. PROJECT 10073 RECO~D ~ 1. OA Ti.: TIME G~OUi' 2. LOCATION Valdosta, Georgia 'i ~ Civilian '-"U;Jy6;~ OF OGJECTS 10. CONCLUSION INSUFFICiENT DATA FOR EVALUATION S. LENGTH Of OaScRVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS l 7 minutes il"'ne object was described as a reddish-orange flame, looked ::N---O.Iiilll-ke a V-2 rocket beihg launched. 'Weared to have mov ed m.)re i 'J slow~ as it gained altitude. ~ G~ound-is ual ~ 1. COURSE ' ~11tlbing { Q. PHOTOS ' 9. ?HYSiCAL EVIDENCE 2G July l.A~ .. "MMARY OF INFORMATION t'':EI'AJUNG OFFICE Flo.n,in.; 0 .>j oel; :lopor ~ocl Vo.ldo~ t;u , G oor :;ia SUMMAR\' Of.JNFORMATION CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION SOURCE: OF INFORMATION COMI'l.ETELY RELIABLE USUALLY REUABL . ,AlftL Y REUA8L NOT USUALLY REUABL Rfl.JABIUTY UNKNOWN CONfiRMED BY OTHER SOURCts PROIAIL Y TRUE POSSIBLY TR DOUBTFULLY TRUE ANNOT IE JUDGED "Vo.ldosta, Ga.. July 20. - A atro.ns e object <7hich roser'lbled a. 7 - 2 r o c, :ot .'0..~ ropor t o d hore by o. vetcro.n of -rorld ra.r II. , loco.l on~rnvor, tol d a. meMber st sic;htod t:te object, rrhich ho doscri':Jod o.s ,.ra, s lyin:; in bed t:o nd a.y ni 'Jl t of ti1o loca.l na:rn J:.\-,or t~1.c. t ito a. reddish o r c.n:;o f lo.:-to , J\.:.l o '1.0 ''IIe awakened hi3 ,:rife TTh.o also t o l d of s o eing the objoc t and o.sl:ed her t o bring his field glasses in or der t ha t h e could ob a erve the pitononenon :-tore closol:r. still a ble said h e d ressed hurriedly u.n d r u s i1.od into his yard Yrh o r e he ,:.ro.s to cloo.rly see the novin:; oojec t . The object '.70.S movin~ rapidly tho oncra.ver so.ld a t fir::;t O.. ... l d Geo.-.1od to ~'Je climbin::; f ron ~!10 r;rou::1d into the air. I t be~n to noyo ! ~oce slo-:rl:; o.::; it a pparently !,;O.ine d altitude, Hopkins s aid, bearinG out t h o obs orvo.tion i;ha.t it l o o ked li~e a V - 2 beinG launched. "Tho rorroar GI said tha.t h e had seen tvro V- 2 r o cl:ots lo.unc:le d by 't!1.o Gern11...1S durin~ a tour of d ut:,r in ~ho European Theater of Oporo.tion s c ~rin.; :i1o l~st ;a.r. ''Ioph.-ins Ga.id tha.t the object was visible to hiJn for o.t loo.st seven w.inu:.:os before h o lost i~ oven ;-ri th t he use o r fiel d glo.zses. "A menber o r The Valdost:l Timos stnrf reoorted t ho.t : to rocoi-:-od tt. t clep .tono call o.t o.p p r oxir-a.tely ni.~:1ij1.t f ron o.n unidonti!'ie d per son \ !:1.o soonodexci';ecl o.nd tls::od \Jh:.1. t he look to :.ee o. fiery object in the 3 l:y. The ncr:rsoo.n zo.id ti1u...; lte ushe d ou~ooors but ..-:as not a ble t o sea the object." (F-e) ny dofini tc or local o.nd fedoro.l a Gencies in tho o.roa fo.iled to reve:tl l:nmrlod~e o r any stranGe flyin~ objects in the vicinit~ of o.nyono -;;.!. th S avamah , Ga. DIST1UIUTION AGOFOIM 568 Cor:r.~P-:1d, :rl:;.l-tt-Pa.ttersun .i..I'13, Dayton, Ohio INCIDENT NO. 407 1. Date of Observation 20 July 1949 Date of Interview 2. Exact Time (local) ~fore midni{;ht 3 Place of Observation Vt~luoata, Geor::;ia 4. Position of observer Ground 5 Vntat att r acted attention t o object 6. Number of objects 1 1 Apparent size s. Color of object Reddish orange 10. Altitude 11. Direction from observer 12. Distance from obs~rver 13. Direction of flight of ebject{s) 1.4. Time in sight 16. SoWld and odor lS. Luminosity 19. Project ions 20. ~neuvers Appeared to be oliabing 21. Manner of disappearance 22. Effect on Clouds 23. Additional