FBI Case 62-HQ-83894 Section 4: Flying Disc Sighting Reports and Public Correspondence, 1947

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memurlum. UNITED ST

GOVERNMENT

TO
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DIRECTOR, FBI

SAC, PORTLAND

DATE: October 9, 1947

SUBJECT:PLYING DISCS
SECURITY MATTER - X.

Reference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 1947.

# Office Memurlum. UNITED ST (cont.)

Records of the Radio Dispatcher, Portland Police Department, reflect that first notice of unidentified objects in flight over the city on September 11, 1947 was received from officers in District 18, which is in the extreme north- east section of the city, at 5:21 P.M. The log further reflects that at 5:23 P.M. the radio requested District 14, which is further south, to attempt to locate and identify the objects and that at 5:24 P.M. a report was received from the car occupied by Chief of Police JENKINS, reporting that they had sighted some objects. District 14 at 5:27 P.M. reported seeing nothing unusual in the sky.

# Office Memurlum. UNITED ST (cont.)

ROBERT D. ADAIR, 4325 S.E. Madison Ave., Portland, advised that he was one of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11. The car was in the vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when ADAIR and his fellow officer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing. Upon looking at the sky ADAIR observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object which was apparently made of silvery metal. The object was coming from the east and made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south. ADAIR estimated its speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet. He watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually disappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing, so that the sun was no longer reflected into ADAIR's eyes. He says that the shape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have hidden the true outline of the object. There was no oscillation visible - only steady flight. ADAIR believes it was an ordinary metal metal airplane reflecting light of the afternoon sun.

STOP DREK DEFERR

# Office Memurlum. UNITED ST (cont.)

J. R. CALDWELL, 7652 S.E. Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was ADAIR's partner in District 18 on September 11. CALDWELL states that the object appear red to him to take the same course as that described by ADAIR. He pointed out that the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because of the interdependence of the three factors. However, he believes that the object when first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high. He believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional air- plane and was a great deal larger. It appeared to him to be elliptical in shape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness. It was of a very bright silver or aluminum substance.

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## PD 62-1531

Chief of Police LEON V. JENKINS advised that he was travelling south on N. Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer H. S. RANEY, his driver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt to observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18. JENKINS observed what appeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet high, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to JENKIN's left when observed first. He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation con- vinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extreme- ly great. As JENKINS watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due south, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be egg-shaped. It disappeared in about 30 seconds.

# Office Memurlum. UNITED ST (cont.)

## PD 62-1531 (cont.)

Patrolman H. S. RANEY stated that when he first observed the object it was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car. RANEY was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To RANEY it appeared to be just a glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape. It appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight after he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. RANEY stated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and that if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all. He believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at great altitude.

ROBERT W. SHAYLOR, 4810 N. Fessenden St., Portland stated that he was on duty in District 14 with Officer DONALD W. COWLING on September 11, 1947 and received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. SHAYLOR and COWLING immediately scanned the sky from a vantage point in open territory where they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time, SHAYLOR stating that they did not even see any airplanes.

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NO. 64

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# UNITED STA

OVERNMENT

TO : Director, FBI

TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, Anchorage
SUBJECT: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS

DATE: 10/18/47

This is to advise that we have been able to locate a flyer, JACK PECK, who is employed by the Al Jones Flying Company in Bethel, Alaska. It had been reported to Military Intelligence that Mr. PECK and his co-pilot VINCE DALY had observed some flying object near Bethel, Alaska, in July, 1947. Efforts previously to contact Mr. PECK were negative until the above instance.

# UNITED STA (cont.)

He related that the occasion of seeing the flying object near Bethel was on a July day when the sky was completely clear of clouds, and it being during the early part, it is daylight the entire night. The time of his sighting this flying object was about 10 PM and the sun had just dropped beyond the horizon. Flying weather was extremely good and he, with Mr. DALY, was coming into the Bethel Airport with a DC-3. He observed the flying object immediately to his left and stated that it apparently was observed at approximately the same time by Mr. DALYANDLED and both of them manipulated the controls of the plane making efforts TOP DEPT to miss the object inasmuch as they could not tell in which direction it was going. They made a forty-five degree turn in order to get out of the way of the object and then noted that it appeared to be going away from them. He described the object as appearing to be some flying wing and s said that it appeared to be about the size of a C-54 without any fuselage. He could not see any propellor or any exhaust from jet propulsion or any vapor trails and could not estimate the size due to his failure to be able to estimate the distance he was away from the object. He was flying at 1,000 feet and stated that he tried to catch up with the object and in- creased his manifold pressure to approximately 42 inches and was traveling at the rate of 170 miles per hour. mer

# UNITED STA (cont.)

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He called on his radio to the Civil Aeronautics Adminis- tration station at Bethel, asking what aircraft was in the vicinity and they had no reports of any aircraft. The object he sighted was some five or ten miles from the airport before his arrival and stated that the path did not go directly across the airport. He, of course, could not tell whether the object was making any noise and stated that it was flying at a thousand foot altitude and estimated travel at 300 miles per hour. It was traveling in the direction from Bethel to Nome, which is in a northwesterly direction. He noted no radio interference and is unable to describe the color other than that it appeared dark but of definite shape and did not blend into the sky but had a definite, concise outline. Both he and Mr. DALY clearly observed the object at this time.

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It may be stated to the Bureau that Mr. PECK is a well known flyer as well as Mr. DALY and both are known to be very reliable and responsible people, and it appears definite that they observed something.

The above is being submitted for the information of the

Bureau.

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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Director, FBI
<signature> FROM : SAC, Albany
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
A. COURTNEY / PARKER, INFORMANT
Re:ulet dated 9/25/47.

DATE: November 1, 1947

An Agent of this office contacted Mr. A. COURTNEY PARKER at his resi- dence in South Royalton, Vermont and he stated that all the information he has con- cerning the flying discs he saw, is set forth in the letter that he sent to the Bureau dated September 17, 1947.

Mr. PARKER advised that as far as he knows, no one else in South Royalton saw these flying discs, and that he believes he saw them inasmuch as he has unusually good eyesight and that he can see bees, etc. further than anyone else. He stated that possibly these flying discs were out of the range of normal vision. Mr. PARKER was asked to furnish any additional information that comes to his attention concerning these flying discs directly to the Air Forces since they now handle matters of this type.

No further action is being taken by this office.

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November 1, 1947

62-83894-134

Mrs. A. McCaul
70-33 68th Place
Glendale
Brooklyn, New York

Dear Mrs. McCaul:

Your letter postmarked October 28, 1947, has been received and I want to express my appreciation to you for having written as you did.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE: This woman rambles on and furnishes no specific information about anything.

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# Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

Mr Mils & Durand
Elizabethton
New York

Dear Sir..

Wirth all these forest fires in main and out
westin. our Country I was wondering whether
the flying discs had an anything to do with int.
Was that just a myth or did they exist. If
so could not they have been incinder cindiary
falling to earth then with drought and heat
from the sun ignite there not the discs
seen flying over main. Vt. and western states
are the westem states that have forest fires the
same ones reported to have. seen the flying discs
I have great respect for your bureau or should
I may our. In every way The F. B. d. has been
excellent. Insited the Burren while in Verkington
some. years ago. HANDLED BY STOP DESK
I do hope I haven't taken to much time but
Couldn't stop thinking of it. All Americans must
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de a widow with two young children and feel every
ampions to do do my share in bringing up honest and
loyal Americans. Jo11-201
MR. JONES yours truly.
Nov 7 2 49 PM '47 Mrs Milr a Durand
RECEIVED SOFT OF JUSTICE FBI Eligibethtown new York

Ped.
"I read that scientist were invitingetting the
may the fixes flared up in different parts away from
The mem fire that is what made me think of
the minderang dises. Thank you again.

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November 10, 1947

Mrs. Milo A. Durand
Elizabethtown, New York

Dear Mrs. Durand:

Your letter postmarked November 5, 1947, has been received and I do want to thank you for writing as you did. The patriotic motives which prompted your suggestions concerning the subject about which you have written are indeed appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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Ridgewood #727 Jucens
York
November 2, 1947

Dear Sir
In regards to the flying Анисог
mystery which recently received national
publicity I, as a citizen would like to ask a
few questions. If you, as head of the FB1
would be so kind as to answer I would be
qually approcitive.

First, has the FBI been and in the
FBI still investigating the flying saucers"?
Second, were copies of the July 9 2 1947 9th
issue one of the Arizona Repubber publiked in
ml Phoenix, Arizona Confiscated by the FBI? Third, is the F-62-83894 the 136
Shaver Mystery," in which as ingle Thor nomed
1994 claims there are people

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living underground who have been there for centuries?
Fourth has a renewed, which appeared in a Los Angeles theatre showing Russian scientists examining a crashed flying saucer, been suppressed by the FBI?
Fifth. Does the FBI consider knowledge of the "flying saucers" too dangerous for the general public to know?
Though the above questions may seem a trifle silly, I would appreciate an answer to them, if at all possible.
Thanking you for your courtesy in reading this and hoping for an answer, I am
Sincerely yours
Joseph W. O'Melina
MR. JONES
2:02 PM 47

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Port Allegany, Pa.
November 18, 1947.

Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Gentlemen:

NG SAUCERS

# 2-83894-135 (cont.)

Following the appearance in this town on November 6, 1947, of a Mr. Joe Lippincott, Director of the Eastern Area, Red Cross, Pittsburgh, Pa., as "speaker of the evening", at the annual local Red Cross dinner, I was told by Dr. H. E. Cromwell, local practicing dentist, that in a personal conversation, following the dinner, Mr. Lippincott told him that the "saucers" reported as seen in various parts of the country, were actually from Spain. He said that Mr. Lippincott said that this had been ascertained by the Government in Washington, but that it was not being made known. He said that. Mr. Lippincott had been in Europe and inferred that he had been in Spain and knew conditions over there. Dr. Cromwell is a man active in the Methodist Chruch and the local Protestant Mens Club, and it is easy to see how far this report can be spread. The fact that the Federal Government indorses the Red Cross makes a statement of an official representative of that organization almost indisputable.

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January 5, 1948

J. Edgar Bureau of Investigation ederal Hoover, Director
Washington, DC.

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Dear Sir:

On January and I received a letter. It is postmarked Cincinnati, Ohio, and it bears no return address. 7 ollowing is an exact copy of it. I will keep the original. if it is needed at a future date.

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• In the January, 1948, copy of "amazing Stories" magazine; published by Ziff-Davis Pub. Co. Cone office in Washington, D.C.); my letter was printed under the heading of "Flying Saucer Witness" (page 167). Here is a copy of it: Sirs:

# 2-83894-135 (cont.)

## marion Beuscher (cont.)

I have just finished reading the October issue of "amazing stories", in which ask for "flying saucer "information. Φ you Here is what I know: on June 28, 1947 at 3:43 P.M. my. my brother saw the flying saucers-about seven lo ten of them - which, flew directly over our house. He said they went like "blue blazes" – didn't make any noise and were heading approximately South. (Rockfield, where my brother's brother's farm is, is just 16 miles northwest of milwaukees. But what is really strange is that same afternoon the discs were seen over Illinois (they must have been the same ones). This information, "The Latest news" at 8 to 8:15 A.M. with charles was given on -June 29th - Sunday-over WGN- Sebastin. He reported that the discs had been. sighted over Illinois the preceding afternoon. Perhaps the information is valueless to you. At any rate please keep this confidential. Our neighbors think we're slightly queer"- have seen the discs. (I didn't see them but I believe my brother.) I have been following the Shaver. 2

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more of them stories and hope you have many

marion Beuscher
menomonee Falls, Wisc.

(ed, note) The flying. saucers are real, and you can be sure of that! Let your neighbo. think what they will, in a few months. you will be able to prove how good your brother's eyesight is! Thanks for your. report, and we hope many more readers send them in. Rough drawings would also be helpful. – ed.

The editor had asked for letters from readers who saw the flying discs, mentioned so much in the news. Several times the editor (Ray A. Palmer) has mentioned in "amazing stories that he has been threatened.

In the same issue (Jan. 1948) on page 162, is a letter from w. c. Hefferlin, following: yes, We Remember!

## svis:

Enclosed is a news paper clipping, just one of many items showing up of like nature. Thumb nall sketches.

Remember the article "Circle-winged Plane" as printed by you in "amazing Stories" maga zine, September, 1946, page 157? you have desired facts and confirmation. now, re-read that article, again, please.

The planes seen at gollt, Ill, Kansas

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# 2-83894-135 (cont.)

## svis: (cont.)

City, Oklahon Seattle, etc, were not the same group of planes but other groups of the same type, all on a world-wide "mapping expedition. They are only a few of the many belong- ing to a world government consisting of all the earth, of all colors, races, and creeds. oppressed peoples and dominated nations of the

This

government is directed and advised.
Three, whanization headed by "The ancient Three, who were, who are, by an were, who are, who will be. "They,
who at one time over a year ago, sent. a
message to you by way of us. Ichein
headquarters is "Rainbow City", antarctica.
Permission is given to print this letter,
if desired.

w. c. Hefferlin
Ray: Dbx mfg. Co.
Livingston, mont.

# 2-83894-135 (cont.)

## svis: (cont.)

could be done-pace doesn't come by force. Per-15 haks. the way it will ever be done is to wipe the slate clean and just start off as vertible cavemen shocked to sanity by utter destruction. In that case, maybe the "last "war is our "last" hope?" a peculiar viewpoint, but it has amazing logic. We never met the man who could learn how a kick in the pants feels without getting a kick in the pants, as for the saucers- the saucers-maybe you're shoot- ing in the dark-because your editor knows what he's talking about there! But even if you are, we'll forgive you, because. your motives are so obviously of the good kind. Thank you for your letter, cet wasn't really necessary. Our readers have not forgotten your article and how they wrote us about it!-Ed

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# January 14, 1948

62-83894-198

Miss Marion Beuscher
604 West Main Street
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Dear Miss Beuscher:

Your letter of January 5, 1948, has been received and I want to thank you for forwarding information to me relating to the subject you mentioned. The facts you related, however, do not reflect any violation of a Federal statute within the investigati ve jurisdiction of the FBI. The thoughts prompting your communication are indeed appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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NOTE: Correspondent reports correspondence she has had with the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company in connection with the "flying saucers" which were observed by her brother. She is of the opinion that this publication may be trying to conceal information related to our Nation's security and she mentions a threat that does not refer injury to person or property.

