PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT IOO73 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOC.A 1Z. CONCLUSIONS
13 0ot 52 YORK, PENNSYLVNA Was Balloon
0 Probobly Balloen
0 Possibly Ballaon
3. OATE-TIME GROUP TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Local 13/2125_EST RKGround-Vi sual Ground-Radar Was Aircrait
GOC Prohably Aircrult
CMY 141/02252 AirVisuol C Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircrult
5. PHOTOS SOURCE CD Was Astronomical
Cl Yes Probably Astronomical
Civilian man a Possibly Astrunomical
XNo
7. LENGTH OF CBSERYATION a. COURSE n Othet
Insuificint Duta for Evalvation
12 sec 1 I 0 Unknow
I
IO. BRIEF SUMJARY OF SIGMTING 1. COMMENTS
Objoct resembling planet Jupiter headed
in easterly direction,, then mado a turn to the
south. Objoct in sight for 12 sec, altitude
approx 5000-10000. :
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30. Please add here any further comments which you believe are important.
Use additional sheets of the same size paper if necessary.
- of The three terms
used do not pin oint sort of action noted in the flight of
the object r did give me pause to occasion further
explanation Actually the bject seemed to undulate slowly while
in flight, side to side pendulum movement but on a short arc all
the while maintaining I level flight.
Question 19-j The object looked about 6 inches in diameter to ne
at the distance I was from it. It could have been very largeflying
very high or it could have been the size of a Piper Cub flying at
about Ither (red and other running lights) It was just
a round, y orange light,
I had noted sou ap:arent
despite the fact bat it was residential area. However
treffic was existant at time. and ex xtraneous sounds were
equally absent. An airplane se under sinilar circunstances would
have been ID heard.

pepe ALR SID BH RS we

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To clerify the epperent discrepency in occupations (i.e. "working at
my drawing board! in question 6.1, and Production Menager of « Redio
station in question 28) : I «m end have been a free lance artist,

and painterr for more then 15 years, end still am deeply involved in
both listed occup:tions. I had served cs en Artist in militery service

in tae Reproduction Department of the ‘rmored Force School, Fort Knox,
Kentucky with «n MOS 296-8,

the to The observa-
tion lasted ly 15 sec nds
The observer s ound from the objeot,
and that there were no distracting time
No trail or exhaust was noted.
The object followed a level flight tpath, but
dulats or waver from side to side. It was visiblo as it travel-
led from a point almost directly overhead to approximately 450
accurate and his doscription suggested to this Office that he had
above-averag powers of observation.
0 INCLS This Office can offer de explanation
Some elements of the descripti sugges he possi-
bility of an aircraft.
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B, Ohio
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The observer object,
and that thore woro no distraoting noisss nea time.
No trail or exhaust was notod.
The object aoneared wr-
dulabe or waver I4 Was Ti3i510 it travel-
sich ing
Sone elements of the deseription, however, possi-
bility of an aireraft.
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One info cy
NOT& THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. SO U. S. C.-
3I AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHISITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) *
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JEDUP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT-PAT: JEDWP/AIRTECHINTELCEN WRIGHT-P
JEDWP/CG AMC WRIGHT-PATTERSOT OHIO
JEDEN/CG ENT AFE COLO JEDEN/CG ENT AFE COLO - -
FLYOBRPT. AT S 2225z 2225Z
MRA MR ST YORK PA SIGHTED AN OBJECT OBJECT .
RESEMBLING THE PLANET JUPITER WITH A YELLOW GLOW. HE STATED THAT IT
WAS DEFINITELY NOT A METEOR OR SHOOTING STAR. NO SOUND. OBJECT
HEADING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION THEN MADE A TURN TO THE SOUTH. IT
UAS IN SIGHT FOR ABOUT 12 SEC. APROX ALTITUDE 53AD TO 1EUGD FEET.
APROX LOCATION 4-G9N 76-45W. WEATHER AT TIME OF SIGHTING WAS CLEAR
AND 15 MILES VISIBILITY. (
14/0345Z OCT T JEDLS
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ACTION
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Tost Support Wing Laurence Badford, lass., relayed a
report from the Boston tation, Life
Bost Station, Rockpon approximate hours, l4 October
one unident object, and
that within an hour similar reports eived by Coast Cuard
from Coast Guard Stations in Gloucest incetow from
the Coast Guard Cutter "Yankton," f ucester,
end fron a yacht off Nantucket. Five (5) Coast Cuardsmen who witnessed a
reported phenomena were intsrviewed. No activity or conditi on developed
that accounts for sighting.
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viowed 1952, Smn
vore contacted telephonically
xy Speoial agent ntaryiaweas furnished he fol-
lowing information:
Desoription of objaot; desoribed the objent sighted
by him as wright inaage, lighted with oitaer a short exhaust or an
indistinei section, giving ths overall impression of a clgar ohape. -
nlieved the object aanked S -
with a flat bottom and top having a brillant red glow. also
observed a trail which was s similar in color and intenaity 2o the object.

