Reported Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Object — Lawton, Oklahoma, 22 September 1953

This document consists of a series of military communications regarding an Unidentified Aerial Object sighting that occurred on September 22, 1953, at 2055 hours near Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. The primary report, dated September 29, 1953, was issued by the Office of the AC of S, G2, Fourth Army, and addressed to the Director of Intelligence at Headquarters USAF. The witnesses included a Captain and an SFC, both of whom were stationed at Fort Sill, along with several unidentified civilians. According to the reports, the witnesses observed a single conical-shaped object. The object was described as being outlined by a white light and trailing an exhaust plume approximately three times the length of the object itself. The object was reported to be flying in a straight line from the southeast to the northwest. The documentation includes a teletype message (TWX) sent on September 24, 1953, which confirms the receipt of the report at Fort Sill and reiterates the basic details of the sighting. Despite the military nature of the observers, the official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that there was insufficient data to perform a proper evaluation of the incident, noting that the information provided was too nebulous. The document is marked as unclassified and includes standard declassification instructions under DOD Directive 5200.10.