PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD

“le DATE - ree ee ee
| 28 June 1949 28/2245; Urbana, Ohio 37s

3. SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION |
! Military Astro (METEOR) |
|4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
i Cne
| 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 - 4 Seconds Observer was attracted b y trail of flames coming from sy.
6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION Color of object was orange trailing to blue, It appeared as
a ball of fire with tail. Tail of object appeared shorter as
AirVisual | object progressed. Straight flight with slight decline,

7. COURSE

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a. PHOTOS
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P PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes

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INCIDENT NO, 375C

Date of Observation 24 une 19,9 Date of Interview 30 June 1919

Exact Time (local) 1745
Place of Observation Duyton, Ohio
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Position of observer Ground

What attracted attention to object hissin- sound like coupressid air escapin:”

Number of objects 1

Apparent size Larger than sune

Color of object Deep reddish oran:e

Shape Ball of fire
Altitude 45°

Direction from observer North
Distance from observer test to East
Direction of flight of ebject(s)

Time in sight

Speed

Sound and odor

Trail incandescent white which cave off sparks brishter than those
from wolding

Luminosity of sun

Projections

Maneuvers Straicht flight in deoline

Mannor of disappearance over buildings

Effect on Clouds
Additional information concorning object

Weather Conditions

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Pago 2 Incident 375¢

Tame and address of observer; ee Dayto: , Ohio

Occupation and hobbics;

Welder

Comments of Interrogator relative te intelligence and character of obsurver(s)s

WARRATIVO SUMMARY:

On 30 June 1949, this writer interviewed JM, 629 Vermont avorue,
Dayton, Ohio, who stated that at about 5:45 on the evening of 2b June 1949 while

walkins north on Vurmont .zvenue, he observed a ball of fire with the brishtness
of the sun and corsidorably larger. It was a deep reddish oranve in color and had
a tail which appeared to be an incandescent white. “he object gave off sparks
which were brichter thun any sparks from weldin: that Myju@({‘'MMMBad over seer.
tid that £h his attention was first attracted to the object by a
hissing sound like th.t of escaping compressed air. The object was at about 1,6°
elevation travelin= a straight line from west to east and dropping slichtly. The
objoct disa, peared out of sight over tho tops of the buildings. ir ESN s 4

welder by trade at the New Ideal jelding ee ee

Chio.e

Velestial orizin

Licrpst wo, 2790

26 19)
1. Date of Observation — 2m 2949 Date of Intervicw
2.. Exact Tine (local) 1745
(Crystel ‘ukes) .°. ,1, ! w Caslish » Chio

3. Pluc2z of Observation

7s ‘round
4. Position of observer

5 Waat attracted attention to object.

6. lumber of objects : 2
7. Apparent size

& Color of object wate

—— Bail of fire

10. Altitude 45° 1000 to 1500"

ll. Direction fron observer North

12. Distance from observer

, est to bast
13. Direction of flight of object(s}*
ly. Time in sight

15. Speed

16. Sound and odor’ Hone

17. Trail ‘org trail of flame, blue to yellow fadinz ut the enu to darkness
or possibly smoke

18. Luninosity
19. Projections

20. Maneuvers Straight flight at decline

21. Manner of disappearance “8% from sisht as he turned corner
e2. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional Information Concerning Object-APPeared to be meteor.

2h. ‘Weather Conditions.

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Pago 2 Incident 475D

Name and address of oe Oape racic sr; lense ERS h

Occupation and hobbicss

insurunce accent

Comments of Interrogator rolativo te intolligence and character of observor(s)s

WARRATIVG SUMMARY:

AT CUYSTaAL Liane’, ONIC

On 30 June 1049, this writer interviewod a ‘2 $1, New Carlisle,
Ohio, located on Lake Roaa, Crystal fakes, v“hio. . abod thut at about

5:15 on the evoring of 20 June 1449, while driving to the home of a friend in
Crystal Lakes, Ohio, he observ.d what he believed to be & meotvor. it 4, eared to
the lorth of him at about a 45° angle and abvout-ore thousurd to fifteen hundred feet
elevation ard losing altitude grudualiy. It was passing from west to east and

iy sic't of it wher he turned tne corner with the car. He described
ct as a ball of apparent fire of ali:ost white incundyscence. It had a long
stroumer or tail of flume which wus a mixture of blue und yellow, fudin; out at the
a which was possibly smoke. He noted mo sound or unususl odor.