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Coving low this.
Jan 29.1948.

Jan 29. 1948.
F. B. S.
Washington D.C.
X Dear Sir:
I have done a lot of
thinking about those flying
discs ever since your operators
called at our home. I have fig-
ured out a possible solution
that I am passing on to you.
If you can see the picture as
I see it.
If self propelled bombs
were made to travel 5 miles a
few years ago, there was a very
reason to believe they could
not be made to go 500 miles to
day.
If a foreign country were
planning to drop a lot of such
bombs on our cities, they would
want the exact range, and the
only way they could get it would
be to make some tests.

# January 14, 1948 (cont.)

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ip and off looked like. a wyp ellipse to us: its course.
The discs were seen in Texas.
probably chopped in the gulf.
As their sight improved they
no doubt dropped some in
various places. The one that.
was seen down Senue, way, was
no doubt aimed at some lake close
do foil 11 nox. Maybe something.
wait wrong with that one, is
the reason it was so plainly
visuble. Owing to the fact that
your operators called at our
remole home at 8:00 P.Mon من
Sunday evening and also caution
ed no to keep mum. I know
that the 7.B.2 is doing what they
Caroits get a live on these discs.
this may help a little. I fi
my housed the moon, when I ago there was a very bright
torreal it this the same
glasses I could barely see the
ring, so this proves that what

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gjithey were w (2) cop a bomb here
and lit it explode, it would.
Cause a lot of excitement, and
if they chopped one that didit,
explode and someone found it
then there would be,excitement.
So to avoid this, they pick some
point in Lake Erie, lit their
agents over here, know at what
place and time to look for
it. If the projectile plunged in
wouldhit have any way. the lake, the range finders to tell
tw where it dropped, so the projectile
must have some soil of trace.
so at a certain distance from
the earth some soil of trace
is released, probably something
like u. pin-wheel fire cracker.
21 must remain u the sky
a while, to give the range finden
и fix or what ever you call it.
but in order to remain in
the sky it must be in motion,
So this tracer is made to fly
in a circle. Because it was 2

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definate. we saw was something
) think this is serious busi-
ness. So if this letter helpe
you. well paid! any way, I will be

N. Respectfully yours, JK MARSHALL
n. J. Marshall
Covington, Ohio.
R. R. 1.

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Mr. N. J. Marshall
Rural Route One
Covington, Ohio

Dear Mr. Marahall:

Your letter dated January 29, 1949, has been received, and I want to express my appreciation to you for having made known your views concerning the matter you mentioned.

Sincerely yours,

<signature>

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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# Federal Bureau of Investigation

United States Department of Justice
San Francisco 2, California
February 12, 1948

AIR MAIL
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD
Re: FLYING DISCS
Security Matter - X

Dear Sir:

I am transmitting herewith for the information of the Bureau copies of an enclosure dated February 4, 1948 received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, United States Air Force, Hamilton Air Force Base, California. is a confidential letter addressed to the Commanding Generals of the First, Second, This enclosure Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Air Forces, Air Defense Command, from Head- quarters, Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, by command of Lieutenant General STRATEMEYER. It concerns the investigation of flying discs by Air Force personnel.

Your attention is particularly called to Paragraph 2, which indicates that certain reports concerning the investigation of flying discs by Air Force Intelligence will be reported to the FBI office concerned. Your attention is further called to Paragraph 2-B, which indicates that "investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office concerned........"

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Headquarters
Air Defense Command
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York

4 February 1948

D 333.5 (CIB)

SUBJECT: Investigation and Reporting of "Flying Disc" Incidents

TO: Commanding Generals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Air Forces, Air Defense Command ATTN: AC of S, A-2

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1. The numbered air forces of this command are responsible for the prompt investigation and reporting of incidents relating to "flying discs" which occur within their respective areas. Numbered air force A-2s, after evaluating disc incidents, will determine the extent of investigation. Futile expenditure of military funds and manpower must be avoided.

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2. "Flying discs" will be investigated as provided for in Counter Intelli- gence Incident Cases, taking cognizance of the USAF Operating Intelligence Echelon structure. Where it is evident that witnesses, who were together at the time of incident but who are widely separated at the time of investigation would corroborate each other's story, only one witness need be interrogated. If there is a reasonable indication that a reported incident is a hoax or the fabrication of a publicity seeking individual, no further investigative effort will be expended. However, a report of such circumstances will be submitted to the FBI office concerned.

a. CIC personnel attached to the numbered air forces of this command may be utilized to prosecute the investigation of subject incidents.

b. Investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office concerned in accordance with instructions contained in letter, this headquarters, D 333.3 EX, subject, "Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigation of Flying Disc' Incidents," 3 September 1947.

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3. Reports will be narrative in style and will cover only those facts pertinent to the subject. Where source credibility cannot be established, or when an incident lacks foundation, the report will merely state same. Two types of report will be submitted on all incidents.

a. Spot Reports (fragmentary reports) will be submitted on all incidents and will be followed by a Letter Report.

b. Letter Reports will be submitted to report the completed investigation of all "flying disc" incidents.

4. Reports will be submitted in duplicate promptly, usually be regular mail. However, Spot reports on incidents of substantial character, i. e., those in which the patent credibility of the witness is beyond challenge and whose technical

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backgrou is compatible with his observations of an occurrence obviously not atmo- spheric celestial phenomena, may be transmitted by TWX. Reports will be submitted directly to Headquarters, USAF, ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence, Air Intelligence Requirements Branch. One informational copy of each report submitted will be for- warded to this command, ATTN: AC of S, Intelligence. Reports will be classified at least CONFIDENTIAL.

BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STRATEMEYER:

RICHARD W. GEUSS
Captain, USAF
Actg Asst Adj Gen

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SAC, San Francisco
February 20, 1948

Director, FBI
62-83894-140

RECORDED
EX-116
FLYING DISCS
SECURITY MATTER - X

Reference is made to your letter in the captioned matter dated
February 12, 1948.

You are advised that Bureau Bulletin No. 57 dated October 1, 1947, still applies with respect to flying discs. The Bureau is conducting no investigations concerning flying discs. We will, however, give the Air Forces any information which comes to our attention and will receive any information which the Air Forces volunteer.

The Headquarters of the Air Forces in Washington are being contacted by the Bureau in order to insure that there is no misunderstanding as to the Bureau's position in this matter.

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Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT •

TO : Mr. Ladd
FROM : V. P. Keay <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
SECURITY MATTER - X

DATE: 3/1/48

Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Coffey
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Carson
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Mr. Pennington
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Reference is made to a memorandum to you from Mr. J. P. Coyne in the above-captioned matter dated February 19, 1948. The memorandum dated indicated that the San Francisco Field Division had received a letter from the headquarters of the Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, dated February 4, 1948, entitled, "Investigation and Reporting of 'Flying Disc' Incidents." This communication indicated that investigations should be coordinated with the FBI.

The Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division inquired as to a change in policy regarding the investigation of flying discs. A letter was forwarded to San Francisco advising them that there had been no change in the Bureau's policy. This matter has been discussed by Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section with Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Martin of the Intelligence Division of the Air Force. Colonel Martin advised Mr. Reynolds that apparently the Air Defense Command at Mitchel Field was not aware of the fact that the Bureau was no longer conducting investigations regarding flying discs. He stated that he would take the necessary action and straighten out the Air Defense Command as to the present policy regarding incidents of CANDLER ST

flying discs.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Mr. D. M. Ladd
FROM : J. P. Coyne
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
SECURITY MATTER - X

The attached letter from the San Fra
dated February 12, 1948, raises the question o

DATE: February 19, 1948

The attached letter from the San Francisco Field Division dated February 12, 1948, raises the question as to whether there has been a change in policy concerning the investigation of flying discs.

19, 1948
Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Coffey
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Carson
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Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Hendon
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
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It is recommended that the information contained in the attached letter be discussed by the Liaison Section with the Air Forces.

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# FEB 20 38 PM '48

RECEIVED LADD
FBI
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STYLES BRIDGES, N. H., CHAIRMAN

CHAN GURNEY, 6. DAK.
C. WAYLAND BROOKS, ILL.
CLYDE M. REED, KANS.
JOSEPH H. BALL, MINN.
HOMER FERGUSON, MICH
KENNETH S. WHERRY, NEBR.
GUY CORDON, OREG.
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, MASS.
MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK.
WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, CALIF.
HENRY C. DWORSHAK, IDAHO

KENNETH MC KELLA ENN.
CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ.
ELMER THOMAS, OKLA.
MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD.
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, GA.
PAT MCCARRAN, NEV.
JOHN H. OVERTON, LA.
JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO.
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. 1.

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Benkelman, Nebraska
March 14, 1948

Mr. Kenneth Wherry
United States Senate
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Wherry:

On March 13 at 2:30, M.S.T. o'clock in the afternoon I witnessed a strange sight in the sky traveling at a very high rate of speed at a very high altitude.

I was first attracted to this sight by a noise of motor or whatever it was. It sound to me like that of a train rumbling in the distance of from 10 to 12 miles on a still day.

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March 24, 1948

RECORDED

62-83894.143

10

Mr. Kenneth L. Frasier
Benkelman, Nebraska

Dear Mr. Frasier:

Your letter dated March 14, 1948, to the Honorable Kenneth S. Wherry, United States Senator, has been referred to me for attention. Since the matter you mentioned is not within the scope of authority of this Bureau, I have taken the liberty of furnish- ing a copy of your communication to the Secretary of the Army, National Defense Building, Washington, D. C., and in the event you have any additional information, it is suggested you may desire to communicate with him.

Sincerely yours,

J. Edgar Hoover

John Edgar Hoover
Director

CC: Senator Wherry under separate cover.

Name of town per Postal Guide

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STYLES BRIDGES, N. H., CHAIR

CHAN GURNEY, S. DAK.
C. WAYLAND BROOKS, ILL.
CLYDE M. REED, KANS.
JOSEPH H. BALL, MINN.
HOMER FERGUSON, MICH.
KENNETH S. WHERRY, NEBR.
GUY CORDON, OREG.
LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, MASS.
MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK.
WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, CALIF.
HENRY C. DWORSHAK, IDAHO

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CARL HAYDEN
ELMER THOM
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PAT MCCARRA, NEV.
JOHN H. OVERTON, LA.
JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO.
THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. I.

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C Form No. 10-513 (Rev 1 Aug 46)

Confidentiar

WF-L-25 NOV 47 100M

DECLASSIFIED

Authority:
NND 90986

IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH
COMMUNICATION AND EN-
VELOPE TO COMMANDING
GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL
COMMAND, ATTENTION
FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
MCIAXO-3

# HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND

MCIAXO-3/FWA/aw
Wright-Patterson AF Base
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
9 September 1948

Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.
ATTN: FBI Laboratory

36-CO L-32 R
PC-23142

SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"

## Gentlemen:

Accompanying this letter is a small sample of soil. This soil was taken from a depression reputed to have been caused by a flying saucer" described as being approximately two feet in diameter and one foot thick which supposedly settled gently to the ground, rebounded to a height of about twenty feet and then continued on its journey. Although the declivity was immedi- ately covered by a large washtub a heavy rain subsequently filled the depression about one/third full of water before any sample of dirt could be taken.

In an effort to approach this incident objectively to determine every possible clue, it has been deemed advisable to have this soil sample analyzed and tested. Upon inquiry, your Dayton representative stated that the FBI Laboratory would accomplish the required tests.

RECORDED - 1 62 - 83894 - 146

# HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND (cont.)

## Gentlemen: (cont.)

wit 9/14

It is the desire of this Headquarters to ascertain, in parti- cular, if there are traces of unusual elements or alloys adhering to the surface of the particles, or31f any labiality in structure exists showing that the soil was subjected to intense heat, gases or radio-active substances, etc. Unfortunately, in this regard, no one thought to forward a sample of the surrounding the de- pression so no comparison of soils can be made at this time. Should the subsequent test show anything unusual some arrangement could be made to procure some of the surrounding soil so that a comparative analysis could be made. The accompanying sample has not been test- ed by any other agency, nor will it be.

A-32
9/17/98
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9/22/98 by
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COPIES DESTROYED
270 NOV 18 1964

Lab reput кад 10/7/48

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Confidential

Project "SIGN"
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

9 Sept 1948

In the event the tests show nothing warranting further investiga- tion you may dispose of the sample. The report should be addressed to this Command marked for the attention of MCIAXO-3. This Division will appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Very truly yours,

Incl

<signature>
W. R. CLINGERMAN Lt Col USAF
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Technical Intelligence
Division
Intelligence Department

2

Confidential

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REPORT
of the

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON D. C.

To:

October 7, 1948

Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base
Dayton, Ohio

Attention: MCIAXO-3

There follows the report of the FBI Laboratory on the examination
of evidence received from your office on September 17, 1968.

Re: <empty>

<signature>
John Edgar Hoover, Director

YOUR FILE NO. <empty>
FBI FILE NO. <empty>
LAB. NO. <empty>

Project: "SIRON"
Examination of Soil
Reference: <empty>

Examination requested: <empty>
Specimens: Addresses
Letter dated September 9, 1948
Microscopic (Petrographic--Geologic)

RECORDED - 98 62-83894 -146
PC-23142 CO

Q1 Sample of soil.
Results of Examinations

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON D. C. (cont.)

The sample of soil designated as specimen Q1 consisted of various sized pebbles, sand and dirt. This material was examined for the presence of unusual elements or alloys adhering to the surface of the particles, evidence of intense heat and radioactive substances.

Nothing unusual was noted on the pebbles or in the sand and dirt that would indicate a metallic object had rubbed or scraped against this sample. No abnormality was noted in the structure of the various pebbles and rocks, nor was there any indication of extreme heat or the presence of radioactive substances.

The specimen designated as 01 will be returned to your office under separate cover by registered mail.

RECEIVED
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OCT 7 1948 P.M.
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VIBROVLOKA DIVISION
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L-40

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Laboratory Work Sheet

RECORDED
9/22/48
kag

Re: Project "SIGN"
Examination of Soil.

