PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PRUJECI IUU/3RECURD
DAYE ·TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
.16 Feb 67 17/03112 STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN (1 witness)
3. SOURCE 7
10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civilian UNIDENTIFIED UNIDETIFIED
4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
. . There was no actual There was no actual definite shape, just a light. definite shape, just a light. lidges
5-6 minutes 56 minutes
6. TYPE OF faded and Blinded. Observer stated the light was faded and Blinded. Observer stated the light was only
TYPE OF OBSERVATION OBSERVATION about the same size of her car. about the same size of her car. Light sourde had an Light sourde had d an
Ground-Visual Ground-Visual errotic metron. Appeared to follow the observer
7. COURSE
Morth-Southeast
3. PHOTOS
D Yes
R No
2. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
17 Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0.329 (TD Previous editions of thie form may be used.
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Until approximately 9:10
p.m., there was nothing unusual driving much too ast, seeing
about Thursday evening, Febru- the yard light on at home,.
ary Is, for Lynn Marsh, daugh- the garage doors open, and a
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald rush to the front door and safety.
Marsh, Rt. 1. Once inside, the pent-up anxi-
She was driving home in her etles of the past few minutes
parents' 1965 Oldsmobile after overwhelmed her and she com-
attending a 4-H Club knitfing pletely broke down;-Coherency
sessicn at the home of one of was lost although-she tried-to
her ciub leaders, Mrs. Gordon explain what had happened.
May. Her family saw nothing un-
The radio was on to keep her usual outside. Her father
company as she drove down checked the car and Lynn had
Williams Drive and approached turned off the key and the car
the Burritt School intersection lights, although she could not
with County Trunk B. remember doing either.
Suddenly and inexplicably the A sleepless night followed and
radio started buzzing. She at school the next day, where
couldn't get a station altheugh Lynn is a senior, she Lynn is a senior, she e didn't didn't
she-tried different frequenctas. tell any of her friends about tell any of her friends about
It was the sort of thing that her experience. She did, how-
happens when there is inter- ever, talk to two teachers. Her
ference from power lines. When mother, hearing reports of
she turned her attention back to other area sightings that even-
the road, however, Thursday ing, called a Madison radio sta-
evening, February 16, became tion. and she was told to call tion. and she was told to call
an evening that she is sure an evening that she is sure Truax AFB to report the inci- Truax AFB to report the inci-
she will never forget. dent. Lynn, later that day, told
At first, she thought a car her story to a Truax officer her story to a Truax officer
was approaching from her right and it was forwarded to the UF O
along County Trunk B. She along County Trunk B. She Investigation Center at Denver, Investigation Center at Denver
stopped at the intersection and Colo.
tried therradio a-few-mere- What was it? Well, it is now
times while she waited. The classified as an Unidentified
glimpse of light, however, was Flying Object and there will
not from a car. That deceiving most likely be an investigation
glimmer became defined into a in the near future to determine
frightening reality as Lynn just what it was. Investigators
watched a single, bright light may find a perfectly natural
about the size of a car move and logical cause for the
toward her. phenomenon, but, then again,
She estimates it was about two it may become one of the few
house stories above the ground cases of UFO's which thus far
and she could not see any solid have defied reasonable explana-
object form. She didn't hear tion.
any noise and she described The other reports of UFO's
the bright light as being simi- that Thursday evening in Madi-
lar to that refleeting frent a son and near Detroit were writ-
metal object. It camer to within ten off as sightings of airplanes
50-fect-oi-the intersection and which have a new type of light- .
stepfvd, hovering there while ing system.
she sat motionless. Lynn is positive it was not
Almost completelyinstine- a plane -- it came too close
tively, she finally moved , she Iinally mov -- to the ground. As to other given to the ground. As to Otner given
stepping hard on the gas and siepping hard on the gas and explanations for UFO's, there
turning lett toward home. She turning ett toward home. She are no power lines near the
saw it through the right front sighting, which could possibly
window following beside her. have caused a freak electrical
She crossed the railroad phenomenon, and there are no
tracks and tracks and she remem- she remem- swamps creating swamp gas. swamps creating swamp gas. . .
bers a train was coming -- Prior to Thursday, Lynn
that's how she knows the time didn't believe in flying saucers
must have been around 9:ll or UFO's in general, but now
p.m. because that's the regular she isn't too sure just what to
schedule. It was still there -- believe. She knows that she
that terrifying light. Skyline- that terrifying light. Skyline- still doesn't sleep too well at still doesn't sleep too well at
Drive, a fast turn right and night and as for driving alone
the light crossed to her left, after dark -- well, that may
cutting across the field by Hol- eventually be possible again.
tans.
That wasit-- all she re-
members fromn then on in is

