PROJECT 10073 RECORD : 1. DAlE T iit~.: GROUP ~ 11 Ju."le 49 ll/2220Z Huntsville, Ohio \ .. sou~ce ~ 4. NU;.;BER OF OBJECTS ~ 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION j Not Over 2 Ydnute~ ~ 6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION r Ground-Visual ! 7. COURSE ~ 9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 10. CONCLUSION No data presented to indicate object could Nor have been an A/C. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Observer was traveling in auto when he observed the object. It was silver, l:ike high polished mjrror. Circle or disc shaped, very brilliant and traveling at a high rate of spped Object apJ:eared to have fins like a seal hanging from lcwer aide ot it Guide to Investigation 17. Trail (color, length, width, persistence , etc.) 18. Luminosity (visible by r eflection, incand escence , othe r -d s - gree of brilliance): 1~. Projections (fins, win~s, rods, antennae, canopies, etc.): Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. -sketch of flight p ath) : 21. Manner of disappearance : 22. Effect on clouds: 23. Add! tionn.l information ooncerning object: 24. Weather conditions a nd light a t time of sigrting : Name and address of. observer: Occupation nnd hob~ies: c/o Security Section Lt. Col. Hammerness Flying Saucer UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: ~ June 1949 raed for .rour information, and there is no further action contemplated by this office T. HAMMERNESS Lt. Col. CMP Dist. Intel. Officer eu.I.CTt OC11C8 DCIMAL PIL. NO-++-- CONTROL NO P'OLLOW U ,a O N F171n& Saucer. NO. INCL8. ) 8US.-EN&E DATE ESTABLIS ... C D BY oiHil rA.t . s' D A rc: .-IIVLY OTHE~ DIGP081TION: TRANSMITT-.L ee: OTH.It S l C E F Oit I'U1MAIUCS .,.ANDARD ~NO. A emorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT District Intelligence Officer, Cleveland PI.OM : Acti Dist Intel Officer, Columbus SUBJECT: Flying Saucer 1. Attached is a photostatic copy or investigation of flying saucer, by the Ohio State Patrol dated 16 Jme 1949. The person who reported incident resides a Lima, Ohio. 2. For your int'oruation and action de d necessary Captain, FA ltt;_{OJ_. UNCL~.SS\FlED I : J CIDZ~JT : ro. 3. Pla c.) of Obscrvt:ltionl ~.!ilo ~outh l :U ' tsville Ohio 4. Position of obscrverGrour:d .!.:n auto 5. ~l1~t nttractcd attention to object. 6. Hu:nbcr of objGct~ 1 7. Apparent size 20' dia. S. Color of object Silver. like hi~ polisl:ttd n1irror. 10. Altitude Cirole (ulao) 11. Direction fron observe r lli 12. Distance froc observe r 2 City lllooka 13. Dir~ction of fliGht of object(s) ~W 14. Tine in s ight 16. Sound and odor 17. Tro.il 18. Lur.rl.no sit y Projections 20. Ha.neuvers l~ot over 2 11 nutea Very brilliant Like tina ot seal hanrsing from 11u.nnc r of disappearance Paaaed from v1 ... Effect on Cloud s Addition~l Inf'ornation ConcerninG Object- lower aide. ~'/co.ther C.,ondi tions. l'n white olouda 1n Weateru aq fair IUD veq bright. Wf JCLPLSSlFlED UNCLASSIFiED I:unc and o.ddr0ss of obsurv~r: 614 -~est J:orth st. I Lima, Ohio Occup~tion ~nd hobbivs: Employue of Stand:1.rd Oil r'uel Oil Devt. Comments of Intorrogo.tor r e lative te intolligunC(} and characte r of obsvr"Jvr(s ) a Note a This officer while intervittwing th.is subjoot w .. ,s c u oh i1 .. pressed by his attitude. Hh i.le it a;_)petirod to embarrass thv subjaot considerable by tellint; 1uch a story with t he thought that peopl e would think ho wus crazy, nev .. ~r the leas he felt it was his dut,y to report it to proper authorities. This aubjt:Jct appeared to be of averuge or above avorage ir.telligenoe, spoke with good vocabular,y anu seemed to be of sound ohar~ctor. I was enroute rom ilellef'ontaine to Lima, o. Satttrdtl.y Ju:-1e 11, 1949 about 5 a20P!4 ovor route 33 and 117. When about 