Report of Investigation: Project Grudge Incident, Morgantown, West Virginia, April 1949

This document is a formal Report of Investigation conducted by the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) regarding a sighting of an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) in Morgantown, West Virginia. The investigation was prompted by a letter sent to the Air Force by a local resident, who reported observing two 'flying saucers' in the area. The primary incident detailed occurred on 15 March 1949, between 2100 and 2130 hours. The witness, a local real estate businessman, described observing a round, flat, yellowish object, approximately 18 inches in diameter, moving at a 'terrific speed' from the Northeast toward the Southwest. The object was visible for only two to three seconds and was accompanied by a yellowish, tapering trail, estimated to be 20 to 30 feet long, which the witness compared to the flame of an improperly combusting gas. The object reportedly glowed and produced a sound similar to a sky rocket reaching the peak of its climb. The witness noted that the sky was clear at the time of the sighting. The investigation, led by Special Agent Toney Zevaris, included a review of weather conditions at the Morgantown Municipal Airport and an inquiry with the local police department, both of which provided no evidence to explain the sighting. The report concludes with the closure of the investigation file on 19 May 1949, noting that the witness had no record of aircraft flights during the time of the incident. The document includes a sketch of the object and references a second sighting, designated as Incident 350.