PROJECT BLUE BOOK

1," PROJECT 10073 RECORD ∴.
I. DATE' TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
Apr 5h/22032. Chicego, Illtmois
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
vilian
DBJECTS
26
LENOTH I1. ANALYSIS
30 mimites
TYPE OF OBSERVATION little reea san got out, walked around and climbed back
into his and took off.
ground visual
. COURSE . COURSE UMIETlTED.
varied varied
PHOTOS
a Yes a Yes √
Ne
IDENCE DENCE
Yee
D Ne
FORM .
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) FTD SEP63 0-329 (TDE) Previoue edstlens of thle ferm mey bo ueed.
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Bars /2230 2 CUICAGO,ILUNEIS
DEPA AIR FORCE
NEADQUARTER UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAP
STN DISTRICY OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
LY EFER T0:5.24-21-138 UNCLASSIFIED 26 May 1954
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT
Baidentified.Flying Objeet
Bolmont Yaabt Club Area
Chicago, Illinois
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TOE Commander
Technical Intelligence Center
Bright-Patterson Air Force Base
OHio CHio
ATTNs ARTNs -20
Attached herete for your infermation is one (l) photostatic infermation is one 1) photostatic
,Headquarters Headquarters Firth Fifth Aray, dated 26 April 1954, which for- 1954, which for-
mrds mmary y of Information relative SUBJECT. relativ SUBJECT.
2 2. abowe showe paterial as as furnished te this furnished to this District Distriet Office by the Office by
Distriot Comman Distriet Co er, 24th OSI Distr 24th OSI Distr ),cl nicago, Illinois. icago, Illinois.
3. Attention is invited te the faot that the information infonmationcontained contained
in the attached inclosure has been derived from a source other than USAF;
therefore, in accordanoe with paragraph 8b, AFR 205-l, dissemination of
thie information contained Itherein must not be made outside of USAF channels,
and such information contained therein will safeguarded in accordance
with provisions of AFR 205-1.
1 Inol ROBERTS P. JOHNSON, JR.
Photo Gy, 5th Army Ltr Colonel, USAF
dtd 26 Apr 54 w/Inol District Commander
ce: Dir. OSI w/o Inol
DOWNGR YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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IFIED -2
UNCLAS
AP-WP.L APR 5J ama.iairaa

TUMNARY OF INFORMATTON 16 Aprfl 1954
renaring fri.:
Fifth Arny Hegional gefice, l66n F, Hyde Park Blvd.. Chicago 15, Illinois
Suhject. ode for Use in Indivitual Paragraph Evaluatfon:
OR,IEOT Source: Of Information:
sually Reliable...D ProbablyTrue....2
leliability Unk....F Possibly True.-..3
Truth Carmot
Re Judged,
hie
1xn) vas he estimated the istance of the floating
t suvre. At the time he regarded it as
ier. ioo lire Lo te a kit and no markings to signifyit was a weather balloon
Be  re n s-nrev musiy mentioned pregumntion he paid Little heed to ftcand does not
re all whether dy nad anv eusnonstons. Source asserted had he not been in a hurry
siven ane luoughi io aro -vent he would have returned to his apartment to acqudi
hie tiroculars, tl is known of Mrs. by the other than she
-ve r re a travel agent, appears to be quite intelligent and constd
zai t begligiiy erratic ant "squirlish" Smuirlish-is used by
,'. ce who ig talkative.
(F-3)
KFTS NOTEEMIS ir resse; this Agent as being a woman of apparent Ieisurd
cufture average financial means d-voted to inteiiectuay redearch
sster she asserted she had a goverress for fourteen years,
ardT ro iyon sihoul -t the ore of twelve. Continuing onshe subsequently
lassifiedCONFIDENTIAL
UAR 380-5 Para 13

UMMARYCE INFORMATION 16 Aprfl 19Shr
Preparing office:
Fifth Army Regional cffice, l6bo E. Hyde Park BIvd., Chicago I5, IIinofs
Subject: Code for Use in Individual Paragraph Evaluation:
UNIDENTITED OF JFCT of Source: Of Information:
Usually Reliable...B Probably True.-..2
Reliability Unk....F 'ossibly True..
Truth Cannot
Be Judged.
GINMADY "TODMATION
(ootimet
read nor ng to source the event Iasted approximateLy
thirty mim agein became
enlare rovered over tha water until. the suspended
airmane n o matter of seconds the afrcraft deoarted with
tremendons tof sneed eastward and withcut noise- Puringa tiltrof the,rasss
ource arved two narrow parallel bar-I fke Yormations on the umderside of the spheri+
ca! umi-alla which were protected by the peripheral cavesof the form. Due tothe
structural structural natureads nature tuiIding with its two, parallel adjacent bufld building with its two, parallel adjacent bufldi
w source source commented that any stfght noise ds commented that any sifght, noise is groasly grosnly amplified arid aro
therefcre was srpris-d that the strange object was so soumdles therefcre vas srprised that the strange object was so soumdless. Unless,ther Unless the matt matt
wr give seme irortanceSource was of the opinlon that was given some Im rtanceSoirce was of the opinlon that the above above rItnesses would ritnesses would
not reveal their knowledge and observations of the above qccurrence, not reveal their knorledge and observations of the above qccurrence
april w w attempts were nade by this Agent april  w attempts were nade by this Agent to interviewkr
rs Hieago, Illinois Hieago, Illinois,
concgmine the r vitnessing of tve abuve eveni. concemnin vitnesing f:e above event. During the first attert, made by
elephon raniresteda hostile attitude and insistantly 137 I a hostile and insistantly denied sh denied she kn
angthing" mraray -vening; occurrance without ever being toldbythis Agent
exactly wh. . iaing referred te. Althouyt Hir was not available for fmm
ate Comment dryati- second interviep, at her home, Mrb, admitted then
at she an: ser hushard were tr aiting the rartment elevator when Mrs. -asked
hem t i + her window. Wowever, because of thefr haste, source denied entering
ararirent ard paid little attention to the matter. She further stated.that
ste rere-bere nothing of what she might have seen and did not recall if her husband
ontered tha gonrtment. Source commented that Mrs. must or right have been
ting binoeil-rg: hwever, had no reason for her comment. Source remerkedshe knew
nothing or ot her than that she resides in apartment She inguired
whether Mr. was trying to make an issue of the affair or to gain publicity
(F-6)
fn 15 Anri7 1954, Mr. Western
Datry, 7 Chicag Ilinois,whdresfdes fr apartment
Chicago, was interviewed concerning the unidentified obfect, reported by
rs. Iiah N. Stoker on 8 April Io5l. In substance source stated that at aporoximately
Le3o hours he and his wife were awaiting the apartment elevator wherr Mrs. enter-
d the hallway and asked them to look aut her window at Somtething whicht apoeared pecu-
Eiar t her. Source stated he did not enter tha apartment but made his observations
Fom the doorway. 1 Though source was wearing glasses for his near sightedness and did
nued)

