John Company

Newark Field Office, 1952-1967

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : SAC, Newark

DATE: 1/3/59

FROM : SA Walter A. Wangenheim

SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SEEN BY WILLIAM KNOERER, 14 STONY BROOK DRIVE, OLDBRIDGE, N.J. TELEPHONE # CLIFFORD 4-6302

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE 1/15/75

SPARGUTY

Writer telephonically contacted this date by captioned individual at 10:23pm. This individual stated he and wife saw object, approximately six foot long, orange in color, flying in north east direction from the front of his house which faces in same direction. Knoerer saw object at about 4:55pm. It flew for about five minutes in NE direction then reversed its course to a south west direction and flew for about five minutes more before disappearing.

Knoerer had no idea as to its speed or altitude. He mentioned that for a couple of minutes in each direction it actually appeared to be two objects flying side by side. he explained that there was a patch of blue sky between both orange objects.

KNoerer stated he hesitated to report incident for fear of being sounding foolish but after thinking about it realized it should be reported

OSI representative Harold N. Peck, Nutley 2-9062 was advised of facts, 10:30pm, same date.

SEARCHED | INDEXED
SERIALIZED | JAN 15 1975

100-36918-15
J. Murphy

NW 91149
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