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MILITARY REPORT

AI Summary

This document is a memorandum from the Air Defense Command detailing multiple UFO sightings reported in Exeter, New Hampshire, on September 3, 1965. The report includes eyewitness accounts from civilians and police officers who observed an unidentified object displaying bright lights and unusual movements.

Key Findings

- Multiple reports of UFO sightings in Exeter, NH, on September 3, 1965. - Eyewitness accounts include a woman chased by an unidentified object and police officers observing a bright hovering object. - The object displayed high-intensity flashing red lights and was noiseless. - Reports were communicated to Pease AFB and involved local police.

OCR Text

--- 24899425-003-0001.tif --- HEADQUARTERS AREA CODE 303 AIR DEFENSE COMMAND TEL: 635-8911 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EXT: 6894 ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO 80912 REPLY TO ATIN OF; ANDCIO-C SUBJECT: Memorandum for the Record SHIELD OF FREEDOM 8 Sep 65 To: ADCIO—{ ADOIN 1. Confirming telecon, 1145 a.m., 3 Sep, from ADCIO-C to ADOIN, following is essence of a UFOB report received Wis, Telecom LISO es iil,, B SOO, Wieom We, Ie ul WereSinON, Tees lance photographer, 60 Market Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Mr. Marston reported that... "During the period shortly after midnight to about 0300 this morning, at least four reports of an unidenti- fied object came to my attention. All of them were from tle! ISS INGEN TIBOR NI IOS) BROSE!, 5 a. At about 1230 a.m., amPunidentified woman reported to Exeter police she was “chased™ by an unidenti- fied object. b. At about 0200 a.m., Exeter, New Hampshire police officer Eugene Bertrand reportedly witnessed a bright hovering object, from a } mile distance, that hovered very close above a house. Object displayed flashing red lights of high intensity in a diagonal plane. c. At about 0200 a.m., Norman J. Muscarello, age 5 Bil Ieueie, Wo lo, lnaicin Selno@oll Sipwcicimin, mMesiCeiny at 24 Prout Street, Exeter, N. H., reportedly was hitch hiking to Exeter on Route 101 when the UFOB came close enough to him (Muscarello) so as for Muscarello to dodge and fall to the ground so as not to be struck. Object reportedly featured ae as and "zig-zagging” red lights without noise. dd. At about, 02c0,0m 0300) txerer polrecenen David Hunt and Eugene Bertrand (see paragraph 1b, above), while responding to a local UFOB sighting call, came upon ''the scene" and as they arrived the UFOB also arrived. Both patrolmen were said to have simultaneously observed the UFOB for about 15 to 20 seconds. UFOB was noiseless, of bright intensity, and featured blinking HOC Ikiginws ain wae CligwxomeIl jolene, lw Mowecl AVE BH extremely fast speed.™ DECLASSIFIED Authority: NW 45006 --- 24899425-003-0002.tif --- 2. Mr. Marston added that he had reported these items to Pease AFB, N. H., OSI authority and that the Hampton, New Hamshire Police Department had, as a separate action, reported similar data to Pease AFB, N. H., authorities. DOMINIC A. BARTOL, Lt. Col., USAF Chief, Plans & Special Events Division Command Directorate of Information DECLASSIFIED Authority: NW 45006

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