Project Grudge Incident Report: Montgomery, Alabama, 18 June 1949

This document is a formal Report of Investigation conducted by the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) regarding a sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena near Montgomery, Alabama, on 18 June 1949. The witness, the wife of an Air Force member stationed at Gunter AFB, reported observing 20 to 25 saucer-like, aluminum objects while driving toward the base. She described the objects as being approximately the size of a dinner plate, moving slower than an airplane, and exhibiting extreme maneuverability as they appeared to bubble up and down around a large thunderhead cloud. The witness stated she did not report the incident immediately due to a fear of ridicule. The investigation, led by Special Agent Roger E. Winn, included a review of weather records from Maxwell AFB and confirmed that four weather balloons had been released from the base on the day of the sighting, though no unusual phenomena were noted in relation to them. The official conclusion recorded for the incident, designated as Incident 397 under Project Grudge, was 'Other (CLOUD)'. The report includes details on the witness's background, noting she was considered a normal, mature woman familiar with various types of aircraft. The document was forwarded to the Commanding General of the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for informational purposes, with a note that the investigation was not requested by the 5th District OSI office.