PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE6971771

DATE OF SIGHTINGJanuary 1958

REPORTED LOCATIONHillsboro Illinois

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1. OATE 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
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2 January 58 Hillsboro, Illinois O Probably Balloon
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