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Sep 67 Ics Angeles, California
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION 5 me;
Civilin Other: (1) Probable SLAG
4. (2) UNALLOYED IRON
NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
unknown : Observer heard a loud noise and found a rock-like material on
her doorstep. Two different types of material were submitted
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION in regards to this sighting. One rock like object was the
unknown size of a f t and netal slug.
7. COURSE Comments: The object were analyzed with the results that the
unknown large ob ject appears to be a piece of ordinary slag and the
metal slug was found to be unalloyed iron. Material corres-
8. PHOTOS ponding to both samples can be found in the scrap pile of
Yes any steel mill.
XXNo .
9. PHYSICA IDENCE SMC
XX Yes
No
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of thie form may be used.
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
EVALUATION REPORT
Analysis of Rock-like Material
REPORT NR: MAY 67-7 DATE: 12 October 1967
6010212 TYPE EVALUATION:
MANUFACTURER: SPEC NR:
SUBMITTED BY: TDET/UFO (Lt. C. L. Marano)
I. PURPOSE: To analyze and identify, if possible, the rock-like material. -
II. FACTUAL DATA:
a. The sample was assigned Analytical Branch number 7-l976. a. The sample was assigned Analytical Branch number 7-1976.
b. b. Spectro results:
Light Area Dark Area
Principal 10% Si Fe,Si I
Major 1-10% Al,Ca,Ne,K,Fe Al,Ca
Minor .1-1% Mg,Mn Mg,Mn Mg,Mn,Na,K Mg,Mn,Na,K
c. X-ray diffraction indicated X-ray diffraction indicated the - onstituent of the dark nstituent of the dark
area to be Fe_SiO,. area
III. CONCLUSIONS: Complete identification was not possible but it would appear
that the sample is either slag or a naturally occurring material.
IV. RECOMMENDATION:
None
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EVALUATION REPORT
Analysis Rock-like Material
REPORT NR: MAY 67-7 DATE: 12 October 1967
6010212 TYPE EVALUATION:
MANUFACTURER: SPEC NR:
SUBMITTED BY: TDET/UFO (Lt. C. L. Marano) NR:
I. PURFOSE: To analyze and PURFOSE: To analyze and identify, if possiblc, the rock-like material. identify, if possiblc, the rock-like material.
II. FACTUAL DATA: FACTUAL DATA:
a. a. The sample was assigned Analytical Branch number 7-l976.
b. Spectrog - - results:
Light Area Dark Area
Principal 10% Si Fe,Si
Major 1-10% Al,Ca,Ne,K,Fe Al,Ca
Minor .1-1% Mg,Mn Mg,Mn,Na,K
c. X-ray diffraction indicated the main stituent of the dark
was not possible but i
III. CONCLUSIONS: Complete identification
that the sample is either slag or a naturally occurring material.
IV. RECOMENDATION:
None 12
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REMARKS
Reference your letter of 15 November on SAMSO SAMSO
Random Reentry Random Reentry Safety Policy. Safety Policy. Attached are
two items I thought you might be interested
in concerning in concerning an "ob icct" that dropped into a that dropped into a
The news query from the LA Herald Examiner
resulted in a short story in that paper.
Apparently the "thing" was part of a meteorite
. or something similar and not part of space
vehicle or craft ente
,anjay
Major Drury's section wao to check the object
. and then forward it to the Foreign Technology
Division at Wright Patterson AFB. If desired,
submission of informaticn of this type will be
made in the future to SMLS.
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FROM um DATE
WARD M. MILLAR, Lt. Col., USAF 28 Nov 67
Director of Information PHONE
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OFFICE OF INFORMATION CUERY NEON QUERID
Coapt. Dederick
FHOM AFPILIATION PHONL
Hank Allison LA Herald Examiner RI 81212
QUCRY
What'nre the details and the description of the meteroi te which fell
in Hawthorne today ?
COURDINATION
Operations Division, his Sergeant
REPLY
weighs three pounds FR
Ls the Lo the sice of a doubled size of a doubled fist fist
is black with spots of is black with spots of white white
has the texture of texture of a sponge, sponge, pitted and looks pitted and looks like lava like lava
a dozen a dozen pieces the piec size icked up with it as well.
To is being held by the OPerations Division of the 6592nd Sur Group
at Los Angeles Air Force Station to determine of the Air Force has tny -h.
interest in it. If not then it will be turned over to the appropritae
people for their study and analysis and use.
The object will be
Division at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio fo or study and analysis.
NSWLHEC UY DATL
Cupt. Dederick . e Ceptomber U
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AS tas Args'es Berald-Examiner S.nturery, Sept. 23, 1967
Air Force
To Sudy
A meteor-like "thing" whick A moteor-like "thing" v whick -- -
Janded on a Hawthorne doose
step will be examined by the
Ar Forre Monday in hopes or Ar Foree Monday in hopes of
doternuning its origin. deternuning its origin.
