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The attached Summary of
above, 16 1larch 1949, re reports lichts" o rved over Camn Hood,
Texas, is forwarded in duolicate your information and any action
deemed
FOR THE COLSANDING GRNERAL:
1 Incl (dup) EUSTIS L. POLAND
As stated, w/ECHIBITS Colonel, GSC
III, and IV AC of S, G-2
SBRD/11 lst Ind.
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FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
Incls; B.3. CAMP, JR.
1. Sunmary of Info. Major, FA
2. Exhibit I
3. Exhibit II
110 Exhibit III
5. Exchibit IV DOVNGRADED AT S V 121
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SHORT 1 4 the 5357
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10. Altitude 59° above horizon
5 L.. Direction from on 400
12. Distence from
15. object(s)
14. Time in sight
15. Sreed
F ir. sound and dor None
20. ianeuvers None - was a fixed flash
21. ..anner.of disarvearance
22. Iffect on clouds
23. Additional ir+ rnstion concer gobject
2.4. Weather conditions S 265
(over)
UNCLASSIFIED

7. Apparent size 2 ft. x l ft.
8. Color of object Pale Blue te light
9. Shape Oblong
10. Altitude 6° to 45' above horizon
11. from 286 2790
12.
13. Direction of flight of object(s)
14. Time in sight
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15. Sreed
16. sound and "dor None
17. Trail Pfo. Ranson rei
22. Iffect on clouds
23. ne object
24. Weather conditions overcast weather data in File
265.
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3. Color of object trail
9. Shape Roundish head with trail
10. Altitude 21° to 6° 31'
11.
12.
15. Direction of flight object(s)
14. Time in sight
15. Greed Not known
in. sound and dor sound and dor Nons
17. 77 Trail Orange trail about l0 long Orange trail about l0 long
18. Luminosity
19. Frojections
20. .aneuvers No deviation from course
21. ianner of disapuearance
22. Effect on clouds
25.
24. Weather conditions overca complate weather data in File 265
(over)
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49
NO.7 AZ N G°E
NO.6 1.0.
6 6MAR . AZ N 74°W
T.O. AZ ELEV
N81°W 60
ELEV 451

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c. Witnesses:
L2nd AIB, Company
Camp Hood, Texas
2 AI Company
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(8) Altitude: orizon
(9) Sound: None
- (10) Exhaust trail: None ATS:
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR 12 YEAKS.
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AZ N GREEN DESIGNATES OBJEOTS SIGHTEDPOTG
NO. 1 11 11 "1 7 MARCH 1949
RED " 11 8 MARCH 1949
NO.1 BLUE
OBLONG FIRE BODY WITHOUT TRAIL
MOVING
FIXED FLASH
2 =EO
MOVING FIRE BALL
BODY WITH TRAIL
I.O. - INITIAL OBSERVATION
T.O.  TERMINAL OBSERVATION
NO.I T.O. S 32°E NO. I. 1O. AZ S 58°E ELEV 58°
S 32°E 6
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MAR 6 T.O. AZ S 64°W
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Color: uright blue-white
Speed: None
Direction: N 160 W
Maneuverability: None--fixed flash
(8) Altitude: orizon
(9) Sound: None
(10) Exhaust trail: None.
b. Weather: Clear (see attached weather report). E
C. Witnesses: Pvt
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Camp Hood, Texas
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13. Direction of flignt of cbject(s) Southwest
1 Time in sight 30 s90.
15. Greed Compared nsc
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18. Luminosity Glowing
19. Frojections
20.
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(2) Shape: Like flash bulb
(3) Size: Flash bulb
Color: Brilliant blue-white
300 Speed: None
Direction:
(7) Maneuverability Hone--fixed flash
(e) Altitude: Aorizon
(9) Sound: None
(10) Exhaust trail: None UNCLASSIFIED
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9. Shape
10. Altitude Approx. 3,0 30-350 . when 3aan desoending trees.
11. Direction from ebserver
12. Dietence from ebwerver Considarable
13. Direction of fli_at of object(s) North West to South
1 Time in sight 5 Seo.
15. areed Faster than Airgraft. Slower than a shooting Star.
10. sound and "dor
winds alort.
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UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSFIED
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9. Ghape Ball (w
10. Altitude 350
12. Direction from ebserver 11 Odlook x (30°)
12. Dictence from abverver
13. Direction of fligat of object(s) Descending jst.
1+. Time in sight 5 590.
15. Greed
10. sound and dor .
#f 21. Lanner of disappeerance
22. Iffect on clouds
23. Additional informtion concerning object
24. Wecther
Cat at 15 MPH
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12000 feet..
16000 feet.
25000 feet.....5X0
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8.
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UNCLASSIFIED
2633

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A. The objeet he
the city.
b. The angle of elevation from the harizon was oximataly 450.
6.
70 Appearance of objeet:
a. Aglo three (3) imes
it's diameter,
a Size (estimatad):
${3}$ Approximately thirty
Approximately the size or a transmort airplane.
B Direction of fligh outhwest.
9. Manauvers: DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR DECLASSIFIED
towerd the earth. DOD
DtR 5200.10
INTERVALS YEARS
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20. The coject trees.
Relative to the Sbserver
Hame of observer:
2, Address: Minnesota
7
6. Ability diatance
considered fair.
7 Reliability of observer:
3. Neighbors and Minneapolis, Minnesota report
Mr. Armstrong exceptionally reliable,
8. Notes relative to observer:
Atteation WEs irawn to
2UNCLASSIFIED
2638

