Project 10073 Record — Bedford, Ohio, 3 June 1965

This document is a Project 10073 record concerning a UFO sighting reported by a nine-year-old civilian in Bedford, Ohio, on June 3, 1965. The witness, who claimed to have knowledge of electricity, reported observing seven objects that appeared as shiny white lights, comparable in brightness to the sun. The observation lasted for 45 minutes, during which the objects were described as moving slowly upward before disappearing behind clouds. The witness provided a detailed questionnaire, noting that the objects were silent and appeared as balls. The witness also included a letter dated December 13, 1965, addressed to Major Hoisington, II, expressing concern that the objects were radioactive and stating that they could not be meteors because they did not burn out. The witness explicitly granted permission for their name to be used in publications. The official conclusion recorded by the Air Force was that the objects were astronomical in nature (star/planet), and the perceived motion was likely due to the movement of the clouds.