART, file 2l-8, dated 9 February 19ly
SYNOPSIS
Mumerous Dersons were interviewed githout result etween Grants and
reported the
sighting of a "fireball" at a boint two miles east Enso It was reported
that two Indians had also sighted a "fireball". Their location was given
as "east of Sheep Springs", the exact location of which is unknown.
r of Fort "orth, Texas, was interviewed in connection with infor-
maticn he had collected Jertaining to th fireball on 30 Janu-
ary 1949.
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(Action copies)(1 Incl)
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APPROVED
Turilll,.
UNCLASSIFIED
Captain, 5Sar 24C
AFCSI FORM 23JULY48 4
KAFE

duals whc did see bhe "iireball" is well known, consequently indivi-
possession a file concerning contacted hi- and he lad in his
file was axamined and the folloving observations of these persons. This
lent information extracied:
11a The rtvgs taleoione call to was from a
who telarhcned at l855 olus 20 seconds (tine is sxact since
watch Tas ohacked vith W shortly beicre this call) to re-
that he had sean a tmgilin.-nanl-- --
who resided at 225 hrton Hill Road, rort Torth, lexas,
l whe reoortad a real briaht rreen burst ssen in tie lest iollowad b7 a
lot or little sxarks. r. IG did not contiet rs. I
H2

4. lewspaper por onnel, golice, traders and othor likely sources of
recent observations wara obttined.
AT GUADO, ARIZONA
interviewed at St ichael's Kission. No positive results were obtained, but
it was arranged that the mriter would be notified in the evant that any of
the brothers heard ary raports from the Indians.
what above the horizon. The object acpeared hang stationary, then fell in
a slight curve the west. said that the object h slightly
greenish color. Both agreed
and that Sparks aopeared to trail object, both while stationary and
as it fell. r3105ion NE3 was an 11r-
Lite Ia bad so reoorted to the resone niGe Olice.
7 fr the writor that trader at
told hi that tto Ir'ians said that Dhey were east of
Sheay sorinas when of fire aonsared ubwo trge toosl alove thel. Che
object disappeared -yan 1 hill. Shen ther heare axolosion. These
indians ars 2o 7 203nghgl-- ngatoh, 287 nade
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discovered vas on dutr in the Cai Control
Tower at Yeaoham ri ld, lort
it observations were
246 rehearsed in the control tower an ron this it was deternined that the
indicated beeinning boins was apprexinately arth A deprees West, true,
at an altitude of about i3 desrees and that the end ooint vas approxi-
mately dre Nest but no altitude was deterrined due to extraneous lights
in the vicinity oi the air field. The d ratio- of the observation was
considered to be hout 2,L seconds. was
compared as similar to the moan -rmarlinta
uroteto
Texas, for reports of the observatien of the phenomana, since accord-
ireto his caloulations the end point should have been observed fron
246
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as the
to red or orange. The grcund track extends from near irarillo, Texas, to Loop,
Texas, a distance of some Lli3 miles. The course is slightly west of due South.
Well over a hundred intervigws ware considered in the developmant oi data for
the LaPAZ report, which is attached to and nade a part of this repcrt.
NOTE: The sub-linal noints given b- LaPaz apree to about
tenmiles. LaPaz svaluates the reports by laymen on the basis of the person's
experience and probable abilit to furnish accurate information as to azimuth
and elevation. It is pessible that voinIg's data is not so weighted, inasmuch
as many of the readings gere obtained fron M Mowho gives equal value
to all readings, and then takes an average.
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Inclosures:
FOR COMMANDING OFFICER, IRTLAND ARB
Report of Dr LINcoLN LaPAz, University of Kew exico, dated February 1949
BOR HEADJUARTES O51
Report of Dr Llrcoll Lafi5, University of Nev laxico, dated 2l Jebruary 19h9
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teoritic
detonations and long continued runblings whick cception ac-
anyone in the very large region covered by the
Hiewever, what may have been Udden
hissing sounds freguently reported by very distant observers as
having been heard at the same time that a meteoritic fireball was
tary 3oth fireball has been discvered. However, as promptly as pos-
bable area of fall as outlined by the earlier survers, for, in my
opinion, the irerall ot Jamarr 3oth is Ehe only n7a 10 anomalous
13 3 ider loy
-- nedecrzte fall.
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24C

The actions of said
object during this time were as follows?
Gentle downward glide; bright burning (green
a fizzling out and tnen a bright burning, ano th en appeared to
die out. (This could have been the effects of its passing
beyond my riew).