HIDENIIAL
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION 16 April 1954
Preparing office:
Fifth Army Regional Office l66o E_ HydePariBlwd Chicago:15, IIingis!
Subject: Code for Use-in Individual Paragraph-EvaIuation:
UNIDEN'TLFIED OBJECT Of Sourcer of Information:
UsuallyR Reliable...B. Probably True.-
Reliability Unk....F Possibly True.
Truth Carot
Be Judgad. -
SUMMARY OF INFOPMATTON
irr'l icsh, pursuunt te information received hw this office, this
A rant er Chicago Coast
hicggn. I iinots, concerning ar allegod parachute-like
abiect ver 'he waterfront seen and reported by a Mrs. Lelah H. Stoker, 3121
Morth Aor'] loSh. At l6h5 hours Neal stated Mrs. Stoker
rebort hover-
, Sgir Belmont YachtCIub (3200 north)at an
e~t and at an approximated distance-of 2000 to 3000
ihin iivs mimrteg, Neal, accompaniedby other coast guardsmen proceed
by earait tothe area arriving there about 2o minutes Iater ty ezrraft to the area arriving there about 20 minutes Iater: Or the Orthe northward northward trip
the; s eytet the ares about a nalf mile off shore until they they 3 t5e areg about a nalf mile off shore until they reached the 4507 bIock
nor mian et foliowinr a course about l5oo feet off shore. ol!owinr a courge about l5oo feet off shore. Search was
te oli gwing day, Neal stated Mrs Stoker again teIephoned to inquir Ure oligwing day, Neal stated Mrs. Stoker again teIephoned toinquir.
eierinything was learned. ei erinything was learned.
1-4 triint susequentlyinter trint susequentlyinte
rhicnooithnaf chicngoithnols concerning her reported observation ong concerning her reported observation on
8Arit
alout l6se wos on the aforementioned late and in a soher frame of minarsaw from her
a art mer laiw 7 very friliiant white parnchute-like otject with a sugperded human-
LL.. rin - cver the wator in all directjons at an altitude level with her
t wnre of al ut 3ono feet traversing within the purview of a 45
de irrented that becrure of her doubt she asked two apartment
taga .diirs. who were awaitingthe apartment
siev iriirm hor ciservat ns ich they renortedly did for five minutes
ifj! th- ('s nast Glard at l6h5 hours However,as the searching
agero't oetred the area the ok iect descended and became condensed in size umtil it
r te r shorei ind (3osl-3lon north among the sporadie foliage, thus becoming
ocCgdietg'a Source first belief was that the unidentified
i l eeyme entanr'ad with the traes; however, its form was now smali and
lare f news, aper 2 to 3 feet in Iength. The human-Iike form, now alight
ryun i and deser bed as being of short but natural stature and dressed in a
ece suit with a s m)le tight fitting head and chin headdress, walked up
ni o'r the frontage behind the low stone wall and blended with the grasses. Source
mente: that her vbservations are very similar to those ilIustrated on pages I12,
LT7, and ? f the book entitled "Flying Saucers Have Landed" by Demund Leslie and
-ore a tanski, which was subsequently given to her by her sona prominent Chicago
nsinoer and reportedly aformer Army "avy Intelligence Liaison officer. previous
nis rrence , Source stited she disbelfeved in "gaucers" and therefore had neve
crtined)
istribu'ion:
FEI,

HEADQUARTERS-FIETH ARM. UNCLASSFIED
1660 EAST HYDE PARK BOULEVARD
CHICAGO 15, ILLINOIS
ALFB-CI 26- ApriT. 1954
SUBJECT: Unidentified object
istrict Intelligence Officer, 9th Naval Distriet, Rm_ 903,
S Custom House, 6lo South Canal Strcet, Chicago T. minois
strict ommander, 2hth District OSI, USAF, 3A3 South Dearborn St.
inois
n narge, FBI, I90o Bankers Bullding Chicago 3III
The inclcsed Sumary of Information, subject-as
cn A
FOR THE-ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G2=
i is GORDONADBUCCLE
7544, Lt. CaloneL, GS
ChiafConnter Diviston
DT