UFO Sighting Report — Massillon, Ohio, July 4, 1965

This document contains a U.S. Air Force sighting report filed by a civilian witness in Massillon, Ohio, regarding an event on July 4, 1965. The witness, a female resident of Massillon, reported observing a silver-white, circular object at approximately 8:40 A.M. while in her backyard. She described the object as moving from the northwest to the southeast at an altitude comparable to an aircraft preparing to land, noting that it made no sound and appeared to be moving quite fast. The witness estimated the object's speed at 200-300 miles per hour and described its appearance as resembling 'two plain hubcaps placed back to back.' The observation lasted approximately one minute before the object changed course and flew straight up. The witness reported the incident to the Air Force shortly thereafter. The Air Force investigation concluded that the object was 'FIREWORKS.' Additionally, the correspondence clarifies that separate reports of ground markings in a wheat field in Carroll County were investigated and determined to be unrelated to UFO activity, with the matter referred to local civilian authorities.