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report the
the fireball th onzh an east window rhile seatad about the dinner table
in a brightly chtad Within twelve hours after the
peared, more than 100 yewitness accounts had been phoned or written
in to the Instit ite of heteoritics, or had i been obtained by its director
through personal interviews. An umusually high percentage of the reports
came from military personnel (waiting out under the sly for Post Theaters
to open), from guards and other special agents already alerted to watch
for anomalous luminous phenomera and from airplane pilots, control tower
unit
under Lt H. K. Cohean. Special Agent Bill Rioket Wa3 added to survey
party and gave much aid in later work. At Lamesa, Texas, th round sur-
vey party was joined by an air search party
Paillips, USAF, Caotain Melvin E. Neef and Special Agent Jack L. Boling,
COWNGRADED NCLASSIF
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30 Jamuary 1949 DO #17, Kirtland AFB.
STATUS
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CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
Teleuhonic request from Captain MELvIN NEFr, on 3l Jamuary 19h9.
SYNOPSIS
This investigation was requested by Captain MELVIN E. NEFF, 17th
District OSr (IG) USAF. Seven (7) people were interviewed and six (6)
readings were taken with a transit in an effort to locate the azimth of
the aerial phenomena.
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A. CAURRSLL3, II
Captain, USA UNCLASSIFIED
Acting DISTRICT COMMANDER 246
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KAPI3 3653

1, On 3 19h2, at of Special
Valectronics
technician with Poeing Aircraft Company, Holloman ArB, who advised that on
30 danuary 19l9 at approximataly 1600 hours, while in the vicinity of Tularosa,
246 AF-20923264, H0110-
man A7B, he saw a single, bright The ball
scribed the oojec green and disacceared thout an explo-
sion but by merely seemir out dvised tha Ohere were no
clouds and no appar
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246
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ings with Mr object, the
his sightings. Other than the diffarence of the shape
description given concurred with the other des
herein.
NEW
7. ATH
New Mexico was and state-
ment;'
"On the 30th of January l9h9 at hours, while
in the of Boeing Aircraft, I cbserved an
object that appeared
an angle above line of sight. Its distance seemed
7slowly. The object was in
lecation
Southern Pacifie Railroad."
3
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Firat sighted cbject:
Last sighted
246 b.
First sighted cbject: 6
Last sighted Bo Magnetio Levation.
Anrle of elevation was estimated above with transit and none would venture
a guees as te the distance Original statements rere to the
errect that object aopeared to be between the Pase and the lhite Sand3,
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ASSIPIES
CSRMEIORMTIAS
246

1 Incl BUSTIS L. POLAND
S/I dtd 2 Feb 49 Colonel, GSG
AC of S, G-2

There wea Do noise. It
gas iapoasibls to get a tranait aight at that time. Will contimue investiga-
tina, Tbe two individaals ar orking for the Goneral Boctris Corporation ab
Thite Sands Froving Grouada. Blias, Texas, teleohoned ths
following inforvatdon to Branah Intelligenes Orgloe at E
31 Jamry 1949; 8/5g5 M Shaided lisails Regiment, Fort
Lollog
woty six ainntes Co oeconde lest and 31 ninutes
cagonds Jorth. Reedinga Tere is tollowsi Angls or elavation wne sighted.
aximuba rnen 2logt 300n 70s 12 nutes
Leeotor 236
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UNCLASSIFIES

Forga Baae ia loe derrges 23 ninutes Sest and 3l deggas S0 minutes North. The
Paso, Taxad, obserred tbe green ball of tirs ebjec proxmtely 300 hours
an 30 January an 30 Januar 1949, and au Lo7i76nb7 m ziyen b ' Staff Sergeant ergeant
ane and Paso, Toxas; Toas
ED AT S YEAR INTERVALS
ISIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED
THeA
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to Control No. A-l917.
2 The inolosed Sumnary of Information, this office, dated
tional Aircraft," is forwarded for
furnished the Direotor of Intelligence.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
Osle Shaed
1 Inol EUSTIS L. POLAND
As stated Colonel, GSC
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3. Color of object Bright Green
9. Shape Ball of Flame
10.
11. Easternly First Sighted 38° Magnetic North
Lest seen 75° magnetic North
12. Distence frm observer
13. Direction of flight of abjectis, Southernly
,
14.
15. sreed
10. sound and dor none noticed
2
(over)
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"44 Dr. lincoln Lapan of the "ew Mexioo ia interviowing as tany
of the observers As posgibla. Ho bas onliatod man at Sandia Baso
today. Be 1 aky asimrth.
115. 'ormation is reeeived at this
DOTNGR
ED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DOD DIR 5200.10
TER 12 YEANS.
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it broke inte aeveral pieces and isappeared.
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cogies) Kirtland Air Forca Base
JB, GSI N Kirtland Fald, New " Mazico
File
APPROVED
WEAR INT
A. CRRELIS II
Captain, USAP
LOsg OISTRICT COMMANDER 2
AFOSI FORM 23JULY 48 4 U. S. GOYERNMENT PRINTING OFPICE

