DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7070615
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1956
REPORTED LOCATIONParma Heights Ohio
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 7 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION - yen vere
2200 (N) O Wes Aircraft
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5. PHOTO! | OUR XX Wes Astronomics! MOrs
0 Yes O Probobly Astronomical
x © Ne Civilian OSI report O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE SEE
O Insufficient Deve fer Eveluction
0 Unknown
five minutes
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11, COMMENTS
One object size & shape of star, From all indications & descriptio:
Color glowed in yellow, green, blue, of sighting, beleived to be cause:
orange & red. Object did not move, by planet Mars,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. USAF
STH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGMT-PATTEP®SON Al# FORCE BASE, OHIO
13 September 1956
SUBJECTs (Unclassified)
s seen by
Report of Unidentified Flying Objec
» Civilian, °
Parma Heights, Oo, on 4 September 1956, in the
Vicinity of Doxmere and Snow Roads, Parma Heights,
Ohio, Approximately Four (4) Miles East of Cleveland
Hopkins Airport
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
ATTN: AFOINUEL
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
1. Transmitted herewith for your information is one (1) copy of
Spot Intelligence Report, dated 12 September 1956, by this District
Office, subject and file as above,
2. Your attention is invited to the provisions of AFR 124-l,
which prohibit the release of investigative information to unauthor-
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; oe Flying Object as seen by
A s Civilian, 11215 Snow Road, - fo Se Ne.
~~ Parma Heights, Ohio, on 4 September 196, inthe .:-.--
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Gai 'k Sapteahes i956,’ a4 apdroxinn taly- 2200 bowls. es
- . S eoperved seeing an unidentified flying object. while: Pris aie
- Observing stars from his home at 11215 Snow Road, Parma Heights, Ohio. = *:
_ several colors, and -remained stationary in sky for = tire five (5) wees EN Py) i
neers br ogest observation. fee se a ee eae ee ED By
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ost District (IG) Detachment, Room 611, 1267 fast Sth Street, Cleveland,
bjeot in conformance wit Air Tores. pepates 200-25. Sopes. i2- "2
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Raia ~ (x) ‘Shape: “That of 3 star. *
re (2) Sizes That of a star. : |
(3) Color: Glowed in yellow, green, tus, orange and red.
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- and betaptanse me to Soneses stars.
pe pe "Description of course of object: *¢
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object: stated that *Ecause of his interest =
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(2) Angle of elevation and azimuth of the object when first
observed: Elevation thirty (30) degrees; azinmth due
West.
(3) Angle of elevation and azimuth of object upon disappear-
ance: SMM stated that he only viewed the unidentified
flying object for approximately five (5) minutes and that
there was no apparent movement of the unidentified flying
‘ object.
(4) Description of flight path and maneuvers of object:
stated there was no apparent movement.
! sip Manner of disappearance of object: Unidentified flying
object did not disappear during the five (5) minutes he
viewed 1%.
. (6) Length of tine dn eights Five (5) minutes.
Be. Manner of observations
1) Gecindtvehouihe’ ; aE,
: (2) Optical aids: None.
3 22 aoe oO Airtorne Sighting: Hoe “
he. Tie om date of sighting:
*“.- Q)y 2200 hours, & September 1956. 7
% / (2) Light comiisions: Might. PE
| a. “Location of observer: Corner of Doxmere and Snow Roads,
-- Pagme Heights, Ohio, Approximately four (4) miles East
of Cleveland Hopkins Airport.
oe Faye - Yaentitying information of observer: Civilian reel )
Pe i twenty-one (21) years Road, Parm
; gcalilaaeaty ort as Stock e telephone number
g. Weather and winds-aloft conditions at time ani place of
sightings: Observer's account of weather conditions:
Clear sky end no wing.
b. any other unuswml activity or condition, meterclogical,
astronomi otherwise, which might account for the
sighting: offer NONS «
“- Interception or identification action: Not applicable.
