NUFORC Sighting 34514

Occurred: 1953-08-01 12:00 Local
Reported: 2004-01-17 22:34 Pacific
Duration: 5 minutes
No of observers: 2

Location: Berkeley, MO, USA

Shape: Fireball
Characteristics: Aura or haze around object

Early 50's sighting in Berkley, Missouri

Hi, the date and time I listed is approximate. I was about 8 years old at time of sighting and some details (as time) are fuzzy. As I remember I was playing on street where we lived in Berkley, Missouri near Lambert Airport. I lived on Purefoy (maybe mispelled) its off Airport Road. We saw a bright object (orange) in the sky and as I remember we just watched it. As best I can recall we were looking north toward Florissant and the object was low in the sky but rising. I went inside and told my mom of what we saw and that was about it.

((FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION WITH WITNESS))

Hi Mr. Davenport.

Thanks for responding to our possible mutual sighting.

Concerning my sighting and possible date, I tried to time frame it as best as possible. We lived at the Berkley address for a short time from the summer of 53 to early winter of 54. I heard you mention your sighting on Art's show in the past and said it sounded like my experience, but your sighting in 54 was a little late for mine. If you believe summer of 53 is possible for yours, we may have seen the same occurence. As I remember there was no sound associated with what I saw. Just a bright object, believe it was orangish yellow.

Thanks again for responding, ((name deleted))

((END))

NUFORC Note:

Please see sighting for July 1954 over Lambert Airport, St. Louis, MO. PD

Posted 2004-01-22