bi ives on a furm and is also an insurarce avort and substitute mail aan.
Mr ted thut he has soen meteors full before and was an oye witness to an
especially large ons which fell in Lake Lrie some years back.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON SD=-USI/.. 1 /nit

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON. OHIO

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IN REPLY REFER TO: — |) ei=2].,, 2 July nS
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Cownanding ueneral

Air Liateriel Command
Jright-ratterson Air Force Buse
Dayton, Chio

ATTN: .CIAS

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le heference is made to H ¢. R, your cirice, datcd 25 June 1.49
requestin, investizition of sizi.ting reportea in Je Deyton, Unio
Journei Herald of 29 June 1°)

2e Yorworded for your inforrsation ani any action deemed apyropri-
ate is tne re,ort of Scecial Ajent /ailia.. ce LAY AN, this oiiics,
datec 11 July 1°40. iiith tne submission of this report, ail logical
investizative leads nave been covered and re.ortsd.

3- Your attention is invited to Parezsraph li of Air sorce Begula-
tion 205-6, dated 16 hay 19/;9, which prchibits tne disclosure of tine
nature, sources or existence of investiyative infor ation to uniutnorized
versons.e

lhe with the submission of this report, tne files of this office
are being closed regarding this case.

1 Incl (in dup) EROLS hie BRAUN
R/I, DO #5, dtd 11 Jul 9 Acting District Coinander
Copy to:
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS Ded hak Edel ae SR ere Lb
REPORT MADE BY

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

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PERIOD
PLOT: Marlow Se 3) Fone Vet Se te
incisient, Dayton, Ohi OFFICE OF ORIGIN
ef June 19 ph. S you Des ton, Chic
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CHARACTER
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REFERENCE
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SYNOPSIS
This investigation sredicet:d on Xouting ence Ascoru Sn+st
from tne Actins Chicf of Analysis Division, Intellilenue:
vepart ent, LCIA SS, ‘ri_htePatierson Air Force vase,
Dayton, Olio, dated 29 Jume 1949, confirmir, tele-hone
cail from bean cavemen sae dace requesting investi-
gation of sighting on 2> June 15.6, revorted in une Da ton,
Ohio Journal Herald on 24 June 14549. Interviews with
persons who witnessed the aerial phenomena rev-alcu it to
be a ball cof fire with a tail of flame and trevelin, from
west to east at a high rate of speed. All sersons inter-
Viewed azreed on tize ani direction of sizhtinz the object
as ceing about 1745 hours and to the north of tnen.
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4G, ALC, W/P AFB 2 | Commanding General
OSI HQ 2 | Air Lateriel Command
File 2 | Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
| ATTN: MCIAXS
APPROVED
WON, 24
CLE M. BRAUN
Acting District Commander.
iB ian 49 O—-2 O88 Roviaces AF CSI Form 4, 23 Jul 48, which may be used. ee a
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le This investisetion prediceted on hiuting cin ..2corg Sheet ary |
wt Ciief of Analysis Division, Intellicsence Depaertmint, L01...0, 2 nt- :
ratterson Air source base, Dayton, Ohio, datea |: nicon 1-46, confirrir,
“a i whos call from ire uw. we TU.ccS on sane date requestin,, investi _ctric:
of sigubtinusg on ec June 195, reported in tie Ya ton, “unio Journéi. 1.2

ey) June 1945.

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2e On 29 June 1649, this agent contacted ir. H. a ee and
Radio Section, Public Infor:ation Office, ELA s wright-Patterson 4ir burce
Base, een Ohio, who advised that he hed obtained the followin, maces ir
mie Aa iio CHAD, Reporter for the Dayton, Ohio Journal Kerala, es n+vin
observed an “aerial shenomena and reporter it to his sapers

AT HIGHT={PATTSRSON A®B, DAYTO!

yaad 3. On 20 June I°)°, this ascent, accompanied by |. ua

‘ Special Analysis Section, Technical Intelligence Division, .ri-ht-ratterson
Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohic, interviewed ea
TSXGF, Army Field Force gison Section, !right-Patterson Air orce Base,
Dayton, Ohio. Maj elated that on 26 June 1649, at 1745 hours, while
flying alone in an L-17 (Ryan Navion) heading north at five thousand reet
altitude and directly over the Urbana, Ohio Airsort, he sightea what «t first

