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(1. DATE + Tine GROUP

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3. SOURCE

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Less than 1 minute
6 TYPE OF OSSERVATION

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5. LENGTH OF OSSERVATION

% LOCATION

t Darien, Georgia
10, CONCLUSION

Astro (METEOR)

e object first appeared as a strong white light with an after-
slow, streaking across the sky from East to West, then it
recame the color of flame and disappeared instantaneously
as though it had been turned off with an electric wwitcam.

Previous editions of this form may be used.

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

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SuwMARY OF INFORMATION

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RELIABILITY UNKNOWN 2. . . (F) TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED . ( 6)

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

The following information is taken from an article in the SAVANNAH MORNING
NEW , dated 24 July 1949:

"Darien, July 23. - Flying saucers, rockets or whatever one may choose to
ca11 the mysterious lizhts currently being noted in the evening sky, this reporter
has at last seen one.

"Driving south along the Coastal Highwy near Darien Thursday nicht about
7:50, there were five others in the car - irs Sige, ‘a T
Charles Lewis, Martha Marsh and Gale Dean. All saw the vhenomenon, though it was
in view less than a minute. It appeared first as a strong white light with an
afterglow, streaking across the southern sky from east to west, then it became
the color of flame and disappeared instantaneously as though it had been turned

off with an.clectrical switch.

"The night was cloudy, there were no stars visible, and the licht, while
it appeared about the size and shape of one of the lights of a plane, traveled
with far greater speed than that of any aircraft ever seen in this section,

“Mr, and Mrs , Kee of South Newport, who were driving along the highway
at that hour, also reported seeing the mysterious light." (F=6)

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INCIDENT NO. 1,09

1. Date of Observation 21 July 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 1950

3. Place of Observation Varien, Georgina
lk. Position of observer ‘ound in auto
5. What attracted attention to object

6. Number of objects 1

7» Apparent size Size of aircraft light
&. Color of object White light
9. Shape Strong white light with afterglow to flame color.

10. Altitude

ll. Direction from observer ‘South

12. Distance from observer

13. Direction of flight of ebject(s) ast to West
14. Time in sight Lass than winute

15. Speed Faster than aircraft
16. Sound and odor

17. Trail

18. Luminosity

19. Projections

20. Maneuvers

21. Mannor of disappearance Instantaneously
22. Effect on Clouds

23. Additional information concerning object
2. Weathor Conditions Cloudy, no stars

(over)

INCLASSIFIED

INCLASSIF en

Pago 2 Incident i,09

Name and address of observor; irs, Sarr

Durien, Georgia

Occupation and hobbies; ner
Ur, & irs [ie

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outh Newport, Goor):ia

Comments of Interrogator rolative te intelligence and character of observor(s)s

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

Summary of Irformation

The followiny information is taken from an article in the SAVA! AK MORNING NeWsS,
dated 2), July 1949:

"Darien, July 23. = Flying saucers, rockets or whatever one may choose to call
the mysterious lights ourrently being noted in the evening sky, this reporter has
at last seen one.

"Driving south alon; the Coastal Highway near Lurien Thursday night about

7:50, there were five others in the oar = lrs. , rs <i,
ee nc All saw the phenomenon, though it was
in view less than a minute. It apoeared first as a strong white lirht with an

afterzlow, streakin= across the southern sky from east to west, then it became
the color of flame and disappeared instantaneously as though it had beon turned
off with an electrical switch.

"The night was cloudy, there were no stars visible, and the licht, while
it appeared about the size and shape of one of the lichts of a plane, traveled
with far greater speed than that of any aircraft ever seen in this section.

"Mr. and rs AEN o£ South Newport, who were driving along the highway
at that hour, also reported seeing the mysterious light." (f-6)

UNCLASSIFIED

OPRRIENTHA 3

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY
FORT MCPHERSON, GEORGIA

UNCLASSIFIED

AJACI-3. 360.33 29 July 1949

SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft

TO s Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio
Attention: MCI (Control No. A-1917)

Inclosed herewith is summary of information re report of mysterious
object in the sky.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

DE
Co GSCrn, 7, Martin Jr.
AC Ss, Ge2tinsor Infantry
1 Incls Chief Dom. Intel.Div.

S/L dtd 29 July 49