Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Athens County, Ohio, May 1962
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AI-Generated Summary
This document details the recovery of chaff in Athens County, Ohio, in May 1962. The material was identified by the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after being submitted by the local Sheriff.
In May 1962, the Sheriff's Office of Athens County, Ohio, reported the discovery of thin strips of aluminum found in local farmers' fields. The material, described as being pink on one side and aluminum-colored on the other, measured approximately 4 3/16 inches in length and 1/16 inch in width. Sheriff Harold E. Shields forwarded physical specimens of this material to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Following a telephone conversation with Lt. Col. Robert J. Friend, the Sheriff confirmed that the material was identified as chaff. The Sheriff expressed his intent to use this information to satisfy the curiosity of the farmers who had discovered the items in their fields. The incident was documented on a Project 10073 record card, which officially categorized the finding as 'chaff'.
I also want to thank you for your time and information. I know that this information will satisfy the curiosity of the farmers who found the chaff.
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Official Assessment
Chaff
The material recovered from farmers' fields in Athens County was identified as chaff, likely dropped by aircraft.
Witnesses
Key Persons
- Robert J. FriendLt. Col., Foreign Technology Division
- Harold E. ShieldsSheriff, Athens County