PROJECT BLUE BOOK

¥ mm PROJECT 16073 RECORD he
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION , :

_ 2h Sune 65 _24/0835Z
|3. SOURCE

Civilian
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

Washington Island, Wisconsin

10. CONCLUSION
PHOTO: No Inmge

VISUAL: 1. Astro (!ETEOR) 2. Astro (ARCTURUS)

Conversation with witness indicates that it &s possible that a
meteor was observed exploding in front of ARCTURUS and that the
object image transferred to this star

11. BRIEF SUMMARY ANDO ANALYSIS

Two or More
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

20 Minutes ' SEE CASE FILE.

é&. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

Ground=-Visual
7. COURSE

North, Stationary
8. PHOTOS
EXves IN FILE
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9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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FORM
FTD sep 63 0-329 (TDE)  previeus editions of this form may be used.

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The same morn*g June 24, I discussed this further with Chief Radarman

Warren Nielsen, Ret., who lives on Yashington Island but teached Radar in the

East during the school year. He explained some of this phenomena, (the buoy from
the Escanaba area), as the bending of light rays over the water as a possibility.

During the day we also heard a report of a huge barn fire in the Sturgeon Bay area

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which Also is some distance to t':e south over open water. Whether this accomted
for the fire-like sighting on water level I have no idea.

On Friday June 25, 1965 Mr. Nielsen h-ard over the news on radio from
Marinette, Wisconsin that an additional similar sighting had been reported at
2230 Thursday June 24 in the area of Escanaba, Michigan, That same evening,
June 25, I called the Escanaba Coast Guard Station inquiring of BM/1C Silver about
later sighting on Thursday PM (June 24), He had not heard about this and suggeste
I call Truax Field and report my sighting, which I did immediatiy. Your Lt.
Patterson requested that I file this report which I am submitting forthwith.

Following this call I had a chance meeting in the village of Washington

Island with the Specialist 1/C and his Chief from the Plum Island Coast Guard

with whom I had talked on Thursday AM at te time of the initial sighting. Both

he and the Chief, my wife and I discussed this further. The Chief said they had

searched the area in small craft during the daylight hours of the day I made my

report, Thursday June 24, to no avail. All was reported in the log book on

Plum Island, according to the Chief, I told them of my conversation to Truax Field.
We have made an attampt to sketch the objects as seen, plus the slides

enclosed for your evaluation, We have also enclosed maps of Washington Island are:

and of the whole Door County area, for your information.

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In closing I would like to give my interpretation of what this could have been.
This would appear to be a spacecraft, approximately 100 ft. long x 20 ft. in diameter with
flat ends. From the appa*ent individual actions of the lesser objects it would seem to

be some kind of homing (7) and/or monotoring device launched from above.

If we can be of further service please contact us.

My name is “gree
Age 43, Ex "SEABEE"; WW #2, Shipfitter 1/C; Sqggifigpemnyyyiameges

My Wife's name is QUQneemr, Age 4.
We reside at PST , Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53209.

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We are both in good health, both have good vision, and for the purpose of the

sightings our naked eyes served very well,

Yours very truly,

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— | JACOBSEN’S MUSEUM & LITTLE LAKE

SCHOOLHOUSE PEBBLE BEACH ia
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JACKSON HARBOR = Fistinc VILLAGE

View of Rock Island from
JACKSON Harbor

MOUNTAIN PARK & WAYSIDE

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SOUTH POINT & WOODLAND ROAD
For rock formations - - - HIKE

EAST SIDE COUNTY PARK

View of Hog Island

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| WASHINGTON ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
| Phone 40-2 WASHINGTON ISLAND, WISCONSIN

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YOUR

SCENIC BOAT-RIDE

REE STEEL FERRIES,

offer you and your aufo

n EXCITING 40 miaute ride --

overseas to a secluded
Island in Lake Michigan.

uur scenic ferryboat ride to Washington
iand takes you across Portes des Morts
ssage - (Death’s Door) - the point at
ich the blue waters of Lake Michigan
n those of Green Bay. It is from this
ssage that Door County takes its name,

0 miles of good roads mokes your Car a
cessity for real enjoyment.

SHINGTON ISLAND is the oldest

‘landic settlement in the United States.
-st settled by the Indians and the Irish,

Island has Danes, Norwegians and
Janders who now make up the population
six hundred permanent residents. The

m was organized in 1850.