File # 962-83894-146
Lab. # PC-23142 CO

Examination requested by: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson
XXX AF Base, Dayton, Ohio Attention: MCIAXO-3

Date of reference communication: letter 9/9
Date received: 9/17
Evid. 9/14 Reg.1171535

Examination requested: Micro (Petrographic-Geologic)

Result of Examination: 1/6
Examination by: JEVONS

9/30/48

Specimens submitted for examination

Lebengal кадинк

Q1, Sample of soil.

Consisted of various sized pebbles.
Sand & dirt. most of the langer
pieces were examined individually
for presences of metal adhering
to them. nothing unusual noted
on the pebbles de in the sand &
dist-structure, nonmal. no indication
of extreme heat. Does not activate
geiger Counter on X-Ray spectrometes.

270 NOV 18 1964

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Section

Laboratory Work Sheet

RECORDED
9/22/48
kag

Re:
Project "SIGN"
Examination of Soil.

File #: 62-83894-146
Lab. #: PC-23142 CO

Examination requested by: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AAF Base, Dayton, Ohio Attention: MCIAxo-3
Date of reference communication: letter 9/9
Date received: 9/17
Evid. 9/14 Reg. 1171535
Examination requested: Micro (Petrographic--Geologic)
Result of Examination: Examination by: JEVONS

Returned 10/18/18 Reg Mail.

Specimens submitted for examination

Q1, Sample of soil.

52NOV 2 1948

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7BI 609 Conkling Valleylity n.5. Oct. 15, 1948
Washington, W. C. Dear Sir:
whoever read this I trust that
will do
more than
10-19-48 just toss it in a
azze Fry vaste basket)

RECORDED-51
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FBI
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October 19, 1948

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INDEXED 51

EX-49

Mrs. R. B. Holiday
609 Conkling
Valley City, North Dakota

Dear Mrs. Holiday:

Your letter dated October 15, 1948, has been received and I do want to thank you for the patriotic motives which prompted you to make available your thoughts concerning the subject you mentioned.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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L-26

Date: October 7, 1948
Case References: 62-83894; Project "SIGN"

Consigned to:
Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base
Dayton, Ohio

Examination of Soil
Attention: MCIAXO-3
List of Contents

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DEC 28 1948
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TELEMETER

FBI, LOS ANGELES

12-28-48

DIRECTOR AND SACS HOUSTON, CINCINNATI RE URGENT

ATTENTION INSPECTOR HOWARD FLETCHER

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Fletcher,

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4757 Mr. Clegg
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NA-A Mr. Nichols.
8.45P Rosen
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Morburg Mr. Quinn Tamm...
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FLYING DISK, LONNIE EDWARD NOACK COMPLAINT.

RE HOUSTON TELETYPE Galy

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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## RECEIVED (cont.)

DEC. TWENTY EIGHT. MR. R.C. PERSONS, VASCO X ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LA, PRESENTLY IN ARIZONA, EXACT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN TO HIS OFFICE, EXPECTED TO CALL MORNING OF DEC. TWENTY NINE. MR. NATHAN X SMITH, SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, SOUTH PASADENA, CALIF. ADVISED HE AND PERSONS PURCHASED AIRPORT IN MOJAVE DESERT NEAR HELENDALE, CALIF. STATED THAT IN EARLY PART OF DEC. EXACT DATE UNKNOW, PERSONS ADVISED HIM HE HAD FOUND A FLYING DISK ON THEIR AIRPORT. MR. AND MRS. SMITH, PERSONS, AND LONNIE NOACK PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT WHERE THEY LOCATED DISK, TOOK PICTURES OF IT AND REMOVED PORTIONS OF DISK, NOACK RETAINING SOME PARTS AND SMITH KEEPING SOME PORTIONS WHICH ARE STILL IN HIS POSSESSION. SMITH ADVISED THAT DAY AFTER LOCATING THE DISK AN EMPLOYEE OBSERVED PARTS RETAINED BY SMITH, AND STATED HE BELIEVED THE OBJECT HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED BY OLSEN AND RICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, TOY MANUFACTURERS LA. SMITH STATED HE THEN CONTACTED OLSEN AND RICE WHO STATED THEY WERE FIN- RC ANCING CLAUDE LEROY WOLFERT LA IN DEVELOPING A KITE FOR SALE ON OPEN MARKET AS A TOY. SMITH STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN OLSEN AND RICE PERSMISSION TO USE HIS PRIVATE AIRPORT AT ANY TIME. OLSEN AND RICE TOLD SMITH THEY HAD TAKEN EXPERIMENTAL KITES TO SMITHS END PAGE ONE RECORDED 688 162-838-9 INDEXED 6 DEC 301948 F 5 87-X3

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AIRPORT AND UPON DETERMING KITES NOT PRACTICAL HAD ABANDONED THE PROJECT. SMITH STATED HE HAD TAKEN SIXTEEN MM PICTURES WHICH ARE PRESENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. STATED WOULD MAKE PICTURES AND PARTS FROM OBJECT AVAILABLE TO THIS OFFICE. SMITH DESCRIBED OBJECT AS APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET IN DIA- METER, CONSISTING OF DISK MOUNTED ON AXEL WITH BEARINGS, WINGS ON EITHER SIDE, TAIL SURFACE SUPPORTED ON BOOMS, CUP MOUNTED ON EACH WING TIP RESEMBLING ROCKET POWER CONTAINERS. SMITH STATED DID NOT OBSERVE ANY CHEMICAL OR OTHER MATTERIAL IN CONTAINERS WHICH COULD BE USED AS SELF PROPELLING FORCE. MR. HENRY T. RICE OF OLSEN AND RICE MAN- UFACTURING COMPANY ADVISED CLAUDE LEROY WOLFERT FINANCED BY THEIR COMPANY IN DEVELOPING TOY KITE, THAT WOLFERT HAD PROACHED IDEA OF MAKING LARGE MODEL TO BE USED AS TOW TARGET FOR AIRPLANES BUT RICE DECIDED THAT HE MAKE ONLY KITE SUITABLE FOR SALE AS TOYS. HOWEVER, WOLFERT MADE LARGE MODEL APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET IN DIAMETER, WEIGHING FIFTY POUNDS, WHICH TOGETHER WITH OTHER MODEL HAD BEEN FLOWN IN DC THREE OWNED BY OLSEN AND RICE TO PRIVATE AIRPORT OF PERSON PERSONS AND SMITH. RICE COULD NOT RECALL EXACT DATE, BUT STATED NW IT WAS IN EARLY PART OF DEC. RICE STATED DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT OF KITE, AND THAT IN VIEW OF SIZE OF LARGE MODEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO TOW IT BEHIND PLANE TO OBSERVE FLIGHT. STATED MODEL CRASHED AND OLSEN AND RICE ABANDONED EXPERIMENT LEAVING AIRPORT WITH WOLFERT REMAINING BE- HIND TO CONDUCT FURTHER EXPERIMENTS. RICE STATED DID NOT KNOW THAT WOL- FERT HAD LEFT THE LARGE MODEL AT THIS AIRPORT UNTIL ADVISED BY SMITH END PAGE TWO

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# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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TO : MR. D. M. LADD
FROM : H. B. FLETCHER
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
<signature>

DATE: December 28, 1948

Mr. Tolson
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 Holmes
Miss Gandy

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

At 10:00 a.m. today, SAC Willis, Houston, called in and stated that Fuller Blackwell, a business man in Houston, Texas, had furnished certain pictures taken by a friend of his, Lonnie Noack of the Humboldt Oil Company, Houston, Texas, and had related that Noack had been flying with a friend in a private plane from California to Houston and that at a point about 30 miles east of Lone Pine, California, some object lying on the ground made a very strong reflection and they made a check to determine what would cause this bright reflection. They finally landed the plane and found an object which could be described as being 8' in diameter with wings about 4' long. The object is about 1' in thickness and in the center there appears to be some type of gyroscope. The wings apparently are fitted with some type of jet propulsion. An examination was made by Noack and his friend and they could find no identifying marks and took photographs of the object they observed.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

SAC Willis stated he had informed Lieutenant Robert Fleming of the AAF, Ellington Field, and Captain Bush, the Army representative in Houston, of this object and that Noack would be interviewed that morning in the Houston Office with Lieutenant Fleming being present. Lieutenant Fleming wanted the statements of Noack taken down by a stenographer and he will furnish the stenographer for that purpose.

I instructed SAC Willis to furnish complete details of this matter by air mail special delivery, including a copy of the photograph. I further instructed that he furnish the same details to the proper field office because unquestionably the Bureau would want to run this thing out.

After talking with you, I phoned SAC Willis back and told him to insure the presence of a Bureau Agent at the time this object was examined by the Army Air Forces and that he should make proper arrangements with the office in California to see that an Agent was present. I also told him to advise me of the developments.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Mr. Clegg.
Mr. Glavin...
Mr. Ladd...
Mr. Nichols.
Mr. Roson
Mr. Pracy
Mr. Egan..
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington.
Mr. Quinn Tamm.
Mr. Nease.
Miss Gandy.

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DIRECTOR, SACS CINCINNATI AND LOS ANGELES URGENT
[x]
ATTENTION INSPECTOR HOWARD FLETCHER
DISCS
FLYING DISK. LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, COMPLAINANT. COMPLAINANT

RESIDING TWO NINE TWO ONE CHICAGO STREET, HOUSTON, CONTACTED THIS

OFFICE DECEMBER TWENTY SEVENTH ON CAPTIONED MATTER AND IN SIGNED

STATEMENT TODAY SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING. NOACK, EMPLOYED AS A

MACHINIST BY HUMBLE OIL COMPANY, HOUSTON, LEFT HOUSTON BY COMMERCIAL

AIRLINE DECEMBER FIFTH LAST ON BUSINESS FOR HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. ON

MONDAY, DECEMBER SIXTH, CONTACTED R.C. PERSON, FOUR ONE ONE SIX AVALON

BLVD., LA., AN ACQUAINTANCE, WHO REMARKED OF HAVING SEEN ON THAT DATE,

SOME DISTANCE FROM HOLLYWOOD IN A DESERT AREA, WHAT APPEARED TO BE A

FLYING DISK. PERSON OPERATES VASCO ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO., LA.,

ADAMS FIVE TWO EIGHT ONE. ON DECEMBER SEVENTH, NOACK, PERSON, AND

MR. AND MRS. NATHAN SMITH, ONE NAUGHT FIVE SOUTH PASADENA AVE., SOUTH

PASADENA, CALIF., DEPARTED BY PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILE IN SEARCH OF

DISK. SAME LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES NORTHEAST

OF PASADENA AND ABOUT TWENTY MILES NORTHEAST OF LONE PINE, CALIF.

PERSON, SMITH, AND NOACK TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF DISK RECORDED 1 MOVIE AND 83894-150
SPEEDGRAPHIC CAMERAS. THE NOACK FILM WAS EIGHT MILLEMETERS IN SIZE
EXED 34 JAN 4 1949
AND CAMERA MADE BY REVERE. DISK LOCATED DESERT AREA NEAR NINE HUNDRED

ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY PERSON AS PRIVATE AIRFIELD. NOACK HAD HIS FILM

DEVELOPED BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY AT UNKNOWN ADDRESS LOS PALMAS ST., LA.

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THESE FILMS RECEIVED NOACK, HOUSTON, BY MAIL DECEMBER TWENTY THIRD LAST. FILM SHOWS DISK TO BE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET IN DIAMETER AND APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET THICK IN MIDDLE WITH FEATHER EDGE ON RIM. ABUTTING SAUCER IN MIDDLE AND ON BOTH SIDES ARE FOUR FOOT WINGS RESEMBLING CONVENTIONAL AIRPLANE TYPE. NO MARKINGS, NO RADIO, AND APPEARED TO HAVE LANDED AT GREAT SPEED. DISK IN COMPARATIVELY GOOD CONDITION. THE ENDS OF BOTH WINGS HAD ATTACHED A SMALL ALUMINUM CYLINDER APPARENTLY FOR JET PROPULSION. ONE OF THESE CYLINDERS OBTAINED BY NOACK AS SOUVENIR AND CURRENTLY IN POSSESION OF THIS OFFICE, FILM SIMILARLY MAINTAINED. SA ROBERT FLEMING OSI REPRESENTATIVE, ELLINGTON

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COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVES. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY OSI, DAYTON, OHIO, NOT KNOWN AT THIS MOMENT AND IT IS POSSIBLE THEY MAY DESIRE FILM FOR REPRODUCTION THEIR FACILITIES THERE. IF BUREAU DESIRES LA OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM PERSON AND SMITH THEIR FILM AND NEGATIVES, THIS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED. PICTURES TAKEN BY PERSON WITH FOUR BY FIVE SPEEDGRAPHIC CAMERA AND THZSE PICTURES SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. NOACK FILM AND PART OF JET PROPULSION WING TIP BEING MAINTAINED HOUSTON AWAITING SUGGESTED DISPOSITION AND HANDLING BY EITHER BUREAU OR OSI. CINCINNATI OFFICE BEING MADE COGNIZANT TO COVER POSSIBILITY THAT BUREAU MAY DIRECT LIAISON WITH OSI, DAYTON.. AMSD LETTER FOLLOWS TO BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES ENCLOSING SIGNED STATEMENT OF NOACK.

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DEC 29 1948
TELEMETER

Mr. Tolson
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnes
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tammy
Mr. Nease
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STANDARD FORM NO 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : MR. D. M. LADD
FROM : H. B. FLETCHER
SUBJECT: 1 FLYING DISCS

DATE: December 28, 1948

Mr. Tolson <empty>
Mr. Clegg <empty>
Mr. Glavin <empty>
Mr. Ladd <empty>
Mr. Nichols <empty>
Mr. Rosen <empty>
Mr. Tracy <empty>
Mr. Egan <empty>
Mr. Gurnea <empty>
Mr. Harbo <empty>
Mr. Mohr <empty>
Mr. Pennington <empty>
Mr. Quinn Tamm <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Mr. Nease <empty>
Miss Holmes <empty>
Miss Candy <empty>
<signature>

Reference is made to the teletype of December 28, 1948, from the Houston Office.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

At 3:30 p.m., I called SAC Hood of the Los Angeles Office and instructed that he attempt to locate Mr. Person and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Smith, secure photographs and film in their possession and also secure from them the location of the described flying disc. I also instructed that Mr. Hood send out sufficient Agents to find the disc and guard it until it could be properly handled by the appropriate Government authority. I also telephoned the Houston Office and told them to send in the photographs or film in their possession, together with the part which had been recovered from the machine by the Informant Noack.

