Project 10073 Record Card and Related Correspondence — Port Huron, Michigan, November 1963

This document file details the investigation into a UFO sighting reported by two St. Clair County, Michigan, Deputy Sheriffs, Robert Baker and Merle Clark, on November 12, 1963. The deputies were on patrol in Port Huron when they observed a round, red-orange object with a white flashing light and a red flasher. The object, which they described as sounding like a jet motor, was observed for approximately 45 minutes. The deputies reported that the object hovered, moved in various directions, and eventually departed. The incident was not initially reported to the Air Force but came to light through local newspaper coverage, prompting an inquiry from Congressman James Harvey. The Air Force subsequently requested that the deputies complete official reporting forms. Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a scientific consultant to the Air Force, conducted a telephone interview with Deputy Baker. Based on this conversation and reports of helicopter activity in the area on subsequent days, the Air Force concluded that the object was likely a helicopter. Despite being unable to identify a specific aircraft, the Air Force determined that no further investigation was warranted, citing the significant delay between the incident and the official report. The file includes correspondence between the Air Force, Congressman Harvey, and the local newspaper, as well as the original record card and internal memoranda regarding the evaluation of the sighting.