and with the aid of the above named wen determined that the
Green Fireball ves first sighted at a true bearing of 55 degrees,
and contined iravel to a trie bearing of 6o deorees. The elevation
was detarnimed to ba 4 decrges above the corizon. dhe to the faot
that the tine of the incidemt vas just prior to ni ntfall the ehliated
iso, Taxas, wo are control mr'joerators as the 7.0
anicipal Airport, vere interviewed the Teen Pireball
wen ty them on 30 Jamary l)h)s
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Letter dent to
UNCLASSIFIEE
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MA KAER 3653
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r  of awardawer gith infor-
mation he had t 30 Janu-
ary 1949.
Dr LaPAt
3a, CSI (1 Inel) 2
Fila 2
APPROVED
L, C-AURRRLIZ, 11
Captain, U3AF
Acting DISTRIct COMMANDER UNCLASSIFIED
AFOSI FORM 23JULY43 U. 5. GOVERNNENT PRINTING OEVICE

interviewed at St iishael'g Mission. No positive results cbtained, but
it vas arranged that the writer would be notifled in the event that any of
6 Canado
hill, and d3 510 exolosion. These
Indians are re! secarately agetoh, to have made
secarate obsery , and have tcld identical storias, The tine 733 eS-
inatad to oryar7 1919,
2t UNCLASSIFIED

possession a tile concernin observations of these persons. this
file was axanined and the owing pertizent inlornation exuracted:
23..
wno telaphoned as l.55 plus 20 seconds (tlue is exact since
watch was checked with WW shortly before this call) to re-
..3 seconda. proxinase 3iza or the "lirgball" vas considered
The second r3.
Sh, Texas,
Tho reporte ereen burst seen in tie Ta
3ut rot contact
UNCLASSIFIED

CReT at lescham Field, Fo hs occur-
rance of the phenomena and had it. ocservations wers
rehearsed in the control tower this it was deternined that the
indicated barinning point
at an altitnde of acout hat the end Do. int was appraxi-
mately due West but no altitude was determinad due to extranecus lights
deieeball" aroato
laxas, for of the ohservation of ths phenomena, sincs acoord-
lng to his tions the end coint should have -
UNCLASSIFIED

or orange.
of cue South.
Nell over a hurdred interviams were considered in the developnent of data for
the LaPAz report, mnich is attached to and made a part of this report.
HORs: Iha sub-final points given rad and laiaz agres to about
ten milas. Laaz avaluates the reports laven on the basis of the person's
to all rea then takes an ave
Inclosures:
mary 19h9
FOR EADQUART ERS O31
Raport or fr LaPAZ, dated February 1949
5
UNCLASSIFIED

direction and added
that the object was visible to him for de-
scribed the object as being bright green and disaopeared without an explo-
sion but by merely seeming to burn out. wes advised that there were no
clouds and no apcarent wind, and that the object was soundless.

H
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UNCLASSIFIED
6

in to the Institu
through personal interviaws, unusrally cereentage of the reports
cire from military (raiting Theaters
to open), from guards and otner special agents already alerted to watch
vey party was joined an air 3earch party Charles
Hillipa, Cactain Melvin E. Neef and Decial Boling,
from the Field, and Corpora Cochran.

on January 3oth by
anvone in the very 3urvsy3.
hissing sounds rery distant observers as
having been the sane tins
Tax3s
sible, a much the OPO
bable irba of outllned by tho earliar surveys, Sor, in ty
opinion, the one of
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10. Altitude
1
12. Dictance from observer
13. Bearing of 60° (ANB)
1+. Time in sigat Over 5 seconds
15. Sceed
Io. sound and dor
(over)

was 55"
on a true bearlng of e elevation was determined to above the
horizon.
Dia to the faot that the time of
the abovg-mentioned could not be They stated
4an+

12. Dictance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) 50° (NE
14. Time in sight
15. Greed
10. sound d and rdor

approximately
Texas are 3l-53N 106-24w, The fireball descended on approximately
a l5e incline, then levelled off, gained momentum, and broke into several

