USAF record 28933579 (1949)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

FILE NO. 15-07748-1 DATE MAY 17 1949

REPORT MADE BY TOMMY ZEVARIS

DO #3, 1612 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, Pa. DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio

PROJECT CRUDGE Incident, Morgantown, West Virginia April 1949

PERIOD: 3 May 1949 OFFICE OF ORIGIN: DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio STATUS: HIC

CHARACTER: SPECIAL INQUIRY

REFERENCE: Out of S/A JOHN E. MORRILL, DO #5, 22 Apr 49. File SD 24-218.

SYNOPSIS:

In interview Mr. [REDACTED], Morgantown, W. Va., supplied the following information: At approximately 2100 hours, 15 March 1949 a [REDACTED] observed a disc-shaped yellowish glowing object which appeared to be 18" in diameter at an estimated distance of about 20 miles. This object moved across the sky from northeast to southwest at an angle of about above the horizon being in sight for two or three seconds and emitted a long yellowish tapering trail of flame. He stated that again on 26 March 1949 he observed another object following the same route at a similar speed and altitude. Weather reports for Morgantown W. Va., Municipal Airport for [ILLEGIBLE] and [ILLEGIBLE] March are forth. Morgantown W. Va Police Department records are negative regarding.

DOWNGRADED AT YEAR INTERVALS: DECLASSIFIED AFTER YEARS. DOD DIR [ILLEGIBLE]

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APPROVED:

[HW:] Michael G Frisch Major USAF