Archive case record

FBI-UAP-D014, Correspondence Relating to UFO Sightings, 1967, 1974

Location: Various
Source: uap_archive
Record updated: 2026-08-19

Record summary

This file contains two pieces of correspondence. The first, dated 9/22/1967, relays a description of an incident provided by an eleven-year-old child in which they heard a “weird” noise and saw a “flash of light.” The second, dated 9/30/1974 and 10/10/1974, is an exchange of letters between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Mr. Larry Bryant regarding an “alleged April 8, 1954 sighting of an occupied unidentified flying object (UFO).” The FBI’s response to Mr. Bryant’s inquiry indicated that it maintained no record of such an event, and that, circa 1974, the Bureau does not collect information regarding UFO sightings.

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------------ OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 5010-107-02 MAY 1882 EDITION GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 UNITED STATES GO, • .,.,_.~_NMEN;r <· - j , ._, Memorandum TO ~CHICAGO(~ DATE: 9/22/67 FROM SA Co LEONARD TREVIRANUS SUBJECT: U O - -~~G - MISCELLANEOUS''-.. - '!'OM MITCu(LL, 7825 South Colfax, Chicago (375-9258) telephonically ad/i;~d the writer at 9:110 PM on September 16, 1_967, as follows: He is eleven years of age. Al approximately 8:30 PM he heard a "weird" noise and looked out the window of his resid,ence and saw a "flash of light going north in the skyo" He could furnish no additional information but claimed this to be a UFO. The ab~ve information was furnished to Sergeant EUGENE RIPKA, Army-Air Force 755th Radar Squadron, Arlington, Heights, Illinois, telephone 763-8638. CLT/cah (l)~_ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan Page2

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Arlington,• Virginia/ 22204 ~nft:fflr"':,er,s-1o//t(rljM1-fffil"""' ie•D I i t. .~ CC~--~~~ • }, / I 2904 South 13th "Road!- Apt 2 ISpecial Agent in Charge . /Federal Bureau of Investigation I Chicago, Illinois I I I I ! i' I ! ' IDear Sir: i j Through inquiry of the Department of the Air Fore~, I 1ve obta· ed a copy I J of a U.S. Army report of an alleged April 8, 1954 sighting of an : cupied Un- 1 I identified Flying Object (UFO) which was pursued by W- S. Coast Gu d personnel, ,- ·:: I • ' t landed briefly on the ground (discharging the occup1nt, who stroll about and returned to the object), and which was seen by at /east three civi ian observers before it departed. The report's distribution no/ation cites you office as I receiw~ng a copy. I I So that I might complete my research into ubis case, will u please send I mea copy of any documentation of all FBI follr-up actions th may have been taken on the matter? Also, does your office possess any other. UFO-sighting case . - I I I files covering the period January 1, 1954 through December 3, 1954; and, if so,I . I will you please send me a copy of your recor1s of ally, will you please tell,me the current mailing address and/or tk: of the principal observer, Chicago resident Mrs. Lelah H. forementioned sighting of April 8, 1954? ;oo-1/t-JS-Cl I - ;;;)-. • i ours si erely, I{. ~v10~ -ry, - _,___,,., ou.-~--r sEARCHEo__~-~JNDEXeo.-R/r,_ / Larr W. Bryant SERIALIZED~FILED--- ·---. i• -➔ r ocr 101974 ~l'11 ~v Page4

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j / \ ~ 219 Soutb Dearborn Street: Chicago, Illinois 60604 ·October 10, 1974 , Mr,. Larry W. Bryant \.., 2904 South Thirteenth Road I .J Apartment 2 .Ar~ington, Virginia 22204 i ·nealr Mr. Bryant: .. . I have received your letter dated Septe~ber 30·,. 1914, regar.ding UFO .sightings. I am sorry to advise you ·\th~t the Federal Bureau. of Investigation (FBI) has ·no .information regarding the UFO sighting you describe in yo"r letter, and, in fact, the FBI does. not collect informa t1Qn regarding UFO sightings in general. As you are prdbably aware, the FBI is the investigative arm of the U'ni\:ted States Department of Justice, and is authorized to .ilnvestigate only those matters .specifically delegated to tt.~y Congress. UFO sightings are not such matters. In a.ddition, our files contai.o no information regii.rding the current residence or telepho~e number of 'Mrs· ...Lelah H.. Stoker, mentioned in your letter . . . ' Very RICHA· D G. HELD Special Agent in Charge N Addressee Chicago (100-44501) I 00 -·l/1/SO I_,3 ~j,, ..~ ..~ ,c~ .~:::•· ~--~:.,.,'"~ ~ ·• ., .'}] 1 - 100-36363 !JMF:nss 1(3) . i I . I I I I I Page 5

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