Project 10073 Record — Kirksville, Missouri, May 1967

This document collection contains reports and correspondence regarding a series of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings in Kirksville, Missouri, during May 1967. The primary witness, a 74-year-old woman, reported multiple sightings of an object she described as round or kidney-shaped, featuring green, red, and white flashing lights, and at times, 'spears' or 'spikes' on top. In her detailed accounts, she claimed to see a man in a white suit walking inside the object, comparing the experience to watching television. Other witnesses, including a doctor and a nurse, reportedly saw parts of the event. The 790th Radar Squadron, under the command of John Murtaugh, investigated the reports, noting that the FAA confirmed no aircraft were in the area. Despite the witness's sincerity, official Air Force conclusions categorized the sightings as 'Astro (Moon),' suggesting the observer was viewing the moon under specific atmospheric conditions. The documents include official Air Force incoming message forms, a newspaper clipping from the Kirksville Daily, and a memo for record detailing a follow-up interview conducted by Dr. J. Allen Hynek and 2nd Lt. Marano in September 1967, where the witness acknowledged the possibility that the object was indeed the moon.