o the same location and abated that ha
object at 2025 hours according sightod the
sstimated to the tower clook on I4 Octob
the duratlon of nighting as six (6) seconds.
,J2
Life Boat Station at Gloucoster at 2o25 hours accurding to the Tower
cloak. He estimated the curation of the sighting as from two (2) to L (4)
four (4) seconds.

has obger
Smn
age and has been in the
Coast Guard for hiaed that he hes often observed 03
airoraft in flight and nuteorologieal phenorena.
distinetly d wthing seen
"Yankton",
stated that the objsot described by him was dirrerent from anything he
has ceen before. He wivised that he wes convinced it was not a s shooting -04
atar or a corety because whlle a he observed it, it seened to gein altitude.
UNCLASS
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of tho abioet behin! .used that he lont sight
an some trees nearby the point of obsorvation.
advieed that the object gradually faded out in
tha distance before reaching the horizon.
ACTION:
Chio, Attention: Aric. No furcher aotion is contemplated by this listriet office.
.
. NOBERE M. MAYLAND.
Major, US.F
Distriet Cornander
/eor CQ, AMO
attn: APIC
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York, Pennsylvania
Dear Mr
received Your recent report of unidentified l aerial
by the Air Technical Intelligence phenomena has been
questionnaire, which, when Center. Inclosed is a
inclosed, self-addressed completed by you and returned in the
data and will provide envelope, will aid in standardizing the
complete record
Your interest the matter
+ desire to be of rwice are and your ublio epirited
greatly appre ated.
Sincerely
2 Inels ROBERT
E. KENNEDY

He sav it stert enst of Cassiopeia, passed
. Said it exploded.
He further dra Deth. +
In view of
is abgolutely no dou't that the object in question wns
not artificinl, but simly a brilliant meteor or
bolida, if you wish
firebell.
Very truly.
:

VISIBILITY 15 NILES. (7) UNKN (8) NEG (9) NEG
(1S) LOCAL FLIGWTS OMLY. ADDITIONAL INFO: OBJS
. ALSO SEEN FROM OBSERVERS ON GROUND AT 3
- COAST GUARD STATIONS AT BARNES APRT, ALSO -
2 SURFACE VESSELS. SFC REPORTS ACREE AS TO
TIME AND ALTITUDE DUT DFSCRISE OBJFCT AS
RIEDISH
:

TYE146 -
TDC100
CBB121 ACTION
TMB063 ATIC sch -
JEPDG 36
PP JEPHQ JEDWP JEPNB JEDEN
DE JEPDG 26 -
-
P 151342Z
FM CO 4707TH DEF WG OTIS AFB MASS FM CO 4707TH DEF WG OTIS AFB MASS - 1
TO JEPHO/DIR OF INT USAF WASH 25 DC (
JEDWP/AIR TECH INT CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB JEDWP/AIR TECH INT CEN WRIGHT-PATTERSON A B OHIO OHIO - -
JEPNB/CG EADF STEWART AFB NEWBURGH NY ( (
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO SPRGS COLO (
. .
JEPSN/CG32D AD/DEF/HANCOCK FLD SYRACUSE NY
Y OPS INT 24 OCT PD /1/ TOW OBJECTS APPEARED SHAPED
LIKE A FOOTBALL PD SISE TREMENDOUS COLOR DESCRIBED BY MOST PEOPLE WAS L
REDDISH-YELLOW WITH OBJECTS EMITTING RAPID PUFFS OF FIRE PD HOWEVER CMA -
TWO F-51 PILOTS CLAIMED COLOR WAS A ELUISH WHITE PD OBJECTS CAME OVER
SEPARATELY PD SPEED INCREDIBLE PD OBJECTS CAME OVER SEPARATELY AND FLEW
PARALLEL TO THE WATER PD ALTITUDE ESTIMATED AT FROM 5COBTO 1Z,DOD FEET -
PD FLIGHT OF TRAVEL WAS FROM NE TO SW PD /2/ TIME OF OBSERVATION FROM
2085 TO 2D25 EST PD PILOTS SAW IT ONLY AS A FLASH WHEREAS OTHERS FOR A
FEW SECONDS PD /3/ VISUALLY FROM GROUND SEA AND AIR PD AIR SIGHTING BY
TOW F-5IS AT 80OETO 9DDAFT CMA ESTIMATED SPEED OF AIRCRAFT 253MPH PD
CCC: LINE ONE C SHUD READ TWO RPT TWO
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ACTION
PAGE TWO JEPDG 36 (
74/ SIGHTED DY THREE COAST GUARD STATIONS AT STRATESMOUTH CMA GLOUSTER
CAM AND AT RACE POINT PD ALSO BY A CUTTER CALLED THE "YANGSTOWN" LOCATED -
TUENTY MILES EAST OF PORTSMOUTH NH CMA A YACHT IN NANTUCKET CMA 8 MEN ON
GROUND AT BARNES AIRPORT IN WESTFIELD MASS AND 2 F-51 PILOTS FLYING OVER
AREA OF BARNES APT PD /5/ UNKNOWN CMA HOWEVER ACFT NOS OF THE 2 F-51S
WERE 45E AND 4459 PD INFO RECEIVED FROM CAPT AUSTIN CMA FLT SERVICE CMA
MIDDLETOWN PD PD /6/ WINDS ALOFT AT 50OZ TO 10,OSD FT WAS WEST AT 5D
KNOTS CMA WEATHER CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY 15 MILES PLUS PD /7/ UNKNOWN /8/
NEGATIVE /9/ NEGATIVE S IMPOSSIBL CK PD END
151453Z OCT JEPDG cy1
1.
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DE JEPDG 43 -
P 1513422 ZNJ -
r.. C0 4707TI OTIS AFB MASS
INT USAF WASHDC
JEDUP/AIR TECH INT CEN WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB CHIO
JEPNB/CE EADF STEAART AFB NY .
JEDEN/CG ADC ENT AFB COLO
JMPSN/CG 32 AD /DEF/ HANCCCK FLD SYRACUSE NY
S.1A CRIBED BY
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SEA AND AIR PD AIR 8903
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0-14 at
ACTION .7
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PAGE TVO JEPDG 45 *,
3
LOTTH

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8000 TO
-
ACTION
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PAGE TUO JEPDG 43 % %
ESTIMATED SPEED OF AIRCRAFT 25SNPH PE SIGHTED BY THREE COAST
GUARD STATIONS AT STRATESMOUTE CHA GLOUSTER CAYI AND AT RACE PCHIL
PD ALSO BY A CUTTER CALLED THE "YANGSTOUN* LOCATED TWENTY MILES EAST
OF PORTSHOUTH NH CHA A YACHT IN NANTUCKET CMA 8 MEN ON GROUND AT
BARNES AIRPORT IN WESTFIELD MASS AND 2 F-51 PILOTS FLYING OVER AREA OF
BARNES APT PD (5) UNKNOWN CMA HOWEVER ACFT NOS OF TAE 2 F-51S VERE -
4557 AND 4459 PD INFO RECEIVED FRCM CAPT AUSTIN CMA FLT CERVICE CMA (
.
(3) MEGATIVE HEGATIVE
PLE TO CHECK
13/1432 OCT JEPDG
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Kiland 17600
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perticulors. HOYKwer, the
intergst you The objoet Ln cuestion WR3 first Elghtad at 1940 hours
LOT fron the brid Cuard cutter "Yonkton" Wich
located age Porw Hamehiry, The
duration of the siehting wns three soeonds, It wea noxt elghted noar
Frovi.ncetown, Pasoaoimne6ta, at 20l? E5f for wtely one ninuto.
OTHE S-ILY It was then obserrel for TCC , 20.0 3ST Rook-
All the cbaury the objeot looked liie eiaur
he3 a front nnd a Nlnish trall at tho rowr;
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Meteor Society in order that permanent records of such phe-
nomena may be obtained. reports are published description if you need more space.
each contributor whose rly complete will be men
tioned by name and due credit en. It is only by the help tions. Please read all before
of those who can give personal information that data can be answers. 8
Orbi meteors. These
mame and address. and Press Herald
Interviawed by
Where were you when you saw the meteor? sant report in.)
(2)
please give county as well.)
Capa Et
(3) Give the hour and minute when the meteor appeared; also kind of time used.
250
.
(5) In what direction did it disappear (or in what direction was it last seen)? .
For questions 4 and 5, simply N, E, S, or accurate enough, unless these were the exact directions. 1
252
At what height it appear? (Use degrees in answering.)
35
At what height did it disappear? (Use degrees in answering.)
5
(8) Did it pass directly overhead (i.e., gh the zenith)?
no
N
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no
(13) Did the meteor appear to explode?
yes
(14)What was the duration of its fight in seconds?
slow
(15) Describe the trail if one was left.
no
(16 What was the duration of the trail in seconds?
..
(17) Did you hear any sound? How long after seeing the meteor was it before you heard this sound?
no :
Did you hear an actual explosion? Did you hear an actual explosion? How long after secing the explosion was it before you heard it?
no
:
(18) Of what color was the meteor? bright green
W
( Uecentene if creseent
melatt
20 Was more than one body seen before
no
mny eaw it Sky vary clear
(22) Please mail this reply to
.
Chas. P. Olivier,
Flower Observatory,
. Upper Darby, Pa.