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 20254 (18 Feb 67) P/rph
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO : XOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NIN-7, DIA-1 (19) Pg l of 3
SMB D033CZ CBVC111 ADV CY DIA
PTTU JAW RUCIFVA1139 337-UUUU--RUEDHQA.
ZNR UUUUU
P 172330Z FEB 67
FM 20TH AIR DIV TRUAX FLD WIS
TO RUMFVA/ADC
RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO RUEDFIF/FTD WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF WASH DC
RUED HQA/OSAF WASH DC
RUNTEMA/19AF RICHARDS GEBAUR AFB MO
ZEN/UNIVERSI BOUL COLO /
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UNCLAS 20-OIN-20414 FEB 67. UFO REPORT. FOR TDETR, FTD; AFRDC,
STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN J
WHICH OCCURED CREF AFR
80-17). 80-17).
A. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: (1) OVAL (2) A LITTLE LARGER THAN A CAR
(3) WHITE, BRIGHER IN SOME SPOTS (4) ONE (5) N/A (6) NONE (7) NO
(8) NO (9) NONE. B. DESCRIPTION OF COURSE OF OBJECT: (1) DRIVING
VEHICLE TO RESIDENCE (2) 45DEG VEHICLE RESIDENCE (2) 45DEG AT APPRX 50FT ABOVE GROUND, AT APPRX 50FT ABOVE GROUND, .
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DEPART:MENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
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AF IN : 20254 (18 Feb 67) Pg 2 of3
90DEG (3) 200EB AT APPRX 50FT ABOVE GROUND, 180DEG. (4) APPROACHED
AS AUTO TURNED WEST, THEN OBJECT PROCEEDED TO THE NORTH O AS AUTO TURNED WEST, THEN OBJECT CEEDED NORTH THE AUTO, AUTO
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APPROX 50 FT AWAY, WHEN AUTO TURNED NORTH AGAIN, OBJECT WENT
BEHIND AUTO AND CAME UP FROM THE LEFT (WEST) SIDE AND CONTINUED BEHIND AUTO AND CAME UP FROM THE LEFT (WEST) SIDE AND CONTINUED
TO PACE THE AUTTO UNTIL THE VEHICLE DESCENDED A HILL AT WHICH TIME TO PACE THE AUTTO UNTIL THE VEHICLE DESCENDED A HILL aT Which TiME
THE DRiVER DID NOT OBSERVE THE OBjECT AgAIN UNTIL ARRiVING AT HER
RESIDENCE WHERE SHE OBSERVED THE OBJECT HOVERING NEAR A FARM HOUSE
TO THE SOUTH APPRX 1.25 MILES - THE DIRECTION FROM WHENCE SHE
HAD DRIVEN. (5) SHE STOPPED LOOKING AT IT T FOR A WHILE, AND THEN
IT WAS NO LONGER VISIBLE WHEN SHE WENT BACK TO THE WINDOW. (6)
7-8 MINUTES. C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION: (1) GROUND-FISUAL
(2) NONE (3) N/A. D. TIME & DATE OF SIGHTING: (1) 171510Z FEB 67
(2) NIGHT. E. LOCATION OF CBSERVER: 1 MILE N OF STROUGHTON,
WISCONSIN. F. IDENTIFYING INFORMAT ATION ON OBSERVER: (1)
17 YRS, 17 YRS, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN 53589, STUDENT STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN 53589, STUDENT
STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, UNKNOWN. G. WEATHER: (1) CLEAR (2) SURFACE STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL, UNKNOWN. G. WEATHER: (1) CLEAR (2) SURFACE
CALM, 6000/253/13, 10000/280/15, 16000/270/45, 20000/270/80,
30000/260/115, 80000/NOT AVAILABLE. (3)20000 AVAILABLE. (3) 20000 (4) (4 UNRESTTICTED
AFHQ JAN S PORM 0-309C UNCLASSIFIED

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UNCLASSIFIED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
INCOMING MESSAGE
AF IN : 20254 (18 Feb 67) Pg3 of3
OVCST (6)NO (7 STRONG GRADIENT TO 4080.H UNUSUAL ACTY:NONE
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OR BALLONS IN AREA: NO RECORD AT CONTROL TOWER AT THE MADISON/TRUAX OR BALLONS IN AREA: NO RECORD AT T CONTROL TOWER AT THE MADISON/TRUAX
FIELD AIR TERMINAL. K. INTELLIGENCE FIELD AIR TERMINAL. K. INTELLIGENCE E OFFICER, ROBERT OFFICER, RCBERT W. CHAMBERS, CHAMBERS,
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1ST LT, 20TH AIR DIV(ADC) TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN 53707 1ST LT, 20TH AIR DIV(ADC) TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN 53707
AREA TELEPHONE CODE: 608, OFFICE PHONE: EXT 8-755, HOME PHONE:
837-3522. NG ANALYSIS.
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AFHQ JAM OS FORM 0-309C
UNCLASSIFIED

