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R-776 1 Unidentified
CONF.. DATE
FROM: 4th Army FY Sam Houston DATED 6/13/49
To: Texas No. Incls. 1

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Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION i.C.I.
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The inclosed report re unidentified aerial phenomena observed b
Capt John W. Stewart, at Wingate Ordnance Depo exico,
on 5 June l9l49, is forwarded for your info
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1 Incl EUSTIS L. POLAND
As stated Colonel, GSC
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4. Position of observer: Car.
5. What attracted attention to object: Light.
6. Number of objects and sketch of
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8. Color of object: Orange - against a deep blue sky.
9. Shape: Appeared spheriod.
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14. Time in sight: Approximately 5 seconds.
15. Speed: Unkn owm en Not es fast es9 meteon
21. Manner of disappearance:_ Faded out.
22. Clear area.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVAJS
UNCLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEAdS
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DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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flying in a fixed curve east. souch-cast. Observations were made
by Mir. TRS and Mr.
all of Dallas, Texas. 919 thirtcen cniisted sighted an object
in the Bliss. xas. Object was in sight approximately five
ninutes. Informat: ecei outh Hq. Anciaircraft Arcillory
and Guided Missile Center, Fc 0 iay, twzo enlisted men of
Fort Bliss sighted an object in th vicinity or For Bliss, and this was reperted
Chrough Lch Army, by Hq Artiaircra rery or and C Guidcd l'lssile Center. Fort uided Ilssi Center, Fort
Bliss,Texas June ingate inance
epot, Gallup, New Mexico observed an object in the air near the Depot. oserva-
ion was at 1950 hours and in sight for aporoximately five seconds.
'his objcct left a trail of white smoke with the persisten imately
5 minutes. Report sighting furnished by 4th Arny.
RIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO
G, NC, Wright-ratterson Commanding General
FB, Att; Dir. of Tech. Air Materiel Command
intelligonce -2 Tright-atterson nAFB,Onio
(2 incls) ATT: Director of
ircctor of Intelligence, Technical
q.USAF,Washington - 2
(2 Incls.)
q. OSI APPROVED
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(11 Incls)
AG 7-3712-6
ile (11 Incls) -2 H. R. LU.SDEN
Lt.Coloncl, USAF UNCLASSIFIED _
DISTRICT COMMANDER
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Y 1948

sichted one sky
from it. The object appeared t Mlot. round disc, ccmnerable
in size to that of a small aixolan sam the objeet for A|V
approxinately five minutes, durin which cime it hoved in a direction
from east to west. formant believed the object to be hotwoen 150
and 170 miles per hour n speed. and objoet travelled on a level plane
and mad In botl above incideniis the weathen
informant spee nat of vation No
maneuvers were noted. Mrs reliable, und not
in the habit of telling falschood: raggerating Report furnished
directly to AMC by Fourth Arm
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NNE wind two miles ltimo loud to
cloud lightning.
"2130 hours, clear sky,
and labor foreman, and at 2lo0 hours in the front yard his home, he
happened sce a long irregular line of 100 pjects in
the sky ese objects were flat, circul shape like smoke ring,
were man's fist held at ength Objects appeared
to be 1-1/2 miles away moving from east towest.
They were in sight for approximately seconds, at a specd
estimated to hour . KELLS stated that they
were very . about like a 5 watt light globe. No
maneuvers were observed noted. Interrogator stated
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had in the interview set forth above. The intorrogator expressed the
opinion that lirs. S intelligonce seemed to be
the character of hcr information vas questionable.
9. On 25 Mav J9)9. ir
Texas. was interviewed and stated that at 2eh5 hours, from yard
n files o of DO #1O.
10. On 1 received a
of Staff, G-2, I Fourth Army, which tached a rerort of an unconventional/
aircraft observed at Fort Bliss, Texas. Object was observed by thirteen
approximately five minutes. Copy of
the letter as received fr rom Fort Bliss is attached. Copies of sketches
referred to in cited letter retaired in officc
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light b 1/8" in diametor
at arm' nctn. In this instence a trail of white smoke wi th the
persister approximately 15 minutes was observed emenating from
the object of the report furnished directly to AlC by Fourth
Army, and a copy is on file at Dc #ic.
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To:
S, G-2, 2 June 1949. (Dup.)
FILE
1. "Guide to I Investigation - Unidentified Aorial Objects", 23 May
1949 -MR leans, La.
2. Guide to Investigation - identified
1949 -
3 "Gvid Tmidmti?so onio7 iootol
versity, Ne
5. 'Guide to Investigation  Unidentified Aerial Objects", 25
1949, - MR Dallas, Texas
6. "Guide to Investigation - Unidentified Aerial
1949 - MR. Dallas, Texas
7. "Guide to Investigation - Unidentified Aerial Objects",2
llas, Texas.
g. "Guide to Investigation - entified Aerial May
MR lallas, Texas.
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11. Direction from observer 225° liagnetic North
50 aidles .
12. D Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) l04°
14. Time in sight 5 Seconds
15. Speed Not as fast as
16. s Sound d and odor
20. Maneuvers Straight line
21. Manner of disappes Faded out
22.Effect on Clouds Clear area, no clouds J
23.A Additional information concerning object
24. Meather Conditions Clear twilight
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