At 5:00 p.m., SAC Hood called back and stated that all work on this matter should be immediately discontinued. They had managed to reach Mr. Nathan Smith and he stated that he knew all about this matter; that it was not a flying disc, but an object which had been identified as a tow kite, which has a disc center and wings. This kite is actually made in Los Angeles by the Olson and Rice Manufacturing Company. A call was made to Olson and Rice, who admitted making a kite along the lines described by Mr. Smith and they explained that they had tried to fly it and it had failed and they had abandoned it.

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hOffice Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

TO : DIRECTOR FBI
DATE: January 10, 1948

FROM : SAC KNOXVILLE

SUBJECT: "FLYING SAUCERS" OBSERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA
INTERNAL SECURITY - X

CONDEMNED
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guided missiles

Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosin
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Cline
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington

There are being submitted herewith two photographs of reputedly "flying Mr.nian Tamm. saucers" which were seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sometime during July of 1947. All of the information contained in this letter was received from Mr. GEORGE RATHMAN, Chief Investigator, Security Division, Atomic Energy Commission, and Colonel C. D. GASSER, Resident Engineer, Air Material Command, United States Army, who is the principal army technician at the Nuclear Energy for the Pro- pulsion of Aircraft Research Center at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

Mr. RATHMAN advised that the attached photographs were taken by W. R. PRESLEY in July of 1947. He stated that interview with PRESLEY revealed that he had been snapping photographs of his family in front of his residence at 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, late in the afternoon, when he looked into the sky and observed the vapor trail as exhibited by the photograph numbered "1." PRESLEY stated that he took a snap of this trail, was winding the film to the next number, when he looked into the sky and observed the ball of fire as shown in photograph 2. Upon observing the unusual phenomena, he used his last film in taking photograph #2. PRESLEY made these photographs available to re- reporters of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and a story concerning them was run in that paper; however, as shown by the photostatic copy of the newspaper clipping, which is also being submitted herewith to the Bureau, the print was very indis- tinct; the news story did not contain any factual information; and it was regarded generally by the public at the time as a possible trick.

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

ENCLOSERE BEHIND FILE

E Later, it was learned by Mr. RATHMA and Colonel GASSER that PRESLEY had made several copies of this photograph and had distributed them among his acquaintances at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Upon Colonel GASSER's finding that the 31 photographs had received some distribution, he requested Mr. RATHMAN as Head of the Compliance and Investigations Division, to recover as many as possible of the photographs, advise the persons in whose possession they were found to say nothing to anyone concerning them, and to return the said photographs to him for transmission to the United States Air Force Intelligence Service. Mr. RATHMAN advises that he succeeded in rounding up twenty-four copies of these photographs, and that, according to the statements of PRESLEY, no more copies were made or distributed. RATHMAN further stated that GASSER had appeared extremely concerned over the matter and seemed to be quite emphatic that the matter should be given no more publicity than was absolutely necessary. RATHMAN also advised that he

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

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negatives certainly did not appear to be the case. It was Mr. RATHMAN's observation that had the negative been "doped" with some sort of chemical, it would have removed the emulsion from the face of the film in such a way that the negative would have been thin at the point which is supposedly a ball of fire, whereas, in fact, both the vapor trail and the corona of fire are dark on the 'negative, indicating that it was an actual exposure. It was the opinion of Mr. RATHMAN that the photographs were, without doubt, authentic.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

In accordance with Bureau instructions, no active investigation of this matter was made, but it was deemed advisable to interview Colonel GASSER prior to submitting the photographs to the Bureau.

Colonel GASSER predicated his remarks concerning the "flying saucers" or "mystery missiles" by stating that he knew nothing of an official nature concerning them, other than the fact that they were believed by air force intelligence officials to be man-made missiles, rather than some natural phenomena. It was his further belief that a great deal of information had been compiled concerning these missiles by air force intelligence, and that research on the matter was being extensively done at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. He also expressed the opinion that information at the disposal of the United States Army Air Force Intelligence had, in all probability, been made available to the Bureau at Washington, D. C.

Hatomie Energy Missile

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

[Colonel GASSER then continued with his own ideas as to what might be the nature of these discs, which ideas he had formulated through review of those known facts and theoretical conjectures of himself and other scientists concerning the nature of flying discs and methods of propulsion for such type of aerial mechanism. According to him, flying discs have long been a theoretical possibility and, in fact, a possibility which would indicate one of the best means by which to break through the barriers of the supersonic area. Scientists have, for many years, been attempting to develop this type of aircraft. Some experimentation has been done even in the United States, but insofar as is known in the United States at the present time, there have never been any practical developments. As a second factor of consideration, Colonel GASSER stated that insofar as is known to U. S. scientists at this time, there is no known chemical fuel which would make possible tremendous range of flight such as is ascribed to the reported "flying saucers.' There is only one possible " fuel which could be utilized which is in accord with present theory, and that is the utilization of atomic energy.] As further evidence of this possible means of propulsion, Colonel GASSER called attention to the vapor trail and gaseous corona described as a ball of fire, which he states might give some evidence to the fact that a radio-active field is present. He explained that the corona, or exhaust, has what appears to be layers of intensity which are circular rather than elongated and have no tendency to trail at the extremities, as would be the case if a normal type of exhaust from a combustion engine was being utilized in the propulsion of these aircraft. He continued that the vapor trail left by the missile appears to be one single line of uniform intensity which is extremely slow in dissipating. It was pointed out by him that in the case of a normal

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vapor trail being left by an aircraft moving at extremely high speeds or extremely high altitudes, the vapor trail usually will be from the wing tips and/or the exhaust of the engines, thus presenting several lines. But, in any event, even though only one line were visible, it would be rather quick to dissipate. This indicated to him that the vapor trail represents some atmospheric change along the path of the missile, which would not be the case were it any presently known type of aircraft.

this subject

He continued that information furnished by him should be treated with

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

the utmost confidence, in that he was not speaking officially, but as a personal matter of cooperation. He stated that the matter was being given absolutely no dissemination by the air force or other military personnel, and that they had not deemed it advisable to advise him of all information pertaining to the missile. He continued, however, that in his conversation with representatives at Wright Field and in reading reports returned to this country by foreign agents, he had gathered together certain information which might be of assistance in determining whether or not these so-called missiles were authentic, usable and of danger to the United States. First, he pointed out that knowledge of such a possible aircraft is not by any means new, it having been known as early as four years ago that some type of flying disc was being experimented with by the Russians. In addition thereto, he stated that more recent reports have been received from representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency in Southern Europe and Southern Asia to the effect that the Russians were experimenting with some type of radical aircraft or guided missile which could be dispatched for great dis- tances out over the sea, made to turn in flight and return to the base from which it was launched. This fact was extremely worthy of notice as experiments in this country have so far only developed to the point where we are concerned with delivering a missile to the required point of impact, and no consideration has been given to imparting to that missile the ability to return. Secondly, he stated that it is a known fact that the Russians are attempting to develop some type of nuclear energy, that they received a wealth of information concern- ing nuclear energy at the time of their occupation in Germany, and that they too have at their disposal the limited supply of the necessary fissionable materials. He stated that insofar as any opinion as to whether or not they have the ability and scientific knowledge to create such a nuclear-propelled missile is strictly a matter of conjecture, and that he would hesitate to make any definite statement. He pointed out, however, that the Russians have some very capable scientists in the field of atomic energy and that, in addition thereto, they took into their custody some of the most advanced and capable scientists of the German Nation.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

been any piece of one recovered from any source whatever in order that analytical study of its nature could be made. Insofar as was known to him, the only actual material which would be of any value in determining its nature are telephoto Photographs which are now in the possession of engineers at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio How detailed and how clear these photographs are, he was unable to state. He stated that one report has been received concerning a collision of these missiles with another type of aircraft. This report, according to him, took place a short time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States, and the report emanated from Czechoslovakia. This report was that a Czecho- slovakian transport had collided with some unidentified missile while in mid-air over the ocean, and that said missile and said transport had been completely disintegrated without recovery of parts or survivors from either. It was the belief of Colonel GASSER that this undescribed missile was perhaps the same type of thing as the flying saucer. Another factor of notice, according to Colonel GASSER, and as is portrayed by the photographs, it would appear that the missiles can be maintained at a certain altitude above the contour of the ground. This could be done by means of some type of radio altimeter or radio control. Natu- rally, the path of the missile is not in exact parallel to the contour, as its purported great speed would create considerable lag in its flight. Another factor which is worthy of note, according to Colonel GASSER, is that it is normally reported as being seen at tremendously high altitudes and always travel- ing in a straight line. He stated that he himself observed, on one occasion, & single vapor trail coming from some type of aircraft at unbelievably high altitudes, which vapor trail extended from horizon to horizon in a perfectly straight line. He observed the vapor trail while it was in the process of formation and states that it was completely unlike any vapor trail he had ever observed before in all of his experience with the air force. It was his judgment that whatever created the vapor trail was traveling at an unbelievably tremendous speed. This, together with reports that when close to the ground, the missile travels at speeds which make possible visual observation of its actions, would reflect that there is some ability to control the speed of these missiles as well as the altitude.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. (cont.)

Colonel GASSER concluded that this matter, while still purely a matter of guesswork, is nevertheless a source of great concern to the military establish- ment of this country. Great efforts have been expended by the service to determine Just what the nature of these missiles might be and, upon so determining, decide whether or not an adequate defense can be established. He also stated that it has given impetus to the research being done by the air force in their own pro- gram of nuclear energy for the propulsion of aircraft to develop guided missiles. He also advised that insofar as was known to him, there was absolutely no con- nection between these missiles and the fact that they were observed close to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He stated that this was perhaps, and probably, a matter of coincidence and they were seen in this area merely as they were seen in forty- six of the forty-eight states of the United States during the Month of July when so many reports were being received.

This information is being submitted to the Bureau for whatever value it may be, and no further action in the matter is being contemplated by this office, unless advised to the contrary.

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STANDARD FORM NO. €4

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, Houston
<signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING DISC;
LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, Complainant

DATE: 12/28/48

Attention: Assistant Director D.M. Ladd

Remytel 12/28/48 in the above captioned matter.

For the Bureau's information, on 12/27/48 Mr. FULLER BLACKWELL, an attorney with offices 410 Kress Building, Houston, Texas, telephonically contacted the Houston Office to advise that he had a friend, LONNIE NOACK, who had some information on an object which might be a flying disc. Mr. BLACKWELL stated he was calling in response to Mr. NOACK's suggestion and as a means of determining what authorities would have an interest in this matter. He said Mr. NOACK was a machinist employed by the Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston.

Mr. BLACKWELL, in calling, advised that the disc, or object, was approximately eight feet in diameter, had a tail and wings, and apparently was equipped for jet propulsion. He stated NOACK had observed this object at a desert location near Las Vegas, Nevada; further, that Mr. NOACK had taken some movie film of the disc and that this film was currently in his possession.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

The provided text describes a report of a flying disc sighting. Key entities:
- Mr. Blackwell: Reported an object, approximately eight feet in diameter, with a tail and wings, seemingly equipped for jet propulsion.
- Mr. Noack: Observed the object at a desert location near Las Vegas, Nevada, and took movie film of it.
- Mr. Robert B. Fleming: Special Agent, O.S.I., Ellington Field, Texas, was notified.
- Captain Harold Bush: MID representative, also Houston, was notified.
- Mr. P.M.: Arrangements were made with him for film viewing.
- Graham W. Kitchel: Special Agent.
- The writer: Observed the film.

Details of the movie film:
- One 50-foot roll of 8mm movie film.
- Approximately fifteen feet of the roll pertains to the flying disc.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

Immediately upon receipt of the above information, Mr. Robert B. Fleming, Special Agent, O.S.I., Ellington Field, Texas, was notified as was true of Captain Harold Bush, MID representative, also Houston. As a result of these referrals, arrangements were effected with Mr. P.M., 12/27/48. This was done with Messrs. Bush, ATTACK to bring his film to the Houston Office for a showing Fleming, Noack, and Special Agent Graham W. Kitchel and the writer observing. Arrangements were then made for Mr. NOACK to again appear at the Houston Office on the morning of 12/28/48 in order that his information might be reduced to writing. Mr. NOACK in making his initial ppearance at the office surrendered his movie film which dered consisted of one 50 foot roll of mm movie film. Approximately fifteen feet of this roll relates exclusively to to the pictures of the flying disc.

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Director
Re: Flying Disc
HO 12/28/48

While observing the object, Mr. NOACK noted an aluminum cylinder which had become detached from one of the wing tips and he brought this back with him as a souvenir. This cylinder conceivably could act as a rudder, a rocket housing, or fuel tank attachment. Mr. NOACK initialled the cylinder and surrendered it also.

There are attached hereto for the Bureau two copies of a signed statement taken from Mr. NOACK dated Houston, Texas, 12/28/48. Two copies of the statement are attached for the Los Angeles Office, and one informational copy is being designated for the Cincinnati Division. The original is being retained in the Houston file. One copy of the statement is attached to the copy of this letter for the FBI Laboratory. During the interview with Mr. NOACK, Mrs. ROSE C. ROTSEL, a stenographer for O.S.I., Ellington Field, recorded the statement for O.S.I. use.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

Initial information obtained concerning this flying disc was furnished telephonically to Inspector Howard Fletcher at the Bureau, 9 A.M., 12/28/48. Mr. Fletcher requested the Bureau be given a summary of the information by teletype, with interested offices being similarly notified, and that the signed statement of NOACK be submitted AMSD. He further instructed that he did not want the Bureau "side tracked" in the handling of this matter, but that FBI representatives should assume an active interest in the investigation throughout, cooperating, of course, with 0.S.I. representatives.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

Mr. Fleming's headquarters are the District Commander, 5th 0.S.I. District, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. On the morning of 12/28/48 Mr. Fleming sent a telegram to his District Commander giving a general summary of the original complaint. Mr. Fleming was unable to advise how the 5th O.S.I. District would handle their inquiry in this matter. He stated this could either be handled by Wright Field dispatching a special plane to California or by having their District Commander, 18D, 0.S.I., San Bernardino, California handle it. He stated in any event it would be necessary for O.S.I. representatives to first confer with Mr. R.C. PERSON, named in this statement, as being the individual who initially discovered the flying disc and would know also its present whereabouts.

