Shiny object sighted in Pullman in 1949

Summary

In July 1949, a woman in Pullman, Washington, observed a shiny object that appeared like a halo spinning end over end. The testimony, recorded in a declassified report, describes an object not in the plane of the disc surface and moving rapidly eastward. The observer believed the halo rotated with the object, giving her the impression that both were connected. This case falls within an early period of UFO reports, where descriptions were often vague but striking.

The report aligns with an article published in the Pullman Herald on July 15, which mentioned another sighting that occurred on July 12. In this case, three men described a large, shiny object moving in a rolling motion toward the east, appearing very high and glinting in the sunlight. The witnesses stated the object was visible for five minutes. These accounts, though separated in time, share similarities that suggest a possible connection or unusual atmospheric phenomenon.