PROJECT 10073 RECORD — Marinette City, Wisconsin, 30 March 1966

This document records a UFO sighting that occurred on the evening of March 30, 1966, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The primary witness was Marvin Erdmann, a patrolman with the Marinette City Police Department, who observed an object while near the St. James Lutheran Church. According to the report, the object was flying at an altitude of over 5,000 feet and displayed rotating red and green lights, along with other colors. The witness described the object as moving in multiple directions, including up, down, sideways, and backwards, before traveling in a general southwesterly and southerly direction. The sighting was initially reported to Lt. Col. Michael J. Anuta of the Wisconsin Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Lt. Col. Anuta subsequently contacted Colonel James E. Gates, the Commander of the Wisconsin Wing, to seek guidance on the proper reporting procedures for such incidents, noting that the information provided by the patrolman was sketchy. The Air Force responded to the Wisconsin Wing on June 28, 1966, through Colonel Eric T. de Jonckheere, who instructed that the report should be submitted directly to the nearest Air Force Base in accordance with Air Force Regulation (AFR) 200-2. The official conclusion recorded on the Project 10073 form is that there was insufficient data for a proper evaluation.