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appeared to b cket powered guided missile. However, on taking a second
i1oox, Mag Stated it appeared to ce a meteor like body. Tie object

first noticed by the long trailing flares, seemed to appear out of a cloud
bank which was buildiny up to the nortnwest. It was genera.ly ro in siaoe,
a bright orange ball, with a tail of flave which wes mixed oranse anc blue anc
a pale blue at the trailins end. (When first seen the object was "gbout 15° to
the west of north, and traveled from west to east in a straight path with a
slight decline. when directly north of ia, omagm™, it was about 10° above his
eye level and he judged it to be about fifty or’more miles distant. ina
period of three or four seconds the object covered an angular distance or 40°
to 120° at which time it disappeared, apparently burning out. There was no
marked chanve in intensity of incandescence of the object up to the time that
it disapveared. Maj udged the tail to be between two and three finger
widths, at arms leng ength; and the tail to be roughly ten tires the
diameter of the object in length. The tail appeared to become shorter as

the object progressed. There was no sound, odor, or radio interference
noticed by the Liajor. Visibility at the time of tie sighting was about
fifteen miles. There was no cloud background for the object other than a

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haze et the horizon. lajor rore nO. lasses but viewed the object tr:
the canosy of tie lane. in flying over “hh: ‘sneral aree in wiicn the co
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disapoeared, 8) jade 1 observe noting unusuel in «3:4 terréine

ee aa flown for épprowiately two tiiousand hours over é
period of ten yeurse He has witnessed the firing of such rociets és tne sc,
the JB-2 or Vel, and tiie .AC CPL. The Lajor's hobvies are flyinz, pnoto-
graphy, and s: a Fhe

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AT DAYTOt, OEIO

bh. On 29 June_19u¢, this asen woanied b
interviewed Lr. ’
thet at aoproximate on the evening while sitting on his
lawn at the above listed address with a neighbor and facin, north, he observed
a larve ball of orange flace which apneared to be five feet in dGiéneter with a
tail of about twenty feet. The object was first sighted just acove a larve

tree directly north of lir. and at an anzle of about 30° above the ground.

Neither iin or hiS neighbor detect-a any odor or sound other than ine
4° Slane which br timated to be a rile away and flyin;

noise of a sr
south. The object appear<d to pass between the plane and infor ant ana else

to be above the plane. The object was visible for only a few secends and disap-
peared behind the house next door, by the time 4 could c2ll “is neisnodor's
attention to it.

5e On 2° June.19hL9, this writer, accompanied by liv. <¢-umbiamiiialimiaigeiGs:
interviewed i. ~ sccm SMe)
int @ Flay Grounds of the Charles L. Loos School,
Wampler Road and Columbine Place, Dayton, Ohio, where she frequently takes
children in tie neighborhood to play. She stated she was here at the play
grounds on th2 afternoon oi the 2 June 1949 when at approx’ mately 5:45 she

observed an @ parent, ball of fire passing above tlhe trees surrounding the pley
grounds. The ball appeared silver in color, round in shape, and somewhat "Vv"

shaped in front. ) a fiery tail which she stated wus a mixture of ail
colors. caret no sounds other than that cof a plane circling
overhead at the time. iOWMMENMMMMMMestated that next school season she will be
a Freshman in High School.

6. On 30 June 1949, this writer interviewed J
Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, who stated that at about 5:5 on the evenins of 2S June
19,9 while walking north on Vermont Avenue, he observed a ball of ons with the
brightness of the sun and considerably larger. It was a deep reddish oranse
in color and had a tail which appeared to be an incandescent white. The object
gave off sparks which were brighter than any sparks from welding that lr.

ad ever seen. lingg[lieabaed that his attention was first attracted
to the object by a hissing sound like that of escaping compressed air. The

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PROJLCT "GRUDGE"

object was at about 45° elevation traveling a straight line froin west to east,
Ww end dropping slightly. The object disappeared out of sight over ti.e tous of
G the buildings, !‘RMMs is a welder by trade at the New Ideal ‘/elding

© \ Company, 3; South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio.

