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VVINE. ACSTOTNMIM T at WWAs BEI S Ie TR ten een tee MAEM nan: a x, VENA LAL, DI0-17ND, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjects _ US/ALASKA = lfeteorolocical Phenomena = Luminous Energy Called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Cormander D. SHEPARD, USS, Operations Officor, U.S. Naval Operating Dase, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the NOB Post Office he had observed “a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Woman ountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from Vest to East at an estimated 2,600 feet altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It scemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SIJEPARD'g report of his observation. = opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander HEPARD» 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from the Enlisted wens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949, when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 fect in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was "pinkish in shading ". This object, stated SHAW, appeared in the sky over Old oman Mountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 fect. It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees ond, if it contimed on it's course, it would have struck Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula. To SHAT, the object appeared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAii was of the firm opinion that tke object he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on mmerous occasions. 4. Faul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Bese, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, when eat 2045 hours, he observed a strange creenish=bluo object flash across the sky from the vicinity of Old oman Mbuntain to Nyman Peninsula (‘est to East direction). EREUGER describod the object as being 1-1/2 fest in diamctor and approximately 10 feet long. He stated the object was @pproximately 500 feet high as it passed over hanger #3 of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinisk Bay off Nyman Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. "It had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell", stated KRZUGER. 5. U.S. Navy Weather Central, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodisk, Alaska, reported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows: ’ Ceilings 5,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage. tys 15 miles. Winds North-Northwest, 15 knote. , Temperature: 27 degrees. 6. Ho emission of noiso by the object was reported by the observers.