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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
. DATE LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
o Was Balloon
3 Jun 58 Marshalltown, Iowa o Probably Balloon
3.DATE-TIME GROUP 4 TYPE OF OBSERVATION D Possibly Balloon
Local between 9-9:30PM Ground-Visual Ground-Radar o Was Aircraft
o Probably Aircraft
GMT 04/0300z AirVisual Air-Intercept Radar Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
Yes Physical ob ob Probably Astronomical
αNo Specimen Civilian Civilian PossiblyAstronomical
7. 7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS NUMBER O BJECTS 9. 9. COURSE COURSE Other Volcanic Rock
00 Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown
N/A one N/A
10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 0. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Obj struck the roof of a trailor
house/submitted for evaluation. house/submitted for evaluation. Volcanic debris. Volcanic debris.
see See specimen men 7-3745-450 7-374
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DETACHMENT 1
4715TH GROUND OESTRVER SAUADRON
Knights of Columbus Building
601 South 6th Street
Springfield, Illinois
GOS1 10 June 1958
SURJECT: Unknowm Cbject
TO: Commander
4715th Ground Observer Squadron
Richards-Gebaur Air Force Ease
Grandview, Missouri
Forwarded for your information and necessary action are the
attached letter and sample sen ne Springfield Filt er Center
by Mn GOC Post isor at Marshalltown Iowa.
2 Incls: CARL R. SURRAN
1. Ltr Captain, USAF
2. Sample Commander
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Marshalltown, Iowa
June 7, 1958
Capt. Carl R. Surran, USAF
Commander
Det. #1, 4715th GO Sqdn.
60l South 6th Street
Springfield, Illinois
Dear Captain Surran:
I am enclosing a fragment from an object that struck the roof
of the trailer I the traller house house of
Tuesday nite, Tuesday nite, June 3rd, between 9 and June 3rd, between 9 and 9:30 PM. 9:30 PM.
Mr. brought this object to us last nite following a radio brought this object to us last nite following a radio
broadcast broadcast from from our our local radio station KFJB regarding a local radio station regarding a
Russian appeal information concerning their latest sattelite.
Mr. reported the object struck, it object struck, it
sounded like a loud report sounded like a lou rifle". also that when he went
out to investigate ragments, this being the gments, this being the
largest piece.
At this time he and his wife felt - that this possibly was a was a
fragment from a meteor. After hearing heonina the broadcast t they felt
it should be turned over for investigation. :
Will you please forward this to the proper
vestigation and let us know what the resu
Yours very truly,
O..Ril
C. F. Kelley
Post Supervisor
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GOS-1, Det #1, 4715th Gnd Obsr Sq, 10 Jun 58, Subj: Unknown Object.
OPNS lst Ind
4715th Ground Observer Squadron, s-Gebaur Air Force Base,
Missouri, 16 June 1958
TO: Commander, 2Oth Air Division (Def), ATTN: D Director of INT,
Richards- orce Base, Missouri
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2. The attached d object was checked for radioactivity by M/Sgt
Brown, 328th CAM N and was found be completely non-radioactive.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
2 Incls: MARTHA KTSTA MARTHAK! S1 ton
n/c 2nd Lt, USF 2nd Lt, USAF
Adjutant
CDIDI CDIDI 2d Ind 2d Ind 4 2500 17
Hq Central Air Defense Force, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri Hq Central Air Defense Force, Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri
TO: TO: Commander, Air Technical Commander, Air Technical Intelligen Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio Air Force Base, Ohio
For your information and necessary action.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
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2 Inols D.R.TC
n/c Lt. Co'
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