Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFOB Index Card — Nekoosa, Wisconsin, 16 Nov 56
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A 1956 sighting of a white light with a tail in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, was officially identified by the USAF as a meteor.
This document consists of a UFOB Index Card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a sighting that occurred on November 14, 1956, in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. The witness, identified as the superintendent of a local store, reported observing a single, long white light at approximately 0148Z. The object was described as being the size of a telephone pole when viewed from two blocks away and possessed a tail of equal length. The witness observed the object for one minute as it descended in a straight line before disappearing below the horizon. The report was filed by the 67th ACW Squadron in Antigo, Wisconsin, and transmitted to the Air Defense Command and the Air Technical Intelligence Center. The official conclusion reached by the military authorities was that the sighting was caused by a meteor, citing the object's description, duration, and flight path as evidence supporting this hypothesis.
Concur with Reporting Officer that this sighting was caused by a meteor. Description, duration, flight path, and manner of disappearance support this hypothesis.
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Official Assessment
Concur with Reporting Officer that this sighting was caused by a meteor. Description, duration, flight path, and manner of disappearance support this hypothesis.
The object was identified as a meteor based on its appearance, flight path, and duration.
Witnesses
- [illegible]SUPT OF LOCAL STORE
Key Persons
- [illegible]ST LT USAF SENIOR DIRECTOR