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FBI Case File 62-HQ-83894 Section 2: Flying Disc Sighting Reports and Investigations, Summer 1947
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On July 9, 1947, Raymond Edward Lane, a Dow Chemical Company employee, and his wife Laura reported hearing a puff noise and seeing a ball of white about the size of a bushel basket burning a foot off the ground in a Dow-owned field in Midland, Michigan. Lane brought recovered material to the Dow Physics Laboratory the next day; laboratory examination found ordinary sand, a small silver nugget, melted sand droplets giving off ammonia odor, and a grayish radioactive material. The FBI Detroit Division reported the incident to the Director on August 5, 1947, and recommended forwarding the material to the War Department.
Hackensack, New JerseyMajor William R. Graham, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air ForcesMrs. Robert Little, civilian witness, Chicago disc sightingGloria Truex, sister of William TruexUnnamed Dow Chemical Physics Laboratory employee, formerly at Los Alamos ProjectSpecial Agent Arthur F. Williams, FBI Newark DivisionCharles Casella, Jr., civilian witness, Hackensack sightingMrs. Laura Lane, wife of Raymond Edward LaneSpecial Agent S. W. Reynolds, FBI Liaison SectionColonel Carl Golbranson, Intelligence Division, War DepartmentRaymond Edward Lane, Dow Chemical employee, Midland Michigan incidentWilliam Truex, soldier, Fort Dix, Hackensack sightingJohn D. Schindler, Jr., author of Report on Flying Saucers memorandumLieutenant Colonel Donald Springer, A-2, Fourth Air ForceJoseph Reiner, father-in-law of Mrs. Robert LittleJoyce McFarland, civilian witness, Hackensack sightingRichard F. Shaver, civilian, Lily Lake IllinoisMrs. Winfield S. Booth, civilian, HackensackLos Alamos ProjectDiscFireball
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[page 1] 4-506 (REV. 1-20-73) DESTROY 8/11/1274197 0062 83894 Class/Case # HQ HEADQUARTERS Sub 2 Vol. 53 Serial # 100 100 FBI CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER ent of Justice FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE DY BUREAU ED FOR f PA FOIPA # 99308NVESTIGATION Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. * **"COPIED FOR"** * **"F. P. A."** * **"MAR. 2, 1976"** * **"3Y"** * **"F40"** (handwritten) SERIALS 53-100 SECTION 2 USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE PICKETT STREET Transfer-Call 3421 [page 2] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum • UN то Mr. Tolson. Mr. E. A. Tamm..... TO : Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD FROM : SAC, San Francisco SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: August 8, 1947 46103 <signature> Mr. Clevin Mr. Ladd Mr. Hicks Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo # Office Memorandum • UN (cont.) men Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled as above forwarding a copy of a report furnished to me by Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, set- ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported Miss Gundy Sightings of flying discs. As of further interest to the Bureau in this regard, there are hir mitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1947 and entitled "Investigation of Flying Discs,' furnished to me by Major WILLIAM R. " GRAHAM, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosing 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. Copies of these reports are being forwarded to the Portland and Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subject. 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W 2210 MW 6 ОЗЛІВОЗН [page 4] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • TO : DIRECTOR, FBI FROM : SAC, NEWARK SUBJECT: FLYING DISC REPORTED AT HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST 3, 1947 - MISCELLANEOUS DATE: August 13, 1947 Reference is made to the teletype from the Newark Division to the Bureau dated August 4, 1947 stating that a "Flying Disc" had been reported to have been seen at Hackensack, New Jersey on August 3 last by one CHARLES CASELLA, JR. and WILLIAM TRUEX. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) CHARLES CASELLA, JR., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon interview by Special Agent ARTHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated that on August 3 he had been standing with WILLIAM TRUEX, a soldier stationed at Fort Dix, observing a "ham" radio rig atop a two-story house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximately 7:45 p.m., and they were in this vicinity for the purpose of meeting TRUEX's girlfriend, one JOYCE Mc FARLAND. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) TRUEX commented to CASELLA that a child had apparently lost its balloon. CASELLA looked and about a block or a half block away noticed a round, black object moving from south to north and east of the stop where he and TRUEX were standing. CASELLA noticed that it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern whether 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 above the top of the hill at Summit Avenue and Simons Avenue. It proceeded at a steady rate, emitted no rays, and was moving fast enough to require them to turn their heads steadily in order to follow it. TRUEX's 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 the horizon so small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELLA said that a line drawn along its apparent course of flight would go from the vicinity of Bendix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New Jersey. д [page 5] VARE To as ثانة de boose and 21 . 183 20 Et don a [page 6] Letter to Bureau. August 13, 1947 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) Miss JOYCE Mc FARLAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview by Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated that the event in question occurred at about 7:30 on the evening of Sunday, August 3. She said that she was in the house when CASELLA or TRUEX called to her. She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over the horizon, but she declared that it was in view from that time for approximately 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 might have been a bird and herself had no idea of what it could be. In view of the distance from which she noticed it, she said that it could not have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been much larger if she had been near to it. Miss Mc FARLAND said that she had never seen anything like it before. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) She said that across the street the BOOTHS, mother and daughter, were the only people sitting on the porch and she, herself, did not notice anyone pointing toward the object in question. The only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA TRUEX, sister of WILLIAM TRUEX, who remained in the house and did not see the object at all. Mrs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she was on the porch on the evening in question with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present there to point out the object in question. [page 7] Letter to Bureau August 13, 1947 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) about two to three feet in diameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off the ground. TRUEX said he thought at first it was a child's balloon, but when he noticed there was no wind and the object had no strings to it, he decided it was something else. He stated the object was moving in a steady, straight path, going north, and he said there was no exhaust or indication of any motive power for the object. TRUEX said they observed the object for fifteen or twenty seconds. He could not give a description of the object's color or the material it was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup than anything else he could think of, as the object was oval on the top and came to a point on the bottom side. TRUEX said that CASELLA stated "Maybe it's a flying saucer". He said he had never seen any- thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea where it came from. TRUEX stated that neither he nor CASELLA had had anything to drink, and there was sufficient light for them to observe the object very clearly. [page 8] DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 1947 Gu Mr. Tolson. ME. A. Tamm.... Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Fletcher Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy. Mr. Bgan. ## TELETYPE Mr. Gurnea M Harbo FBI DETROIT 8-5-47 5-08 PM EST JOH Mr Mohr m # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) ## TELETYPE (cont.) DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT UNSBS, RAYMOND EDWARD LAND, MRS. LAURA LANE, INFORMATNTS, FLYING DISC, MISC. INFO RECEIVED FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND EDWARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE OF DOW AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROUGHT SOME MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FIVE FEET EEN PM JULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE, LAURA LANE, WERE WALKING IN A FIELD OWNED BY DOW AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE, TURNED AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND. THE FIRE DIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND LANE LATER SCOOPED UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS TO THE PHYSICS LAB. BOTH COMPLAINANTS INTERVIEWED. RAYMOND TELLING SUBSTANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY INDEFINITE ON WHAT HAPPENED. THERE ARE MAKRED DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR STORY. DOW AUTHORITIES CONSIDERED STORY FANTASTIC BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL AND STATE CONTENTS TO BE ORDINARY SAND, NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING OFF AMMONIA GAS, A SMALL SILVER NUGGET ALMOT PURE EXCEPT FOR SAND MISSED IN IT NOT RADIO ACTIVE, MELTED OR DROPPED SAND WHICH GIVES OFF AMMONIA ODOR, AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVER MELTED IN SAND AND SOME OTHER GRAYISH COLOR IN MATERIAL WHICH IS RADIO ACTIVE. LEVEL OF RADIO ACTIVITY EXTREMELY LOW AND EMPLOYEE FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY GOVERN- MET AT LOS ALAMOS PROJECT STATES FUSED SAND HAS SOME CHARACTERISTIC [page 9] N12 AM 247 RECEIVED LAUD FBI FetusTING DIRETOR RECEIVED-TAMM U.S. DEPT. OFECEIVED Aug 6 9 FBI RECEIVETERNAL SECURITY ECEIV 28 AM JG 42 PM F. B. I. T. OF JUST U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE Auc 5 6.42 PM '47 EP 30 124 PM 7 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. PT. OF JUSTI RECEIVED EP 29 3 25 PM 4 CHNICAL LABORATOR: S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FBI [page 10] 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 LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROM EMPLOYMENT AT DOW. LAND DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR, SURELY, ANTAGONISTIC TO PLANT PROTECTION OFFICERS, INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY. LANE IS WHITE, BORN MAY SEVEN, NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO, AT FREESOIL, MICHIGAN, FIVE FEET NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS, DARK BROWN HAIR, 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 ROCKETS. ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ARMY AIR FORCES INTELLIGENCE AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN, ЦЕВНУТ HAVE BEEN ADVISED. SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION. BECE AED [page 11] # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 5 6 18 PM '47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE VIT EPT. OF JUSTIC F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY SEP 30 | 24 PM 47 RECEIVED DEPT. OF JUST INTERNAL SECURITY UG 6 4 42 PM 7 F. B. I. RECEIVED [page 12] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT . TO : Mr. Ladd FROM : J. P. Coyne SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Raymond Edward Lane, Mrs. Laura Lane - Informants; FLYING DISC MISCELLANEOUS DATE: August 8, 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegr Mr. Cofrey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Kease Miss Beahm Miss Gandy <signature> mer There is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent information received by the Detroit Office from Raymond Edward Lane and Mrs. Laura Lane relative to "flying discs." RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this material be personally delivered by the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact in the War Department. 1-7 Le Attachment RGF:MAW:EW Attachmeu to BC Jacqueline 8/11/47 RECORDED 62-83894-55 37 AUG 74 1947 135 23 25-2 [page 13] JustA engo. tothariotuload! BUOMAUSIM Jon is prot gnidee ulos toutat s herfsts at exent bas bawb Borys mox 1110 lorted add yd bevisser moltenital sosib go ovejalot one sted.. : ПОГРАФИИЗиобня yd berevieb y Llano terraged is edd LIAISON SECTION RECEIVED AUG 26 12 23 PM 47 US DEPT OF JUSTICE FB reden sidd add bobrosURODOT Jaltorggs oild of dolJoo SOLD TO LE 189 Zh. WV IS 6 || 90g. 1:0 СЭЛІЗОВУ [page 14] August 8, 1947 ## FLYING DISCS Information was received from the Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, that on July 10, 1947, one Raymond Edward Lane, an employee of Dow Chemical Company since about 1922, brought some material to their Physics laboratory. He stated that about 5:15 p.m., July 9, he and his wife, Laura, were walking in a field when they heard a puff noise about one hundred feet away. They turned and saw a ball of white about the size of a bushel basket burning approximately a foot off of the ground. The fire died out immediately and later Lane scooped up a three inch area of fused sand into a can for examination at their laboratory. # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT (cont.) ## FLYING DISCS (cont.) Upon interview by FBI Agents, Raymond told substantially the same story, but Mrs. Lane was reluctant to talk and very indefinite about what happened. There were marked discrepancies in their stories. Dow authorities considered the story fantastic but have examined the material and state contents are: ordinary sand, not radio active, but giving off ammonia gas; a small silver nugget almost pure except for sand mixed in it, not radio active; melted or fused sand which gives off ammonia odor and little droplets of silver melted in sand and some grayish color material which is radio active. The level of radio activity in this material is extremely low. An employee of Dow, formerly employed by the Government at Los Alamos Project, stated the fused sand has some characteristics of Los Alamos sand but he does not believe it is the same. # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT (cont.) ## FLYING DISCS (cont.) Raymond Lane is known to have in his possession a small quantity of luminous paint, radio active, to be an amateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chemistry and physics. He is described as very peculiar, surly, antagonistic to plant protection officers and interested in photography and electricity. Lane is white, was born May 7, 1902, at Freesoil, Michigan. He is 5' 9", weighs 145 pounds, has dark brown hair, partly bald, served in the U.S. Army from 1918 to 1923. He was arrested for burglary in Midland County, Michigan, in 1924, for which he served a sixty day sentence. Neither Raymond Lane nor his wife will admit their story is a prank. However, neither are able to point out the exact location of this incident. The Army Airforce Intelligence at Selfridge Field, Michigan, has been advised and the material has been turned over to them. RGF:mae [page 15] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 8 - 1947 <signature> TELEMETER WASH 9 FROM CGO 8-8-47 DIRECTOR " URGENT " 800 PM RLS Fletcher Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin <signature> Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Moltir Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Candy <signature> X. FLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBERT LITTLE, SECURITY MATER X. MATER CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REPORTED 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 INDEXED RECORDED SE 17 FBI 62 - 83894 - 56 9 15 AUG 12 1947 50001 1947 s83 END ACK <signature> G. I. R. -9 [page 16] RECEIVED ELSTYRE UNIT AUG 8.928 PM 247 JUA F.B.I.DEPT. OF JUSTICE LETEWELEK TAHT 2 CBLED SEXE TAT YAC INTERNAL SECURITY DEPT. OF JUS F. B. I. Aug 11 10 18 AM '? RECEIVED HE 12, EICHLEEN AEVIS [page 17] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Me # um • UNITED S # OVERNMENT TO : D. M. LADD <signature> FROM : E. G. Fitch SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS DATE: 7/21/47 Mi.. y Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tam Mr. Clegg Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Monr Mr. Carson Mr. Hendon Mr. Mumford Mr. Jones Mr. Quinn Tamm 5, Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Beahm Miss Candy <signature> Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Division of the War Department advised Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that the War Department has received a telegram, dated New York, New York, July 5, Mr. Nease as follows: "FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR ORIGIN." # OVERNMENT (cont.) Colonel Golbranson furnished Mr. Reynolds with a copy of the memorandum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, dated July 7, 1947, addressed to Commanding General, 32d AAF Base Unit, Bolling Field, Washington, D, C., from John D. Schindler, Jr., a copy of which is attached to this memorandum. The attached memorandum sets forth information and statistics regarding two reportings of incidents of flying disks. There is also attached hereto a map of the Illinois River area which was furnished to Mr. 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 anonymous telegram received by the War Department. 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 to determine whether or not he has any information pertaining to the origin of the flying saucers. [page 18] RECORDED SAC, Chicago Director, FBI FLYING DISCS P 62-83894-58 # OVERNMENT (cont.) ## RECOMMENDATION: (cont.) 11 August 8, 1947 The War Department has furnished this Bureau with the following, telegram dated July 5 at New York, New York: "FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F. SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERN- ING THEIR ORIGIN." The War Department has furnished a memorandum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers", dated July 7, 1947, addressed to Commanding General, 32d AAF Base Unit, Bolling Field, Washington, D. C., from John D. Schindler, Jr., two copies of which are attached. The War Department has stated that the incidents referred to in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Lily Lake, which was given as the address of Richard F. Shaver in 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 information he might have relative to flying discs. It is desired that this matter be handled as soon as possible and the Bureau promptly advised. Enclosure RGF : ma e [page 19] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Offi Memoranaum # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ΤΟ : FBI DATE: 16 July 47 FROM : WDGS, US BRANCH SUBJECT: RICHARD F. SHAVER X X 1. Attached hereto: a. Copy of unsigned telegram received by HQ. AAF 9 July 1947, in which it is indicated that Richard F. Shaver, Lilly Lake, Illinois may have information concerning the origin of the "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 as to proximity of the locations where the flying saucers were reported to have been seen in relation to Lilly Lake, Ill. that the time 2. In view of the fact/the observation of the flying saucers was made corresponds closely with the date of the unsigned telegram, and considering the proximity of Lilly Lake to the points where the objects were observed, it is requested that Mr Shaver be investigated to determine whether or not he has information pertaining to the origin of Flying Saucers. memo to Ladd 1/21/47 SWR EX-66 RECORDED INDEXED 130 162-83894 F B X 36 AUG 18 1947 <signature> 70% EX-66 [page 20] 20 174 Received AFBIR:CO 9 July 47 NL PD NEWYORK NY JUL 5 MAJOR PAUL GAYNOR AAF HQTS WASHDC FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR ORIGIN UNSIGNED 651P. ENCLOSURE 62 83114-38 [page 21] 7 July 1947 SUBJECT: Report on Flying Saucers. | TO: | Commanding General | |-|-| | | 32d AAF Base Unit | | | Bolling Field | | | Washington, D. C. | 1. Following are statistics regarding reports by four witnesses while in flight in two airplanes. 2. Weather CAVU. Visibility exceptionally good. Scat- tered altocumulus 6000 feet. 3. First report: time 1145 hours CST. Alt. of observers 800 feet above the ground. Altitude of saucer 4000 febt MS. Observed period - First sighted over Koshkonong, Wisconsin. Flight was observed from town of Koshkonong to Elkhorn, Wisconsin. This flight covered twenty-five (25) miles in fifteen (15) seconds, which is a speed of six thougand (6000) miles per hour. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) 4. Second reports Time 1430 hours CST. Altitude of observers thirty-five hundred feet (3500) MSL. Altitude of saucer twenty-five hundred feet (2500). Observation period. Observers at Hast Troy, Wisconsin, flight observed from Eagle, Wisconsin to Muskego, Wisconsin. This flight covered twenty-two (22) miles in twenty (20 seconds, which is a speed of three thousand nine hudred sixty (3960) miles per hour. 5. Flight maneuvers: First observation-saucer descended vertically edgewise through altocumulus clouds, stopped at four thousand (4000) feet and assumed horizontal position and proceeded in horizontal flight from a horizontal position for fifteen (15) seconds covering twenty- five (25) miles and again stopped and disappeared. Second observation: Observed in horizontal flight in a horizontal attitude for a period of twenty (20) seconds covering twenty-two (22) miles. By the time the pilot had removed his camera from the glove compartment of his plane, the saucer disappeared and again reappeared approximately ten (10) miles farther along its course after six (6) seconds making its final dis- appearance. [page 22] (308) ILLINOIS RIVER N4000-W8500/400X800 [ ] [ ] # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART [ ] Lambert Conformal Con Standard Parallels 33° and 45° 1:1,000,000 (308) # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) This is an aeronautical chart showing air navigation routes and information for a region of the United States, primarily covering Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and parts of Michigan and Missouri. Key information includes: - **Cities:** Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Des Moines, Omaha, St. Louis, Indianapolis, South Bend, Grand Rapids. - **Airports:** Numerous airports are marked with symbols indicating their type and services (e.g., Chicago Municipal Airport, Glenview Naval Air Station, Detroit City Airport, Indianapolis Municipal Airport). - **Air Navigation Aids:** Radio ranges, radio beacons (e.g., Green 1, Green 2, Green 3, Red 12, Red 19), and fan markers are depicted. - **Airways:** Solid and dashed lines indicate established airways. - **Topography:** Contour lines and shading indicate elevation and terrain features. - **Water Bodies:** Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River are prominent. - **Other Features:** Railroads, highways, and some points of interest are shown. - **Annotations:** Handwritten annotations, including "LILY LAKE" and a date "July 4-58", are present. - **Scale:** The chart includes scales for statute miles and kilometers, and a compass rose. (308) PRICE 25 CENTS [page 23] [ ] (808) [ ] ## AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS (cont.) | LANDPLANE FACILITIES | | SEAPLANE FACILITIES | | | |-|-|-|-|-| | LANDPLANE BASE MILITARY (coMPLETE FACILITIES) | [ ] | SEAPLANE BASE MILITARY (COMPLET | FACILITIES). | | | LANDPLANE BASE CIVIL (COMPLETE FACILITIES). | [ ] | SEAPLANE BASE-CIVIL (COMPLETE | FASITIES). | | | LANDPLANE AIRPORT HILARY | | SEAPLANE BASE JOINT MILITARY & | CVIL | | | LANDPLANE AIRPORALE FACILITIES | | SEARLANE AIRPORT-MILITARY<br />REFUELING A LIMITED REPAIR FACILITIES) | | | | FLIGHT UGHT STRIP RIP (LIMITED OR NO FACILITIES) | | CREFUELING SEAPLANE AIRPORT-CIVIL & LIMITED REPAIR FACILITIERY | | | | LANDING FIELD CUMINATION LITIES OR LOGISTIC | | SEAPLANE AIRPORT REPAIR JOINT FACILITIES) MILITARY<br />(REFUELING & LIMITED<br />SEAPLANE EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE.