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AS 5 lesbte Spurce — Informants named in ; Evaluation _B = 0 i ¥ Ret AB/EN 310; SER. 4319416—11.18-42 o¢ical Phenomena <= Energ; e8 per Ind le jubtities) (Mal report BRIEF. (Here enter careful summary of report, containing substence succinctly stated; include important facts, names, places, dates, etc.) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. aot Sh A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska. HOTEs This information is as of 8 April 1949. SPECIAL NOTEs Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Fdition, does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorolozical phenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE s (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on & April 1949. 1. Deputy UoS. Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on-11 April 1949 that he observod a celestial manifestation cross- ing the sky above the U.S, Naval Opereting Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at e@pproximately 2050 hours. According to Mr. HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 feet at an estimated speed of 1,600 miles per hour. This disturbance, steted Mr. HERRING, was first observed above Anton Larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to East on @ course that approximately paralleled the East<‘iest runways of the U.S. Yaval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniek Bay. Im the opinion of lir. HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomenae He stated that his first impression was that it was cither a jet fighter or that an aire craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TiO (2) PAGESo —_— Distribution By Originator OMe CINCPACFLT, CINCAL, CGeUSARAIG CG=AAC Routing space below for use in O. N. t. CLASSIFICATION Aa_A_W_f_T_NnN_v_W_@_Tf_a_? vv 5 8 is ee oe oe oe oe _—— = oe Aac- (365