Case File · FBI · Cold War / Blue Book Era (1953-1969) Declassified May 8, 2026 · PURSUE Release 01

HS1-101634279 100-DE-18221 Serial 844 (1958)

UFO FBI Vault Record

An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a 'circular object with a crystal-type dome,' and recommending that the information be forwarded to 'proper air force authorities.'

1958
Detroit, MI

Source Document

This case is drawn from 65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-18221_Serial_844 — a primary-source declassified document published as part of the Department of War PURSUE release on May 8 2026, or the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) public document set.

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An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a “circular object with a crystal-type dome,” and recommending that the information be forwarded to “proper air force authorities.”

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