20 December 1953 Night
Warren, Ohio, USA
An object was observed. Occupants of the craft were seen. One object was observed by one witness in a clearing (Como).
Al Como was driving from Warren when he saw a glowing ball come to the ground about 500 yards away. Thinking it to be a plane on fire, Como ran to the spot. In a clearing in the woods he found, hovering just above the ground, a black bell shaped craft with 3 balls on its underside and a rectangular glass like enclosure between them, illuminated by a violet light. Inside he could see shadows moving about. He could not get closer than 20 ft to the object, because an invisible "wall of force" surrounded it After 10 minutes he went back to the road and found that his car was gone. He went back and observed the craft for 15 minutes more, then returned to the road and found his car there, but turned around to face toward Warren. He drove to Warren to fetch his brother in law, but when they got back the craft was in the air above the trees. It tilted upward and silently vanished.
Hynek rating: CE3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Entity reports)
Vallee rating: FB3: A fly-by where entities are observed on board (rare).
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