Hawthorne Poliee lawthorne Poliee Cant
Fuguno Gores said his depart
ment recoied a call from a ment reeoived a call from a
woman in the 4oon hlock of 1?nd woman in the soen hlock of 1?end
. Stroel Thursday nighl, a shor? Srce! Thusday nucht 3. shor?
ime afer a seerel Vandorbur:
,Ar Foree Base misstle shot ht
up the sky.
Gores said the woman told 4
offieers she had heard a loud -.
ronery as something landed on
he dlaorsteg and later found a
black "Ihing."
The "thing" Is the size of a
"anteloupe and about
3 ths., Gores said. It is por.
mus, "like lava or syonge."
an Air Foree spokesrar sald.
The Air Foree did not helleve a
the "thirg" was in ngy way !
rolated to the misstle shot. MEA
Operations division of the 650?
Support Group. U.S. Air Force
in E Srgundo, recoived the
"hing" and sevora! simian
lookng smaller objeg's Courd
1 noarby. "hey will! be studind
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
. HEADQUARTERS 2ND SUPPORT GROUP (AFSC)
VF UNIT POST OF OS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90045
REPLY TO SMMOF (Maj Drury/31747) 26 September 1967
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT Unidentifi
TO: FDETR (Maj Quintanilla)
1. The enclosed objects were forwarded to this office by the Los
Angeles Police Department for inspection and disposition since they
were reported have fallen from the sky. This station has no facil-
ities to perforn an analysis. Request your assistance in determining
the content bjects.
2. One of the local papers gave this front page treatment and has
thereby generated considerable interest. Any assistance you can render
to provide plausible explanation will be appreciated.
YOHN P. YOUNGER, Lt Col, USAF YOHN P. YOUNGER, Lt Col, USAF 2 Encl
Chief, Base Operat Chief, Base Operations & T Training Division
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Specimen of 26 September 1967 is being returned.
Director 1-
Maxwoll Ai"B. Ala ATTN: Archives B Aorospacs Stidio 10 K243.6
RETURN Se
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DEC 21 1967
TDPT (UFO) Maj Quintanilla/70916/mhs/20 Dec 67
Specimen, 26 September 1967
6592nd Support Group (Arsc)
SMFT/Capt Margenthaler
Reference the physical specimen that your organization forwarded
on 26 September 1967. Attached i copy of the Memo for the
Record that was written on the specimen. The sample will be
returned to your organization at a later date.
FOR THE ANDER
HECTOR QUINTANILLA, Jr,MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Memo for the Record,
Aerospace Technologies Division 11 Dec 67 1
Production Directorate
Maj Quintanilla: 87enes
Lt Matthews called regarding the attacked. He
wanted to know if this could be part of a satellite
decay. tread him the I paragraph 1 from the attached
memo regarding sample was not part of
rocket body or space velicle. I also
of the complete file at his request. sent him a copy
Marilyn
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Specimen
7 December 1967
answered.
. Could the sample be part of a rocket body or space vehicle?
2. I Is there any indication of burning the outside?
3. Could the obje Could teorite?
December 1967 December 1967
Called Mr. Huston (Head of Materials Lab)
His response to the questions were: .
1. s Sample (large) was not par
It has much too high a silicon content. T It has much too high a silicon content. The slag has a high silicon
content such as found in the sample.
2. The sample had at one time. This again was expected
of the slag.
does not contain enough Ni.
11 December 1967
Called Lt. Marley (Metallurgist)
meteorites are usually high I
11 December 1967
Called Dr. Hynek (Astrophysicist)

l. It is definitely not the common type of Fe-Ni meteorite.
made nitely
statement that ite.
Note: 1.
AFB.
2. Hold the specimen for Dr. Hynek to see December l8-20.
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DEC 4 1967
TDPT (UFO) Maj H Quintanilla, Jr/7o916/mhs/3 Dec 67
Physical Specimen, 26 September 1967
Hqs 6592nd Support Group
SMMOr/Maj Hugh Drury
1. Reference your letter and physical sample of 26 September 1967.
Attached is an analysis of the large rock-like sample and a smaller
metal samy at you sent our offic for analysis.
2. If you can send us a cony of the newspaper story eoneerning
this sample, it would be appreciat We will retufn Mrs. Sweatt's
FOR THE ANDER
FECTOR QUINTANILLA,Jr, MajOr, USAF 1 Atch
Chief, Aerial Phenomena Office Analysis
19 EII (TO (0) Aerospace Technologies Division
Production Directorate

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2. The 3/8" disc of metal, which appeared to have been punched
from a 1/4" sheet, was analyzed spectrographically and found to
be unalloyed iron. The carbon content was found to be 0.21%,
thereby classifying the material as a T Type 1020 steel, which is
quite common.
3. Material corresponding . in the
scrap pile o scrap pil steel mill. steel mill.
ChalsD.
CHARLES D. HOUSTON
Analytical Branch Analytical Branch
Materials Physics Division Materials Physics Division
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This report has been reviewed and is approved.
FREEMAN F. BENTLEY FREEMAN F. BENTLEY
Chief, Analytical chiof Branch
Materials Physics Division
AF Materials Laboratory
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