PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969

CASE REFERENCE8677352

DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1961

REPORTED LOCATIONVicinity Reidsville Georgia

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1. DATE 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS
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