October 1952
Day Month Year
1.2 Time of day: A.M. or P.M. (Circle One)
Min.
1.3 Time Zone: (Circle One):
Eastern d. Pacific
Central e. Other
0. Mountain
9 (Circle One): Daylight Saving I
Standard
1.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain
of your answer to the above question 1.2:
Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
(Circle One): Inside a building d. In an airplane
- b In a car e. At sea
Outdoors f. Other
3.1 Were you:
- (Circle One): In the business section of a city?
b In the residential section of a city?
c In open countryside?
d. Flying near an airfield?
. e. Flying over a city?
f. Flying
g. Other

directions and their angular heights above the horizon. Every- time carefully how many minutes seconds clapse before it
one knows what is mennt by directions, but few can fix them is heard. This is an excellent check on other observations.
accurately. However, particularly if the observer is in a If the object is seen daylight, exactly the saine notes
familiar place, he can fix the points with regard to trees, poles, should be made, except that here it is impossible to use the
houses, etc. Then with the help of a friend who can determine stars as reference points. In all cases additional notes as to
altitudes quite color, trains left, peculiar motion, ., are useful.
simply. If no such is available, the best thing to do is to
use a compass or if possible to check up the directions from very valuable; ple send us everything noted about the fire-
some map of the surrounding territory. As for altitudes, it is ball, whether it or little. Your observations may in-
90 degrees from the horizon to the zenith; hence one must clude just the one point lacking in reports from other people,
make the best estimate of what part of 90 degrces each of the and so may make possible a solution of the heights and orbit.
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Lyrids 4 April 21 7
Eta Aquarids 8 May 4 7
Pons-Winnecke ? June 28
Delta Aquarids 3 July 28 27
Perseids 25 Aug. 11 69
Orionids 14 Oct. 19 21
Leonids A , Nov. 16 21*
Andromedes 2 Nov. 20 ?
Geminids 14 Dec. 12 23
Brilliaut Leonid showers are expected in 1932 and 1933.
B
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concerning this unidentified flving objeot in onflieting and ocmownet
confusing in its purtioulars. LOWOvAr, Pollowinn Itamo way be of .
intorest to you: The objuet in cusstion was first eighted at 1940 hours
EST iron the briige of tho U.S. Coast Guardi cutter "Yankton" which was
located approxinately 22 niles cast f rortanouth, Hampshire. The
duration or the sighting esoonds, It Wa3 raxt alghted near
Provincetown, lasonobusetto, at COr dimately one minute.
It wns then obeerved EST at Rook-
Lookod oigar
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13 October 1952 9:35 PM
Day Month Year
SECTION B
6. What were you doing at the time you ssy the obiect?, Returning to my hone
from me at
after purchasing cigarettes from a mechanical dispenser there.
6.1 What had you been doing for the 30 minutes before you saw the
object? Try to list the activity or activities, and the
approximate amount of time spent on each.
more. I had been working at the drawing board for about 2 hours.

