Project 10073 Record Card — Glen Ellyn, Illinois, July 1, 1963

This document is a Project 10073 record card and associated correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) sighting reported by an 11-year-old youth in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, on July 1, 1963. The witness, who identified himself as an amateur astronomer with three years of study and one year of experience using a 2.4-inch refracting telescope, observed the object for one hour and thirty minutes. He described the object as three solid, flashing bodies joined in a straight line, yellow in color with a reddish tint and a reddish aura. The witness reported the object's altitude as 22 degrees and its azimuth as 140 degrees, noting that it moved steadily toward the West before disappearing below the horizon. The witness also claimed to have observed the object again in November and December of 1963. The Air Force investigation concluded the sighting was 'UNIDENTIFIED,' noting that the object's speed and movement were inconsistent with stars, planets, or upper-air balloons, and that it did not match the position of Saturn or visible comets. The file includes the original record card, the witness's detailed questionnaire, and internal Air Force routing slips documenting the administrative handling of the report between the Foreign Technology Division and the Office of Information.