Bright object observed over La Crosse on the Mississippi River, Wisconsin (1952)

Project Blue Book Case #1113. On April 14, 1952, a bright object was observed over La Crosse, Wisconsin — a city on the Mississippi River in the state's western coulees. La Crosse's dramatic bluff-top setting provided elevated vantage points. The nearby Fort McCoy military reservation added military traffic. April 1952 was in the wave's buildup. The case was classified "Unknown."