(Circle One): a North e. South
Northeast f. Southwest
c. East g. West
d. Southeast h. Northwest
(Circle One): a. North e. South
b. Northeast f. Southwest
East g. West
Southeast h. Northwest
8.2 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain of
your answer to ne above two questions. (8 and 8.1).
E Certain Certain c. Not very sure
. Fairly certain d. Just a guess d. Just a guess
9. Were you wearing 9. Were you wearing eye object? Circle One):
Yes or No NQ
10. How was the object seen? 10.I How was the object seen?
(Circle One): 8. Through window glass Through window glass Through theodolite
b. b. Through windshield Through windshield Through sun glasses Through sun glasses
0. Through binoculars Through open space
d. Through telescope Other
11. What do you remembe: about t
the object?
11.1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 11.3 WEATHER (Circle One)
a Clear sky B. Dry
Hazy light rain
C. Soattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow
8. Don't remember e. Don't remember
11.2 WnD (Cirele One). 11.4
No wind a. Cold
Slight braeze b Cool
Ce Strong wind C. Warm 7
Don't remember d. Hot
. o. Don't remember

Hours Minutes Seconds
12.1 Circle one of the following to
your answer to Question 12: .
8 Certain Not very sure
Fairly sure d. Just a guess
13. Did the objeot look: (Circle One) Solid λ or Transparent?
14. Did
(Circle One for each question)
14.1 Change direction? Yea X No Don't know
14.2 Change speed? es No Don't know
14.3 Change size? Yes Don't know
14.4 Change color? Yes NO Don't know
24.5 Break up into parts or
explode? Yes No Don't know
14.6 Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
16.1 Sound None apnarent though no traffic pa ssed_until object was
passing out of sight.
16.2 Color Bright yellow-orange but not gaseous. Object se
be definitely limit dimensions,i.e. round.
17. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to
show the direction they were raveling.

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18. Did the object at any time:
18.1 Move behind something? (Circle One). Yes No Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what it moved behind.
The object disapueared behind trees forming a
some three blocks away..
Don't know
IF you answered YES, then tell what
18.3 Blend with the background? (Circle One)Yes Don't know
19. Which of the following objects actual size as the
object you saw? (Circle One):
a. Pea f. Automobile
b. Baseball g. Small airplane
C. Basketball h. Large airplane
d. Bicyele wheel 1. Dirigible
8. Office desk Other About 6 inches in diameter a
the helent flying if high
19.1 then it was lerge fow, in 3120.*
Circle one following to indicate hcw certain you'are
of your answer to Question 19. Note more
last page
Certain statement.
yew sure
How far was it from you? last nage same)
20.2 feet or miies
20.3 How fast was it going?
20.4 Circle one of the following to indicate how certain you are
of your answer to the above questions: (explanation on last page
will answer this, I think)
a Certain c. Not very sure
Fairly certain d. Just a guess
2l. How did the object disappear from view?
(Cirole One): Suddenly Other It was there, and moving
b. Gradually d Don't remember spot ed it.s

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SECTION D
22. In the following sketch, imagine your eye at the point shown. Place an
"A" on the curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon
when you first saw it. Place a "B" to show where it was when when you
last saw it.
Overhead
4
Horizon Horizon EASTWARD MSTWARD
Your eye
23. 23. In the following sketch place an "A" at the e position the object was
when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it. when you first saw it, and a "B" at its position when you last saw it.
Overhead
Horizon $ Horizon
O
Your eye
24. Draw a pioture that will show the motion that the objeot made, Place
an "A" at the beginning of its path and a "B" at the end of its path.
A2 .
KINGST
KIN6 DROP'S
whEreI CURVES WARD So THOT
wes STaNOV THIS 2OINT FORMED
WHEN OBJEED LIAS SISuTEN 3NId THE
HOR120N LIVE BEHIVO WHICH THE
L N LEUEL FLIGHT AND
CBJECT RGC
myHomE FLVIML SOUTH EAST,

EBYN GLOWING BUT
SECTION E
26. Was this the first time that you een an object like this?
(Circle One): Yes No
26.1 IF you answered NO, ther
did you see ther ones?
**
27. In your
caused it? It was obviously a material object in deliberate flight .
NAME Last Name First Name Middle Name
ADDRESS t York Penna.
Street City Zone State
TELEPHONE NUMBER
What is your prese Susquehanna Broadcasting
Com
Age 34..
Sex _Male...
Last School Attended Pennsvlvania State College(civilia rec
Year of last attendance at this school Force. scnool
Penn.State-1939
AFS - 1943