Project 10073 Record Card — East Tawas, Michigan, 13 April 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting on April 13, 1957, near East Tawas, Michigan. The primary report describes a single object observed for approximately 30 minutes. The witness, identified as a civilian, described the object as an oval with a double-disk effect, appearing the size of a dime. The object was initially white but turned red and emitted an extremely intense light. It was observed moving in front of a star cluster before being lost. A 12-year-old son of the observer reportedly first noticed the object, initially mistaking it for a bright new star. The military teletype, dated April 17, 1957, confirms the report was submitted in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2. It provides additional details, noting the object headed 32 degrees, veered sharply to 45 degrees, and then moved in front of the star cluster. The weather conditions were reported as clear with occasional clouds and winds from the west at 270 degrees. The official conclusion recorded on the card is that there was insufficient data for a definitive evaluation. The document also includes handwritten notes referencing other sightings, such as an 'orange flame' with a wiggling tail observed near Battle Creek, Michigan, on the same date, suggesting a broader pattern of 'fireball' reports in the region at that time.