" AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1MB --------------* A*___ COUNTRY A L A SK A REPORT NO. IR 5004-42-53 (L. A FC OC T-’ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT L ight Observed West of G ambell AREA REPORTED ON G ambell, St, L awrence Island, A laska DATE Of REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION 1 D ec 1 953 PREPARED BY (Officer) JOHM V, WRIGHT. Capt, USAF_____ REFERENCES (Oautrol number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) fRON (a^, 5004th A ir Intelligence Sv Sq A PO 942* c/o PM, Seattle, Wash. EVALUATION SOURCE C lifford Iknokinok SUMMARY: (Enter concite summary of report. Oise significance in find one-sentence paragraph, list in closures at lower left. Begin tert of report on A F Form 111—Part [I.) This report contains information on a light seen by an observer at G ambell St. L awrence Island, A laska (63°5O’N - 1 71 °36'W), 01 1 1 1 0Z D ecember 1 953. L ight was observed on a true heading of 28 3° from G ambell. While no definite conclusion can be reached as to the origin of the light, a possibility exists that it could have come from an unidentified ship operating in or near U. S. Territorial Waters. A PPROVED : ^^^J^l WIL L IA M H. G REENHA IA R /Ft Major, USA F C ommander “___INOS./ Map/showing Observation LIBRARY SUBJECT & AREA CODES 0 BY ORI SI NATOS C omdr, A A C , A TTN: 01 . C INC A L , A TTN: J-2 (2 cys) C omdr, FEA F, A TTN; A -2 C omdr, USA RA L , A TTN: G —2 C omdr, NEA C , A TTN: D /I OSI, A A C C omdr, A D C , A TTN: D /I C OMA L SEA FRON, A TTN; D /NI C omdr, 1 0th A ir D iv, A TTN: D /I C omdr, 1 1 th A ir D iv, A TTN: D /I C omdr in C hief, USPacFlt NOTO THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTINS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OFTHE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S C.- 31 AND 32 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE. USAF. (CLASSI FlCAnj&N) 16—55569 2 U. i. 6OYE«nMEnT MINTIM OFFICE AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 _ (CLASSIFICATION)' AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (pencil) REPORT NO. 5004th A ir Intel Sv Sq A PO 942, c/o PM, Seattle, Wash IR 5004-42-53 PAGE OF PAGES I* This report contains information on a light seen by an observer at G ambell, St. L awrence Island, A laska (63°50*N - 1 71 °36’W), 01 1 1 1 0Z D ecember 1 953. L ight was observed on a true heading of 28 3° from G ambell. II. SOURC E: Name - C L IFFORD IK NOK INOK A ge - 26 Race - Eskimo Education - 8 th G rade C ompleted Military Service - Member of G ambell Unit, A laska National G uard for three (3) years, 9 months, promoted to Sgt 1 Jan 1 953. Source presently Squad L eader with G ambell G uard Unit. C ivilian Employment - Employed by C A A at G ambell from July 1 942 thru A pril 1 949. Present occupation — hunter. WIL L IA M W, C A L D WEL L and ROD ERIC K M. MOORE, members of Flight ’A ’, 5004th A ISS, and stationed at G ambell, have known source for the past eight months. They have found source to be trustworthy and honest and they have confidence in his judgement. III. REPORT ON OBSERVA TION: Source states that approximately 1 1 1 0Z, 1 D ecember 53 he saw a light on the horizon West of G ambell. Source was standing in front of the G ambell School (elev. approx. 25 ft. above sea level) when he observed the light. Source said he thought the light was about 1 0 inches in diameter. L ater he said that a circular object 5-2 inches in diameter, held at arms length, would cover the light. Source stated that the light did not move and determined this by sighting along the flag pole at the school. Source saw no reflection or beam of light and the color of the light was similar to a flashlight. Source stated the light was not bright, nor was it very dim. A t 1 1 1 5Z the light disappeared as though someone had turned it off. Source observed the light without the aid of binoculars. Source would not make an estimate as to distance of light from G ambell. IV. WEA THER: Wind - NE at approx. 20 MPH Visibility - A pprox. 20 miles C eiling - A pprox. 2000 ft. The night was very dark. There was slush ice West of G ambell but no heavy ice was in the area. The ocean was calm. NOTE- THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U S. C.- 31 AND 32 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. (CLASSIFICATION/ 10—54370-1 ☆ W- t* gove& nm em t painting offics AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 - AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (XtfencjO REPORT NO. 5004th A ir Intel Sv Sq A PO 942, c/o PL , Seattle, Wash IR 5004-42-53 PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES V. C O^SIH’S OF PREPA RING OFFIC ER: WIL L IA M W. C A L D WEL L , member of Flight A , 5004th A ISS, at G ambell, used a L en- satic C ompass to determine the true bearing of the light observed. He also made a check of the village to see if other natives had observed the light but none had seen the light. Source is apparently in error when he says a disk 5| inches in diameter would cover the light. A light measured in this manner would appear much larger than his first estimate of the light size. D o land exists within a considerable distance of G ambell, St, L awrence Island, A laska on a bearing of 28 3° true, thus removing the possibility of a land based light. From the information available no conclusion can be reached as to the origin of the light or its type. A possibility exists that the light came from a ship at sea, identity of which is unknown. NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF 1 €-55570-1 ☆ v- s- «ovw m m ent friktins ernes INTELLIGENCE. USAF. AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE B48 (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT S C A LE : I'M 3.7 N M NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C- 31 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES. EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 1S WSTO-1 Yr 0- •.•»«»»•«■? HHKTlII* W„ei