15. A were evident.
16. F ianed,
17. Speed in miles per hour:
a. Much faater than high soeed airoraft; very mich slower th an falling atar.
18. No sound waa heard.
20,
a Object behind trees. It seemed to have struck the ground
within one-hall object ce rer.
Ralative to the Cbserver
Home of ob
2 Address: C Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. Occupation: Bleotrioian.
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Altimeter... 003 U
2. Winds Alort:
2000 feet.....2)0 13 10 uph
4000 feet.....250 10 moh
6000 feet,....270 . 15 mph
8000 feet.....280 5 moh
1000o feet.....29 moh
12000 feet....? moh
14000 feet.....3 30 moh
4000o feet.....310
3. P ori Lireraft,
1
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6. Cbject not sufficiantly near any Geiger Counter,
7o Photographs not availabla,
3
9. Physical a evidence not found.
3UNCLASSIFIED
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appearing bohind trees.
6. seconds.
7 Appearance of object:
B. Grange red (fire color)
b. Shapad in a Iling firs, tl which was the brignt-
est. The ball Lae arow t'g lateral axis.
mass,
3, Direction f flight:
a. Approaching to South,
9. Mansuvers:
3.0 None. Coject followed a straight path fron first ooint of 316 on a
CO0 angla iown,
exhaust,
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTE CLASSFIED
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
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c. Witness:
Company A, L2nd AIB
Texas
d. Object sighted:
disepnea paces
toward ent before it vanished.
incident may not on
7 March 19h9, a flashlight
sir stris. Tt could the ooscrver whether the light was within or
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 1E YEARS.
DOD DIR J-UO.1O
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star.
18. D o sound was noted,
19. observed,
20. Object disappeared orizon.
Relativs to the Observer
10 Name of ob
2 Mdress: inneapolis, Minnesota
3. Oocmation: Airllnas
2
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4 Ona object was sighted.
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6. n Time in sight: acproxinata)
7. Appearance of bjnct:
1A7 tmnil
0. Shape:
R=d Bine heoding Edje straight.
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a. Size:
(1) Quite large, Appeared 31 or siznt
atar,
8. Direction of flight:
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERYALA
2 Dascending from Baat to West, DECLASSIFIED AFTER I2 YEARS.
DOD DI. 530M.10
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previcusly lerved on 6-7-8 March 1949 and heretofore
reported a Si MrY his headquarters. dated 17 Marob 1949,
subjeot: "Unusuml Lights." However, berore could be bogun,
the serie 8 uuaual "1 ightg" appeared.
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Coordinates FE Time
2. 910.40 - 355.14 1952
2. 910.39 - 860.13 9 1958
.
3. 910.42 -860.14 y 1958
40 910.38- 860.15 2000
whito. One desoribed some of them as Pistol flarese
Thile this phend as occ ,security dotachment fram the area
arrived in the End Armored 3T5
DOWNGRADED AT 3
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIB 5200.10
UNCLASSIF
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2. The 2. The inclosed Sumnary inclosed Sumary of Information, of Information,
subject, "Unusual Lights," re eight moving "1 eight moving "1
Area, Cemp Hood, Texas, on 17 March 19l9, is forwarded for your March 19l9, is forwarded for your infor-
mation and
FOR THE COMMANDING FOR HE COLMANDING
1 Inel EUSTIS L. POLANI
As stated Colonel, GSC
AC of S, G-2
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DOD DIR 5200.10
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FROM: 4th Army DATED 3718/49
To: IAXO No. Incls 7
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7. Apparent size
8. Color of object Green, red, white
9. Shape +
10. Altituds
1l. Direction from observer (1) 250o ()350 (3)250 (4) 155 5) 2950 6) 80°
(7) 00 (8) 1550
NUKASAE 12. I Distance from observer
13. D ject(s)
14. Time in sight
15. Speed (SEE N
18. 1 Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
. bject
23. Additional information concerr
24.
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KNCLASSIEIED

on 6-7-8 Merch 1949 and this head-
subjeot: Lights thisop
One burst into a gruen cluster. One was redd
seribed som While this ohenomera was
ocourring, a seourity detachment fron the the o
crew from the 2nd Armored Division.
UNCLASSIFIED

d. Object sighted:
Mumber: 1 a
Shape: Teardrop
Size: "About 2 ft
3003603 Color: Crange
Speed: Not known
Direction: N 600 E
Maneuverability: No deviation
In view
b. Weather: Clear (see attached
C. Witness:
3 L2nd AI Company
Camp I , Texas DOWNGRADCS AT C
DECLASSIAIED AFTR I'YE.
DOD DIR 6200.10
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the "" area. ights being ligh
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lying Lght Phancs A6 of Sp G2
9 Mar L9 ME, 4
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obsorvuticm 8 Mar L9, Los DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
lamod, HM., w/3 inola DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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a Airoro rt." and to Control No. Aml9l7.
2. Tha inolosed rovort of Inoident No. 15, re ai ling or "light"
5 over Camp Hood, Tuxas, datod I April 19ha(lnoI I) and overlay (Incl 2)
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12 se FOR THE COMMANDING GENSRAL:
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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TANK DESTROYER CENTER BOAMP HOCD, TEXAS
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at Camp Hood closes 1700 opens
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EXHIBIT erlay, Tank Destrover Center, Camp Hood, Texas
EKHIBIT II-
EXIIBIT III ner Report, 7 March 1949, Camp Hood, Texas
EXCIIBIT
UNCLASSIFIED

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observer for the purpose,
at the celestial points. Vertical
angles In most cases, the
observer was able to fix azimuths by some terrain features. Vertical angles were
1. I
a.I -
b Weather: Overcast (se)
Withesses: Set
1st Prov Sa
Hood, Toxas
12 yost Sq
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