8. Golor of object
Carter noted object oblong
9. Shape
10. Altitule
11. Direction from abserver Slightly south of East
12. Distance from elverver
Direction of flignt of object(s) Slightly south and downward
13.
Time in sifht only for an instant
1 Carter observed object for Sec.
1 Greed
No noise

was approxinately 3 miles south
of tThree Rivers, N.M., but was not positivs inasmuch as a Mr.
Alamogordo, N.M. was in the car wath hin
and Umphress they were not as Three Rivers when the objedt
was sighted. the object by was that it was
a longishobis addo that

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Wrigot-Pastreon Air Force Base
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Schad Soot Ittellirence Repora, dated 2l Maran La5a,
IECSSY Eritar to HesdTuarters (91, dated 22 Yaroh 195l. ere
iewrsel for ,oir infornetioy and anr actien desmat aotrmriate. .
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Fositi'n of observer. ' cO"3.
5. What attracted attention to object :
6. Number of objects 1
7. Apperent size 4 ft in length
8. Color of object gray blue in color
9. Shape cylinder - like eket
10. Altitude 3000 ft
11. last seen at L elevation 83 se
O' azimth
12.
13. object(s) Morth to South
14. Time in sight
15. Sreed
1e. sound and dor Mo sound heard
(over)
.

length. It flared out in the manner of
Direction oi was north to soutb.

=O. Altitude 2,000 ft (2 elevation)
lst observation: 500
11. Last observation: 87-1/0
12. Distance from observer
15. Direction of flignt of ooject(s) North to South
Time in siht
15. Greed Moved slowly
In. sound and dor Hgh-pltohed
observers say
22. Iffect on clouds
3. otject
24 Weather conditions
(over)

torch. All of these obs this light Lr rom a position Hest of
it while facing easto
information
b. Control Tower (reading from center 5470'W
c. Tennis Courts: 1 1125' N 56301 W
d. Base Theater: 1925' N 5060W

the noise. Both obeervers were positive that the sound was not emanating
revealed that as a
and heard many robot bombs (buzz bombs). According to him the sound he

12.
13. Direotion of fli_nt of object(s)
14. Time in si ht
15. Sreed

11.
12. Dictence from obverver
13. Direction of flight of ooject(s,
. 14. Time in sight
15. Greed
10. sound and Ldor Sound similar to short roll of thunder
heard by one witness
17. frail,
.

The bo however
o other persons in the small.
town had seen or heard anything with the exception 2 Miss
a olerk at the First National Bank and her parents no were in a car
heading south(some 20 miles north of Amherst)on Highway 5l when a red ald
blue light was observed. No sound was heard by these persons. The direction
of the phenonenon was south o them.

10. Altitude
Direation froz eoserver Eastern North
1 Last sighted 630 North
12. Dietence from obuerver
13. Direotion of flignt objeet(s) Southarly
Time in si_ht
- Greed
Ln. sound and dor Nons noticed.
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. Holloman AFB, XIXMEEX Alamogordo, N.uM.

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On 1 Feb. Maj. James C. Petersen A0-561533, Adjutant, Holloman A¥B,
Alamogordo, New Mexico advised that on 30 January 1949 at aporox.

1800 hours he sighted a single brighrt green objact in an Easternly
Cirection. Peterson hesitated to estimate the altitude or distance
of thy object. Pstersen described the object as a bright green ball
of Flame traveling in a Southerly direction., without ovidenoe of
smoke or a trail of any kind. Petersen advised that there were no
clouds and that the object did not make any noise to his knowledze/
Potersen advised that ths objest seemed to fizzle out in the Air.

Transit readings wers taken on 2 February and the following readings
were obtaineds Location 33° 56+ yorth 106° 05 1/2* West (Hodleoman ars)

Object first sighted: 55 °Marnetio North and 5° plovation.
Object Last sighted: 63° Nagnetic North and 3 1/2° zlevation.

11.
12. Distance frm observer
15. Direction of flignt of otject(s) Southernly
1 Time in si ht lo seconds
15. Sceed
1o. sound and dor

. electronies
technician with Boeing Aircraft B, who advised that on
30 January 1949 approxiinately Lie the vicinity of Tularosa,
New Mexico, and in the company of Sgt Hollo-
man AFB, he saw a single, bright green ball
of fire seemed to be traveling in a southerly c direction N believed
the object to be an elevation of about 15° but declined to make an esti-
mate of his distance from, the object. iN adviced that the ball was
visible for approximately lo secondsammn stated that trere was no ap-
parent exhaust to bne object, nor were there any clouds in the sky, wuN
stated that the object seemed to out of its own accord and did not explode.