<br />CLIMITED OF NO FACILITIES OR LOGISTIC | CIVIL<br /><br />INFORMATION | 000000→ | # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS (cont.) THE LENGTH OF LONGEST RUNWAY IN FEET IS INDICATED BY THE INNER CIRCLE OF EACH SYMBOL THUS: [ ] 2500-3499 [x] 3500-4499 [x] 4500-5499 [x] 5500-6500 [x] OVER 6500 [x] LENGTH UNKNOWN # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## LIGHTING FACILITIES AVIATION ROTATING BEACON AVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH COURSE LIGHTS AVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH CODE BEACON AVIATION FLASHING BEACON AVIATION BEACON FLASHING CODE OBSTRUCTION LIGHT NIGHTLIGHTING FACILITY LIGHTS (SURFACE NAVIGATIONAL) LIGHTSHIP Fixed, Flashing, Occ-occurring, Alt-alternating, Go-group, R-red, W-white, G-green, B-blue, Sec-section. Alternating lights are red and white unless otherwise indicated. Lights are white unless colors are stated. Heights of lights are above high water. MOORING MAST 7°W LINES OF EQUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION AIR NAVIGATION HAZARDS DANGER AREA CAUTION AREA PROHIBITED AREA AIRPORT APPROACH AND TRAFFIC ZONES Airport traffic zone Airport approach zone CIVIL AIRWAY BLUE 25 (traffic controlled) (traffic uncontrolled) RADIO RANGE COURSES N° QUADRANTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY LINE ON SIDE OF RANGE LEGS 90° 270° (READINGS ARE MAGNETIC AT THE STATION) RADIO FAN MARKER LAKELAND RADIOBEACON, NON-DIRECTIONAL RADIO RANGE FACILITY 144 OM "LAL" WITHOUT VOICE SALVESTON RADIO 263 65 "H" WITH VOICE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT AIRFIELD (BOX IN CONJUNCTION WITH AIRPORT INDICATES RADIO FACILITIES AVAILABLE AS SHOWN WITHIN ENCLOSURE) SALVESTON TOWER 395 126 19 9 12 RADIO BROADCASTING STATION (WITH FREQUENCY) WSM 630 MARINE RADIOBEACON Rbn 302 00-300 300-600 RADIO DIRECTION FINDER STATION DF 375 NAX RADIO COMMUNICATION STATION CAMBRIDGE RADIO 278 TRANSMISSION LINE # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## LIGHTING FACILITIES (cont.) Scale 1:1,000,000 or 1 inch = 15.8 miles 20 0 20 40 60 80 Kilometers 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 [ ] Nautical Miles ## WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART INDEX Scale of Series 1:1,000,000 # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## CIVIL CHART SUPPLY Authorized agents for the sale of aeronautical charts have been appointed at certain airports throughout the United States for the distribution of aeronautical charts. A list of these agents, with the dates of latest. prints of charts, will be printed from time to time in the Weekly Notice to Airmen. This information may also be obtained from the Director, U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Requests for charts may also be made to the Director, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington 25, D. C., or to authorized dealers. A discount of 33-1/3% from full published prices is allowed on aeronautical and auxiliary charts amounting to $10 gross when made in one shipment to one address. Charts are not returnable. ## MILITARY CHART SUPPLY ## (Ref: AAF Reg. 65-82, dated 26 Apr, 1944) 1. Aeronautical charts, maps and publications distributed by Aeronautical Chart Service are indexed or listed in the curcatalog will be procured and furnished by Aeronautical Chart Service through special order, when som appearing of the AAF -Catalog of Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications." Miscellaneous maps and charts not identified in requisitions as to name or number, scale, projection, and publisher if known. # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## 2. Requisitioning. a. Outside Continental United States: (1) AAF activities are s Commander for maintenance and distribution of aeronautical charts and maps. e to submit requisitions to to the supply facility designated by the Theater (2) Theater supply facilities 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 shown on Aeronautical Chart Supply System geographic diagram in AAF Aeronautical Chart Catalog Except when emanating from an Air Force, Wing, or Command Headquarters, to bear the signature or approval by indorsement of the Base or Station Operations Officer, Quanciers, requisitions are s of charts and maps requested are to be such as to assure the maintenance of a 30-day supply at all times but not to exceed a 60-day supply. [ ] [ ] 30 Miles # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## 3. Obsolete Charts. a. Aeronautical charts rendered obsolete for air by ayrevised edition, when not practicable to correct for conformity with new edition, are to be salvaged if feasible, or else destroyed. Disposition by salvage or destruction is to be made in eccordance with provisions R 380-5 [ ] # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## 3. Obsolete Charts. (cont.) [page 24] 8/7/4) 12:24 BAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 3. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 6 1947 TELETYPE N Flekter 7-13 PM PST Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnee Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quin Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Candy <signature> FBI SEATTLE 8-6-47 DIRECTOR FBI URGENT Joyne # WORLD AERONAUTICAL CHART (cont.) ## 3. Obsolete Charts. (cont.) FLYING DISCS, S. M. - X. RETEL PORTLAND TO DIRECTOR SAN و RANCISCO, AND SEATTLE AUGUST FIVE LAST. INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MCCORD FIELD, WN., ADVISE THAT IN THEIR OROXY OPINION AND FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO QUESTION OF THE CRASH OF THE B- TWENTYFIVE AT KELSO, WN. AREX APPROXIMATELY TWO FIFTY A. M., AUGUST ONE LAST HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY ANY SABOTAGE. THEY STATE THEIR INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE LEFT ENGINE BURNED OUT AN EXHAUST STACK WHICH CAUSED THE WING TO BURN AND BREAK OFF. THE LEFT WING AS IT BE BROKE OFF TORE OFF THE TAIL AND THE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND KILLING CAPT. DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH AIR FORCE WHO WERE RETURNING FROM MCCORD FIELD, WN., TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA. THE CREW CHIEF AND A HITCHHIKER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY FROM THE PLANE. ONLY FOUR MEMBERS WERE ABOARD THE PLANE, DAVIDSON AND BROWN BEING PILOT AND CO-PILOT AND HAD NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE WHEN THE WING BROKE OFF. LT. COL. DONALD L. SPRINGER, A- TWO AMORTEEXXX OFFICER FOR THE FOURTH AIR FORCE HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED THAT CAPTAIN DAVIDSSON AND BROWN RECORDED INDEXED CAPTAIN DA 83894 59 WERE SENT FROM HAMILTON FIELD TO INTERVIEW HAROLD A DAHL AND FRED CRISMAN AT TACOMA, WN., REGARDING THEIR REPORT OF SEEING SOME FLYING DISCS OVER MAURY ISLAND, WN., AND THAT THEY OBTAINED SOME OF THE DISC 55 FRAGMENTS. CRISMAN AND DAHL ARE PARTNERS IN A LUMBDER BUSINESS AT 1967 212 COPIES DESTROYED TACOMA, WAHINGTON. 270 NOV 18 1964 [page 25] RECEIVED G 22 10 09 AM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. 30 # RECEIVED P 15 9 01 AM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF JUST IND JETELALE [page 26] PAGE TWO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN ON THURSDAY, JULY THE THIRTYFIRST LAST INTERVIEWED DAHL, CRISMAN, KENNETH ARNOLD, FROM BOISE, IDAHO, WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THAT REPORTED SEENING FLYING DISCS AND EMIL H. SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES POLOT FROM SEATTEL, WN., WHO ALSO REPORTED SEEING FLYING DISCS. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE INTRX WINTHROP HOTEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY THE 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. [page 27] # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 6 11 34 PM '47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE VI THE AIR NEW ZONE CE THE DISC Valiant VLOED TA DA 20MIT AMOSAT TO STAKLA AT20 CRNED THE MOLG O SOULTON VA AEL HOL METLIED INDICATED THE ENLIVE 210 x Ev 2 A (1 CUOR SA HO F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY PT. OF JUS F. B. I. 18 AM 09 10 22 INTERNAL SECURITY RECEIVED EP 15 9 01 AM U RECEIVED PG [page 28] CC 150 TO: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SAC, Seattle August 14, 1947 URGENT Transmit the following message to: REURTEL AUGUST TWELVE. IT IS NOTED FROM INTERROGATION OF EMIL SMITH, Hacold A. SMITH CLAIMS THAT DURING THE CONFERENCE ON JULY THIRTY ONE THAT DAHL Ined ANDY CHRISMAN APPARENTLY REPEATED THEIR FALSE STORY ABOUT THE MATERIAL BEING FRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISC AND ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST SECOND DID DAHL ADMIT THAT THE STORY WAS A HOAX. IF SUCH IS THE CASE IT WOULD APPEAR EITHER SMITH OR ARNOLD MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS SINCE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THAT TIME THAT THE MATERIAL FURNISHED TO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WAS ACTUALLY PARTS OF A FLYING DISC. IT WOULD ALSO APPEAR THAT DAHL AND CHRISMAN DID NOT ADMIT THE HOAX TO THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS BECAUSE IF THEY HAD DONE SO THE OFFICERS PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ALLEGED FRAGMENTS WITH THEM ON THEIR FATAL FLIGHT. THIS MATTER SHOULD BE CLEARED UP UPON REINTERVIEW WITH DAHL AND CHRISMAN. WHEN THIS POINT CLARIFIED NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION NECESSARY. [page 29] 7. J. Washington, de Dear Sire I was wondering whether these rockets in which the young students are sending mail or messages from Californis to Arizona would have any 4 MRS ARTHUR Connection with the so called Flying Dance FLYINGS ING/SAUCERS ANDERSON EX-34 -83894-61 Mrs. brehu Drages Audene, 16 Medbury Road. Springhaven ick 18/1/7760 дам Chester R July 9/1947. [page 31] August 1, 1947 Mrs. Arthur Douglass Anderson 16 Medbury Road Springhaven, Chester, Pennsylvania 62-83894-61 RECORDED EX-34 Dear Mrs. Anderson: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 9, 1947. After a careful review of the contents of this letter it was ascertained that the information contained therein would probably be of interest to the War Department, therefore, I have taken the liberty of furnishing this information to that agency. 4 Your interest in writing as you did is indeed appreciated. Sincerely yours, Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Candy Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director <signature> cc - Philadelphia <signature> (There is no identifiable information in the Bureau files concerning the writer of this letter.) 51 AUG 28120 This letter referred to "flying saucers." [page 32] acebat ca 75 bica toets OCOEDED 30 SM 183 WOOD FOR Zh. Wd 2h 29 JIAM HOITABREVIL 3D ASK A3 Bertoia 32 exe etrid to odprtosto as [page 33] Senthamani Flying July 10 Disc Grelosed You Love a Clipping Which spends nothing better to do so tried to decode it for a joke. If My decoding to 12-732874-60 INDEXED FY 34 JUL 14 1947 ENCL The glean - dead over. lick Rec ecsup 7-21-47 wve [page 34] Tixed of humen nonsense ...of human / nonhuman Don't await Atomic war. Disrupting order solar? systems as sent flying circs and will set up World order under - <signature> late This year. Please advise Very personally Mildred S. Sarbanis MILDRED X SARBANIS ADDRESS MRS. A. G. SARBANIS 66 NOTRE DAME AVE. HICKSVILLE, L. I., N. Y. TEL. 15281 HICKSVILLE, L. I. (NOT LISTED) [page 36] L-48a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION LABORATORY Date 1/17 1947 | Mr. | Harbo | 7639 | |-|-|-| | [ ] Mr. | Long | 7639 | | [ ] Mr. | Parsons | 7639 | | [ ] Mr. | Baughman | 7121 | | [ ] Mr. | Conrad | 7140 | | [ ] Mr. | Downing | 7630 | | [ ] Mr. | Sizoo | 7601 | | [ ] Miss | Frawley | 7639 | | [ ] Miss | Keough | 7639 | | [ ] Miss | Mills | 7635 | | [ ] | ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS 7th | Floor | | [ ] | PERSONNEL RECORDS | 6635 | | M | | | | | Room No. 1732 | | <signature> No Comments to Decade is substantially as put forth in letter. <signature> <signature> <signature> <signature> CRIPTANALYSIS SECTION ROOM 7630 [page 38] ND-6 SECURITY DIVISION - FBI INTERNAL SECURITY SECTION 2/6/47 [ ] MR. STRICKLAND [ ] MR. <signature> [ ] MR. DeFORD [ ] ROOM 17630 [page 39] ENCLOSURE ENCLOSURE 62-83894-614 # RECEIVED (cont.) ## SUPERVISORS (cont.) | | 2 | 3 | | 45 | | I | r | | | | 3 | 45 | | | | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 56 | > | 8. | | 1 | r | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| | DI | | TE | | R | | | FO | | NUHMA | | | | | | | | SOES | | | | NENN | N | | | TW | o | N | | | | | | | 3 | | 54 | | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | 32 | | 45 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 234 | | | | | | | | | | | TIRED | | | | 0 | F | | HUMAN | | | | | | | | | | | | NONSENSE | | | WO | | N | T | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 173 | | | 45 | | | v | | 34 | 5 | b | | | | 23 | | | Y | 3 | | 456 | | | 78 | | 910 | | | 2 | | | 45 | | | | LATWA | | | | | | | MOTCI | | A | | | WRA | | | -R | | | | RUSPIDG | | | NI | | T | | | DREOR | 36 | | | | | 4 | | | 3 | | 63 | | 2 | 1 | 54 | | | 1 | 3 | | | b | 5 | 31 | | 24 | | 109 | | 8Z | | | 4 | 2 | 1 | 35 | | | A | WA +3 | | - | T MT | | | AT | 0 | M | I | C | | WA | | R | | D | I | | | SRUP | | TI | | | NG | | 0 | | RDER | | | | | | | 11 = | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ' | ✓ | 34 | | | | T | 2 | | 3456 | | | | | Y | | 1 | | 234 | | | | 2 | 3. | | 456 | | | | 2 | | 345 | | | | | LASO | | FR | | 5531 | | | STEYMS | | | | SI | 0 [ ] | | | STEN | | | | | YLF | | | NIG | | | -S SK | | IDS | | | | 3 | 4 | | 2 | 5 | | | 4 | | | 35 | | | | 12 | | | 13 | | 42 | | | | | 5 | 46 | | | 4 | 3 | | 2 | | | S | 0 | L | A | R | | SY | | | STEM | | | | -S | do | | | SEN | | T | | 34 F | KY | | 1 | NG | | | DI +A | M- | SKS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | r | w 3 | 4 | | | 23 | | | | Y | | l | 2 | 3 | | 45 | | L | | | 2345 | | | 1 | | 2345 | | | | | DAN | | | -3 | WLI | - | L | | EST E | | | | ЦР ㄈㄣ | | | | WLORD | | | | | D | | REO | | | | | NERUD | | | | | | 231 | | | T | 3 | -1 | 4 | | | - | 3 | | 1 | 2 | | 1 | | 342 | | LASA 5 | | 4 | 2 | | 3 | 5 RSA | | 41 | | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | AND | | | WI | | LL | | | 27 SE | | T | | LP | | | W | OR | | L | D | | 0 [ ] | RD | | E | | | | HNDE | | | R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 34 | 5 | 678 | | | | L | Y | 34 | | | | | 234 | | | | 123 | | x | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | IRMA | | SA | NAS | | | | TEAL | | | | | | | HIST | | | | | ARYE | E | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | 531 | | 2 | 4<br />7 | 68 | | | 43-1 | | | | | 41 | | 23 | | | 34 | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MART | | 1 | | ANS | | | LATE | | | | | | THI | | MS | | | | YEAR | | | | | | | | | | | | [page 41] 62-83894-61x [page 42] # COUNTY IRRITANT from our Mail Box ## Calling for Decoders Bellmore About nine at night on July 4th I received the follow- ing shortwave message in code, origin unknown. I kept listening, and about an hour later the mes- sage was repeated letter for letter. I can't figure out what it means, but here it is: DITER FO NUHMA SOESNENN TWON LATWA MOTCIA WRA RUSPIDGNIT DREOR LASOR STEYMS SO STEN YLFNIG SKIDS DAN WLIL EST UP WLORD DREOR NERUD TIR- MANAS TEAL HIST ARYE. -Radlo Ham. (Neither can we, but we hope it's legal.-Ed.) [page 43] ## REER pattern which other ight do well to copy, ed here in pictures. stra's president, Dr. costuming by making anikin doll. Her col- especial interest in the ely-assorted sources as y studied and histori- 1 but fashionable lady tanding, giving pains- As coiffure was shown shown below, doesn't earranged to the style # COUNTY IRRITANT (cont.) ## July 21, 1947 ECORDED 62-83894- 61X Mrs. A. G. Sarbanis 66 Notre Dame Avenue X-67 Hicksville, Long Island, New York Dear Mrs. Sarbanis: I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter and enclosure dated July 10, 1947. I have instructed the Special Agent in Charge of our New York Office to have a Special Agent call upon you for the purpose of obtaining further information in connection with this matter. Your interest in calling this information to my attention is indeed appreciated. ## Sincerely yours, ## John Edgar Hoover Director cc - New York (With incoming. There is no identifiable information in the files of the Bureau concerning the writer of this letter. The decoding of the message on the newspaper clipping was referred to the Laboratory, who subsequently advised that the writer's decoding was substantially correct. There is being set forth below the results of the Laboratory's decoding: "TIRED OF HUMAN NONSENSE WONT AWAIT ATOMIC WAR DISRUPTING ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM SO SENT FLYING DISKS AND WILL SET UP WORLD ORDER UNDER MARTIANS LATE THIS YEAR. [page 45] ECORDED L22 11 56 AM RECEIVED-MAIL ROOS JUSTIC FBI FBI OF DEPT 03 JIAM M.9 TACS JUCA HOITAV 04 DESVINERI DE SLICE [page 46] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. E. A. TAMM FROM : MR. D. M. LADD pf SUBJECT: DATE: August 15, 1947 Flegker # Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy The Director advised on August 14, 1947, that the Los Angeles papers were carrying headlines indicating that Soviet espionage agents had been instructed to determine the facts relative to the flying discs. The article carried a Washington date line and indicated that Red espionage agents had been ordered to solve the question of the flying discs, the Russians being of the opinion that this might be some new form of defense prefected by the American Military. The article further recalled that during the recent war pieces of tin foil had been dropped in the air for the purpose of off setting the value of radar being used by the enemy forces and that these aluminum discs might be a new development along this line. The Director inquired as to whether the Bureau had any such information. I informed him that I had never heard of any information indicating that Soviet espionage agents had been instructed to obtain such information. [page 47] THE STATE CETIMO OT MORE 150577 元 183 LES TENN A to G 27° [page 48] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT · TO : D. M. Ladd FROM : E. G. Fitch SUBJECT: <empty> DATE: August 18, 1947 # Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) 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 Washington date line an article indicating the Soviet espionage agents in the United States are under instruction to solve the flying discs. Such instructions were believed to be based on the assumption that the flying discs were a secret weapon of the Army or Navy. The article attributed the source of its information to a Federal investigative agency. Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rose Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurney Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Candy <signature> Pursuant to your instructions, liaison representatives have contacted the Headquarters of Military Intelligence, 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. a EGF:OME R-344 630CT 2 1947 263 RECORDED EX-29 62-83894- 63 FBI 36 AUG 20 1947 <signature> FIVE [page 49] MR. JONES 19 9 21 AM 47 RECEIVED FBI RECEIVED NICHOLS DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI AUG 18 5 22 PM 47 RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION AUG 25 | 12 PM '47 FBI S DEPT. OF JUSTICE [page 50] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum TO : Mr. D. M. Ladd <signature> FROM : Mr. J. P. Coyne <signature> SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS ## UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: August 14, 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Beahm Miss Gandy randum setting wo AAF officers <signature> There are attached two copies of a blind memorandum setting forth the facts relative to the reported air crash of two AAF officers investigating flying disc complaints. ## RECOMMENDATION holds It is recommended that a copy of this memorandum be furnished by the Liaison Section to the Air Force Intelligence. Attachment RGF:mjp Attachment to <signature> 8.9.17 630CT 2 1947 21 R-344 RECORDED 62-83-894-64 FBI 15 AUG 19 1947 <signature> [page 51] Jud lud to co 8-2 a [page 52] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • TO : BUREAU FROM : SAC, PORTLAND SUBJECT: [ ] FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X DATE: 8-23-47 The following investigation was conducted at Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Oregon on August 12, 1947. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) RAY VIRGIL NATFIELD, Route 1, Box 195, Roseburg, Oregon, operator of the Tri City Airport, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, advised that on 8-6-47 at approximately 6:15 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 visibility was excellent. He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting. Upon noticing 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 searching the area for approximately 10 minutes HATFIELD and his student NOBLE 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. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) It is noted that HATFIELD served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval Air Corps for about 3 years, flying constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a qualified pilot. Mr. NOBLE ELLISON, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, verified the above information as furnished by HATFIELD, stating 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, traveling East, and climbing very fast until it disappeared in approximately 45 seconds. ELLISON estimated the sphere as being 50 feet in diameter and stated in his opinion the second object appeared to climb straight up. 63SEP 301947 252 COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964 RECORDED 62-83894-65 INDEXED 135 36 AUG 29 1947 EX-34 <signature> [page 53] тизмида оз сатата автом MO X-URITALE YETRUGGE bas offivno na baubos na moldegisvai giwoffo adT TACI SI Jeg er der 1 100110 000 deg.f xoTA HEY YO -- no tad bestubeno 10 de log 10 Proqrts en 20 nobenoud of tabxongs. 0 000. ad of bergega dode de foto tano doe do me booldon ad www.yfiitdiely be eo plesalmos new vie od 50 0008 to ed of borseggs bas benodal doeldo add to bedste af Jellexes si te efore novo most veelbeam bed en sifon dogode od J Jan behepong bits Jo 00A de sew is and is for onsin ed of baxsaq oefde eila besivbo oll todo o vreado edi ano balow beage Total da autover baslaido nd of outdo and Beved all quod olim 000, en ensic ahal zadugoo Jari non foleba gniston bagi in evade ne Iesiredge odt mod buson vastaad ad bit on elferd ogey or beviendo eti I was on bee CISAR of de 10 000 60 anos 7031A Jooldo bolonel readone obba drogis odd o bé Jo Jaabude sin olados De ed in 10 da aroled nesa as nolite smee Jantxorge to do and was TAN Jatit von red bead be robot 0g ed of exiga oid bedste H davewol Jo x vit blues e 10 of a borde en bovende bad Jai dan toch sedan betaal boso ed bedre toado Lavale devies STAH baton sed of bedroger al no vuot baiquod at nosis nomosvoda add betray to and [page 54] [x] He advised that he did not observe any evidence of motion such as vapot or trails, etc. and could hear no noise over the noise of his own ship. Investigation in the vicinity of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, has failed to reveal any other person sighting the objects reported by HATFIELD and ELLISON. No further investigation is being conducted. PJM:MB 62-1531 -2- [page 55] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI ION 1947 [ ] The Director [ ] Records Section [ ] Mr. Tolson [ ] Stamp and mail [ ] Mr. Ladd [ ] Prepare tickler [ ] Mr. Rosen [ ] Call file [ ] Mr. Clegg [ ] Mr. Glavin [ ] Mr. Nichols [ ] See Me [ ] Mr. Tracy [ ] Call me re this [ ] Mr. Harbo [ ] Note and return <signature> Mr. Carroll <signature> Mr. Coyne <signature> Mr. Fletcher <signature> Mr. Laughlin <signature> Mr. McCabe <signature> Mr. Mohr <signature> Mr. Nease <signature> Mr. Pennington <signature> Mr. Quinn Tamm <signature> Mr. Tyler [x] Mr. <signature> Room <empty> [ ] Miss Gandy [ ] Miss Gray [ ] Miss Lyon [ ] Miss Artley [ ] Records Section [ ] Stamp and mail [ ] Prepare tickler [ ] Call file [ ] See Me [ ] Call me re this [ ] Note and return [x] Mr. <signature> Room <empty> [ ] Miss Gandy [ ] Miss Gray [ ] Miss Lyon [ ] Miss Artley Cher well Army Air Force <empty> <empty> <empty> <empty> Edward A. Tamm Edward A. Tamm 5734 [page 56] 2424 UG 21 11 01 AM 7 RECEIVED INTERNAL SECURITY F. B.T ET OF JUST TBP CAOU MTB CLA ROTU нь торорет L COAUS FLAGELLOTT 14 poja CTORR More mug LOPOLU GST we to EPIS 200 ка CTI LITE BlebsLe PTOKOL asub sugu Becolga geciou [page 57] CUCHAL BUNEAU OF INVESTIGATI U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 20 194 Rom TELETYPE Mc. Clea Me: Wave Dy ie. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Huan Mr. Garnea Mr. Farbo Mr. Molir Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinnanum, Mr. Nea | FBI BUTTE | 8-20-47 | |-|-| | ✓DIRECTOR | URGENT | # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) 3-22 PM LB FLYING DISCS. BETWEEN NINE THIRTY AND NINE 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 SCHULTZ, 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 DIRECTION. THE REMAINING OBJECTS IN THE TRIANGULAR FORMATION APPEARED TO CLOSE RANKS AND CONTINUE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. THREE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER THESE INDIVIDUALS SAW ANOTHER GROUP OF THREE OBJECTS PROCEEDING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AGAIN IN THE SHAPE OF A TRIANGLE. THREE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER INFORMANTS OBSERVED ANOTHER GROUP CONSISTING OF FROM FIVE TO SIX OBJECTS, AGAIN IN TRIANGULAR FORMATION, PROCEEDING RAPIDLY IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. A FEW MINUTES LATER A LARGE GROUP OF OBJECTS ESTIMATED AT BETWEEN THIRTY FIVE AND FIFTY FLEW OVER THE CITY IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AGAIN IN [page 58] INTERNAL SECON F. B. 1. DEPT. OF JUST RECEIVE AUG 21 8 52 AM 47 U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-TAMM FBI 29 3 16 PM' INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. FOT. OF U RECEIVED UG 21 11 oz AM 7 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B.I. PT. OF JUST [page 59] PAGE TWO # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) TRIANGULAR FORMATION. BETWEEN TWENTY AND TWENTY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE LAST GROUP WAS OBSERVED, SIMILAR OBJECTS WERE NOTED COMING BACK OVER THE CITY VERY RAPIDLY AND PROCEEDING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. AT THIS TIME INFORMANTS STATED THE OBJECTS APPEARED IN GROUPS OF THREE, FIVE AND SEVEN. AT THIS POINT MRS. HEDSTROM CALLED DETECTIVE RICHARD FRAZIER OF THE TWIN FALLS PD, A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, WHO ACCOMPANIED BY M. E. ROUNDTREE AND RICHARD SCOTT, ALSO MEMBERS OF THE TWIN FALLS PD, PROCEEDED TO THE HEDSTROM HOME WHERE THEY OBSERVED A GROUP OF TWELVE OBJECTS FLYING IN FORMATION OVER THE CITY IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. INFORMANTS, ALL REPUTABLE CITIZENS THIS COMMUNITY, UNABLE TO ESTIMATE HEIGHT OF OBJECTS OR SPEED, BUT CLAIMED THEY RESEMBLED ILLUMINATED FLYING SAUCERS. THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE OBJECTS OBSERVED WERE NOT THE LANDING LIGHTS OF OF AIRPLANES NOR SHOTING STARS. NONE OF THESE OBJECTS WERE SEEN TO COME TO EARTH NEAR TWIN FALLS AND NONE APPEARED TO BE FLYING IN AN ARC. NONE OF THESE OBSERVERS HEARD ANY SOUND AS THE OX ABOVE OBJECTS PASSED OVER THE CITY. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING IN LINE WITH BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED BUREAU BULLETIN NO. FORTY TWO, PARAGRAPH B, DATED JULY THIRTY LAST. IN EVENT BUREAU IN POSSESSION OF ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES ON [page 60] RECEIVE 6 21 11 02 AM INTERNAL SECURITY RECEIVED ECFIVE EP 29 3 16 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF T [page 61] PAGE THREE PART OF ARMY AIR FORCES WHICH MAY EXPLAIN THESE PHENOMENA, ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT IS BELIEVED CONTINUED APPEARANCE OF SUCH OBJECTS WITHOUT OFFICIAL EXPLANATION MAY RESULT IN HYSTERIA OR PANIC TWIN FALLS, IDAHO. BANISTER ACK AND HOLD PLS 5-31 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR MIEBHV 2ECOSE 53 3 b. [page 62] RECEIVE DIRECTOR U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTIC Aug 20 6 11 PM '47 AUG 20 5 34 PM '47 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECEIVED JG 21 11 02 AM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. 1. Hd tε 62 4 ;איבואשר 8033s!. 183 [page 63] Com AUGUST 25, 1947 - URGENT SAC BUTTE FLYING DISCS. EXTENSIVE INQUIRIES AT ARMY AIR FORCES REVEAL THAT NO RESEARCH OR EXPERIMENTS WERE BEING CONDUCTED BY AAF IN THE VICINITY OF TWIN FALLS, IDAHO ON OR ABOUT AUGUST NINETEEN. IN THE EVENT YOUR SOURCES IN THE ARMY, NAVY OR AIR FORCES INDICATE OTHERWISE ADVISE BUREAU PROMPTLY. RECORDED 62-83894-67 HOOVER RGF:EW EX-30 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnee Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Gandy 55 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 25 1947 OCT 1 1947 TELETYP 283 COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964 RECEIVED READIN, AUG 25 5 дос [page 64] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : D. M. Ladd FROM : E. G. Pitch SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS DATE: August 22, 1947. Tolson M Mr. E. A. Tam Mr. Clegg Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Mohr Mr. Carson Vr. Hendon Mr. Mumford Mr. Jones Mr. Quinn Tam Tele. Room Mr. Neas Miss Be Miss Reference is made the teletype from the Butte Field Division dated August 20, 1947, in the above captioned matter. In accordance with your request, this matter was checked with Army Air Forces. Lieutenant Colonel George D. Garrett, Jr., advised Special Agent F. P. Griffee that extensive inquiries with the Army Air Forces revealed that no research or experiments were being conducted by the AAF in the vicinity of Twin Falls, Idaho on or about August 19, 1947. Colonel Garrett stated that he had no information which would throw any light on the matter reported in the teletype. R.C ACTION It is suggested this memorandum be routed to the Internal Security Section to the attention of Supervisor Fletcher. <signature> EPC: OME Wire Butter 8-25-47 RGF RECORDED 62-83894-67 37 AUG 19 1947 EX-30 <signature> [page 65] RECEIVED UG 25 9 34 AM INTERNAL SECURITY F.B. I. Fr, 0 OF JUS SOEP OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-LADD FBI AUG 22 5 55 PM '47 [page 66] CC-150 4 EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE --------- AUGUST 30, 1947 URGENT TO: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SACS SAN FRANCISCO AND PHOENIX Transmit the following message to: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS. RE SANF MEMO AUGUST TWENTY EIGHT LAST CONCERNING A INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM RHODE RHODES, PHOENIX, ARIZONA. SANF ADVISE A-TWO AIR FORCE NOT NECESSARY FOR FUGATE TO PROCEED TO PHOENIX, THAT BUREAU WILL HANDLE INTERVIEW IF DESIRED, BUT JOINT INVESTIGATION NOT DEEMED NECESSARY. IF FUGATE PROCEEDS PHOENIX IN SPITE OF ABOVE, ADVISE HIM YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CON- DUCT JOINT INVESTIGATION AND NOT POSSIBLE FOR FUGATE TO SIT IN ON INTERVIEW A WITH RHO RHOPES. [page 67] ГЕИЛ ЛЕН COLIER DERIKOLED 330 ИоA 18 100+ LETEIALE JETENELEE ve 30 a RECEIVED POSEN. SEP 29 2 55 PM 07 DEPT OF FB sember angzh of AER CONWAKICH JUNE 2ECLION DESVEL 02 ICE RECEIVED VESTIGATIVE DIVISION EX SEP 29 3.28 PM 47 PO-RISE FBID 3. DEPT OF JUSTICE 10: LONG LOTTOMINE : CONNOMICVLIой? 2ЕGLION ПиIVED 2VLE2 DEBVELNER LEDEBVT BOKEVA OF IM CC - 120 [page 68] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum • # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : <signature> FROM : <empty> Director : SAC, Portland SUBJECT: OFLYING FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X DATE: September 5, 1947 gnolds # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Reference is made to my teletype dated August 15, 1947 advising that a Mr. JOHN BARTLETT 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 BARTLETT, now residing in Newport, Oregon was interviewed by Special Agent ROBERT J. PETTYJOHN. Mr. BARTL stated that on August 7, 1947 he was residing at Agate Beach, 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. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Mr. BARTL 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 to 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 informed that this glow of light was somewhat similar to "The Northern Light" 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 disappeared in the west, either falling into the ocean or disappearing over the horizon. He could give no other information concerning this object of light reported by him as possibly being a flying disc. Mr. BARTL has an Agate and Myrtlewood shop in Newport. BY RJP/es HA ESK Mso M! .. 9/12/87185 FORDED NDEXED 62-83894 F B I 31 SEP 9 1947 69 55 SEP 30252 [page 69] Todostid OT моло TOLOUR Ja analyse TARI I Jeg bedeb sqydeled od sban aileensietos Jaugu no bedrogen bed noge Jaga won A to basdent HO oed bevoed at ddw-be dista MHOLYTTET. THE Jnog. 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WW OS 0 G day NOTES MOTIVIT ОЗЛІВОЗН [page 70] RECORDED September 2, 1947 Rp 62-83894-98 INDEXED Mra. W. T. Williams 129 417 East Stevenson Street Florence, Alabama Dear Mrs. Williams: 89-X3 Your letter of August 18, 1947, has been received, and I am most appreciative of the thought- fulness which prompted you to communicate with me. For your information, no reward has been offered by any U. 3. Government Agency for the location of flying saucers." I regret that I am unable to be of assistance in this instance. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director FEC: blf COMMUNICATIONS SECTION SE2 1947 P.M. MAILED 9 The 9719 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE lson A. Ta no18 er [ ] [ ] Eaton то [page 71] LEDER 18 DELVBIWEKI QICE BAREVIT OF 318 WVICED. a Ser 2 459 PM.'47 RECEIVED-MAIL ROOM FBI 1. S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE [page 72] Mr. J. Edgar 7.B.2. Washington. D. c. Hooner: e 8/18.147 31 Hear Mr. Hoover: Jest in my above trying to tell you. I hardly throw how to my buen Simple Way you to But What. до thou alth you hope you will take are a time to read my better and ill ty to make a long story short. Mr. Hoover Almost fine my fir Weeks ago, what we are e a "Flying RECORDED " distance of fine as feet from Where & Wand landing. 2/4 Lack que to chief haak Danley of down out of the ties. It Came saw it coming streight w dover at a terrific Aploded. I turned in speed pieces and [page 73] Mr. Hoover I don't know What the Police did with What ever We might call it That fell in my yard you probably know are about it. But I did what I thought Was right. I Called the police at once and turned it over to them. Then in three or four days later a Neighbor and I found more of it in some tall grass near by and I also carried it to the police station. If there is a reward Mr. Hoover I know you are the one to see that I get it. Will you help me please. Very truly yours. Mrs. W. T. Williams H/Lt. C. Stevenson, Lt Florence, Ala. [page 75] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI FROM : SAC, Springfield SUBJECT: FLYING DISC # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) DATE: August 20, 1947 Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947, dated July 30, 1947 re the above. For the Bureau's information a Mrs. JUNE 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 office that the stability of JUNE ANDERSON is questionable. How- ever the alleged flying disc was obtained and it is apparently the concoction of some of the juveniles in the area. It is an old wooden platter, which has assembled on it a silver plate, a spark plug, a timer, and some old brass tubing. Photographs were taken of the same and there are six views enclosed herewith. No doubt this was someone's idea of a prank. The disc is presently being retained by the Springfield Office and will be retained pending receipt of Bureau advice relative to its destruction. The thought in retaining it was that perhaps the Bureau might desire to have it transmitted to Washington for any novel value it might have. JBP:hg 62-0-1445 Enc. (6) GER ais 9-5-47 Rot TOET ENCL. ATTACE D EX-56 RECORDEL 124 NDEXED EX-56 68- 83894 F SEP 11, 1947 [page 76] Coyn $72 AT RM INTERNAL SECURIT F.B. I. PT. [page 77] ENCLOSURE 62-83894-71 . * A white circular base with scratch marks and thin wires. * A metal mechanism resembling a sink drain at the center. * A black object with the word "RUSSIA" reversed, placed on top of the mechanism. * A spring-loaded handle-like object attached to the base. * A cylindrical object with perforations, positioned to the right. * A dark, textured background on the left, possibly a wooden surface. [page 80] 8 ig "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 [page 82] 8 g "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 62-83894-71 [page 84] 89 8 19 "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 [page 86] 8 19 "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 [page 88] 8 19 "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 [page 89] * A large coil or transformer * Several vacuum tubes * A spark plug * Various wires and electrical components * A circular platform, possibly a turntable * A small vehicle or object with wheels on the left side [page 90] "Flying Disc" Found Saybrook, Ill., 7-26-47 [page 91] SAC, Springfield Director, FBI FLYING DISC RECORDED 62-83894-71 September 5, 1947 P 2-7 EX-56 With reference to your letter, dated August 20, 1947, it is desired that you contact the appropriate Army of ficials and in the event they are not interested in receiving this alleged flying disc, it may be destroyed. RGF : LH <signature> Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Candy 198 51SEP18197 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 10 SEP 6-1947 P.M. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EAS RECEIVED READING ROO P SEP 6 3 39 PM 7 Drb урок [page 92] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION SEP 4 1947 <signature> [page 93] RECEIVED EP 10 2 41 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. neor OF JUST RECEIVED LADD FBI OFP: SEP 5 6 12 AM 47 U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTIC RECEN DIRECTOR SEP 5 9 20 AM 4736 PM 7P 5 10 22 AM '47 RECEIVED-TAMMRECEIVED FBI U.S. DEPT. DE JUST ON SECTION S DEPT. OF JUSTICE BI RECEIVED SEP 5 2 27 PM 247 LIAISON SECTION FR DEPT. OF JUSTICE F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE SEP 47 45 PM '47 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT TERNAT 3 39 PM RECEIVED [page 94] DARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR FROM : SAC, PORTLAND SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X DATE: 9-13-47 Reference is made to my teletype dated 9-4-47, advising that Mrs. RAYMOND DUPUIS, 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 follows: 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 two 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 appeared to her to be at a great distance and constructed of some white metallic material. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Mrs. DUPUIS' attention was first drawn to the objects by an ex- planation from one of the children to the effect that the airplane was sky- writing. The objects were grouped in approximately an arc about level with the sun and to the left 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 appeared to rotate rapidly in the manner of a wheel. One of the objects was separated by considerable distance from the main group and while she was watching Mrs. DUPUIS states this object began to fall and floated slowly downward until it was 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 brightness of the sky whereupon she went into her house and is unable to state what became of the group. <signature> HANDLED BY TOP DESK LHK: MB 62-1531 RECORDED & INDEXED 32 62 - 83894 - F B I 15 SEP 17 1947 73 55 SEP 30 1947 EX-42 [page 95] MOSIK rednim za svad of 20 ede doit to be a belveda v JURUQ ewollot as be очно вий toda e po ay beeldon norbids and by no bli lo AAN TUNJST asadevall as ade do by doo old to Mateblenos -ple ass 3013 jon, proc 20 ado e Laquorg 015 ely as used to no mois moi JanaLy BAT ELTW stused aidanly rop IN Prawnmob of one and for Lady 189 4. Hd 40 € 02 0 ОЗЛІЗОВУ [page 96] ANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. D. M. IADD <signature> FROM : E. G. Fitch <signature> SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS Pl DATE: September 8, 1947 # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Reference is made to my memorandum to you in the above captioned Mr. Gurnea matter dated August 22, 1947, which indicates that Special Agent Griffee of the Liaison Section had contacted Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Garrett, Jr., . Quinn Tamm of the Air Forces Intelligence at which time Colonel Garrett advised that the Army Air Forces were conducting no research or experiments in the vicinity of Twin Falls, Idaho, on or about August 19, 1947. Colonel Garretta at that time indicated to Mr. Griffee that he would check with the Army area in order to ascertain whether or not they were conducting any experiments in this vicinity at that time. Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy Cofffer [page 98] September 25, 1947 Mr. A. Courtney Parker Superintendent of Schools South Royalton, Vermont Dear Mr. Parker: I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 17, 1947. An Agent of our Albany, New York, Office will call upon you in the near future for any additional in- formation in your possession. Your courtesy and interest in bringing this matter to my attention are indeed appreciated. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director RECORDED cc - Albany (separate cover letter) 62-83894 - 75 RGF:cmw EX-41 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Gandy COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 11 SEP 26 1947 P.M. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OCT 31947 A RECEIVED READING RE SEP 25 4 16 PM 47 06 R7 [page 99] September 25, 1947 SAC, Albany Director, FBI FLYING DISCS A. Courtney Parker, Informant Attached hereto are copies of an incoming communication from A. Courtney Parker, Superintendent of Schools, South Royalton, Vermont, and copies of acknowledgment of same. It is requested that an Agent of your Office call on Mr. Parker to obtain any additional information in his possession concerning flying discs. Enclosures RECORDED RGF:mae 62-83894-75 EX-41 <signature> Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Gandy COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 11 SEP 26 1947 P.M. