65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_002
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The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.
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Source text · mention only~---~& ~. Office Memorandum • uNJ. . , / To ~ - Director, FBI - Attention, .Assistant Director D. K. LADD DATE: A ' t 8, 1947 •• FROM SAC, San Francisco SUBJEC frLTING DISCS Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled as above forwarding a. copy of a report f'urnished to me by Lieutenant Colonel DONAU) SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth .Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, set ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported &ightings of flying discs. -c~ ,, ~ As ot further interest to the Bureau in this regard, theii( ..~ e,,, v--v: mitted herewith ghotos~atic copies of three letters dated August 4, 19 entitled "Investigation of FlyiDg Discs," furnished to ma by Major WILLIA){ R. GRAHAH, Deputy AC of S, A-2, A.rJq Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosillg copies of reports of additional reported sightings of flying discs by persons in Oregon and Arizona, together with the results of their investigations in that regard. It is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the time Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct inquiries into the reported sightings of flying discs. ~- ~1 Copies of these reports a.re being forwarded to ortl and Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subject. BMKaemb Enclosures - 3 oc Portland (with enclosures - 3) Phoenix (with enclosures - 3) 0 5 5 OCT 6
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Source text · mention only~ ~'{{ANOARO f"OAM NO. 6-4 Office Me • TO ' nm.ECTOR, SAC' NEi'fARK SUBJE CT: !"LYING DISC H.EPOR'.IED AT orandum • UNITED• DATE: August 13, 194'/ HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST J, 1947 - 1USCELLA.NEOUS Reference is made to tne teletYPe from the Newark Division to tne Bureau dated August 4, 194'7 stating tnat a ''Flying Disc" had been repor ted to n~ ~een seen at HacKens;st!New Jersey on August J 6last by one CHARLES~ELIA, JR. and ',VILLIAJ..~UEX . CHARI.E0 CASELIA, JH., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack , upon interview by Special Agent AR'IHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated that on Au~st J he had been standing with WILLIAM 'IRUEX, a soldie r stationed at Fort Dix, obse r ving a 11ham11 radio rig atop a two-story house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack . It was approximate l y 7 :45 p.m. , and tney were in this vicinity for t he purpose of meeting 'IRUEX1 s girli r ieno , one JOYCE Mc FA!t.IAND. 'IRUEX commented to CASELIA that a chil d had apparently lost its balloon . <.;ASELLA looked and about a block or a hal1' block away noticed a rouna , black object moving from south to north and east of the stop wnere he and 'IRUEX were standing . CASELIA noticed tnat it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern wnether it was globular in form or a disc . He said it was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori zontal plane about two hundred yards aoove the top of the nill at Sumnu.t Avenue and Simons Avenue. I~ proceeded at a steady ra~e, ellll.tted rio rays , and was moving fast enougn to reqUl.I'e tnem to turn tneir heads steadily in order to follow· it . 'IRUEX1s girlfriend came out about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed it out to her , and she said that it looked like a bird on tne horizon so small . It faded out of sight shortly thereafter . CASELIA said that a line drawn along its apparent course of f .ligb.t would go from the vicinity of Bentlix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New Jersey . CASE.LIA also said tna~ a man on tne porch across tne street also noticed it and pointea it out to tne women. CASELIA said that this man seemed excited but did nothing about it. CASELLA. said tna~ he was positive it was no optical illusion . He was not facing into tne sun and saw tne object clearly . He also said tnat ne would have thought no~ning of it except ror the speed at which it was traveling . u UIOORD~ ~ \ A.F1f:EMC U EXE> ' u~ 194162- ([7' ~ I i) <:j-coPrEs DES~ntf:lf ED 2 7 (J NOV 18 1~o4
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Source text · mention only• ' Ult ter to Bureau August 13, 1947 Miss JOYCE Mc FARIAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview by Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated th.at the event in question occurred at about 7:30 on tne evening of Sunday, August 3. She said thai::. she was in the house when CASELIA or '.IRUEX ca.Lled to her . She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over tne horizon, but she declared that it was in view fro m that time for appro:x:i.mately one minute . She said it was round and silver - blue in color and appeared to be revolving. She said that she did not recall making any comment that. it nught have been a bird and herself had no idea of wnat it coUJ.d be. In view of tne distance from which she noticed it, she said tnat it could not have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been mucn larger iI. she had been near to it. Miss :Mc FAH.IAND said that sne had never seen anything like it berore. She said that across tne street the BOOTHS, mother and daughter, were the only people sitting on tne porcn and she, herself, did not notice anyone pointing toward tne ooject in question. The only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA '.IRUEX, sister of WILLI.AM '.IRUEX, wno remained in tne house and did not see the ooject at all. Mrs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she was on tne porch on tne evening in question with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present tnere to point out the object in question . The follovdng information was received from 'IRUEX through interview by Special Agent T. H01'lARD WALDRON: Private WILLIAM .A. '.IRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat talion, 47tn Infantry Regiment , 9th Division , Fort Dix, New Jersey, adVised he was born ~pr1112, 1930 at Jersey Cit.y, New Jersey and completed eight and one nalf' years of school. He enlisted in tne United States Army on May 29, 194?. His mother is Mrs. CEA.CE FI~LDS of 88 Wales Avenue, River Ectge, Bergen County, New Jersey . 'IRU~X stated thai::. on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing outside tne home or his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE llc FAH.IAND, 4·18 Simons Avenue, Hac1censack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELIA of 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack , New Jersey, who is his sister 1 s fiance . He said tnat he and CASELIA vrere looking at the radio antenna on a home near the 47~ Simons Avenue address wnen they noticed an object - 2 -
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Source text · mention onlyLetter to Bureau August 13, 194'/.. - about two to three feet in aiameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off tne ground. TRUEX said he tnought at first it was a child's balloon, but when he noticed tnere was no wind and tne object had no strin gs to it, ne decided it was sometning else. He stated tne object was moving in a steady, straight patn, going nortn, and he said there was no exhaust or indication of any motive power ror the object. 'lRUEX said they observed tne obje ct for fifteen or twenty seconds. He could not give a description 01· tne object's color or tne materiai. it was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup tnan anything else he could think or, as the object was oval on the top and came to a point on tne bottom side . '.IRUEX said tna~ CASELLA. stated 11Maybe j,t's a flying saucer 11 • He said he nad never seen any thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea where it came from. 'lRUEX sta~ea tha~ neither ne nor CASEIJA had had anytnin g to drink, and there was sufficient light for tnem to observe tne object very clear 1y. Th.e 11Fly1ng Disc 11 was reported try CASELIA to Sergeant JAMES PERONE of tne Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised tne writer tnat his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source. It may be noted that no other Police Department in ~ne v:i.cmivy has brought to tne attention oi this Division any information regardin g t his matter . -3 -
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Source text · mention only"' •..lbL IUREAU tf lll0ll6Afltll J • 1,1, OlfAITIUf9f IUSfa Cftl llh~ SR1111 AUG n 947 TELETYPE FBI DETROIT 8- 5- 4 7 5- 08 PM EST .MRECTOR , FB I URGENT / I; 6 [:A~:;~~ ✓-1 ~ r: ~legit • • ••• Mr. Qla,tn •···· •· Mr. Ladd , ..••• ••• Mr. Ntrhol~ ..••• -·· Mr. Rosen .........•• Mr. Tran· .... •····· Mr. 111,ian ......... . Mr. 0..rllt>B •••••••• Barbo .......... . JOH 0- u UNSUBS, RAYMOND EDWA,Y"'LAN.0", MRS . LAURJ"LANE, INFORr!ATNTS, Fl..Y~- -~-- -Dl_SC , MI SC . INFO RECEIVED FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MI DLANB-, MI CH I GAN, THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND Ent.JARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE OF DOW AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROi~ SO!'~E t'ftf MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FI VE FEE TEEN;✓ ? PM J ULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE, L AURA LANE, WERE WALKING IN A FIELD ...( OWNED BY DOt~ AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE , T URNED ll :-. AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND . THE FIRE DIED OUT I MMEDIATELY AND LANE LATE t SCOOPED UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS TO THE PHYSICS LAB . BOTttieettP-LA I NANTS I NTERVIEWED . RAYMOND Tl±lfNG SUB- STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY I NDEFINITE ON WHAT HAPPENED. THERE ARE MAKRED DI SCREPANCIES I N THEIR STORY. DOW AUTHORITI ES CONSIDERED STORY FANTASTI C BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL AND STATE CONTENTS TO BE ORDINARY SAND , NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING RECORD:OFF AMMONI A GAS , A SMALL SI LVER NUGGE1) ALMOT ~ ~Xf_JT-FOR S~ MI SED IN I T NOT RADIO ACTIVE, MELTED ~~ AND Wl{Ic{f°~s OFY vn~ , , AMMONIA ODOR , AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVER 5 ttE1.IJ;i,:D 1-J~ ND AND SOME OTHER GRAYISH COLOR IN MATERIAL WHICH I S RADIO ACT! . LEVEL OF RAD IO ACTIVITY EXTREMELY LOW AND EMPLOYEE \~MER LOYED BY GOVERN- ~~ MET AT LOS ALAMOS PROJECT STATES FUSED SAND-~AS SOME CHARACTERISICr , , . ~vtJl,
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Source text · mention only.. PAGE TWO OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME . RAYMOND LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS PAINT, RADIO ACTIVE, TO BE AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER, TO HAVE LIMI TED KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROr EMPLOYMENT AT DOW . LAND DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR, SURtLY, ANTAGONI STIC TO PLANT PROTECTION OFFICERS , I NTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY . LANE IS WHITE , BORN MAY SEVEN, NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO, AT fREESOIL, MICHI GAN, FIVE FEET NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS, DARK BROWN HA IR, PARTLY BALD, SERVED US ARMY NINETEEN EIGHTEEN TO NINETEEN TWENTY THREE, CONVICTED NINETEEN TWENTY FOUR MIDLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, FOR BURGLARY, SERVING SIXTY DAY SENTENCE. NEITHER PARTY ADMITS STORY IS A PRANK, BUT LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING DISCS AND ROCKET~ ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DI SCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ARMY AIR FORCES I NTELLIGENCE AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN, HAVE BEEN ADVI SED . SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI -LABORATORY FOR EXAMI NATI ON . 0- CONNOR CORRECTI ON LINE ONE WORD FOUR SHOULD RAXXX READ LANE END 6-1 6 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJ R ,~--~... :Lnoorntonr 0 /N ~r:Y ~~--~ ·-·
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Source text · mention only/ STANl>AR D FORM NO. 114 • / 6}pce Memorandum • • UNITED STA!S G OVER NMENT TO Mr. Ladd FROM J, P. Co,no~ SUBJECT : (/ lfflKNOWN SOBJEC?:",S; Ra,mond Edvar~e, Mrs. Laura ume - Informants; FLYING DISC MISCELLANEOUS There is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent information receiTed b7 the Detroit Office troll.R81]110nd Edvard Lane and Mrs. Laura Lane relat1Te to "t~ing discs." RECOMMENDATION: It ie recommended that this :aater1al be personally d.el1Tered b7 the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact 1n the War Department.
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Source text · mention only: .... • .... ' I ., •I .,. August a, 1947 FLYmG 'DISCS Ini'o:nnation was received fl-om the n>w Chemical Company, lfidlona, Michigan, that on July 10, 194?, one ~m:md »3:ward Lane, an ~loyce of'. Dow Chem.cal Company since about 1922., brouetit some mater~ to theu J'hy:sics laboratory . He stated that about 5:15 p .m. , July 9, he and h1.s wife, Leura, were l'ralking in a !ield. when they heard a pll.ff noise about one hundred feet e:vrgy. ThEU turned and saw n ball of -white about the size of a b.lshel basket blming appr(>ximate'.cy a foot ott of the fll'OU.lld. The fire died out immediately and 'later Lane scooped up a three inch areu of l\iaod eand into a can tor examination at -their labora1:,<>u. Upan irtterv:Lew t,y FBI Aeents, ~nd told subetantio;Lly the sam.a story, blt lira . Lane was reluctant to talk and rveey indefin1 te o.bou.t what hnppcned. There were marked discrepancies in thoir stories. Lbw authorities oonsidered the .story- tantastic but have exailltned the mateial and state contents ares ordinary ~and, not radio active, rut ,gt'Ving orr amm:>nia caoJ a StlalJ. silver nugget nlir.ost pure excep1;, for sand m.xcd in it, not radio active; molted or fused eand "ffllioh gives off ru:imonia odor and little droplets of silver melted in sand and soI!le gr~sh color caterial which is radio active . The level of radio activity 1n this znaterinl is ext.rei:iely· low. An emplczy-ee of Dow, formerly employ,ed by the Oovern.men.t at Los Alanxls Project, stated tho fused B£Uld luus some characteristics of Los Alnnx:,s sand but he does not believe it 1o the same. Raym:,nd Lane ia lmom to have in his possesSion a ~ quantity of luJiilnouo pa1nt, radio active , to be an llr.lateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chem!.ctry and ,Ph;;lfaics, He io described na very peculiar, aurl~•, antagonistic to plant protection o.rticars and interested 'ill photography and olectric1ty . Lane ie rrhito, wns b::>ni ~ 7, 1902, at Freesoil, W.ohigan . 9½ 11 He is 5 ' , weighs 145 pounds, has dark brown he.:l.r:, porlly bald , served in the U,6 . Ar.:qr trow 1918 to 1923. He was arrested for hlrglary in :Midland County, W.chigan, in 1924, for which ho served a sixty day sentence . Noithc:r Rnyllt)nd Lane nor hts wife w.l.11 admit their story is a prank . "" 0 ver , neither ai.·e able to point out tho exact location of thts incidsit , The -ArJSU Airforce Intelligence at Solf'ridge Field, Ui.ohigan, has been ed and the material has been turned over to them . RGF:mae ~ ·' fiJ
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Source text · mention onlyI fEQU iilUAU OF fllV£STlilAtfON U, 8, OUAITMEKT Of WSTICE • CDMMUNtCATIONS SEGTION t ( / (}~7~ ~ :.~.:' .W~ FROM CGO 8-8-47 800 PM !llr, 1'< ,14~.~CTO • U R G E N T " l\Ue)!"tf SECUR ITY MAIER- ..x. • • 'lrLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBE~ ITTLE, CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REP.ORTED THAT LITTLE Of SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. LITTLE UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER, SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NO FURTHER INQUIRY . CONTEMPLATED. , , MC SWAIN DRRlll:lllN z~7 END ACK '-~,9 q1) I
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Source text · mention only: Office Me UNITED S DATE: ?/';1/47D. M. LAll!J ~ PROM . lv,nE.G. Fi~ \ U 'r. Ladd - ~\t ~z :~ A _i• --==-SUBJECT : Fl.YING SAliCERS - / / t,,,,,,n ~ C -•.1.~. - - v.r. ~ ... - '"r . rr -;;"' Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Divisjon of the 1ar ~: ;~,~ - Department advised Special Agent S. w. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that : : ~-:•~=-= . N k J 5 1ole . Ro~:, athe :.ar Department has received telegram, dated , ew Yor , New York, uly , Ill' . ;;oa •-== lltss ealJm aS f O110,:($ : .IL!SS Gan<ly-- 0 ~ /11FOP. FUR:J.HER DETAILS CONCE:!JNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST Il.~IA1E vC~J;? CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F ~~SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE TI@ORTANT Il!FORW>.TIC~1 CONCE:R.. ING '!HEIR ORIGilJ. 11 Colonel Golbranson furnished Reynolds with a copy of the memorandumLrr . entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, dated July 1947, addressed to Corru:ianding? , General, 32d A.AF Baso Unit, Bolling Field, l,ashington, D, c., from Joh~ /4Schindler, Jr., a copy of which is attached to this me:rorandum. 'lhe attached memorandum sets forth information and statistics regarding two reportings of incidents of flying disks . '!here is also attached hereto a map of the Illinois River area which -was furnished to Ur. Reynolds by Colonel Golbranson. Colonel Golbranson stated that according to this map the incidents reported in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Lily Lake, which was given as the address of Mr. Richard F. Shaver in the anonyJ:1ous telegram received by the War Deparilnent. Colonel Golbranson advised that in view of the fact that the observation of the flying saucers was made.on July 7th and the date of the unsigned telegram is.. July 5th, together with the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the ~ objects were observed, he desired the Bureau conduct some investigation of Shaver l to det~rmine whether or not he has any information pertaining to the origin of the flying saucers . • Mr. Reynolds advised Colonel Golbranson that his request would be made known to you and the results of any investigation would be brought to his attention . ✓ RECO:M:~~ATION: It is recommended that the field be directed to make inquiries regarding Shaver and, if deemed advisable, interview him regarding any information that ne has relative to flying disks." 'Ihe results of any investigation should be forwarded ' to the Liaison Section .for delivery to the Intelligence Division of the war Depart -"' ment. Attachments S.'ffi:AJB nrf>'ID?Wm ~t~~~
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Source text · mention only,.. • SAC, Chicago ll August ~, 1947 / Director , FBI _6y fFLIIN~ mscs ~~~~ &~- s0 The War Department has furnished this lhreau 'ffi th , telegram dated July 5 at New York, N~ Yorks >/: "P'OR FURTHER DE.TAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SIJGGES? llWEDIATE CONrACT OF t.m. RICHARD F. SHAVER LILY LAKE IDINOIS WHO 1!AY HAVE Il!PORTAl:r INFORMATION COIJCERN nlG THEIR ORIGIN. " The War D3partment has 1\i:mished a meUX>randum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers", dated July '7 , 1947 , addressed to Commanding General, J2d AAF Base Unit , Bolling Field , Uashington , D. C. , from John D. Schindler, Jr. , two copies of which a.re attached . The \1ar Department has stated that the incidents refer.red to in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Li~ Lake, which was gtven as the address of Ric hard F. Shaver 1n the above telegram . It is, therefore, desired that the Chicago Field Division conduct appropriate inquiries regarding Shaver, and in the event such inquiries do not reveal information indicating 'that he should not be interviewed, he should be interrogated for any infomntion he might have relative to flying discs. It :is desi'red that this matter be handled as soon as possible and the Blreau promptly advised . J) J!hclosur~ HGF:mae llr, 'l'olaon llr,E,A,~ ::m~n - :::: ~g•- • .::-_-_01::::::- llr, Rosen -- llr. Trac.c.:::::::.= 1 19 7 P. :.:~~·~a-- Mr, Harbo -- llr. llohr__;;-;;;:;:= Mr. Pennington wr. Quinn Ta."1111- -r.le. Room - llr. Nease - Ill Rs Oandy
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Source text · mention onlySTAN.OARD FORM NO. 64 •Offii ,Memoranuum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 16 July 47TO FBI DA.TE: FROM WDGS, US BRANCH • SUBJECT: RICHARD F. SHAVER 1. Attached hereto: a. Copy of unsigned t~legram received by HQ. AAF 9 July 1947,in which it is indicated that Richard F h ~~ Lilly Lake, Illinois may have in formation concerning the origin of tlie ,flying saucers". b. Copy of a report on flying saucers which were observed by four witnesses while in flight in two airplanes over southern Wisconsin. c. Map with indications es to pro:xillli.ty of the locations where the flying saucers were reported to have been seen in relation to Lily Lahl,Ill . that the time 2. In view of the fact/the observation of the flying saucers was llll!lde corresponds closely with the date of the unsigned telegram, and considering the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the objects were observed, it is requested that Mr ShaveRbe investig~t3d to determine whether or not he has information pertaining to the origin of Flying Saucers. -I {t◄ /) ~ ~RBED ~.,,~~ 1 ~ . -~ },~et ~tl=wf\ k / ~n 1 ~if m-~ - 1/~1/'f 7. 0 '' "V- / :_ M Li~ s1947 ){ V /I
