Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Odebolt, Iowa, 12 October 1957
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Three GOC observers in Odebolt, Iowa, reported a bright, round, red and white object on October 12, 1957. The military investigation concluded the object was possibly an aircraft.
This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated military teletype correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOB) sighting that occurred on October 12, 1957, near Odebolt, Iowa. The report details an observation made by three Ground Observer Corps (GOC) members, including a GOC Chief Observer. The witnesses described a round, very bright object, approximately the size of a silver dollar, which displayed alternating red and white lights in an abrupt and uneven manner. The object was observed for 15 minutes, during which it maintained a straight and level flight path toward the southwest before suddenly disappearing. The observers utilized 6x30 binoculars, which were standard GOC issue. The report includes meteorological data regarding wind speeds at various altitudes, noting that the winds did not coincide with the object's observed movement. The witnesses were vouched for as reliable by S/Sgt H. Meeks of the 4715 GOS, Detachment 8. The official conclusion recorded on the project card suggests the object was 'possibly aircraft,' though the report was filed under the standard UFOB reporting procedures for the 20th Air Division.
Round object, size of silver dollar, red & white, alternating abruptly and unevenly - very bright. Object in sight for 15 minutes, then suddenly disappeared.
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Official Assessment
possibly aircraft
The object was observed by three Ground Observer Corps (GOC) members in Odebolt, Iowa. The observers noted a round, bright object that alternated colors between red and white. The object maintained a straight and level course to the southwest for 15 minutes before disappearing. Meteorological data indicated that winds did not coincide with the object's movement. S/Sgt H. Meeks of the 4715 GOS, Detachment 8, vouched for the reliability of the witnesses.
Witnesses
- MRS [illegible] 32HousewifeGOC Post Observer
- MR [illegible] 33GOC Post ObserverGOC Post Observer
- MR [illegible] 34BarberGOC Chief Observer
Key Persons
- S/SGT H. MEEKSVouched for the reliability of the witnesses