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(Gert nen preci es) Rats 40/0 2405 SER 451966—11.10-42 of US/ALASKA © Loteorolocical Phenomena = Luminous Energy (Raton rors Hal a oa par der guid Sabie (i recor BRIEF. (Here enter careful summary of report, containing substance succinctly stated) Inctade importent facts, names, places, dates, etc.) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska. BRIEFs NOTE: This information is as of 8 April 1949. SPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Fdition, does mot contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE: (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on & April 1949. Deputy U.S. Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intell: gence Officer on-11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation cro: ing the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at approximately 2050 hours. According to Mr. HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 foet at an ostinated speed of 1,500 miles per hour. This disturbance, stated Ur. HERRING, was first S_—| observed above Anton Larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to Bast on 2 @ course that approximately paralleled the Easteest runways of the U.S. Yaval 333 Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the 5 flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniek Bay. In the opinion S| of tir. HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there wero no Hi] sparks which are cenorally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated S| that his first impression was that it was oither a jet fighter or that an aire #8 craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he a THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TiO (2) PAGESe ~ee “oS Distibution By HI, CIRCPAC CINCAL, CG<USARA Routing space below for use in 0. N. 1.