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECEIVED READING RO SEP 25 4 16 PM 7 Pr [page 100] CHELSEA NORWICH ROYALTON STATE OF VERMONT SHARO STRAFF TUNBRI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORANGE WINDSOR DISTRICT A. COURTNEY PARKER, Superintendent SOUTH ROYALTON Cor # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) September 17, 1947 Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D. C. Dear Sirs: At 3:40 P.M. to-day I observed a so-called flying saucer. This occurred while I was half way up Rix Ledges north of Lebanon, N. H. As I was intently watching the honey bees circling in a patch of sky after leaving my bee box my attention was called to a floating object that appeared to be as large as a tennis ball and as white as cotton batting. This object approached rapidly and noiselessly from the East and was followed closely by another object that appeared in size and shape like a saucer which maintained a constant angle of inclination to the ball and followed it at a constant distance. The two objects made an angle with my eye of approximately five degrees. They were in my vision for more than a minute when I lost them in the glare of the sun. Diese. If I had seen this in the night sky with my six inch telescope I would have thought that the planets Venus and Saturn nad suddenly gotten together and were traveling at great speed much nearer the earth (67-83894-75 Ach let to Albany 9/20/17 19/7 RECORDED INDEXED & ACPARKER F 31 SEP 19 1947 Very truly yours, 51 A. Courtney Parker Superintendent PARKER [page 101] THOM TIV PCI VI admote8 moldegidae to equ Абартерен :eri tasd anty baff-08 2 bevreedo. I gel-0.0: A 20gbs.1 x cu ve tad saw and aninodewyldustal cow Hronado to drom wivered to ye to do borin seed vorod dard tool de saldees of ellas sew goldnes va xod sed "an etid anb IIad ained as oral on sood bondage viess lesion heater bedondage dooide eindded noti doet do tandone yd leaolo ewolfet now as an end most Bouledate dole mesures exII sqene ne osle na Jad woofed odd of goldenfol diw olgan shamedoeldo os on?.99 tanco a de colaty mistow gon.ass oavit visjeme to age odt to exci odd of medd #ol I meriw atualm and bom got .B soal xte yn ddiw vole in enda alad nose had I I its surov orth food dard dogrond, ovan Ivow I sqopasled anilove one and sendoset no 130 en da 183 Wd SO GOZ ОЗЛІ3038 booga tee de exoy v [page 102] OFFICE OF DIRECTOR Mr. Tolson <empty> Mr. F. A. Tamm <signature> Mr. Clegg <empty> Mr. Glavin <empty> Mr. Ladd <empty> Mr. Nichols <empty> Mr. Rosen <empty> Mr. Tracy <empty> Mr. Carson <empty> Mr. Egan <empty> Mr. Gurnea <empty> Mr. Harbo <empty> Mr. Hendon <empty> Mr. Jones <empty> Mr. Pennington <empty> Tele. Room <empty> Mr. Nease <empty> Miss Holmes <empty> Miss Gandy <empty> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE by September 8, 1947 X The attached was sent to the Director by Walter Winchell. The notations appearing thereon read: "Ack & F.B.I." disis "Please excuse haste - Trying to make airmail west. MANAGED BY STOP DELA <signature> bunky t Attachment mt RECORDED INDEXED 62-83894-76 Bureau files fail to reflect any record on a Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant, the writer of the attached letter. FBI 15 SEP 16 1947 EX 1139 <signature> 51 SER 27 1947 25 6 [page 104] Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant Maj. Sidney Newburger, Security Official, Los Alamos Atomic Project, Los Alamos, N.M. Mr. Willard Zimmer, Military Intelligence, P.O. Box 681, Santa Fe, N.M. 62-83894-76 ENCLOSURE Mr. Walter Winchell, % Postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif. Ack Box 263, Santa Fe, New Mexico July 13, 1947 to Please excuse, Laste- make airmail wes "Juying Dear Mr. Winchell: This The enclosed letter deals with what are being called "discs." You are not to mention the contents of this letter over the air, nor to any individual other than officials of the War Dep't., members of the FBI, or an American whose patriotism would rank with your own, and who might donate $10,000 or more for the purpose of my continuing the collection of field data concerning "discs," while time may remain in which to do so. I have had respectful attention from the following persons: But no ke, nor expense accounts even.) Col. Herbert C. Gee, Comm. Officer, Los Alamos Atomic Project, Los Alamos, N.M. # RECEIVED (cont.) Francis Finley, Agent-in-Charge, .(2) Federal Bureau of Invtigation, (Phone 1366) Santa Fe, N.M. Gen. S.R. Brennault, Ass't. to Lt. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, AAF Materiel Command, Washington, D.C. Col. Zumwalt, Ass't to Colonel Bunker, Comm. Off. Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, N.M. Gen. Patrick Hurley, (Former Ambassador to China,) 1210 Shoreham Bldg. (Also Santa Fe, N.M.) Washington, D.C. And through the courtesy of Gen. Patrick Hurley, a letter from Sec. of War Robert Patterson, War Dep't, Washington, D.C All were highly interested, appreciative, with the general trend of contacts being, "This is fine. Go right ahead." My point in writing you is to raise some money to proceed with. No budgets seemed to allow for the unexpected, elusive "discs." Sen. Carl Hatch, D-N.M., U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. has been contacted by mail for an appropriation, but even if this only requires one more week, it may be too late. You may contact any of the above listed persons to verify my contacts (excuse repetition word contact) during the past four months. In other words, I began reporting directly to Dr. Norris Bradbury, Scientific Head of Los Alamos, and Colonel Gee, et al, some time ago that this type aerial "disc" was a reality. [page 107] 1 (3) This material was considered confidential, and still is. I have been asked by Colonel Gee not to speak any further than material which has been published in the press. And I have chosen simply not to speak at all, except to a source which I consider might further my own work. If you ask of the above persons, to ascertain whether or not I have made serious, materially valuable contributions, which may indicate much scientifically...... and which, if action can be continued soon enough, may a little later save our nation much.... please make inquiries quietly, and as promptly as convenient. I must ask you not to speculate, even to yourself... but simply to act. # RECEIVED (cont.) Do not mention in any manner, until release by the War Dep't, even the receipt of this letter, except to the above persons, or proper government officials there. Or, to one whom you know will make a donation. Perhaps your savest bet would be simply to telephone the FBI there, and let them telephone Francis Finley here for verification. I promise you an exclusive, behind the scenes story when, and if, the War Dep't releases the material nationally. Meantime, your action now may save your own life, and that of others who may have wondered what a "disc" is. Rest assured I have all the pro per scientific and governmenta contacts needed...... all I need is the wherewithall. I have the proper background to discuss the subject, secure the further field 1 [page 108] 64) data I now need, explain it technically, and secure proper action, provided I am given the means to do so. I regret that I cannot be more specific now, but duty to country rests above. I have met before with the mental reaction, "What? A woman handling this type material? " And my signature below will probably evoke the same response from you. So I assure you, yes, it is a woman who is coming in with the information which men have gone out to seek. And doing the proper thing about it. Most respectfully, <signature> Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant CC/ P.S. Am a former newspaper person, and very proud of it. Am 39, but dress and feel some younger. Again, I must ask you not to mention even the town from which this letter comes, as you may be endangering lives to so so. Simply ascertain my contributions, get some money to me, and wait. (Francis Finley himself would give me a gas budget, if he were not so close himself.) [page 109] 7407 8--14 Estill Sb RM 又 Jam, mail 27 3 after Heine See Outgoing лива RECORDED 402-8389497 32 A INDEXED B SEP 18 19 520CT 22 1947 38 Mixon TH [page 110] RECEIVED ## RECEIVED [page 111] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 [page 113] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum . [page 114] FBI LABORATORY DIVISION RECEIVED SEP 5 2 27 PM '47 RECEIVED-HARBO SEP 5 1 08 PM '47 RECEIVED-LADD FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE TON LIPP po IERD 212 GOAEWELLE [page 115] # Ojice Memorandum • # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) TO : Director, FBI DATE: September 4, 1947 FROM : SAC, Phoenix SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS ATTENTION: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR D. M. LADD Reference is made to San Francisco letter dated August 28, 1947, and to Bureau teletype to Phoenix dated August 30, 1947. With reference to the above matter, I desire to point out that the letter of reference from San Francisco did not reach Phoenix until September 2, 1947. On August 29, 1947, a Mr. GEORGE FUGATE, JR. called at the Phoenix 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 Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, instructing him to proceed to Phoenix immediately and contact the FBI office, at which time a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation would be designated to accompany him to interview WILLIAM RHODES, who had previously reported the photographing of a flying disc. The orders further indicated that the San Francisco office of the FBI was transmitting further information re- lating to Mr. FUGATE'S mission. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ASAC HEBER M. CLEGG telephonically communicated with SAC HARRY KIMBALL of the San Francisco office and Mr. KIMBALL verified the above information and stated that a letter had been directed to the Phoenix office suggesting that the Phoenix office assist any representative who called from A-2 in the interrogation of RHODES. SAC KIMBALL stated that in connection with flying discs, he had main- tained close contact with Colonel SPRINGER and that close cooperation existed. He further advised that many reports of flying discs had been received at San Francisco and that a full discussion concerning the results of inquiries had of inquiries had Z been held with Colonel SPRINGER. RECORDION DEFERRED In connection with flying disc investigations, Mr. KIMBALL advised he had maintained close touch with the Bureau and had apparently handled these matters in accordance with Bureau policy. In view of the above, Special Agent J. BAILEY BROWER of the Phoenix office was permitted to work with Mr. FUGATE in the interview of WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES. The results of the inquiry are set out hereunder. 52 Neo M 9/11/47 55 SEP 30 1947COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964 RECORDED DEXED & 89 162-83194 80 F BI 32 SEP 201947 [page 116] RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION SEP 15 10 50 AM 47 RECEIVED EP 19 | 15 PM 7 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. PT. OF JUSTI RECEIVE RECEIVED COUSTICE P 23 10 11 AM INTERNAL SECURIT F. B. 1. PT OF SEP 9 RECEIVED-LADA 141 PM '47 RECEIVED-LADA DEPT OF JUSTICE FBI 10 8 58 AM INTERNAL SECURIT F. B. I. [page 117] Phoenix file 62-213 WILLIAM 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 July 7, 1947: # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) A storm had occurred in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947, and the clouds were at approximately 5000 feet, the color of which was grey and they resembled dense cumulus. 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, apparently coming in a westerly 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, traveling 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 hurriedly 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 direction 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 submitted 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 disappeared into the clouds. He stated that just as it banked, he had snapped the second photograph, Exhibit II. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) At the last point, which was at the time the ship made this turn, Mr. RHODES estimated it to be between 1,000 and 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, 1947, issue of the Mechanics Illustrated Magazine, the only difference noted by Mr. RHODES being that the ship appeared to be fly- ing backward. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) 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 reporters 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 had been doing experimental work for the past ten years. He also stated he was employed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, D. C. during the early part of World War II and left there the beginning of 1942. Upon his return to Phoenix, he was employed at Falcon Field near Phoenix which was leased by the British Government for training purposes. He instructed in instrument training, aircraft identification and gunnery 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 transformers, but it is also necessary for him to depend upon his music ability for his livlihood. [page 118] 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 to his ear and he was unable to detect the presence of any 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. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) The following description of RHODES was obtained from observation and interrogation: | Age | 30 | |-|-| | Date birth | 12-29-16 | | Place birth | Garden City, Kansas | | Height | 6' 3" | | Weight | 155 pounds | | Eyes | Blue | | Hair | Brown | | Education | Phoenix Union High School | | Marital status | Married- one son | # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) It should be stated that at the time of interview with RHODES, Mr. BROWER identified himself as an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and exhibited his credentials. However, pursuant to a request from Mr. FUGATE, he was introduced only as a representative of the United States government. His exact official connection was not made known to Mr. RHODES. 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 Mr. RHODES to furnish him with the negatives and RHODES stated he would be glad to do so, but they were not in his immediate possession, and he would deliver them to the FBI the following morning. Mr. RHODES requested that the negatives be returned to him. Agent BROWER states that to this request, Mr. FUGATE made no reply. Agent BROWER states that after leaving Mr. RHODES he asked FUGATE if the negatives would be I 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, if turned over to Mr. FUGATE, would not be returned to him. [page 119] ## Phoenix file 62-213 In view of which, on the morning on August 30, 1947, when Mr. RHODES called at the Phoenix office to deliver the negatives, they were accepted only after he was advised that they were being given to Mr. FUGATE, a representative of the Army Air Foree Intelligence, United States Army, 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 understanding that they were being given to the Army and that he would not get them back. The Phoenix office did not receive the Bureau teletype of reference instructing that no joint investigation 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 report is being designated for A-2. JBB-kb cc-San Francisco 62-213 -4- [page 120] 9-14-47 12:30 AM. Mr. Tolson. Mr. E. A. Tamm.. Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin ULDAL DUNEAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Ladd... "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Traey SE HAS! 192 Mr. Egan. Mr. Gurnes 793018 Mr. Harbo TELETYPE Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington..... Mr. Quinn Tamm.... Mr. Nease. Mies FBI PORTLAND 9-13-47 8-08 PM HHS DIRECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS. LEON VJENKINS, CHIEF OF POLICE, PORTLAND, STATES HE OBSERVED AT ABOUT FIVE FIFTEEN PM ELEVENTH INSTANT, AN OBJECT SIMILAR IN SIZE TO A WEATHER BALLOON, WHICH APPEARED TO BE MADE OF ALUMINUM OR SOME OTHER BRIGHT METAL, TRAVELING RAPIDLY NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER PORTLAND AT AN ESTIMATED TEN THOUSAND FEET. OBJECT VEERED TO SOUTH AND DISAPPEARAD IN THE DISTANCE IN APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. ALSO OBSERVED BY PATROLMAN H. SRANEY, DRIVER OF JENKINS CAR, AND POSSIBLY BY OTHER PORTLAND POLICE OFFICERS. SMALL ARTICLE APPEARED IN PORTLAND NEWSPAPER, THE OREGONIAN, CONCERNING THIS ON TWELFTH INSTANT. INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED. END LEULAM OK FBI 344 1210AM OK FBI.WA 630CT 2 1947 23 тро tom 9/19/11/20 INDEXED RECORDED & 63-83894-81 F SEP 19 1947 BOBBITT B [page 121] RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT SEP 14 12 10 AM 47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE PT. OF JUST F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY EP 15 10 03 AM 7 RECEIVED LEBALD DEPT. OF JUSTICE: FBI EP 16 2 25 PM 47 INTERNAL SECURITY LIAISON SECTIONS P24 9 30 AM 0 RECEIVED RECEIVED [page 122] te EAT Mr. Glavi FEUCHAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Ladd US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC Mr. Nichols. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Roson Mr. Tra TISEP 13 1947 Mr. Egan. Mr. Gurnos 31 Mr. Harbo TELETYPE Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm... Mr. Nease.. Miss Gandy FBI NORFOLK 9-13-47 4-15 PM CLC <signature> DIRECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS. MRS. G. H. STOCKTON, ONE SIX NINE A VIEW AVENUE, OCEAN VIEW, VA., REPORTED SIGHTING FLYING DISC AT SHOUNS, TENN., SEPTEMB SIXTY, LAST. SON-IN-LAW, HUGH JENNINGS, ONE ONE ONE BELLGRAVE, OCEAN OCEAN VIEW, CONFIRMS SIGHTING OF THIS OBJECT WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS BEING SHAPED LIKE FOOTBALL, MOVING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AT CONSTANT ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY TWO THOUSAND FEET, AND TURNING END OVER END IN THE AIR. RATE OF SPEED COMPARABLE TO CUB PLANE. JENNINGS STATES OBTXX OBJECT VISIBLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AGAINST OVERCAST SKY. NO DETAILS DISCERNIBLE. JENNINGS OXX DOES NOT BELIEVE OBJECT WAS DISC BUT THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LOOSE METEROXX METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON. RUC. [page 123] RECEIVED U.S. DEPT. OF JUST RECERVED TAMATION 13 5 29 PM '47 FB18 LIAISON RECEIVED 48 AM 47 RECEN U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE EX LCTOR EP 26 9 03 AM 7 L SECURITY, SEP 159 54 AM 47. STICE ERNA EP 15 12 54 PM T INTERNAL SECURITY ART. OF JUST F. B.I. 108 DE CONN BEAUT [page 124] CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES IN REPLY REFER TO: AFBIR-CO [page 125] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : D. M. LADD FROM : E. G. Fitch <signature> SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS DATE: 9/16/47 P Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section has dis- cussed with Lieutenant Colonel George Garrett of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces the possibility that the flying discs or saucers are in fact a project of the Army Air Forces. It should be noted that Colonel Garrett agreed with this possibility. At that time Mr. Reynolds pointed out to Colonel Garrett the possible embarrassing position of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces if it was subsequently ascertained that this was the truth, especially since they had requested the assistance of the Bureau in the captioned matter. Colonel Garrett advised Mr. Reynolds that he would institute a further search, and he has now advised that a letter was addressed by Major General McDonald, Director of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces, to the Research and Development Section of the Air Forces. There is attached here to a letter addressed to the Director, dated September 5, 1947, from Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, which states that a complete survey of research activities discloses that the Army Air Forces have no project with characteristics similar to those which have been associated with the flying discs. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this memorandum be forwarded to the Internal Security Section for their information. 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SOUTO A x a ted 8000Ionth pastytos dozeeset to you Iqba 6stelponna need eved fold cecite od late softafetodo de doelen of .abeth salt add ddw MOTTAGEING facratal ads of habeto ad auberone aldt dadi bahnammor al 31 nottaneet led zot molt imped ELA:B доу-озліва I 8 J S 183 озлізову 189 W 2011 Z 35 30 IN MASON Z w 86 87 CONTAIN MAN ОЗЛІЗОВУ [page 127] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI FROM : SAC, Portland SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X DATE: 9-17-47 # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## RECOMMENDATION: (cont.) Refer San Francisco letter dated September 4, 1947. FRED JOHNSON, Globe Hotel, 106 NW. First Avenue, Portland, 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 seconds. He remarked that it is possible for him to pick up an object at a distance of ten miles with his telescope. At the time the disc was sighted by Mr. JOHNSON 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. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## RECOMMENDATION: (cont.) According to JOHNSON he remained in the vicinity of the Cascades for several days and then returned to Portland 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 communicated 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 particularly that immediately before he sighted the disc the compass acted very peculiar, the hand waving from one side to the other, but that this condition corrected itself immediately after the discs had passed out of sight. Informant appeared to be a very reliable individual who 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 (62-2938) RECORDED 62-83894-85 INDEXED F 10 31 SEP 22 1947 EX-67 55 SEP 30 1947 25 [page 128] basi ons no Jaris Level gos por dost basamond evil giosxosque and fuc geib gwea bns ou besicomotor besidan od nocios and adamixos 01 oalb en bevreedo bere aid od sqpzeled eld Roig old chefchazo el 32 de besmet on abroses dis od ovit bodgia o gelb ni v dog bl ono Juoda ed od drinked об Juods to doston agorged and to diniy endent bonimet on wet of galbico ed his side beton brando ad benader nerid bne avch Lanevez 'ns done to egbe ond yn bombosib bari zoidizerdue Jas Jud Jost.do Jamo 10 gugoles old voor de bedpoints on bice off octon non egin berating rode and of consbeto bos.od escot do and shiede aid to note and no derid betales cals MOCKHOL of floden bas zemes noldsnidos a noistazoq aid ni bhi ad is onut no 20sqmos odd, gelb or befigle of exched fibon Jedd yn be and send dud erido era od obte eno, mort giver brul old mood rev 10.Juc beasing bed code and cobori se bodoerige JEN boolvib od Laubiviini afdakle veya ed of berseggs Gmnodynie dno o acted off a cojoogad 189 [page 129] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : D. M. LADD <signature> FROM : E. G. FITCH <signature> SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) DATE: August 19, 1947 <signature> Mr. Tolso Mr. E. A. Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavi Mr. Ladd Mr. Nicho Mr. Rosen August 19, 1947 Mr. Tolson [x] Mr. E. A. Tamm [x] Mr. Clegg [ ] Mr. Glavin [ ] Mr. Ladd [ ] Mr. Nichols [ ] Mr. Rosen [ ] Mr. Tracy [ ] Mr. Carson [ ] Mr. Egan [ ] Mr. Gurnea [ ] Mr. Harbo [ ] Mr. Hendon [ ] Mr. Pennington [ ] Mr. Quinn Tamm [ ] Tele. Room [ ] Mr. Nease [ ] Miss Holmes [ ] Miss Gandy [ ] while dis- arrett clying Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section, while dis- cussing the above captioned phenomena with Lieutenant Colonel Garrett of the Air Forces Intelligence, expressed the possibility that flying discs were, in fact, a very highly classified experiment of the Army or Navy. Mr. Reynolds was very much surprised when Colonel Garrett not only "agreed that this was a possibility, but confidentially stated it was his personal opinion that such was a probability. Colonel Garrett indicated confidentially that a Mr. Carroll, who is a scientist attached to the Air Forces Intelligence, was of the same opinion. # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Colonel Garrett stated that he based his assumption on the following: He pointed out that when flying objects were reported seen over Sweden, the "high brass" of the War Department exerted tremendous pressure on the Air Forces Intelligence to conduct research and collect information in an effort to identify these sightings. Colonel Garrett stated that, in contrast to this, we have reported sightings of unknown 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 Garrett pointed out further that the objects in question have been seen by many individuals who are what he terms "trained observers," such as airplane pilots. He indicated also that several of the individuals are reliable members of the community. He stated it is his conclusion that these individuals saw something. He stated the above has led him to come to the conclusion that there were objects seen which somebody in the Government knows all about. # Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Mr. Reynolds pointed out to Colonel Garrett that if it is a fact experimentations are being conducted by the United States Government, then it does not appear reasonable to request the FBI to spend money and precious time conducting inquiries with respect to this matter. Colonel Garrett stated that he agreed with Mr. Reynolds in this regard and indicated that it would be extremely embarrassing to the Air Forces Intelligence if it later is learned that these flying discs are, in fact, an experiment of the United States Government. TOP Mr. Reynolds subsequently discussed this matter with Colonel L. R. Forney of the Intelligence Division of the War Department. Colonel Forney stated that he had discussed the matter previously with General Chamberlin. Colonel Forney indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he has the assurance of General SWR:LL 20-2 51SEP291947 COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964 EX-64 RECORDED INDEXED 19 FBI 62-83894-86 34 SEP 23 1947 <signature> [page 130] тиамилятор гатата сатиб, тинтос del. Je TAG HOTE Моят BOLIG DUTYTH -to toldos noelsisild to above..nega slo te amo nanebunt del atomoned beoltoso svous ens pasaus disco end box ones absolid bid 20 TO ed to dentese beite verev Jose Bosin Ino don denied empfo med bee bare om ev esietforeve aldean beste inebitno ulazos gaw abil dan beog belgotha de Iamo wadong a sew die duit goinigo. Ismoers A end of herbale deidanions at Lore Jelino minigo sasa ed to enogt [Lata EOTOT ens no not one and besed et dend bedade deres Logo sova near bedroger sew adet den neder dad duo bedbo o ritwolfot extrapery volume arexe dandel said to "ease" nebsw2 noldemort dolos na dorseas Jonco of spangle 2010 edd nog [page 131] # MEMORANDUM FOR MR. LADD Chamberlin and General Todd that the Army is conducting no experimentations with anything which could possibly be mistaken for a flying disc. # MEMORANDUM FOR MR. LADD (cont.) Colonel Garrett of the Air Forces Intelligence subsequently contacted Mr. Reynolds and indicated that he had discussed 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 Intelligence and the FBI. General Schulgen agreed with Colonel Garrett that a memorandum would be prepared for the signature of General McDonald, A2, to General LeMay, 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 LeMay to indicate whether or not any experiments 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 LeMay, a communication will be addressed to the Bureau. [page 132] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT be TO : D. M. LADD <signature> FROM : J. P. COYNE <signature> SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS AND FLYING DISCS DATE: 8-8-47 <signature> Mr. Tols Mr. B Mr ogg Glavin Ladd 5. Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurna Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Pennington Mr.Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy Reference is made to the memorandum to you from the Liaison Section dated July 21, 1947, setting forth a request from Colonel Golbranson of the Intelligence Division of the War Department for the Bureau to conduct investigation to determine the origin of the flying discs. ## OBSERVATIONS: # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## OBSERVATIONS: (cont.) It is felt that the situation regarding these flying saucers and flying discs is very similar to the situation which was previously encountered by the Bureau during the past war in handling complaints arising out of the sighting of Japanese baloons. You will recall that at the inception of these complaints the Bureau conducted considerable investigation and located numerous baloons as a cooperative measure for the Army and that after considerable work had been done, the Army then informed that these were military weapons and that they would take over the handling of these completely. 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 information available thus far, it does not appear that these discs should be treated other than as a military weapon. Certainly the Bureau has no way to determine what experiments the Army and Navy are conducting and whether such might be arising out of experiments being conducted by them nor do we have any way of determining how far the Russians have progressed in certain experiments and whether such might be the results of experiments by the Russian Army. It short, it would certainly appear that this is a military situation and should be handled strictly by military authorities. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## OBSERVATIONS: (cont.) nouial or mor] yoy of berronen edd alsa ef metal Ianolo mort dasuper Tfub hedab moltost end go need to nola lv.cones iad erid To moanedlo anty od 20 to add onmade of nongides val doun of baby En som ansand bager noise add at JI Betono aos nos podend is end of elde et cont!1 erit 3p duonias anislamoo gailored nf few days a saert de noite on et de disse o ancofed see reqet to and la avoremum bed of fine noises laevni sebisaco Esobno ne od dn dard brs and some Liszew seadd Jade berroin id y en bad, bed e ni bhe bit won't b •Wet's fonco Bord to sat needs revo led bILION YOU odd to arrow bonefqe add of as easeles etia pips boural en is dolgo sheedalieve noida noin srld me tool seonbondantesof int you! wod and betab to gene aval of ob Ton mond, yd hefoaned anted an dify oue verdant pas ambroxondres ni boa asong over ansia and rel tres bloot de J Visojada hefbrter od bluoda bas qoidandle vidim se old Jady SCUB aid tot un edifim bunfo dr i o dedo bojnico ed ddygoldbeno ir I 18 bedrogs cyclobivat cud to в кот do iw notonnes on oval met cdi dolnya dipic redded Intedies deld zordue vide 101 of lost on evel 10 on nend 10 gabloof led add 16 Jasense of reabeer al tamen area ordu bevailed ai JI 28 no sinisico ou of too too grind SA Epost on to wai 18 WW 206 219 [page 134] -83894-88 October 3, 1947 RECORDED EX-89 Mrs. Joseph H. Ryan Bieber, California Dear Mrs. Ryan: Receipt is acknowledged of your letter dated September 19, 1947, requesting information concerning the origin of the "Flying Saucer 2ECOBIL Mystery". ST bH. In this connection, you are advised that in view of a long established unable to furnish the results of investigations by this Bureau to other than Governmental sources. For this reason I regret that I am unable to answer your question, but I appreciate your interest in writing to me in this regard. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director RGF:vj:cmmw COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 12 OCT 4 1947 P.M. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE <signature> Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Gandy 232 51 OCT 15 1947 CANTOVA EAG [page 135] 88 88-73 at 1240 also Iredel 40x20 bebeccions al talece gwag pebrerpstra Toya edo F. B. J. INTERNAL SECURITY 8 4 21 PM RECEIVED 1. orasup so man briges side Novoolf sagb mob TICE RECEIVED HAIL ROOM FBT U.S. DEPT. OF OCT 103 PM 4 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 15 OCT 4 1942 P.M. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 04 M M [page 136] The Ryan Funeral Home BIEBER, CALIFORNIA Sept 19-1947 The F. B. 2. washington u. c. wear Sin:- Recently a little paper was handed Kingdom VOICE - THE MARCH to me called. Kingdom Doice - The march ahead AHEAD OF TIME 8 Line Printed in her angelax cal. 55 Box 6450 metropolitan Station office 1204 5. The sth.a. This is official publication of The Temple of Johet. INK DISC Now, there is an article cand the Saying Rancer Mysting. It states the the discs are of germany, J But by & the Russians with the RECORDED 53 SEP 28 1947 ching & others 2-83894-82 with the apestance Sent from the nough Pace They are planes flying very hea The Pilote. ugly are guien strong sedatives. de de [page 137] Some are ам lab 8 acher things which look off color to me. Of course 9.9. is a hat bed of Cultà été. For the's to be read by the Public is rather starthing. justs that I would ack about this. I do not beleive it myself. How could germany and Зарай do anything now they way they are policed and NMA guarded? Sincerely Mrs Jo. 24. Ryan. MRS JOSEPH HARYAN world wars nurse overseas for three years and member of our local. Post a Region here. 4. LUNES TRAN Ad 992- 183 [page 138] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 7 1947 TELETYPE <signature> FBI, SEATTLE 8-747 5-20 PM PST RH Mr. Toison Mr. E. A. Tamm..... Eat m Mr. Clegg PL Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols P Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy. Mr. Egan. Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington..... Mr. Quinn Tanım. Mr. Nease Miss Gundy # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## OBSERVATIONS: (cont.) DIRECTOR AND SAC, CHICAGO AND BUTTE URGENT Woupe FLYING DISKS SIGHTED BY FRED CHRISMAN AND HARLD A DAHL, TACOMA, Жоани, SM DASH X. REMYTEL AUGUST SIX, LAST CAPTIONED FLYING DISKS. HAROLD A. DAHL AND FRED CHRISMAN, TACOMA, IN SIGNED STATEMENT INSTANT DATE STATE THAT IN EARLY PART OF JUNE, LAST, THE PICKED UP SOME STRANGE ROCK FORMATIONS FROM A GRAVEL PIT, MAURI ISLAND, WASHINGTON. THEY STATE A CIGAR BOX OF THESE ROCK FORMATIONS THEY SENT TO RAY PALMER, EDITOR OF VENTURE MAGAZINE IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS. THEY STATE PLAMER IS ALSO EDITOR OF FANTASY MAGAZINE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THEY STATE THEY REQUESTED PALMER ONLY TO MAKE A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROCK FORMATION. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE PALMER LATER WROTE ASKING FOR ADDITIONAL 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 LATTER PART OF JUNE, LAST, CONTACTED THEM BY PHONE AT TACOMA, WASHINGTON, SAYING 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 PALMER A LETTER IN WHICH HE STATED THE MATERIAL WAS PART OF A FLYING DISK. DAHL DED 62-83894-89 AND CHRISMAN ADMIT THIS STATEMENT WAS, ENTIREY FALSE. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE THEY WERE CALLED BY KENNETH ARNOLD OF BOISE, IDAHO TO MEET WITH GE HIM AT THE WHITHROP HOTEL, TACOMA, WASHINGTON ON JULY THIRTYFIRST, LAST. THEY STATE ARNOLD CALLED IN ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS FROM 55 OCT 1132 [page 139] RECEIVEO 27 236 PM INTERNAL SECURIT F. B. I. PT. OF JU RECEIVED-TAMM U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AUG 8 9 56 AM $47 FBI Auc 8 11 17 AM 247 RECEIVED-LADD FBI SOEP OF MISTICE LETELABE [page 140] PAGE TWO # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## OBSERVATIONS: (cont.) HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, AND CAPTAIN EMIL H. SMITH OF UNITED AIR H✓ SMI LINES, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 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 EMIL 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 BROWN LEFT TACOMA, WASHINGTON IN A B TWENTY FIVE TO RETURN TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA 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 WING ON FIRE AND IT BROKE OFF. THE CREW CHIEF AND EACH OFFICER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY. ERNIE VOTEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREMAN, TACOMA, ADVISED THAT TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER THE FLYING DISK STORIES STARTED, HE CONTACTED DAHL TO CHECK A STORY THE SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER HAD GOTEN FRM 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 MAGAZINE AND POSSIBLY THE BOISE STATEMAN SNE SX NEWSPAER, TO COME TO TACOMA, WASHINGTON AND OBTAIN A STORY FROM THEM REGARDING THE FLYING DISK FRAGMENTS. THEY FURTHER STATE THAT EMIL H. SMITH HAD A [page 141] # RECEIVED SEP 27 2 36 PM '03 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE [page 142] PAGE THREE FRIEND ON THE CHICAGO TIMES AND WAS POSSIBLY SELLING THE STORY TO TE # RECEIVED (cont.) CHICAGO TIMES THROUGH THIS FRIEND. A CHECK OF THE RCORDS AT THE WITHROP HOTEL, TACOMA WHERE ARNOLD HAD HIS ROOM, REFLECT THAT ON JULY 1 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 BLANK RODDY AT DEARBORN TWO THREE TWO THREE. ON JULY THIRTY FIRST AND LANK KODDY AUGUST ONE, LAST, A TOTAL OF FIVE ANONYMOUS CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY A TACOMA TIMES REPORTER AND THE UNITED PRESS WIRE MAN AT TACMA, 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 CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTEANT BROWN INFERRING e THAT THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THE INTELLIGENE OFFICERS WERE CARRYING DISK FRAGMENTS IN THEIR PLANE. DAHL AND CHRISMAN STATE THESE CALLS COULD ONLY HAVE COME FROM THEMSELVES, SMITH OR ARNOD, AND DENY THAT THEY MADE THE CALLS. NO RECORD OF THE CALLS AS HAVING BEEN MADE FROM ARNOLD-S ROOM IN THE WINTHROP HOTEL CAN BE LOCATED. DAHL AND CHRISMAN ARE EVASIVE AS TO JUST WHAT INFORMATION THEY DID FURNISH BY PHONE OR LETTER TO RAY PALMER. ERNIE VOGEL, UNITED PRESS WIRE MAN TACOMA, WASHINGTON, STATE IT APPEARS THE BOISE STÁTEMAN-S PAPER AND KENNETH ARNOLD HAVE [page 143] RECEIVED P27 236 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. DEPT. OF JUSTI [page 144] PAGE FOUR # RECEIVED (cont.) BEEN PUSHING THE PUBLICITY ON THE FLYING DISK STORIES. VOGEL STATES THAT ARNOLD WAS EIGHER 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 THE 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 INTERVIEW KENNETH ARNOLD, ROUTE ONE, MOUNTAIN VIEW DRIVE, BOISE FOR WHAT INFORMTION HE HAS AS TO THE ABOVE FACTS AND WHAT INFORATION HE FURNISHED RAY PALMER AND THE BOISE STATEMAN REGARDING THE TACOMA MEETING AND THE SABOTAGE OF THE B TWENTYFIVE. THE CHICAGO OFFICE AT CHICAGO WILL INTERVIEW RAY PALMER, EDITOR OF FRANTASY MAGAZINE, REGARDING HIS CONNECTIONS WITH DAHL AND CHRISMAN AND ARNOLD AND WHAT INFORMATION EACH FURNISHED TO HIM. WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN WHAT INFORMATION 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 INFORMATION THE FIRE CHIEF AT HABOR XXX HARBOR, WASHINGTON OTAINED FROM DAHL AND CHRISMAN. [page 145] # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 7 9 39 PM '47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE 10 OMA 210 い AUG 8 5 37 AM '47 U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE RECENT DIRECTOR DEPT. OF JUSTI F.B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY EP 27 236 PM 747 RECEIVED [page 146] U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION <signature> AUG 12 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tam, Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Pr Mr. Nichols. Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnen KLS Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington..... TELETYPE # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 7 9 39 PM '47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE (cont.) FBI SEATTLE 8-12-47 05 PM PST RECTOR AND SACS CHICAGO AND BUTTE URGENT Mr. Quinn Tamm.. FLYING DISCS SIGHTED BY FRED CHRISMAN AND HAROLD A. DAHL, TACOMA, MWN, iss Candy. SM DASH X. REMYTEL AUGUST SEVEN LAST. EMIL J. SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES PILOT, INTERVIEWED RE ASSOCIATIONS WITH HAROLD A. DAHL FRED CHRISMAN 9 AND KENNETH ARNOLD IN TACOMA, WN., FROM JULY THIRTYONE TO AUGUST THIRD LAST. SMITH HAS RECEIVED PREVIOUS PUBLICITY FOR HAVING SEEN FLYING DISCS OR SIMILAR OBJECTS ON JULY FOURTH LAST IN COMPANY WITH HIS CO- PILOT, RALPH STEVENS, DURING ROUTINE UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT OUT OF BOISE, IDAHO. SMITH RELATES THAT HE WENT TO TACOMA, WN., FROM SEATTLE ON THURSDAY, JULY THIRTYONE LAST IN RESPONSE TO TELEPHONE CALL FROM KENNETH ARNOLD AT TACOMA. SMITH CLAIMS HE HAD PREVIOUSLY MET ARNOLD ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE FIRST TIME ON JULY FIFTH LAST IN OFFICES OF SEATTLE POST- INTELLIGENCER WHERE BOTH WERE INTERVIEWED RE FLYING DISCS THEY HAD SEEN, AND ON SECOND OCCASION IN BOISE, IDAHO, ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO WHILE HE, SMITH, WAS PASSING THROUGH ON ROUTINE FLIGHT. ON THIS LATTER OCCASION, ARNOLD WAS IN COMPANY OF CAPTAIN DAVIDSON ADNXXX AND LIEUTENANT BROWN, ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, AND A REPORTER JO JOHNSON OF THE IDAHO STATESMAN NEWSPAPER. SMITH CLAIMS NO PREVIOUS LAND ACQUAINTANCE WITH DAHL OR CHRISMAN. SMITH RELATES THAT ON NIGHT OF DIS JULY THIRTY ONE LAST IN TACOMA, WN., THE DAHL AND CHRISMAN STORY, WHICH BOTH HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY ADMITTED TO BE FALSE WAS TOLD TO SMITH, ARNOLD , CAPTAIN DAVIDSON, AND LIEUTENANT BROWN BY CHRISMAN AND DAHL. SUBSEQUEST TO THIS INTERVIEW, CHRISMAN GAVE CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND BROWN A BOX OF THE ALLEGED FRAGMENTS WHICH THEY APPARENTLY TOOK WITH THEM ON THERE RECORDED THEIR FATAL FLIGHT. SMITH STATES THE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST THE 90. DEXED FIRST LAST, VAFTER LEARNING OF THE CRASH AND DEATH OF DAVIDSON AND BROWN, ARNOLD 42 29 SEP 24 1947 CALLED RAYMOND PALMER, EDITOR OF THE VENTURE PRESS IN EVANSTON, ILLINOIS. AND WAS TOLD BY PALMER TO DISCONTINU ONTINUE HIS INVESTIGATION OF THE DAHL- CHRISMAN STORY AND TO WEED THE EXPENSE MONEY WHICH [page 147] RECEIVED-TAMM FBI U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AUG 13 9 39 AM 247 RECEIVE P 25 3 53 PM INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. PT. OF RECEIVED-LADD FBI OF 05 IST SAM [page 148] PAGE TWO # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 7 9 39 PM '47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE (cont.) MIRMY SMITH RELATES THAT HE AND ARNOLD MADE SUBSEQUEST ATTEMPTS TO GO OUT TO MAURI ISLAND WITH CRISMAN AND DAHL ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AUGUST FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD, BUT WERE PUT OFF BY CHRISMAN AD DAHL FOR VARIOUS REASONS, SMITH STATES THAT REPORTER LANTZ OF TACOMA TIMES AND MORELLO OF UNITED PRESS OFFICE TACOMA INFORMED HIM AND ARNOLD OF THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS, AND FROM ACCCURACY OF THE INFO TRANSMITTED BY THESE ANONYMOUS CALLS, SMITH BELIEVES THEY WERE MADE BY EITHER DAHL OR CHRISMAN. SMITH ADMITS CALLING HIS PERSONAL FRIEND MAURICE RODDY, AVIATION EDITOR OF CHICAGO TIMES, ON FRIDAY, AUGUST FIRST LAST, TO INFORM HIM OR THE TACOMA INCIDENT AS PER A PREVIOUS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEM THAT SMITH WOULD LET RODDY IN ON ANY FLYING DISC STORIES WHICH HE MIGHT RUN INTO. SMITH ALSO ADMITS THAT HE TOLD REPORTER JOHNSON OF IDAHO STATESMAN IN TELEPHONE CONVERSATION SATURDAY NIGHT, AUGUST SECOND LAST, THAT CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WERE CARRYING FRAGMENTS 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 WAS GOING TO SAY THAT THE ENTRRE STORY WAS A HOAX. SMITH STATES THAT HE TOLD HIS COMPLETE STORY TO MAJOR SANDERS OF MCCORD FIELD, TACOMA, ON SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST THIRD LAST, AND THAT ARNOLD LEFT TACOMA. UNLESS ADVISED TO CONTRARY, LANTZ AND MORELLO WHO ARE BOTH TACOMA NEWSPAPERMEN MENTIONED ABOVE, WILL NOT BE CONTACTED FOR VERIFICATION OF SM SMITHS STORY ABOVE. UNABLE TO LOCATE FIRE CHIEF OF HARBOR, WN. TO BERIFY INFORMATION X RECEIVED BY HIM FROM DAHL AND CHRISMAN. ERIFY SINCE THIS STORY ORIGINATED IN SEATTLE SX POST INTELLIGENCER NEWS- PAPER THIS LEAD IS BEING DISCONTINEED UNLE ED TO CONTRAYY. LETTER CONTAINING COMPLETER INTERVIEWS WIT DAHL AND CHRISMAN AS OUTLINED ABOX ABOVE WILL BE FORWAREDE AMSDTOPUDREAU. [page 149] เอมอน # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 12 10 33 PM 47 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE OTICE LIVA EON Aug 13 5 58 AM 247 J.S. DEPT. OF JUSTI RECEIVE DIRECTOR F. B. I. INTERNA SECURITY EP 25 3 53 PM [page 150] BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION t AUG 6 1947 <signature> TELEMETER <signature> Fleeter Mr. Forson Mr. E. A. Farrow Mr. Clean Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Lusko Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease WASHINGTON FROM SFRAN S5 8-6-47 12-09 PM RN G........ Coppe # RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT AUG 12 10 33 PM 47 (cont.) UCED LET >26BIMGEB MITT DE COLVCIED OOK HIS BELOHD Wex BABEVO 6.519 PM 47 VIE2 0B BELLESALEM SEX200 E BEVMMED SON DESBLADE FBI NEALOXED IM RECEIVENGE RECEIVED-LADIL F. B. L ATAISED IDEMIAC EBON KEF20 VEHICLO VBEV HVAC con 26 07 AM MC OE DEVIH OL VVE AE81 INTERNAL SECURIT RECEIVED AUG 7 10 26 AM 7 INTERNAL SECURITY, F. B. 1. EFEED I CHIVECE OF 11 AE21 CVIION AMO 13 HONCHI C1200 AVETE 10 AEBTEA FI CO DOUVED 25BFCEBO EFATHd Disca ex boy LEFELAGE VELEUENCING SIOPE, CHEC VAR MAC WT-A TEAJ HTRIH TZU AUTA AMOR 13-03 KCEMI DIBECLOS CMARC MORE HOTOMTHEA F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTIT 4. Hany RECEIVED TELETYP comm EXP 02 DELVLEKI DE SPICE + [page 152] 88-80-99 FBI SALT LAKE CITY 9" DIRECTOR Mr. Toinon Mr. E. A Ta FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Mr. Clegg U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Glay COMMUNICATION SECTION Ladd r. Nichols. SEP 10'1947 Mr. Rosen Mr. Tra Mr. Egan..... TELETYPE Mr. Gurnes Mr. Harbo Reholds Mr. Mohr Mr. Ponnington Mr. Quinn Tamm 9-10-47 9-55 AM MST MMH Coffe Flingha M........URGENT.... <signature> FLYING DISCS. NEWS ITEM IN SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OF TENTH INSTANT REFLECTS THAT EIGHT DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT LOGAN, UTAH REPORTED SEEING THREE DIFFERENT FLIGHTS OF FLYING DISCS BETWEEN TEN FORTY AND ELEVEN TEN PM MONDAY, EIGHTH INSTANT. INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED AND BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED. RECORDED 162-83894-92 SE 13 EX-25 29 SEP 19 1947 NIMMAN 9/17/47 <signature> cc Mr. Ladd 5-RT END 12-55 PM OK FBI WASH DC GAR 62 SEP 27 1947 25-2 •Flying Disc 62 SEP 271947 232 [page 153] RECEIVED EP 11 9:14 AM INTERNAL SECURITY F.B. I. DEPT. OF JUST ผมหก สสน.