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Declassified UFO / UAP Document

File 198 — Hamel, Minnesota, August 11, 1948

📅 August 11, 1948 📍 Hamel, Minnesota 📄 field_report
HamelMinnesota1948ground markingsphotographic evidence

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This document is a file containing two photographs of a ground marking discovered in Hamel, Minnesota, on August 11, 1948. It is classified as confidential and contains no descriptive text regarding the nature of the incident.

This document, identified as File 198, pertains to an incident that occurred in Hamel, Minnesota, on August 11, 1948. The file consists of a cover page and two photographic images. The cover page provides the location, date, and a note indicating that the file contains two photos. The photographs themselves depict a patch of ground featuring a circular, depressed area, which appears to be the primary subject of the investigation. The document bears a classification marking of 'CONFIDENTIAL' and includes standard declassification instructions, noting that it was to be downgraded at three-year intervals and declassified after twelve years under DOD Directive 5200.10. No narrative report, witness testimony, or official analysis is provided within the provided pages; the content is limited to the administrative header and the visual evidence of the ground markings.