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: Civilian | INSUFFICZENT DATA FOR EVALUATION
& WUHMGER OF OBJECTS
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Se LENGTH OF OSSERVATION ll. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

7 minutes Tne object was described as a ag a es 9 flame, ene
; Sana Re e a V-2 rocket being launched. eared to have moved more '
. 6. TYPE OF OSSERVATION slowly as it gained altitude. |

Ground~"dsual
7. COURSE

Crinbing

8. PHOTOS

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oJ MMARY OF INFORMATION hare "25 July 1v4y

PTEPARING OFFICE

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SUBJECT CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION
OF SOURCE: OF INFORMATION

) foe tee »% Lon @ COMPLETELY RELIABLE . .... A CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES '

Flaming Ovjoct Repor tod Over USUALLY RELIABLE. . . 2... b PROBABLYTRUE. .. 2... , :

Valdosta, Goorsia FAIRLY RELIABLE 5 2s. , , c POSSIBLY TRUE . . . 3
NOT USUALLY RELIABLE . D DOUBTFULLY TRUE . . ‘
DOGS is. Ae sa x IMPROBABLE 2... ot
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN 2... ( F ) TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED . , 6 )

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

The following inforrmtion is taken from an article in the SAVE UAT I
WBG, 22 July 19493

"STRANGE, FPLAMIIG O3J%CT REPORTED CLOSE  VaLrocTA"

"Yaldosta, Ga, July 20. - A strange object which rosembled a Y-2 roo':ot vs
reported hore by 4 veteran of orld “ar II.

ae oe local engraver, told a member of the local nors»aner that he
first sighted the object, which ho doscrived as a roddish oranze Plane, wiile he
was lying in bed lionday nicht.

"He avakened his wrife who also told of seeing the object and asked her to
bring his fiold glasses in order that he could obServe the phenomenon more closoly.

"Ur, GMM said he dressed hurriedly and rushed into his yard whore he ms
still able to clearly see the moving odject.

"The object was movins rapidly the ongrever said at first and seamed to be
climbinz from tha ground into the air. It began to move more slowly as it
apparontly sained altitude, Hopkins said, bearing out the observation that it
looked like a V-2 being launched.

"The former GI said that he had seon tyro V-2 rockots laweclied by she Germans
during a tour of duty in she Buropean Theater of Operations curins the last war.

“opkins said that the objoct »ms visible to him for at lcoast seven minutes
before he lost it oven with the use of field glasses,

"A member of The Valdosta Times staff reported that oe roceived « trlephone
call at approximitely mitnicht from an wmidentified person who sconod exci'ied and
asicod that he look to see a fiery object in the sky. “08 novsman said “wi he
rushed outdoors buts was not able to seo the object." ~6)

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A check of local and fedoral agoncies in tho aroa failed to reveal anyone with | w\

any dofinite kmowledge of any strange flying objects in the vicinity of Savamah, Gag ~
(3=2) “ SY
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eft J UNC! *~SIFIED

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DISTRIBUTION

lece CG, Air lictoriol Cormand, “risht-Patterson arb, Dayton, Ohio
lec = File

WD tw 568 ** Ck:

INCIDENT NO, 1,07

1. Date of Observation 20 July 1919 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) Before midnight

3. Place of Observation Vuldosta, (eorcia

lh. Position of observer Ground

5- What attracted attention to object

6. Number of objects l

7. Apparent size

8. Color of object Reddish orange

9. Shape Like V-2 flame

10. Altitude

ll. Direction from observer

12. Distance from observer

13. Direction of flight of ebject(s)

ly. Time in sight 7 Minutes
15. Speed Rapidly

16. Sound and odor

17. Trail

18. Luminosity

19. Projections
20. Maneuvers Appeared to be climbing
21. Manner of disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information concerning object
2. Woather Conditions

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UNCLASSIFIED

Pago 2 Incident ees: es >

Mame and address of observor; SEES

Occupation and hobbics;

Engraver

Comments of Interrogator rclative te intelligence and charactor of obsurvor(s)s

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

Summary of Information

The followin: information is taken from an article in the SaVallali !OiNING NOWS,
22 July 1910s

"STRANG!, FLAMING OBJMCT REPOXTED CLOSE TO VaLDCS Ta"

"Valdosta, Ga. July 20. = A stranzo object which resumbled a V-2 rockot was

reported here by a veteran of ‘orld ijar II.

local en-raver, told a member of the local newspaper thut he
first sighted the object, which he described as a reddish orunge flame, while he
was lying in bed !onday nicht.

"ie awakenod his wife who also told of seoing the object and asked hur to
bring his field classes in order thuit he could observe the phenomenor more closely.

"a said he dressed hurriedly and rushed into his yard where he was
still able to clvarly sce the moving object.

"The object was moving rapidly the engruver said at first and seened to be
olimbing from the ground into the air. it bovan to move more slowly as it
apparently gained altitude Sm said, bearing out the observution tht it
looked like u V-2 bein. launched.

"The former GI said that he had seen two V-2 rockots launched by the Gormans
during a tour of duty in the curopean Theater of Operations during the last war.

"Hopkins said that the object was visible to hin for at least sevon minutes
before he lost it even with the use of field glasses.

"A membor of tho Valdosta Times staff reported that he received a toulephone
call at approximately midnight from an unidentified porson who soumed excited and
askod that he look to see a fiery object in the sky. The newsman said that he
rushed outdoors but was not able to see the object." (F-6)

A check of local und fedoral agenoios in the area failod to reveal anyone with
any definite knowledze of any strange flying objects in the vicinity of Savannah, Ga.
(B-2) |

GRFULNo

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
ee eel HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
UNCL’ Soe. WASHINGTON SD-0SI/JEM/vz

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

innepcymerento, 5D 2-21 27 September 1949

SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Commander
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXS

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1. Inclosed tor your information and necessary action are

reports of investigation of Special Agent PALMER S. MCCLELLAN,
District Office #6, dated 1 September 1949.

2. Inclosed reports concern two separate incidents occurring
on 7 ard 39 July 1949 at Valdosta, Georgia.
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3. No investigation is contemplated by this district.

CG, 424F

2 Incls F. X. O'CONNELL
1. Rpt of Inc dtd Lte Cotonel, USAF
19 Jul 49 District Commander
2. Rpt of Inc dtd
7 Jul 49

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HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA

AJACI<5 360.33 25 July 1949

SUBJECTs Unconventional Aircraft

TO : Commanding General
Air Lateriel Commnd
Wricht-Patterson Air Force Base.
Dayton, Ohio

Attention: LCI (Control No. A-1917)

1. Inclosed herewith is summary of information re renort of
flaming object over Valdosta, Georgia.

2. Apparently this is not the sare incident mentionce in our
letter 15 July.

POR TUS COMMANDING GHTEAL:

Wae T, Martin Jr.
Major Infantry

1 Incls Chief Dom. Intel.Div.
S/I dtd 25 July 49

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