Project 10073 Record Card — Racine, Wisconsin, 4 March 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an accompanying teletype report regarding a UFO sighting in Racine, Wisconsin, on March 4, 1956. A 16-year-old civilian witness, who served as an instructor for the Ground Observer Corps (GOC), reported observing three white, round objects, described as being the size of a shirt button. The objects were observed at an altitude of approximately 300 feet and were seen circling for a duration of 30 minutes. The witness reported that the objects disappeared as if they were lights that had been switched off. The report was filed by the 755th AC&W Squadron at Williams Bay, Wisconsin, and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Despite the duration of the sighting, the evaluating officers concluded that there was insufficient data for a meaningful analysis, noting that the witness should have been able to provide more specific details given the length of the observation. The report includes administrative details, such as the weather conditions (clear, 15-mile visibility) and the involvement of 1st Lt. Russell S. Peterson, who provided no comment on the incident.