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Source text · mention onlyr • AEHO;-..;ACTICAL SY).lBOLS LANDPLANE FACILITIES SEAPLANE FACILll lES LANOPLANE BASE· MILITARY (COMPLEH FACOL!TJUi) - - - - 0 SEAPLANE BASE MILITARY (coo,il'Ln F"CU.ITIE ■) ___ @ LANOPL/>.t!E 8-ASE • CIVIL (COMP LEU: PA<:JuT,n) ___ _ 0 SEAPLANE BASE· CIVIL ITl£8) ____ @ J:j SEAPLANE SASE- JOINT MILITARY & C _ __@} (COMPL!:TE PACILITIES) LANDPLANE AIRPORT· CIVIL __ _ SEAPLANE AIRPORT. MILITARY __ _-0 --~ (REFUELING & u,.,TEO RErAIR ..-ACILITIES) (REFUELING & !..IMlT£0 REPAIR FACE L E") FLIGHT STRIP (UMITEO OR NO .....c,uTtU) __ (b SEAPLANE AIRPORT· CIVlL ____ _ _@ (REFUELING .. LIMIHO REP;.IR PACH.. ITlES) LANQlr,IG FJELD {LIM!T£0 011 NO FACll.!TIES OR LOGlSTIC ___ -+ SEAPLANE AIRPORT JOINT MILITARY Cl VIL _@> INFORMATION "OT AVAILABLE) ("EFUELt,.G & L!M!TEO "EP,.IR FACIL,TEES) SEAPLANE EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE_J ____ _ --t(L,MtTEC·O>! ><O FACILITIEII Olt ~GIS'rlC ~•O~MAT>ON ,-OT AV,.tLA8LE) THE L[NG1H OF LONGEST RUNWAY IN FEET IS INDICATED BY THE INNER CIRCLE OF EACH SY+OL THUS 0 2500-3499 (1' 3,500-4499 J 4500-54~9 " 5500-6500 • OVER 6500 0 LENGTH lNKNOWN LIGHTING FACILITIES J_____AVIATION ROTATING BEACON__ _ OBSTRUCTION Ll(;HT __ AVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH COURSE LIGHTS __ -·";✓ NIGHTI IGHTING FACIL TY AV ATION ROTATING BEACON WITH CODE BE/ICON _ --..:..* LIGHTS-- - (>,0"·01RECT10"-'A') ( 0 URHCE ~" " I 'SA.c\ AVIATION "LASHING BEACON_ _J,-----* LIGHTSHIP f • AVIATION BEACON FLASHING CODE __ _ ---·-* F-f>~ed. Fl-llashtng. Occ-occult,ng, Alt- lte,nafng, Go-grou11, R-red. A ,ernating 1,gh!s a,~ red a,·.•I wo,te .,n,e, '. etw ;'j ate~ W-whi(e. G-g,een. 8-blue, Sec-sector Lights are wh,te unless colors a,~ stated. -le ill t• ot l1g , ,e above h sh waler. • MOORING MAST -- 7°WLINES OF EQUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION. A[R NAVIGATION HAZARDS_ . ~DANGER:. P -n~ - " A ~ ~&__~ • AIRPORT APPROACH AND TRAFFIC ZONES __ _ 7 /,)-Airport traff,c zone /; Aorporr approa h zone BLUE 25CIVIL AIRWAY _ RADIO RANGE COURSES 0 N' QUADRANTS ARE IOE .. TLFIEO av LIN£ ON >!DE "" R~NGE LE ,II RADIO FAN MARKER ___ _ ' RAOIOBEACON. NON-DIRECTIONAL- ) 3:4,:0 M :;::-.,! RADIO RANGE FACILITY 0 LVESTON RADIO 263 GS-::-:-· " GALVESIUN FACILITIES AVAILABLE Af AIRFIELD A TOWER (11ox '" CONJU"CYIOr. W TH ,.,RPORT INDICf,Yts ~,.o,o "',---- 396 126 lll Ff, I OT<EII AVAlcA .. 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INTERMITTENT STREAMS '-!70'f fi SU NAI SWAMPbe obtained from. the Director; U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - .I / APP'ROXlMJI.TE CONTOURS Requ.st• for chart TIHI) nl,;o hem, :I tu the D1n·ctor U S Coast ana GPorJ.,11c Surve), Washingt/ ;, SAND AREA llr SANO DUNES v·- , - D. l 01 t" authorized d, l!!r, DRY LAKE MUI) OR TIDAL FLAT -~.;,_c;,A discount o U-1/3 from full published prices is allowed on aeroniiutica! and auxiliary charts amoun ing DEPRESSION :ONTOURS to $10 gross when made in one shipment to one address. Charts are not returnable. "'" 1--::_--.?0QO·- .;;;--.--~-DA-NGER CURVETERMITTENT LAKE "·•,,,•"·•-,., i) ~ BLUFF. CLIFF OR ESCARPMENT ,.,.,,,,, ____ ...... 'CHARTED ROCKS:IJILlTAHY CHART SUPPLY tRef: AAF Reg. 65-82. dated 26 Apr., 1944) I. Aeronautical charts, maps and publications distributed by Aeronautical Chart Service are indexed or Ii• t d in the current edition of the AAF "Catalog of Aeronautical Charts and Related Publicalions." Misc«llaneo\l1' maps and chart not appearing in the Catalog will be procured and furnilihed by Aeronautical Chart Senicc through gpecial order. whfm 8llfficiPntl~ identified in rcqufaitions as to name or nu·mber, scale, projection, and publisher if known. t LARGE CITY CL-LTlTRAL FEATURES 2. Iwquisitioning. a. Outside Continental United States: (I) AAF activities are to submit reqlllsitions to the supply facility designated by the Theater Commander for msintenance and distribution of aeronautical charts and maps. I cny eou:-.ioARY. S.t:\1 OR INTERNATIONAL BOIJ.NDARY, PARK OR RESERVATION Rl\lLROAO RAILROAD H•tULT[PI TRACKS) Seale 1:1.000,000 or 1 inch=] 5.8 mjles 0 llO Ktlomettrs' (2) Theater supply fa"ciliiies are to submit requisitions for replenishment of stocks of aero nautical charts and maps through channels to Headquarters AAF, Aeronautical Chart Service, Washington. D. C. b. Within Continental United States: Requisitions from AAF activities within Continental United States are to be submitted to appropriate Regional Store as shoWil on AeronautiC1>i Chart Supply System geographic diagram in AAF OOR• TOWN OR VILLAGE PROMINENT LANDMARK <W•Tf< HP,ANATO--, SOTE) .9975 DAM &- DAM WITH .OCK HIGHEST ELEVATION ON CHART -+- -+- -t- -+- RAILROAD IABANOONrn, TUNNEL JRAILl<oAIII RAILROAD OVERPASS ,0 ,0 0 0 ,0 ,0 20 so ,0 40 so ... so ,0 Nautical Miles BO Motes Aeronautics\ Chart Catalog. Except when emanating from an Air Force, Wing, or Command Headquo.rters. requisitions are to bear the signature or approval by indorsement of the Base or Station Operations Officer. Quantities 6f charts and maps requested are to be sur.h as to assure the maintenance of a 30-day ~\1pply at all times but not to exceed a 60-dny supply. J. Obsolete Charts. MINE OR QUARRY L OKOUl ·owER • 1540 ' SPOT =LEVATION RANGER STAflON " FEE I +--+-fl-+--t-- ---;§,1---- RAILROAD lll'iDERPASS HIGHWAY MAt II TEI • a. Aeronautical :hart rendered obsolete-for-ail by a,re rised 'ldition, ,;..hen not prac1it:"uble to cor ·ect for c nf with new edition, are to be salvaged if feasible or else destroyed. D;ijposjtion by II Iv g or de~t Hction 1 to be m 11ccordance with provision r380·5. :mity :J in • LOA T G ' ARD STATLON BRIDGE R (' • RO E TUNN L -.,
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Source text · mention only-- It PAGE TWO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN ON THURSDAY, JULY b THIRTYFIRST LAST INTERVIEWED DAHL, CRISMAN, KENNET~NOLD, FROM BOISE, IDAHO, WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THAT REPORTED SEENING FLYING DISCS AND EMIL. H.-SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES P.LOT FROM SEAT'fll).U, WN., WHO ALSO REPORTED SEEING FLYING DISCS. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE •am WINTHROP HOTEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY THIRTYFIRST LAST. CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN WERE RETURNING TO HAMILTON FIELD FOR AIRFORCE DAY AND HAD WITH THEM SOME OF THE DISC FRAGMENTS AS REPORTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN• IL REPORTER PA~NTZ OF TACOMA TIMES, AND UNITED PRESS WIREMAN TE ELLO OF TACOMA, RECEIVED ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS JULY THIRTYFIRST AND AUGUST FIRST LAST REGARDING THE MEETING AT THE WINTHROP HOTEL OJIER THE DISCS FRAGMENTS AND THAT THE B- TWENTYFIVE WHICH CRASHED THE MORNING OF 11112 AUGUST ONE WAS - SABOTAGED OR SHOT DOWN• INFORMATION AS YET NOT VERIFIED INDICATED THE ENTIRE STORY STARTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN POSSIBLY TO PROMOTE SALE OF SLAG FOUND IN A GRAVEL PIT ON MAURY ISLAND, WN. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS YET AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL TO THE TACOMA TIMES AND THE UNITED PRESS, DAHL AND CRISMAN WILL BE INTER VIEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. WILCOX END 2---11-33 PM OK FBI WA GH
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Source text · mention only~- t:1 cc - 150 • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI GAT".. t, ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU~ E . ---- -- \ August 14, 1947 TO : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION . SAC, Seattle URGENT ...,_ ----Transmit the f ol lowi ng mes sag e t o: REURTEL !UGUST TWELVE. IT IS HO•r~.D FRCJI INTERROGATI ON OF 1lU'hllITH, H clL, Vt A SYITH GLADIS THAT DURING '!HE CONFERENCE ON JULY THIRTY ONE THAT~L q~ ANUN:HRIS!.i!N Af PARENTLY REPEATED THEIR FALSE $T'.)RY AB0l11' THE l!A TERIAL BEING FRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISC AND ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST SECOHD DID DAHL AWIT THAT THE STORY WAS A HOAX. IF SOCH IS THE CASE IT WOULD APPFAR EITHER S\!ITH ~ \ :OLD ll.ADE THE ANONIKOUS PHONE CALLS SINCE THEY TlOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THAT TDlE THAT THE i!ATERIAL FURNISHED TO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WAS ACTUALLY PARTS OF A FLilNO DISC. IT WOULD ALSO APFEAR 'L'H.AT DAHL AND CHRISMAN DID nar ID!IT THE HOAX TO THE ARMY I!rf ELUGENCE OFFICERS BECAUSE IF Ti◄EY HlD DONE SO THE OFFICERS PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ALLEGED FRA<PlENrS WITH TKru ON THEIR FATAL FLICHT. THI S IJATTER SHOULD Bi CLEARED UP UFON liEHlTERVIE.W WITH DAHL AND CHRISllAN. WHEN TlllS POINT CLlRIFIED NO FURTHER [NVFSTIGATION NECESSARY. HOOVER " BEQOBJ)Jill1
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Source text · mention only.;-:q 21, l 7 ECORDED ~,;; - ;- _; F,tJ~- &?IY .~~. A. o. Snrbhnis /' 66 ·otro Dnne Al"ettuo fticks-villo, Long Iclnnd , 'ar, York Dcnr Ura. Sarba."li.s, I wish to a.c~·noulodge receipt of your lotter and anclotl:iro dated July 10, 1947. I have i.notructed tho Special A03nt in ~e of our .cm York OJ"tice t.o havo a Spocinl A.cent oall. t:Pon you tor- tho purponc of' obtaininc 1\J~bor infornation in camcct.ion v!.th :tb!s r-.attor . ?oar intcreat. in calling tbis info:rcntion to r!f1 att ti on io inaood npprecintad . Sincerely- youro, John Roovor Director cc - Novr York (With ~ • There is no idcntii'iablo j.n.fomation in the .files ·or't~e B.ircau concerning the m-it er of this letter . Tho docoding of the oeasage on the nC1f8Pa,cr c~lp;;ing w,s r2fcrrcd to the Laborator-.r , who subsequ8Iltly advised that the writer's decodinc; was substantially correct . Thero is beinG set forth bol0':7 tho ro:ru.l.ts or tho Laboratory's decoclinc: "TIRED OF 1-.tUW.ll NOJ:SErSE l":01-Pr AUA!T ATOl:.ITC l'lAR DISRUFTI m ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM 5':) s:NT FLYII:G DISl'S AlID iTILL SCT UP WORLD ORDER trnmn ~RTIA'l'S UTE Tll1S YEA~. <'"'1 ~- ~ e.....
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Source text · mention only--- STANDARD F'ORM NO. 6C • •Office Memoran~um •' ·uNI TED STATES GOVERNME NT TO ;m. E . A . TAJa:V DA.TB: August 15, 1947 llr. Tolson FROM lfR • D . J.f. LADD 111'. E.A. ~ :: g~:~n - llr . Ladd=--~-_-_-_ llr. NtchoisSUBJECT: wr; Rosen - llr . Tracy- Mr. carso-n -- llr. Egan=-_ -_ -_-_ Mr . Ournea llr . Harbo -- The Director advised on Aunust 14 , 1947 , that llr . IIOhr_-r.,-,,.-=-- -_ the Los Angeles papers ~ere carrying headlines indicating : : ~rr:~,!:- Tele . Room - llr. Nease -that Soviet espionage afents had be~ ~ instructed to Mtss Ho~ lltss()andy - determine ·i;he Jacts relative to the-j'lyin g disc§_ . The article carried a ifashington date line and indicated tnat ded espionage agents rad be~n ordered to solve the question o/ the /lying discs, the Russians being OJ ·the opinion that this might be some nez1J form OJ Cefense prefected by -the American Military . The ar"ticle J urth.er recalled that during ·1,ne recern i ar pieces oj' tin J oil had been dropped in ·the air /or tre purpose OJ off setting the value o.f radar being used b~ the enemy Jorces an, that these aluminum discs might be a new develo,rnent along ·this line . :i.'he Director ir,quired as to IJ!hettter the Bureau had any such information . I informed him the& I had never heard of any information indicating t~at Soviet espionage agents had been ins-i;ructed to obtai,n such in/orma·iion . A check witr the officiaJ.s at G- 2 , OllI and at the) oJ ~J 'I Air Corps lntell igence u)as made and it ·as J'ound -chat they t~t.f \ had no information relative to such a sto r y . Y- In accordance with 1,he Director ' s inst r uctions , I ~ advised !'r . lvichols char; in the event any inc.tuiries A!T"e made concerning such~ sr;ory , 1,hat the story should be flatly denied in so J'ar as the FBI i as concerned . ,,,_ DliL : i'A ,&i!.:,M_;-!i_!,f.RECORDED .:f::, D I 3 2 AUG 19 1947
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Source text · mention onlySTANOAM> POftM NO. &l ' Office Memorandum '~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO D. M. DATE: August 18, 194? FROM : E. G. :5{ SUBJECT: Reference is made to your telephonic conversation with the Director on Wednesday of last week, at which time the Director advised that Los Angeles papers carried under a \,ashington date line an article indicating the Soviet esaonage agents in the Unite~ States are under instruction to solve the flying discs . Such instruct~ons were believed to be based on the assumpt-ton tnat tne flying discs were a secret weapon of the Anny or Navy. 'Ihe article attributed the source of its information to a Federal investigative agency . Pursuant to your instructions, liaison representatives have contacted the Headquarters of 1!:i.litary Intel l igence, the Headquarters of the Air Forces Intelligence , Office of Naval Intelligence and CIG. All agencies denied any knowledge of the flying discs , as well as any knowledge of the basis for this article . EGF:OME RECORDED EX-29 30CT 2
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Source text · mention onlyDATE: blind memorandum setting r elative to the reported air crash of two AAF officers It is recommended that a copy of this memorandum be TO Mr. D. M. Ladd aft- FROM Ur . J . P. Coyne~ SUBJECT: 1 LTING DISCS There are attached two copies of a forth the facts investigating flying disc complaints . ffi:CC,...:MENDATION by the Ll.aison Section t o the Air Force Intelli gence. Attachment RGF:mjp
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Source text · mention onlySUBJE CT: 4 BUREAU DATE : 8-23•47 c, PORTLAND I.,YINQ DISCS SECURrrY MATI'ER - X The following investigation was conducted at Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Oregon on August 12, 1947. RAY VIRG~TFIELD , Route 1, Box 195, Roseburg, Oregon, operator of the Tri City Airport, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, advised that on 8-6-47 at approximately 6115 PM while instructing a student in a take off at the airport, he noticed an object east of Myrtle Creek which appeared to be from 5,000 to 8,000 feet in the air. The sky was completely clear and vis ibility was excellent. He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting. Upon not i cing it he had immediately taken over the controls of the plane which at that time was at 400 feet, and proceeded East in an attempt to further observe the object. He advised that the object appeared to be climbing and traveling East at a high rate of speed which he estimated on a computer in his plane as 1,000 miles per hour. He believed the object to be spherical in shape and recalled noticing a darker object to the right the first time he saw it. He observed no vapor trails nor did he hear any noise from the object. After s~arching the area for approximately 10 minutes HATFIEID and his student NOBLEl'ELLISON returned to the airport and made another landing and take off. In practically the same position at 400 feet altitude, both ELLISON and HATFIELD saw the object in approximately the same position as seen before. He estimated the sphere to be 30 feet in diameter and stated when they first observed it it appeared to be so near he could fly right to it. However, the object sighted the second time disappeared in the same manner as the first had. It is noted that HATFIELD served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval Air Corps for about 3½ years, flyin g constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a qual i fied pilot. Mr. NOBLE ELLISON, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, verified the above information as furnished by HATFIELD, statin g that the first object sighted had been called to his attention when HATFIELD took over the controls of the plane at about 400 feet following his take off, but that they had both sighted the object on the second take off at the same time. ELLISON described the object as a "silver ball or balloon" which he believed to be 8 miles east of Myrtle Creek, travelin g East, and climbing very fast until it disappeared in approximately 45 seconds. ELLISON estimated the sphere as bein g 50 feet in diameter and stated in his opinion the second obj ect appeared to climb strai ght up. 3SEP "✓✓ "' RECORDEJ) 0 J- _ , lt-jf J:}XED ~OPIES DESTROJ!: -270 NOV 181964
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Source text · mention only•,,,. > ! .. LBFBI BUTTE 8 -20-47 3-22 PM vb!RECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS. BETWEEN NINE TH IRTY A~INE FORTY FIVE PM LAST NIGHT, AUGUST NIMETEENTH, MR . AND MRS . H. H. HEDSTROM , THIRD AVENUE NORTH, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, WHILE SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MRS . HENRY /2HULTZ, OBSERVED AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A FLYING SAUCER TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THIS CITY. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SAW TEN SIMILAR OBJECTS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY IN THE SAME DIRECTION IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE. AS THIS GROUP OF OBJECTS WAS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR IN THE OVERCAST SKY, THREE OF THE OBJECTS ON THE LEFT FLANK PEELED OFF AND PROCEEDED IN A NORTHERLY DI RECTION . THE REMAINING OBJECTS IN THE TRIANGULAR FORMATION J APPEARED TO CLOSE RANKS AND CONTINUE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION . ~EE TO FIVE MI NUTES LATER THESE INDIV~LS \ SAW 1ANOTHER MIUPHIC GROUP \ ii'THREE OBJECTS PROCEEDING IN ~.'3\!)l'ff ~~&'):- AGAIN I~ THE SHAPE % ~RIANGLE . THREE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER !ToFORMANTS OBSERVED ANOTH~ ~ GROUP CONSISTING Ot• FROM FIVE TO SIX OBJECTS, AGAIN IN TRIANGULR ~\.~FORMATION, PROCEEDING RAPI DLY IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECrfJN. A FEW MINUTES LATER A LARGE GROUP OF OBJECTS ESTIMATED AT Bi\kEN THIRTY FIVE AND FIFTY FLEW OVER THE CITY: IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AGAIN IN ~ Jc / 0c~ ~ ' J.._~.v .L i
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Source text · mention only,,. • 1 • q ,.,_ ..,.. .. HO. 64 I Office Memoranc!um • UNI TED sTATEs G OVER NMENT TO D. M. DATE : August 22, 194?. FROM E. G. SUBJECT: O FLYING DI cs 1 Reference is made the teletype from the tte Field Divisio n dated August ZJ, 1947, in the above captioned matter. ~-' Mr. &le , - - In acco r dance with your request , th1.s matter ,ras chocked 'lllth : ~ Army Air Forces . Lieutenant Colonel George D. Garrett , Jr . , advised ~G Special Agent F. P. Orif!ee that extensive inquiries ,rltb'-.<;he Anny Air ~- - Forces r evealed that no research or experiments wore being conducted by the ..F in the vicinit.r of '.l\7in Falls , Idaho on or about .. ugust 19, 1947. r,olonel Garrett stated that he had no infonnation which would throw any light on the matter reported in the teletype • •ACTION It is suggested this memorandum be routed to the Internal security,, Section to the attention of Supervisor Fletcher . t -- -ti' - HECORDEO " ,'-l u- 0...- EX-30 ~(
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Source text · mention onlycc - 160 ~DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT- i • Li..._____,fED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AUJu.>r!' .3(,:-1Y47 URGWT TO : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SACS SAJ; FRA CISCO MT"D PHOENIXTransmit the following message to: REPORT OF amm DISCS ._JB SANF !!E1JO AUGUST 1\'JElfTY EIGHT LAST CONCBRunn I+ IN'l'rnVIfl7 WITH ~ES, PHOJ:mX, ARIZONA. SAl F JJlVISE A- NO AIR FmCE f OT N!CliSSARY FOR FUGATE TO PROCEED '.1'0 :PHOFNll, THAT BURF.AU WILL WJJDLE DJl' 'RVIFll IF Dl!SIRED, llJT JOINT INVFSTIGATION lroT DEE!.iF'1) IJECESSAP.Y. IF FUGATE PROCEID5 PltlFlITX IN SPITE -OF ABJVE, ADVISE Hill lOU ARE tm AUTHORIZED TO cot.~ DUCT JO!fiT n VES'!'IGATION AND IiOT POSSIBLE FOR FUGATE TO SIT Ilt ON INTmvm;; It l'1ITH ~ES . aoovm J( )/1 0 ► lit.-! I RE QED h {, [r-;,·~F7..1XED 'vf•&( I iJI ' - IJ#/1 210fWt.dAL Blll!EAU OF 11.VEST,aAllOf ~/ /:1; •S, DEPAffTllf£tlT Of JUST CE: - CDMMUHICATfONS SECTION
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Source text · mention onlySTANoA.Ao FORM NO. 64 • , . Office Memoran~um • UNITED STATES GOVERNME NT• Director DATE: September 5, 1947 SAC, Portland SUBJECT: Orr.YING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X . ~eference is made to my teletype dated August 15, 1947 advising that a Mr. J~T of Agate Beach, Oregon had reported on August 7, 1947 that he sighted what he believed to be a disc. Mr. JOHN BARTL, instead of BARI'LErI', now r esiding in Newport, Or egon was interviewed by Special Agent ROBERT J . PETI'YJOHN. Mr. BAR1'L stated that on August 7, 1947 he was residing at Agate B~ach, Oregon and that his house was very near the ocean beach; that at about 12:30 A. M. he was awakened by his son coming in and that while awake he noticed a bright glow of light across the sky out over the ocean . He stated that he immediately thought of flying discs and thought this might be one of the discs . Mr. BARrL went on to say that he had no idea as to the shape or size of this object but that it appeared to be about five miles out over the ocean and that he was able to see it for about 15 t o 30 seconds . He further stated that due to the darkness he could tell nothing about the speed of this object but thought it was traveling a great deal faster than any airplane he had ever seen. He infonned that this glow of light was somewhat similar to 1'l'he Northern Light 11 which sometimes appears in the sky but of course not nearly as large and that it appeared to be going up and down, that is fluctuating in altitude as it traveled along . He stated it disa ppeared in the west , either falling into the ocean or disappearing over the hor izon. He could give no other information concerning this object of light reported by him as possibly being a flying disc . Mr. BARI'L has an Agate and Myrtlewood shop in Newport. µ RJP/es ,~ :.J '~~;,,fv11lf~ / mE"µ/
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Source text · mention only~ • . ~• ~ UNITED ~ TES GOVER NMENT DATE : Au.gust 20., 1947To '): Director , FBI F~: SAC, Spr:ingfield suJ;;; /FL'YillG DISC Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin Mo. 42., Series 1947., dated July 30, 1947 re the above . For the Bureau ' s :information a .Mrs. ~ANDERSON of Saybrook, Illinois reported to this office the finding of a flying disc in her front yard at 6 :00 A. M. on July 26, 1947. It appears from investigation conducted by an Agent of this of fice that the stability of JUNE ANIEBSON is questionable . H<Yr·r ever the alleged f~g disc was obtained and it is apparently the concoction of some of the juveniles in the area . It is an old wooden pl.atter , which has assembled on it a silver plate , a spark plug, a timer ., and sone ol d bt-ass tub:ing . Photographs were taken of the sane and there are six views enclosed herewith. No doubt this was someone's idea of a prank . The disc is present'.cy- being ret ained by the Springfield Office and will be :retained pending recei pt of Bureau advice relative to its destruction. The thoug ht :in retaining it was that perhaps the Bureau might desire to have it transmitted to Washington for any novel value it might hav~. fj{ 56 JBP:hg 62-0 - 1445 Eno. (6)
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Source text · mention onlyEnclosure - To Bureau Photographs of ''Flying Disc" found at S~hrook, Ill. 7-26-47 SI File 6a-0-1445
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Source text · mention onlyt ,.. SAC, Springfield September 5, 1947 Director, FBI FLTINO DISC RECORDED 1/ ~ )jS With reference to your letter, dated August 20, 1947, it is desired t-4' that you contact the appropriate Ar,q otfici&le and 1n the event the;r are not interested in receiving thie alleged fiying disc, it ma7 be destro,-ed. RGF:LH COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 10 * SEP 6- 1947 P.M. D~L BUREAU Of 111vESTl6ATIOII Fu. s. OEPARTMENT ot ,us11c~
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Source text · mention only. . iltllAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION /\ l m V, 8, DEPART~Etff OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATl~~S~fECTION SEP ~947 TELETYPE • t-rr.: .i - - ..... . ") FBI PORTLAND 9- 4-47 3-42 PM PST KAM ~ECTOR URGENT RP FLYING DISCS . 'A MRS. RAYMON~UI, OSWEGO, OREGON, REPORTED TO HAVE SEEN-TWELVE TO FIFTEEN ROUND SILVER OBJECTS AT A HIGH ALTITUDE AT TWELVE FIFTEEN PM, SEPT. THIRD, FORTYSEVEN, ABOVE OSWEGO, OREGON, WHILE UATCHI~G A LOCAL PLANE FLYING OVERHEAD. WILL BE INTERV IEW~D . BOBBITT ~ ~END ,90 .., ,- 1 w 9~HODD PLS : 1)~$.1?>1) ~d~ [..: ·u.- 1 Jv 7- 45 PM OK FBI WAH "' rr' ~r, q , 1 oitDEJ-1 1 sp 10 s4b ./ o -1,v(~ )~ fX-66 /Jvt . ;;tf. ~t_ tf>,C' t D ngtun ... I 'Illmm .. .
