Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Viola, Delaware, 25 March 1960

This document details a UFO sighting reported on 25 March 1960 in Viola, Delaware. The witness, a 40-year-old milkman, observed a round, blue object approximately four inches in diameter. The object reportedly emitted an exhaust that illuminated the entire town as it moved from the northwest to the southeast, eventually disappearing over rooftops into a field. The observation lasted approximately ten seconds. The report was initially prepared by S/SGT N. Sarkes of the 1607th Air Transport Wing's Intelligence Section. Following the initial report, the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) requested a status update on the investigation. In response, Major Cornelius L. Reagan of the 1607th Air Transport Wing confirmed that Wing Intelligence Officer Captain Robert A. Shawn had interrogated the witness. Captain Shawn also conducted a physical inspection of the field where the object was thought to have landed but reported finding no evidence of any kind. The military concluded that the object was likely a falling meteor or the re-entry of a burning satellite and determined that no further investigation was warranted.