'Vl'JCLASSJFIED I I.t;CIDE1iT 1JO. 1. D~te of Observation 16 ~roh 49 D~te of Intorvi~w 2 . Exact T1me {local) 1947 3 Place of Observation Camp Hood, Texaa 4. Posit ion of observe r Groutd 5 ~nat att r acted attention to object 6. l~umber of objects 4 1. hppa r ent size B. Color o f object 3 yellow, 1 rad 9 . Shn.pe 10 . .Al t i tud.J 11. Diracti.on from obse rver obse r ve r Direct i on ~b,joct(s) 20 th:!.ne u ve r s 21~ ?'ann~r of disappe~runco 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional inforwution concerning object UNCLASSIFIED r;u.n~ nnd addrtJ s s of obs(J rve r : Personr.el of Camp Hood, Texas Occup~tion and hobbie s : Co ents of Interr o gabor r e lative to intolligcnc8 and ch~rnctcr of obs0rvor( s ) J On 1g1947 Llarch l9l~9. four unid9ntified li;hts appeare d in t he v icinity of 915.26 -S55.10, the lights noticed at this time wsre three yellow and one red. A patrol of Killeen Bas~. in the "Q~ are~ notio6d two of these lighta. A patrol located on C1oanille lcf.ountain whioh cons is ted or four enlist(td !Den of t}'l..s Alert Force eaw four~-lrno!<i-~at.a i:n'7estigation in the ganeral area failed to reveal a.ny o~use or anything ~hioh ~ould indiaate that some person or thing had been.in t he area . (B-3) (see Ex."lib:l.t I, ?o.l.nt -/fl) UNCLASSIFIED Pugo 2 Incid Jnt E:1r:1.r:J n.nd uddrosc of obsarvo r : Occup.J. tion :1nd hobbi o s : Com.:Tl8nts of Interrogator r e lative to intc lligf.;nc0 and characte r of observo r ( s ) : At 1Sl 94/ :Jaroh 1949 , what appeared co be blin .dng lighta a ppeare d i n t vlcini~.r of the Rock Q.uarry. located a:b 905.S2 -855.61. Investi3tioll by t Alert Force and patrols ot Kille6n Base failed to reveal any cauae or F-'rson that general area.. Aof71l..in at 181955 Uarch 1949 .. l i ghts vrere seen in t11is ge~ e.raa. (r.-3) (see Bxh!.bit I, Point l&3) 2 Uigb.tings ~\lCtASSIFI t:D 1. D~te of Observation 1g ~aroh 12~2 D~te of Interviaw 2 . Exact Time ( local) 3. Place of Observation Camp Hood, Taxaa 4. Position of observer 5 1ihat attracted attention to object Ligh~ 6 . Nwnber of object s 0~ ( 2 Sightings) 7 Apparent size g . Color o f object 1 0 . Al t i tudo 11. Direction f rom obse~vA r f r om obse r ve r Direction of flight ci' object:(s) sight :!J't S Ot.L.i d 17. Trail I S . Luminos .tty 19 . Project ions 20. llan euvers 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concerning .o'bjcct Blin!.<:ing U NCLASSIFIED II.CIDE1IT NO. 265 1. D!l ~o of Observation 19 l.larch 1949 2 . Exo.ct Time (local) 3. Place of Observati on CaClp Hood~ Texas 4. Position of observe r 5 "i'ihat attr acted attention to object 6 . Numb e r of ob j ects 7 Appar ent size S. Color of object 9 Shape: Al t i tudt; 11. Directo~.on froa observer 12 . Di stanc0 f r om observe r 13. Dir~cocion o r flight of objcct( s ) ?!' o.i.:, ct J.OI:l s 2 1 . _..:anna r of d isappearanc e Date o f Interviow (Sa a !lA?JU.T IVE ON PA~ 2) 23. Ad,.liciorH.\1 infor!T'.at.ion concerning .objoct NCLASSJFIED Ca.nn Hood till i tary P:J rsor.n e 1 Occun _tion :.1rd. hobbi-.:!o: Coru.: ::r1 t s of tivc t o intellirJcncc and ch2ract cr of obser~0r(s): ~ n erro~:t or i:LillR ~TPr~ SfiT] L..RY: At 1900l+d !laroh 1949 blln!<:ing l i 6hts wero seen i.n the s at:te f;eneral ar9a. 905 ..::2 -055 .. 61. InV9stL~ation failed to revsal the oause of those lights. All of the li~hta whioh appea~d i n tha pro.xLuity or 905.82 -g55. 61 wore saen by ,t:utrols located i11 the "Q'' Area and ?lttrs seen from points between 910.20 -c;55 .36 and 905.44 - Cri-~inf'l r<9~1ort of incidet:.t in ?lle 2&. L'rlCLt\SSIFl 0 su OF INFORMATION PREPA RING OFFla: Unusual Lighta SUo'II MARY OF IHFORMAT!Oit 'tbe AC of S , G-2, Headq CODE FOR U~E IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUA'riON OF SOURCE: OF I NFORMATION: COMPLETELY RELIABLE A NHRMED BY OTHER SOURCES USUALL V REUA BLE B FAIRLY RELIABLE C NOT USUAU.V REUABLE D R EUABIUTY U N KNOWN F PROBABLY TRUE POSSIBLY TRUE OOUBTFUU.V TRUI: I MPROBABLE TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED tion baa been noeit.ed in a ::-eoort t he Office