The 1945 Arnold-Paxton Wartime Foo Fighter Account

Record summary

Some wartime UFO chronologies preserve an account attributed to Allied personnel named Arnold and Paxton, describing unusual aerial lights during 1945 operations. This lead is included as a research prompt rather than a settled case because the exact primary reference, unit and location are not consistently presented in general literature. It may represent a real report later absorbed into foo-fighter compilations, or a secondary-source distortion. Verification should begin with the cited book or archive and then seek squadron records, rather than treating the names or event details as established.