Project 10073 Record Card — Milwaukie, Oregon, 9 September 1960

On September 9, 1960, at approximately 0340Z, a civilian witness in Milwaukie, Oregon, reported observing an unidentified aerial phenomenon. The witness, a college-educated, part-time school teacher, described the object as cigar-shaped and emitting a light comparable to a phosphorescent jellyfish. The object was first sighted in the northern sky and moved rapidly over the southeastern horizon. The observation lasted less than five minutes and was characterized by a complete lack of sound. The witness reported that the object appeared to be roughly the size of a cigar when held at arm's length. Weather conditions at the time included high broken clouds, though some stars remained visible. The report was processed by the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) under Project 10073. Lieutenant Alan S. Miedrich of the 330th Fighter Group authored the formal report. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating agency was that while the general pattern of the sighting suggested the witness might have been observing an aircraft, the supporting data was not conclusive. Consequently, the case was officially categorized as having insufficient data for a definitive identification.