Dept. of DefenseUnresolvedAmbiguous
Pale yellowish-white light at 500-600 mph — Osborn, Ohio, July 9, 1948
Jul 9, 1948Osborn, Ohio
Analysis — our summary
1st Lt. Clarence Glazebrook observed a pale yellowish-white light traveling from east to west at 500-600 mph near Osborn, Ohio on July 9, 1948. The light was visible at intermittent 3-second intervals with 3-4 second pauses between appearances.
As reported — verbatim from the document
“Pale yellowish-white light traveling at 500-600 mph from east to west, visible in intermittent 3-second intervals with 3-4 second pauses.”
Analyst notes — caveats & confidence
Source text OCR-degraded. Same investigating officer (Glazebrook) as the Columbus July 8 report. Speed of 500-600 mph noted; object shape not determinable. Confidence lowered for OCR quality.
Provenance
Source document38_143685_box7_Incident_Summaries_101-172.pdf
Document typeincident summary compilation
Reporting agencyDept. of Defense
Source pages178
DeclassifiedFirst public at this release (2026)
Held classified~78 years (≥, to this release)
Extraction confidence ModerateHow cleanly this record could be parsed from the source — driven by legibility & redaction. It is not a measure of how credible or anomalous the sighting is.