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Source text · mention only• • Office Memorandum • uNrTEn sTATEs GOVERNMENT ~ TO DIRECTOR DATE: 9-13-47 ~ -l'OM SAC, PORTLAND (. SUBJECT : FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X Reference is .made to my teletype dated 9-4-47, advising that Mrs. HAYMO~UIS , Oswego, Oregon, was reported to have seen a number of discs on 9-3-47 above Oswego. Mrs. DUPUIS was interviewed and described the object which she has observed as followa a While entertaining her 7 year old son and 10 year old neighbor child on her lawn, at about noon , Mrs . DUPUIS and the children noticed approximately t,,o dozen round silver objects high in the sky . Mrs . DUPUIS stated she believed these objects to have been platter shaped rather than spherical and to have been considerably larger than an airplane of the cub type which was flying in a different portion of the sky at the same time . She advised that these objects appea r ed to her t o be at a great distance and constructed of some white metallic mate r ial . Mrs . DUPUIS' attention was fir st drawn to the objects by an ex planation from one of the child r en to the effect that the airplane was sky writing . The objects were grouped in approximately an ar c about level with the sun and to the l eft of the sun as viewed by Mrs. DUPUIS. They did not change positions during the 3 or 4 minutes which she pbserved them but some of the larger of the objects appea r ed to rotate rapidly in the manner of a wheel . One of the objects was sepa r ated by considerab l e distance from the main group and while she was watching Mrs. DUPUIS states this object began to fall and floated slowly downward unti l it \"18.S no longer visable because of trees on the horizon . Mrs. DUPUIS advised that she continued to observe the remaining objects until her eyes began to be affected by the brightnes of the sky whereupon she went into her house and is unabl e to state wh became of the group . lt Llfl<aMB ~Uo -.I-.-;) - f' 3 ?..f.0 7362-1531 & ,) ']j......--:Blbi:nm ' lS SEP 17 1947d 2-
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Source text · mention onlyPORMN0 . 14 • Memorandum r •• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ' ' TO l,J\ PROM J.IR. D • .I!. !ADD ~ E.G. Fitc~a2- ~ YING DISCS DATB: Septeml::ler 8, 1947 J SUBJECT: Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. 'ram Mr. Clegg__ Mr . Glavin : : lti~~-01::::.=== llr. Rosen -- : : ~;~n Reference is made to my memorarrlum to you in the above captioned :: ~-=•a- matter dated August 22, 1947, which irrlicates that Special Agent Griffee !: r.~Ttigl;on of the Liaison Section had contacted Lieutenant Colorel G. D. Garrett, Jr., ~i.~JggmTanm of the Air Forces Intelligence at which tine Colonel Garrett advised that t!'t./~~~ the A:nn.y Air Forces were coniucting no research or experin:e nts in the ~ 111 •• 03.nd:r vicinity of TWin lia.11s, Idaho, on or about August 19, 1947. Coloool Garret ~ at that tine indicated to Mr. Griffee that he would check '\Yith the Anny area · . in order to ascertain whether or not they were conducting any eXp:3ri.1'00nts ·in t.'li s vicinity at that time . Colonel Garrett has subsequently advised llr . Reynolds that he has been advised by the A:rmy area that no such exp3rin2 nts oore being coniucted in the area of T\ri.n lia.11s, Idaho, on or a bout August 19, 1947, which would in any way throw any ligit on the matter reported in the teletyi;:e. REC0MllENDATI0N It is recomnenied this memorarrlum be of the Internal Security Section . ' SSEP 22194~ 0.-30
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Source text · mention only... .,,. September 26, 1947 lJr . A. Courtney Parker Superintendent of School• South ~oyalton . Vermont Dear Ur. Parker • I wbh to aolmowledge reoeiy,t of your letter dated Sentember 17, 1947 . An Aient of our Al~, l•w York, 01'1'ioe will call upon you in the near !'uture for any additional in formation 1n your poaaeaaion. Your courtesy and interest 1n bi'intin& this matter to ay attention are indeed anpreoiated . Sinoerely your• • f ' John Edpr. Hoover Direc-tor cc - Albany (sepa rate cover letto r ) 'RECORDED 15 =,..,,· 62-83894 , -0 rn RGF:cmw COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 11 ~FP Gt> 1947 P.M. ESTISAT(o FJUSTI ·~~~-----""""lb= -- !} llr. Tolson llr.E,A.~ : : 8t:~n - :: ~g•=ot.:::s=== llr. Rosen -.,,. . Tracy-- J:'.:=:=•a-- 111'. Harbo-- :: ~~~·""1-ng=t:;,,on-== llr. qu1nn Ta,an Tols, Room - Kr. Neaee - lllsa Oandy
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Source text · mention only.. SAC, Alban., September 25.1 1947 lllreotor, FBI FU.'IJfJ DISCS A. Coartney Pt.mer, Informant Attached h.-eto are copies or an incoDd.ng commmication from A. Courtney Parker , Superintendmt ot Schoal.a, Bouth Jlojalton, Verm:,nt, and copies ot aclc:nowledgmcrt or same. It ie requested that m Agmt of -raar Oi't.lce call on 11r. Pa.Iicer to obtain any ad:11.tional information in his possession cancerriing fiying discs. u.-., I rr,,,') n l"'-..l Pn~es <.31 ".!. AkiBwRD.EJfGF:mae . > 0 .-;, 1:1; ;g~ /I - .,;; °' -· ~c." COMMUNICATIONS SECTION ·t}~ l, ~ MAILED 11 * St.P 2o1947 P.~. FE0E8Al 6U!fEJJJ OF lltVESTIGATION U. S. DEP~KTMENT OF JIJSrlCE l t-r
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Source text · mention only.. ,: • .> , .. CHELSEA NO RWICH ROYALTON .. STAT.E Oi V ERMO N ,_, ' DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORANGE. W I NDS O R· D IST R ICT A. COURTNEY PARKER, Superin1endcn1 SOUTH ROYALTON Septembe r 1 7 , 1947 Fe•eral Bureau of Invest i gat i on Washington , D. C. Dear Sirs : At 3 : 40 P . M. to - aay I observe• a so - call e• flying sauce r. Tnis occu r re• wnile I was nalf way up Rix Leages north of Lebano n, N. H. As I was intently watching tne honey bees circling in a paten of sky after leaving my bee box my attention was cal l ea to a floating object that appearea to be as large as a tennis ball an• as wnite as cotton batting . This object approache• rapialy an• noiselessly from the East an• was followe• closely by another object that appeare• in size an• shape like a saucer which maintaine• a constant angle of inclination to tne bal l an• followe• it at a constant aistance . Tne two objects maae an angle with my eye of approximately five aegrees . Tney were in my vision for more than a minute wnen I l ost them in tne glare of the sun . If' I natl seen this in tne night sky with my six incn telescope I woul• nave tnougnt tnat tne planets Venus an• Saturn naa su••enly gotten together an• were traveling . tne eartn .&J.-ff 3o7f--j/_5 l
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Source text · mention onlyOFFICE OF DI RECTOR FEDERAL BUREAU \)F INVESTIGATION UNITED STAfES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE September B, 1947 Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson I Ladd_.r..✓-- Ni cbols -- Rosen Mr. Egan The attached was sent to Mr. Gurnea the Director by Walter Mr. Harbo Winchell. Mr. Hendon / Mr. Jones Mr. Pennington_ The notations appearing Tele. Room __ thereon read: Mr. Nease ___ Miss Holmes __ "Ack & F.B.I." Miss Gandy ___ "Please excuse haste - make airmail west." Attachment mt R RDEn .,O h ~ ED {; 6 Bureau fil ail to reflect any record on s. Madeline Gwynne Merchant , the writ letter. I c / 1 SEP is 1947 //
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Source text · mention onlyr . •alter ,incnell, r, Postmaster , Loo Angeles , C,..J.if • .l)e c:1.r 1, r . u i ncr:e .11 : '\.T / '.s /£hvo.cle&e ~ Jetter deals with what are being called " discs ." You are not -co mention tne contents of this lett er over the air , nor to any ina.ividual otner tnan officials of tu.e \,a,r .uep 't., .wemoers of the JBI , or an .American whose patriotism ,,ollld rank witn your ovm, &.i..d wno might donate :t,10 , 000 or more for the purpose of my continuing tne col~ection of field a.at a conce1·ning II d1.0c s , 11 while time may remain i.1 which to do so . I haTe had respectful attention from the follo,,ing perso ...s• (.,..,:; uo-tiheerrn, fi6F e;;;:gx:iG acco·u::t"' Qveu.) Col . Herbert C. Gee , Comm. Officer , Los Alamos At omic rroject , Lo s Ale.mos , N .1 • • :ti aj . Bia.ne ,, Newourger , Securi 't:V Official , Lo s Alamos Atomic Project , Los Alamos , ..l .M . r . 1illara. Zim!uer , . Lili tar:v Intelliger.ce, .l:' . o. .Jox 6ol , i:>anta re , N .K . i 3 'IENCLOSURE
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Source text · mention only(Pnone 1566) to China , ) 1~ .:rri . ) ~ashington ~ with the right ahead . " money to elusive D. C. ii this Gee , reali t"lr• .! rancis .A inle;y , 1 ederal A5 ent - in- Chart;;e , ~ureau OI Inv. cigation , • San:ta J'e , N. 1v1 . Gen. S .R. 'Brennaul t , ss',:; . to Lf . Gen. Nathan _.•. Twining , AAJ' Mater iel Command, Washington , n.c. Col . Zumwalt , Ass ' t to Colonel Bunker , Co!Ilill. 0:t'f . Kirtl and J'ield , Albuquerque , ~ .M. Gen. Patrick Hurley , (~ormer Ambassador 1210 Shoreham Bld ' g . (.Also Santa J·e , Washingta;, , "J . C And thr ough the courtesy o:t' Gen. Patrick Hurlev , a let~er from Sec . OI War Robert Patterson , ~ar Dep 't, All were highlJ interested , appreciative , general "trend o±' contacts being , " This is fine . Go My poin,:; in writing you is to raise some ~roceed with . ~o budgets seemed to allow for the unexpected , "discs . 11 Sen . Carl llatch , D- N.~ ., U. S. Senate , ~ashington , nas been contacted by mai l Ior an appropriatio~ , but even onl;v requires one more week , it may be too late . You may contact any oI the abov e listed persons to veriI'y m~, contacts (excuse repetition word contact) during the past :tour months . In other word s, I began reporting dire ctl ,, to Dr . N0 rris ..tiraa.bury , bcientific Head of Los Alamos, and Colonel et al , some time ago tn8 t tnis t;v_i:)e aerial II disc u was a
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Source text · mention only• • -d· ta I new need , explain it technically , and secure proper action , provided I wn given ~ne means to do so . I regret that I cannot be more specific now , but dutv to country rests above . I ha ve met be:t'ore with the mental reaction, "What? A woman hanalin g this type material? " And m:v signature beTow will pro baol? evoke the same response f'rom :vou. So I assure :vou, :ves , it is a woman who is comi ng in with the inI·ormation which men have gone out to seek . And doin g the proper thin g about it . Mrs . hladeline cc/ P . S. Am a rormer newspa per person, and very proud of it . Am 39, but dress and feel some younger . Again , I must ask ,,ou not to mention even the town from which this letter comes , as :vou ma:v be endan gering lives to so so . Simply ascertain my contributions , get so r.e monev to me, and wait . (.!!-rancis l'inley ==1 s cJ f would give me a gas bud6et , iI' ne were not so close himself . )
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Source text · mention onlyUNITE:C..ATES GOVERNMENT ~fficeMr~:~:rt:~~ DATE: August 28, 1947 FROM T. F. Bauehman ~ - .olsof4 ::.r. :. . • . ;1 ~ ~:>SUBJECT: Letter and materia l received from Mrs. J . ~ xon ~still , South carolina !.:r . g: :?: :=---Route 1, Box JO l.l". He 1.!r. Pe :?". Qu_ ~alt:l . . i:r. ::e 1ass ·- The attached let ,er dated August 14, 1947 f rom Mrs. Mixon to gether with the material which she reports to be part of a f lying sauc er was rece i ved in t 'e Laborato r y on Augu~t 19, 1947. The materia l which l'!as subni tted ..,;ith ~rs. Mixon I s l etter has be.:n identified as powdered soap stones . Inasmucb as the Investigative and Security Divis ions might possibly be inte rested in this matter , I requ est that ou adv:ise me as to the :inal disposition of the submitted material as well as the type of reply which should be nade to Mrs . Mixon 1 s letter . fX..83
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Source text · mention onlySUBJECT: ~ LYING SA CER Reference is made to the memrandum from Ur• .Baughman to Mr. Harbo, dated August 28, 1947, requesting vice as to the final disposi- tion of material submitted by Mrs. J. H Estill, South Carolina. It is noted that this material , ic lfrs. Mixon reported to be a -part or a flying saucer, has been identified as powdered soap stones. ,:; ~ l'O .: , DATE: September 4, 194 ' FROM : J. P. Co It is recomnended that the material be returned t o Mrs. Jlixon along with a letter adV'ising that such has been identified as powdered soap stones . RGF:LH
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Source text · mention only- .,Memorandum . uNrTED sTATEs GovERNMENT Director, FBI SAC, Phoenix REPORI'S OF FLTIID IJlSCS ATTENl'IONs Reference is made to San Francisco letter dated August 28, 1947, \ and to Bureau te1etype to Phoenix dated August _30, 1947. With reference to the above matter, I desire 1:o point out that the letter of reference from San Francisco did not reach Phoenix until September 2, 1947. On August 29, 194?, a Mr. GEORGE FUGATE, JR. called at the Phoen:i.X office and exhibited credentials reflecting that he is a representative of A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He also exhibited orders emanating from the office of Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Ai.r Force, Hamiilton Field, California, instructing rum t o proceed to Phoenix immediately and contact the FBI office, at llhich time a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation would be designated to acc ompany him to interview WI~FS, who had previously . - !"eported t he µiotographing of a flying disc. The orders further indicated that "' the sa.n Francisco office of the FBI was transmitting further information re lating to Mr. FUGATE1 S mission. ASAC HEBER Y. CLEGG telephonically communicated with SAC HARRY KDABA.U.. of the San Francisco office and Mr. KIMBALL verified t.he above infonnation and stated that a letter bad been directed to the Fhoenix office suggesting that the Phoenix office assist aey representative who called from A-2 in the interrogatio n « of RHODES. SAC KIMBALL stated that in connection Jdth f~g discs, he had main tained close contact with Colonel SPRINGER and that close cooperation existed. He further advised tba t many reports of flying discs had been received at San Francisco and that a full discussion concerning the results of inquiries had been he1d with Colone1 SPRINGER. In connection with f'l¥:i.ng disc investigations, Mr. KIMBALL advised he had maintained close touch w.i.th the fureau and had apparently handled these matters in accordance with Bureau policy. In vien of the above, Special Agent J. BAIIEY BRCNIER of the fhoenix office was permitted to work with Mr. FUGATE in the interview of WILLIAM ALBERT RHODF.S. The results of the inquiry are set out hereunder. f ASSISTANI' DIIW:;TOR D. M. r 4, 1947 - --v 11, J 5 5 {E P 3 0 1947coPms DESTROYF.D ~ 2 7 0 NOV 18 1964
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Source text · mention only., J" ' Phoellix file 62-213 WILLIAU ALBERT RHODES, 4333 N. 14th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, owns and maintains the Panoramic Research Laboratory and Hobby Shop at this address, and he related the following as occurring on the afternoon of JuJ.y 7, 1947: • A storm had occurred in Phoenix on the afternoon of Ju1y 7, 1947, and the clouds were at approximately 5000 feet, the color of which was grey and they resembled dense cum.uJ.us. A fifteen mile per hour wind was blowing. At approximately 5 p.m. on that date, Mr. RHODES was walking from his home to the Hobby Shop and he heard a noise resembling a P-80 aircraft, apparent'.cy coming in a wester'.cy direction. Upon searching the skies he observed to the northeast what appeared to be an odd shaped ship. He described this ship as being possibly 20 to 30 feet in diameter, travelin g at an estimated speed of 100 miles per hour. It appeared to be making a spiral in a small radius of possibly one-half to three quarters of a mile. RHODES stated the sound which he first heard was no longer audible; that he hurriedzy procured a 120 Brownie Box Camera from his shop, and as the aircraft completed the first circle he obtained a photograph. As the ship started on the second turn, it was in a northwesterly dire ction from his place and he again snapped a photograph, which more closely resembled the shape of the ship than photograph #1, this being designated as Exhibit II, as submi t ted to the Bureau with letter dated August 4, 1947, by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff A-2 Intelligence, Hamilton Field, California. RHODES .further described the direction of the ship by stating that instead of completing the lefthand downward spiral the ship banked to the right and disappe ared into the clouds. He stated that just as it banked, he had snapped the second photograph, Exhibit II. At the last point, which was at the time the ship made this turn, Mr. RHODF.S estimated it to be between 1,000 arrl 2,000 .feet high. He further des cribed the appearance of this ship as closely resembling a picture which appeared on the front cover of the May, 194?, issue of the Mechanics Illus trated Magazine, the only difference noted by Mr. RHODFS being that the ship appeared t o be fly ing backward • .Mr. RHODES also related that he did not associate the appearance of this ship with the numerous reports of flying discs. He related, however, that after a three minute interview with newspaper repor-ters the story that appeared in the local papers was "blown up" to the extent that he, RHODES, barely recog nized the information furnished by him. .Mr. RHODES explained that the afore mentioned dimensions and distances were only estimated, pointing out, that his previous experience probably assisted him in making fairly close estimates. He related that he bad been doing experimental work for the past ten years. He also stated he was Employed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, D. c. durin g the early part of World War II and left there the beginning of 1942. Upon his return t o Phoenix, he was employed at Falcon Field near Phoenix which was leased by the British Goverrunent for training purposes. He instructed in instrument trainin g, aircraft iden t ification and gunn el"'J practice. He explained that his hobbies have to do with science, physics, radio, electronics and astronomy. He produced a model which he had made of a radio controlled airplane. He related that most of his work consists of building transfonners, but it is also necessary for him to depend upan his music ability for his livlihood.