2. Exeet time (local) 1755 .
3. Place of Observetion White Sands National Monument North
106° - 13' dest
L. .
5. Jhat attracted attention to object :.
6. Mumber of objects
Apperent size e
7.
Z. Color of object Bright Burning Green Object
First Seen Last seen By -
9. xotape ( 12 10 ,r/ Bethard
( 200 190 irs. Johns
10. Altitude 110 080 Mrs. Bethard
(in degrees(
11 Direction from observer First Seen Last Seen By-
55 60 ir. Bethart
12. Dietence frm cbser-er ( 680 800 Mrs. Johns
Degrees Magnetic North 650 720 Mrs. Bethard
13.
14.
15. Sreed
10 sound and 'de

treet, Alamogordo, New Hexico and I
Hichigan Avenue, Alamogordo, New Mexico, attempted to locate in the White Sands
Mational Munument the spot from which the object has been sighted on 3o January 49
at aperocimatelr ly55 hours. Because of the many devious turns of the road, only
an apcroxdimate location could be established. Through the use of a transit the
A. Mr
First sighted bject 55 O Magnetic North and 120 elevation
Last sighted object: Magnetic North and 10 elevation
3. Mrs
First sighted object: 68° Magnetic Morth and 20° elevation
Last sighted object: 80° Magnetic north and 19° elevation

s. Color of object Green flame
9. Shape dreen flame
10. Last seen 3-l/2° or lower
1.
12.
13. Direction of flignt of downmargtrajectory
14. Time in si ht 1.8 second
15. reed

watch was ohecked with NW shortly before tiis call) to re-
trailing sparks going fron North
prior to his telephone call. The observation had been made from the
residence of n or rth, Texas. The
approximataly 30 degrees
dowiward from the horizontal. Mr. Drith reference to this call
intervlewed a Mss Patti Davis.

9. Shape
10. Altitude 20°
11. Direation from
12. Dietance frem eheerver
13. otjeut(s) North to South.
1
15. Groed
7 7
+

placed the begimning point at about 5 degrees Nest of North and the and
point slightly north of West of Northwest. The exact duration was
betreen 5 and 7 aedonds. The altitude was ccnsidared to be about 20
+ degrees above the horizon. The course was from North to South.

3. Color of object Green (as rumway lighta)
9. Shape Fireball
10. Altitude 13 en first seen
12. Direction from ebserver 296° when first saen 270° when last seen
12.
15. Direction of flignt of objeat(s)
1- Time in si_nt 2.1 seoonds
15. Greed
(over)

in the vicinity of the air field, The duration of the observation was 2
compared as similar to the did not
see any terminal flars.
-

Tet in ihds, td in the bge aarliep waged, ao trsee ai tbae af menorio0 4re2
3%1ese , 3ts serih has bean Towgd,
BTe ridy the thren mnjoz inaidonte
4dounnd malninad szaor imglionss sietlsr
D-dee tho iirmtldp of Voidal Jepi8 Ste9s, Bt. Voar, Dco/tene, Fhoto
14 lesonm.)
, "Ariar a sersonl trdy Wai Vake oode of ths pistograehs af tto
, 1ll aroa (vu elliptlaal rhgida vits irop
10t40
Latn J64 111, 3 Dhe 6, won Arialdd dledy Bet. Marb, Ohari), 4t 10
snd gaaret, io insirt eghzotitd'go Ger alh scite in gdsk wootorlbie
vtsd apveare to tbre toozrod. awr
"Ta maetra thade rerusvondatdige, A sa thdetly fefinenred by the
la.Mitw thad ststairajelis ie srerdifa gy and be mateoritin is papuro.
aver. ia it snent tded oy fivot gdgaghd is gatinet by raerrery ot
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10. Altitude
11 Direction from ooserver West
12. Distance frm observer
13.
14. The in sih
15. Ggeed
1o. sound and dor
A

whioh occurred slightly North of due West and
the moan and lo degrees lower than the moon. Justorior to disintegra-
red color. Acccrding to the obsery tion appeared similar
to a rockst burit.

11. West
12.
13. Direction of ili ut of object(s) North to South
14. Tihe in si_'t 22 seconds
15. Greed
7

the Weat. This blne stre
a point at dts
rear end. The duretion w approximsted as being Imately 1 to 2
seconds. Mr. contact Mrs. MILLS.

13. Direction of fli_nt of object(s)
14. Time in si_t
15. Sreed
1o. sound and dor

who reported green seen in the West followed by a
Lot of little sparks. r did not contact Mrs. ser-
not condidered
suffidiently detailad to varrant additional investigation.
4

13. Direction of flignt of objeot(s)
1 Time in si ht
1. Ggeed
10. aound and dor