PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD — Wild Rice, North Dakota, 22 July 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a UFO sighting that occurred on July 22, 1957, in Wild Rice, North Dakota. The primary witnesses were a civilian couple, Mr. and Mrs. [illegible], who observed a single, star-like object for approximately two hours. The object was described as being blue to 'firey brown' in color, with a tail approximately the same size as the object itself. The witnesses observed the object through binoculars and reported it as being 'almost stationary.' The report notes that the weather conditions were clear. The official evaluation provided on the record card suggests that the observed movement and distortion were likely due to the use of binoculars when viewing a small, star-like object. Because there was no positional information provided, the investigators concluded that there was insufficient data to identify the object. The teletype communication, dated July 23, 1957, confirms the report was transmitted from the Commander of Detachment 1, 4672 Ground Observer Squadron in Fargo, North Dakota, to the Director of Intelligence at HEDUSAF in Washington, D.C. The document includes technical details regarding the observation, such as the time of the sighting (2105 MST) and the lack of radar or photographic evidence.