Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Säljesta, Sweden, July 9, 1946
AI-Generated Summary
A citizen report from 1946 regarding the sighting of a 'fireball' in Säljesta, Sweden. It reflects the Swedish military's public solicitation of such reports during that period.
On July 12, 1946, Per Gunnar Lövstrand wrote to the Military Staffs in Stockholm to report an aerial sighting. He stated that he had heard in the radio and read in the newspapers that the authorities were interested in reports from anyone who had seen so-called 'fireballs'. Lövstrand reported that on Tuesday, July 9, 1946, at approximately 14:30, he suddenly observed such a ball descending toward the ground. He noted that he was a bit away from the location and did not investigate the site further, as he did not find it necessary. The document provides his location as Säljesta, in the province of Hälsingland.
Som jag har hört i Radio och sett i Tidningarna, att ni vill, att alla som har sett något eller några så kallade Eldkulor. skall anmäla detsamma så jag anmäler följande
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Official Assessment
The witness observed a 'fireball' descending toward the ground on July 9, 1946, at 14:30. He did not investigate the site further.