Project 10073 Record Card — Highland Park, Illinois, 1 June 1961

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report (CHADS-IR-02-61) detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on 1 June 1961 in Highland Park, Illinois. The report was prepared by TSgt G A Packard of Hq Chicago ADS and approved by Colonel Tra F. Wintermute. The witness, a 45-year-old housewife, reported observing a round, egg-sized object with a white glow at approximately 2100 local time. The witness described the object as having a white glow and moving south toward Chicago, noting that it appeared to act like an airplane with lights flashing on each side, though she reported hearing no motor sounds. The witness also mentioned observing the object for approximately two minutes. The report includes a verbatim transcript of correspondence from the witness, who expressed confusion regarding the object's size and its relationship to the star Echo, noting that the object appeared to be a 'monster' in the sky. The official conclusion reached by the investigating agency was that the sighting possessed characteristics consistent with the refraction of an astronomical body, specifically identifying the star Altair as being in the position reported by the witness at the time of the incident. The report was distributed to the 30th Air Division (SAGE).