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Source text · mention only., Phoenix file 62-213 In explaining the results of photographing the ship, Mr. RHODES stated that he was surprised that the object appeared dark on a light back ground; that he :fully expected that the object would be light on a dark back ground. He described the light spot which appears in the center of the object (Exhibit II) as being a green house. RHODES insisted. that the ship made no noise that was audible t o his ear and he was unable to detect the presence of aey propeller. He also related that after the newspaper release over Radio Station KTAR, wherein statements were made that he, RHODES, had stated Army officials were studying the photographs, and that it was a top secret, he attempted to determine the source of this release and the Radio station finally told him that it was a United Press release from Washington , D. C. The following description of RHODES was obtained from observation and interrogation: Age Date birth Plac e birth Height Weight Eyes Hair Education Marital status 30 U - 29-16 Garden City, Kansas 61 3" 155 pounds Blue Brown Fhoenix Union High School M:lrried- one son It shoul.d be stated that at the time of intervi8i'f with RHODES, Mr . BROWER identitied himself as an agen t of the Federal Bureau of Investi gatio n and exhibited his credentials . However, pursuant to a request 1'rom Mr. FUGATE, he was introducBd only as a r epresentative of the United States government. His exact of'ficia1 connection was not made lmown to Mr. RHODE.S:" Agent BROWER advised that he felt it was a peculiar procedure, but it was not his business. However, at the conclusion of the interview, Mr. FUGATE requested Ur. RHODES to furnish him with the negatives and RHODF.5 stated he would be glad to do so, but they were not in his iDJJ18iiate possession , and he would deliver then to the FBI the following morning . Mr. RHODF.S requested that the negatives be returned to him,. Agent BROVTER states that to this request, Mr. FUGATE made no rep~. Agent BROWER states that after leaving Mr. RHODES he asked FUGATE if the negatives would be returned to Mr. RHODES and FUGATE stated that he doubted very much that they would be returned. Mr. BROWER then advised Mr. FUGATE that before he, BROWER, would accept these negatives that RHODES must be advised of Mr. FUGATE'S identity and also advised that the negatives, it turned CNer to Mr. FUGATE, would not be returned to him.
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Source text · mention onlyPhoenix file 62-2l3 In view of which, on the morning on August 30, 1947, when Mr. RHODES called at the Phoenix office t o deliver the negatives, they were accepted. only after he was advis ed that they were being given to Mr. FUGATE, a repre sentative of the Army Air Foree Intelligence, United States Arrrry, and that there -was little, if any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Mr. RHODES turned the negatives over to this office with the full 'll.Merstanding that they were being given to the Army and that he would not get them tack. The Phoenix office did not receive the Bureau teletype of reference instructing that no joint investig atio n should be conducted until after the matter had been handled . Inasmuch as military authorities have complete knowledge of the results of the interview with Mr. RHODES no copy of this r eport is being designated. for A-2. JBB-kb cc-san Francisco 62- 2)3 -4 -
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Source text · mention onlyFBI PORTLAND 9- 13- 47 8 - 08 Pf, HHS Ir Cl r Hr JS Dff ~ l/DfREC10R U :1 C E N I T (?FLYING DISCS . LEOt.: V~ NKil~S, CEIEF OF POLICE, PORTLP,ND , STA TES HE OBSERVED AT ABOUT FIVE FIFTEEN PM ELEVENTH I NSTANT, AN OBJECT SIM I LAR IN SIZE TO A WEATHER BALLOON , WHICH APPEARED TO BE MADE OF ALUMINUM OR SOt-'iE OTHER BRICHT METAL, TrrnVELING RAPIDLY NORTHUEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER PORTLAND AT AN ESTIMATED TEN THOUSAND FEET . OBJEC1 'JEERED TO SOUTH AND DISAPPEARAD IN THE DISTANCE I N APP,,OJ I MATELY ONE ~lit-:UTE. ALSO OBSERVED BY PATROU-iAN H. ~ . ~At~EY' DRI'~'fi~ ~r JEN la [~S CAR , A~~ fCSSIBLY BY OTHER PORTLAND POLICE OFFICERS . SMALL ARTICLE APPEARED IN PORTLAND NE~SPAPER, THE OREGONIAN, CONCERNING THIS ON TKELF'i'H INSTANT . END
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Source text · mention onlyI N Rlll'LY RPm TO: cnN1=10rN11Al:: fI A~UARTERS , ARMY AIR FORC~ . WASHINGTON AFBIR - C 0 S SEP1947 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: Attention: Liaison Section In answer to a verbal request of your Mr . S. W. Reynolds , a complete survey of research activities discloses that the Army Air Forces has no project with the characteristics similar to those which have been associated ~~th the 'ilying Discs . Yours sincerely , GEO. J. SCHULGEN Bl'lg&dier Gener al, U. S.A. Deputy, Ass' t. Chief of Air Staff- 2 IAuthority ~ NND90986 CONFIDENTIAL AODREH Rl!Pl.Y TO, COMMANDING GENERAL. ARNY AIR FORCES, WASHI NQTO N 2!1, D, C.
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Source text · mention only_ n - =o-•-~ • • • • • Office Memorandum • UNITED sTATEs 'GOVERNMENT TO DATE: 9/16/47 11r. Toleon~-w:r. E. A . Tua FROM :I. G. J'lto :: 8½:~1-n:::--=.._-=_-__' _-= = Ill'. Ladd~C ill'. Nlchole ill'. Ro..n:--_ -_ -_-SUBJECT: l'Lnl'G DISCS :: ~;~-n- :: ~~=.-- - 111'. H&rbo llr. Hendo•~ ::;;::;:: ;::Special. Agent s. w. ReJ"DOl4e of the Lial1on Section hae 41 ■- llr. PeMtng ton ill'. Quinn r ....-- cu■ed with Ltatenant Colonel George Garrett of the tatelllgence ~ ~eN.::m·_=;::= DiTidoa of the Air :rorcea the poaa1"bll1 t7 that the fiTiDC diac1 or ~1•• Holme 1auoer1 are in fact a project of the J,,,rJq Air Yore••• It should 1,e note&!. that Ooloael Garrett 8Cl"eM with thta poa1lbUit7. At that time Mr. ReJD,014a polatecl nt '9 Oeloael Garrett the poadble •barrudng poet Hon of the tntellf&ence D1T1aion of tbe Air Yore•• tf tt wa• n1,■eqv.eat17 aacer\atned that th11 va1 the truth, eapeo1all7 alaoe the7 ha4 requested the ae11sta.uce of the Bureau in the oapt1oaecl aatter. Oolonel Qarrett a4-rieecl Mr. R•J']lold1 that he wo1ll.d 1D1tlmte a fur'her ,ea.rob, and m ha1 ·nov a4-r11ed that a letter was a4dreeeecl lt1' Major General KcI>onal.4, Director of the l:a'8111Bence D1Tb1on of the Air Jloroea. to the lleeearah and DneloJlllent Seotton of the Air hro••• !here 1■ at~hed hereto a letter addrea1ecl to the Director, da,ed Sep,•b•r 15, 1947. froa !rtca,lter General George P. Sclmlgen, which ■tat•• tba, a coaplete nrn7 ot reeearoh aot1-rt tie• cUec101ee that the ~ ilr Jlorcee ba•• no project with cbaraotertaUc 1 e1a1l.ar to ,hose which haTe been uaooiatecl with tu flTiDC dleoa . llCQMMl!JBDATIOJ: It ta reoo-•nd.ecl that thil meJ10randua be forwarded to tlle Internal Securit7 Seotio:a for their illfol'll&tion • .Attacblleat r t ~ o, 04> ~~ '<) t~ ~ 73 g-91/ rr/ , ~ ' ' ,,✓ .,110 5 5 SEPJ v~947
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Source text · mention only~--~M • • ... Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Director, FBI DATE : 9-17-47 Portland REPORrS OF FLYnm DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X ' Refer San Francisco letter dated September 4, 1947. FRID ~ HNSON, Globe Hotel , 106 mv. First Avenue, Port land, reported without consulting any records that on June 24, 1947,while prospecting at a point in the Cascade Mountains approximately five thousand feet from sea level, during the afternoon he noticed a reflection, looked up, and saw a disc pro ceeding in a southeasterly direction. Immediately upon sighting this object he placed his telescope to his eye and observed the disc for approximately forty - five to sixty secondil . He remarked that it is possible for him to pick up an object at a distance of ten mil.es with his telescope. At the time the disc was sighted by Mr. JOHNSOO it was banking in the sun, and he observed five or six similar objects but only concentrated on one. He related that they did not fly in any particular formation and that he would estimate their height to be about one thousand feet from where he was standing. He said the object was about thirty feet in diameter and appeared to have a tail. It made no noise . According to JOHNSON he remained in the vicinity of the Cascades for several days and then r eturned to Port land and noted an article in the local paper which stated in effect that a man in Boise, Idaho, had sighted a similar object but that authorities had disclaimed any knowledge of such an object. He said he cozmnunicated with the Army for the sole purpose of attempt ing to add credence to the story furnished by the man in Boise . JOHNSON also related that on the occasion of his sighting the objects on June 24, 1947 he had in his possession a combination compass and watch. He noted particula rly that immediately beiore he sighted the disc the compass acted very peculiar, the hand waving from one side to the dther, but that this condition corrected itself immediately after the discs had passed out of sight. Infonnant appeared to be a very reliable individual Y1ho advised that he had been a prospector in the states of Montana, Washington, and Oregon for the past forty years. FJS:KAM 62-1531 2 cc: San Francisco (62-293 8) 31 SEP 2 9~7
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Source text · mention only"" 0&nc1.y ~ \ - STr,\ftD FORM~- 64 • •~ .JIOffice Memorandum • .UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO D. II. !ADD ~ t l 9,J~ J . Clegg,,.--_-_-_-_FROM E. G. FITCH llr . 0lav1 o.___ ::: ~ ~,,,.lir-- lt ~~~,-----SUBJ ECT: ½ rxnm DISCS ::: ~_:on~-- Kr. Ournea____ llr. llar bo llr . Holldo·;;-0:;;.;;.:::.:::.= Special Agent s. Vf. Reynolds of the Liaison Section, while dis- ~i.~:=== cussing the above captioned phenomena with Lieutenant -Colone~rrett l:i;.~~ :.,,.,0.---- of the Air Forces Intelligence , expressed the possibility that fzyin ·g 111 iscs were , in fact , a very highly classified experi.roont of the Army or Navy . Mr. Reynolds was very much surprised when Colonel Garrett not on1:- .. \( lI~greed that this was a possibility , but confidentially stated it was his personal opinion that such was a probability . Colonel Garrett indicated confidentially that a ~ rroll, who is a scientist attached to the Air Forces Intel l igence , was of the same opinion . Colonel Garrett stated that he based his assumption on the following : He pointed out that when flying objects -were reported seen over Sweden, the 11high brass " of the War Department exerted tremendous pressure on the Air Forces Intel l igen ce to conduct research and collect inform ation in an ef fort to identify these sightings . Col onel Garrett stated that , in cont rast to this , we have reported sightings of unknovm objects over the United States, and the "high brass" appeared to be totally unconcerned . He indicated this led him to believe that they knew enough about these objects to express no concern . Colonel Gar rett pointed out further that the objects in question have been s een by many individuals who a re what he terma 11trai ned observe r s," such as airplane pilots . He ind i cated also that several of the indiv i dual s a re rel iable member s of the community. He stated i t i s his conclus i on that these individuals saw something . He stated the above has l ed him to come t o the conclusion that t here were objects seen which somebody in the Government knows all about . Mr. Reynolds pointed out to Colonel Garrett that if it is a fact exper imentat ions are being conducted by the United States Government, then it does not appea r reasonable to request the FBI to spend money and precious time conducting inqui r ies with respect to this matter . Col onel Garre t t stated /J - that he agreed with Ur. Reynolds in this regard and indicated that it would be~ extr emely embarrassing to t he Air Forces Intelligence if i t late r is learne<i that t hese flying discs are, in fact, an experiment of the United States Goverruoont • Mr. Reynolds subsequently discussed this matter with Colonel L. R. Forney of the Intel l igen ce Division of the War Depar tment . Colonel Forney stated that he had discussed the matter previously wit h General Chamberlin . Colonel Forney indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he has the assurance of General RECORDED SWR:LL rV EX-64 INDEXED1-:; ..... 19 ... I~ r COPIES D~S1'R0YE D SEP29 27 0 NOV lo 1964
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Source text · mention only• • MEMORANDUM FOR MR. IADD Chamberlin and General Todd that the Army is conducting no experimentations with anything which could possibly be mistaken for a flying disc. Colonel Garrett of the Air Forces Intelligence subsequently contacted Mr. Reynolds and indicated that he had discusse d this matter with General Schulgen of the Army Air Forces. General Schulgen had previously assured both Mr. Reynolds and Colonel Garrett that to the best of his knowledge and in formation no experiments were being undertaken by the Government which could be mistaken for flying discs. Colonel Garrett indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he had pointed out his beliefs to General Schulgen and had mentioned the possibility of an embarrassing situation arising between the Air Forces l Intelligence and the FBI. General Schul gen agreed with Colonel Garrett \ that a memorandum would be prepared for the signature of General McDonald, A2, to General IeMay, who is in charge of Research and Development in the Air Corps. Colonel Garrett indicated that this memorandum will set forth the characteristics of the objects seen by various reliable individuals. The memorandum will then request General I.e:May to indicate whether or not any experiloonts are being undertaken by the Air Forces which could possibly be connected with any of the observed phenomena. Colonel Garrett stated , that when a reply is received from General I..eMa.y, a comnmnication will be addressed to the Bureau. Mr. Reynolds will follow this matter closely with Colonel Garrett and General Schulgen so that the Bureau will be promptly advised of all infozmation re gardin g the flying discs, especially aey information indicatin g that they are, in fact, an experiment of some Governmental agency. - 2 -
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Source text · mention only8-8 ()jfi~;~Memorl dum • UNITED STA'' S G OVERNMENT TO D. M. DATE: FROM @~:a ?.;: ;::,;.;;; _I cs_SUBJECT: c::FBS u;:.;ING...,;D_s_ Reference is made to the memorandum to you frolJl t he Liaison Section dated July 21 , 1947 , setting forth a request from Colonel Ool br anson of the Intelligence Di.vision of the War Department for the B.lreau to conduct investigation to determine the origLn of the flying discs . OBSERVATIONS: It is felt that the situation regarding these flying saucers and flying discs is very similar to the situation which was previously encountered tu the Bureau during the past war in handling complaints aris i ng out of the sighting of Japanese baloons . You will recall that at the inception of these complaints the Blr eau conducted considerable investigation and located numerous baloons as a cooperative measure for the Army and that after considerable work had been done , the Arnu then informed that these were military weapons and that they would take over the handling of these complete l y . This they did and in an extremely short time issued a big press release as to the splendid work of the Army in locating these Japanese baloons . From the infonnation available thus / far, it does not appear that these discs should be treated other than as a ~ military weapon. Certainly the B.lreau has no way to determi ne what experiments the Arrrq and Navy are conducting and whether such might be arising out of l experiments being conducted by them nor do we have any way of determining how far the Russians have progressed in certain experiments and mether such might I ~ ' be the r esul t s of experiments by the Russian Array. It short , i t would certain.L1/ ;,Y \ appear that this is a military situation and should be handled strictly tu~ jzm.l itary authorities . 1 In this conne ction it ml..ght be pointed out that our present Portland case arose out of the fact that two Army Intel ligence officers were returning from an interview of two individuals who reportedly had seen flyin g discs . If ft he Army Intelligence officers are handling some of these interviews, it is be ieved that they should be handling all of these interviews , and it is not believe d that the Bureau should be expending its precious manpower on these com plaints whi ch thus far have no connection with our Russian espionage program . The military authorities certainly are better equipped to know what they are looking for than we are and have more facilities for handling any material which it is necessary to examine as a result of its being reported as a remnant of a /£'lying disc . It is believed that the fureau is merel y playin g bird-dog for tm Army b'J usin g our manpower to run out these complaints on flyin g discs . ACTION~ EX-34 REOO:RDJm> Ibe;). - g_f!!!t-31 In view of the recent Bureau fulletin #42 dated July -.; 1921& howl:ver there is attached a letter to the Chi cago Office asking that~e, £e°"''j;/'7t,he ' requested investigation . )\ }. v:t~"; ~ 34 f{lyj,1/ • I
