Incident #143 Sighting Report — Columbia, South Carolina

This document file pertains to Incident #143, a reported sighting in Columbia, South Carolina, investigated under Project SIGN. The primary documentation consists of correspondence from the Headquarters of the 20th Fighter Wing to the Chief of Intelligence at the Air Materiel Command, dated August 20, 1948. The investigation into the incident was hampered by the fact that the primary witness, a female civilian, was a transient resident who had moved from her Columbia address in February 1948 without leaving a forwarding address. Major Charles W. Munsey of the 20th Fighter Wing attempted to contact the witness but was unsuccessful. Information regarding the witness was obtained from her former landlady, Mrs. Stokes. Mrs. Stokes indicated that the witness was not considered a very reliable source. Consequently, the official conclusion for Incident #143 is that no details concerning the incident could be obtained, and the case is marked as having insufficient data. The file also includes a summary table of sightings from September and October 1948, which lists various reports categorized by location, observer, and evaluation, including instances of balloons, meteors, and unidentified objects.