Declassified UFO / UAP Document
PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD - 22 August 1957
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1957 military sighting report from Ohio describes a high-speed, high-altitude white object. The investigation concluded there was insufficient data to identify the object, though a balloon was suggested as a possibility.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and an associated intelligence report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed on August 22, 1957, over the Bedford and Canton area of Ohio. The sighting occurred at 1520Z and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The witness, identified as an experienced observer, reported seeing a single, round, white object that appeared to be the size of a pinhead. The object was observed traveling in a westerly direction at a very high altitude and a very high rate of speed, with no audible sound. The observation was classified as a ground-visual sighting. The report includes geographic coordinates (GJM 3022 and GJM 2422) and notes that the weather conditions were clear. The intelligence officer, 1st Lt. William H. Schreiner, evaluated the report and concluded that while the description of the object could potentially point to a balloon, there was insufficient information available to properly evaluate the incident. Consequently, the case was marked as having insufficient data for evaluation. The documentation includes internal military routing information, indicating the report was processed through various Air Force and Air Defense Command channels, including the 662nd ACWRON at Brookfield, Ohio, and the 30th Air Division at Willow Run, Michigan.
The description of object points to a balloon; however, there is insufficient info to properly evaluate.
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Official Assessment
Insufficient information to properly evaluate.
The object was observed by an experienced observer as a white, round object, the size of a pinhead, moving west at a very high altitude and speed with no sound. The official assessment is that there is insufficient data to reach a conclusion, though it was noted that the description could point to a balloon.
Key Persons
- WILLIAM H. SCHREINERINT OFFICER