Project 1073 Record: Mineral Wells, West Virginia, November 1966

This document consists of a Project 1073 record and accompanying summary notes regarding UFO sightings in November 1966. The primary case involves a civilian witness, Woodrow Derenberger, who reported an encounter while driving home from Marietta, Ohio, on Interstate 77. Derenberger described a charcoal-gray, metal object shaped like a kerosene lamp globe that hovered eight to ten inches above the pavement. He claimed the object blocked the highway, and an occupant stepped out to engage him in a five to ten-minute conversation via mental telepathy. The occupant was described as approximately six feet tall, 35 to 40 years old, and weighing 185 pounds. The report notes that local police and an Air Force representative were present during a news conference where Derenberger recounted his experience. The military's official conclusion for the incident was that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The document also contains summary notes from Major Alwin W. Washington regarding other calls received by the military, including a report of a person stopped by a UFO near Parkersburg, West Virginia, and a report from a Seaman Frank Tochturman at Willow Grove Naval Air Station regarding a sighting in Plumpstead, Pennsylvania.