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6. Richter’ and Voyageur’

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Daily Schedule GTON ISLAND
WISCONSIN

1965 SCHEDULE - EFFECTIVE APRIL 1
or when ice leaves Gills Rock

Ly. Wash. Island APRIL Ly. Gills Rock
6:30 AM...... Fri., Sat., Sun. ...... 7:30 A.M.
9-15 A.M. ad Daily eeesesese 10:30 A.M.

5:00 P.M. ..... 7 ee 6:15 P.M. “wORTH
Lv. Wash. Island MAY Lv. Gills Rock of the Tension Line”
6:30 AM..... Fri., Sat., Sun. ...... 7:30 A.M. Escanaba WASHINGTON
915 AM. .... Daily ....... 10:30 AM. : a ISLAND
1:15 P.M..... Sunday Cnly....... 2:15 P.M, Gills >.
__ 5:00 P.M... Daily ceveeseee 6:15 PM. ~\ MICHIGAN Rock
JUNE 1 they JUNE 11 \
Lv. Wash. Island DAILY Ly. Gills Rock a
6:30AM. LISP. TI0AM. 215 P.M. \

S15 A.M. 5:00 PM. 10:30 A.M. 6:15 P.M.

JUNE 12 thru JUNE 30 WISCONSIN
GAM. 1:15 PM. T:2AM. 2:15 P.M.
9:15AM. 3:15 PM. 10:30 A.M. 4:15 P.M.
10:15 AM. 5:00PM. 11:30 A.M. 6:15 P.M.

JUNE 11 thre SEPT. 3

Ly. Wash. Island Lv. Gills Rock
10:45 P.M..... Friday Only .... 1200 P.M.
JULY - AUGUST thy SEPT. 7
Lv. Wash. Island Lv. Gills Rock (47)
6:30 A.M. 7:30 A.M. :
°7:15 AM. °8:30 AM. udington
8:15 A.M. 1:15 P.M. 9:30 A.M, 2:30 P.M. t 03 MICHIGAN
15 AM. 215PM. 10:30AM. 3:30 P.M, }
10:15 AM. 3:15 P.M. 11:30AM. 4:30 P.M. Manitowoc ‘
1L1SAM. 4:15P.M. 12:30PM. 5:30 P.M. '
12:15PM. 5:15 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 6:15 P.M.
_* Saturday Only
Ly. Wash. Island = Ly. Gills Rock
6:30AM. 1:15 P.M. 7:30AM. 2:15 P.M.
_ SIS AM. 5:00 P.M. 10:30 A.M. 6:15 P.M. _
OCTOBER
Ly. Wash. Island Lv. Gills Rock
6:30 A.M..... Fri., Sat., Only .... 7:30 A.M.
9:15 AM. .... Daily wee —-«100 300 A.M.
1:15 P.M. Daily 2:15 P.M.
ae 4:00 P.M. Daily 5:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER
Lv. Wash. Island Ly. Gills Rock
9:15 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
4:00 P.M. or ne 5:00 P.M.
DECEMBER thru MARCH
Lv. Wash. Island Lv. Northport
8:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M.

No Sunday trips after Jon. |
Automobiles must be in line 10 minutes before

es oom ecti with Bay View Bus Line f He wien YY
Manitowoe and aaa —_ a from Chicago YY) CHICAGO 3
Sch e subject to change without notice, .
RATES Wp |

Automobiles, one way..---++++***** $2.50

THINGS TO DO...+..

STOP at the COFFEE POT for Information
and Coffee

SEE Places of Interest - Hike and keep
camera busy

FISH for Jumbo Perch, Black Bass and
Northern Pike

Junior Social Activities at Community
Center all week

Swimming - Free Instruction

Scandinavian Dancing - Thursday evening
8:30 - July & August

Scandinavian Festival - First Friday and

Saturday in August
Baseball games - Sunday afternoon

SCANDINAVIAN HOLIDAY HOMECOMING
Mid-July

MOVIES - Wednesday and Sunday

ISLAND DANCES - Saturday Nights

ATTEND an ISLAND FISH BOIL

SUMMER Amateur Theatre - Friday

ISLAND FAIR - Mid-August

ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE
Bethel & Lutheran
Services at 10:45 a.m.
Catholic Mass in July
and August

SEE Island Bulletin Board for time and
place of events.

