A merchant marine officer reported a clear, dirigible-shaped object with a dark patch near Clayton, Alabama, on 11 December 1968. Air Force intelligence tentatively identified the object as a weather balloon or cirrus cloud, despite meteorological inconsistencies.
A 12-year-old student reported a star-like light in Iowa City on December 14, 1968. The Air Force investigated the report and concluded the object was likely a satellite.
A 1968 UFO sighting report from Palmyra, Michigan, was investigated by the Air Force and officially identified as a garment bag hot air balloon.
An unidentified star-like light with a blue trail was reported in Williams, Minnesota, on 17 December 1968. The Air Force classified the incident as 'INSUFFICIENT DATA' after the witness failed to return a follow-up questionnaire.
A civilian reported a pulsating white light performing maneuvers over Saratoga, California, on December 23, 1968. The Air Force classified the event as 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)' but deemed the report insufficient for further scientific investigation.
A civilian in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, reported a star-like object on December 30, 1968. The Foreign Technology Division concluded the object was likely a satellite.