Project 10073 Record Card — Pound & Nekoosa, Wisconsin, 13 November 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military communications regarding a sighting reported on 13 November 1956 in Pound and Nekoosa, Wisconsin. The witness, identified as a civilian, reported observing a round blue object, estimated to be the size of a ball at arm's length, which possessed a tail ten times its own size. The object was described as appearing larger than a falling star and was observed descending vertically in the west before disappearing below the horizon. A second description provided in the report characterizes the object as a long white light, the size of a telephone pole viewed from two blocks away, which also descended vertically and disappeared after approximately one minute. The military investigation, conducted by a 1st Lieutenant at the 67th ACW Squadron in Antigo, Wisconsin, concluded that the sighting was caused by a meteor. This conclusion was supported by the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, which further suggested that the event was likely part of the Leonid meteor shower, noting that such phenomena are prominent during that time of year. The report includes technical details such as the time of the sighting (14/0145Z) and confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The documentation is classified as unclassified under ANOPS 11-079.