Project 10073 Record Card and Correspondence — Willis, Virginia, May 1958

This document file contains a Project 10073 record card, a memo routing slip, and correspondence regarding a civilian report of unidentified material found in Willis, Virginia. On May 21, 1958, a civilian resident wrote to the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, reporting that they had discovered several strips of foil near their home around May 13-14, 1958. The witness described the material as having a 'pinkish' color and noted that some pieces appeared to have been peeled or torn from another surface. The witness inquired whether these items originated from weather instruments or another source. The Air Force processed this inquiry through a memo routing slip dated May 26, 1958, which identified the material as 'Radar Chaff' used for counter-electronic purposes during military training maneuvers. On June 3, 1958, Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the Public Information Division, Office of Information Services, formally replied to the civilian. Major Tacker confirmed that the strips had been positively identified as radar chaff used in military airborne operations and training flights, thereby resolving the inquiry.