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CASE REFERENCE6792682

DATE OF SIGHTINGMarch 1949

REPORTED LOCATIONLos Alamos N M

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TNCIIuT NO. 275 |

3 March lg weia of interview 3 March 49
2, eect time (local) 9159

oe Date of Odservetisn

Los Alamos, NEW MAXICO 35° 53° yorth
196° 18° west

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ASS, Los Alamos, N.M.

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Sa. Atomic Energy Security Service Inspector,
vommente of Interrog:tor ralative to intellicernce end reeter of
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At 9159, 3 Maroh 1949 , I was sitting in a ohair @asing Bast

and taiking to Lt. Buokley. A brizht green light fell almost
straight down, fast-Horth-zast of Station 101. This lizht was
K bright all the time that I observed same.

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UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS |
ONCLASS Ir itu Incident ice

Date of Observation 3 dar h9 Date of Interview 3 Mar 49

Exact time of observation (local) 0159 hours

Place of Observation: mi deg 53 Ese
(Map Coordinates) deg 18 min

Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - vive detail

4b station 101, Los Alamos, Jew Mexico

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What attracted attention te object:  Bteht
Lumber of objects and sketch of formation or groupinr:

One

Apparent size (compare to known object, i.e@., sun, moon, thurbd or
fist.at arms length):

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Color of object; Sight Geen.

Shape (give graphic description - compare with known cbject):

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Altitude: (Angle of elevation above horizon - 0° at horizen, 90°
overhead):

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Direction of flizht of object (s): Straight Down

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25% Additional infcrmation concerning object:
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244 Weather conditions and light at time of sightinc:

Broken aeode at 25,000 fect

Name and address of +> serve, <‘—iape, AZSS, fem Alamos, New Yexice

Occupation and hobbies; Atomle Energy Security Servica Inspecctr

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(Check neighbors, police dept., FBI reccrds, employer, etc.):

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TOs Li. Garle D. itightower, Operations Officer
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DATI: 3 Vareh 19h9
DIRSCTIONs Almost Straicht down, caste horth-dast of Station 101
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COLOR: “rizht zreen

ALTITUDE:

DOIN 0% OBSERVATION: Station 101

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STATSMIN?T OF OBSSRVSR: at O159, 3 wareh 1949, 1 was sitting in a chair
facing 2ast ard talking to Li. Buckley. A bright
ween light fall almost straight down, Laste-North—
fast of Station 101. This Licht was bright all the

time that I observed sane,