U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

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On 13 Oct 47, at approx 5:30 a. a., Judge Heeney in the company of C. D. Bates were traveling via a closed our north on highway to Wainsurgosia about 14 miles north of Wainsurgosia. Then had not yet broken. Sky to the northwest clear with stars visible. Object first observed traveling from west to east. Then first noticed it was about the size of a large grape-fruit which increased in size to that of a large football. Object in view approx 3 seconds and moved eastward horizontally to the earth at meteors speed. At first thought to be aircraft light but it kept getting closer to earth. Slightly west of the north at estimated elevation 10° it exploded throwing a brilliant reddish stung cone of fire forward a downward. No noise heard. At the time of the explosion, Mr Bates commented to Judge Heeney that there must have been terrific heat from the object to give it such a bluish tinge. No tail on the object. When it exploded fragments were thrown forward a downward giving off bluish light.

NOTES: A group consisting of Mr. A. K. Wicksom, Mr. W.B. Morley (graduate of the CIT jet propulsion course) both of the Guided Missile Section of the Defense Research Board, Lt Col V. B. Wilmont, AMLO t/wright Fld and Dr. J. K. Roulem assumed the object to be a meteor in that the 10° elevation at first seen together with terrific speed observed would place the object in the stratosphere to be seen by the several groups who witnessed the phenomena.