PROJECT 10073 RECORD J . SOURCE 10. CONCL USION 4. NUMBER OF OBJEC p; Oeq ~loines, Iowa Other (U1 LIAlLE RSPOnT) 5. LENGTH OF OOSEJ~VATIOf'~ II. HHI EF !ilJMMAr~Y AND ANALY SIS !Tot Reported 6. TYrE OF OBSEHVA I'ION Gr01.tnd-VitJU;'\1 <3. PHOTOS Ob 1Jt'Vf!' :~n~"' a light whi.ch 1;nve off 0. 1 ight bright~!r than d 1 r., tTI1.3e.rver stat.:!d th~t, it uppe::n d .1l!n.ilar to a JUn s1 ot 1'1\~ l)bJ ~ct wa.s :no~dng tlorth . Tr1.L ~vi .M\If .a:' stat."d t.t1at ob5-'!r r::f' appe\r~d to b e makin5 st.::te- Ul'~td.~ .,h i.t.:h h e \"1Cl:3 not 3UrA w~re cot r""c-t .... ~ Pl"'tdo1 .~toj\Uof'\11 ol !hl to .. m may b"' used. Guid~ co In v e s ti ::rat ic:1. Inc i:ient :To. 3 . Loc:1l flight sc:::dul~s C'f cc:::.":'!=rc:al, priv.;;.~e ~Jid-Gontdnent Ai: T,ines none scheduled and noth:tng unusual ~portad United Air I:ines none scheduled and nothing unusual report.a d 4 . Possicle relense>s o f testing dovic3s in v icinity sr.;nt aloft ~JY Ordn~n ... ~, tJa v y , Air Por c.J, Army , .li?~th r Units, ttt13...:e::.rch Crp-:Jniz?..t:on s dolit~, r~dar r~a1ln~s, etc . ) Jone in vicinity 5 . If obj :.ct cont'1G d e~:trth, obt :. ir.. ::;oil d~pr s:ir;r:. or spot wh;rc obj;ct l~:.C..")l for oarison 1f s~ils. Not a tplicabla 6 .Jibt1ln photo.~r ;'r3 (or ori~in~l n~g:1tivr-1s) w~rr; 1.v:til~blc; n ot, s cure skqtch~J o f : Surround in,:: Pl 3.ce whe r~ rn~neuvers ~ oj~ct contqct?d e.~rt~ (if this happsnsd) For:rnat:.on t. ~:' r::or~ then t.-Fo) Observation lf,. made from E.ll upstairs bedroom on 2d noor of an av-er2ge --3merica.n home i .n an average c ity neighborhood. Secur~ sign e d atat~ments. Obt ain frn.grr.cnts o r physi cn.l )vidor:ce wher e possible . UNITSO STATES AIR FOP':E nL: r.o. OAi~ TH~ INSF'ECTOR GENE.RAI. 24- 32 6 J1tly 1949 OFFICE OF SPECIAL. INVESTlG,~> rtCN~ JC'l -_;::..-------!----- RE?ORT OF IHVESTJG~rrrn.tt J\SSu ; - r f RT M 1)~\nx Incid~nt, D~s 11oines, Cti..\RACT(R P.E;:ERENCE D I STRI BUTlOft Hq OSI (2 Incls) Fila (3 Incls) [nv~::~t1.u1t.lon :reveals that~-~ , Des '!~o:nes, Io-:va, is eccentric, h a 3 o u ,., ".;ource o.f t ronbla in the nel ~hbo c-h.,.)o d , .3nd id ~.: :lP "\ble of givin~ informg,tion that do~=. no'!j ~.!.,d~t... state d h B first witna s sed tl1~ rn~n- th~ o t 1 . , .. t. A_, being t.-Jiice th~ s i~e of a lull .::10on, r.~ddi .1, :llow, and purple in col0r resanLbling .~ scoop.. .,~.,~ object w:is about .f:n.1r (4) inche~ f)Ver f eet ~ 3-e t Domr~.1.' PEt . Cl l OI't COPY FORWARDED TO Comnandir~ C~neral J .. ir Vater; 1 Connr.end OE:P rlT MENT O F THE A I R F ORCE H::t\OQUART ERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE w SHINGTPN-D u lCV SS1r B:. T~E I ~Tt1 oa ... r tr.T OJ (H "'PECI-'1.. !"''l"o;oTI .a.rt..>N RivHTP.a. T P ON At,. roM~.:: U4 .. c. O A fTO-., ':lM ) ~PL.Y Rt:Ff ~TO 50 24-2li1 \)lfB.j~T: PROJZ.C r G.RlsfX~3 Cor:unandin.g General .. ir :.Ja t~n.~l Comn:and L R..~f~r""nc ~ la made t.o R ~ R, your offi c e , r.!;lt .... d 2 D :.~ay l r"!q'..l.~atLng inv t~.:lt-1.on of unidenti.fi~d rial phdn<JmiH~.-a a:, Des \hnn~s, Im"a J on 7 Apri~ 19l9 . 2., F vrward~ d r ' r your i n.f v rn:a r,i ot'\ i_s t.he r J..na l r ! o or t of ~\;.~ecial a.gent 'i'}i.A.NK A~ f.J.