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Source text · mention onlyllrD. Joaeph H. R),an Bieber. CalU'ornia Dear Wro • .R)oana Receipt ia aolcnowledted of your letter dated September 19• 194?• requesting into~ tion oonoerning the origin ot the •nying S.~ 2Ecnu1 -•~• • o J • I • ' ' n s1 bhIn thie oo.nneotlon. you are advi ed • • that 1n Tin ot a long eatabl1ahed pol1~1,l am unable to t'w-niah the reaulta ot inwirttg&tioti• ' l:u thia lllreau to otb.r than Gowrnmctal 11ouroe.e. For thia reucn I regNt that I am unable to anS1Mr your question. wt I appreciate your interest 1n writing to me 1n thia regard. Sinoerely youn. J olm Edgar BooTer Direotor RGF:vj:cmw COMMUNtCAno u ~"' . ~ MA ILE' O 12 'lrr 4 1947 P.M. llr,llr. loleon ,,.. ~ llr. legp; -. - lll£lU Of ....r,,llr, levln " ',> / f}/4 { l::: ~~I:,- PARTMENTO Cf i:::-=~--_-.::,,=~--~'-9!111--I l::: ~~:=a-- llr, Harbo -- J 11r. 11ohr.;;;;::;::::= '.l r Mr. Pennington f ~1-llr, Quinn Tam- '7 Tele. Room - 1'.1-- llr. Nea••-- lllso Gan<ly- ---- J V
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Source text · mention only• •l:JJWL BUREAll M INV~STIGATIOH U, g, 0£.l'AIIT r '1 O ~STICE,,.. COMMU~ I\Afl J SECTION AUG .f"ie47~ TELETYPE '(_y/I'~ ~ FBI , SEATTLE 8- 747 5- 20 PM PST RH fl -It 'C,1/4 111 ~ F ~ ~~RECTOR AND SAC , CHICAGO AND BUTTE URGENT d"OFLYING__j)Is.KS SIGHTED BY FREIY'CHR I SMAN AND HARLD -K"'DAHL, SM DASH X. REMYTEL AUGUST SIX , LAST CAPTIONED FLYING DISKS . 1 Mr i. A lac Mr.Clea: / Mr G vi l'dr.Ladl1 r. Nlcho1e Mr. 'rraey Mr. Ei:en Mr. (,air•" Mr.la 110 ~lr. to!tr Mr. P r,r, t n lllr. Qt!.in .,, Mr.N<'A DAHL AND FRED CHRISMAN, •TACOMA, IN SIGNED STATEMENT INSTANT DATE STAT£ THAT IN EARLY PART OF JUNE, LAST, THE:PICKED UP SOME STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS FROM A GRAVEL PI T, MAURI I SLAND, WASHINGTON. THEY STATE A CIGAR BOX OF THESE ROCK FORMATI ONS THEY SENT TO ~RA~ALiiE.B, ED ITOR OF VENTURE MAGAZINE I N EVANSTON , ILLINOIS . THEY STATE PLAMER IS ALSO EDITOR OF FANTASY MAGAZINE, CHICAGO, ILLINOI S. THEY STATE PALMER ONLY TO MAKE A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROCK FORMATION. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE PALMER LATER WROTE ASKING FOR ADDI TI ONAL SAMPLES STATING HE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO ANALYZE THE MATERIAL. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE PALMER , A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FLYING DISK STORIES STARTED THE LATTffi PART OF JUNE , L AST , CONTACTED THEM BY PHONE AT TACOMA , WASHINGTON , SAYir,.t; HE WOULD PAY FOR AN EXCLUSIVE STORY IF THE MATERIAL WHICH THEY HAD SENT HIM WAS FRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISK. DAHL STATES HE WROTE PA LMER A LETTER IN WHICH HE STATED THE MATE~~R'f>~ P~RT OF A FLYING pj SK . JLAHL 7 AND CHRISMAN ADIHT THI S STATWENT WAs}9Jffa'Ey FALSE 9- D( Hli.'Jo CHRISt'AN STATE THEY HERE CALLED BY KENNET~RNcr'L;J; BOUSE q IDAHO TO MEET WITH HIM AT THE WHITHROP HOTEL, TACOMf, 1l".SHI NGTON; ...KJULY THIRTYFIRST, LAST . THEY STATE ~OLD CA L1li} IN ARMY I NTELLIGENCE OFFI CERS FROM V..., VI .J, /Da; v(/ t.A.JV
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Source text · mention only• PAGE TWO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND CAPTAIN EMIL H.,S MITH OF UNITED AIR LINES , SEATTLE, WASHINGTpN TO ATTEND THE MEETING . DAHL AND CHRISMAN CLAIM THEY TOLD THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTEN ANT BROWN , AS WELL AS KENNETH ARNOLD AND EMI~SMITH EXACTLY HOW THEY GOT THE ROCK FORMATIONS AND THAT THEY HAD NO CONNECTION WITH ANY FLYING DISK. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE THEY FURNISHED SOME OF THE ROCK FORMATION TO THE INTELLIGENT OFICERS AS SAMPLES. CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTEANT BROUN LEFT TACOMA, WASHINGTON IN AB TWENTY FIVE TO RETURN TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNI A ABOUT TWO THIRTY A. M. AUGUST ONE, LAST, AND WERE KILLED WHEN THEIR PLANE CRASHED AT KELSO , WASHINGTON , AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE BURNED OUT AN EXHAUST STACK WHICH IN TURN CAUGHT THE LEFT WI NG ON FIRE AND IT BROKE OFF. THE CREW CHIEF AND EACH OFFICER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY. ERNif(vOTEL, ASSOC I ATED PRESS WI REMAN , TACOMA, ADVISED THAT TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER THE FLYING DISK STORIES STARTED , HE CONTACTED DAHL TO CHECK 0A STORY THE SEATTLE POST I NTELLIGENC~R HAD GOTEM'"F\M THE FIRE CHIEF AT HARBOR, WASHINGTON, TO THE EFFECT THAT DAHL HAD SOME FLYING DISK FRAGMENTS . AT THIS TIME DAHL ADMITTED TO VOGEL THE ENTIRE STORE WAS FALSE . DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE ARNOLD WAS PAID BY RAY PALMER OF THE FANTASY ~~AGAZ I NE AND POSS IBLY THE BOISE STATEMAN- \.I I p NEWSPA.ER, '\ TO COME TO TACOMA, WASHINGTON AND OBTAIN A STORY FROM ]HEM REGARDING THE FLYING DISK FRAGMENTS . THEY FURTHER STATE THAT ~M I~ H. SMITH HAD A
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Source text · mention onlyI, '-..I PAGE THREE FRIEND ON THE CHICAGO TIMES AND WAS POSSIBLY SELLING THE STORY TO fr. CHJCAGO TIMES THROUGH THIS FRIEND . A CHECK OF THE {oRDS AT THE '\ WI{HROP HOTEL, TACOMA WHERE ARNOLD HAD HIS ROOM, REFLECT THAT ON JULY THIRTY FIRST, LAST , ARNOLD CALLED PALMER AT A. N. FIVE TWO NAUGHT NAUGT, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, COLLECT, AND ALSO CALLED NAUGHT ONE NAUGHT NINE J AT BOISE, IDAHO, COLLECT. ON AUGUST ONE, LAST, ARNOLD CALLED PALMER AT DEARBORN FIVE TWO NAUGHT NAUGHT CHICAGO, COLLECT, AND EMIL SMITH CALLED BLANJYf(ODDY AT DEARBORN TWO THREE TWO THREE. ON .JULY THIRTY FIRST AND AUGUST ONE, LAST , A TOTAL OF FIVE ANONYMOUS CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY A I) TACOMA TIMES REPORTER AND THE UNITED PRESS WIRE MAN AT TAC"MA, GIVING IN- FORMATION REGARDING THE MEETING AT THE WINTHROP HOTEL OVER THE DISK FRAGMENTS AND STATING THAT THE B TWENTY FIVE HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN OR SABOTAGED WHICH KILLED CAPTA~AVIDSON AtJD Ll[UTFA~ROWN INFERRING Q.. THAT THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THE INTELLIGENE OFFICERS WERE CARRYING DISK I\ FRAGMENTS IN THEIR PLANE . DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE THESE CALLS COULD ONCT HAVE COME FROM THEMSELVES, SMITH OR ARNOD, AND DENY THAT THEY ~ADE THE CALLS . NO RECORD OF THE CALLS AS HAVING BEEN MADE FROM ARNOLD-S ROOM IN THE WINTHROP HOTEL CAN BE LOCATED . DAHL AND CHRISrAN ARE EVASIVE AS TO JUST WHAT INFORMATION THEY DID FURNISH BY PHONE OR LETTER TO RAY PALMER . ERNIE VOGEL, UNITED PRESS WIRE MAN , TACOMA, WASHINCTON, STATE IT APPEARS THE BOISE STATEMAN- S PAPER AND KENNETH ARNOLD HAVE y
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Source text · mention only,. PAGE FOUR BEEN PUSHING THE PUBLICITY ON THE FLYING DISK STORIES. VOGEL STATES THAT ARNOLD \•JAS EI,ER THE FIRST OR ONE OF THE FIRST TO CLAIM HE HAD SEEN FLYING DISKS. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE THAT ARNOLD ADMITTED RE CEIVING MONEY FROM RAY PALMER to COME TO TACOMA TO CHECK T'//f. DISK STORY. UNLESS ADVISED TO THE CONTRARY BY THE BUREAU, THE BUTTE OFFICE AT BOISE, IDAHO, WILL OBTAIN ALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BOISE STATEMAN- S PAPER AND KENNNETH ARNOLD. WILL INTERVIElJ KENNETH ARNOLD , ROUTE ONE, t>'OUNTAIN VIE\~ DRIVE, BOISE FOR WHAT INFOR~lTIGJ HE HAS AS TO THE ABOVE FACTS AND WHAT INFORATION HE FURNISHED RAY PALMER AND THE BOISE STATEMAN REGARDING THE TACOrA MEETING AND THE SABOTAGE OF THE B TUENTYFIVE. THE CHICAGO OFFICE AT CHICAGO WILL INTERVIEW RAY PAL~ER, EDITOR OF FRANTASY MAGAZINE, REGARDING HIS CONNECTIONS WITH DAHL AND CHRISMAN AND ARNOLD AND WHAT INFORMATION EACH FURN,ISHED TO HIM . WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN WHAT INFORrATION CAPTAIN EMIL H. SMITH FURNISHED THE CHICAGO TIMES . THE SEATTLE OFFICE AT SEATTLE WILL INTERVIEW EMIL H. SMITH , THREE NAUGHT TWO SEVEN WEST LAURELHURST DRIVE ALONG THESE SAME LINES . WILL ALSO ASCERTAIN WHAT INFORt1ATION THE FIRr CHIEF AT CHRISMAN . WILCOX !ACK IN ORD PLS CG OK FBI CG MDG BT OK FBI BT VGW
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Source text · mention only• ., ~ ·, / .Pf: ·::; / ~ Ir.I'. Ir Ro~• 1t:L'ETYPE • 1l'aov r Gur•en FBI SEATTLE 8- 12- 47 ( ~05 PN PST KLS :RECTOR AND SACS CHICAGO AND BUTTE ~ RGENT 1::· tr~ SIGHTED BY FR~ISMM! AND HAROLD ~L, TACotlA, ~N·: • , SM DASH X . REMYTEL AUGUST SEVEN LAST . EMIL ~ITH, UNITED A!RLIMES PI~OT , INTERVIEWED RE ASSOCIATIONS ijITH HAROLD A, DAHL , FRED C4RISMAN AND KENNET1~ARNOLD IN TACOMA , WN . , FROM JULY THIRTYONE TO AUGUST THIRD' LAST . SMITH HAS RECEIVED PREVIOUS PUBLICITY FOR HAVINC SEEN FLYING DISCS OR SIMILAR OBJECTS ON JULY FOURTH LAST IN CO~PANY WITH HIS CO PILOT , RAL~ EVEMS, DURING ROUTtiNE UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT OUT OF BOISE , IDAHO . SMITH RELATES THAT HE WENT TO TAC0t1A , WN . , FRot,1 SEATTLE ON THURSDAY , JULY THIRTYONE LAST IN RESPONSE TO TELEPHONE CALL FROM KENNETH ARNOLD AT TACOtA . SMITH CLAir:s HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MET ARNOLD ON TKO OCCASIONS , THE FIRST TIME ON JULY FIFTH LAST IN OFFICES OF SEATTLE POST- INTELLIGENCER HHERE BOTH WERE INTERVIEWED RE FLYING THEY HAD SEEN, ANO ON SECOND OCCASION IN BOISE, IDAHO, ABOUT .THREE \-!EEKS AGO \.Jl.{ILE HE , SMITH , WAS PASSING THROUGH ON ROUTINE FLIGHT • m; THIS LATTER OCCASION , ARNOLD iJAS HJ CO>IPANY OF CAPTAIN 1 DA'VIDSQtJ AND LIEUTENAITT DRGJ;TN, ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS , AND \1J'"OMNSOM OF THE IDAHO STATESMAN NEWSPAPER . SMITH CLAH'S NO ACQUAINTANCE WITH DAHL OR CHRISMAN . SMI1H RELATES THAT ON JULy THIRTY ONE LAST IN TAC01,1A' WN . ' THE DAHL /\ND CHRIS;jAN ·sroRY' WHICH BOTH HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY AD~ITTED TO BI FALSE WAS TOLD TO S~ITH~ARNOLD , CAPTAIN DAVIDSON , AND LIEUTENANT BROUN BY C1iRISMAN AND DAHL , SUBSEQUEST TO T'HS INTERVIEW, CHRISMAN GAVE CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND BRO\iN A BOX OF FRAGMENTS WHICH THEY A~Yls TOO}( WI~H THEM ON FATAL FLIGHT. SMITH STATES ...IlLA, ON !~•T)JiHMY·, :AliC.t!S1Z'F:J:.R~J LAS7,1/ rllVEXEo :;~c,1...,.. - ~ .;;, a / 7-• O ,•'\/AFTER LEARNING or THE CRASH AMD DE(\ TH OF DAVIDSON AND BROUN , AR 1oLD C!LLED RAYitflNi,;..PALMrn , EDITOR OF Tll~~Tll nE PRESS IN EV1!8TON, IL:.INOIS , ~ l AND WAS TOLD BY PALMER TO DISCON~,Ni~ HIS INVESTIGATIO O THE DAHL-. S!.. "MONEY
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Source text · mention onlySr'ITH RELATES Tl11 HE AND APJ~6Ln MADE s~B~E- ST ATTEMPTS To co .,. TO ~AURI ISLAND WITH CRISMAN AND DAHL ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDA~ AUGUST FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD, DUT WERE PUT OFF BY CHRIS1•1AN 41s) DAHL FOR Vl\RI OUS REAS0~1S, SMITH STt1 TES THAT REPOF. liR[C'ANTZ OF TACOMA TIMES A~ELLO OF UNITED PRESS OFFICE TACOM/\ INFORMED HHi AND ARNOLD OF THE •A1JOt,YMOUS PHONE CALLS , AND FROM ACCCURACY OF THE INFO TRANSMITTED BY THESE ANONYMOUS CALLS, SMITH BELIEVES THEY WERE MADE BY EITHER DAHL OR CHRISMAN. sj'rTH ADi'1ITS CALLING HIS PERSONAL FRIEND MAURIC~DY , AVIATION ED I TDR OF CHICAGO TIMES, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST FIRST LAST, TO INFOR·t HIM OR THE TACOMA INCIDENT AS PER A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT BET\o:EEN THEM THAT SMITH WOULD LET RODDY IN ON ANY FLYING DISC STORIES WHICH HE ~IGHT RUN INTO . SMIT ALSO ADMITS THAT HE TOLD REPORTER JOHNSON OF IDAHO STftTESM~ IN TELEPHONE CONVERSATION SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST SECOND LAST , THAT CAPTAm DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WERE CARRYING FhACMENTS WITH THEM ON THEIR FATAL FLIGHT. SMITH SAYS THAT DAHL TOLD HIM ON SATURDAY NITE AUGUAT SECOND LAST THAT HE, DAHL, IF CONTACTED BY THE ARMY OR OTHER AUTHORITIES UAS GOING TO SAY THAT. THE ENTIRE STORY WAS A HOAX. SMITH STATES THAT HE TOLD HIS COi'PLETE STORY TO MAJOi' S'\NDERS OF ilCCORD FIELD, TAco:·A, ON . SUNDAY t1 0RM INC' , AUGUST THIRD LAST , AND THAT ARNOLD LEFT TACOMA . UNLESS ADVISED TO CONTRARY, LANTZ AND liORELLO WHO ARE BOTH TACOMA NEWSPAPERMEN ~ENTIONED ABOVE, WILL NOT BE CONTACTED FOR VERIFICATION OF !Ila SMITHS STC~Y ABOVE . UNABLE TO LOCATE FIRE CHIEF OF HARBOR , TO (rR IFY INFOP.MAT I ON RECEIVED BY HIM FROM DAHL AND CHRISMAN . S_I~CE THIS STORY OJU.~T...;n ru_s:ATTLE - · ,. '-" ~\.- ~ PAPER THIS LEAr IS - , I INTtRVIEWS WIT /\BOVE HILL DAHL AND CHRISMAN WILCOX FBI WA BW "~U . Bf.ING DI!.-... 1.,.. ,.'INEED- LETT£~ COtTAINING COMPLETER II . OF. IER PLS 10- 30 PM OK OK FBI CG DBR BT 0 .-:'.)K FBI BT HEW
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Source text · mention onlyMr . T ra )' Mr " Mr Cun n Ur. l Mr.~ • .. .• Ur. P< ~>.-ton .. . . 111r. Qu r m CA~ • f. IUUAU OJ ••YEltlGAflN U. 8. DlPUTIEIIT Of WlllCI •ttt,tS ltCTNI :x7 ,, R ,;») c/ FJe~r- WASHINGTON FROM SFRAN S5 8-6-47 12-09 PM ~ECTOR URGENT qEL,..XING DISCS, SM;_ X. RE PORT~AND TELETYPE REFERENCING PHONE , FROM MR. LADD AT BUREAU ONE PM AUGUST FIFTH LAST. A-TWO SAN FRAN CISCO UNABLE TO VERIFY. LT. COL. DONALD SPRINGER A-TWO HAMILTON FIELD, IN CHARGE OF INVESTIGATION BY A:.rwo IS THOUGHT BY A-TWO TO BE RETURNING FROM KELSO, WASHINGTON AREA HAVING GONE TO_KE~ UPON LEARNING OF DEATHS OF AAF INVESTIGATORS MENTIONED IN REFERENCE TELETYPE. HE PLANNED, UPON DEPARTURE, .TO OBTAIN RESULTS OF AAF INVESTIGATORS OR REINTERVIEW PERSONS MENTIONED IN REFERENCED TEL ETYPE. SPRINGER WILL BE CONTACTED UPON HIS RETURN AND.._ BUREAU ADVISED. 630C . KIMBALL ~ /(7 ·~✓
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Source text · mention onlyf .... •ibbl?ral ilur.eau nf lnu1?sti9ation Unifl?h ~uit.l?s i11?purtm1?nt of Yust icl? New York, N. Y. IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO F ILE N O .----- - September 4, 1947 Directo r, FBI Attention : FBI Laboratory Re : Mrs. A. ~IS, Informant Dear Sir: Reference is made to Bureau lette ted July 21, addressed to Mrs. A. G. SARBANIS, 66 Notr e Dame Avenue, HioksVl. sland, New York, a copy of which was sent to the New York Office . Yrs . SARBANIS was interviewed by Special Agent William A. Johnson on August 12, 194?, at which time she advised that this coded message had appeared in "Newsday," the local newspaper of Nassau and Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She stated that the message had appeared in the "County Irritant, 11 a feature of this paper, and had been signed "Radio Ham." ~(r. JACK ALTSCHUL, City Editor of 11Newsday," Hempstead, New York, was interviewed and advised that this article had been sent to the newspaper by letter which was signed "Radio Ham," and explained that he had no way of determining the identity of the writer . Mr. ALTSCHUL stated that it was his opinion that the code had been made up by some local 11 screwball" who had been affected by all o,Yhe newspaper publicity that had been give n at that time to the story abou~ fly:i.ng discs . There is enclosed an article appearing in the July 12th issue of "Newsdayl' concerning this coded message , which might be of interest in this matter . Unless advised to the contrary, no furtaer effort is being made to establish the identity of the person who signed himself "Radio Ham." ..
