Project 10073 Record Card — Sighting in Duncanville, Texas, November 17, 1959

This document contains the records of a UFO sighting reported by a 12-year-old boy in Duncanville, Texas, on November 17, 1959. The witness observed a round, silver object, which he described as being the size of a half-dollar, moving from the East to the Southwest over a period of 5 to 10 minutes. The witness, who was accompanied by his mother and a friend, noted that the object made no sound and moved in a curved pattern, gaining speed and altitude. The witness provided detailed sketches and completed an Air Force Technical Information Sheet. The Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) reviewed the report, and Major Lawrence J. Tacker of the Public Information Division subsequently requested that the witness complete a formal questionnaire. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sighting was likely a weather balloon, noting that the description provided by the witness was very similar to that of a weather balloon. The file includes correspondence between ATIC and the witness, as well as the completed technical information sheets and sketches provided by the witness.