Report on reconnaissance and investigation in Aspnäs, 14/8 - 20/8 1946

This report, authored by Lieutenant Anders Jonsson in August 1946, details a military investigation into a suspected space projectile impact near Aspnäs, Sweden. The investigation was initiated following a report on August 12, 1946, by Verner Karlsson, who discovered a crater while mowing in a marshy area. Lieutenant Jonsson traveled from Boden to the site, arriving on August 14. Upon inspection, the crater was found to be approximately one meter in diameter and filled with water, with a depth to solid ground of 2 to 2.5 meters. The investigator noted that the crater's appearance was consistent with that of a hole created by the detonation of dynamite in wet marshland. A dead snipe was discovered two meters from the site, estimated to have been dead for several days. Local residents were interviewed, and none reported observing any aerial activity or impact events. To ensure a thorough investigation, Lieutenant Jonsson arranged for Verner Karlsson and Gunnar Karlsson to excavate a 3x3 meter area around the crater, under the supervision of the assistant district prosecutor, Rosenlund. On August 20, the prosecutor reported that the excavation had yielded no significant findings, effectively concluding the investigation.