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Source text · mention onlyI• ? / J.i/'/7 &,,~ " . COUNTy' \!IRRITANT" lrom our Mail lox Coming His Way Merrick-Out all day yesterday looking for a house to rent, but no luck. I yot so disgusted I e nded up in a tavern and got lit. When I got home and went in the house I SAW FLYING SAUCERS IN AIR! -No Foolin . Garbles Westbury - B,. 11 more Radio Ham's message seems to be from some gentleman occupying an Olympian height. As with many of these erudite souls, the sender can not resist including a few "garbles" in his code. Or is our Ham guilty? Here is your message: TffiED OF ~ H U M A N NONSENSE WONT AWAIT ATOMIC WAR DISTURB· JNG SOLAR SYSTEM SO SENT FLYING DISKS AND WILL SET UP WORLD UNDER MARTIANS LATE THIS YEAR. - Simple transposition. Hope all your readers are appropriately warned. -Stephen M. Schuster. (Other ungarblers got "outlaw" ( ATLAW) instea d of "await ," • isrupting" instea d of "disturb• I g." Miss Rita Flood of *t ashington expects the wo ld ENCLOSURE der to be set up under " • i.ter." Is Radio Ham satisfie d Erl:) BECOM.lilf)
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Source text · mention onlySTANDAf!-0 FORM NO. 64 - • •Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ,,, Mr. J. P. Coy DATE:{ TO 9/17/47 Mr. Tolson llr. E. A. Tam_\ FROM W. v. Cl eve land Mr. CleggMr. Glav1-n -- llr. =--~---_-_ SUBJECT: Mrs . A . d rbanis ::: ~~;~~Is__ 11r. 1'racy- Informant llr. carso-n -- Mr. Egan._-_-_-_-_ Mr. Gurnea__ ::: ::hrbo-t- You will recall that a letter was received from the Ml". PeM-,ng=t=on llr. Qu!nn Tam above captioned individual dated July 10, 19b7, in which she Tele. Room - Mr. Neas•- inclosed a newspaper clipping signed "Radio Ham." This news M!ss Ho~ M188Gan<ly- paper clipping contained a coded message which Mrs. Sarbanis decoded. The FBI Laboratory checked Afrs . Sarbanis' decoding of this message and advised that it was substantially correct. The Labocatory ' s decvding of the message is being set forth below: "TIRED OF HUMAN NONSENSE i'/ONT AWAIT A'f£!,MIC WAR DISRUPTING ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM SO SENT"7'LYI NG DISKS AND WILL SET UP WORLD ORDER UNDER MARTIANS LATE THIS YEAR.,, The New York OJ/ice was asked to interview Mrs . Sarbanis to determine from what newspaper the clipping in question was obtained . They were further instructed to contact this newspaper in 9n effort to ascertain the identity of the p er son who sent in the coded message , in order that the person might be interviewed for information a? ncerning the alleged receipt of the coded messag e. By let te r dated September 4, 1947, the New York Office advised that they had ascertained from Mrs . Sarbanis that the coded • message had appeared in 11Newsday , " the local newspaper of Nassau and Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. The City Editor of this news paper stated that the original had been signed only "Radio Ham" and knew of no way of dete rmining the identity of the write r. It was the City Editor 's opinion that the code had been made up by some local "screwb all" who had been affected by all of the newspaper publicity that had been given to stories concerning ''flying discs ." The FBI Laboratory has now advised that the FCC maintains their amateur records by a geogra p hical breakdown as well as by call l etters and that the Laboratory could possibly get the names of all amateurs in the Bellmore , Long Island , New York Section in the event it is desired that another attemit be made to identify the person who sent this coded message to the 'News~ay . t, ;_ _ [ ... .1. " rl RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended th . o further action be taken in connection with this mat t e r in view j the opinion ~xp~essed by the City Edi tor of the "Newsday " that the 1 ette~ ' rebe i\,-ed' " by hf m si gned 11"Radio Ham" was from some local ".screwba t . f" ~~~:;~•- 9 -17,6 ~ ~~~ ~
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Source text · mention only•Office ' Memorandum h. • UNITED STATE S GOVER N MENT TO :~ireotor, FBI - Attentions Assistant DATE: Director D. M. LADD FRO~ : SAC, San Francisco SUBJECT: LYING DISCS There is transmitted herewith for the information of the Bureau a report received from Lieutenant Col onel DONALD L. SPRINGER, A-2. Hamilton Field, Cal i fornia, conta i ning the results of an investigation by his office concerning the reported sighting of flying discs. In addition to containing ~he detai l ed descriptions of what was allegedly seen by several persons, the Bureau's attention is particularly called to the first memorandum setting forth the notes of Agent FRANK M. tRONN, CIC, Fourth Air Force, concerning an interview he had with Mr. KENNETH RNOLD, Box 387, Boise, Idaho, who reported that on July 12, 1947 he had seen ine strange objects flying over the Caacade Mountain Range of Washington State. It will be noted that ere Agent BRO\'IN reports that"Mr. ARNOLD is very outspoken and somewhat bitter in his opinions of the leaders of the Uni ted States Army Air Forces and the FBI for not having made an investigation of this matter sooner." The thought has occurred to me that the Bureau might desire to have an agent of the Butte Office contact Mr. ARNOLD and explain to him our lack jurisdiction in such matters. HMK,emb Enclosure Authority NND 90986 cg
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Source text · mention only• CQ-VI~JUNG ____ x l'H _AIR_FORCE .. • . Cl-j.1. _ :i..A~~mt.Jhj.~f...9.£..~t~rr.... A-:.2... ---· Hamil ton.. Fie 1d,....Ce.lif ornie. ................. . Trru: Flying Discs . INVEST JGATioN llADE AT . .P.~l.m..Siu:ing§. .... Qalif ........B.oi.s..e -... Idci.ho....and..Hami l t.on .. Field_. ..s;alifo r nia... _.... ....... _.__ CoNTRoLLING OFFICE ..Ai1:.. ~f~n.s .fL.C.omman.d....................... . FILE No. D333. 5_ID {4AF-l208 - Il_.... _. PERion coVEREo ft.Qm..1.0 ... Jul...~u..:t.o..1.a ... J.ul. .. 4.7.__..___ ._ CA.SE CLASSIFICATION ..f.Jl~i9~1lt................................. -••-• •--• DATE ... .1 a .. Jul y _1947 ................. .......... . STAros o" CASE ••• ••••.• •:r.~mU.ng...................... -············-········ REASON F OR INVEST IGATION: Investigat i on initiated at the request of Headquarte r s Ai r Defense Coillllland reference let t er Headquarters Air Defense Command, dated 7 Jul y 47 , File D333 . 5 ID, subject : Investigation of Flying Discs . SYNOPSIS : Flying\~s c s first reported in this area 24 June 1947 near Mt . Rainier , Wash. , by Kenneth :M. \!'"r nold (Incl 1, Exhibit A) Unidentified object reported 9 July 1947 at app r oximately 1277 near Boise, Idaho , by David N. Johnson, Aviation Editor, Idaho Dai l y Statesman. (Inc l 2, Exhibit B) Unidentified objects repo rted by Capt . E. J\Smith, United Ai r Lines Pilot, 4 July 1947 • ei ght minutes out of Boise , Idaho . (Incl 3 MOIC, Incl 7 News Clippings dated 5 July 1947) Record check of law en\o;oement agencies , public utilities, and local residences revealed no reco r d of Richard~Rankin in Palm Springs. (Inc l 4) Unidentified objects repori_ed 8 Jul y 1947 at 1245, t r ave l ing nor theast over Hamil ton Field by s/sgt Edward Ry' Baker, (Inc l 5• Exhibit I) Unidentified objects reported over Grand Canyon, Arizona , 0910 MST by Lt . "• G. McGinty , USN (Incl 6) and in vicinity of Lake Mead by Lt . E. Bl Armst r ong , Hq Tenth\ ~ir Poree , Brooks Field, Texas . (Incl 6). 'I \ Extent of publicity in local area indicated by press cl ippings . (Inc l 7) DISTRIBUTION APPROVED: ·-··-·· ·-··-· AAF ----··- ·-······ ··-- - ••.••• 2 •••••.• ·····-··-····· ADC ------·-· ••.••_1_.____ 4AF Fi l es ...-. 1 --· ~8Nl"lll lfN'JIIA.t. JUL 241 7 f ~ W,D .,P. M,G , Form.No, 110 l April 19-« (Tbid""" oupened.e. W. D~ 0. C. S. F orm No. 19, wlilcb will - be .....i o- ....,pt ol thia reYiDOo)
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Source text · mention onlyInoident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 MEMORANID:U FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: l . On 12 July 1947, '{r . Kenneth Arnold. Box 387, Boise, Idaho, was interviewed in rega rd to the re port by l!r . Arnold that he saw 9 strange object s flying over the Cascade '•ountain ~ange of ,fashington l State on July 25th . Mr . Arnold voluntarily agreed to give the intervieW'9r a written report of exactly what he had seen on the above mentioned date. The written re port of Ur . Arnold 1s attached to this re port as -..xhibit A, AOEUT'S NOTES : llr. Arnold 1s a oan or 32 years or age, being narried and tho father of t •,To children . Ee is well thoutht of in the co'1llllunity in whioh he l ive s , being vary much the fanily man and frou all appearances a very good prov ide r for his family . l'r. Arnold has recently purohased a. hone on the outskirts of Boise, rec ently -:>urchased a ts.ooo airplane in which to conduct his business to the extent of which is explained in the atto.ohed exhibit . It is the personal opinion of the interviewer that 1 'r. Arnold actually saw what he stated that he saw. It is difficult to believe that a Man of 'lr . Arnold ' s oharaoter and apparent integrity would state that he saw objects and write up a report to the extent that he did if he did not see them . To p o .further. 1f Yr. Arnold can write a report of the oheraoter thnt he did while not having seen the objects that he claimed he ( saw, it is the opinion of tho interviewer that er. Arnold is in the wrong II business . thnt he should bo writinr; Buck Rogers notion . I.I?-. Arnold is very outsRoken nnd somewhat bitte r in his opinions of the leaders of the U. S. Army Air Forces R.Dd "nie "'Federnl tfureau of Investigation for not having made an investigation of this matter sooner. Top ut all of the statecents made by Ur . Arnold in this report would make it a voluminous volumo. However, a~er having cheoked an aeronautical map of the area over •hioh Mr. Arnold claims that he saw the objects it was determined that all state ments made by Mr . Arnold in regard to the distano os involved, speed of tho objects , oourse oV the objects and site of the obj ects , could very possibly bo facts. The distances mentioned by Mr . Arnold in his report are within a short distance of the actual distances on aeronautical charts of this area, although !r . Arnold has never consulted aeronautical charts of the type the Anny uses . Mr . Arnold stated that his busine ss had suffered greatly since his report on July 25 due to the fact that at every stop on his business routes , large groups of peop le were waiting to question him as to just what he had soon. 'tr . Arnold stated further that if ho, at any tine in the future , sow anything in the sky. to quote lli- . Arnold diroot ly, "if I saw a ten story building I I
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Source text · mention only• J SOME LIFi 1 DATA ON KENNETH ARN I was born Uarch 29. 1915 in-Subeka. l'innesota . l,~y father's nru::ie was Ed,m.rd Erb Arnold; my mother ' s maiden name was Bertha E. Barden. I we.s a resident of Minnesota until I was six years old whon my family moved to Scobey , Uontana, where they homesteaded . My r,rand fathe r. Roland c. Arnold also homesteaded in Scobey , l1ontana, and became quite prominent in political circles alon g with Burton K. Wheeler. the famous !lontana senator. I went to grade school and high school at Minot, }forth Dakota . I entered scouting at twelve yea rs of age and achieved the rank of Eagle scout be.fore I was fourteen . My former scout executive was H. R. Prescott, now a regional commissioner for the Boy Scouts in Kansas City, Kansas. As a boy, I was interested in athletics and was selected as an all state end in 1932 and 1933 in the state of North Dakota. I entered the u. S. Olympic trials in fan cy diving in 1932; I was a Red Cross Li fe Saving Examiner during the years of 1932, 1 33 and '34. I taught swimming and diving at scout camps and the munici pal pool in lli not , north Dakota . I went to the University of llinnesot u, where I swam and did f ancy diving under Neils Thorpe, and also pl ayed football under Bernie Bierman, but upon entering college I 1'9.S unable to continue ny football career because of an injured knee . 1~y high school football coach was Glenn L. Jarrett, who is now the head foo tball coach of the University of North Dakota . I had litt l e or no finances. and my ambition in furthering my edi cation in college was throu gh my·ath letics. As a boy in Hinot, North Dakota, I did a good deal of dog sled racin g, placed first with 11\Y dog in 1930 in the Lions Club Dog Derby. In 1938 I went to work for Red Comet, Inc. of Littleton, Col orado, a manufaoturer of automatic fire fi ghting apparatus. In 1939 I was made district manager for them over a part of the western states, and in 1940 I established my own fire control supply known as the Great \Yestern Fire C6ntrol Supply . I have been working as an independent fire control engineer since, and I handle, dist ribute, sell and install all types of automat i c and manual fi re fighting equipment in the rural areas over five wester n states. !Jy flying experience started as a boy in Uinot. North Dakota , where I took 11\Y first flyin g lesson from Earl T. Vance, who was originally from Great Fal l s , llontana. Due to the high cost at t hat time , I was unable to oontinue m.y flyin g and did not f ly of any great consequence until 1943. I was given my pi l ot cert ificate by Ed Leach, a senior CAA inspector of Portland , Oregon, and for the last three years have owned my own airp l ane coverin g my entire territory with same and flying from ~or ty to one hundred hours per month since . Due to the fact that I use an airplane entirely in my work , in January of this year I purchased a new Callair airplane, which is an airplane designed for high altitude take-offs and short rou gh field use . In the type or flyin g I do , it t akes a great deal of practice and judgment to be able to land in most any cow pasture and get out without injurin g your airplane; the runways are very limited and the altitude is very high in some of the fields and places I have to go in my work . To date, I have landed in 823 cow pastures in mountain meadows, and in over a thousand hours a flat tire has been my greatest mishap . B r:" r~· :I:;coNFI Ld. .J. .1.. ~
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Source text · mention onlyjONFI)?E~'Tii~L BY KENNETH ARNpLD • The fo llowing st ory of what I observed ove r the Cascade mountains , as impossib l e a s it may seem, is positi vel y true . I neve r a sked nor wanted any notoriety for just accidently bei ng in the r ight spot at the r ight time to obse rve what I did . I reported somethin g that I know any pil ot would have r epor ted . I don' t think that in any way my obserTation was due to any sensi v ity of eye sight or judgment than what is considered normal for any pi l ot . On June 24th , Tuesday , 1 947 , I had finished my work for the Cent r al Air Service at Chehalis , Washington , and at about two o' cl ock I -took off from Chehal is, Washington , airpo r t with the intention of going to Yakima , Wash. !fy trip was delayed fo r an hour to search for a large marine transport that supposedly went down near or around the southwest side of Mt . Rninier in the state of Washington and to date has neTer been found. I f l ew direct l y toward Mt . Rainier after reaching an altitude of about 9, 500 f eet, which is the approximate elevation of the high plateau f r om which Mt . Rainier r ises . I had made one sweep of this hi gh plateau to the westward ~ sea r chi ng a l l of the various ridges fo r this marine ship and flew to the wes t down and nea r the ridge side of the canyon wher e Ashford, Washington, is l ocat ed . Unable to see anything that looked like the lost ship , I ma.de a 360 degr ee turn to the r ight and above the little city of Mineral, starting again towa r d Mt . Rainier . I c l imbed back u~ to an alti t ude of app r oximately 9, 200 feet. The ai r was so smooth that day that it was a r eal pl easu r e flying and as most pilots do when the air is smooth and they ar e f l ying at a hi gher 1 a l titude , I t r immed out my a i r pl ane in the di r ect i on of Yakima, Washington , which was al most di r ectly east of my position and simply sat in my pl ane ob serving the sky and the ter r ain . Ther e was a DC- 4 t o the left and to the rear of me a pproximate l y fif t een mi les distance, and I should judge , at 14,000 f oot elevation . The sky and ai r was as clear as crystal . I hadn ' t f l own more than two or three minut es on my cour se when a b right flash refl ected on my ai r plane . It sta rtled me as I thought I was too close to some othe r air craft . I looked every pl ace in the sky and couldn ' t find wher e the r efl ec t i on had come from until I l ooked to the left and the nor th of Mt . Rainie r wher e I obse rved a chain of nine peculia r looking air craft f l ying f r om north to south at approximate l y 9, 500 feet eleTation and going, seeming l y , i n a definite dir ect i on of about 170 degr ees . They wer e app r oaching Mt . Rainie r v e ry r apidly , and I merely assume d they were jet pl anes. Anyhow, I discovered that this was where the r efl ec tion had come from, as two or thr e e of them ever y few seconds woul d d i p o r change thei r cou r se slightly , just enough for the sun to str ike them at an angl e that r eflected brightly on my plane. These objects bein g quite far away, I was unab l e for a few seconds t o make out their shape or their formation . Ver y sho r tly they app r oached Mt . Rainier , and I obser ved thei r outline against the snow quite pl a i nl y . I thought it was ver y peculia r that I couldn ' t find thei r tai l s but assumed they wer e some type of jet plane . I was determ i ned to clock their speed , as I had two definite points I could cl ock them by; the air was so clear that it was very easy to see objects and dete r mine their approximate shape and size at almost fifty miles that day . I remember distinctly that my sweep second hand on my eight day clock , which is loca t ed on my instrument panel , read one minute to 3 P .M. as the fi r st object of this formation pa s sed the southe r n edge of Mt . Rainier . I watched these objects with gr eat inte r est as I had never befo r e obee rved
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Source text · mention only• • . airplanes flying so close to the m9untain tops , flying dir ectly south to southeast down the hog ' s back of a mountain r ange . I would estimate thei r elevation could have varied a thousand feet one way or anothe r up or down, but they were pretty much on the horizon to me which would indicate they were near the same el evation as I was . They f l ew like many times I have observed geese to f l y in a r athe r diagona l ohain -like l ine as if they were linked togethe r. They seemed to hol d a definite direction but rather swerved in and out of the high mountain peaks . Their speed at the time did not impress me particularly , because I knew that our army and air forces had pl anes t hat went very fast . What kept bot he r ing me as I wo.tohed them flip and flash in the sun right a l ong tpeir path was the fa ot that I oouldn ' t make out any tai l on them , and I am sur e that any pi l ot woul d justify more than a second look at such a plane . I obse r ved them quite pl ainly , and I estimate my distance f r om them , which was al most at right angles , to be between twenty to twenty-five mil es . t knew they must be very large to obse rve their shape at that distance , even on as clear a day as it was that Tuesday. In fact I compared a zeus fastener or cowling tool I had in my pocket with - holding it up on t hem and holding it up on the DC- 4 - that I could observe at quite a distance to my left , and they seemed smaller than the DC- 4; but . I should judge their span woule have been as wide as the fur the rest engines on each side of the fuselage of the DC- 4 . The more I observed these objects , the More upset I became, as I am accustomed and familiar with most all objects flying whether I am cl ose t o the ground or at higher altitudes . I observed the chain of these objects passing another high sno,.,- covered ridge in between :.:t . Rainier and :.!t . Adams• and as the first one was passing the south crest of this rid ge the last object was ente rin g the northern crest of the rid ge . As I was flying in the direction of this particular rid ge , I measured it and found it to be approximately five miles so I could safely assune that the chain of these saucer like objects were at least five miles lone . I could quite accurate1:, determine their pathwny due to the faot that there wore several high peaks that were a little this side of the m as well as hibher peaks on the other side of their pathway . As the lest unit of this formation passed the southern most hig~ snow cove r ed or e st of I.'t . Adams • I looked at my sweep second hand and it showed that thoy had t r avo lled the distance in one minute and for ty-two seconds . Even at the tiree this timing did not upset me as I felt confident after I would l and there would be 3ome explanation of what I saw . A number of news men and experts suggested that I might have been seeing r efl ections or even a mir age . This I know to be absolutely false , as I observed these objects not only throu gh the glass of my airp l ane but turned my airplane sideways wher e I cou l d open my window and observe the with a completely unobstructed view. (iithout sun gl asses) Even though two minutes seems like a very short time gr ound , in the air in two minutes time a pilot oan observe things ~nd anything within his sight of vision pr obably as sixty ti11es. I ~ontinued my sea r ch for the marine plane for another twenty minutes and whi l e sea r chin g for this marine plane , w observed kept eoing throu gh my mind . I became more distu r, taking L last look at Tieton Reservoir I headed for Yak ( . .
