Project 10073 Record Card — Roscommon, Michigan, 25 April 1955

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (Report No. 3G-UFOB-1-55) regarding a UFO sighting reported by a civilian in Roscommon, Michigan, on 25 April 1955. The witness, a 32-year-old motion picture photographer for the Michigan Conservation Department, claimed to have observed an unusually bright, rectangular or cigar-shaped object in the sky for approximately ten minutes. According to the witness, the object was at least four times larger than any star in the area, moved erratically, and traveled at speeds exceeding that of a jet aircraft. The witness stated he could not discern specific features, color, or speed, but noted the object appeared to hover before disappearing. The investigation was conducted by Flight 3-C of the 4602d AISS. The investigating officer, 2nd Lt. Paul J. Finazzo, performed a thorough follow-up, which included contacting the 30th Air Division, the 752d AC&W Squadron, the 661st AC&W Squadron, and the Wright-Patterson Flight Service Center. All military and radar checks yielded negative results, with no unusual air activity reported in the area at the time of the sighting. Furthermore, the Selfridge AFB weather station reported no significant meteorological data that could explain the observation. The final conclusion of the investigating officer was that the sighting was a figment of the source's imagination. This assessment was heavily influenced by the source's reputation for telling 'tall tales' and having a history of hallucinations. The report was officially classified as an 'unreliable report' and the investigation was closed on the basis of the source's questionable credibility.