Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Marshalltown, Iowa, 24 June 1956
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AI-Generated Summary
A civilian in Marshalltown, Iowa, reported a bright, round, white object moving west on June 24, 1956. Military investigators concluded the object was likely a conventional aircraft.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon reported in Marshalltown, Iowa, on June 24, 1956. The witness, a civilian, observed a single, round, white object while sitting in his backyard. The object, described as being the size of a pea held at arm's length, was noted for its brilliance. It traveled in a straight line from east to west for approximately five minutes before fading from sight. The report notes that the weather was clear at the time of the sighting. Military authorities, specifically the 738th ACWRON, investigated the report and concluded that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft, possibly a National Guard aircraft or a single-engine trainer. The investigating officer, 1st Lt. Charles L. Flannenship, noted that the observer's estimate of the object's altitude might be in error due to the nature of casual observation. The report was processed under the guidelines of AFR 200-2 and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Casual observance could prove the altitude is great error.
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Official Assessment
Concur w/the opinion of the reporting officer that this sighting was possibly caused by an aircraft.
The object was likely a National Guard aircraft or a single engine trainer passing through the area.