Transmittal of UFO Letters and Sighting Report — Chicago, Illinois, September 1964

This document collection contains correspondence and a formal sighting report regarding an Unidentified Flying Object observed in the early morning hours of September 1, 1964. The primary report was submitted by the 64th Troop Carrier Squadron (Reserve) at O'Hare International Airport to the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Patterson AFB. The witness, a 35-year-old attorney from Western Springs, Illinois, reported observing two circular, clear-silver objects with many bright flashing lights and a hazy, broken rear section. The objects were described as moving from west to southeast at a slow speed, approximately two to three floors above the ground. The witness noted that the objects appeared to be made of chrome or nickel and made no sound. The observation lasted for three minutes. The witness provided a detailed narrative and a hand-drawn sketch of the object, which included a 'nose' section and pipes extending from the body. The documentation also includes internal Air Force correspondence regarding the proper routing of UFO-related inquiries, specifically referencing Air Force Regulation 200-2 and the role of Project Blue Book. An official military assessment of the sighting, transmitted via message, concluded that the object was a 'possible satellite' with a brightness comparable to a first-magnitude star. The file includes the original letter from the witness to Lt. Col. Richard R. Goss, the subsequent transmittal to Major Maston M. Jacks at the Office of Information, and the formal military report form.