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Director
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HO 12/28/48

Mr. PERSON, as indicated, maintains a business at 4116 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, telephone Adams 5281.

To insure the Bureau's participation in this matter, SAC R.B. Hood, of the Los Angeles Office, was contacted telephonically at approximately 11:30 A.M. (CST) 12/28/48 with the suggestion he maintain contact with Mr. PERSON.

Also in keeping with Bureau instructions, the roll of film received from Mr. NOACK, together with the aluminum portion of the fuselage, is being forwarded separately to the Bureau, attention FBI Laboratory.

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I, LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, residing 2921 Chicago Street, Houston 17, Texas, make the following statement to Special Agent Robert B. Fleming and Christopher R. Bradley, representatives of the Office of Special Investigation, Ellington OSI Detachment, Ellington Field, Texas, and Special Agents Graham W. Kitchel and Galen N. Willis who I know to be Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

On Monday afternoon December 6, 1948, at about 6 P.M., Mr. R.C. PERSON, Mr. NATHAN SMITH, Mr. C.A. TOCE, Mr. ROBERT BROUSSARD and another man, name not recalled, and I had dinner at the Old Virginia Inn, Los Angeles, California. After dinner we went back to Mr. Smith's electrical manufacturing company which he owns and operates in Los Angeles, California. Mr. PERSON told us about seeing a flying disc and we made an appointment to leave early the next morning by car, with our cameras, to go to the location of the disc. Mr. PERSON was detained at some private air field so we did not leave until about 2 P.M. on December 7, 1948. We arrived at the scene of the flying disc and took pictures of the disc which was still lying around. Mr. SMITH took about 10 feet of 16 mm film and Mr. PERSON took five or six shots with a Speed Graphic Camera. He noticed that the first three shots were taken when the adapter on his lens was closed too much and I don't know if they turned out all right. Mr. SMITH suggested I hold the flying disc up and rotate it around and he would take my picture with my camera. After taking the pictures, we patched the fence of Mr. PERSON's property where people had been cutting the wire to get to a road. We left and then drove back and had dinner at Eaton's Inn and they took me back home to Hollywood, California.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

On December 7, 1948 we went out in Mr. NATHAN SMITH's car and picked up his wife and left his home in South Pasadena about 11 A.M. We drove out to an airport where his plane was about forty miles from Pasadena were he was having the plane repaired. He wanted to be sure the plane was on a truck before we left for the destination where the disc was. In making this trip, we proceeded out by a race track and passed one of the Kaiser steel works and the Virginia Dare Wine Orchard. I would say we went directly north or northeast from Pasadena, California. We drove through a town called Matonia (phonetic) and followed a road through some mountains and through a small desert. I would estimate the distance from Pasadena to where the disc was found to be about 150 miles. The terrain in which the disc was found could be described as flat,desert, and desolate.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

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I would like to explain that Mr. PERSON has private property (an airport which he purchased from the government) right by the location of the disc. Mr. PERSON thought the disc might have been launched from his airport, but whether that was it or not - we don't know. Mr. PERSON said he usually flew at an altitude of about 8,000 feet and, of course, he flew lower in some spaced. He did not mention his altitude at the time he first saw the disc. The disc was located practically just outside his property and we were going north, so it would be east of his property. He has about 900 acres.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

The disc itself was approximately two feet thick in the center, tapering to a feather edge at theerim. On the outside of the disc, near the rim, there were funnel shaped cups bradded on and these were spaced all around on both sides, each cup being approximately twenty inches apart. The openings of these cups were to the rear. The disc itself was natural aluminum with no paint on it except of the type of aluminum which was 24 S.T. and it bore this stamp. The wings were painted a yellow-green camouflage color.

The wing has a leading edge similar to that of an airplane and tapers to the rear to a feather edge. The wing was ribbed throughout with aluminum ribs for substantial strength. Each wing had a similar rocket cartridge on each tip fastened by two bolts. I had one of the wings in my possession and have turned it over to the proper authorities. The cartridge on the one I had was apparently knocked off in the crash.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

There were two strut bars attached approximately twenty inches from the disc leading to the rear with an elevator. Also, the two struts protruded toward the front with something attached, a weight or some tow system, which was during the crash anchored into the ground and bent and we could not exactly determine how it was weighted or controlled. I would say the elevator was approximately twenty-two inches long and about 5/8 inch thick with a slight taper to the rear and probably ten inches wide. The struts extending from the trailing edge of the wing to the elevator were made of 5/8 inch steel tubing. The disc, in being lifted, I would judge to weigh from 80 to 100 pounds.

With respect to the pictures taken, I took approximately 15 feet of colored 8 mm film.

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After we finished taking our pictures and discussing the object among ourselves, Mr. PERSON expressed an intention of obtaining a truck and hauling the object to his shop. I cannot say at this time whether he did this or not or where the object may be at this particular date. We finished our observation and picture taking at approximately 5:30 or 6 P.M. on December 7.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

In response to Mr. Fleming's inquiry, there was np radio equipment noted on the object in any fashion or form.

We returned to Pasadena, California, that evening arriving in Hollywood about 9 or 9:30 P.M. I took some more pictures that night along Hollywood Boulevard on the unfinished roll of film and then wetn over the Chinese Theatre and took a picture of the signature of George Raft and finished the roll. I bought another roll of film, and took them to the Eastman Kodak Company the following Monday which would be December 13, 1948. As I recall, this Eastman shop was on Los Palmas Street in Los Angeles, California. They informed me they would develop the film and that it would be ready on Thursdayt. I left California on Wednesday so they mailed the film to me at my business address, Humble 011 Building, Room 159, Houston, Texas. I received these films on December 23, 1948.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## σε 330 (cont.)

I got home about 10:30 A.M. and FRANK REED, of the City Desk at the "Houston Post" called me and wanted to know about the disc. I told him I could not give him any information on it. He begged me for the story, but I told him I would let him know and that I had friends I had to contact before I could give him any information.

I then got in touch with Mr. Blackwood, my lawyer, the following morning and asked him if he knew anyone in the FBI. He stated all the FBI personnel he knew were no longer stationed here. I then contacted the FBI and turned the material over to them.

Although I can't describe where this object is located, I believe I could go back to it and I am sure Mr. PERSON and and Mr. SMITH could go back to it.

Mr. NATHAN SMITH's business address is Nathan Smith Electrical Company, 105 South Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena, California. Mr. R. C, PERSON is president of the Vasco Electrical Manufacturing Company, 4116 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.

For record purposes, in taking the pictures above referred to, I did so using exposure of 16 frames per second at a diaphragm opening of f6.3. I used Cine-Kodak Kodachrome film.

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LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, Complainant

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SAC, Houston
Director, FBI
FLYING DISCS
LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, Complainant

January 25, 1949

Reference is made to Los Angeles teletype dated 12/29/48 and to Houston teletype dated 12/28/48, and the subsequent transmittal of an 8mm movie film taken by Mr. LONNIR NOACK, along with several parts of the supposed flying disc to the laboratory for examination.

Since prior to receipt of the above items by the laboratory the information was obtained which identified the supposed flying disc as a tow target and later a toy kite, no examination was conducted here.

Accordingly, these items are being returned to you via registered mail.

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I thought you might be interested in the following information concerning "Flying Discs" which has been furnished to the Bureau on a confidential basis by Colonel C. D Gasser, Resident Engineer, Air Material Command, U. S.Army, who is the principal army technician at the Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft Research Center at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

# ENCLOSURE TO THE BUREAU (cont.)

Colonel Gasser stated that he knew nothing of an official nature concerning "Flying Discs" other than the fact that they are believed by Air Force Intelligence officials to be man-made missiles, rather than some natural phenomena. It was his further belief that a great deal of information has been compiled concerning these missiles by air force intelligence, and that research on the matter was being extensively done at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.

# ENCLOSURE TO THE BUREAU (cont.)

Colonel Gasser then continued with his own ideas as to what might be the nature of these discs which ideas he had formulated through review of those known facts and theoretical conjectures of himself and other scientists concerning the nature of flying discs and methods of propulsion for such type of aerial mechanism. According to him, flying discs have long been a theoretical possibility, and, in fact, a possibility which would indicate one of the best means by which to break through the barriers of the supersonic area. He stated that scientists have, for many years, been attempting to develop this type of aircraft. Some experi- mentation has been done even in the United States, but insofar as is known in the United States at the present time, there have never been any practical developments. As a second factor of consideration, Colonel Gasser stated that insofar as is known to U. S. scientists at this time, there is no known chemical fuel which would make possible tremendous range of flight such as is ascribed to the reported "flying discs." According to Gasser, there is only one possible fuel which could be utilized which is in accord with present theory, and that is the utilization of atomic energy.

# ENCLOSURE TO THE BUREAU (cont.)

He stated that this subject matter was being given absolutely no dissemination by the air force or other military personnel, and that they had not deemed it advisable to advise him of all information pertaining to this type missile. He continued, however, that in his conversation with representatives at Wright Field and in reading reports returned to this country by foreign agents, he had gathered together certain information which might be of assistance in determining whether or not these so-called missiles were authentic, usable and of danger to the United States.

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He pointed out that knowledge of such a possible aircraft is not by any means new and that it was known as early as four years ago that some type of flying disc was being experimented with by the Russians. In addition he said that more recent reports have been received from representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency in Southern Europe and Southern Asia to the effect that the Russians were experimenting with some type of radical aircraft or guided missile which could be dispatched for great distances out over the sea, made to turn in flight and return to the base from which it was launched. He related that this information was extremely worthy of notice as experiments in this country have so far only developed to the point where we are concerned with delivering amissile to the required point of impact, and no consideration has been given to imparting to that missile the ability to return. He also advised that it is a known fact that the Russians are attempting to develop some type of nuclear energy, that they received a wealth of information concerning nuclear energy at the time of their occupation in Germany, and that they have at their disposal a limited supply of fissionable materials. He pointed out that the Russians have some very capable scientists in the field of atomic energy and that, in addition thereto, they took into their custody some of the most advanced and capable scientists of the German Nation.

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Colonel Gasser stated that a peculiar fact concerning these missiles is found in reports he has received, that from all appearances the missiles usually approach the United States from a northerly direction and have been reported as returning in a northerly direction. He advised that none have ever been known to crash, collide or disintegrate over American soil, but it would appear that they come to the United States, cruise around, and go back over the North Pole. He stated that insofar as is known to him there has never been any part of a missile of this type recovered from any source whatever in order that an analytical study of its nature could be made. He stated that one report has been received concerning a collision of these missiles with another type of aircraft. This report, according to him, emanated from Czechoslovakia and took place a short time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States. According to Colonel Gasser a Czechoslovakian transport had reportedly collided with some unidentified missile while in mid-air over the ocean, and that the missile and transport were completely disintegrated without recovery of parts or survivors from either.

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Reference previous reports, subject; unknown, aerial phenomena, file number 24-8. Sighting of identical object reported at 22552 30 Jan 49 by aprx 30 people. Estimate at least 100 total sightings. AEC, AFSWP, 4th Army, local commanders perturbed by implications of phenomena. Sighting reported from El Paso, Alburquerque, Alamogordo, Roswell, Socorro, and other locations. All appear to be same object at different points in trajectory. Unless instructed to contrary this office will make all out investigation with view to location of impact point if any. Request reply.

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There is being forwarded for the Bureau's information a copy of a letter from Colonel C. D. GASSER, USAF, AMC Engineering Field Officer, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Mr. G. J. RATHMAN, Security Division, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge. This letter is self explanatory and reveals that the photographs forwarded with referenced letter are the result of accident or purposeful hoax and are not actually photographs of a "flying saucer".

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Mr. G. J. Rathman
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Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Dear Mr. Rathman

This is in response to your letter dated 16 December 1948, subject "Photographs", with inclosures, addressed to Major D. J. Grant at this site, concerning photographs taken during the month of July 1947 by Mr. William Presley of 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, of an unidentified object that appeared to be flying over Oak Ridge.

# NEPA Project, P. O. Box E (cont.)

Since receipt by Major Grant of the above material, this office has taken steps to secure an evaluation of same by the Air Force office of the Chief, Technical Intelligence Division, Intelli- gence Department, Air Materiel Command, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. As a result, the following informa- tion has been revealed:

"When the negative, containing the sphere, is examined by strong incident light, it is noted that the emulsion is raised at that point above the normal level of the remaining emulsion. This indicates that either a drop of warm water or a drop of developer struck the film at this point and rolled down this negative and the succeed- ing negative.

"To further substantiate this, it will be noted that when the two (2) negatives are placed side by side with the edges of the film aligned, the so-called "trail" is con- tinuous, that is the two sections match, indicating the drop rolled on from one negative to the next.

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of the negative. In other words, there is a trail of that section of the negative which was not exposed in the camera. This effect shows up in one negative and not in the other because the negative in question is fogged; therefore, this irregularity was developed.

"Still further proof of these defects lies in the number of unevenly developed sections of the negative."

In view of the above, it is recommended that this entire matter be declassified and that Mr. Presley be advised of the nature of the images, if and when the negatives are returned to him by your office.

For your information, this office is taking the liberty of furnish- ing a copy of this communication to Mr. C. C. McSwain, Special Agent, FBI, because of official interest evidenced by his office in the matter.

Your cooperation in furnishing photographs and negatives, together with information contained in your letter of 16 December 1948 to Major Grant, is sincerely appreciated.

Very truly yours,

C. D. GASSER

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Date: 1/25/49
Case References: <empty>
Consigned to: SAC, HOUSTON

FLYING DISCS
LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, Complainant

List of Contents

Mr. Harbo, 7641
Mr. Conrad, 7142
Mr. Downing, 6228 IB
Mr. Sizoo, 7601
Mr. Baughman, 7121

8mm Movie Film,
parts of supposed flying disc.

