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DIO-17ED, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjects US/ALASKA = lLeteorological Phenomena = Luminous Energy @alled the Naval Air Base and learned there were no airoraft of any description in the air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, USS, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reportod that while standing near the NOB Post Office he had observed “a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Yioman lountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commandor SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) foot in diameter traveling from Test to East at an estimated 2,600 fost altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a teil, traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SIJEPARD's report of his observation. Mo opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD. 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from tho Enlisted ens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949, when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2055 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 foot in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was “pinkish in shading”. This object, stated SHAW, appeared in the sky over Old ioman Mountain traveling on @ West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 fect. It was losing altitude at an estimated 26 degrees and, 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 the object he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on numerous occasions. 4. Paul KREUOER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Opera’ Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving hie bus on 8 April 1949, whem et 2045 hours, he observed a strange creenish-bluo object flash across the sky from tho vicinity had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell", stated KRUUGER. 5. U.S. Navy Weather Contral, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodisk, Alaska, reported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows: ’ 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage. ee tatad Sectiomntteesk, 15 keete, . ‘Temperature: 27 degrees. 6. Wo emission of noise by the object was reported by the observers.