Project 10073 Record Card: UFO Incident - 9 July 1958, Massilon, Ohio

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and subsequent telephonic investigation notes regarding a UFO sighting reported in Massilon, Ohio, on July 9, 1958. A civilian witness reported observing a white, star-shaped object, approximately 10 feet long, which was described as zig-zagging at a very high altitude before fading in the southeast. The observation lasted for five minutes. Following the initial report, Captain George T. Gregory conducted a telephonic investigation to resolve inconsistencies in the account. He noted that the witness's description was problematic; specifically, an object 10 feet long held at arm's length would have occupied the witness's entire field of vision, and the witness could not explain what initially drew their attention to the object. A follow-up call with Lieutenant John Mourning, the Post Commanding Officer, confirmed that no further information could be obtained and that the report was considered inconsistent and unreliable. The official conclusion recorded on the project card is 'Insufficient Data for Evaluation.' The weather conditions at the time were reported as clear with good visibility. No physical evidence, radar contact, or photographs were associated with the incident.