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Source text · mention onlyI might add that my complete obser yation of these objects , which I• could even follow by their flashes .as they passed Mt. Adams, was around two and one -half or three minutes -- although, by the time they reached Mt . Adams they were out of my range of vision as far as determining shape or form . Of course , when the sun reflected from one or two or three of these units , they appeared to be coopletely round ; but, I am kain g a drawin g to the best of my ability , which I am including , as to the shape I observed these objects to be a.s they passed the snow covered r idge s as wall as Mt . Rainie r. When these objects were flying approximately str aight and l evel , they were just a b l ack thin line and when they flipped waR the only time I could get a judgment as to their size . Xhewe objects were holdin g an a l most consta nt elevation; they did not seem to be goin g up or to be coming down, such as would be the case of rockets or artil l ery shel l s . I am convinced in my own mind that they were some type of air plane , even thou gh they didn't confo rm with t he many aspects of the conventional type of planes that I know. Al though these objects have been repo rted by many other observers throughout the United 3tates , there have been six or seven other accounts written by some of these observe r s that I can truthfu lly say must have ob servied fthaasa~etthiijzJihat I did;rEa ~ti~ula rly. the descriptions of the three Western/Xfr Linijsf~mp ! oyees , the/genitiman f rom Olcla hona City and the lo como- tive engineer in I ll inois , plus Capt Smith and Co-Pilo t Stevens of United Air Lines . Some descriptions could not be very acourate:itake n from the gr ound unless these sauce r-l ike disks were at quite a great ·height and there is a possib l ity that all of the people who obse rved pecu l iar objects oould have seen the same thing I did ; but , it would have been ve r y diffi cult f~Oll\ the ground to observe these for more than fou r or five seconds , and t here is always the possibi l i t y of atmospheri c moisture and dust near the gr ound which could distort one's vision . I have in my possession letters from all over the Uni ted States and people who profess that these objects have been observed over other portions of the world , principal l y Sweden, Bennuda, and Califo r ni a. I woul d have given almost anything that day to have had a movie camer a with a te l ephoto l ens and f rom now on I wil l never be without one but , to continue further with my story - When I lan ded at the Yakima , \iash ., airpo r t I described what I had seen to my very good friend, Al Baxter , who l istened patiently and was very oourteous but i~a jokin g way didn ' t believe me . I did not accurately measure the distance/t~ e\p thes e t wo mountains unti l I l anded at Pendleton , Oregon , that sane day ~, ere I tol d a number of pilot f r iends of mine what I had obse r ved and they did not scoff or laugh but suggested they might be guided missiles or something new. In fact sever al for mer Army pil ots informed me that they had been brie fed befor e going into combat over seas that they might see objects of simi l ar shApe and design as I desc r ibed and assured me that I wasn ' t dreaming or goi ng crazy. I quote Sonny Robinson, a former Army Air Forces p ilbt who is now oper a. ting dusting operations at Pendleton , Or egon, "l"ihat you ob se rved, I am con vinced , is some type of jet or rocket propelled ship tha t is in t he process of being tested by our government or even it could possi bly be ,by some for~ i~ government . Anyhow, t he neY1s that I had observed these spread very r P. :J.i.etly and before night was over I was receivin & telephone calls from al l ?aris of the world ; and , to date I have not rec oived one telephone call or one let ter of scoffing or disbelief . The only dit;belief t hat I know of was what wa is prin t ed in the pape r s . I l ook at t his whol e ordeal as not somethin g .f'unny as some peopl e have made it out to be . To me it is mighty s~rious and since I evidently did
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Source text · mention only.. observe something that at least Mr·. John Doe on the street corner or Pete Andrews on the ranch has never hea rd about, is no reason that it does not exist . Even thou gh I openly invited an investigation by the Arrey and the FBI as to the authenticity of my story or a mental or a physica l examination as to my capabilities, I have received no inte r est from these two important protective forces of our country; I will go so far as to assume that any report I gave to the United and Associated Press and over the radio on two diffe r ent occasions which apparently set the nation buzzing, if our Liilitary Intel l igence was not aware of what I observed, they would be t he very first people that I could expect as visitors. I have received lots of requests from peop le who told me to make a lot of wild guesses. I have based what I have written here in this article on positive facts and as far as guessing what it was I observed, it is just as much ·a mystery to me as it is to the rest of the world. My pilot ' s license is 333487. I fly a Callair airplane; it is a three place sing le engine land ship that is desi gned and manufactured at Arton , Wyoming as an extreme l y high performance, high altitude airplane that was made for mountain work. The national certificate of my plane is 33355. /s/ Kenneth Arnold Box 587 Boise , Idaho They seemed longe r than wide , their thickness vras about l/20th of' their width -;-;:t;. u~/ -C-~7 Mirror Bri ght They did not appear to me to whirl or spin but see med in fixed position . I have made drawin g . /s/ Kenneth Arnold CONFIDENTIJA. L
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Source text · mention only•Incident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 MEMORANDUlA FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE : 1. On 12 Jul y 1947, a oall was made at the newspaper office of the " Idaho Daily Statesman ", Boise, Idaho. The aviatio n editor of the pape r, Mr . David N. Johnson, was interviewed in regard to how well he knew Mr. Kenneth Arnold of Boise , Ida ho, and as to the credibility of any statement made by Mr. Arnold . The purpose of this inte rvi ew wa s an attempt to veri fy statements made by Mr. Kenneth Arnold on 26 June 1947, to various national news services to the effect that he , Mr . Arno l d, had seen 9 objects flying in the air above the Cascade Mountain Range of Washing ton. These objec ts were subsequently referre d to as f l ying saucers or fl ying disks and will he r e -in-a~er be referred to as such in this repor t. Mr . Johnson stated that he had known Mr . Arno l d for quite a perio d o f time, havin g had r e l ations with Mr . Arno l d on various occasions, due to the fact tha t both he, Mr. Johnson , and Mr. Arnold wer e private f lier s and frequen tly got toge ther to t a l k shop . Mr . Johnson stated that as far as he was concerned anythin g :,r. Arno l d said cou ld be taken very seriously and that he, Mr . Johnson , ac:tually believed that Mr . Arnold had seen the afor ementioned flying disks . Mr . Johns on stated that af'ter Mr. Arnol d repo rted having seen the flyi ng d~sks , that the editor of the paper had assi gne d him, tLr . Johnson, the ass ~gnment of taking the airp l ane be l onging to the newspape r and exhausting al l erro rts to prove or disprove the p r o·b~h i H .t y of f l yin g disk s having be~n seen i n the northwest . ar ea . The results of th1s assi gumo ~t t;o ''r . John son and what he subsequently sa.w is put .forth in a sworn statement; signed by Mr . Johnson attached to this rep ort as Exhibit~. AGENT' S NOTES: J:r . John son is a man of app r oximate ly 33 I to 35 years of age . Fr om al l appo ara nces he is a very reserved type o.f p~r son . Mr. Johnson has l ogged 2800 hour s of flying time in various typ~s 0£ ai r pl anes up to and inc ludin g multi -engine ai r craft . During par t of the war years, ~r . Johnso n was the first pi l ot of a B - 29 type ai r cr aft be ing assi gned-t o the Twentieth USA.AF and stationed on Tini an Island, in the Paci £ic . I t ' is t he per sona l opini on of t he interviewer that M'.r. Johnson actuolly saw what he states tha t he saw in t he attached repo rt . It is al so t he opi ni on o.f t he interviewer that Mr . Johnson would have much more to l ose than gain and would have to be very strongly convinced that he actua lly saw son2ething befo re he woul d report such an incident and open himse l f fo r t he rid i cq le tha t would accompany such a r eport . 11 B111 Incb Exhibit S/A , CIC lfth AFFR.A.NJC M. BROWN, \
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Source text · mention onlyea~ ~FT :d-,.,_T - .... ,. J f - ur: ~ 1.,:r.n n.i-...f .. S~atement of David N. Johnson at Boise, Idaho , July 12 , 1947 To i1hoa It Jlay Concer n : On the sixth day of July , 1947 , I received from James L. Brown, gene r nl manage r or the Statesman Newspapers , incorpo r ated in Ida.ho as The StateS1!18.n Pri nting company , an assignment which was in substance : 11 Conduct an aeria l sea r ch or the northJirest states in an effort to see and photog r aph a flyi ng disc . Conduct this pat r ol for so l ong a time as you bel i eve reasonab l e, or unt il you see a flying disc .n In acc ordance to these instructio ns , I took the Stat est'lan ' s airp l ane , and with Kenneth Arno l d as pas senge r, flew a seven and one -hal f hour mission on the seventh day of July, 1947. This mission was without r esult . It covered an area embr aci ng the conf i nes of the Hanford plant in ~ashington , and territory between and around !Jit . Rainier and Pt . Adams, where Arnold fi rst reported seeing objects hencefo r th described as saucers or discs . On the eighth dny of July , 1947 , I took an AT- 6 of the 190th Fight er squadron , Idaho nationa l Guo.rd, of which I nm a member, and flew to northe rrt I daho , into north,vestern Montana briefly , to Spokane , Vashington , e.nd back to 3oise by vre.y of ~·lalla 'Walla , 17e.shington , and Pendleton , Ore gon . This sea r ch also was negative . On the ninth day of July , 1 947 • I continued the search , a.gain using a national guard AT- 6, this time cente rin g n y efforts over the Ov,yhee mountains west and south,rest of Boise , a portion of the ~ountain Home desert on a track southe ast of the Mountain Horne e.rmy ai r base , thence into the Sawtooth moun tain s , and back in the gene r al direction of Boise on a line carryin g me wel l to t he nor th of the Shafe r butte forest service lookout station , into the Borse5 hoe Bend area , and t hence back in a soutlnveste r ly direc t ion to a point between Boise and the vi llage of Mer idian , west of Boise a few mi l es , Dur ing this search , which l asted appr oximately two and one - hal f hours , I flow under and around r apidly formin g cumulus clouds over that ar ea known as the Cai:cas Prairie , east of Boise . The clouds were nea r the villa ge of Fai rfield in tha t val l ey, and Fai rfie l d is 75 miles air line distance east of Boise . At tha t timo I saw nothing in the vicinity of t hese clouds . At the time I reached the point between Boise and ?£eridian , I was f l yin g at an a l titude of 14, 000 feet mean sea l ove l, which woul d be a mean aver age of 11,000 feet above the earth i n this area , not oonsidering errors in the alti meter induced ei the r by baromet r ic changes since my takeoff , or by the temper atu r e at that altitude . I turned the aircraft on an easterly hes.dine , pointi ng toward Gowen Field , and had f l ovm on that course for perhaps a minute when the r e suddenl y appeared in the l eft hand portion of my fie l d of vision an obje ct which was bl ack and round . I immediate l y cente r ed my gaze on the object . At that time . due to i ts erratic movement , I thought I was seeing a weathe r bal l oon . I called the CAA' s comnun i cation stat i on at Boise , and asked if the weather stat ion had r ecently r e l ea sed a bal loon . The re pl y from communicator Al bert son was t hat the bureau had not . I do not r emember his exact wor ds; I am under the impr ession he said "not f or several hours" or go.ve me the exact time of the previous r elease • which ,vas around 08: 30 t hat day .
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Source text · mention onlyUpon he a ring this response , I turned the aircraft b r oadside to the ob j ect , pulled back the plexig l a s s covering to avoid any distortion , took my camera f r om the map case , and exposed about 10 seconds ' duration of eight millimeter motion picture fi l m. During the time the camera was at eye level , I could not see the object be cause of minuteness of scope introduced by the optical view finder with which the camera , an f . 1 . 9 Eastman , was equipped . Taking the camera away and once again centering my gaze on the object , I observed it to roll so that its edge was presented to me . At this time it flashed once in the sunlight . It then ap~eared as a thin black line . It then performed a maneuver which looked as if it had begun a slo,v roll , or a barrel roll , which instead of being com pleted , was broken off at about the 180 - degree point . The object rolled out of the top of the maneuver at this point , and I lost sight of it . rhis entire performance was observed against the background of clouds previously formin£ over the Camas Prairie . The object appeared to me , relatively , as the size of a twenty - five cent piece . I do not know hov1 .far away 1t was . I do >1ot know, nor can I truthfully estimate its speed . I can only say it was not aD airpla>1e , and if it was at a very sreat distance from me , its speed Ylas great , taking into consider at l on· that apparent speed is reduced to the viewer if an object is a very great d i Btance away . I forgot to look at my clock to determine the exact time I saw the object . The OAA's log of radio contacts shows my f'irst contact to rave teen made at 12 : 17 hours . But a few seconds elap~ed between the time I f'irst sow the object , and the time I called the 0AA 1 s station . I subsequent l y related over the radio a description of what I saw , and communicator hlbertson may remenber it . The control tower may have a recording of the conversation . I have not checked to determine . The purpose of my relating over the air what I saw was to ·enable ranid tra'!'lsr>tission of the report to the newspaper , for at that time I was on assignment and my energies thenceforth were devoted to (1) trans mitting the information and (2) conducting a further search , which I did after landing for fuel and to make some telephone calls . rhe next search , begun within half an hour after landing from the first one , consumed another two hours , but ,.,as negative . I explored thoroughly the region where I saw the object . Immediately after eighting the object , I asked if tPere were other aircraft in the area . There v1as a P- 51 of the 190th squadron practic - irig maneuvers in the vicin:lty of Auna , but that was behind me . A C - 82 passed over Boise , but I saw that aircraft go beneath me by some 2 , 000 feet . The P- 51 in the vie ini ty of l\una proceeded to the area v1here I saw the objec1< , at my request , and conducted a search . It was nega t i ve . During the afternoon , flights o.f P- 5ls were sent out to cover the a r e ~, and some of them flew h18h altitude missions on oxygen . These s earche s were negative . I was subsequently informed that personnel on both the United Air Lines side of Gowen fleld , and on the national guard side , obse rved a glack object maneuvering in f'ront of the same cloud formation , which by now had grown so that the clouds reached a probable height of' 19 , 000 or 20 , 000 feet from a m3an base of' 13 , 500 or 14 , 000 feet , mean sea level . Three of these men were national guard i;ersonnel and I talked to them , CONFIDENTI1\ L
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Source text · mention only• saw it . This statement is made voluntarily and freely , in response to the request of Mr. Brown and Captain Davidson, who called on me this morning . /s/ David N. Johnson Subscribed and sworn to before me , a notary public , this 12th day of July , 1947 . /s/ Geo . L . Flaherty Nota ry public for Ada county Idaho . My commission expires Jan 2 , 1949 .
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Source text · mention only. . jONFDE"I'T'T " L I I ~ I I r~ . . ..., ' Chart to which reference is made on page six , statement of David N. Johnson 'f , , -:&. , , - .... -'<> I / /. 0---' This design portrays the movements of the object to which reference is made in the attached statement . At all times the object appeared as black . Positions (1) , (2) and (3) show the jerky , rising motion . Position (4) is where the object rolled , presenting its edge to me . It then followed the dotted line , rolling over the top of the maneuver and disappearing at position (5) . CONFIDENTIP.t
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Source text · mention only• I CON~I ~ ENJ]l~La CoJ:l · as~ing them to describe what they saw , before tel'i: 1ng them my story , Y in order to avoid suggestion or inrerence of a leading nature . They saw the object (from the grou1id) while I was on my second search . 'l'hey believed the time to have been 14;00 hours . The object peri'ormed in the same erratic manner , they said , as I observed . The above is the extent of the story , and information concerning myself is now in order . I have approximately 2800 hours of flying time in equipment ranging from primary trainers to B-29s . Of course , that does not in crease my powers of observation except as to those practiced daily by an airman . It does not make my eyesight any shurper except again a s to the incidental demands upon the eyes of a pilot . At the time of the experience related above , I had flown four teen and one - half hours on an assignment to find a disc and if possible , to photograph it . In all frankness , I was tired . I may have been suffering , although slightly , from want of oxygen . Prior to sighting the object , I had concluded there was no point in pressine the search , that I probably v1ould never see the disc - like objects referred to by Arnold ~na by Captain Smith of United Air Lines . At all times during the search , both on that day and the t~o preceeding days (particularly when I was with .Arnold) I had literally talked to myself to keep beating into my head that I vo uld not fall victim to the power of suggestion or self - hypnosis arising from a naturally very intent desire to find a disc and bring success to the assignment given me . I therefore do not believe that I was the victim of suggestion or hypnosis . I am familiar v.d. th the optical illusion of a fixed object beginning to move after it is watched a sufficient length of time . I know what tricks the eyes will play as to moving bodies , and have l3 arned_ of this particularly during night formation flying . I saw the object appear suddenly . If it had moved in a jerky fashion (as it did at first) for the full length of time I observed it , I would not be so strong in saying that I saw something not an aircraft , not a ballo'on , and not a corpuscle moving across the retina of either eye . The maneuver described by the object when its edge was presented t~ me convinces me that I saw an object actually i;:erforming in an erratic flight path . The question remains , of .course , whether I saw it . The motion picture fi l IJt, developed and processed by R. w. Stohr in the Eastman laboratories at 241 Battery Street , San Francisco , showed no trace of any object . Stohr says that if it was more than a mile distant from me at the siz e I described , the ob j ect would not have registered suffic iently on the film to be shown . He said it probably was too far away to be apparent even through great enlargement of' the -negative , and enlargement i n that case is lim i ted because of the s i ze of the film and the fact I did not have any telescopic equ i pment on the lens . The exposure was f . 16 , stop set at infinity , at a speed of 16 frames per second . • I have worried over this matter a great deal since seeing it. I "took myself aside 11 and said , "come now , Johnson , don't be stupid 1 But I cannot bring myself to the point of thinking I did not see thing . The impression of the moment was too vivid , too realist I knew in the air when I saw that partial slow roll or barr8l that I was not a victim of illusion . I trust this matter will be of help to those investigati flying disc phenomena which have been reported . A chart is attached depicting the mov ements CONFID 2I~TI~A~L
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Source text · mention only.. 1fONfID._!3N7IAL t Incident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 MEUOR»:mm FOR THE OFFICER IN CRARGEt 1. On 12 July 1947 , Captain Smith , of the United Airlines , was interviewed at the Boise Municipal Airport , Boise , Idaho . Captain Smith was passing through Boise on a schedule flight at the time and had a 20 minute stop- over . Captain Smith reiterated the statements original l y ma.de by him to the press as to what he had seen in the late evening of July 4th , when 8 minutes out of Boi se on the r oute to Seatt l e , Washington . It is the opinion of the interviewer th.at due to the posit i on Captain Smith occupies , th.at he , Captain Smith , would have to be very strong l y convinced that he actually saw f l ying disks before he would open himself for the r id icule attached to a report of this type . ' FRANK M. BR<:fJN,.S/A, CIC 4-~H AF
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Source text · mention only' Incident 4AF 1208 I 14 July 1947 MEllOR.AllDUlJ FOR THE OFFICER IN CHA."R.GEt 1. On 10 Ju ly 1947., a ohech we.s made at the follcwring l ocations in Palm Springs ., California for the purpose of t r ying to l ocate Mr . Richard Rankin ; Palm Sprint;s Police Department ., Palm Springs Newspaper ., •The Desert Sun"., Palm Springs Water Company., Southern California Gas Company., Palm. Springs Telephone Company, Palm Springs Employment Office ., Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce., Royal Palms Hotel ., 5 Palm. Springs real estate offices , and the City Offices of Palm Springs inoluding waste disposal , water r ights, tax recor ds and etc . No reoord of lir . Rankin existed in any of the above mentioned offices . 2. On 11 Jul y 1947, Mr. Ryland M. Gorham, Postmaste r of Palm Springs , California for the past 14 years ,,,as inte r viewed . Mr . Gor ham stated that he had lived in Palm Spr ings f'or the past 24 years and that he was un.aware if a person named Richard Rankin had ever lived in Palm. Springs . Mr . Gorham stated that due to the fact that Palm Springs is a resort area and due to the fact that in the summer months only 3 to 5 t housand peop l e resided in Palm Springs , whereas in the winte r months 10 to 12 thousand resided in Palm Springs , it was very possible that Mr. Rankin could have lived in Palm Springs more or less on a non - per manent status and he , Mr . Gorham, not being aware o:f it • A oheok o:f General Delivery records revealed a. letter a ddressed to .Mr . Richard Rankin , Palm Springs , mai l ed :fr om Cicero , Indiana , postn1arked at Cicero , Indiana , July 1947 ., at 5 P.M. The ret urn address on the envelope was listed as the Gospe l Tract Worker, Route 1., Cicero ., Indiana . Mr . Gorham permitted the contents o:f the enve l ope to be examined inasmuch as the c ontents was 3rd Cl ass material and the envelope not sealed. The records were of a reli gious natu re concernin g the sad pl ight of .American non- church goe rs, the second coming of Christ and etc . Superintendent of Mails was contacted by !Ir . Gorham and stated that there was a Mr . Richard Rankin who had received mai l through the gener al delivery office of the Palm Springs Post Office , but that the last mai l, other than the letter mentioned above , came throu gh the Post Office approximately two years ago. "'- The Superintendent of Mails seemed to have a very uncanny memory and recalled where the mail ooming in for Ranki n had been addressed to . This mail was addressed to Mr . Richard Rankin in care of a traile r camp located in Palm Sprin gs . On calling the trai l er camp office , it was found that Mr. Rich ard R~n had lived in the camp but depa r ted approximately t\vo years ago and left no forwarding address . Investigation is cont inuing in an effort to locate Mr . Rankin and obtain a statement from him. / FRANK M. BROWN,S/A, CIC 4th AF /•' t' •