ยายน 05A5098 SEP 10 2:00 PM 47 U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FBI RECEIVED-TAM SEP 10 | 08 PM 47 J.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE OF JUSTICE RECE FBI JIRE TORECEIVED-LADD 12.56 PM 07 SEP 10 4 54 PM 47 LIAISON SECTION RECEIVED # Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice New York, N. Y. FOR VICTORY BUY STATEE WAR BONDS STAMPS IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO FILE NO. <empty> September 4, 1947 Director, FBI Attention: FBI Laboratory Re: Mrs. A. G. SARBANIS, Informant Dear Sir: Reference is made to Bureau letter dated July 21, 1947, addressed to Mrs. A. G. SARBANIS, 66 Notre Dame Avenue, Hicksville, Long Island, New York, a copy of which was sent to the New York Office. Mrs. SARBANIS was interviewed by Special Agent William A. Johnson on August 12, 1947, 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," a feature of this paper, and had been signed "Radio Ham." # Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice New York, N. Y. (cont.) Mr. JACK ALTSCHUL, City Editor of "Newsday," 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 "screwball" who had been affected by all of the newspaper publicity that had been given at that time to the story about flying discs. There is enclosed an article appearing in the July 12th issue of "Newsday" concerning this coded message, which might be of interest in this matter. Unless advised to the contrary, no further effort is being made to establish the identity of the person who signed himself "Radio Ham." п | ENGL. to Coyal стето /2 9/17/47 Enc. WAJ: ja 62-9227 198 51SEP 26 DIA Very truly yours, <signature> EDWARD SCHEIDT, SAC RECORDED 16 SEP 6 INDEXED 24 [page 155] MOTO YUR [x] от якая залія УчаЯ МА 02.04 FASI Aedmad 1200d 18 Jnson ge :9 beecobbe ELIS YE bat hadde of abam ei s well bnsial native do Hugevame ASA 90/110 of we asw doing to go noendol Amel alonga vd bowelvredni a 21. ben en zaam beboo ed dat boe is bila i da der Jeu go vinobate bos usaas! 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Cleveland SUBJECT: Mrs. A. G. Sarbanis Informant DATE: 9/17/47 # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss Gandy You will recall that a letter was received from the Mr. Pennington above captioned individual dated July 10, 1947, in which she inclosed a newspaper clipping signed "Radio Ham. " This news- Miss Gandy paper clipping contained a coded message which Mrs. Sarbanis decoded. The FBI Laboratory checked Mrs. Sarbanis' decoding of this message and advised that it was substantially correct. The Laboratory's decoding of the message is being set forth below: "TIRED OF HUMAN NONSENSE WONT AWAIT ATOMIC WAR DISRUPTING ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM SO SENT FLYING DISKS AND WILL SET UP WORLD ORDER UNDER MARTIANS LATE THIS YEAR. " The New York Office 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 an effort to ascertain the identity of the person who sent in the coded message, in order that the person might be interviewed for information oncerning the alleged receipt of the coded message. # UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) By letter dated September 4, 1947, the New York Office advised that they had ascertained from Mrs. Sarbanis that the coded message had appeared in "Newsday," 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 determining the identity of the writer. It was the City Editor's opinion that the code had been made up by some local "screwball" 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 geographical breakdown as well as by call letters 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 attempt be made to identify the person who sent this coded message to the "Newsday. 62-83894-99 ORDED RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the further action be taken in connection with this matter in view of the opinion expressed by the City Editor of the "Newsday" that the letter received by him signed "Radio Ham" was from some local "screwball." [page 158] Cons SEP 22 1947 Out SEP 26 1541 F.MIC RECEIVED RECEIVED EP 18 12 04 PM *4 SHNICAL ABORATOR BI S. DEPT OF JUSTICE P 26 11 05 AM INTERNAL SECURITY OT OF F. B. I. DYLER ПИШЕ 21VLE? СОЛЕКИМЕИЛ [page 159] STANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Cffice Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD FROM : <signature> SAC, San Francisco SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS # Cffice Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) DATE: July 28, 1947 <signature> There is transmitted herewith for the information of the Bureau a report received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD L. SPRINGER, A-2, Hamilton Field, California, containing the results of an investigation by his office concerning the reported sighting of flying discs. In addition to containing the detailed 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. BROWN, CIC, Fourth Air Force, concerning an interview he had with Mr. KENNETH ARNOLD, Box 387, Boise, Idaho, who reported that on July 12, 1947 he had seen nine strange objects flying over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State. It will be noted that CIC Agent BROWN reports that "Mr. ARNOLD is very outspoken and somewhat bitter in his opinions of the leaders of the United 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 of jurisdiction in such matters. HMK:emb Enclosure <signature> TONE [page 160] CONFIDENTIAL COVERING CI-RI FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Hamilton Field, California TITLE: Flying Discs. FILE No.: D333.5 ID (4AF-1208-I) DATE: 18 July 1947 INVESTIGATION MADE AT: Palm Springs, Calif., Boise, Idaho, and Hamilton Field, California. CONTROLLING OFFICE: Air Defense Command PERIOD COVERED: From 10 Jul 47 to 18 Jul 47 CASE CLASSIFICATION: Incident STATUS OF CASE: Pending ## REASON FOR INVESTIGATION: Investigation initiated at the request of Headquarters Air Defense Command reference letter Headquarters Air Defense Command, dated 7 July 47, File D333.5 ID, subject: Investigation of Flying Discs. # Cffice Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## SYNOPSIS: Flying Discs first reported in this area 24 June 1947 near Mt. Rainier, Wash., by Kenneth M. Arnold (Inel 1, Exhibit A) Unidentified object reported 9 July 1947 at approximately 1277 near Boise, Idaho, by David N. Johnson, Aviation Editor, Idaho Daily Statesman. (Incl 2, Exhibit B) Unidentified objects reported by Capt. E. JSm J. Smith, United Air Lines Pilot, 4 July 1947, eight minutes out of Boise, Idaho. (Incl 3 MOIC, Incl 7 News Clippings dated 5 July 1947) Record check of law enforcement agencies, public utilities, and local residences revealed no record of Richard Rankin in Palm Springs. (Incl 4) Unidentified objects reported 8 July 1947 at 1245, traveling northeast over Hamilton Field by S/Sgt Edward R. Baker, (Incl 5, Exhibit I) Unidentified objects reported over Grand Canyon, Arizona, 0910 MST by Lt. W. G. McGinty, USN (Incl 6) and in vicinity of Lake Mead by Lt. E. B, Armstrong, Hq Tenth Air Force, Brooks Field, Texas. (Incl 6). Extent of publicity in local area indicated by press clippings. (Incl 7) [page 161] ENTIAL COPY Incident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 74 22 # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: 1. On 12 July 1947, Mr. Kenneth Arnold, Box 387, Boise, Idaho, was interviewed in regard to the report by Mr. Arnold that he saw 9 strange objects flying over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State on July 25th. Mr. Arnold voluntarily agreed to give the interviewer a written report of exactly what he had seen on the above mentioned date. The written report of Mr. Arnold is attached to this report as Exhibit A, # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) AGENT'S NOTES: Mr. Arnold is a man of 32 years of age, being married and the father of two children. He is well thought of in the community in which he lives, being very much the family man and from all appearances a very good provider for his family. Mr. Arnold has recently purchased a home on the outskirts of Boise, recently purchased a $5,000 airplane in which to conduct his business to the extent of which is explained in the attached exhibit. It is the personal opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Arnold actually saw what he stated that he saw. It is difficult to believe that a man of Mr. Arnold's character 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 go further, if Mr. Arnold can write a report of the character that he did while not having seen the objects that he claimed he saw, it is the opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Arnold is in the wrong business, that he should be writing Buck Rogers fiction. Mr. Arnold is very out spoken and somewhat bitter in his opinions of the leaders of the U.S. Army Air Forces and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for not having made an investigation of this matter sooner. To put all of the statements made by Mr. Arnold in this report would make it a voluminous volume. However, after having checked an aeronautical map of the area over which Mr. Arnold claims that he saw the objects it was determined that all statements made by Mr. Arnold in regard to the distances involved, speed of the objects, course of the objects and size of the objects, could very possibly be 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 Mr. Arnold has never consulted aeronautical charts of the type the Army uses. Mr. Arnold stated that his business had suffered greatly since his report on July 25 due to the fact that at every stop on his business routes, large groups of people were waiting to question him as to just what he had seen. Mr. Arnold stated further that if he, at any time in the future, saw anything in the sky, to quote Mr. Arnold directly, "if I saw a ten story building [page 162] COPY Incident 4AF 1208 I flying through the air I would never say a word about it", due to the fact that he has been ridiculed by the press to such an extent that he is practically a moron in the eyes of the majority of the population of the United States. 1 Incl: Exhibit "A" FRANK M. BROWN, S/A, CIC 4th AF # CONFIDENTIAL [page 163] COPY I was born March 29, 1915 in Subeka, Minnesota. My father's name was Edward Erb Arnold; my mother's maiden name was Bertha E. Barden. I was a resident of Minnesota until I was six years old when my family moved to Scobey, Montana, where they homesteaded. My grandfather, Roland C. Arnold also homesteaded in Scobey, Montana, and became quite prominent in political circles along with Burton K. Wheeler, the famous Montana senator. # CONFIDENTIAL (cont.) I went to grade school and high school at Minot, North Dakota. I entered scouting at twelve years of age and achieved the rank of Eagle scout before I was fourteen. My former scout executive was H. H. 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 fancy diving in 1932; I was a Red Cross Life Saving Examiner during the years of 1932, '33 and '34. I taught swimming and diving at scout camps and the municipal pool in Minot, North Dakota. I went to the University of Minnesota, where I swam and did fancy diving under Neils Thorpe, and also played football under Bernie Bierman, but upon entering college I was unable to continue my football career because of an injured knee. My high school football coach was Glenn L. Jarrett, who is now the head football coach of the University of North Dakota. I had little or no finances, and my ambition in furthering my edication in college was through my athletics. As a boy in Minot, North Dakota, I did a good deal of dog sled racing, placed first with my dog in 1930 in the Lions Club Dog Derby. # CONFIDENTIAL (cont.) In 1938 I went to work for Red Comet, Inc. of Littleton, Colorado, a manufacturer of automatic fire fighting 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 Western Fire Control Supply. I have been working as an independent fire control engineer since, and I handle, distribute, sell and install all types of automatic and manual fire fighting equipment in the rural areas over five western states. My flying experience started as a boy in Minot, North Dakota, where I took my first flying lesson from Earl T. Vance, who was originally from Great Falls, Montana. Due to the high cost at that time, I was unable to continue my flying and did not fly of any great consequence until 1943. I was given my pilot certificate by Ed Leach, a senior CAA inspector of Portland, Oregon, and for the last three years have owned my own airplane covering my entire territory with same and flying from forty 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 rough field use. [page 164] COPY # BY KENNETH ARNOLD The following story of what I observed over the Cascade mountains, as impossible as it may seem, is positively true. I never asked nor wanted any notoriety for just accidently being in the right spot at the right time to observe what I did. I reported something that I know any pilot would have reported. I don't think that in any way my observation was due to any sensivity of eye sight or judgment than what is considered normal for any pilot. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) On June 24th, Tuesday, 1947, I had finished my work for the Central Air Service at Chehalis, Washington, and at about two o'clock I took off from Chehalis, Washington, airport with the intention of going to Yakima, Wash. My trip was delayed for an hour to search for a large marine transport that supposedly went down near or around the southwest side of Mt. Rainier in the state of Washington and to date has never been found. I flew directly toward Mt. Rainier after reaching an altitude of about 9,500 feet, which is the approximate elevation of the high plateau from which Mt. Rainier rises. I had made one sweep of this high plateau to the westward, searching all of the various ridges for this marine ship and flew to the west down and near the ridge side of the canyon where Ashford, Washington, is located. Unable to see anything that looked like the lost ship, I made a 360 degree turn to the right and above the little city of Mineral, starting again toward Mt. Rainier. I climbed back up to an altitude of approximately 9,200 feet. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) The air was so smooth that day that it was a real pleasure flying and, as most pilots do when the air is smooth and they are flying at a higher altitude, I trimmed out my airplane in the direction of Yakima, Washington, which was almost directly east of my position and simply sat in my plane ob- serving the sky and the terrain. There was a DC-4 to the left and to the rear of me approximately fifteen miles distance, and I should judge, at 14,000 foot elevation. The sky and air was as clear as crystal. I hadn't flown more than two or three minutes on my course when a bright flash reflected on my airplane. It startled me as I thought I was too close to some other air- craft. I looked every place in the sky and couldn't find where the reflec- tion had come from until I looked to the left and the north of Mt. Rainier where I observed a chain of nine peculiar looking aircraft flying from north to south at approximately 9,500 feet elevation and going, seemingly, in a definite direction of about 170 degrees. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) COPY airplanes flying so close to the mountain tops, flying directly south to southeast down the hog's back of a mountain range. I would estimate their elevation could have varied a thousand feet one way or another up or down, but they were pretty much on the horizon to me which would indicate they were near the same elevation as I was. They flew like many times I have observed geese to fly in a rather diagonal chain-like line as if they were linked together. They seemed to hold 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 planes that went very fast. What kept bothering me as I watched them flip and flash in the sun right along their path was the fact that I couldn't make out any tail on them, and I am sure that any pilot would justify more than a second look at such a plane. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) I observed them quite plainly, and I estimate my distance from them, which was almost at right angles, to be between twenty to twenty-five miles. I knew they must be very large to observe 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 them 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 would have been as wide as the furtherest 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 close to the ground or at higher altitudes. I observed the chain of these objects passing another high snow-covered ridge in between Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams, and as the first one was passing the south crest of this ridge the last object was entering the northern crest of the ridge. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) As I was flying in the direction of this particular ridge, I measured it and found it to be approximately five miles so I could safely assume that the chain of these saucer like objects were at least five miles long. I could quite accurately determine their pathway due to the fact that there were several high peaks that were a little this side of them as well as higher peaks on the other side of their pathway. As the last unit of this formation passed the southern most high snow- covered crest of Mt. Adams, I looked at my sweep second hand and it showed that they had travelled the distance in one minute and forty-two seconds. Even at the time this timing did not upset me as I felt confident after I would land there would be some explanation of what I saw. A number of news men and experts suggested that I might have been seeing reflections or even a mirage. This I know to be absolutely false, as I observed these objects not only through the glass of my airplane but turned my airplane sideways where I could open my window and observe ther with a completely unobstructed view. (Without sun glasses) # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) COPY I might add that my complete observation 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 completely round; but, I am kaing a drawing to the best of my ability, which I am including, as to the shape I observed these objects to be as they passed the snow covered ridges as well as Mt. Rainier. When these objects were flying approximately straight and level, they were just a black thin line and when they flipped was the only time I could get a judgment as to their size. These objects were holding an almost constant elevation%3B they did not seem to be going up or to be coming down, such as would be the case of rockets or artillery shells. I am convinced in my own mind that they were some type of airplane, even though they didn't conform with the many aspects of the conventional type of planes that I know. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) Although these objects have been reported by many other observers throughout the United States, there have been six or seven other accounts written by some of these observers that I can truthfully say must have ob- Western/Lifes, the/gloan from Oklahoma City and the locomo- Cedar. City that I did; the the three tive engineer in Illinois, plus Capt Smith and Co-Pilot Stevens of United Air Lines. Some descriptions could not be very accurate taken from the ground unless these saucer-like disks were at quite a great height and there is a possiblity that all of the people who observed peculiar objects could have seen the same thing I did; but, it would have been very difficult from the ground to observe these for more than four or five seconds, and there is always the possibility of atmospheric moisture and dust near the ground which could distort one's vision. I have in my possession letters from all over the United States and people who profess that these objects have been observed over other portions of the world, principally Sweden, Bermuda, and California. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) I would have given almost anything that day to have had a movie camera with a telephoto lens and from now on I will never be without one - but, to continue further with my story. When I landed at the Yakima, Wash., airport I described what I had seen to my very good friend, Al Baxter, who listened patiently and was very courteous but in a joking way didn't believe me. I did not accurately measure the distance/tween these two mountains until I landed at Pendleton, Oregon, that same day where I told a number of pilot friends of mine what I had observed and they did not scoff or laugh but suggested they might be guided missiles or something new. In fact several former Army pilots informed me that they had been briefed before going into combat overseas that they might see objects of similar shape and design as I described and assured me that I wasn't dreaming or going crazy. I quote Sonny Robinson, a former Army Air Forces pilot who is now opera- ting dusting operations at Pendleton, Oregon, "What you observed, I am con- vinced, is some type of jet or rocket propelled ship that is in the process of being tested by our government or even it could possibly be by some foreign government. # BY KENNETH ARNOLD (cont.) COPY observe something that at least Mr. John Doe on the street corner or Pete Andrews on the ranch has never heard about, is no reason that it does not exist. Even though I openly invited an investigation by the Army and the FBI as to the authenticity of my story or a mental or a physical examination as to my capabilities, I have received no interest 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 different occasions which apparently set the nation buzzing, if our Military Intelligence was not aware of what I observed, they would be the very first people that I could expect as visitors. I have received lots of requests from people 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. [page 168] CONFIDENTIAL COPY Incident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) 1. On 12 July 1947, a call was made at the newspaper office of the "Idaho Daily Statesman", Boise, Idaho. The aviation editor of the paper, Mr. David N. Johnson, was interviewed in regard to how well he knew Mr. Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho, and as to the credibility of any statement made by Mr. Arnold. The purpose of this interview was an attempt to verify statements made by Mr. Kenneth Arnold on 26 June 1947, to various national news services to the effect that he, Mr. Arnold, had seen 9 objects flying in the air above the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington. These objects were subsequently referred to as flying saucers or flying disks and will here-in-after be referred to as such in this report. Mr. Johnson stated that he had known Mr. Arnold for quite a period of time, having had relations with Mr. Arnold on various occasions, due to the fact that both he, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Arnold were private fliers and frequently got together to talk shop. Mr. Johnson stated that as far as he was concerned anything Mr. Arnold said could be taken very seriously and that he, Mr. Johnson, actually believed that Mr. Arnold had seen the aforementioned flying disks. Mr. Johnson stated that after Mr. Arnold reported having seen the flying disks, that the editor of the paper had assigned him, Mr. Johnson, the assignment of taking the airplane belonging to the newspaper and exhausting all efforts to prove or disprove the probability of flying disks having been seen in the northwest. area. The results of this assignment to Mr. Johnson and what he subsequently saw is put forth in a sworn statement signed by Mr. Johnson attached to this report as Exhibit B. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) AGENT'S NOTES: Mr. Johnson is a man of approximately 33 to 35 years of age. From all appearances he is a very reserved type of person. Mr. Johnson has logged 2800 hours of flying time in various types of airplanes up to and including multi-engine aircraft. During part of the war years, Mr. Johnson was the first pilot of a B-29 type aircraft being assigned to the Twentieth USAAF and stationed on Tinian Island, in the Pacific. It is the personal opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Johnson actually saw what he states that he saw in the attached report. It is also the opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Johnson would have much more to lose than gain and would have to be very strongly convinced that he actually saw something before he would report such an incident and open himself for the ridicule that would accompany such a report. 1 Incl: Exhibit "B" FRANK M. BROWN, S/A, CIC th AF 3-83894-95 ANCLOSUR CONFIDENTIA [page 169] COPY Statement of David N. Johnson at Boise, Idaho, July 12, 1947 ## To Whom It May Concern: On the sixth day of July, 1947, I received from James L. Brown, general manager of the Statesman Newspapers, incorporated in Idaho as The Statesman Printing company, an assignment which was in substance: "Conduct an aerial search of the northwest states in an effort to see and photograph a flying disc. Conduct this patrol for so long a time as you believe reasonable, or until you see a flying disc." In accordance to these instructions, I took the Statesman's airplane, and with Kenneth Arnold as passenger, flew a seven and one-half hour mission on the seventh day of July, 1947. This mission was without result. It covered an area embracing the confines of the Hanford plant in Washington, and territory between and around Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams, where Arnold first reported seeing objects henceforth described as saucers or discs. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) On the eighth day of July, 1947, I took an AT-6 of the 190th Fighter squadron, Idaho National Guard, of which I am a member, and flew to northern Idaho, into northwestern Montana briefly, to Spokane, Washington, and back to Boise by way of Walla Walla, Washington, and Pendleton, Oregon. This search also was negative. On the ninth day of July, 1947, I continued the search, again using a national guard AT-6, this time centering my efforts over the Owyhee mountains west and southwest of Boise, a portion of the Mountain Home desert on a track southeast of the Mountain Home army air base, thence into the Sawtooth moun- tains, and back in the general direction of Boise on a line carrying me well to the north of the Shafer butte forest service lookout station, into the Horseshoe Bend area, and thence back in a southwesterly direction to a point between Boise and the village of Meridian, west of Boise a few miles. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) During this search, which lasted approximately two and one-half hours, I flew under and around rapidly forming cumulus clouds over that area known as the Camas Prairie, east of Boise. The clouds were near the village of Fairfield in that valley, and Fairfield is 75 miles airline distance east of Boise. At that time I saw nothing in the vicinity of these clouds. At the time I reached the point between Boise and Meridian, I was flying at an altitude of 14,000 feet mean sea level, which would be a mean average of 11,000 feet above the earth in this area, not considering errors in the altimeter induced either by barometric changes since my takeoff, or by the temperature at that altitude. I turned the aircraft on an easterly heading, pointing toward Gowen Field, and had flown on that course for perhaps a minute when there suddenly appeared in the left hand portion of my field of vision an object which was black and round. [page 170] COPY # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) Upon hearing this response, I turned the aircraft broadside to the object, pulled back the plexiglass covering to avoid any distortion, took my camera from the map case, and exposed about 10 seconds' duration of eight millimeter motion picture film. 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 appeared as a thin black line. It then performed a maneuver which looked as if it had begun a slow 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. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) This entire performance was observed against the background of clouds previously forming over the Camas Prairie. The object_appeared to me, relatively, as the size of a twenty-five cent piece. I do not know how far away it was. I do not know, nor can I truthfully estimate its speed. I can only say it was not an airplane, and if it was at a very great distance from me, its speed was great, taking into consider- ation that apparent speed is reduced to the viewer if an object is a very great distance away. I forgot to look at my clock to determine the exact time I saw the object. The CAA's log of radio contacts shows my first contact to have been made at 12:17 hours. But a few seconds elapsed between the time I first saw the object, and the time I called the CAA's station. I subsequently related over the radio a description of what I saw, and communicator Albertson may remember it. The control tower may have a recording of the conversation. I have not checked to determine. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) The purpose of my relating over the air what I saw was to enable rapid transmission 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. The next search, begun within half an hour after landing from the first one, consumed another two hours, but was negative. I explored thoroughly the region where I saw the object. Immediately after sighting the object, I asked if there were other aircraft in the area. There was a P-51 of the 190th squadron practic- ing maneuvers in the vicinity of Kuna, 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 vicinity of Kuna proceeded to the area where I saw the object, at my request, and conducted a search. It was negative. During the afternoon, flights of P-51s were sent out to cover the area, and some of them flew high altitude missions on oxygen. These searches were negative. [page 171] COPY 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 Notary public for Ada county Idaho. My commission expires_ Jan 2, 1949. [page 172] COPY # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) Chart to which reference is made on page six, statement of David N. Johnson The diagram shows five numbered positions representing the object's path: * **Position 1:** The initial observed position. * **Position 2:** A subsequent position, indicating a rising motion. * **Position 3:** Another position in the rising motion sequence. * **Position 4:** The object appears as an oval, representing it rolling on its edge. * **Position 5:** The object disappears after completing a maneuver. A dotted line connects these positions, tracing the object's trajectory. The text notes that the object's motion was "jerky, rising" in positions 1-3, and then it "rolled" at position 4 before disappearing at position 5. 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). CONFIDENTIAL COPY asking them to describe what they saw, before telling them my story, in order to avoid suggestion or inference of a leading nature. They saw the object (from the ground) while I was on my second search. They believed the time to have been 14:00 hours. The object performed 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 sharper except again as to the incidental demands upon the eyes of a pilot. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) 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 pressing the search, that I probably would never see the disc-like objects referred to by Arnold and by Captain Smith of United Air Lines. At all times during the search, both on that day and the two preceeding days (particularly when I was with Arnold) I had literally talked to myself to keep beating into my head that I would 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 with 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 learned. of this particularly during night formation flying. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) ## To Whom It May Concern: (cont.) 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 balloon, and not a corpuscle moving across the retina of either eye. The maneuver described by the object when its edge was presented to me convinces me that I saw an object actually performing in an erratic flight path. The question remains, of course, whether I saw it. The motion picture film, 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 size I described, the object 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 in that case is limited because of the size of the film and the fact I did not have any telescopic equipment on the lens. The exposure was f.16, stop set at infinity, at a speed of 16 frames per second. [page 174] CONFIDENTIAL COPY Incident 4AF 1208 I 16 July 1947 [page 175] CONFIDENTIAL COPY Incident 4AF 1208 I 14 July 1947 # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) 1. On 10 July 1947, a chech was made at the following locations in Palm Springs, California for the purpose of trying to locate Mr. Richard Rankin: Palm Springs 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 including waste disposal, water rights, tax records and etc. No record of Mr. Rankin existed in any of the above mentioned offices. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) 2. On 11 July 1947, Mr. Ryland M. Gorham, Postmaster of Palm Springs, California for the past 14 years was interviewed. Mr. Gorham stated that he had lived in Palm Springs for the past 24 years and that he was unaware 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 thousand people resided in Palm Springs, whereas in the winter 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-permanent status and he, Mr. Gorham, not being aware of it. # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) A check of General Delivery records revealed a letter addressed to Mr. Richard Rankin, Palm Springs, mailed from Cicero, Indiana, postmarked at Cicero, Indiana, July 1947, at 5 P.M. The return address on the envelope was listed as the Gospel Tract Worker, Route 1, Cicero, Indiana. Mr. Gorham permitted the contents of the envelope to be examined inasmuch as the contents was 3rd Class material and the envelope not sealed. The records were of a religious nature concerning the sad plight of American non-church goers, the second coming of Christ and etc. Superintendent of Mails was contacted by Mr. Gorham and stated that there was a Mr. Richard Rankin who had received mail through the general delivery office of the Palm Springs Post Office, but that the last mail, other than the letter mentioned above, came through the Post Office approximately two years ago. The Superintendent of Mails seemed to have a very uncanny memory and recalled where the mail coming in for Rankin had been addressed to. This mail was addressed to Mr. Richard Rankin in care of a trailer camp located in Palm Springs. On calling the trailer camp office, it was found that Mr. Richard Rankin had lived in the camp but departed approximately two years ago and left no forwarding address. Investigation is continuing in an effort to locate Mr. Rankin and obtain a statement from him. [page 176] FLYING DISCS 4AF-1208-I 15 July 1947 COPY 47 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: # MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: (cont.) 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 six 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 glancing 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 8-10,000 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 color, 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 me ans 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). [page 177] FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • 65-481 TO : Director FBI FROM : SAC Butte SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS DATE: September 2, 1947 DATE: <signature> Remytel August 20, 1947. # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) With reference to the above-described teletype, Mr. H. H. HEDSTROM, 322 Third Avenue North, Twin Falls, Idaho, was the principal source of infor- mation. Mr. HEDSTROM, who is the Executive Director of the Twin Falls Housing Authority, explained that he and his wife and Mrs. HENRY SHULTZ, a neighbor, were sitting on their front porch at approximately 9:30 P. M., August 19, 1947. He said that Mrs. HEDSTROM suddenly shouted and pointed to the sky and thereafter stated that she had seen an object traveling 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. While they were discussing what Mrs. HEDSTROM had 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 more northerly direction. The remaining objects appeared to close ranks and, proceeded in a northeasterly direction. DEFFERED RECORDING individuals saw another # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) From three to five minutes later these same individuals saw another group of three objects proceeding in the same direction, and again in the shape of a triangle. From three to five 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 few minutes later the three persons saw a large group of 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 objects were noted coming back over the city in a southwesterly direction. These objects were generally in groups of three, five and seven and followed each other at approximately five minute inter- vals. [page 178] We odmed go 187 od 10 OT 07948 DA Моля 80210 DIXIT тратног eros Jaugu etme CONTECRA loved hoditoseb-evoda od od operator -10281 to ios Ingtona od avoa Iloiter br aniavo alla met 10 operi eylendi on snow to gen # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) MORTE.noim edit blaa do sea bidoo Head 2JU, Yad ban eti ein bas ei dad beatalase y brodera The ef delig 08:0 yotambrogge da dorog Snow that no griddle 10 bite ypla edo bello ban bol oda vinabbus o at booga to ale pitie aanloven dool fo na nosa bed ora dado botto Sme MSProted edge to duo za todo e toldo sarkt-tod od Antxonqueea bar owneroaib orten yould st o si visige gatheeoongaroo do is not end I real goounty .moldoeth vitesseron el bobeoog -abaw adoet, do to quod A el mai e lo mot els almost a bebeeoong bato boloog died no pot do ed to send anime ge bas ar ecolo os bensogado o dominie od moldoetb, gizon exon A [page 179] TAC ## BT 65-481 MOSS # Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.) ## BT 65-481 (cont.) 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 what they described as a glow going through the air. They said that the objects appeared to be lighted from the inside and were of a color similar to regular electric lights. Detective FRAZIER and Mr. HEDSTROM both stated that they could not be meteors or comets, that they flew on a level 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 time. Both persons interviewed said that the objects could not have been geese or ducks and that the lights were not a reflection of the city lights on some object or objects. [page 180] ST. D FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HMK TO : Director, FBI FROM : SAC, San Francisco SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS DATE: September 4, 1947 AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY Enclosed is a copy of a letter dated August 28, 1947, from Lt. Col. DONALD L. SPRINGER of A-2, Hamilton Field, Calif., with an attachment referring to the sighting of a flying object by Captain JACK PECK and his co-pilot, VINCE DALY, near Bethel, Alaska. Photostatic copies of this letter and attachment are being forwarded to the 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, VINCE DALY, preferably separately, in order to obtain all details of their reported sighting of a flying object on August 4, 1947. The San Francisco Field Office should be furnished two copies of the results of these interviews for distribution to the Sixth Army Intelligence. DWK : MR 62-2938 Encls. cc Anchorage (Encls.) AMSD REMARKED RECORDING <signature> RECORDED & INDEXED 127 EX-42 62-83894 FBI 34 SEP 23 1947 97 <signature> E B T FEDERAL SECURITY BUREAU RECEIVED EX-42 55 SEP 30347 252 [page 181] TRAMOD 2TAT2 GATIMU PAPI dhe Joe TAC ITAMRIA YREVIJO JAI Молч TOUS BAPI BS Jauh bedsb edds I a 10 yooo eat beeofor 10 bei nostasHS-A TO .IO.Io.dont Jost do aniya 19 galdste ad patrele JosJds ne div .Iorded son. . Jolto-oo sin bhe HOAL nts do yo SNERIA are demies basedel elk To eigos good вольтров д .900 bal good habis tot anled at soonA TAPE . It botab Sale Hefe no dost do give to gain to bodogen tiedo spidoo ord bedatuted biode eo10 bisi coptoneal na dT daxle do oldalb not awelve dat soad to add to :XX 8EPS-SO alon .afon) orion GaMA 2 30 1 183 СЭЛЭН [page 182] SIGAK 000 ALASKA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SIGNAL CORPS Seattle 4, Washington 19 August 1947 ACSAD Subject: Matters of National Interest To: Commanding General Fourth Air Force San Francisco, California The attached letter has been received from the NCOIC of the Alaska Communication System station at Bethel, Alaska. It is submitted for your information. For the Commanding Officer: /s/ Svend C. Hansen SVEND C. HANSEN Captain, Signal Corps Acting Executive 1 Incl Cy ltr fr NCOIC at Bethel to Hq, ACS, Seattle 333.5/1208-1 1st Ind 4AFDA HQ FOURTH AIR FORCE, Hamilton Field, California, 28 August 1947. TO: Special Agent In Charge, FBI, U. S. Department of Justice, Room 422, Federal Office Building, San Francisco, California. Forwarded for your information. id 1 Incl:0 n/e DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt. Colonel, GSC AC of S, A-2 DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 90986 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SEP 2 1947 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ROUTED TO <empty> FILE <signature> ENCLOSUR CONFIDENTIAL [page 183] CONFIDENTIAL COPY # Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) BETHEL, ALASKA 5 August 1947 Subject; Mattors of National Interest To: Commanding Officer, Alaska Communication System 550 Federal Office Building, Seattle 4, Washington 1. Per AGAO-S 319.1 the following report is submitted on a matter which may become of National Interest. Captain Jack Peak and his CoPilot Vince Daly have stated that on August 4, 1947 they sighted and followed a flying saucer Northwest of Bethel Alaska. This object was bigger than the Douglas DC-3 they were flying, crossed their course at right angles to them. It was flying at an Altitude of one thousand feet. They swung in behind it and followed it at an air speed of one hundred seventy miles per hour but it was out of sight in four minutes. They state the object was smooth surfaced and streamlined with no visible means of propulsion whatever. 