PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
Late July - Early Aug 55 Mulberry MCorners, Ohio 0 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Balloon
2045 Was Aircraft
Local. Ground-Visual Ground-Radar 000 Probably Aircraft
GMT AinVisual Air-Intercept Radar PossiblyAircraft
5. PHOTOS SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Y.s 000 Probably Astronomical
X0 No civilian Possibly Astronomical
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF OBJECTS . COURSE D Otherr
5 mins 1 stationary Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 Unknown
10. BRI OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
JNKSTCGICHNT DAYTA
Sheneman Case. See Case File. Sheneman Case. See Case File.
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a success in that we did turn up evidence which suppor Cas
File Number Three. It is our opinion,however, that ea file
is important and conclusive in itself.
This file involves the experience of Mr. and Mrs.
of Willoughby, Ohio. Mr. operates the "Kirt]
Radio-Television Store on the intersection of routes 6 and 301
R.D. 2. We interview these two people extensively and separate
and their story stood up Here is Mr accoun
one night in Iate July or very early in August. 1955
closed my television shop and proceeded to go home
just as I always do. I drove in the driveway of my
homs and stopped the car just off the main highway
to walk across the road to get the mail. This evenir
it was very cloudy and had gotten dark early. As I
reached up to open the mail box I saw this red light
about 1.000 800 feet away coming at me at a righ.
angle. I could see the outline of the thin and on
road and past my car. I did not stop to get in it.:
it would crash right in our front yard. When I got
the back of the houss, my wife was at the back door
yelled, 'Shall I turn on the outside Lights'.: By th
time the thing was right over me. As I looked up at
I realized this was no airplanse or anything I had e
seen before. I yelled back at mirwifs. tHell no don
turn on any lights-maybe it will miss'. I was then
the back of the house and my wife amd children were
all there crying 'what is it'? 'Daddy, what is it'?
This thing was now over the garage about 50 to l00
feet off of the ground- overing there-not g. I

Sheneman's Were positive (I) that the bened in lats
July or early August because that is : precise time they Wer
moving i intontheir new home and (2) that this was absolutely no
and bore
no resemblance to such a crait whatsoever.
The Lake Shore Book, volume containing the investigated
backgrounds of all the businessmen in Lake County, had this to
say say (in part) about Mr. Sheneman: (in partabout Mr.Sheneman:
"Technical experience, truly "Technical experience, truly international in international in
character lies behind'the amaoess in the,radio character lies behind'the sw theradio
television field which television field which has
achieved in Lake County After making an outstanding
recard in the recard in the bridge, and oil industries in
North America, South America, Asia and Africa he has
with a partner with a partne: operating operating the Kirtland Radio-
Television Company, now the best in the county.
He was born in Sprin ngfield Illinois
1916." 1916."
-End of Case File Number Twa-

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SHORTLY AFTER 9 P.M MR OWNER OF A RADIO AND TELEVISION
STORE IN WILLOUGHBY, OHIO. DROVE UP TO HIS HOME ON AS HE GOT
OUT OF HIS CAR HE SAW A LARGE CIRCULAR OBJECT, WITH A RED LIGHT ON THE FRONT
RIM, COME DOWN RAPIDLY OVER A NEARBY FIELD
AT. ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED FEET THE OBJECT STOPPED, AND TWO BEAMS OF LIGHT
SHOT DOWN AS THE GLOW ILLUMINATED THE SAW
AROUND' THE EDGE OF THE HOVERING DISC
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RUNNING RUNNTNG. T PELT THE OCCOPANTS OP THE OBJECT WERE POLLOWING • I FELT THE OCCUPANTS OF THE 08JECT WERE FOLLOWING ME ASI RAN UP
THE DRIVE IT WAS RIGHT OVERHEAD, MOVING THE DRIVE IT WAS RIGHT OVERHEAD MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION I WAS RUNNING
MY WIFE WIFE MET ME MET ME AT THE BACK AT THE BACK DOOR AND SAID  TURN THE AND SAID, TURN THE OUTSIDE OUTSIDE LIGHTS ON
BEFORE IT BEFORE IT HITS THE HITS THE HOUSE** I SAID *HELL NOTURN THEM NO TURN THEM OFF AND OFF AND MAYBE IT
WILL MISS IT.* OUR CHILDREN WERE TERRIF IED AND QUIC GO T THE
DINING-ROOM TABLETO HIDE* DINING-ROOM TABLE TO HIDE* :
AFTER A MINUTE, THE FEARFULLY VENTURED A A THE BACK BACK
PORCH BY NOW THE DISC-S LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. WERE TURNED OFF
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HUGE DARK SHAPE• HE SAID HOVERING LESS THAN TWO HUGE DARK SHAPEHE SAID HOVERING LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED FEET ABOVE THE
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WAS SO LARGE WAS SO LARGE IT EXTENDED OVER THE IT EXTENDED OVER THE MAJOR PORTION OF OUR HOUSE MAJOR PORTION OF OUR HOUSE THE'BREEZEWAY THE' BREEZEWAY
AND BEYOND THE ATTACHED GARAGE NEVER HEARD ANY NOISE BUT DOROTHY INSIST.
SHE HEARD A FAINT SOFT HUMMING
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SAW A DOME ON TOP, LIT UP BY A WHITE GLOW FROM INSIDE THEN THE
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AIR TECHNICAL INTELLICENCE CENTER
PROJECT NUMBER 10073 DATE 12 Julv 1956
TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER OLLAO DIVISION Air Sciences
SUBJ: (U) Investigations
A. PURPOSE:
l. The purpose of this travel was to investigate certain UFo cases brought t
the attention o of ATIC by the UFo Research Council of Cleveland.
B. FACTUAL DATA:
3. Travel was performed by M/Sgt Oliver D. Hill, Air Sciences Division,
AFOIN-4E4, acting
4 Names of
information regarding the sightings in question:
a. vr Cleveland, Ohio
b. Mr. oughby, Ohio
c.
d. Cleveland, Ohio
details of the UFC O cases in question together with colored illustrations of the
Uro's and related surroundings as drawn by this organization, were handcarried by
Sgt. Hill to assist him in this investigation.
6. The following presents a brief summary of the Uro cases investigated, stat
ment regarding results, opinions, impressions, and other pertinent highlights of t
interviews and interrogations regarding each interviewee:
a. Brief sunmary of cases ( (in order investigation):
UNCLASSIFIED
DECLA:

(2) Case
Sighting: 29 August 1955.
Two miles west of intersection of Route 6 and 306.
Between 1:30 to 2:00 a.m.
Object: Typically "flying saucer" in shape. Thirty feet aoross.
Dome on top. A bolt of green light struck the ground in
front of Ankenbrandt as he started to run. Objeot lande
door slid open, and a men came out. He informed Anken-
brandt, in English, "they ere from another planet.
Case.
Sighting: Late July or early August (date indefinite) l955.
8:45 p.m.
Object: Size described as larger than house, and as flat, circul.
in shape. Red light in front, green in rear. Hovered
about fifty feet in the air for about five minutes. Two
spotlights threw their beams on the ground. Noise like t
fan. Object then drifted awey. fan. Object then drifted awey.
Jase Jase
Sighting: Sighting: 22 October 1955.
Cleveland, Ohio area over l05th St.
Object: Circular, bright orange glow, 500 Circular, bright orange glow, 500 feet ofr the ground. feet ofr the ground. A
bright, orange light was observed Shining from the bottor shining from the bottor
of the object towards the earth.
(4) Case
Sighting: 22 October 1955.
4711 Ardendale Road, South Euclid, Ohio.
7:15 p.m.
Object: Large. Wide as average house. Made gruff coarse noise.
Somewhat spherical in shape. Row of yellow ghts around
perimeter. 1 Tree-top height.
b. Results of Interviews:
(1) Ankenbrandt Sighting: Proceeded to the home of
arriving there at approximately l545 hours of 27 June.
not at home, and an interview was held with his
foster mother, Mrs which produced some interest-
ing information regarding this case. It was disclosed tha
was an only child, sidly and retarded during his infant years,
who was shuttled between Mrs. Tand others after
loss of his parents. He was legally adopted by Mrs.
3 years ago. His foster mother is of the opinion that he did
observe sonething on 29 August 1955. iclains to
2. Domy",-n , scogAlS1

(2)
ceeded to Willoughby, Ohio, to the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. willingly gave me their account
of the sighting they had made in late July or August of l955. hey
had no knowledge that the undersigned investigator had in his pos-
session a case dossier from the UFoRc. In brief, they both re-
peated to this investigator almost word for word their previous
report to the UFoRc. However, in the course of discussion follow-
ing their story the investigator learned that the UForc had built
up this particular case in their report to ATIc. The pictures sub
mitted and as shown in the case dossler are not pictures of the
area of Mr. hone but of an area some distance away.
Also, some of the drawings of the UFo sighted are erroneous accord
ing t pnarentlv. reviewed toam for ihe fingt -ime.
to be a USAF Reserve card of some sort.
In view of the fact that Mr. and Mrs repeated almost the
exact story submitted in the UFo case dossier; that Mr.
appears familiar with known types of aircraft; and that he still
seemed frightened almost a year after his sighting, the undersigne
investigator was left with the imoression that Mr is sin
cere and truthful and that he did see something unusual and wnlnown
(3) Sighting: In the latter part of the day (28 June),
an attempt was made to contact Mr Who appears to be a sort
of "chairman" and self-designated chief UFo investigator of the
organization in question. Inasmuch as Mr Tor the most part
personally prepared the UFo cases and illustration in the dossier,
it was important that some background information on this indi-
vidual be obtained. It was detormined thaj did not, and had
not lived in the address given to ATIce address was ob-
tained frcm his previous landlord. However an insurance
UNCLASSIFIED 3.

