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CASE REFERENCE6384540

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1953

REPORTED LOCATIONDetroit Lakes Minnesota

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1. DATE · TIME GROUP LOCATION
5 Apil1 53 05/08352 Detroit Lakes, linnesota
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian INSUFPICINIT DATA FOR VAIUAIION
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
S. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
15 1inutes Small, white starlilse object was olserved traveling at a hid
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION rate of spoed in eireular movements. 'iX overeast. Disapeared
by siply vanishing. by Bipy vanishing.
Growri-Visual
7. COURSE
Not Rororted
. PHOTOS
Yes
2X No 2EX No
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE . PHYSICAL VIDENCE
Yes O Yes
Ne No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may bo ueod,
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SSIFIED
TADUARIYES
BIST AIR DIVISION 1
I Lakes
ND 319.1 c5/c0
MORTAS
SUDJEOE: RO 1
TO: Chief, Alr Toohnieal Intelligence Center
Wrighs-Patterson Air Poroe Base
Dayton, Chio
Forwarded herewith ara
29Apr11 1952.
2 Inals QUDS he AINDERLING oUDe he AIlDERtiN
1. 75YOHP 1. 75YHM (3 Apr 53) (3 Apr 53) MaJOn USAP USAR
.7LSONRPT . FLSONPPY (5 Apr 53) (S Apr 53) An
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
1
1496333 10
UNCLASSIFIED

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DE JEDNG 12A NCLASSIFIED
P 0719372 ZNJ
FM CG SIST ADIV ST PAUL MINN 13:20
TO JEPHQ/D/I USAF WASHDC
JEDWP/CG ATIC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO
JEDEN/CG ADC COLORADO SPR COLO
JEDKF/CG CADF FKSC MO
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RECEIVED AT THIS HQ FIVE APRIL ONE NINE FIVE THREE FROM MISTER CLIFF
NELSON CMA DETROIT LAKES CMA MINNESOTA PD PAR ONE PD OBJECT APPEARED
TO BE A SMALL WHITE COLORED STAR WHICH WAS TRAVELING FAST IN CIRCULAR
MOVEMENTS PD OBJECT SIMPLY VANISHED PD PAR TWO PD IT WAS OBSERVED AT
ZERO EIGHT THREE FIVE ZEVRA FIVE APRIL ONE NINE FIVE THREE FOR
ONE ZERO MINUTES PD PAR THREE PD OBSERVATION WAS VISUAL PD PAR FOUR PD
SOTHEAST OF DETRIOT SOTHEAST OF DETRIOT LAKES PD PAR FIVE PD PERSON REPORTING OBSERVATION
CMA MISTER A DETROIT LAKES CMA MINNESOTA PD TELPHONE A DETROIT LAKES CMA MINNESOTA PD TELPHONE
NUMBER THIS OBSERVER HAD NO PREVIOUS THIS OBSERVER HAD NO PREVIOUS
).
DOWNGEADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
PAGE TWO OVJ 12A DOD DIR 5200.10
OVERCAST PD PAR SEVEN PD NONE NONE PD PAR NINE PD NONE
PD PAR TEN PD NONE PD END ?
07/17052 APR R JEDNGA
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DATE OF REPOR DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION
7 ADr 53 5 Apr 53 F-2
PREPARED BY (OjicEr) SOURCE
1/tt. Conrad B. Case Mx (civilian)
REFERENCes (Control number, directive, prerioua reporl, ele., as applicable)
SUMMARY: (Enter concis slgnificance in final one-
A of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota sighted an object on 5 Apr 53
at Ce35z which appeared to be a snall white colore . star traveling g fast in ciroular
It was observed southeast of Detroit Lakes. Weather was overcast at time of
observation.
Conadk. Cane
Preparing Officer: Prepering Officer: CONRAD R. CASE Approving Officer: Approving Of JAMES R. LARSON
1/Lt USAF Lt Col Lt Col USAF
Dir of Intelligence Dir of Intelligence
H.
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INCLS.
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AITER 12 YEARS,
DOD DIR 5200.10
NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C.—
31 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.
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