or 2d ix1llored Division, w:nnp Hood, T~:xa.aa On 131947 !Jia.rolll949, four unidentified lights ap~d u the vicini~y or 915.26 -8 55.19; llghta noticed at this time i'1Sl'e three :rolJ.,w a rul one :N!d. A p1 trol o f Killeen Base, i n the a q _\.rea no tioed t w of tt'lElae lights.. A ~ :,rol located on Crod9Ville .'ilountaiD, 'rlhich consil3ted of f.our enlisted men. o f tt.10 o~\larl ~ j) Jloree sa-w !'our. Immedtate il1vestigation in ths genAx-al area failed to re,r~al any causa or anytbi!lg ~bioh .rould 1ndioate that soma person or thing r.ad been L"'l the a M-9.. (3-3) (see Ex:h:f.bit I, Point #1) At 131930 ~farcb 1949, another Yf!J light was s~n in t~.e a?prorlmate vicini t,y of 910.41 -S55.l0. ":b.is light was ?:'9por+~dly seen by only one me.n. Tne.re waa no :U\dication f'lo m reports tba t ~hesa lights Ylere moving, there \'VaS noise, and ~ne persona r$porling ~sra unaola co '!..llaka an estuate of' the hsi~ht,,. . At 1<31~4'7 r.te.xseh :.949, ';fb&t appear9d to be bl.L"lking lighi;s ap";)6a:red i n the vicinity o f the Rook Q.usrry, located a~ 905.32 -855 . 61. I.avestigation by t he ""c?. ..\l art Foree and patxola o! 3ase falled t,o r9''eetl ali.'f causa or person in "{y ibat general l!t.l'91!l. Agaia a. 181955 ltarcb 1949 , ligh'ta we sBen in this general a.-ea. (B-3) (see Exhib1~ I, Point #3) . A~ l9004l! M&rea 1949, blinking light. wer e se9n in the S'lJa9 general area 905.82 -855.,al. Inweat1ga-;.1on f"ai]ed to Ieteal the eause of these ligh-ts. All of 7,hB light. a in the prox:lmit7 ot 905,82 -S55.6l we" ~n b 7 p1~ls l~aa~. :b. the aq A:ea and ,,.e" seen f".L-om "oin-ta beT:;ween 910.20 - Captain II.ora McCulloch, Headqua.rten 2d Armored Dirl3ion~ and ~lr" Rajmond 3abmid1ak9, Special Agent, Killeen Base, spent several hour3 ~oM a n obsexration point lo~ted in Q A~ in an a t iiampt to see these blin.k-4-...'1-g llg. . CISTRIB~r"..,. ~,...'rTC\ \,~G ft uc :.1 t., -...uJUAJ ~ , ~ , "Jright-?attar~u>n ,G3; CG, 3andia 3.9.s e ; HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY FORT SAM HOUST ON . TEXAS 3UBJEGT: Unusub.l l,le:h t s Sl-bje~ lj Commanuing General ir iY't;;t ~ariel Comman d lriEh t Fa t.terson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Ref erence l etter DI, GSUSA, CSGID 452. 1, 25 i.larch 1948, " Unconventional Aircraft," a:1d t o Control No. A- 191 7 . 2. The incl o:1ad Sur:1mary of Infornation , this ofC'i.cs, 21,.. r.1a rch 1941, snbject, "Untlsual Lights," r e "lights" over Ct;~m p Hood, Ta:<.as, 18 nnc1 19 March l91~o9, i s fo~llarded f or your info:rma ~,i~n and any ac~ton dCBwed nece0sa~J. FOR THE GOMr.LI\{IDTI-H'i GENERAL: .L .tnc:J.. :C:iTS1'I3 L.. ::?O~ffi RE:;-... CTCO t'~S:\IlTT Al FP.OM:ot.i OC:SCRIPTION. cATEs ANo suaJEcT : _.t.r. :_l.d.. -;/::1'..1....,) ,.,_-2~J) COI"Y N O. I'IIII:C'O BY (fi'UL.I. SIGNATURE\ COPY N O. RI[C' O BY RESTRICTI!O O A Tl: ~IIC 'f DATE. R&:C' 0 HOUR INC l.OSURES: 9YMI!IOL ) BY (FULL SIGN RO::C'O HOU~ DATE R EC' 0 HOU~ TANK DESTROYER CENTER . SCALE i :62,500 FIRST CAMP HOOD , TEXAS EDITIOf\J 1943 'l lf J CLJ\S! UNCLASS\F\[0 IliCID1jT NO. 1. D3.te of Observation lS 'l:troh 49 Date of Intorvi~w 2 . Exact Ti.'1le (local) 3 Pl~c~ of Observati on Camp Hood, Texas 4. Position of observer 5 :'rhat att r:1cted attention to object Light 6. };umbe r of ob j ects 7. App~rent size 8 . Colo~ o f object DirecGion from observe r Distance from observe r Direction of flight of object( s ) Tine i:.'L ::; ight 19. Project ions 20 ~.J:tne u ve r s 22. ~ffoct on Clouds 23. Addiclonal info rmation concerning object lJNCLASSIFIED i"tl"'tu und a.ddr0 S S of ObS'Jr Vv r : Cnmp Hood. Te:t3S Occup~tion ~nd h~bbios: Corr .. mtJnts of Intorro ga.tor r c luti vo t o intolliGGncu and ch'l.ra.ctor of ohsu r vcr ( s): another Y9llow l i ght ~aa s~an in the approximate v i ,Jinity of 910.41 -<555.10. This light wa s ~portedly s een by only on. ma n l'hdre was no indioa.tion fro::t rsport~ tmt these lighta w~re m.o'Ving. t here .. va no noise a n d the psrsons reporting wsre unable to mka an est te of the h~ight. (!3-3) ( aee E..-d\ibit I, Point ~!:2)