Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — St. Louis, Missouri, 3 November 1954
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A railroad clerk reported a small, round, unpolished aluminum object near a B-47 formation over St. Louis on November 3, 1954. The military concluded there was insufficient data for evaluation, noting the witness was not considered reliable.
This document is a Project 10073 record detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on November 3, 1954, over St. Louis, Missouri. The primary witness, identified as a railroad yard clerk in Venice, Illinois, reported observing a flight of B-47 aircraft. According to the report, the rear bomber in the formation caught a sharp reflection from the sun, which drew the witness's attention to the aircraft and the surrounding airspace. The witness then spotted an object described as round, flat, and saucer-shaped, with the appearance of unpolished aluminum and the size of a nickel. The object was observed for approximately 12 seconds, during which it appeared to roll to the north, drop in altitude, and vanish. The report notes that the witness is considered 'not usually reliable.' Meteorological conditions at the time were described as cold, clear, and calm. The official conclusion reached by the investigating authorities was that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation, with the suggestion that the object might have been an item dropped from one of the aircraft. The document includes technical details such as the time of the sighting (1305Z), the geographic coordinates, and the flight path of the object, which was reported as moving from east to west. The report was processed through military channels, including the Air Defense Command, and is marked with the reference number 1003413.
Insufficient data for evaluation, possible something dropped from a/c.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient data for evaluation, possible something dropped from a/c.
The object was observed by a railroad clerk near St. Louis while watching a flight of B-47 aircraft. The object appeared to be a small, round, flat, unpolished aluminum disc that rolled and dropped before vanishing. Due to the witness's reliability and lack of corroborating data, the case was closed as insufficient for evaluation.