Project 10073 Record — Jackson, Ohio, 21 July 1947

This document details the investigation of a reported 'flying saucer' incident that occurred on 21 July 1947, near Jackson, Ohio. An agent from the 700-F CIC Detachment was instructed to retrieve an object that had been turned over to the Jackson County Sheriff, Stanley Louis, by a local resident. Upon inspection, the agent determined that the object was not a flying saucer, but rather a U.S. Army radiosonde transmitter. The report provides a detailed physical description of the device, which consisted of a cardboard box measuring 5 by 9 by 8-1/2 inches, marked with Signal Corps and Friez Instrument Division labels. Attached to the box was an L-shaped component made of lead-foil covered cardboard, along with a small parachute made of crepe paper. The agent noted that the device contained internal wiring and instruments. The investigation concluded that the object was a standard piece of meteorological equipment. The report includes a memorandum from the Headquarters of the Army Air Forces Technical Base at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, dated 29 July 1947, forwarding the findings to the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces in Washington, D.C.