Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Middletown, Ohio, 10 June 1961
AI-Generated Summary
A 1961 UFO sighting in Middletown, Ohio, involving a 'small rocket' was investigated by the Air Force. The case was closed as having insufficient data to reach a conclusion.
This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding a UFO sighting reported on June 10, 1961, in Middletown, Ohio. The incident originated from a phone call received by a duty officer, identified as Lt. Hohl, who was stationed at Building 11, Area C. The witness described observing an object that appeared to be a small rocket. The report was subsequently processed by the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) under the authority of Major Michael J. Stroff, Jr. and addressed to Major Friend. A follow-up investigation was conducted by a Major Campbell, but no further information was obtained. The official analysis, documented on a UFO Analysis Sheet, concludes that the report lacks sufficient data to reach a definitive identification. The investigators suggested that the object could have been a meteor, fireworks, or an amateur rocketeer, but ultimately classified the case as having insufficient data for evaluation.
This report does not contain sufficient information to allow a valid conclusion to be reached.
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Official Assessment
From the description it is possible that the object was a meteor, or fireworks, or an amature rocketeer at work. No further word was received and the case is listed as Insufficient data.
The report lacks sufficient information to reach a valid conclusion regarding the nature of the object.
Witnesses
- Lohl [illegible]LtOD #1
Key Persons
- Maj CampbellInvestigating officer
- Maj FriendRecipient of report
- PurnellReporting officer