FLY-IN FISH BOIL in mid-July

The SKIN DIVER will find fascinating under-

water rock formations. There are numerous
sunken vessels to be found in the Death’s

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Diem acces and oth@Tnaivors.

The season begins with the perch run about
mid-April, just as the ice leaves the harbors.
Northem Pike, Rock Bass and Small Mouth
Bass thrill the fishermen from spring through
autumn in the natural spawning grounds of this
area.

The harbors and forests are great places to
explore. For the nature lover, the woods abound
with wild flowers, a variety of song birds,
animals and wild game. An added dividend is
finding the rare Calypso Orchid - LOOK but
don’t TOUCH! Breathe deeply - it’s FRESH AIR!

From childhood, the natives are taught dances
and take pride in the Scandinavian Festival in
August. Islanders are noted for their delicious
cooking as exemplified at Smorgasbord - time.
Should you miss the annual festival, the Scandin-
avian Dances are offered for your entertainment
on Thursday evenings at 8:30.

Gorgeous foliage, migrating birds and cool
crisp nights make September and October ideal
vacation months for those secking perfect rest.
Potato Harvest season presents its own wonders
as everyone joins in the picking.

A fresh snowfall over Washington Island is
a sight you will long remember.

On the Island, you will experience a warmth of
friendliness, so rare in the hustle and bustle
of city life. Symbolic of Scandinavian hospi-
tality is the huge coffee pot near the ferry dock,
handpainted with the Norwegian inscription
“COFFEE IS THE BEST OF ALL EARTHLY
DRINKS’’.

For the air-minded, fly to the Washington Island
airport - it’s lighted! Telephone.

TO ACCOMMODATE YOU:
Protected harbors for boats.

Launching ramps near ferry dock G

ISLAND AIRPORT - lighted . telephone
Primitive Campsites at Parks

Picnic Areas at Parks
Resident Doctor - Phone: 5-2 B

Library open to Public

Cottages, Resort-Hotels, Stores, Restauran
Taverms, Garages, Gift Shops, Dairy

Telephone Service

Bank of Sturgeon Bay - Washington Island

Branch
CLUBS: Lions, American Legion & Auxiliz
Woman’s Club, Boy Scouts, 411 an
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1. PURPOSE: This report answers Work Request 65-96, submitted by Major Quintenilla, Jr. o
TDEW/UFO, which asked for photo analysis of 7-35mm slides depicting supposed UFO activity.

2. ANALYSIS: Subject slides were scrutinized by several photo interpreters in this Divisi
using various my sources and graduated magnifications. None of the interpreters were ao.
to identify any imagery that = could Gesignats «5 possibly represent of UFO activity.

3. CONCLUSION: Ana lysie or phot tography concludsd in negative results, with no findings
deemed of intelligence value.

a. Reference material returned to TDEW/UTO as per instructions.

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MEMO FOR ,THE RECORD e
: a “23 Oct 65

Mr yti“‘<‘<é‘éza Milwaukee, Wisconsin

oticed a shadow on the negative.

Mr

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Mr diifymmmphad called the Coast Guard. Called Escanaba and filéé a

report to Madison. He understood that there was another report

in the area. He was out on Washington ISland and there was no breeze.
Mr @@MMMMMp said this thing appeared North-Northwest about 10,000ft.
from an unscientific approach. It was traveling Northwest-after

10 seconds it started down. The whole thing lasted in the area

of 15 to 30 minutes including the phone call to the Goast Guard.

He was facing West.. The thing came out of a right angle. Approached
him 1/2 to 1 milé or 15 mile - came at him about 5 to 8 seconds.
There was quite a loud roar. Sounded as if he were near 50 to 60

feet from a jet motor. At the point it was still hovering he called
the Coast Guead. Triangular flare - 2 degrees to 3 degrees to the

left - good 200 yeas - facing West. The object swooped South and

to the East-hovered 2 degrees to 6 degrees to the left and 1 or 14
straight in front of him. He was a Ilare to the immediate right

potiting North bound. ‘The following day one of the fairies was

crippled . This fairie had hit something of a submerged nature.
motion of West-Northwest

came teward him

hovering phase

reddish flare.

10 seconds - hovering 5 to 10 minutes - loud noise - then brakes.

HOvering was steady.
Had sharp distinct edges.

Rectangular object would cover 5 to 9 miles.

