UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950

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CONFIDENTIAL

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

DATE

24 March 1949

PREPARING OFFICE

Office of the AC of S, G-2, Headquarters Fourth Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

SUBJECT

Unusual Lights
452.1 AKADB

CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION

OF SOURCE:

COMPLETELY RELIABLE . . . A
USUALLY RELIABLE . . . B
FAIRLY RELIABLE . . . C
NOT USUALLY RELIABLE . . . D
UNRELIABLE . . . E
RELIABILITY UNKNOWN . . . F

OF INFORMATION:

CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES . . 1
PROBABLY TRUE . . . 2
POSSIBLY TRUE . . . 3
DOUBTFULLY TRUE . . . 4
IMPROBABLE . . . 5
TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED . . 6

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION

The following information has been received in a report from the Office of the AC of S, G-2, Headquarters 2d Armored Division, Camp Hood, Texas:

On 181947 March 1949, four unidentified lights appeared in the vicinity of 915.26 - 855.19, the lights noticed at this time were three yellow and one red. A patrol of Killeen Base, in the "Q" Area noticed two of these lights. A patrol located on Crossville Mountain, which consisted of four enlisted men of the Alert Force saw four. Immediate investigation in the general area failed to reveal any cause or anything which would indicate that some person or thing had been in the area. (B-3) (see Exhibit I, Point #1)

At 181930 March 1949, another yellow light was seen in the approximate vicinity of 910.41 - 855.10. This light was reportedly seen by only one man. There was no indication from reports that these lights were moving, there was no noise, and the persons reporting were unable to make an estimate of the height. (B-3) (see Exhibit I, Point #2)

At 181947 March 1949, what appeared to be blinking lights appeared in the vicinity of the Rock Quarry, located at 905.82 - 855.61. Investigation by the Alert Force and patrols of Killeen Base failed to reveal any cause or person in that general area. Again at 181955 March 1949, lights were seen in this general area. (B-3) (see Exhibit I, Point #3)

At 190048 March 1949, blinking lights were seen in the same general area 905.82 - 855.61. Investigation failed to reveal the cause of these lights. All of the lights which appeared in the proximity of 905.82 - 855.61 were seen by patrols located in the "Q" Area and were seen from points between 910.20 - 855.36 and 905.44 - 855.41. (B-3) (see Exhibit I, Point #4)

Captain Horace McCulloch, Headquarters 2d Armored Division, and Mr. Raymond Schmidieke, Special Agent, Killeen Base, spent several hours from an observation point located in the "Q" Area in an attempt to see these blinking lights.

DECLASSIFIED
Authority NW 91526
By DP 1DM NARA DMS 5/13/46

DISTRIBUTION

DI, GSUSA; CG, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB; CG, Sandia Base; FBI, Santex; OSI, Kirtland AFB; File.

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1 JUN 47

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U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

16-53396-1

NW 91526

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