\lL~GH:~, OSI District Oi'fi.G.e l o . lj, d3.tted 3. Your av~t"!ntion is invited to Paragr3.9h 11 tJf :~lr :-'o: c e R~glla.tion 20~"'. --.:).t~J 13 ~ray 19h9, ?Thich t:rohi.c '.t.:3 :-.ne ... .L:>c~csur~ o:' the n.ar..urf~, SJII1'ces o r existenc e of in'7"!st.i "':i,r~ l.!;l'o~aticn to u.nauthor ized r .. H .. )r"'5" a:r., being clos~'t n .ru.s case. 1 Incl: (in Cow to2 Hq OSI J_ER .... CME M. BHAUN acting Di3tric t Corrur.ander wa..t L'lt~.t'7iAwed ~n 2 0 J':.l'~ :949. :.Ir.. :;~acdd that .ho .r..r~3 awa!s:.a.Iled .i'r otn 41. sound $las o 'uy ;t, ter:-iijrin.~ .L ~nhc shinin~ r;hrou ~h his blirtti..J on 7 Apr i l 194Y 3.~ 0415 ilours .. than t.l.J.y.. stal;ad ';lu1tl he could l:i~a -9h~uows i n hi~ o~ .. ,..c Y:l.t"d e-3peoia.ll y tr~ ea"Y*' f ror.1 t htt ':;arage :ns.xt c~ .n., but that it ,;::cr~ or ct:.st .wo :3h\d o w .L' r">m ~he t ... 1dphor:~ pola to .,;het 't"'~r ot his hot.~-.,,. H.a ( than got u p nd 'Vl~n-c to ths ".-'fir..dow on the ~1'9st and W!i co :!lad thtt light ~Iit 11 1 t dlsap~q.rad bi>h .!.r:.d the !"..ai _lbor s house ar.d olli:!'lr.ey. -Jt& ~ad t'P..at l te : '-'NK.' antid n o or:t:~ i:-1 th.$ hou~e bd~:.iu&~ "t.hiiy h~ ve 7:vo r oomers wno h a-ve -t; .;o to ":rork early~ ti:nd f;.~\O u. young ~ra..ndohild who , :.!.' U.'k4~-3ned, .-1ill not ~ ~ o ~laep a ga i.;J. ta ted ~n"S. ~ 71h('n he Wt\l .~ :;roun5 boy i'ourvel4n .:'"3 ol:.i l:e lvJked d i.:-9otl:r in~o a eun spot, ~Ild .r tbt:~ phenomena in t !le !l :cy i s the c l o 3eitt ;;hi!'lg he h a.s seen t o the i:iUn spo~. i;ll t~d that loo~i~g i.nt o tha t sun ~ :;>ot has l e .i't a lasting impressJ.on on hiat. bu1: tr .. ,.t 1'\e had not thought about i t uncil chi.s ha-ppened the O"Cher ni6!1t. called tr.-. J.<.>oal paper and told the tn aoout i ~ !l.nci that he dld:=l ''t mind a little p u lioity it thn.Y r~ould report the t~Jth a 3 he sa' i t :And .not ma it au~ar tha.~ h 6 ( ) had s~Bll a. flying saucer." ~tated t ha-r; h e bzils rea.ll a.:-tioles abou-t aerial phenomena ar1d that the last article h e r-sad ha d g iv'=tn. t~..e :!l.ddMsa to ~Jthioh oor"spondenoe '-'ODtJet>ning unuaual ao -';i'7ity :~hould b~ 3aut. reported the i:loid.ent t~. the ne-rft's paper before ho communicated with 1fri~ht ~ie ld. ai;a tad that no one trom the new:PAper had come to see hi;n. The ob.jeot was :novi:ng north a~d zr-:a:ted he ha.d to get on hi' k-::.ees t o see out ~'lil "NL"'ldow and OV3:::--!:he ~or of houa" next door on the ,.eat. stated tr..at the !r..ado,., o n hi.s b~drooftl floor vraa mTing south and that the light .. s s o i..l'ltan:.A ~hat i t .:.Jh0'11n t;hro'l,S.h ili3 o'li~ds ;qhioh '\.!".., hea.~,. gr1ten, -:1on-~r11.napar~nt '::llind3 !htc o i' Intorvi:r.t ol; i~c-cs Colo or' ob J~Ct Ti'!'l-:) ir~ sL-r. t Lu:-1in0 3 ity Pr o j o c t ions ~.hneuvars st~ight flight Jt3hind obstacl s o~ruu ~ f\) ~n4 .oi.:le.a i..:l' a ..1eoei_;>-; r)f JOur la er C!i:.xl 1.:.;. , . .., .. .::ru.:wledg~ uy 'j_ni3 ..ioaJ.quar:.ors. _ho. \.ll:1lJJ.u~l~1 0:.3.ri~l phenanerat .::~?or--:..::d. by your l~r .. ~ers .... ho iJr'tusetn~ 1-=ud.y ;;n t:his .Jubjba .... Jhould ~\dd.!. -:ional dr~sirA8d cor rt.~pCJndt:tl'!c L.luureae. w l til yuu 11ill ... ti di:r-'"0 -:;.-;:a ~o -tltl a oove poreoi~t;ed. Co lonel US.\F ~hia.f ~r:alyais Ji -ri.eian ln~ll~enoe De.91'r":;;llen't CO'tl1 t;;:!l l tr.:o1,_)1 the cl LI'i'Jrent a rQg ing fi .:~.c:r.en t