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION
MAILED 16
FEB 8- 1949 P.M.
REGISTERED MAIL
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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2-9-49
REGISTERED
497382 62-83894

497382 62-83894

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Mail Room, place date of shipment and registry number; Shipping Room, show date of shipment and initial this invoice; then return it to person whose name is checked in column at ight. After this checked name has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

ΤΟ DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: January 31, 1949

FROM SAC, SAN ANTONIO

SUBJECT: PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS
BUREAU FILE # 65-58300

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CONFIDENTIAL
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2010 8/31/77

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

At recent Weekly Intelligence Conferences of G-2, ONI, OSI, and F.B.I., in the Fourth Army Area, Officers of G-2, Fourth Army have discussed the matter of "Unidentified Aircraft" or "Unidentified Aerial Phonomena" otherwise known as "Flying Discs", "Flying Saucers", and "Balls of Fire". This matter is considered top secret by Intelligence Officers of both the A and the Air Forces.

It is well known that there have been during the past two years reports from the various parts of the country of the sighting of unidentified aerial objects which have been called in newspaper parlance "flying discs" and "flying saucers". The first such sightings were reported from Sweden, and it was thought that the objects, the nature of which was unknown, might have originated in Russia.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

In July 1948 an unidentified aircraft was "seen" by an Eastern Airlines Pilot and Co-Pilot and one or more passengers of the Eastern Airlines Plane over liontgomery, Alabama. This aircraft was reported to be of an uncon- ventional type without wings and resembled generally a "rocket ship" of the type depicted in comic strips. It was reported to have had windows; to have been larger than the Eastern Airlincs planc, and to have been traveling at an estimated speed of 2700 miles an hour. It appeared out of a thunder- head ahead of the Eastern Airlincs plane and immediately disappeared in anothe cloud narrowly missing a collision with the Eastern Airlines plane, No sound or air disturbance was not cd in connection with this appearance.

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## DIRECTOR, FBI

1/31/49

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## DIRECTOR, FBI (cont.)

There have been day time sightings which are tentatively considered to possibly resemble the exhaust of some type of jet propelled object. Night-time sightings have taken the form of lights usually described as brilliant green, similar to a green traffic signal or green neon light. Some reports indicated that the light began and ended with a red or orange flash. Other reports have given the color as red, white, blu-white, and yellowish green. Trailing lights some- tincs observed are said to be red. The spectrum analysis of one light indicates that it may be a copper compound of the type known to be used in rocket experiments and which completely disintegrates upon explosion, leaving no debris. It is noted that no debris has ever been known to be located anywhere resulting from the unexplained phenomena.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## DIRECTOR, FBI (cont.)

Recent observations have indicated that the unidentified phenomena travel at a rate of speed estimated at a minimum of three miles per second and a maximum of twelve miles per second, or a moan calculated speed of seven and one-half miles a second, or 27,000 miles an hour. Their reported course indicates that they travel on an East-West line with probability that they approach from the Northern Quadrant, which would be the last stage of the great circle route if they originated in Russic. When observed they seem to be in level flight at a height of six to ten miles and thus traveling on a tangent to the carth's surface. They occasionally dip at the end of the path and on two occasions a dcfinito vertical change in path was indicated. These phenomena have not been known to have been sighted, however, at any intermediate point between Russia and Los Alamos, but only at the end of the flight toward the apparent "target", namely, Los Alamos.

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## DIRECTOR, FBI

1/31/49

Mrs. MADELINE GWYNNE MERCHANT was the subject of a letter from the Atlanta office to the Bureau dated August 10, 1948, entitled, ADELINE GYNNE MERCHANT; INFORMATION CONCERNING."

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STANDARD FORM:19.64

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# Office Office Office Memorandum

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# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Mr. Ladd <signature>
FROM : Mr. Fletcher <signature>
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS

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DATE: March 14, 1949

Mr. Tolson <empty>
Mr. Clegg <empty>
Mr. Glavin <empty>
Mr. Ladd <empty>
Mr. Nichols <empty>
Mr. Rosen <empty>
Mr. Tracy <empty>
Mr. Egan <empty>
Mr. Gurnea <empty>
Mr. Harbo <empty>
Mr. Mohr <empty>
Mr. Pennington <empty>
Mr. Quinn Tamm <empty>
Tele. Room <empty>
Mr. Nease <empty>
Miss Holmes <empty>
Miss Gandy <empty>
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## PURPOSE

The approval of the Executives Conference is requested for the attached SAC letter furnishing to the field the type of information desired by the Intelligence Division of the Air Force in connection with the captioned matter.

## BACKGROUND

You will recall that by Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, the field was advised that effective as of that date the Bureau had discontinued its investigative activities in connection with flying discs. The field was advised that all future reports concerning this matter received in the field should be referred to the Air Forces.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## BACKGROUND (cont.)

Colonel C. D. Gasser, Resident Engineer, Air Materiel Command, Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft Research, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has recently and confidentially advised the Bureau that flying discs are believed by the Air Force to be man-made missiles rather than some natural phenomenon and that as much as four years ago it was learned that some type of flying discs were being experimented upon by the Russians. It was further determined from Colonel Gasser that most all of the flying discs seen by persons in the United States approached this country from a northerly direction and returned in the same direction, indicating the strong possibility that they are coming from Russia.

The Department of the Air Force has furnished to the Bureau a sufficient number of copies of a memorandum dated February 15, 1949 captioned "Unconventional Aircraft" which can be furnished to our field offices.

STATUS
RECORDED - 76 162-83894-160
FEB 3 MAR 25 1949
At the present time this Bureau is conducting no investigation of information received in the field relating to the captioned matter.

RECOMMENDATION
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# ce Memorandum

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

# ce Memorandum (cont.)

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TO : DIRECTOR, FBI
DATE: March 22, 1949
FROM : SAC, SAN ANTONIO
SUBJECT: PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS
BUREAU FILE 65-58300

CONFIDENTIAL
<signature>
2040 8/31/77

[Handwritten note: 0 Flying Discs]

[ ] Flying Dises

Re San Antonio letter to the Director dated January 31, 1949, which outlined discussion had at recent weekly Intelligence Conferences of G-2, ONI, OSI and FBI in the Fourth Army Area concerning "Unidentified Aircraft" or "Unidentified Areial Phenomena" therwise known as "flying discs", "Flying saucers" and "balls of fire". It is repeated that this matter is considered secret by Intelligence Officers of both the Army and the Air Force.

G-2, 4th Amy, has now advised that the above matter is now termed "Unconven- tional Aircraft" and investigations concerning such matters have been given the name "Project Grudge".

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## DIRECTOR, FBI

March 22, 1949

# ce Memorandum (cont.)

## DIRECTOR, FBI (cont.)

It was brought out that since December 5, 1948 there have been more than ten incidents analagous to the "green fireball" above described and some twenty others with miner deviations from the above. It is also pointed out that the only sitings which had occurred seemed to have been confined to the Los Alamos, Las Vegas, and West Texas triangle.

G-2 also advised that as of November 1, 1948, information had been received from higher Military authorities that the Air Force had advised that such sitings occur periodically and that another period of sitings was then imminent. Further, on February 14, 1949, higher Military authorities advised that it was believed that ultimately it would be found that the phenomena in question have a natural explanation.

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form No. 1
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT

HOUSTON

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

FILE NO. 105-445

| REPORT MADE AT<br /><br />LOS ANGELES                                                             | DATE WHEN MADE<br /><br />3/30/49                                                                 | PERIOD FOR<br />WHICH MADE<br /><br />12/28,29;1/7/9                                              | REPORT MADE BY<br />W. NATHAN PROVINSE           | DPZ   |
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| TITLE FLYING DISCS<br />LON NIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | TITLE FLYING DISCS<br />LON NIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | TITLE FLYING DISCS<br />LON NIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | CHARACTER OF CASE<br /><br />INTERNAL SECURITY M |       |

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

Object described by complainant as possible flying disc determined to be a model tow target or kite which had been abandoned after unsuccessful tests. Portions of target positively identified by HENRY T. RICE, L.A. manufacturer and erstwhile financial backer as being part of the model target or kite.

RUC

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# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form No. 1
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT

HOUSTON

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

FILE NO. 105-445

| REPORT MADE AT<br /><br />LOS ANGELES                                                                  | DATE WHEN MADE<br /><br />3/30/49                                                                      | PERIOD FOR<br />WHICH MADE<br /><br />12/28,29;1/7/9                                                   | REPORT MADE BY<br /><br />W. NATHAN PROVINSE     | DPZ   |
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| TITLE FLYING<br />DISCS;<br />LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | TITLE FLYING<br />DISCS;<br />LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | TITLE FLYING<br />DISCS;<br />LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, complainant;<br />Houston, Texas, December 27, 1948 | CHARACTER OF CASE<br /><br />INTERNAL SECURITY M |       |

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

Object described by complainant as possible flying disc determined to be a model tow target or kite which had been abandoned after unsuccessful tests. Portions of target positively identified by HENRY T. RICE, L.A. manufacturer and erstwhile financial backer as being part of the model target or kite.

PUC

RUC

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

REFERENCE:

Teletype from Houston to Director dated 12/28/48. Teletype from Los Angeles to Director dated 12/28/48. Teletype from Los Angeles to Director dated 12/29/48.

DETAILS:

This investigation is predicated upon the receipt of referenced teletype from the Houston Office advising that LONNIE EDWARD NOACK had located an object in the desert near Helendale, California, resembling a flying disc. This object, described as a flying disc, had been located by NOACK, R. C. PERSON and Mr. and Mrs. NATHAN SMITH of South Pasadena, California, approxi- mately one hundred and fifty miles northeast of Pasadena or about twenty miles from Lone Pine, California.

Special Agent EDWARD OLSEN determined that R. C. PERSON, Vasco Manufacturing Company, was traveling in Arizona and not available for interview.

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## L. A. 105-445

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

## L. A. 105-445 (cont.)

Mr. N. SMITH, SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 105 Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena, California, who was with NOACK at the time the object was discovered, advised Special Agent EDWARD OLSEN on December 28, 1948, that he was present at the time the object was located on his, SMITH's, landing field near Helendale, California. SMITH advised that they had taken some pieces off the object and that subsequently, upon returning to Los Angeles, he had learned that the object was actually a model kite or tow target which had been built by the OHLSON AND RICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY of Los Angeles. Calif Mr. SMITH stated that he had talked to both OHLSON and RICE and that they had admitted to him having experimented with the object over his, SMITH's, airfield. Mr. SMITH made available three of the parts of the target which he had secured while at the airfield.

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)

## L. A. 105-445 (cont.)

The information furnished by Mr. SMITH was verified by Special Agent EDWARD OLSEN in an interview with Mr. HENRY TRICE, OHLSON AND RICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 3340 Emery Street, Los Angeles. The parts made available by Mr. SMITH were exhibited to Mr. RICE, and he advised that the model tow target or kite had been taken to the airfield for flight tests by himself and CLAUDE LEROY WOLFORD, 5454 Chesley Avenue, Los Angeles 43, California. Mr. RICE stated that WOLFORD is the inventor of the object and OHLSON AND RICE had originally agreed to finance him to develop the tow target or kite as a toy. Mr. RICE explained that they were primarily interested in developing the contraption as a toy kite to be sold in a much smaller model; however, the inventor, against their wishes, had developed a much larger model which he had hoped to sell as a tow target to be used behind airplanes. Mr. RICE stated that since he had gone that far they felt that they should give the project a test and thereupon they took it out to the desert as a precautionary measure. Mr. RICE stated that the flight test was a failure; the model crashed soon after it was airborne and was thereafter abandoned on the field.

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# Anited States Department of Juice

PERSONAL ATTENTION
CONFIDENTIAL
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SAC LETTER NO. 38 2040
Series 1949
8/31/77
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Federal Bureau of Investigation CON

Washington 25, D. C.

IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO
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March 25, 1948
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# Anited States Department of Juice (cont.)

| MEMO   | FOR MR.   | HOOVER            | CALLAHAN            | HINCE             | NANNA                       |
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|        |           | TOLSON            | CALLAN              | JONES, M. A.      | NAUGHTEN                    |
|        |           | CLEGG             | CARLSON             | KEAY              | NEASE                       |
|        |           | CONNELLEY         | CARTWRIGHT          | LAUGHLIN          | PARSONS                     |
|        |           | GLAVIN<br />HARBO | CONRAD<br />DOWNING | LEONARD<br />LONG | PENNINGTON<br />RENNEBERGER |
|        |           | LADD              | EDWARDS, H. L.      | MCCABE, E. J.     | ROGERS                      |
|        |           | NICHOLS           | EGAN                | MCCABE, N. H.     | SIZOO                       |
|        |           | ROSEN             | FEENEY              | MCGUIRE           | TAMM, Q.                    |
|        |           | TRACY             | FLETCHER, H. B.     | MCINTIRE          | WAIKART                     |
|        |           | BAUMGARDNER       | GURNEA              | MOBLEY            | WALL                        |
|        |           | BOSWELL           |                     | MOHR              | WHITSON                     |

# Anited States Department of Juice (cont.)

DECLASSIFIED BY SP8675/deg
ON 4-18-83
RE: FLYING DISCS

Your attention is directed to Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, relating to the discontinuance of investigation by this Bureau in matters concerning flying discs.

For your confidential information, a reliable and confidential source has advised the Bureau that flying discs are believed to be man-made missiles rather than natural phenomenon. It has also been determined that for approximately the past four years the USSR has been engaged in experimentation on an unknown type of flying disc.

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The Department of the Air Force has furnished to the Bureau the attached memorandum classified "restricted" dated February 15, 1949, entitled "Unconventional Aircraft. " This memorandum is being furnished to you in order that all agents assigned to your office can be informed of the type of information desired by the Air Force in this matter.

As set forth in Bureau Bulletin #57, referred to above, no investigation should be conducted by your office relative to flying discs, however, the attached memorandum should be referred to in securing data from persons who desire to voluntarily furnish information to your office relating to flying discs.

Enclosure

56 APR 5 1949

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# Anited States Department of Juice (cont.)

