UFOB Index Card and Related Correspondence — Mexico Beach, Florida, 30 November 1954

This document contains a collection of records related to UAP sightings in December 1954, with a primary focus on a specific incident in Mexico Beach, Florida, on November 30, 1954. The sighting, reported at 1900Z, involved a single object described as a 'flaming missile' moving in a downward trajectory. The official conclusion for this specific report was that no investigation was contemplated. The document also includes extensive supplementary material regarding a separate, well-documented event in Sylacauga, Alabama, where a meteorite crashed through the roof of a house, striking Mrs. Hewlett Hodges. This event, which occurred on November 30, 1954, generated significant media attention and interest from the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, as well as the Smithsonian Institution. The records detail the recovery of the meteorite, the subsequent medical condition of Mrs. Hodges, and the legal and commercial interest in the object, which was initially sought by various museums and private bidders. The document includes copies of newspaper articles, photographs of the meteorite, and internal military communications regarding the handling of the object. Additionally, the file contains a summary list of other sightings reported in December 1954, categorized by location, observer type, and evaluation, showing that many were identified as meteors, aircraft, or balloons, while others remained classified as having insufficient data. The correspondence indicates that the Air Force took temporary possession of the meteorite as part of its responsibility for 'everything that falls from the skies,' eventually returning it to the owner. The document serves as a historical record of how the military handled both unidentified aerial phenomena and confirmed meteorite impacts during this period.