1. DATE TIMI vl. V.L . ~tn 4. NUMIII OP OIJICn S. LENGTH OP OISIItYATIOM 6. TYfiE OP OIIIIYATIOM t. fiHYIICAL IYIDIMCI I. LOCATION 11. IJtiiP IUMMA.Y AND ANALYSIS J(_ot I o ' UNCLASSIFIE DEPAIITMIENT OJI' THI: AIR FORCE HIIAIIQUA,.,-.M UNiftD .TATU AIR WASHINGTON THI INSPICTOR QINIRAL UaA' ti'TH DIIT .. IOT Of'f'IC. Of' etA&. INVaiTIGATIONI CHHtUT. AUt P'ORC IIAI&, ILLINOII t.iHidentified F]Jing ObJect (lh ~rved rloriBBirLt, .a":it~30Ud. 2200 hours, JO ;-!&7 53 (lLYOBRPT) r:.i~ctor ot Special Invsstigationa :ieadquartera., USAP \;a~ungton 25, D.c. 1. 'i'hia District. Otfice ia in racelpt or eorrespondenc., f rom the S~. louia ri'i~d Ottice ot t he Fedenl Bur!&U or Ir.vssti~ation, dated 9 _;ur.e 195.3, regarding ~ubject matter, a~ follows: "lor your information and f o."' .o~t-.atev!!tr action "C&Y d eem :lp- propriat.e, on June 2. 195.3, P'loriG!I~ Hisaour1, telephone telep~onicaJly advi t't-l&t atO:OO P.!f. on t-:ay 30, 1953, hla wlfl nnd hi :n elt observed an nn- identitied object. t:Ovin~ in an castwardJ.7 di~ction rroca the weat through the ak7 in a direct line ill.;;ht trona the porch of their residence. Jl.r. stat.J that thia objact, the 5peed or height or which he \;aa Wl&ble to eatijJIte. appeared t.o be -white in color and 8bout t~e oi= ol a star. H atated tnat. sut.ticient ti=a el.apaad durir.g his ooaen-ance to permit his wile to bril'lg his al.ght. powar glaaeea through ur.ich he obeerncl the object. Hs related that it appe1red to move in a s oriea or ~t ei~ht ~ or s;purta wlt.b one secol'lQ intenal.a between f v l.r ' "' C- ~ach. He ~ seds&! r -~Ili It appeared to come to rest for abeut two ~aconda a:ld aa its night continued it. vanished fro his si6ht. aa ft b'lended 1:-ato the slq and stars. . ; jl'l a:drl:~ad tl".a~ he had dll cult.7 in diati..~ahir.g it -a~.t.~ but vaa ot the opili!on thit it '41 not:-l'fSlihe or a stat'. ne"lurtner r,._ lat.ad t.r.d.t t.t,e ciJ.aseea did ~ot :3e to bring the object a117 nearer. " 2. 4his in!'oroation ha3 been obtai ned !rom other than USA.Il sources nr.d r:.ay ;:ot:. b 9 dia'seminated out.:lid" t he Air r'oree e:Jtabllshment. lJO\VNGRApED AT 3 Yr<;AR INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS ' UNCLASSlFlED UNCLASSti=IED 3. the praceedtna 1a subd.t.ted for your 1ntol"!'lat.1on and no aotion ia eont. .. plat.ed b7 th1a Ott1ce. -cca C'r.i~f-ATIC, ~-P .\:t'B, Chio AA -q iJJc("~t~;~ JG3 DZ.~N Hajor, U3A1 District Co=mnder Dl~CLAsSJ..:l'lED Av " AH IN'l'I:!R V AL..'i . DOD DIR 5200.10 Rd. UNCLASSIFIED In r ttply retw t-o Ar.tJnt.a~IAirS UeSe r\)~\ of Ae;z-t.oultwe m;C/joe/6S)6S The Air 'fr-emlcal In~elJSaenee Ctanier- t,:1e Air Force ~ct.iv1.ty rP.spon i:Ue (SI ilwt.i.:at.lnr, rapa~ nt \miu.nt.i'11.lll aerial phe ha a nd tar the .rolloh.IJ 1ntoma~ont 1. liha\ vaa tl'.a exae\ tit ot balloon ru At. O)J~ 2. l Jha' """ the \dftda aWt up to 4o.ooo r .. t.t Your thia Wonat.ion na ooow a. ble would be r:r-t.ly appl'eeia\ed by ~ Air Tocm1oal Int.el11gatee Con\4ere CCoaDIHATICit 1TIAB D.\T!: I tt: CO'! Jofinaton ---- Air T"chn5.c~l I~lt~1li :lC:.! 'Tri.r;ht-Fd tt.~rson Ait r'orc~ \:~."lr!s aloft. ov~r St. Loui~ at th:! t i..1e cf thi~ ob:!rvatic:l '.er~ a~ air ch.":'~ts sj. .c~ th~ local ob:::;~;"'vat.io:'\ rild not. e:.:..e~d at,-,e th1t n rcctio:l ( Tl':.S(.tS '{ ~ry t r t::'._i' rours J