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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2 LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
DR 21 May 58 FrenchmAn's Bayou, Arkansas 00 Probably Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION PossiblyBalloon
Local_ Ground-Visual Ground-Radar Was Aircraft
000 Probably Aircraft
GMT not given AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical Was  Asrronomical
xXes xX.s Physical 000 Probably Astronomical
No Specimen Civilian Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. LENGTH 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION OF OBSERVATION . NUMBER OF 8. OBJECTS JECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE pox Otherrock Other rock
0 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
0 O Unknown
one N/A
0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Rokk like iten weighing approx 40 lb Iten.inadvertently disposed
found in gumbo type found in gumbo type Soil. Type of rock of before of before analysis could be
not native to area. made. Item was determined to
be nonmagnetic before being
disposed of. Therefore, it was
probably a stone of some sort.
ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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21 May 1958
MPI
SUBJECT: Unidentified Object
TO: Commander
ATTN: Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Pa rce Base, Ohio
1. Unident rwarded
for evaluation.
2. Object was found in field near Frenchman's Bayou, 2. Object was found in field near Frenchman's Bayou,
Arkansas, thirty-two (32) miles north of Memphis, Tennessee. Arkansas, thirty-two (32) miles north of Memphis, Te ennessee.
The field has gumbo type soil and this type rock or metal The field has gumbo type soil and this type rock metal
is not native to is not native to area. area.
3. 3. owner of field. turned the object
over to a representative of this station. He stated he
understood the Air Force was looking for material that may understood the A r Force was looking for material that may
have re-entered from outer space.
4. Request thia office be advised of results of
evaluation.
FOR THE COMANDER:
HODGES C GOWDEY
Lt Colonel, USAF
Inspector
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HEADQUARTERS
MEMPHIS AIR FORCE DEPOT
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MALLORY AIR FORCE STATION
3300 JACKSON AVENUE
MEMPHIS 2, TENNESSEE
TO SPEED DELIVERY
OF YOUR REPLY, PLEASE
ADDRESS COMMUNI-
CATION TO ATTENTION OF
MPI 13 November 1958
SUBJECT: Unidentified Object
TO: Commander
Air Technical Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
1. Reference copy of letter attached. Subject object was
forwarded to you by Log Air on A W 686, 21 May 1958.
2. We are interested in your evaluation of the object and
would appreciate any comment relative to your I findings.
FOR THE FOR THE COMMANDER: COMMANDER:
Gowdey
1 Incl HODGES C GOWDEY HODGES CGOWDEY
Cy 1tr dtd 21 May 58 Cy ltr dtd 21 May 58 Lt. Colonel, USAR
Inspector

1. Date 28 Nov 58
WORK ORDER REQUEST
2.Serial No.
Section I.ORGANIZATION COMMANDER
TO: AIR INSTALLATION OFFICER
3. FROM (Organization) Phone No. 6-9216
Air Techniaal Intelligence Center. AFcIN-4E4
4. LOCATION OF WORK (Place, building, utility system, etc.)
Disposal Area
5. The following services are requested (Describe in detail. Attach sketch when necessary.)
meteorite) which was inadvertently included in material reieased for disposal.
The item is rock like and weighs approximately 40 pounds. For further
description see inclosed photo.
6. Justification This item was forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center for
evaluation and due to inadequate addressing was not routed to the proper office.
Subsequently this item was disposed of in routine manner. Follow-up action by Subsequently this item was disposed of in routine manner. Follow-up action by
the Air Force organization of origin uncovered this administrative error. The ATIC the Air Force organization of origin uncovered this administrative error. The ATIC
requires recovery of this item for analysis
in order to determine its value to the Air Force. (Signature of Organization Commander) in order to determine its value to the Air Force. (Signature of Organization Commander)
Section II.AIR INSTALLATION OFFICER : :
ESTIMATED COsT ESTimAted COsT 13. Remarks: 13. Remarks:
7. Labor 7. Labor
$
8. Materials
Real estate facilities equipment
10. Other equipment
11. TOTAL . $
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14. Cost code 15. Work Order No.
disapproval
(Signature of Air Installation Officer)
Section III.-BUDGET AND FISCAL OFFICER
17. Real estate facilities funds applicable
Organization funds to be charged (Cite applica opropriation and Project No.)
(Signature of Budget and Fiscal Officer)
Section IV.-BASE COMMANDER
18.Approved  Disapproved
(Signature of Rase Commander)
AF FORM 15 APR 48 332 16 55580-2

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF AF FORM 332
1. Date work order request is prepared.
2. Number assigned in sequence by the Air Installation Officer as work order request is received.
Section I.-ORGANIZATION COMMANDER
8. Name and phone number of organization making the request.
4.Building number, utility system, and the like on which the work is requested.
5. Clear, concise description of the work required.
6. Reason for necessity of the work. Signature of the Organization Commander implies the nature of the
work is not prohibited by current Air Force directives. Normal justification requirements are:
(a) Essential to make services, supplies, equipment, transportation, or training facilities available to
troops..
(b) Prevent a breakdown of functions.
(c) Reduced to essentials.
Section II.—AIR INSTALLATION OFFICER
7. Estimated cost of labor to perform the work. Estimated cost of labor to perrorm the work.
8. Estimated cost of materials required.
9. Estimated cost of real estate facilities equipment to be installed.
10. Estimated cost of equipment other than real estate facilities to be installed.
11. Total of items 7, 8, 9, and 10.
12. Estimated date work can be completed under current work program schedules. 12. Estimated date work can be completed under current work program schedules.
18. Pertinent remarks by the Air Installation Oficer and/or individual preparing the estimate. 18. Pertinent remarks by the Air Installation Officer and/or individual preparing the estimate.
14. Real estate facilities cost account code to which work is chargeable. No entry is made in this space for
disapproved work order requests.
15. Number assigned to the work order. No entry is made in this space for disapproved work order requests.
16. Recommendation of the Air Installation Officer to the Base Commander for approval or disapproval of the 16. . Recommendation of the Air Installation Officer to the Base Commander for approval or disapproval of the
request. Accomplishment of this item is not necessary for requests which the Air Installation Officer is
authorized to approve.
Section III.—BUDGET AND FISCAL OFFICER
17. Notation of appropriate funds to be used for performing the work. When organization funds, other than
real estate facilities funds, are chargeable, the appropriation and project number of the applicable funds
are cited.
Section IV.—BASE COMMANDER
18. Indication of approval or disapproval of the request and signature of the Base Commander or his author-
ized representative.
U. S. GOVERiMENT PRInTiNG OFFICE 16-55580-1

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deterzadned it to be of motoorio oricin. deterrdned it to be of motoorio oricin. The low priority of that par-
tioular phase of scicntifie research at that time resulted in this item tioular phase of scicntifie rescarch at that time resulted in this item
being dispoeed of in a routine manner.
4. Due to recent increase in soientifie inerease in soientifie researoh associated wi th researoh associated wi th
outer space, efforts are under way to rooover this iten for further outer space, efforts are under way to rocover this item for further
analysis. If tais rocovery analysis. If tais recovery y effort is successful, your offiee will be
inmediately advised of any further findings concerning this iten. 4ow
FOR TLE COMAMDER:
H. K.. CIIBEHT
Colonel, UAF
4E49 Deputy for Soience
and Components
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