DIRECTOR URGENT Whitton FLYING DISCS. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT LOGAN, UTAH ELEVEN AM TODAY THAT AT NINE AM A GUARD AT THE ARMY GENERAL SUPPLY DEPOT, OGDEN, UTAH, OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN EXPLOSION IN THE AIR ACCOMPANIED BY A FLASH OF LIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE FALLING OF SILVER COLORED OBJECT. THIS WAS SEEN AT HIGH ALTITUDE WEST OF OGDEN NEAR THE TOWN OF TAYLOR, UTAH. ABOUT THE SAME TIME LT. RON HATFIELD OF LOGAN, UTAH PD SAW TWO PUFFS OF SMOKE HIGH IN THE AIR WEST OF LOGAN FOLLOWED BY FALLING OF SILVER COLORED OBJECT. ALSO AT ABOUT SAME TIME UTAH HIGHWAY PATROLMAN L. N. JEPPSON AT MANTUA, UTAH, SAW A SILVER COLORED OBJECT HIGH UP APPROACHING THE MOUNTAINS AT SARDINE CANYON BETWEEN LOGAN AND BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH AND AS OBJECT NEARED THE MOUNTAIN IT APPEARED TO EXPLODE IN A FLASH OF FIRE. SEVERAL RESIDENTS AT TRENTON, UTAH, WHICH IS WEST OF LOGAN, HAVE REPORTED TO SO, LOGAN, SEEING WHAT APPEAR TO BE TWO AERIAL EXPLOSIONS FOLLOWED BY FALLING OBJECT WEST OF TRENTON AT ABOUT NINE TWENTY AM TODAY. ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY FURNISHED TO OSI, HILL FIELD, UTAH. ANY FURTHER PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE FURNISHED BUREAU FOR INFORMATION. OSI HILL FIELD HAS JUST NOW ADVISED ABOVE PHENOMENA PROBABLY CAUSED BY TWO B TWENTYNINES FROM WENDOVER FIELD WHICH ARE PRACTICE-BOMBING IN THE DESERT WEST OF LOGAN FROM EXTREMELY 62 HIGH ALTITUDES WHICH WOULD CAUSE VAPOR TRAILS. OSI CHECKING FURTHER AND WILL ADVISE THIS OFFICE OF RESULTS. RECORDED - 142

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Cor

ΤΟ : DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: 4-22-49

FROM G-SAC, LITTLE ROCK

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;
WADE H. HARRISON - INFORMANT
FLYING DISCS
FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS (4-16-49)

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

WADE H. HARRISON, residence address Route 1, Bax 293, Fort Smith, Arkansas, is employed as a Special Delivery messenger by the Fort Smith Post Office Department.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

HARRISON stated that at 5:25 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 1949, while delivering special delivery mail in Fort Smith, he stopped his automobile at a signal light located at the intersection of North Eleventh Street and Grand Avenue. He glanced up at the stop light and observed a brilliant object moving in a southeastern direction. He presumed the object was approximately 2 miles high. He got out of his automobile and pointed up with the suggestion that other automobile drivers, stopped for the signal light, could see the object. He does not know who any of the other people are or what they saw. He was obliged to move on after the light changed and the drivers began honking their horns. He watched the object until it was obscured by the line of trees in that section. He estimated he watched it travel some 3 or 4 miles before he lost sight of it. He stated the weather was clear, visibility was good, and there were no clouds near the object. The object made no noise perceptible to HARRISON. However, he commented that he was stopped at an intersection where the traffic was heavy and there was considerable noise. He first thought possibly he had seen some type of a reflector on an airplane, but could not locate or hear a plane anywhere.

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LET TO DIRECTOR

4-22-49

FLYING DISCS

# TOO 28TAT2 TIMU (cont.)

HARRISON described the object as appearing some 3 or 4 inches in diameter from the distance he saw it. It was very bright and reflected a light in a manner similar to a mirror. He reported the incident to the local press at Fort Smith and inquired if anyone had made a similar report. He received a negative reply. In this connection, please find attached an article from the front page of the Southwest-Times Record newspaper published at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Sunday, April 17, 1949.

The interview with HARRISON developed he is 52 years of age. He has had considerable college training and attended the seminary at Westminister, Maryland 2 years. He stated that his eyesight is very good for a man of his age and that he has worn reading glasses only for the past few years. He was positive he had observed the object as related above. He was unable of course to state just what the object was or furnish any additional information concerning it. No information was available at Fort Smith indicating the object had fallen in that section or that it was observed by others. The Little Rock Office is making no further inquiries concerning the subject matter.

The offices of OSI and MID have been notified of the informa- tion set out above.

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SOUTHWEST - TIMES RECORD
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
April 17, 1949

## Local Man Reports Seeing What He Believes Was "Flying Disc"

Wade Harrison, Fort Smith post office employe, reported Sat- urday he had observed what he believed was a "flying disc." Harrison saw what he believed was a "flying disc" as he was driving east on Grand avenue at Eleventh street. He said the object was small and was moving southeastward at a rapid rate of speed. He said the object resembled a tiny mirror. There were no other reports of "flying discs" in the area Sat- urday.

ENCLOSURE

62-83894-166

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OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
April 20, 1949

The attached was sent to the Director by Walter Winchell.

Attachment
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Mr. Tolson [x]
Mr. Clegg [ ]
Mr. Glavin [ ]
Mr. Ladd [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
Mr. Rosen [ ]
Mr. Tracy [ ]
Mr. Egan [ ]
Mr. Gurnea [ ]
Mr. Harbo [ ]
Mr. Jones [ ]
Mr. Mohr [ ]
Mr. Pennington [ ]
Tele. Room [ ]
Mr. Nease [ ]
Miss Holmes [ ]
Miss Gandy [ ]
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# DECEIVED DIRECTOR
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62-13894

RECORDED - 128

Date: May 2, 1949

To: Director of Special Investigations (I.G.)
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.

From: John Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Re: FLYING DISCS

A reliable and confidential source has recently advised this Bureau that during the first part of April, 1949, r. C. A. Atkins, 4312 Los Feliz, Hollywood 27, California, had informed him that three employees of the Department of Recreation in Parks in the city of Los Angeles, California, had noticed objects in the sky which appeared to be flying discs.

The above information is being furnished to you for whatever action you desire and no investigation is being con- ducted relative thereto by this Bureau.

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CONTENT

# CITY OF LOS ANGELES

CALIFORNIA

## COMMISSIONERS

MAURIE LUXFORD
PRESIDENT
MRS. ROLLIN BROWN
VICE-PRESIDENT
MRS. WILLIAM J. WILSON
C. TONY PEREIRA
ROBERT L. BURNS

J. J. HASSETT
SECRETARY

# CITY OF LOS ANGELES (cont.)

## COMMISSIONERS (cont.)

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

FOUNDED 1781

FLETCHER BOWRON.
MAYOR

DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION AND PARK

305 CITY HALL
LOS ANGELES 12
MICHIGAN 5211

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GEO. HJELTE
GENERAL MANAGER
GILBERT L. SKUTT
SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS

Hollywood, Calif.April 10,1949.

Mr. Walter Winchell
New York City, N.Y.
My Dear Winchell.

# CITY OF LOS ANGELES (cont.)

## COMMISSIONERS (cont.)

To Amer

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With reference to flying Disc's or other flying objects, thought you would be interested in the following. It in a measure substantiates your statements.

Friday of last week, three of our de- partment employees were working in Griffith Park (the nations largest pak) when one of them, De Jarnett by name noticed an object sailing through the sky and took a good look to try and distinguish it from planes that frequently fly over.

About the same time two of his men working about a half mile away saw the object. They checked with each other and arrived at the same conc- lusion. It was a Disc and they ran to a telephone to report the incident. In the meantime DeJarnett started to the location where his men were working to check and see if they had seen the object.

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They had both seen it which proves beyond a question of a doubt that something of the Disc type was in the air and when the third man stated he also saw it, I am satisfied you are very much right in your statements and I am inclined to call a person a

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SAC - San Antonio

April 26, 1949

Director - FBI

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10NTERNAL SECURITY - R

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Reference is made to your letter dated April 4, 1949, captioned "Protection of Vital Installations." You are instructed in the future to EX 1 report information relating to flying disks under the above caption.

In regard to your request for information that would substantiate or discredit the statements made by Walter Winchell on his broadcast of April 3, 1949, your attention is directed to SAC Letter No. 38 dated March 25, 1949, captioned "Flying Disks."

For your strictly confidential information, the data contained in SAC Letter No. 38 was obtained in confidence from a colonel in the United States Air Materiel Command, who obtained his information from persons actively engaged in the investigation of this subject.

No interview with Walter Winchell will be made by the Bureau con- cerning the source of his statements referred to in your referenced letter.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Director, FBI
FROM : <signature> SAC, San Antonio
SUBJECT: PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS
(Bureau file 65-48300)

DATE: April 4, 1949

AIR MAIL
SPECIAL DELIVERY

Reference is made to San Antonio letter to the Bureau dated March 22, 1949 which submitted information related by military authorities concerning unconventional aircraft.

# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

The Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, 4th Army, has advised that at 11:50 P.M. March 31, 1949 a lighted object about the size of a basketball, reddish white in color, followed by a fire trail, was observed southwest of ✓ Killeen Base, adjacent to Camp Hood, Texas. The observation was made by 1st Lt. FREDERICK W. DAVIS, who was in charge of a platoon, Company C, 12th Armored Infantry Battalion, which is assigned as a part of an alert force (called force Abel) from Camp Hood, whose function is to protect the installation at Killeen Base.

Lt. DAVIS advised that the object was at an altitude estimated at 6,000 ft., was traveling parallel to the ground and passed directly over him at a rapid rate of speed. It was in view 10 to 15 seconds and suddenly disappeared high in the sky without having descended. No sound or odor was detected. The night was clear and visibility good. The object passed almost directly over the air strip at Killeen Base.

When Lt. DAVIS attempted to advise his headquarters by telephone immediately after the sighting, he heard static or electrical interference on the telephone line which he stated might be possible radio interference..

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62-83894-169

Mr. Carey L. Davis
141 Claire Drive, Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia

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## EX-43

Dear Mr. Davis:

d

Your letter of April 27, 1949, has been received, and I want to thank you for sending me the newspaper clipping which you enclosed together with your observations concerning the designs you submitted to the federal government in 1942. Although I would like to be of service, checks of the type you desire are not within the scope of this Bureau's activities. It was very thoughtful of you to contact me in that regard.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover
Director

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# New Data, Ideas
About Flying
Saucers

## And Death of Pilot
Who Chased One

## By United Press

DAYTON, Ohio, April 27.-The only airman who ever got near a flying saucer crashed and died be- fore he could describe it, the Day- ton Journal-Herald said today.

# New Data, Ideas
About Flying
Saucers (cont.)

## By United Press (cont.)

The newspaper printed a lengthy dispatch on the mysterious flying discs, based, it said, on hitherto un- published reports assembled at the Wright-Patterson Air Force base. The Air Force investigation has proved that the flying saucers "are not a joke." Neither "are they a cause for alarm to the popula- tion," the newspaper said.

The closest any airman came to the mystery discs was on Jan. 7, 1948, when one was sighted over Fort Knox, Ky., the dispatch said. Four fighter planes were sent aloft to intercept it, but only Capt. Thomas F. Mantell was able to get close.

"I'm closing in to take a good look," the newspaper quoted him as reporting by radio. "It looks metal- lic and of tremendous size. It's go- ing up now as fast as I am. That's 360 miles an hour. I'm going up after it. At 20,000 feet, if I'm no closer, I'll abandon chase."

Mantell's plane crashed a few
minutes later and he was killed.
The paper said a report now on
file at Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base lists 240 domestic and 30 for-
eign accounts of flying discs as
having been investigated. Of these,
30 per cent seem to have been the discs.
weather balloons and the like and
30 per cent more are perhaps ex-on
plainable conventionally-leaving 40
per cent unexplained.

TA

# New Data, Ideas
About Flying
Saucers (cont.)

## By United Press (cont.)

marcky third mem

The Air Force recently said there was no evidence that the discs were guided missiles fired from some other country, but that|

on the other hand it was not im- are 1
possible that they were. Later the consi
Air Force announced it was not form
making any further comments on to a
proa
The Dayton paper says the report not
which its story is based said the
"evaluation teams" stated: far
"We can't prove or disprove the
existence of some of the remaining
unidentified objects as real aircraft a
of unconventional design.
"The possibility that the saucers w

62-83894-169
ENCLOSURA

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dedusaful 8/31/77

-CON
BY SPECIAL MESSENGER

May 10, 1949

RECORDED 135
DEXED 1352-894-170

To: Director of Special Investigations, (I. G.)
Department of the Air Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.

From: John Edgar Hoover Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS
MRS. FRANK GARDNER-INFORMANT

Enclosed is a photostatic copy of a letter dated April 29, 1949, received by this Bureau from Mrs. Frank Gardner concerning flying saucers.

The correspondent has been advised that a copy of her letter has been forwarded to the United States Air Force.

This letter is being forwarded to you for any action you may deem advisable.

Enclosure

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BY
SPECIAL MESSENGER
MAY 11 1949

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Mr. Tolson <empty>
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Mr. Glavin <empty>
Mr. Ladd <empty>
Mr. Nichols <empty>
Mr. Rosen <empty>
Mr. Tracy <empty>
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Mr. Harbo <empty>
Mr. Mohr <empty>
Mr. Pennington <empty>
Mr. Quinn Tamm <empty>
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2310 W. El Monte Calif. Larvey
4-29-49

Dear Siry with this for what you think its worth, But I keep thinking 5 may be able Saucers, I do not know how ture this is, to throw a light on the so called, Flying, but as our own army says it has nothing to do concerning these Saucers appraining in the skies, I aim to tell you what a certain woman told me of a supposed secret. air craft hide out and factory that is in for under mountains near mexico city mexico... This young woman is married to a mexican radio musician. There, who seems to be one of a special few who mountains. were allowed to visit this place in the She said that these aircraft was made of some metalic material the only as an almost invisible form. That that could not be reconized "passengers or pilot rather, could see in in the air. that close up they (the craft) looks a sort of glass. and that they were preparing their out, but looters on for special reason against the th.S. AF could not - 12 MAY 1949 ach side USAF 5/19/49 FRW

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that there we thousands of them, they were supposed to be the rocket type. Now Mi. Hoover this was told me in 1944 or 43. at the time I wrote it all down and never thought any more of it unle latly. and maybe I am foolish, but I throught maybe this had something to do with the flying Saucers, if true. I am a true amencan Cormitry and if I can do any and love my service for my country I am glad of it. The flying sauce could be more dangerous than we think.

