PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME CROUP 2. LF TION
317
7 April 49 07/10152 Des Moines, Iowa
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (UNRELIA) REPORT)
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5.1 LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 1 BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Not Reported Observer saw a light which gave oft light brighter than
day. Observer stated that it appear
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION The object was moving North.
Ground-Visual
Interviewer stated that observer to be making state-
7. COURSE ments which he was not sure were correct.
North
8. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
4
.

not, secure sk
a. Object
b. Surrounding terrain 0 object
e. Place where ear happened)
d. Maneuvers
e. Formation (if more
Observation was an upstairs bedroom A average
American freme home inan nei ghhornood.

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L1 Ojif q
d
SHADOW
GARAGE LAIE
C (HADON)
BED) sastr 1IMiNUTES
ORSERVATIO E
BEDROONI- LINELEVLSLON
20 FLOOR
SW CORNER
8
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OE PROIECT GRUDGE EII
E >W
1 NEIGHBAC is
a HOUSE -

IT MASGOINO NORTR
BACK (IACK) BACK (CK) IRE INE RED F! NORTH
№oLHT №oL1HT
ACONINUEA ACOMINULA
(JET) (JeT) -
1 FIRE FIRE
SOLIDLY
ENCLOSED BIACBORBLVE
Y YELLO O5 THESE LOWER TWO THESE LOWER TWO WAS BRIGUT BRIGNT
ONE OF
PURPLE.
VIEWED FROM y CAST
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SYNOPSIS
Investigation reveals that Mr
eccentric,
has been a sou rce of trouble in the neighborhood,
and is capable giving information that does not
exist. stated he first witnessed the phen-
onema hours, 7 Apri1 1949. wbdeseribed
the objvet as being twice t
reddisn, yellow and purple olor, resembling a
scoop. The object was about four4) inches over
two (2) feet in length and was less than two (2)
feet wide,
DOWNGRADED AT S
DECLASSIFICD .F TORVATS)
DOD DIO:. YEARS.
2
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
DO #5 (3 Incls) Commanding General
Hq OSI (2 Incls) Air Materiel Command
File (3 Incls) 2 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Chio
AITN: KCIAKS
APPROVED
RICHNOJ, DOND
Captain, USAF
Deputy District Commander.
Replaces AFCSH 18-37744-1 D.  GOVERNWENT PRINTIMA OFFICE

Special Agen dated
6 July 1949.
3. is invited to
Regulation 205-6, ,dated 18 May 1949, which the disclosure
of the nature, Sour of information to
unauthorized persons.
m

again. stated he was young boy looksd direotly
into a sun spot, and phenomena nz he has seen
to the sun spot. 3 statad that looking into that si It a lasting
impression on him but that he had not thought about it until this happened the other
wake ths interview rery uneomfortable for par The grandchild was asking questions
and tLaocearsd the child ous of the room.

il.D Direction from observer First seen WSW, last seen NNE
200 Fest
13. D North
14. Time in sight 12 Minutes 1
15. Speed mimutes,
16. Sound and odor None
.

. BIRMTELA

BIIE desired correspond:
addross. 4
JMO
Your aotion this T
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Yours
7. .

colo,
and all had straigh t sides. The whole ng was inclosed
in Something like nor
The upper agartment was raging fire. The fire
seemed to start at the point I started the arrow,
race up to the deiting, then around and around.
When the fire hit the celing it ways turned owad
the back and then down.
The moment I saw was satesfied it was man
anouD WWO "ooked axis.
Ceet alert end vays.
They seeme with
soeed. Th at a terrific
the axis, saucers on
seemed forwed,
It Seemed ust Like
Sew no tail light.)
This thi Aril 7, moved sbraight,
Sthaiy and verr ;
ching like iron. Lours 73
M. L. Ahern 2900 Rutland Ave
5-171

UNCLASS .
HEADQUarTErS UNiTEd StATES AIR FORcE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 5D 24-21N 26 May 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION HARRY FYVIE blk
ITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO #5, W/PAFB, Dayton, Ohio +
PERIOD
PROJECT "GRUDGE" 26 May 1949
Incident, Des Moines, Iowa OFFICE OF ORIGIN
7 April 1949 DO #5, W/PArB, Dayton, Ohio
STATUS
PENDING
CHARACT SPECIAL DIQUIRY
REFERENCE
SYNOPSIS
Investigation requested by R & R from McIAxs, Head-
quarters Air Materiel Comand, dated 20 May I9h9, to
obtain detailed information from witnesses, weather
and researen agencies concerning the sighting of
unidentified aerial phenomena at Des Moines, Iowa
on 7 April 1949.
TERVALS:
CG, AMC Commanding General
Hq. OSI Incls) Air Materiel Command
DO 13 (mals) Tright-Patterson AFB
Pila Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXS
APPROVED 0
JOHN E. MOR
THCMAS OIGOYE, WR.
Captain, USAB 317
Acting DISTRICT COMMANDER
AFCSI FORM 23 JULY 48 4

AS K
Rac. ↑
Bhadror Blue lower tie,
I Gellow. Goe of
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door. The object Was thus
"It was the most heinous thing have ever seen in my life" says Mr.
the way it looked:
Treasparent Mr.A diagram
-
(THIEK) Left vertical line represents a
part that looked "thick, like
(like IRON metal. The upper part seemed
oF ALJMINUMY BLUB or BLACK l of fire.
transparent a
Y O N The lower par also lighted
'One ot these
these was showed blue (or black) yellow,
was a
there, are rivers. In the light is, I un wondering if this object
hilly section
looking for something, and
not have been a flare; th 350513: oxplos
Lons that were soen buit thet 7ore 195y9 north?
Over DesMoines and Exline. la.over and over Cakland,Calif,-all
were travelling northwerd. (noxt page)

hands to dal you uo in
absolute lcule Sat-
was, and
butchering, luite ceeding the
iokin
merivei Ha Price relating to the Duranorma influence
manifested Heotory hauntings, you will see yEY
I balleva etherie.
lod ley tle enolose
Sinces

that he sighted a aireraft Ohl5 hours, 7 April
1949.
INCLOSURES
1.
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PENDING
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UNCLASSI 3:56
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OONER

child was present and this appeared very uncon-
fortable for The grandchild was asking questior and
having the he room.
5. The name files
and the Sheriff's Office, Polk County, Des Moines, Iowa, were examined
and revealed no derogatory information
Inclosures:
FOR DO #5,2 WVRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
Unidentified jects."
2 Skretananowdna CRUDCEN wed
3. Sketch showing
- REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN -
UNCLASS TED
CONEIOENTIAL

Miss TAFlOR stated that she has known
Mr. AHERN for eight years as a member of the community, and believes that
he is capable o giving information which is not substantiated by facts.
AHERN has written letters to newspaper which has caused his fam
her sistar having
anything to do with him.
that when h was a young boy
a sun spot, and that this phenomena the sky is the thing he
has seen to the sun spot tated that looking
DOWNR:
2 DECLA
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CAMEGENIAD

9. Shape
It rese oDLnS
10. Altitude (Angle alevation. above horizon - 00
900 overhead): feet.
not
15. distarce):
35 degree angle and took 12 minutes. S
16, Souni and odor:
UNCLASSIFIED

er. Insurancenan Hobbies: Politics
Teacher, RR Mail Service
Comments relative character of
(Check dept., FB1 lover.etc):
observer

o. suddenly or gradually?
Not applicable
2. was sighted
Not applicable
a. Were there any radar indications or extra cir-
cuits:
Not applicable
b. Give e af maneuvers, etc.:
Not applicable