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® object was in the shape of an electric lifht bulb, with

, ie small stem up, brack red in color, hanging in the sicy

t a 45 deg angle with the horizon. The object slowly
Sappeared in the SW. Object traveled in a straight
@ with no gain or loss in altitude,

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WEADQUARTERS UNITED aTES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-185 14 September 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Palmer S. iicClellan, S/A
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
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SIGHTING OF FLYING DISCS ON 7 JULY een ive

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SYNOPSIS

This investigation predicated upon information received
from the Valdosta Times, daily newspaper, Valdosta, Geor gia.

Mrs. AGestated to the Valdosta Jimes that she.

had observed on 7 July 1949, a bright,reddish object in the
southwest section of Valdosta, Georgia.

Weather conditions in the vicinity of Valdosta, Georgia,
for the period of time of observation were favorable.

Residence check of Mrs, @Mmerevesled that she
is trustworthy though very excitable, nervous, and sicklye.

No other person witnessed the object that Mirs.“Siiiiam~
reported having seen.

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1. This investigation prer'cated upon information received from
the Valdosta Times, daily newspaper, Valdosta, Georgia.

T VALDOSTA, CEORGIA.

2, On 19 July 1949, tr. AT, .m,civ), reporter for the
Valdosta Times, daily newspaper, Valdosta, Georgia, was interviewed by
this a d tir. aman stated in substance that on 10 July 1949
Mrs. (w,f,civ), Valdosta, Georgia,
telephonically informed ati tly “he aad seen a bright, reddish object
in the Southwest section of Valdosta, Georgia, at approximately 0300
hours, 7 July 1949.

3. On 19 July 1949, I'rs. WE was interviewed by this
agent and she stated in substance that the object she saw was in the
shape of an electric light bulb, with tore swall stem up, brick red in
color, hanging in the sky at about a 45 degree angle from the horizon.
Mrs. Silla stated that she was asleep and was ovakened ly the brilliant
red light given off by this object. She also stated that the object
did not seem to be too far away from her and that it slowly diseppeeret
into the southwest. The object was visible for about ten (10) minutes
and the light given off by the object lit up the neighborhood in which
hoes. ived. Further questioning of irs. GEM revealed that
she only saw the light of this object and did not see whether this
object was connected to sly other object. Tne object seemed to move
towards the Southwest in a straight line and didnot gain or lose
altitude.

4. The official weather forecn.t taken from the records of the
US Weather Observer, Municipal Airport, Valdosta, Georgia, are as
follows: wind, calm; scattered clouds at 25,000 feet; visibility &
miles; no wind aloft report at this time. ;

5, A check of the local flight schedule of commercial and private
flying, Municipal Airport, Valdosta, Georgia, revealed that no aircraft
were scheduled from the liunicipal Airport at Valdosts, Georgia, at this
time. Schedules of transient lines passing over Valdosta, Georgia, were
unknown.

6. A complete residence check of lirs, @llllliprevealed that she
is trustworthy, though very nervous, sickly, and thought to have a
great amount of imagination.

. A thorough check of the residences in the vicinity of Irs.
s home did not reveal enyone who had witnessed this object.

8. The general opinion of residents of Valdosta, Georgia, is that
there is a Government Experimentel Leborstory dealing with guided missiles
located on the Florida coast, south of Valdosta, Georgia.

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AGENT'S NOTS.

Mrs SN is 2 woman of approximately 65 or 7% years old,
residing with her daughter and car’ng for her daughter's home. She is
easily led during interrogations anu has a very vague ides of exactly
the color, position and shape of the object which she saw. Though it
is believed that — trustworthy, this Agent agrees with
other residences of that vicinity that she is excitable and has a great
amount of imagination.

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The folloring information is quoted from a nevrspaver ar‘icla, .CLAT™.
MONSTITUTION, 15 July 1949s
"A flying saucer *hat stayed out for awhile sms reported susnended over
Valdosta. Mrs. said she sev a bricht, oblons 2 ject aborts thren
otelock in the mornins. ‘It was so red, I thoveht it wms a fire but I kent
watehine and it looked like a flyin; savser simndine still, I hiedaeHet Lu for
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three minutes, then it slowly disanpeared into the “est,' she relatet,
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TO : Commandins General
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Attention: CI (Control No. A-1917)

Inclosed herewith is summry of information re revort of fling
saucer over Valdosta, Georgia. ; _.

FOR THE COMMANDING GEYSRAL:

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S/I dtd 15 July 49

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