Project 10073 Record — Central Wisconsin, March 24, 1966

On the night of March 24, 1966, between 11:30 PM and 2:00 AM on March 25, multiple witnesses in Central Wisconsin reported sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena. The observers were located in Wausau, Marshfield, Athens, and Stevens Point. Among the witnesses were four members of the Marathon County Sheriff's Department—Stanley Olejnicyak, Dexter Woodward, Richard Mueller, and Richard Eisnie—who were considered reliable sources. The objects were described as spherical, roughly the size of a basketball, and bright reddish-pink in color. They were observed flying in close formation, side-by-side, at very high speeds without making any sound. The objects lacked tails, trails, or exhaust. The weather conditions were clear with unlimited visibility and no cloud cover. Despite the visual reports, no radar contact was confirmed, and inquiries with the FAA and local Air Force units yielded negative results. The official conclusion recorded in the Project 10073 document categorized the objects as aircraft.