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RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION AF EIRDAV IT i This 1s to certify that 1, 2laveme WL, in company of Varner E. Amierson and Gerta Wills, on the night of January 1, 1953, at approximately 2045, sighted an object which to the best of my knowledge was a flying aauwer, I was riding in Warner Anjerson's car ten miles south of Cascade, near the Missouri River, on highway 91 when I saw this object. when T first saw the object I estimate that it was five miles away, and it came right at me, and vhen it was 100 to 200 feet over the river ani directly opposite me, it started to climb rapidly, staying in a horiszontel position at all times, Tt continued to climb until out of sight. | The closest the object came to me was about 100 yards avay, snd approximately 50 to 100 feet above the river, ‘The object was silver in color, shaped as a saucer, and had a reddish glow from the bottom, The weather comlitions vere clear, a bright moonlight night, with a slight wind, | The object appeared from the south-west and headed towards the north-east when out of sicht. I estimate t at I saw the object when it was five miles in front of me, and kept it in sight witil it was five miles avay from me. I estimate that it was in wy sight for approximately ten seconds, therefore I estimate the speed at 3600 miles per hour, : Ha Subscribed ani svorn to before me this 9. day of set Be. 19 S23, PAUL H. MILLIKIN Capt., USAF RESTRICTED Declassification Authority: NND 57565