AT CRYSTAL LAK'S, OHIO

7- On 50 June 1949, this writer interviewed i  ; SMe
New Carlisle, Ohio, located on Lake Road, Crystal Lakes, O. ILxre BU:
stated that at about 5:45 on the evening of 25 June 1:49, while driving to
the home of a friend in Crystal Lakes, Ohio, he observed what he believed
to be a meteor. It appeared to the north of him at about a 450 angle and
about one thousand to fifteen hundred feet elevation and losing altitude
gradually. It was passin; from west to east and Pim einai sizht of it
when he turned the corner with the car. He described the object as a bail
of apparent fire of almost white incandescence. It had a long streamer or

tail of flame which was a mixture of blue and yellow, fading out at the end
to darkness which was possibly smoke. He noted no sound or unusual odor.

Lr [ere v a farm and is also an insurance agent and substitute mail
mane ae that he has seen meteors fall before and was an eye
witness especially larce one which fell in Lake Erie some years back.
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INCIDENT 0. 379

l. Date of Observation 2& June 19h9 Date of Interview ?? June 1949

2.. Exact Tine (local) 1745

3. Plac: of Observation Urbana Ohio .irport

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. Position of observer “** in Iel7 Course 0 at 5000 feet

5. What attracted attention to objectonat? OF f4amms

6. Ifumbor of objects d

7. Apparent size 70 Wills

S Color of object Crane trailing to blue |
9. Shape Ball of fire with tail.

10. Altitude 10° wher. straight North

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ll. Direction fron observer 315° Last sven L5

12. Distance from observer 77 "tiles or more

13. Direction of flight of object(s) Vest to Last
14. Time in sight 3-1; Seconds :
15. Speed Covered 30° in 3 to 4 Seconds i

16. Sound and odor /0t noticed due to a/C engine noise.

17. Trail 10:1 ratio compared with object, W-75 Miles long

18. Luninosity Fluorescent-like flame,

19. Projections ‘'®
20. Maneuvers Straicht flicht with slight deolire

21. lManner of disappearance Faded

22. Effect on Clouds lone
23, Additional Information Concerning Object- Tatt appeared shorter as object

progressed.
2h. Weather Conditions. Hasy visibility 15 Miles

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Ast Cmeteer)

Tame and address of observer; eae WPAFB

Occupation and hobbies:
; U.S. Army Liuisor Pilot with 2000 hours credit

Comments of Interrogator rolativo te intelligence and charactor of observor(s)s

NARRATIV SU UMAR
On 29 Sino Ybi9, this ascent, acoomsanied by WiieMnciuus, Special

Aralysis Section, Technical Intelligence Division, \.rirht-Patt orson air Frorco 2s,

Dayton, Ohio, interviewed 7-17 care Te aR aa earl aray Field Forces,
Liaison Section, vright-Patterson Air Forco Jase, Dayton, Chic. qqqmminieated

that on 26 Jure 1949, ut 1745 hours, while flyirs alone ‘tr un Lel7 (ityan Navior)
heading north at five thousand feet altitude and directly over the Urbana, Ohio wir-
port, he sichted whut at first ap »eured to be a rocket povereu “vided missile. Jow-
ever, on takin; a second look, QM stated it ap vured to be a meteor like

body. The object first noticed by the long trailing flumes, seewed to appour out of
a cloud bank which was building up to the northvest. It was -ererally round in shape,
a brisht oran-e ball, with a tail o: flame which was mixed oranrce and blue and a

pale blue at the truilirg end. when first seon the object wus about 45° to the wost
of north, and traveled from west to -ast in a straight path with a sli‘ht decline.

Vihen directly north of sma. i+ wai about 10° above his yo level and ho judred
it to be about fifty or more miles distant. Ina period o three or four seconds

the object covorod an angular distance of {0° to 120° at whieh tive i+ disapveursd,
apcarently burnirec out. There was no marked chun-e in intuyrnsity of incandescerce of
the object up to tho tine that it disappearcd. @qggggemiudou the tail to bo
between two ana three finger widths, at arms len-th, in length; and the tuil to be
roughly ten times the diameter of tho object in length. The tail appoared to become
shorter as the object progressed. There was no sound, odor, or radio interference
noticed by the Major. Visibility at the time of the sighting was about fifteen
miles. There was no cloud background for the object other than a haze at the horizon.
wore no classes but viewed the objoct through the canopy of the plunos.

nothing unusual in the terrain.

as flown for approximately two thousand hours owr a period of ten
years. lio has witnessed the firing of such rockets as the V-2, the JB-<2 or V-l, and
the WAC CPL. The Ifajor's hobbivs are flying, photography, ans sports.

flyinz over tho general area in which the object disappeared, Mujor LONG covld observe

