October 20, 1947 — Xenia, OH — Small Silver Sphere

October 20, 1947 — Xenia, OH
11:00 a.m. Ruth Atkinson in Xenia, Ohio, sees a round, silvery object, 1 foot in diameter, flying southwest on a straight course at 1,500 feet. [Eberhart]

Summary:

Sources:
NICAP, “Oct. 20, 1947; Xenia, Ohio (BBU)”;

Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 64, p. 29;

[PURSUE release, p. 40;]

https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/38_143685_box7_incident_summaries_1-100.pdf

[PURSUE release, p. 50;]

https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/061226/release_03/documents/DOW-UAP-D087_US-AirForce_Analysis-of-Flying-Objects-in-the-US_1-100.pdf