PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6965820

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1955

REPORTED LOCATIONSullivan Island S Carolina

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