17Feb67
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTEMS FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIVISION (AFSC)
WRIGHT.PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. OHIO 45433
REPLY TO TDET/UFO 15 Murch 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: UFO servation, 17 Feb 67
TO:
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589
Reference your unidentified observation. The information which
we have received is not sufficient for a scientific evaluation.
Request you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in Reguest you complete the attached FTD Form 164 and return it in
the envelope provided. Thank you for reporting your observation the envelope provided, Thank you for reporting your observation
to the Air Force. to the Air Force.
JAMES C. MANATT, COlOnel, USAF 1 Atch
Director Chnology and Subsystems FTD Form 164 w/envelope

16 FEb 67 Unidentifiel
Stoughton, Wisconsin
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possibl cerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answ The information that you give will
be used for resear r name will not be used in connection with any statements,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this personal information so
that if it is deemed necessary, , we may contact you for further details.
1. 1. When did you see the object? When did you see the object? Time of day: Time of day: 9.00 11 11
Hour Minutes Minutes
Thueday Thueday ta0 16 10+ 1907 1907 (Circle One): A.M. or (P.M.) (P.M.)
Doy Month Year
. Time Zone: 3. Time Zone:
(Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Eastern (Circle One): a. Daylight Saving
b. Central b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. Pacific
e. Other
4. Where were you when you saw the object?
Route Stadnton wise. (Dane)
Nearest Postal Address City or Town State or County
5. How long was object in sight? (Total Duration) 5-6
Hours Minutes Seconds
c. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly certain d. Just a guess.
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yes Yes No
6.What was the condition of the sky? 6. What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. a. Bright
Cloudy b. Cloudy b.
7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object? 7.IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
(Circle One): In front of you d. To your left
b. In back of you e. Overhead
To your right f. Don't remember
FORM
FTD OCT 62 164 This form supersedes F T1) 164, Jul 61, which is obsolete.

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8.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. Afew b. Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d. Don't remember d. Don't remember C
. What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. _Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Snow .(r-the grcumd! grand!
.Don't remember e. Don't remember
10. The object oppeared: (Circle One): 10. The object appeared: (Circle One):
o. Solid d. As a light
b. Transporent e. Don'tremember
c. Vapor
If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c. About the same
b. Dimmer d. Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object:
às a lignt noflectad fiem d shiny wll -
1.The edges of the object were:
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e.
b. Like a bright star deinitashori-iusto
c. c. Sharply outlined Sharply outlined roht-edoas OnY
d. a. Don't remember
. Did the object: .Did the object: (Circle One for each question)
a. Appear to stand still at any time? Yes; Yes, No Don't know
b. Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes) No Don't know Don't know
c. Break up into parts or explode? Yes Yes C No Don't know
d. Give off smoke? Yes No Don't know
e. Change brightness? Change briahtness? Yes Yes No Don't know Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes (No) Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
h. Disappear and reappear? Yes No Don't know

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14. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? If so, how?
NO
1. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes (No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
it moved behind:
1.Did the ebject move in front of something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, then tell what
in front of:
17 Tell ia - iaw words the following things about the obiect:
my COr nd the 128 of the
cdr and about 2 Storias off tha groond.
Draw a pieture that will show the shape of the object or objects. Label and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
hoshops! no shops! Just O bright light! bright light!
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2.Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
(Circle One) (Yes, No
804
2Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
(Circle One) Yes No
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
a. Inside = building b. In the residential section of a city?
b. ! In a car . c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea f. - Flying over open country?
f. Other _ g. Other
object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the same appearance as the object which you saw.
nothing - liteT Stotac befora, like
ion CA O O Smcoth shing wol Smcoth shiny wou.
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In the following sketch, imagine that you are at the point shown. Place an "A" on the curved line to show how
high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the same curved line to
show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "A" on the compass
when you first saw it. Place a "B" on the compass where you last saw the object.
90° 75•
60°
45.B
NW NE
30
E E
SW SE S6
Oraw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of the
path, a "g" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
H"had no myhanzi oB
definita Doth- 0
jost follcuuad
ne!
. IF there was MORE THAN ONE object, then how many were there?
Draw a picture of how they were arranged, and put an arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.

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.Have you over seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
No.
Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
31.1 IF you answered YES, did they see the object too? (Circle One) Yes No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
2. Please give the following information about yourself: 32. Please give the following information about yourself:
NAME First Name Middle Name
Last Name
ADDRESS SghkD 53589 Wise..
City Zone State
TELEPHC NE NUMBER AGE 17 SEX f
Indicate any additional information about yourself, including any special experience, which might be pertinent.
nana- just d high sancd Sanion
When and to whom did you report that you had seen the object? to tuo taedrrs
Fricay ih Fehiau 1907 mey porants
Day Month Yoar

upstors ouar
tha natenbors four abaut ofa mila day.
Cddlu iiias it
best cclt this guostion
howra +o my bast,
dbut the othar sighlings in Madison, ate.
I didn't haor abact tham until moming so
Iim SONO of what I sao! ofwhat I sao!
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