Celestial origin

INCIDENT 110, 375A

2c June 1949 Date of Intervicw Qo June 194

le. Date of Observ:ition
2.. Dxact Tine (local) 1745

3. Place of Observation Dayton, Ohio
lh. Position of observer Ground

5. what attracted attention to object. Licht

6. lumber of objects i
7. Apparent size 5 feet dia.
S. Color of object Orange
9. Shape Bull of fire with tail
10. Altitude 30°
North

ll. Direction from observer

12. Distance from observer “Ppeared less than nile

13. Direction of flight of object(s) “ast to ‘est

14. Tine in sight Few seconds
15. Speed Fast

16. Sound and odor Tone

17. Trail 20 ft

18. Luninosity

19. Projections

20. Maneuvers

21. Ifanner of disappearance

22. Effect on Clouds

23. Additional Information Concerning Obdject-
2. Weather Conditions.

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INCIDENT 110, 375A
1. Date of Observation re iepemlET o£ Tndus VAvenus, Jovtor, Ohio
2.. Zxact Tine (local)
3. Plac: of Otservation
e Position of observer
e What attracted attention to object.

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6. lhmber of objects
7- Apparent size

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» Color of object
9. Shape

10. Altitude

ll. Dipotdidwrdrbyspstbier ort, acconpanied by ir.

Y -gieerh oO) Gitus .venue, Layton, Ohio.
laste Dt SohGecodreho olweringr of 26 Juie 1919 while gon his luwn at the asove
listed address with a neishoor ana facing north, he observed a l.rce bail of orunrve
Wlanpirve chomp oamrid-he of Sivecti{e} in dianvter with wu tuil cl urcut twarty foet.
The object was first sichted just above w lare trve directl, rorth of are YOUNG and
1a 2riemcie @ir@out 50° above the ground. -eithor sr age nor his :«ighbor ce-
tectod uny oaor or sound other than the noise of a siail pianu which Der a are
ISatigubed to oe a mile away and flying southe fhe object a ;eurud to puss between
the plan: ani informant anu also to be above th: plano. The od joct wus visible tor
1G. ly geufer caer eade ur. disappourea behind th: house next door, by the time ire YOUNG
could call his nvishbor's attention to it.

17. Trail

Clad, intervicweu

ed that at approxie

1S. Luninosity

19. Projections

20. Maneuvers

21. lIianner of disappearance

22. Effect on Clouds

23. Additional Information Concerning Object-

2. Weather Conditions.

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Celestial origin

INCIDENT NO, 3158

1. Date of Observation 28 June 1919 Date of Interview 29 June 1919

2. Exact Time (local) 1745

3. Place of Cbservation Vayton, Ohio

4. Position of observer Ground

5. “hat attracted attention to object

6. Number of objects 1

7e Apparent size

8. Color of object Silver

9. Shape Ball of fire V shaped in front
10. Altitude

ll. Direction from observer

12. Distance from observer

13. Direction of flight of ebject(s)

14. Time in sight

15. Speed

16. Sound and odor

17. Trail Fiery tail, wixture of ull colors
18. Luminosity

19. Projections
20. Maneuvers
21. Mannor of disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information concerning objoct
2h. Weather Conditions

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Tlarin and an sae 168se ore: ; » ,
lla and address of CUSOTVST? jj), jpppgemeememmmmetttpeediic Drive, buyton, Ihio

Occup..tion and hobbicss

Comnents of Interroritor relative to intellisence and character of observer(s):

WARR IV? SULDL.RY:
On 29 June 191, this writer, accompanied by ur. G. «TR , irter-
viewed ‘ij 4905 Rivers'de Drive, J.yton, Ohio. 1S 8 -stlafilaamaliaaipen

irterviewed ut the Play Grounds o* the Charles L. Loos School, “a plur “oud ans
Colum ine i’lace, Duyton, Ohio, where sho freyuently takes childruwn in the nei-hbore-
hood to play. She stated she was here at the play groun.s on the aft :rnoon of the
2& June 1949 when at approximately 53:5 she observoa ur apparent ball o* fire pussing
above th: trees surrounding the play grounds. The ball w pourod si.ver in color,
round in shape, anu souewhat "V" shaped in front. it hud a fiery tail which sho
stated was a wixture of all colors. 11 elie EPP ho 8. sounds other than thet of
a plano circlin’: overhead at the time. iiss ted chat next school svuason

sho will be a Freshrian in High School.