Project 10073 Record — Incident 313, Homer, Michigan, 28 April 1949

This document details a sighting incident (Incident 313) that occurred on April 28, 1949, in Homer, Michigan. Two employees of the Pet Milk Company, William Sackett and William Gibson, reported observing six silver, disc-shaped objects in the sky at approximately 09:15 a.m. The witnesses initially believed the objects were sea gulls. According to the report, the objects were observed rotating in a wide circle at an altitude estimated between 300 and 400 feet, traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour in a westerly direction. The witnesses attempted to pursue the objects in an automobile for about 3.5 miles along Highway M-60 but were unable to locate them. The objects eventually disappeared from view over the treetops. The report includes a narrative summary from the observer, who noted that the objects appeared to be revolving around an axis. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 record form is 'Other (BIRDS)'. The file contains correspondence between military offices, including a memorandum from the 25th OSI District in Detroit to the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, forwarding the investigation report. A newspaper clipping from the Detroit Free Press dated April 29, 1949, is also included, which describes the event under the headline 'Autoists Tell of Chasing Flying Discs in State'. The document is marked as 'CONFIDENTIAL' and relates to the broader Project GRUDGE investigation.