Project 10073 Record Card — 2 April 1960, Escanaba, Michigan

On 2 April 1960, at 1930Z, a sighting occurred nine miles east of Escanaba, Michigan. The primary witness, a local housewife identified as Mrs. Gorecki, observed an object descending from the west. The witness, who did not speak English, was accompanied by her granddaughter during the event, and the report was subsequently provided by her sister-in-law. The object was described as extremely small, emitting a loud whistling noise and a smoke trail. It was observed for approximately five seconds before it appeared to land in a swamp, where it produced a hissing sound as if extremely hot. Despite an investigation conducted by the local Sheriff's police, no physical trace of the object was found. The intelligence officer from the 62nd FITINCEPTRON concluded that the object was likely a small meteor of the 'bolide' class. This conclusion was based on the object's small size, the presence of a smoke trail, and the fact that it left no impact trace in the swampy terrain. The report was filed under the provisions of AFR 200-2, paragraph 15, dated 14 September 1959, and was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center.