information concorning object 24. lloathor Conditions J.:ar.lC and address of observor: Occup~tion ~d hobbiosz Comments of Interrogo.tor r e lative ~ intclligr.Jncv and cha.ra.ctc r of obs0 rTnr(s ) a l!ARRATiit~ SWl!lARY s Summary of lnforcation !he tollowin: information 11 taken from an article in tho Sn.V.";TAI: :1htJH;G l\~IS, "STRANG~, FLA.l~HW OBJl'~CT REPOi-<'t;i:.:D CLO~Z TO VALDCS l'A." "Valdosta, Ga. July 20. -A strango objact which resC:~mbled a V-2 rocke t wus reported h~re by a veteran ot' 'liorld aia.r n. local ent;rtlver, told a oectber or the looul newapo.pur thut he tirat aightod the object, which he deaori~d aa a reddish orun~e fla:no, wh.1.le he waa lying in bed Honday nir;ht. "Ue awakenod hi a wire who a lao told of seo ing the objoot and askod h o r to . bring hia tield hlaaaes in order thut he could oboerve th~ pheno:aenor. core closely. " aaid he dreaaed hurriedly and rushed into his yard whero he was at111 ablu c arly aoe the ctoving object. "The objeot was movinG ra~idly tho ongruve r said at tir~t und ~eo~d to bu ol1mb1ng from the ground into tho air. lt bo~n to movo more slowly aa it apparently ga1nod altitude said, bearinr, out the obaerv:.~tion th.4t it lookBd like 11. V-2 bein~ launched. "The to~r Gl aaid t~At he had aeen two V-2 rookota launched by the Gormana during a tour or duty 1n the r.:urope&D Theutor or OporntiODI during tho lo.at wo.r. "Hopkin aaid thut tho objuot wao visible to hie for at luast aevon oinutes before he loat it evon with the use of field glaaaea. "A cembor of tho Valdoettl Timea start reported thtlt he received at. tolephone oall at approxim11tely midnir:ht rrorl an unidantitied porson who sodmod excited ani aakod that ho look to aee a f1er,y object 1n the aky. The nowaman eaid that he ruabe4 outdoor but waa not able to aee the objeot. (F-6) A ohook or looal und todoral ar,onoioa 1n the aroa fa1lod to reveal aJV det1n1 te knowlect~e or aey atrance flying objeota in the vioini ty or anyone with Savam1ah, Ga. DE~AftTMENT OF THE AIR F'ORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON SIKEI/JFJJ/vz THil I NSI"II:C TO.. OENil .. AI.., U S A,. STH OIST .. ICT O,.II'ICII: 011' Sl"llCIAI.. INVIlSTIGATIONS .. IOHTI"ATTil .. SON A I .. rO .. C l ASE. DAYTON. O H IO '" ui"LY nru To. 5D 24-21 Z7 Septanber 1949 Wf.o.s OCf 41 1 SM SUBJECT& PROJECT GRUDGE SPECIAL I~UmY '1'01 COnPInding General Air Materiel Commander wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio Attn 1 MCIAXS 1. Inclosed rar your information and necessary action are reports of investigation of Specia.L Agent PAI.MER s. MCCLEIJ.AN, District Office #6, dated ~ September 1~. InClosed reports concern two separate incidents occurring ~ July .L9lS at VaJ.dosta, Georgia. No investigation is contemplated by this district 1. Rpt of Inc dtd 2. Rpt ot Inc dtd ~el e-1 Gt,~p Lt. Co~one1, USAF District C0111uander HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY ,.ORT McPHERSON. GEORGIA SUBJECT 1 Unconventio:1a.l Ai~cro.ft Commanding GAneral Air L!a ter iel C O!iU:'f\.nd "R'ri~1.t-Pa ttcr s on Air For c e Bo.se . Attentions t:CI (Control Uo. A.-1917) 1. ;nclosed herevrith is suf'llj'l.o.r:r flaming o~ject ovor Valdos~o.. Geor~io.. 0~ infor~tion ~e ro~ort or 2. Applrently t h i s is not t!le sar.e inc idc::1t nen tiona C. in our letter 1 5 J uly l.'.J Wm. T. Martin Jr. Major Infantry S/I dtd 2 5 July 49 Chief Dom. Intel~Div,