subnission of some Ufo cases and reports from private citizens
and organizations is appreciated by the Air Force, ATlc and ot ther delegated AF unit
are the only "ofricial" UFo agencies. It was strongly reconmended that all sightin
should be made to ATIc or the nearest AF base imnediately, and that if the sighting
were found to possess merit, action to initiate an official USAF investigation
through the 46o2d AlSS and other pertinent units, who have trained investigators to
handle these cases, would be taken.
C. CONCLUSIONS:
9. Case: an impressionable young man with an over
-active imagination did cbserve some natural or explainable phenomena, but let his
imagination run riot to build up a story of a "flying saucer" landing and 'its cccu-
opants talking to him to such an extent that he now believes or alleges to believe
11 Case:
of his Signting "500 feet from the ground - a light beam appearing shining towards
the ground," the object is considered an"aircraft"preparatory to landing, and will
be placed in that category.
12 Case:
13. General: All the individuals associated with the UroRc appeared to be
people who, although good American citizens, have vivid imaginations and sincerely
beliete they are helping the Uro program by conducting their investigation and
analyses. It is further concluded that in all future reports fr om this organizatiol
UNCLASSIFIED 4.

will probably border on the fantasy side rather than on the logical or factual so
necessary in ring reported sightings.
D. RECOMMENDATIONS:
14. The UFO cases investigated herein be entered individually in the UFO case
files under the following categories.
a. Other
. Sheneman Unknown
c. Smi th Aircraft
d.F Roush
APPROVED: PREPARED BY:
Lragor
GEORGE T. GREG GEORGE T. M/Sgt O. D. HilI M/Sgt 0. .Hill .
Captain, USAF
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UNCLASSIFIED

from Mr dated 6 June 1956, reiterating A
check with Dr indicates that a promise was made.
4 To the best of the undersigned's knowledge. it termined that no action
of any kind has been taken on this matter.
5. Dr. Hynek stated a few weeks ago (prior to receipt of Letter)
that that this organization was one of the most active; this organization was one or the mos active; that he had personelly met its
members and being a dedicated members and being a dedicated group, would group, normall rs extromes, if nes, if
necessary. necessary.
6. For your information and background, and to save you the 6. For your information and background, and to save you the trouble of review- trouble of review-
ing the large mass of data of each case, th ing the large mass of data of each case, th llowing is a brief Llowing is a brief summary of the four
cases submitted to ATlc by the council : cases submitted to ATlc by the council in-February of this year.
7 case, case,
Sighting: Sighting: 22 Cctober 1955 22 Cctober 1955
Cleveland, Ohio area over lO5th St. Cleveland, Ohio area over lO5th St.
Object: Circular, bright orange glow, 5oo feet off the ground. A Object: Circular, bright orange glow, 500 feet ofr the ground. A
bright, orange light was observed shining from the bottom of
the object towards the earth.
case,
Sighting: 22 October 1955
471l Ardendale Road
South Euclid, Ohio
7:15 p.m.
Object: Large. Wide as average house. Made gruff course noise.
Somewhat spherical in shae of
Tree-top height.
case,
Signting: Late July
North of Mul berry Corner, Onio (Int. Route 6 & 306)
8:45 p.m.
Object: Size described I as larger than house, and as flat, circular
in shape. Red light in front, green 1 in reer. Hovered aocut
fifty feet in the air for about five minutes. Two spot Iivhts
threw their beams on the ground. -Noise like a fan. Cbject
then drifted awey.

7. In view of the possibility that these people may, again, contact the
President's office with a recuest for a follow-up or explanation, unless we can
give them some suitable reply (which we can later back up by official paper work),
it is the opinion of the undersigned that, regardless of the merits of each in-
dividual case, some action shohld be initiated, if for no other reason than for
our records to indicate something was done in this matter. .
8. Two courses of action are contemplated:
a. A reply to the UFo Council that no firm conclusion can be reached
because
b. Request a brief, informal investigation by the 46o2nd AlSS, in ac- Request a brief, informal investigation by the 46o2nd AISS, in ac-
cordance with AFR 200-2. A reply to the UFo Council would then be that I: 'investi- investi-
gative action has been initiated; results unkmown as of this date."
. . The latter recommendation above is considered the best approach. Any
reply to the effect "insufficient information" "no firm conclusion" "is still
under study" may only produce a large mass of additional data frcm this organiza-
tion which undoubtedly will further confuse the cases on hand. tion which undoubtedly will further confuse the cases on hand.
10. Your comments and/or recommendat respect to this matter would
be appreciated. be appreciated. -
GEORGE/T. GREGORY
Captain, USAF
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Group

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WM. M. SHANEMAN CASE
SEE "UFO RESEA CH COUNCIL " FILE FOR FULL PARTICULARS RECARDING SIGHTING,
INVESTIGATTON, AND CONCLUSIONS....