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O degrees elevation - coming on fairly levet flight from left to right.

The star remained constant.

There was a clear star arrangement.

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HEADQUARTERS

CHICAGO AIR DEFENSE SECTOR
UNITED STATES AIK FORCE
TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN 53707

sussecr; UFO Report

ro: Air Force Systems Command

Foreign Tech Div |
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

ATTN: TD-E

1. Enclosed is a UFO received from a Mr. Qagibeswer

of Milwaukee, Wisconsin,who seems to be a reliable source.

2. Mr.<@m submitted this report accompanied by 35 mm
color slides and maps--also enclosed. We at Truax were
unable to make an explanation of the sighting and could

not see anything in the slides with the limited means
available to us here. It is being forwarded in the hope
that you may be able to interpret the film by more advanced

photo interpretation methods.

FOR THE COMMANDER

3 Atchs

1. UFO Report
2

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ROBERT W. CAS SR.

Lt Colonel,
Director of Operations

. UFO Slides
. UFO Maps

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HDQ. 30th Air Y4ivision July 19, 1965
Director of Intelligence, 0. I. C.

Truax Field, Wisconsin

Subject: U. F, 0.

To Whom It May Concern:

After much preparation, film developing and discussion with my wife,
I wish to report the following sighting on the morning of June 24, 1965 at
approximately 0235 to 0255 at Sunset Resort, West Harbor Area, Washington
Island, Sia Goan, Wixeniiin. We were vacationing in the area.

At this time and prior, I had been observing the heavy star cover with
7 x 35 binoculars, also chanced a possible shot of same with a Rikoh 35mn

camera with flash by laying same on ground, wide open 30 fte to infinity, 1/25

second setting. I hoped that I might capture in silouette some adjacent cedar

#10 slide

‘At approximate hours mentioned above I observed a bright orange :
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cylindrical object in the direction of Gills Rock to the Southwest. ( Slide #19
pinpoints the area at intersecting orange lines. The object as proceeding in a

trees. s the result with stars only visible.

N-NW direction, at approximate 10,000 ry3\ ged. From the 5 to 10 seconds or
so that I observed this until te following occured, it appeared to be decreasing
speed, (near stop condition). At this time the object (clearly visible with
naked eye), spewed a pod of five or six lesser objects from the forward end,
simyltaneously scattering in various directions, one of which arched in my
direction and came straight in. No exhaust was visible from any of above at
any time. I lost sight of main object as this whitish smaller object approached
me, turning to bright orange as it got closer.

This lesser object came to a near stop position and hovered over the Green

Bay area pinpointed by intersecting blue lines also on ‘slide #19.

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From launch to hover position approximately 5-8 seconds. This lesser object now

bright orange, emitted a sound Similar to rocket (a roar) as opposed to a jet, e

whine), continuously. Upon putting the field glasses on same, the orange solid
mass seen with naked eye appeared as a circular orange mass with rapidly oscillati

vertical electrical waves; three or four multi-colored.

This orange mass filled up most of the outer lenses of the glasses thus
its assumed short distance away (1/2 to 1 mile?).

At this time I awoke my wife who confirmed the abbve through the glasses.
While we were observing the above, the following was also observed at water level
approximately 1/2 mile to the right of the arm of land (north) as seen on slide
#19. Directly west of the Resort where we were staying and just south of a red
marker buoy presumeable from the Escanaba area there appeared a large bright
orange bonfire shaped ( A ) flare at water level, This area is pinpointed on
slide #18. You will note there are no islands in thearea, no arm of lam and

' Escanaba is approximately 48 miles Northwest. During all tis, I attempted with f1

to capture all on film,

( Slides 11 and 12 pough framed appear blank, at least trough hard: viewer

and slide projector. Perhaps specialized equipment at your disposal can see

something on t>ese or #13 and #14 which came back unmounted. #13 and #14 DO have
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silhoattes visitle at an angle to the eye with daylight and magnifying glass
although nothing showe on the projector. These slides could prove the best
results of this sighting.
At approximately 0300 I called the Coast Guzrd Station on Plum Island
and reported some detail of the sighting to the Petty Officer on duty, assumedly
while the foregoing was still in progress. He hecked the radar scope while I
{ waited at the phone and reported nothing, and said than that he would enter our

conversation in the log book. After my call, I no longer could see anything

further (about 10-15 minutes later, and it was getting light so I retired.