1 mil~ South of Eu ntaville, Ohio I notio3d a n object in the air and it aeerned to be ai:cx diving directly ut the hi~hway irt front or me and it looked like it might strike me. I pulled the oar to tho side of the hir;h- way quickly and ~ot out, ahadin~ my polaroid glasses witl~ my hands to obtain a better look. I observed an object a p ;roachi11g from high ir1 front of me and a li'~tle to 11\Y riE;ht at what appeared to be a terrific speed. The object dove directly toward tho highway and when about 1000 feet above the grou1'Jd it turnod to its right and 111111 headed north and west. ihen approaching ht'Hl.d o n it a ;;poarod to be oval in 1hape with am.o.ll short objects protruding from the lower hulf', much like the appoaranoe of a Seale (See Dia [:;rm Uo. 1) Flippers. When makinr, ita turn it a:)peu.red to be nore of a square turn ana not like an airplane. "-t's actions could beat be describe d that it looked like a pup pet on a atring with someone ~iding same. As thia object made ita bank or turn to the right it's form toolc or~ thJ shape ot' beir1~ portaotly roWld or oval with a terrific, blir.dinf; light ahininr, from it. It possibly was the s1m s reflection. I waa wearir.1g poloroid glasses a t the tin1e. It then headeu atrair;ht away f'roru me to the North west at a very high rate of' apeed ano took th~ ahapo of & porpendioular line. (See Diagram) Aa the oratt was approaching me I looked about me to see 11' b there was anyone el1e about to aee it. Thor8 was no ono workin~ in the fields nor anfono that I oould atop on the highway. I looked t'or aJJY smoke, 1'lamea or sound but there was none. I oheoKed the area aftur the oraft had loft tor any eound from nearby tractor, trains etc. which might have covered any sound it may l'k4ve a8de but there waa none. l proceeded into Huntsville and stopped at tho tilline station and asked *J two BBD there if they had heard an airplane go over head and they answered a.sati~. I then went on home and told my w1te and no one else until this officer appeared toda7. UNCLASSIFIED J.s thin Ca :1: ~.nnd is :!.!1te r ::;jtcd in all rt: nort,s oi' :.u~C.~.lti._.icd aerial obj<..;~ts, i.t is r cn::'(;ctf'u.lly rcqtt<.:u t~'Ci tlL:.:.t purt,inc.:. l1. : .. ~u:ol-:-.:a- ti'lll ro~;m .. Jinc ;,Jt1'~ c j.ght,i.'t'lG be fc.>r\Y:u.~d t.:,hi s a,--;it.i<i~:.lt..;~. Your action 1n rc iA"lrting 2. So~ addJcssocJ onvl Sincorcly ;Jvurs, ~ LF\SSlFlED UNCLAssu--tt:.o MCIAXS/GW3{'mr .ieoei~t or your letter clatecl 18 July 1949 u r .. peotf'uly &Gknowled t;ecl by tbia Heaclq tera. intor.a tion reOArc1ir..g your .i.t;h tiDG ot n uni- dentified. aerial ubjeot lid a tter or rooorcl and ia bei~ inooriorated into our etudy 4Jf tida aubjeot. Your aotion in 1'onard1n& the requested 1n!'ormtion 1a &piJI'GOl& w. R. CLillG~ Colonel. U-it\F Cbiet. a Diviaion lntelli~enoe ~epartment Limo,' Chio UNCLASSIFIED Q L. t;;(ft Limo, Ohio Lima, Ohio ~ /Jla;tz. ~ U NCLftSS1FlED GUIDE TO INVESTIGATION UNID~NTIFIED ASRIAL OBJECTS Incident No. 1. Date of Observation 6://-''J_ Date of Int rview /a-i3-/ Exact time of observation (local) What attracted attention to object: jii\.Ao..., "*~...,..~ Number of objects and sketch of formation or group Apparent size (com nre to known object, i.e., sun, moon, ~r fist at arms length): Color of obJect: ..j;_&4..._ Cfo-4-ol. a, v....... Shape (give graphic descripti en -cortpare with kno,,.rn 10. Altitude (Anr,le of elevation above horizon -oo a t horizon, goo overhe9.d) : 11. Direction from (Angl~ clockwise from North): When first When last seen? . 12. Distance frcm obs~rver (Distance to town, bldg , etc., ove r which object appeared to be): 13. Direction of flight of nbject (s): 14. Time in sight: 15. Velocity (time to cove r given an~ular distaree): 16. Sound and odor: 'l~.tr:' ASSJFIED