March 31, 1949 — Killeen Base, TX — Field Telephone Affected by BOL

March 31, 1949 — Killeen Base, TX
11:50 p.m. Lieut. Frederick Davis, on patrol east of Killeen Base, Texas, sees a reddish-white ball of fire passing horizontally above the base airstrip. After 10–15 seconds it disappears without descending. He notes interference on the telephone line when he calls the report in. [Eberhart]

Record Card:

SIGN Incident 15:

SIGN Incident 255 (266? unclear):

Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 188, p. 53;

Jerome Clark, The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Ed., p. 542;
Jerome Clark, The UFO Encyclopedia, 4th Ed., p. 600;

NICAP, “Field Telephone Affected by BOL”;