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STANoARo FORM NO, 64
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- INFORM.ANT
UNITED STAl
GOVERNMENT
DATB: July 18, 1950
The .following is submitted .for information of the Bureau :for whatever
action it may deem advisable .
On July 1, 1950, (b) (7)(D) , o:f known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m.
July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection o.f 22nd
Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroo.d and Chicago
Northwestern Railroad tracks, (b) (7)(D)
(b) (7)(D)
, he observed one cigar-shaped obJect,
about five .feet in appearance from his viewpoint, traveling from northwestern
to southeastern direction at an excessive rate of speed over the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. According to the in-
formant., thj.s object appeared almost directly overhead at an altitude
which he estimated to be about 15,000 to 20,000 .feet, and it remained in
sight .for about twenty to twenty- .five seconds witil it disappeared over
the horizon.
This infonnant advised the object did not appear like any falling star
or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and
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level .flight. The in.formant continued that the .front two-thirds of the
object was a constant glow abrot the coloring o.f a burning kerosene
lamp, and that the rear third was dark.
He continued that the objebt
le.ft a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about £our inches
in width, and about three times the length of the object.
The info:nnant
advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to
him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to him.
He advised that the speed of this object was much £aster than any con-
ventional type of air craft be had ever seen, although it did not travel
as fast as a .falling star.
He added that there was no sound discernible.
With regard to the in.formant, it is to be ooted that (6) (7)(D)
(b) (7)(D)
It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who sa,.,
the aforementioned object.
This informant bas furnished rel.iable information to the Chicago Division
in the past, is of average intelligence, and considered of good character
and reputation.
cc: (b) (7)(D)
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