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eat 3 Location of my air traffic is the area at time of sight-
AngT None.
k. Position title and ccoments of the preparing officer, in-
sane his preliminary analysis of the possible cause of
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he he self appointed president of this organization and that wings
d Avenus, Cleveland, Ohio, is Chief Investigator.
stated that he could not recall the names of the others present at
the meeting which took place at his home on 22 August 1956, but that he had
a list of them at home. tated that he had received approximately
(50) telephone calls and letters in answer to his letter to the editor.
tated that the purpose of this organization is to discuss wnidenti-
fied flying objects and to interview persons who have sighted unidentified
fiying objects... Ia connestion with this BITTEL stated that on 4 Septenxber
1956 he had interviewed a Mrs. Se Road,
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, telephone numb regarding an unidenti-
fied flying objec sighted. stated that Mrs qq hed
related to that between 0400 and 0430 on 28 July 1956 she
«sighted a ‘Object of redish white color, "hovering up and down®
_ beside the moon, and that there was no sound. d no further infor-
mation regarding MrsWs sighting. stated that he had
approximately twenty (20) or thirty (30) reports of sightings of unidenti-
fied fiying objects. further stated that the sighting on 4 September
1956 vas the Sires: time he has ever seen an unidentified a flying ob ject.
| “T, ) stated that his only formal edu ation was high schoo).
BITTEL stated that he had seen the motion picture "Unidentified Flying
Odjees® in May or June: of 1956 at ths Stillman Theater, fifteen (15) or
sixteen (16) times. e@§NMMR stated that he lives with his mther and step-
s(he wes not sure of the spelling of his step-father's
— wm ther has deen married to the step-father for
ted that he has been employed as a Stock Clerk since
of high school. tated that he has been smnpl ats
today (5 September 1956) at
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
«Ge: pos No other similar reports relative to this mtter are
RL ary No further action is contemplated relative to the report
received.
7 10. This letter is classified CONFIDEITIAL pursuant to the author-
ity contained in paragraph 30c(2/(a), AFR 205-1.
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1. Existence of physical evidence, such as materials and
photographs: None.
36 tated that on 4 September 1956, at 2245 hours, Qa
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, called him and
reported the following. Approximately 2215 hours, 4 September
1956, whad sighted two (2) lights flying together at 800 to 900
MPH that they were white in color. further stated that these .
lights were 100 to 200 feet apart, the size of a star, circular in shape
‘and mde.no sound and that the unidentified flying objects were flying
d related to him that he had
| Zest fe stated tha Qjgggilipns rit
- seen se unidentified flying objects from the front porch of his og at ig
ed
% MEE, Yoodlant Avenwe, Cleveland, Ohio. ee related tha
{ Slying object about three-quarters of the size of Mars, circular in shape,
+ with a blinking red . traveling East at an estimated 900 MFH and that |
. ‘there was. no sound. Telated tha stated Lt — oar
at en prangen ts Aewts
* ihe te hes stated that at 2305 hours, A September ‘1956 Sailtinmapeat Lod
scuba stated he saw two (2) unidentified flying ob jects caming from
‘Southwest: (no further pepe stated that he went out side but
could not see these objects further stated that the object that
had seen at 2200 hours had disappeared from the West and that .
it was now Northeast of his location and that it was moving beck and forth. .
apa: not recall any further details... ar
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5. | AGI 3 1.3 tmt he hai had an interest in unidenti-.
fied flying objects for approximately three (3) years and that he has read
tas following books on the auhpees of miter see chert Paerny: aha
les oe Flying Sausers On Attack® by WILKINS we Phe
Spake pr mapees On, BIOS by Saptate. NEPPELS 2a% ED tee sc ee
’*Plying Saucers From Mars" by CEDREG ALLINGHAN . | ate
'*Fiying Caucer Conspiracy® by orks! DONALD KEY HOE, USPOR
Ia addi tion Sa stated that hé has read articles in the following mage-
zines "The Little Listing Post®. published in Washington, D. C., “Saucerian’
by GRAY BARKER, formerly with the International aaa Saucer Bureau of
Bridgeport, Cénnecticut. . added that: was formerly
divester: pf the: Internati stying Seuser Burean.
‘3 . ted that ina letter-to-the-editor, which saaeenel: in the
C ’ Press on 21 August 1956, he solicited others who were interested in
unidentified flying objects to form a club. QQ further stated that this
club which is know as the Northern Ohio UFO Research Council has had one (1)
meeting at which approximately fifteen (15) persons were present. eee
stated that: during this first meeting the discussion centered around expla-
nation for the sighting of unidentified flying objects. Maas tates that
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