Project 10073 Record Card — Williams Bay, Wisconsin, 3 July 1959

This document contains the official Air Force record and correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported by a 16-year-old male on 3 July 1959 in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. The witness, who identified himself as the head of a group called 'Civilian Unidentified Flying Object Research' (CUFOR), reported seeing a bright point of light, which he described as being made of a shiny metal like aluminum. He estimated the object was moving at a speed faster than a standard jet aircraft. The witness submitted a photograph of the area where the sighting occurred, though he noted the photo was taken some time after the incident. The Air Force, specifically Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the Office of Information Services, evaluated the report and concluded that the object was likely a jet aircraft reflecting the sun's rays. The correspondence shows a formal exchange where the Air Force requested the witness complete a standard technical information sheet, which he did, providing details about his location at Conference Point Camp and his observation of the object moving north. The Air Force ultimately returned the submitted photograph to the witness, stating it provided no useful information for the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The file includes the original Project 10073 record card, the witness's completed questionnaire, and subsequent letters from Major Tacker to the witness.