Case File — Greenville, South Carolina, May 1952

Key highlights

• Four amateur astronomers observed glowing, oval-shaped objects.p.1

  “Glowing brownish orange color. Oval shape.”

• Objects were in a tight diamond formation, oscillating slightly.p.1

  “Objects were in tight diamond formation. Seemed to oscillate slightly.”

• One observer thought the objects were geese.p.3

  “One observer was inclined to believe these were geese.”

• The possibility of aircraft was ruled out due to silence.p.3

  “The possibility of aircraft is nil since they passed directly overhead with no sound.”

• The report includes statements from local citizens, not military personnel.p.8

  “The sightings were not made by military personnel, but by a group of Greenville people.”

Outliers

• The report mentions similar sightings from other locations.p.3

  “The description of this incident is very similar to others from drive-in theaters and one from Fargo, North Dakota.”