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Source text · mention only" , eo~~I ~~:E]A L- FLYING..rr scs 4AF- 1208 - I l5 July 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: On 15 July 1947 , S/Sgt Edward R. Baker , ASN RA 39576378 , 467th AAF BU (ORD) , Squadron A, Hamilton Field , California , was interviewed and stated as follows : S/Sgt Baker has been in the Army ten years and two months , twenty - six months overseas duty in the ETO, and has been in the Air Corps for about ten months . S/Sgt Baker stated that on 8 July 1947 , he was going to Base Cleaners from his office and was passing along the sidewalk near the barracks of the ORD when he saw five or s~x men pointing toward the sky , but as he was use to this around an Army Air Base , he paid no further attention to it until a lieutenant and a captain ahead of him stopped and pointed in the same direction . He stated that on g lancin g up he saw three objects traveling northeast across the sky . Two seemed to be traveling faster than an ordinary flight of P- 80s and he estimated the altitude between 9- 10 , 000 feet and approximately 7 - 10 miles away . S/Sgt Baker stated that the two objects in the lead appeared to be round and of a very light gray col.or, while the object in the rear seemed to be either rotating or rolling behind the other two . S/Sgt Baker stated that from a distance he could not tell exactly the shape of the one which was rolling as it appeared to be turning over and he couldn ' t tell whether the object was flat . The only means he had of identifying it was the fact that it seemed to get brighter and darker as it appeared to roll . The objects were in sight approximately four seconds . As he was in a hurry , he did not stop to talk to the other men but he heard one of them remark that the one in the rear was certainly rolling fast . S/Sgt Baker was unable to identify any of the other men in the group who were reported to have seen the object . Baker stated that it was unlike anything he had ever seen and that he has been trying to convince himself that it was an optical . illusion , and yet at the same time he is certain that he saw the objects as described . (See Exhibit I) . NOTE : S/Sgt Baker appears to be intelligent and is a reserved sort of person . He was very reluctant to discuss the subject at first and appeared hesitant prompted by the possibility that he might be ridiculed . He seemed to be honest and sincere in what he stated he saw , and said frankly he was puzzled over the matter . A signed statement by S/SgtBake r is attached . 1 Incl: Exhibit I . ·~HLLIAM L. DAVIDSON, Capt , AC , ore er, 4AF
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Source text · mention only• UNITED STA' S ;OVERNMENT ,. 65-481 TO Director FBI DATE: September 2, 1947 ~ FROM SAC Butte r) SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS Remy-tel August 20, 1947. With reference to the above-described teletype, Mr. H. H. \ HEDSTROM, 322 Third Avenue North, Twin F~lls, !daho, was the principal source of infor mation. Mr. HEDSTROM, who is the Executive Director of ~ Twin Falls Housing Authority• explained that he and his '¢.fe and Mrs. HENRY SHULTZ• a neighbor, were sitting on their front poroh at appro;rlmately 9s30 P. M., August 19, 1947 . He said that Mrs. HEDSTROM suddenly shouted and pointed to sky and therea.fter . stated that she had seen an object tra\reling at a terrific rate of speed in a northeasterly direction. The object was out of sight before Mr. HEDSTROM and Mrs. SHULTZ could see anything• I While they were discussing what Mrs. HEDSTROM ha.d seen. approximately ten minutes later all three saw ten similar objects proceeding rapidly in the same direction in the form of a triangle. As the group of objects was dis~ appearing, three of the objects on the left flank peeled off and proceeded in a IIX)re northerly direction. The remaining objects appeared to close saw ranks and proceeded in a northeasterly direction. From three to five minutes later these same in vi us.ls group of three ob jects proceeding in the same direction, and again in e shape of a triangle. From three to f'ive minutes later all three observed another group in a triangular formation consisting of five or six objects . They were proceeding in the same direction. A fevr minutes later the three persons saw a large group or objects estimated at from thirty-five to .fifty .flying in a triangular formation in the same direction. Approximately twenty or twenty-five minutes after the large group of objects was observed, similar ob jects were noted cOl'.ning back over the oity in a southwesterly direction. These ob jects were generally in groups ot three• five and seven and followed each other at approximately five minute inter vals. Mrs. HEDSTR014 called Deteotive RICHARD A. FRAZIER of the Twin Falls Police Department, a next door neighb or. who was then accompanied by M. E. ROUNTREE and RICHARD SCOTT• aleo Ill:lmbers of the Twin Fal ls Police Depar~nt. The three officers watched £or a f'ew minutes and observed a group of about twelve objects flying in formation over the city in a southwesterly direction. The IIJ3mbers of the Police Departm3nt did not continue watchiFng, ough Mr.al FRAZIER later saw other groups. which were also seen by the HE S and Mrs. SHULTZ. Mrs. SHULTZ had also o led her husband, who saw s the objects . n ~ ~},v> ~-23 "'OPIES DES'T'DQVED \ fl1' 'f)l I\(] ~ . \ 0jr ~ if~ - 90 2 7 0 NOV 18 l!:104 ~ 'i .i4 $fl' '/{'1:5 n l ~ ~
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Source text · mention only, I '' BT 65-481 On the night in question the sky was overcast and the objects could not be seen closely; however, they were distinct enough so that all persons could observe wlat they desoribed as a glow going through the air. They said that the objects appe ared to be lighted .t'rom the inside and were of a color similar to regular electric lights . Detective FRAZIER and Ure HEDSTROM both stated tmt they could not be rm!lteors or comets, that they flew on a l evel line and did not appear to drop. They flew at a terrific rate of speed and were visible for only a few minutes at a titll3 • Both persons interviewed said that the objects could not have been geese or ducks and tbl. t the lights were not a reflection of the city lights on s0l'IJ3 object or objects. None or the perscns inter'Vi.ewed noticed any flames or anything except the glow of lights. None o:f the persons who claimed to have seen these objects were drinking at the time• No other persons in TWin Falls reported seeing the objects mentioned herein; however, Mr. HEDSTROM and Mr. FRAZIER stated that it was purely by accident that they had seen the ob jects and the.t they would not have seen them unless they were lookin g for th.em• because of the speed at which they traveled. On acoount o£ the overcast sky they were unable to estimate the size of the objeots or the height at which they flew. No :further investigation is being conducted by the Butte Off'ice , and the case is being closed. RJG:Fo•s - 2 -
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Source text · mention only\I) FORM NO. &I I ' ' "'- ' Office Memorandum • UNIT ED STATES GOVERNMEN T TO Director, FBI 0 S DATE: Septenber 4, 1947 '<._: / Am.MAILFROM SAC, San Francisco SPF.cIAL DELIVERYC' SUBJECT: REPCRTS OF FLYING DISCS Fhclosed is a copy of a letter dated August 28, 1947, from Lt. Col. OONALD L. SPRmGER of A-2, Hamilton Field, Calif., with an attachment referring to the sighting of a fiying object by Captain JA~CK and his co-pilot, VmGa :r,At'l, near Bethel, Alaska. Photostatic copies of this letter and attachment are being forwarded to tll3 Anchorage Field Office. In accordance with Bureau Bulletin #42, dated July 30, 1947, Anchorage is requested to interview Captain JACK PECK and his co-pilot, vmcE DALY, preferably separately, in order to cbtain all details of' their reported sighting of a flying object on August 4, 1947. The San Francisco Field Office should be furnished t~ copies of the results of these interviews for distribution to the Sixth Army IntE!lligence. DWK:MR 6.2-2938 &lcls. cc Anchorage (:Ehcls.) AMSD RECORDED & (;, ~ -:__%_ 3-2_2) :IF' B lIINDEXED ' 34 SEP ~ ~ 194 A n s uJ
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Source text · mention onlySIGAK 000 ALASKA COMU.UMICATIOH SYSTE~, SIGNAL CORPS ACS.AD Seattle 4• Uashincton 19 August 1947 Subjoct, Mattera or Nat ional Interest To: Cornt:10.ndinr; Goueru l Fourth Air Foroe Ran Fra noiso o . Calif ornia The attached letter has been received f r om t he NCOIC of t he Al aska Col:llllunioation System stati on at Bet hel . Alaska . It is submitted f or your info rmat ion . For the Coillllanding Officer : /a/ Svend c. ::Ia.nsen SVEND C. HANSEN 1 I ncl Captain . Si gnal Corps Cy ltr fr llCOIC Actin g. Executive at Bet hel to Hq. ACS , Sef\ttl e 33:S . 5/1208-I lot Ind 4AFDA HQ FOURTH AIR FO:t:E , l 1an:i lt.on Fiel d, Co.lifo rni a , 28 Aur;u:3 h 1947 • TO: Spooio.l Agent In Char ~e. FBI , U. S. Dopartr.ent or Justioe , Room 422 , .Fede r a l 0.ff'ico Bui l 1i ng. Snn Fro.ncisoo , Cnlifo r nia. . Forwnr dod for your lnfor~ntion . '~ D0NAL1) L. SPRI NGER l Incl\ ~L. Lt . Colonel, GSC n/o , AC of S, A- 2 Authority: NND 90986
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Source text · mention onlyCONFIDENTIAL COPY BETREL,ALASKA 5 August 1947 Subjeot; lattors orBationnlInterest To: Comnanding Offioer,Alaala Cormaunioation Syatem 550 Fedoral Orfioe Duilding, Seattle 4,Weshington l.Per AGAO-S Sl9.l the folloving report is submitted on a matter Douglss DC-3 they were flying, croased their course at right angles to theme It was flying at an Altitude or one thousand feet.They swung in bohind it surfeced and streamlined with no visible means of propulsion whatever. 2.It is realized that the Fourth Air Force claims there are no suoh not a man given to exageration.In viow of the excellent reputation of Captain Peck and the faot that no ona here doubts in the lesst but that he sotunlly saw this objeot, this roport is turnod in for any nctlon deemed necesaery by your orfice. Harold D. Johnston T/4 Signel Corps Operator in Chargo EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S.D USTICE SEP21947 SAN FRANCISCO TORNT nouay CONFIDENTIAL
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Source text · mention only--•~.M ' ' Memorandur/Z~ . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Director , FBI DATE: August 27 , 1947 SAC , San Francisco SUBJECT: REPORTS o.PFLYlliG DISCS Attention ; Ass istant Dir ecto r D. M. LADD Reference is mde to my letter of August 8 , 1947 , with which there were transmitted photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4 , 1947, entit l ed , "Investigation of Flying Discs ". In order to keep the Bur eau fully informed qoncerning this matter , I am enclosing a letter dated July 28 , 1947 , entitled , "Unidentifiable Ob jects" furnished to me by Lt . Colonel DO ALD L. SPRil1GER, GSC , A C of S A - 2 • Enclosed with this l ette r was a memorandum for the officer in charge written by LA./R::NC~ R. KIN, , JR. , Special A~ent CIC AdC dated July 15, 1947 . Lt . Colonel DONALD L. SPRINGER furni::;hed me in person nith a memo randum entitled , "Incident for AF 12O8- I " dated August 5 , 1947 , and pre re by JA11.2S A. NBLSON , Special Agent CIC 4AF. ------,.,.,..-. _, -"w""~ The Bureau will be kept currently advised of any future informal\~ obtained in this matter . D,/KaVL 62 - 2938 Enclosures 20C
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Source text · mention only986060NN Authority: ONFIDENTIAI DECLASSIFIED Incident 4AF1208-I 5August 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: On 5 August 1947,this agent interviewed Captair William H.Ryherd ASN O-66356,the assistant operations officer in the 4l5th AAF BU, Building 95,Hamilton Field,California, regarding flying objects in the air.Captein Ryherd stated in substence: He is an instructor pilot in the 415th Training Unit.On 29 July et 1450,Captain Ryherd and a student, Ist Lt.lard L.Stewart,1242 Milvia Street,Berkeley,Californie,landed and parked an AT-6 near the hangar,building 59 of the 4l5th AAF Bu Walking from the aircraft toward reserve operetions,and looking westward just over the hangar Captein Ryherd saw a P-8O flying southward toward Oekland.Above this P-80,at approximately 8,00o to 10,0o0 feet in elti- Ryherd, judged the solid,white, somewhat shiny objects were epproxinately l5 to 25 feet in diameter. Ryherd stated thet he didn't call then discs due to the publicity these objects have been given, out in shepe they were circular,liko a ball on the bottom, but not com- airplanes. The first flying object was travaling streight and level; whereas the·second was close behind the first, same altitude, only it seamed to be going from left to right and rirht to left,nore or less like a tuard in en aircraft formation.Captein Ryherd further stated that the speed The sky was clear, consequently Captein Ryherd and Lt. Stewart watehed headed toward the ocean. Due to the noise of the P-8o,no sound of any kind could be heard from these flying objects. These objects did not leave any vapor,smoke,.or any visible treils along their flight path. AGEllTiS NOTES: Captein Ryherd showed extreme sincerity throughout the interview, answering ell questions with ceution and assurance. JAMES A.NELSON,Spec.Agt.,CIC 4AF AUG121947 CONFIDENTIAL 62-9938-21
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Source text · mention onlyHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCB Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff,A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Pield,California 28July 1947 4AFDC-1 4AP-1208-I SUBJECT: "Unidentifiable Objects" TO Special Agent In Charge, FBI, lll Sutter Street, San Franciaco, Californie. Inelosed herewith is information copy of MoIc,subjeet as above, dated15 July 1947. DONALD LSPRINGER LtCol.,GSC l-Inel: ACofS,A-2 Info oy OIC, atd 15Jul47. FEDERAL BI OFINVESTIGATION U.pr JUL301947 R
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Source text · mention onlyUNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS Williams Fld.,Chandler,Ariz. 15July1947 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: 1.On 14 July 1947,lst Lt Eric BArmstrong,0-2059709,170th AAF Base Unit,Ferry Division,Brooks Field, San Antonio,Texas was interviewed and the following information was obtained:Lt. Armstrong departed williams Field,Arizona at 1400 CST on 28 June 1947 in a P-51 for Portland,Oregon,by the way of Medbrd,Oregon.At approximately 1515 CST on a course of 300 degrees,and ground speed of 285,altitude Lt. Armstrong sighted five or six white,circular objects at four o'clock, an estimated speed of 285 MPH.Lt. Armstrong said the objects were flying very smoothly and in a close formation. The estimated size of the white objects were approximately 36 inchesin diameter.Lt.Armstrong stated that he is sure the white objects were not birds, since the rate of closure was very fast.Lt.Armstrong was certain that the white objects were not jets or conventional type aircraft since he has flown both types. AGENT'S NOTES: Lt.Armstrong was very sincere in the explanation and was not the exaggerating type. He merely stated vhat he saw and has drawn no con- clusions as to what the white objects were. EOERAL BUREAUOKINVESTIGATION Lawrence R.King, Jr., Special Agent, CIC,ADC US.DE OFJUSXICe JUL301947 CERTIFIED ATRUE COPY: r.d.e SAN FRANCISCO.CA R.D.STEHENS Major,Air Corps 62-2938-11
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Source text · mention only1947 ~- ' fMemorandum • UNI TED STATES GOVERNMENT - TO D~TOR , FBI DATE: August 27 , -1-~ FROM SAC, 3Al' r' wmc1sco -!.~ 0 SUBJECT: R....,PORTS OF ..,LYTI.G DISCS AI''J. .J 7.J.ON: i\S..,L:,T u~T DI::--t.....CrOii D . .. . L.aDD Colone l ..:ii-'11.ING.i.!.i.t, .r·ourth Air Force , ,-ia.milton field , California , /i)~ tele phonicilly advised ~peci.=u .ttgent .ICHALL J . Cn..:iSillY of the San Franciucfu..~ Uffice at 10: 40 ...won ,\u0 ust 27, 1947 , that a )crsonal letter !.ad been received by his organization from IL..;M{Y 1.cL....OD, city editor of the Suatt l e Times , wLich stated in effect that b.;cause Vere ,~<:are so I:Jany stories going around relative to flying discs and r~latcd r.1atter~ , and that hi3 staff of reporters had been attemoti~~ to get reliable infon..ation concerni~ such stories , he was writing to inquir1;; Hhether any governmental agency was eoing. to make an official state1 cnt relative to the sitl.l.'.ltion pertainint, to the flyin_; discs ; tr.at !.~ . ....cLIDD al~o askec! ,•,hetheJ.' it ·.~ould be percissib l e for .is reporters to interview AIU~OL0, uA.tIL, and ShITH relative to this situation . Colonel SPRI'NG:Z:: stated that the abo ·e-menti0ned letter was answered personally b3 General t~ on ~u"""-ust 25, 1947 , .::.nd a,~vise~ Mr. !IcLEOD that as' fa.~ 1.s th.., ..r.rey ,ur Force was concerned , they 1-iad no infon.ation which would definitel y clear up the situation ; that as far as intervicvin 5 persons , Mr. llcL!DD coulrl feel free to interview whoosoever '1e desired , in that there was no censorsh~J at the rosent tie ; that in the interest f economy , ul e rourth Air Force feadquarters would not run out every lead or report of flJi.n.c, discs , but that if \'Tdll- founded and an.;::arently reliable j nfornation were rece.:.ved , t 11at such infor mation , ould be given attention . ~ u, UU)J'fl-., A copy of this letter ;_s being fornarded to the Seattle Field Tlivision for any action deemed advisable . 62-2938 D K/jo 2 cc Seattle SEP ef
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Source text · mention onlyIBS D 1'"'0Y,....D IJOV 18 1964 l\,-y,\~ 1,1) ...- lfr. lmllON was quoted Qtf hM:ng oallea t h-6 Meh!. and was advised that the Bureau was not intere8ted, whenupon he notii"ied the Eastern Airlines and the Civil Aeronautic Authority- of the objects he had seen. Both agencies are reported to have accepted the information stating they would investigate. The clipping further stated that Mr. WENYON had received no answer to date from either agency. This clipping was submitted to me by the resident agents 1 o£!1ce at Wilmington together with the advice that no agent in Wilmington had been contacted b7 Ur. WENYON. I directed Kr. WENYON be interviewed to determine the ful1 .facts. :rtr. '!JIENYON was interrlewed and it was determined that his correct name is HORACE P...,.JIENYON. 1tr. WENYON advised that he had been an airplane pilot approximate'.cy thirty- years. He stated that in SeptElllber of 1946, 71hile ~Ilg at an a1 ·.,itude of 1,000 feet, two or three miles south of Rehoboth Beach, .Dela~ .1.'e, he noticed a projectile approximately fifteen inches in diameter which cro ssed his course at right angles and was moving in a west-to-east direction. According to lfr. WENYON, several jeta 0£ name were spurting from the object and it was traveling at a very high rate of speed, 11000 to 1,200 miles per hour. He stated that in October of 1946, he observed a similar projectile while ~ing over Rehoboth Beach at 1,400 £eat~ 1bis was also traveling from west to east. -----~--- Vr. 'WENYON stated that there is little question in his mind but that llbat he saw was some sort of rocket being test,ed. He stated that he 111.shed to call the matter to the attention of the appropriate authority inaSDQ.ch &-~ he thought that the series of airplane crashes that have occurred rsr might in part be explained by what he had observed. He stated tr reported the information to th~ Givil Aeronautics Authority a telephonically interviewe4 byr ~port er from the Wi1Jningt0' ~~~ ( ~••.,;,--~ 4~ ~ 'f;t-vP 1 ~ I
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Source text · mention only--~ .) L/Dir., FBI 9/4/47 Flying Discs Miscellaneous -• - .. ' ' Mr. WENYON stated that what he had seen traveled at such a high rate of speed that it was very difficult to describe it, but the description 11flyin g mayonnaise jars 11 was concocted by the newspaper reporter. This information has not been brought to the attention of any AI'Il\Y sources in view of the fact that only a preliminary inquiry was con ducted on the basis of a news article which sets forth essentially the facts obtained from Mr. WENYON. No further action in this matter is contemplated by this office unless advised otherwise by the Bureau. SB:arf 62-0 Attachment - 2-
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Source text · mention only• SUBJECT: TD,YTJi:"r. nr!iC! ~ ,-- .. q,nj"o't~'..."'J •Lil, ~ne:ton.tg Mayoififais"l!-"Ylt,-G .m:~ • Continued :FTOm Fin . Page , r 1ged from the theory that they.-,,oi-ted by Rehoboth Pilot 1 v, ere radio controlled flyu.1g miss!les stnt aloft by U. S. m1llt. ry scien- • tists to the suggestion that they might be merely sun light reflected on wing taw of Jet-propelled rest wenyon Believes Mystery Dis Cs, 0 planes.' t-Propelled , May Have Caused Big A. B. Cross of Chattanooga, Tenn., a 34-year-old watchmaker, an nounced he invented the "flying saucer'' and .submitted It to the War I Plane Crash on Memorial Day eteran Delaware pilot, Forrest Wenyon of 123 Rehoboth Avenue, Department in 1943 but his idea was /th Beach, disclosed last night that In the past 10 months he has rejected as not practical "at the een objects now being loosely described as "flying saucers" but present time.·•he calls "flying mayonnaise jars." Later, he said, he became cone particular di..t!erence between the mysterious object:! of Mr. vinced that the department elabo•'s report and those which have now been observed in some rated on bis plan. His model was----=---------,40 states 1n that the former. accord- powdered with a rubber band, Cross ' Jng to the pllot, held a true course said, but he bel1eved atomic poweruntil they disappeared from sight. now ls being used. This would indicate a gu1f(w'"...,. A Spokane, Wash., woman insisted , , J~t an aimed missjJe while thP. the objects she saw were ot such c rse of the "saucers" has been size that together they would take d cribed by observers as trratlc. up, the space of a five-room house r r. Wenyon said last night that if they landed, but a Clearwater, he first saw what loosely resembled FI¾:. woman said the disks she ob a "flying mayonnaise jar" one after- serl ed resembled "pie pans." noon last September whi:P. flying at A1 , Rutland, Vt., a woman re about 1,000 feet. It was late in the ported she and her husband 1~ afternoon and the pilot was flying nessed a br!Jliant object in e north. night sky which she assumed to e Suddenly , at an estimated distance a "flying saucer" although it of 2,000 feet in front of his plane stationary. J ·and traveling from west to east, Mr. But at Cambridge, Mass., a house- wenyon saw the "jar."l was going wife said she saw "a group of white, at tremendous speed t the p11ot flying saucers whirling around and nwas able to note sever tnings. /going at a tremendous speed." The most important f these ob- The Mas.sachusett.6 and Vermont hservatlons, insofar as ar xplanatlon reports brought to 40 the number is possible, is that the "jar" appeared ot stat.es in which the objects have been observed.to have some sort of rocket com bustion. Mr. Wenyon said that With New England getting into the game, the Harvard Universitys- ;urts of silver flame from the tail astronomical observatory took note : ir Carrying out the description of 1d emed to provide the propulsion. of the reports but said it had had / n e "flying mayonnaise jar," Mr. no luck so far in photographing one of t he discs.1- enyon said that the tall appeared ll be a lld which had been per- Tl.e mysterious saucers first were reported June 25 in the State oforat.ed and that from these per /) foratlons the flames escaped. Wasnington, but Charlie T. Han, let, superintendent of the Kingt. 1!J In a matter of two, at the most al three, seconds the object had dis- port! Tenn., Times News composln appeared owr and past Fort Miles. room, said yesterday he had see the discs two years ago, "s The pilot did not see It land and w doesn't know whether 1t did or not. They were "of a. bright, aluminum a Then on June 2 while flying at color" and "were going at terrific speed," Hamlet said, explaining he•re l,* feet In a Stinson four• passen kept quiet about them because ofds ger ship Mr. Wenyon,~ pilot of 30 the ,.':>ak Ridge atomic bomb pli nt,'.I• ye s' experience, saw other "jar."commission said they had no con- es didn't say much about it to then a war secret. n(ction with the mystery_. ·s. Re oboth Airport attac es although Lester Barlow ot Stamford, Conn., th~e West, which orlgmatec\ e ,e he did mention lt. r. Wenyon, international known explosives in sa Jeer reports, continued to prxluce with a theory In mind, called the ventor , advanced the theory that ob;ervers who claimed to have seen m ederal Bureau of InvP.stigation. the objects were radio controlledthe whlrl!ng dies and also bre:ught re res flying missiles. forth one deflationary explanation er him so, he said. He then called Reports persisted that the Army of them. ti 1e East.e1 n Airlines and the Civil Aero- : was looking into the phenomena but Bob Johnson, operator of a y- nautic Authority both of which Gen. Cari Spaatz, Army Air Forces ing service at Missoula, Mont., re- gave him a sympathetic hearing, commandant, said he knew of no ported he had captw·ed one of the or thanked him and said they 'd inves AAJ!' Plans to search for the saucers.discs and found it to be milkweed : tlgate . 1The Navy and Atomic Energy seeds. Id f Or 'n To date he has received no answerCharles Odom, 23-year-o - , from either.t 1 mer B-17 navigator, theorized a 1r Mr. Wenyon's theory is that one ofthHouston, Tex., that e obJects I these "jars" WM responsible for the might be a version of radio-con- - 'lrash of the Eutem Airlines plane trolled "crystal balls" ed by th e I Port Depo,sit, Md., on Memorial Nazis in the war. 111•hieh kllled 53 persons. HPthe the planes, , Tl1ese balls, which flew to the stories of that ac<:lder / t1t1.,de of the bomber and appare md 1-olieves now that t}-, , ly v.ere magnetized to fly along w. ···,on in mid-air, , ·• sent b· t o rac ib,,. 'lf witnesses. · 'qta on omb ,...,,, ....,..
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