UFO Sighting, Trenton, Missouri, 28 Jun 65

On June 28, 1965, at approximately 5:00 AM, Mrs. H. G. Rains of Trenton, Missouri, observed a bright, fiery, oblong object in the sky from her home. She described the object as being the size of three full moons set side by side, appearing to roll and jerk while emitting flames upward. The object remained stationary for approximately ten minutes before gradually fading away. Mrs. Rains reported that the light was so intense it caused her physical discomfort. She noted that her husband was away at work and her elderly father was the only other person in the house at the time. Following the incident, Mrs. Rains contacted the Air Force's Project Blue Book to report the sighting. The Air Force investigated the claim and concluded that the object was a misidentification of the sunrise. Official correspondence from the Office of Information, signed by Lt. Colonel John P. Spaulding, stated that the sunrise in Trenton on that date occurred at 4:49 AM on a heading of 060 degrees, which aligned with the position of the reported object. The Air Force also referenced an analysis provided by the witness's son, who had suggested the sighting was the sun rising in the northeast, a conclusion the Air Force supported despite the witness's initial disagreement.