2. It is realized that the Fourth Air Force claims there are no such things but Captain Peck is Chief Pilot for Al Jones flying service and is not a man given to exageration. In view of the excellent reputation of Captain Peck and the fact that no one here doubts in the least but that he actually saw this object, this report is turned in for any action deemed necessary by your office. [page 184] ANDARD FORM NO. 64 # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI FROM : SAC, San Francisco SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS DATE: August 27, 1947 Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD Reference is made to my letter of August 8, 1947, with which there were transmitted photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1947, entitled, "Investigation of Flying Discs". In order to keep the Bureau fully informed concerning this matter, I am enclosing a letter dated July 28, 1947, entitled, "Unidentifiable Ob- jects" furnished to me by Lt. Colonel DONALD L. SPRINGER, GSC, A C of S A-2. Enclosed with this letter was a memorandum for the officer in charge written by LAWRENCE R. KING, JR., Special Agent CIC AdC dated July 15, 1947. Lt. Colonel DONALD L. SPRINGER furnished me in person with a memo - randum entitled, "Incident for AF 1208-1" dated August 5, 1947, and prepared by JAMES A. NELSON, Special Agent CIC 4AF. ED RECORDING The Bureau will be kept currently advised of any future information obtained in this matter. DWK:VL 62-2938 Enclosures 3 ENC DWK:VL 62-2938 Enclosures <signature> 9/8/47 M.D. RECORDED & INDEXED EX-23 41 <signature> <signature> FBI 31 SEP 23 1947 162-83894-98 5-RJ 620CT1 1947 S83 JAMSBTE 10 S SECEMED [page 185] 200 LEXT 227 MOX PARTECI 00701025 5 RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION 5 350 PM 47 PM SECURITY INTERNAL SECURITY 129 PT. OF JUST I. F. B. I. B. OF F. PT. RECEIVED P27 JUSTICE S. DEPT OF JUSTICE 443 PM 47 EIVED-LAD FB INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. I. EP 4 4 36 PM RECEIVED it ni hotinado DEPT. OF JUSTI INTERNAL SECURITY EP 10 2 41 PM 7 F. B.I. RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION RECEIVED SEP 4 10 07 AM 07 DEPT. OF JUSTICE FB [page 186] COPY Incident 4AF 1208-1 5 August 1947 # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: On 5 August 1947, this agent interviewed Captain William H. Ryherd, ASN 0-66356, the assistant operations officer in the 415th AAF BU, Building 95, Hamilton Field, California, regarding flying objects in the air. Captein Ryherd stated in substance: He is an instructor pilot in the 415th Training Unit. On 29 July at 1450, Captain Ryherd and a student, 1st Lt. Ward L. Stewart, 1242 Milvia Street, Berkeley, California, landed and parked an AT-6 near the hangar, building 59 of the 415th AAF BỦ. Walking from the aircraft toward reserve operations, and looking westward just over the hangar, Captain Ryherd saw a P-80 flying southward toward Oakland. Above this P-80, at approximately 8,000 to 10,000 feet in alti- tude, Captain Ryherd saw two flying objects traveling the same direction as the P-80. He, Ryherd, judged the solid, white, somewhat shiny objects were approximately 15 to 25 feet in diameter. Ryherd stated that he didn't call them discs due to the publicity these objects have been given, but in shape they were circular, like a ball on the bottom, but not com- pletely round; and Ryherd specifically stated that these objects were not airplanes. # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) The first flying object was traveling straight and level; whereas the second was close behind the first, same altitude, only it seemed to be going from left to right and right to left, more or less like a guard in an aircraft formation. Captain Ryherd further stated that the speed of these two objects made a P-30 look as if it was motionless in the air. The sky was clear, consequently Captain Ryherd and Lt. Stewart watched the two objects until they disappeared in flight, supposedly over Cakland, headed toward the ocean. Due to the noise of the P-80, no sound of any kind could be heard from these flying objects. These objects did not leave any vapor, smoke,, or any visible trails along their flight path. Captain Ryherd informed this agent he had never told anyone about these flying objects, fearing that people would think he was crazy. AGENT'S NOTES: Captain Ryherd showed extreme sincerity throughout the interview, answering all questions with caution and assurance. JAMES A. NELSON, Spec. Agt., CIC 4AF GENERAL EDREADE US DEP STICE AUG 12 1947 DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 90986 SAN FRANCISC ROUTED TO CONFIDENTIAL 62-29 62-2938-21 [page 187] 62-83894-98 NCLOSURE [page 188] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 28 July 1947 4AFDC-1 4AF-1208-I SUBJECT: "Unidentifiable Objects". TO 1 Special Agent In Charge, FBI, 111 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California. Inclosed herewith is information copy of MOIC, subject as above, dated 15 July 1947. Endred 1-Incl: Info oy MOIC, dtd 15Jul47. DONALD L. SPRINGER Lt Col., GSC AC of S, A-2 FEDERAL B U.S. DE OF INVESTIGATION NY JUSTICE JUL 30 1947 TO <signature> 2-29 32 [page 189] UNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS Williams Fld., Chandler, Ariz. 15 July 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: 1. On 14 July 1947, 1st Lt Eric B. Armstrong, 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 Medford, Oregon. At approximately 1515 CST on a course of 300 degrees, and ground speed of 285, altitude 10,000 feet, approximately thirty miles northwest of Lake Meade, Nevada Lt. Armstrong sighted five or six white, circular objects at four o'clock, altitude approximately 6,000 feet, course approximately 120 degrees and 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 inches in 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. [page 190] NO. 64 Ma Cleat Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Mr Ladd******* TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: August 27, 1947 FROM : SAC, SAN FRANCISCO SUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS ATTENTION: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR D. M. LADD Mr. Nichols Mr. Hogan Mr. Truhy Mr. Egan Mr. Guraea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mobre Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nessa Miss Gandy. # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## AGENT'S NOTES: (cont.) Colonel SPRINGER, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, telephonically advised Special Agent MICHAEL J. CASSIDY of the San Francisco Office at 10:40 AM on August 27, 1947, that a personal letter had been received by his organization from HENRY MCLEOD, city editor of the Seattle Times, which stated in effect that because there were so many stories going around relative to flying discs and related matters, and that his staff of reporters had been attempting to get reliable information concerning such stories, he was writing to inquire whether any governmental agency was going. to make an official statement relative to the situation pertaining to the flying discs; that Mr. McLEOD also asked whether it would be permissible for his reporters to interview ARNOLD, DAHL, and SMITH relative to this situation. # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## AGENT'S NOTES: (cont.) Colonel SPRINGER stated that the above-mentioned. letter was answered personally by General HALE on August 25, 1947, and advised Mr. McLEOD that as far as the Army Air Force was concerned, they had no information which would definitely clear up the situation; that as far as interviewing persons, Mr. MCLEOD could feel free to interview whomsoever he desired, in that there was no censorship at the present time; that in the interest of economy, the Fourth Air Force Headquarters would not run out every lead or report of flying discs, but that if well-founded and apparently reliable information were received, that such information would be given attention. DEPPERED RECORDING A copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Seattle Field Division for any action deemed advisable. 62-2938 DWK/jo 2 cc Seattle AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY RECORDED EX-81 HANDLED BY STOP DESK <signature> E-81 INTERMEDIATE SECURITY FBI 31 SEP 23 1947 RECEIVED FIVE 62-83894-99 R-344 60 OCT 1-19479 [page 191] GITIMU DVLER MOTY TOSEGUE Count with a no 40 ice кастар no 03:01 39 951129 eds of ovide for dated fe as welvrednost ba WFIELD GOTT Sap bet -Lewand the ed infos neid non cloud PT. OF JUSTE F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY P 29 450 PM' RECEIVED OFP OF JUSTICE RECEIVED-LADD FBI AUG 29 | 17 PM '47 INTERNAL SECURITY F. B. 1. DEPT. OF EP 2 11 04 AM RECEIVED LE 8-29 MISCH The attached newspape anneered "OT Delaware, July 8, 1947. I reports that a runnYON. 123 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, an aircraft pilot, had disclosed that in t past ten months he had twice seen flying discs which he was reported to have described as "flying mayonnaise jars." He was reported to have seen the tret flying disc during September, 1946, and to have noted another such object on June 2, 1947. # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## AGENT'S NOTES: (cont.) Mr. WENYON was quoted as having called the Federal Bureau of Investigation and was advised that the Bureau was not interested, whereupon he notified 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' office at Wilmington together with the advice that no agent in Wilmington had been contacted by Mr. WENYON. I directed Mr. WENYON be interviewed to determine the full facts. # Office Memorandum. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.) ## AGENT'S NOTES: (cont.) Mr. WENYON was interviewed and it was determined that his correct name is HORACE PWENYON. Mr. WENYON advised that he had been an airplane pilot approximately thirty years. He stated that in September of 1946, while flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet, two or three miles south of Rehoboth Beach, Delaw re, he noticed a projectile approximately fifteen inches in diameter which crossed his course at right angles and was moving in a west-to-east direction. According to Mr. WENYON, several jets of flame were spurting from the object and it was traveling at a very high rate of speed, 1,000 to 1,200 miles per hour. He stated that in October of 1946, he observed a similar projectile while flying over Rehoboth Beach at 1,400 feet. This was also traveling from west to east. Mr. WENYON stated that there is little question in his mind but that what he saw was some sort of rocket being tested. He stated that he wished to call the matter to the attention of the appropriate authority inasmuch as he thought that the series of airplane crashes that have occurred re might in part be explained by what he had observed. He stated th reported the information to the Civil Aeronautics Authority a telephonically interviewed by a reporter from the Wilmingto [page 193] 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 "flying mayonnaise jars" was concocted by the newspaper reporter. This information has not been brought to the attention of any Army 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- [page 194] DATE: 9/4/47 T Director, M RO A Baltimore SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS CLLANEOUS # g Mayonnaise Jars inning appeared in the # ported by Rehoboth Pilot rest Wenyon Believes Mystery Discs, Tot-Propelled, May Have Caused Big Plane Crash on Memorial Day eteran Delaware pilot, Forrest Wenyon of 123 Rehoboth Avenue, th Beach, disclosed last night that in the past 10 months he has een objects now being loosely described as "flying saucers" but he calls "flying mayonnaise jars." e particular difference between the mysterious objects of Mr. 's report and those which have now been observed in some id il s. te nhe # ported by Rehoboth Pilot (cont.) Commission nection with the mystery. with the said they had no con-2-years' es He sa icer reports, continued to produce The The West, which originated the observers who claimed to have seen the forth one deflationary explanation the whirling dies and also brought of them. Bob Johnson, operator of a fly-e ing service at Missoula, Mont., re- service at ing ported he had captured one of the or ported discs and found it to be milkweed ps in seeds. Charles Odom, 23-year-old for- in mer B-17 navigator, theorized at er Houston, Tex., that the objects might be a version of radio-con- trolled "crystal balls" "sed by the Nazis in the war. These balls, which flew to the titude of the bomber and appare ly were magnetized to fly along w the planes, sent be to ra scr ata on omb 40 states in that the former, accord- ing to the pilot, held a true course until they disappeared from sight. This would indicate a guided at least an aimed missile while the course of the "saucers" has been described by observers as erratic. Mr. Wenyon said last night that he first saw what loosely resembled a "flying mayonnaise jar" one after- noon last September while flying at about 1,000 feet. It was late in the afternoon and the pilot was flying north. # ported by Rehoboth Pilot (cont.) Suddenly, at an estimated distance of 2,000 feet in front of his plane and traveling from west to east, Mr. Wenyon saw the "jar." It was going at tremendous speed but the pilot was able to note severa tnings. The most important of these ob- servations, insofar as ar explanation is s possible, is that the "jar" appeared to have have some sort of rocket com- bustion. Mr. Wenyon said that S- spurts of silver flame from the tail eemed to provide the propulsion. or Carrying out the description of he "flying mayonnaise jar," Mr. -- Wenyon said that the tail appeared to be a lid which had been per- forated and that from rom these per- forations the flames escaped. In a matter of two, at the most al three, seconds the object had dis- appeared over and past Fort Miles. 's The pilot did not see it land and w doesn't know whether it did or not. a Then on June 2 while flying at re 1,400 feet in a Stinson four-passen- ds ger ship Mr. Wenyon, pilot of 30 experience, saw another "jar." es He didn't say much about didn't say much about to to he did mention it. Iwith a theory in Iwith a theory in mind, called the it. Rehoboth Airport attaches although Mr. Wenyon, en Federal Bureau of Investigation. er re er him so, he said. He then called him so, he said. He They were not interested and told then called Eastern Airlines and the Civil Aero- nautic Authority both of which gave him a sympathetic hearing, said they'd inves- thanked him and said they'd inves- tigate. # ported by Rehoboth Pilot (cont.) To date he has received no answer from either. Mr. Wenyon's theory is that one of these "jars" was responsible for the rash of the Eastern Airlines plane Port Deposit, Md., on Memorial which killed 53 persons. He the stories of that accider and believes now that th on in mid-air, br of witnesses, ## "vijaky bilmington, Continued From First Page rged from the theory that they were radio controlled flying missiles sent aloft by U. S. military scien- tists to the suggestion that they might be merely sun light reflected on wing tanks of jet-propelled planes. A. B. Cross of Chattanooga, Tenn., a 34-year-old watchmaker, an- nounced he invented the "flying saucer" and submitted it to the War Department in 1943 but his idea was rejected as not practical "at the present time." Later, he said, he became con- vinced that the department elabo- rated on his plan. His model was said, but he powdered with a rubber band, Cross he believed atomic power now is being used. A Spokane, Wash., woman insisted the objects she saw were of such size that together they would take up, the space of a five-room house if they landed, but a Clearwater, Fla, woman said the disks she ob- served resembled "pie pans." # ported by Rehoboth Pilot (cont.) ## "vijaky bilmington, (cont.) A Rutland, Vt., a woman re- ported she and her husband wit- nessed a brilliant object in the night sky which she assumed to be a "flying saucer" although it was stationary. But at Cambridge, Mass., a house- wife said she saw "a group of white, flying saucers whirling around and going at a tremendous speed.' The Massachusetts and Vermont reports brought to 40 the number of states in which the objects have been observed. With New England getting into the game, the Harvard University astronomical observatory took note of the reports but said it had had no luck so far in photographing one of the discs. The mysterious saucers first were reported June 25 in the State of Washington, but Charlie T. Han let, superintendent of the Kings port, Tenn., Times News composin room, said yesterday he had see the discs two years ago. They were "of bright, aluminum color" and "were going at terrific speed," Hamlet said, explaining he kept quiet about them because of the Oak Ridge atomic bomb plant, then a war secret. Lester Barlow of Stamford, Conn., international known explosives in- ventor, advanced the theory that the objects jects were radio controlled. flying missiles. # ported by Rehoboth Pilot (cont.) ## "vijaky bilmington, (cont.) Reports persisted that the Army was looking into the phenomena but Gen. Carl Spaatz, Army Air Forces commandant, said he knew of no AAF plans to search for the saucers. The Navy and Atomic Energy CLASURE RECORDED
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- **Document Marking:** "DO NOT DESTROY" - **Reference Number:** FOIPA # 1366404 - **Action:** "COPIED FOR FOIPA" - **Date:** May 14, 1977 - **Copied By:** Hall
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This is an aeronautical chart showing air navigation routes and information for a region of the United States, primarily covering Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, and parts of Michigan and Missouri. Key information includes: - **Cities:** Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Des Moines, Omaha, St. Louis, Indianapolis, South Bend, Grand Rapids. - **Airports:** Numerous airports are marked with symbols indicating their type and services (e.g., Chicago Municipal Airport, Glenview Naval Air Station, Detroit City Airport, Indianapolis Municipal Airport). - **Air Navigation Aids:** Radio ranges, radio beacons (e.g., Green 1, Green 2, Green 3, Red 12, Red 19), and fan markers are depicted. - **Airways:** Solid and dashed lines indicate established airways. - **Topography:** Contour lines and shading indicate elevation and terrain features. - **Water Bodies:** Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River are prominent. - **Other Features:** Railroads, highways, and some points of interest are shown. - **Annotations:** Handwritten annotations, including "LILY LAKE" and a date "July 4-58", are present. - **Scale:** The chart includes scales for statute miles and kilometers, and a compass rose.
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The image is a world map with a grid overlay. Each cell in the grid contains a numerical value. The map includes country names (e.g., UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, INDIA, CHINA), ocean names (e.g., NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN, SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN), and geographical features (e.g., GREENLAND, ARCTIC OCEAN). The grid likely represents a system for measuring distances or assigning codes to different regions of the world, possibly for nautical or aeronautical purposes, indicated by the "Nautical Miles" label at the top.
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| Category | Feature | Description | |---|---|---| | **Drainage Features** | Large River & Streams (Perennial) | Depicts perennial rivers and streams. | | | Canal | Represents man-made canals. | | | Wash & Intermittent Streams (Seasonal) | Shows seasonal watercourses that may be dry. | | | Dry Lake | Indicates dried-up lake beds. | | | Intermittent Lake | Depicts lakes that are not always present. | | | Glacier | Represents areas covered by glaciers. | | | Swamp | Shows marshy or waterlogged areas. | | | Mud or Tidal Flat | Indicates areas of mud or exposed flats, often in coastal or estuarine regions. | | | Danger Curve | Highlights sharp or dangerous curves in a waterway. | | | Charted Rocks | Denotes known rock formations. | | **Relief Features** | Hachures | Lines indicating slope direction and steepness. | | | Sand Area & Sand Dunes | Depicts regions with sand and dunes. | | | Sand Ridges | Shows elevated formations of sand. | | | Lava Flow | Indicates areas affected by past lava flows. | | | Contours & Spot Elevation | Lines showing elevation, with specific point elevations marked. | | | Approximate Contours | Shows estimated elevation lines. | | | Depression Contours | Lines indicating areas of lower elevation, such as basins or sinks. | | | Bluff, Cliff, or Escarpment | Depicts steep natural slopes or vertical drops in the terrain. | | **Cultural Features** | Boundary, State or International | Represents the borders between states or countries. | | | Boundary, Park or Reservation | Shows the limits of parks or designated reservations. | | | Dam & Dam with Lock | Indicates dams and associated locks for water control and navigation. | | | Highest Elevation on Chart | The highest marked elevation point on the map. | | | Spot Elevation | Specific marked elevations at various points. | | | Ranger Station | Location of a ranger station. | | | Large City | Representation of a major urban center. | | | City | Representation of a city. | | | Town or Village | Depicts smaller settlements. | | | Prominent Landmark (with explanatory note) | Notable natural or man-made features with additional details provided. | | | Mine or Quarry | Indicates locations of mining or quarrying activities. | | | Lookout Tower | Shows the position of a lookout tower. | | | Coast Guard Station | Location of a coast guard station. | | | Race Track | Depicts a race track. | | | Railroad (Single Track) | Represents a single-track railway line. | | | Railroad (Multiple Tracks) | Indicates a railway line with multiple tracks. | | | Railroad (Abandoned) | Shows the path of a disused railway line. | | | Tunnel (Railroad) | Denotes a tunnel used by railroads. | | | Railroad Overpass | A railroad line crossing over another feature. | | | Railroad Underpass | A railroad line passing beneath another feature. | | | Highway (Main Route) | Indicates a primary highway. | | | Highway (Secondary Route) | Shows a secondary highway. | | | Trail | Represents a foot or horse trail. | | | Tunnel (Highway) | Denotes a tunnel used by highways. |
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The image displays a found object assemblage. Key components include: * A white circular base with scratch marks and thin wires. * A metal mechanism resembling a sink drain at the center. * A black object with the word "RUSSIA" reversed, placed on top of the mechanism. * A spring-loaded handle-like object attached to the base. * A cylindrical object with perforations, positioned to the right. * A dark, textured background on the left, possibly a wooden surface.
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The image displays a circular wooden object with metal hinges, placed on a dark surface beneath a lighter gray rectangular surface. Below these elements, a white surface is visible, with a small, dark, rectangular emblem or plaque positioned on it.
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The image shows a complex apparatus with wires connected to a black box labeled "RUSSIA." There is also a glass component, a metallic lever, and an open book in the background.
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The image shows a circular object with a central opening containing what appears to be fan blades. Attached to the object are three electrical components, one of which is labeled "RUSSIA." A metal rod is also affixed to the side of the circular object, and thin wires are connected to the components and the central assembly. A ruler is placed below the object, indicating its approximate size. The object appears to be a piece of machinery or equipment, possibly of Soviet origin.
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This image is a diagram illustrating the movement of an object, as described in the accompanying text. The object is depicted as black. The diagram shows five numbered positions representing the object's path: * **Position 1:** The initial observed position. * **Position 2:** A subsequent position, indicating a rising motion. * **Position 3:** Another position in the rising motion sequence. * **Position 4:** The object appears as an oval, representing it rolling on its edge. * **Position 5:** The object disappears after completing a maneuver. A dotted line connects these positions, tracing the object's trajectory. The text notes that the object's motion was "jerky, rising" in positions 1-3, and then it "rolled" at position 4 before disappearing at position 5.
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- Document Title: FLYING DISCS - Document Number: 4AF-1208-I - Date: 15 July 1947 - Classification: CONFIDENTIAL (crossed out)
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