Project 10073 Record Card — Torrington, Connecticut, 5 December 1957

This document file details the administrative handling of an alleged UFO sighting reported in Torrington, Connecticut, on December 5, 1957. The primary record consists of a Project 10073 record card, a memorandum from the Department of the Air Force, and a copy of a letter sent to a resident of Torrington. The investigation was initiated after the Office of Special Investigations received a letter from a purported military unit located in Roseau, Minnesota, requesting information about the sighting. Upon inquiry, the Army and Air Force Postal Service confirmed that no military units were located in Roseau, Minnesota, rendering the source of the request fictitious. The Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for Connecticut also confirmed that they had no knowledge of the author of the letter. Due to the lack of a legitimate source and the fictitious nature of the reporting unit, the Air Force concluded that the report was unreliable. The matter was subsequently referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for further action. The documentation highlights the Air Force's rigorous verification process for incoming reports, specifically regarding the authenticity of military correspondence and the validation of alleged sighting data.