Respitifely yours.
Mrs. Frank Gardner

p.s.
I lived with in a few miles of mexican
border when this was told me.
In Texas.

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INTIGATION

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TO: [x] Director
[ ] Mr. Ladd
[ ] Mr. Clegg
[ ] Mr. Glavin
[ ] Mr. Harbo
[ ] Mr. Nichols
[ ] Mr. Rosen
[ ] Mr. Tracy
[ ] Mr. Fletcher
[ ] Mr. Mohr
[ ] Mr. Carlson
[ ] Mr. Nease
[ ] Miss Gandy
[ ] Personnel Files Section
[ ] Records Section
[ ] Mrs. Skillman

Mr. Tolson
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
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Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
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Mr. Nense
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT •

TO : Director, FBI
FROM : SAC, Los Angeles
<signature>
SUBJECT: "FLYING DISK" REPORT INFORMATION CONCERNING

DATE: May 13, 1949

On May 5, 1949 Mr. MEL HODELL, a reporter for the Sun-Star newspaper, Merced, California, advised Special Agent MARLIN W. JOHNSON, that his paper had been contacted by Lt. Col. STANLEY JACOBS, Intelligence Officer, Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, relative to any reports that the newspaper might have received concerning "flying disks" in the Merced vicinity.

Mr. HODELL stated a close friend of his, one WILLIAM H. PARROTT, 12-A Langdon Villa, Merced, had advised him that he had observed a strange object, and as he is in the Air Corps Reserve, he reported same to the Intelligence Officer at Castle Field.

# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.)

On the same date Mr. GEORGE BREMER, Detachment Commander, Office of Special Investigations, Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, advised SA MARLIN W. JOHNSON that he had heard that an individual had reported seeing a "flying disk" to the Intelligence Office at the Base but that the Intelligence Officer had not furnished the information to him. Mr. BREMER later on the same date contacted SA JOHNSON and exhibited a letter written by STANLEY F. JACOBS, Lt. Col., USAF, Adjutant (Intelligence Officer) to Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright Field, Ohio. This letter contained a statement given by Mr. WILLIAM H. PARROTT which read as follows: "I had occasion to step from my home, located approximately one mile west of the town of Merced, on the night of April 4, 1949, at approximately 2220. My attention was diverted to a clicking noise of considerable intensity. I stopped on the sidewalk about 20 feet from the front steps and recognized the source of this clicking to be in the sky in an area about 40 degrees from the surface of the earth in an easterly direction. The sky condition was 20000 thin broken with 12 miles visibility and surface winds were reported as north nine M.P.H. at Castle Air Force weather station. My home is approximately seven miles south of Castle Air Force Base and in an area somewhat sheltered from surface winds, and no appreciable surface wind was apparent at the time the aural observation was made. After about ten seconds of looking into the area described previously as being the source of this sound, an object was observed blanking out stars in describing a flight path in a west or northwesterly direction. Only one object was apparent, its shape can be described as only a solid mass. Its size can be estimated as four or five feet in diameter in keeping with an estimated altitude of con- siderably less than 1000 (one thousand) feet. Color was shown by the reflection of ground lights on only two occasions, and appeared to be

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## LA 100-2442 (cont.)

dull surfacted, light colored metal. The only ground lights of in- tensity were a row of street lights behind me one half block which leads me to believe the under surface of this object to be curved in shape.

"This object when first sighted, was moving very slowly in a west or northwesterly direction. I would estimate that I had it in my range of vision for 35 seconds, after having heard it about ten seconds before locating it. It passed on beyond the house and maneuvered through an arc of turn to the left of about ninety degrees. The clicking sound was continuous throughout this turn, however, it became louder as it returned on its new heading of south or southwest. On its return the clicking sound became louder, but I was unable to see it at this time. The click- ing stopped when it was at its greatest intensity and appeared to come from a position directly over head. I was unable to see the object after the sound stopped.

# Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • (cont.)

## LA 100-2442 (cont.)

"This clicking sound, retained the same pitch and speed through- out the entire course observed, but intensity varied. There was not whistle or roar, but only the clicking noise which might be compared to beaters of a home mixer that were not properly meshed. No lights or flame were observed during the entire course with exception of the previous described reflections twice. No exhaust trail was distinguish- able.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Memorandum.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : MR. FLETCHER
FROM : V. P. KEAY
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS

DATE: May 26, 1949

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Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
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Mr. Nichols
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
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Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Miss Holmes
Miss Candy
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BACKGROUND:

Walter Winchell forwarded to the Director a Western Union telegram he had received from Robert Ripley which stated that he, Ripley, had the only authentic Japanese flying saucer ever recovered in this country. Mr. Winchell noted on the telegram, "To J. Edgar Hoover - True?"

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## DETAILS:

This matter was discussed by Special Agent Reynolds with the Intelligence Division of the Army, who advised that they had no information concerning any Japanese flying saucer ever having been recovered in the United States.

This matter was discussed with Colonel William E. Carpenter, OSI-USAF, who advised on April 27, 1949 that he had interested himself in the flying saucers and related subjects and that in so far as could be determined by him through his sources in the Air Force, which are excellent, there is no authentic information available concerning the phenomenon of the flying saucers. He advised he would check with the authorities at Wright Field to determine if any information is available concerning the recovery of a Japanese flying saucer.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

## DETAILS: (cont.)

Colonel Carpenter has now advised that there is no information available in any arm of the Air Force to the effect that any flying saucers of any kind have been recovered in the United States. Colonel Carpenter stated delay had been encountered in determining this fact inasmuch as inquiries had been directed through individuals known to him and trusted by him and not through the usual channels from which he possibly would receive a stock answer.

The details of this case were not discussed by either Special Agents Reynolds or Sanders with the Army or Air Force and they are not aware of the telegram sent by Mr. Ripley to Mr. Winchell.

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The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination

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[page 164]
May 10, 1949

Mrs. Frank Gardner
2310 W. Garvey
El Monte, California

Dear Mrs. Gardner:

I wish to acknowledge your letter dated April 29, 1949, and to express my appreciation for your thoughtfulness in writing to me.

In view of the contents of your letter, I have taken the liberty of sending a copy to the United States Air Force.

In the future, if you have information which may be of interest to this Bureau, you may find it more convenient to communicate with Mr. R. B. Hood, Special Agent in Charge of our Los Angeles Office, 900 Security Building. Los Angeles 13, California.

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John Edgar Hoover
Director

The correspondent communicated with the Bureau on one previous occasion enclosing a clipping from a Spanish language newspaper in Texas. She was apparent- ly dissatisfied with the manner in which the Latin Americans were being treated in Texas. A cordial letter of acknowledgement was sent to her. (100-33339)

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OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

April 25, 1949

The attached was forwarded to
the Director by Walter Winchell.
The notation thereon reads:

"To J. Edgar Hoover.

Ture?"

Mr. Tolson [x]
Mr. Clegg [ ]
Mr. Glavin [ ]
Mr. Ladd [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
Mr. Rosen [ ]
Mr. Tracy [ ]
Mr. Egan [ ]
Mr. Gurnea [ ]
Mr. Harbo [ ]
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# Office Memorandum

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

TO : Mr. H. B. Fletcher
FROM : F. J. Baumgardner
SUBJECT: KAYE LOCHRIE
MISCELLANEOUS

BEW

DATE: May 23, 1949

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

Mr. Tolson
Mr. Clegg
Mr. Glavin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Nicholas
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
Mr. Mohr
Mr. Pennington
Mr. Quinn Tamm
Tele. Room
Mr. Nease
Miss Holmes
Miss Candy

On the afternoon of May 20, 1949, Miss Kaye Lochrie, 4900 N. Harding Avenue, Chicago 25, Illinois, was referred to my office from the Director's Office.

Miss Lochrie stated she was going to be in Washington for a few days and that she was staying at the Ambassador Hotel. She stated that Roy Palmer, Managing Editor of the Jeff Davis Publishing Company in Chicago, had some information regarding flying discs. Miss Lochrie said that Palmer's theory was to the effect that when people died their souls entered a space on this earth which is, of course, invisible to human eyes. He said that in this soul world there are good and bad people and that they have become involved in a war. According to Miss Lochrie, Palmer's theory is that the flying discs which have been seen are the explosives be- ing used in the warfare between the good and bad souls.

# UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (cont.)

Miss Lochrie stated that the real purpose of her visit to the Bureau was to get her own name cleared. She said that the FBI has been con- ducting investigation regarding her and that she wanted to know the results of the investigation. I asked her what kind of an investigation the FBI had been making regarding her and she stated she was under suspicion of espionage activities. I informed her that I could not furnish her with any information which is contained in the Bureau's files inasmuch as our files have been designated as confidential by the Attorney General.

Miss Lochrie accepted this explanation and stated regarding her present activities that she had been in the Wacs as a private and had re- ceived an honorable discharge in 1945. She said at the present time she is working as a model in Chicago.

She impressed me as being somewhat mentally unbalanced.

A check of the files failed to reveal that we have conducted any investigation relative to this individual.

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Re SAC Letter 38, dated March 25, 1949 entitled as above.

The Bureau is advised that through the Office of Naval Intelligence, New Orleans, Louisiana, this office has been advised that within the past ten days three sightings of flying discs have been reported in the City of New Or- leans. The information seems to be that the single discs were in straight flight and traveling in a general direction of North, in late afternoon, about the size of an observation plane, but the shape of a saucer. The Navy stated that two witnesses have advised that the object was traveling end over end; that weather conditions were good; that sightings were made outdoors by persons who did not wear glasses; that the dates were May 18, 19 and 23, 1949. The Navy states that it was possible these objects were weather balloons, but that these are used from only one airport, released over an hour before the times of sighting and would generally be out of sight in a few minutes.

The above is being furnished the Bureau for future reference since the Navy has informed that all three instances were investigated by the Army Intelligence.

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To Hoiser

San Luis Obispo, California
May 15, 1949

Hal

Walter Winchell
New York, New York

Dear Sir:

# RECEIVED
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Under attached cover you will find a sample of our item. Should you do no more than take our FLYIN' SAUCER out, care- fully read the instructions, and fly it; I will have accom- plished a portion of my expectations.

For the past few weeks I have listened with more than an in- different attitude, to your various Sunday evening broadcasts and comments concerning Flying Saucers. From the start, much as many another individual who has tried to get ahead by his own initiative, I have visialized what the right type of publicity would do for my interests.

To state my actions in any other manner, would belittle your intelligence, and the weeks of forethought and sincerity in which this is submitted.

Your comment this evening, concerning the Gyroscopic Theories, sparkplugged my actions.

Along with the phases of merchandising mentioned in the att- ached articles, I should like to mention that one troop of Boy Scouts in Los Angeles are purchasing and enthusiastic- ally include them as a major portion of their recreation program.

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# ENCLOSURE

COPIES DESTROYED
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# The Amazing
FLYIN-SAUCER

## GREAT FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

FLYIN-SAUCER performs in an amazing way as you develop your skill in flying it. A novel way to play catch. You will think of many games to play. Adaptable to almost any game.

## HOW TO FLY

Launch your FLYIN-SAUCER straight ahead with a snap of your wrist making it spin as fast as possible. DON'T THROW TOO HARD.... It's the spinning that gives it lift. Begin by flying about 10 feet. When windy, throw across the wind. You will quickly learn how to bank to the left or right.

[page 177]
## FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS

# The Amazing
FLYIN-SAUCER (cont.)

## FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS (cont.)

FLYIN' SAUCERS have flight characteristics very similar to airplanes. The SAUCER IS launched in identically the same manner as sailing your hat onto a hook--by spinning and forward mo- tion.

In order to fly in a straight line, the SAUCER must leave the hand in a level position. To curve the SAUCER, it must leave the hand banked or tilted in direction of desired curve--for example: for left curve--the left side of the SAUCER must be tilted down. FOR BEST RESULTS The spinning of the SAUCER is most important and most difficult to mas- ter. Because the spin creates a gyroscopic action which controls the attitude of the SAUCER in flight, a smooth, fast spinning delivery should be developed. Do not hold the SAUCER too tight.

Analyze your mistakes and make corrections by tilting or banking SAUCER. The correction must be applied to the SAUCER as it leaves the hand.

# The Amazing
FLYIN-SAUCER (cont.)

## FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS (cont.)

This is a diagram demonstrating how to throw a saucer (Frisbee). It outlines techniques for:

*   **Sailing back and forth:** Begin by throwing about 10 feet, increasing distance with practice.
*   **Making it turn:** Release the saucer tilted to the left or right, banking it as desired. Practice flying straight before attempting turns.
*   **Making it come back:** Sail it into the breeze at a sharp angle. A harder wind allows for a flatter angle. Spin the saucer as much as possible for return.
*   **Making it skip:** Right-handers should strike the hard surface with the left side of the saucer; left-handers with the right side.

## THE GAME OF HECKLE

THE GAME OF HECKLE provides a means of utilizing the unique manner in which the FLYIN' SAUCER can be guided. Rules and regulations are provided, forming the basis for skill and competition

PLAYERS --- Four --- with two on each team.

OBJECT --- To fly SAUCER around HECKLERS into your partner's circle.

circle A
18 ft.

circle B
30 ft.

circle C
18 ft.

circle D

ALL CIRCLES ARE 6 FEET IN DIAMETER

ALL CIRCLES ARE 6 FEET IN DIAMETER

# The Amazing
FLYIN-SAUCER (cont.)

## THE GAME OF HECKLE (cont.)

CENTER SPACE MAY VARY WITH ABILITY.

All players must remain in their circle until SAUCER is airborne.

The game begins with the Flier (A) attempting to sail the SAUCER around the HECKLERS in the circles (B) and (C) so that his partner in the Receiver's circle (D) can catch it. Flier (A) must remain in his circle when serving the SAUCER.

HECKLER (B) must remain in his circle at all times while his team is defensive. He may at- tempt to stop the flight of the SAUCER, or distract the Flier in any manner. Should he step or fall out of his circle, his team forfeits I point and the offensive team retains serve. HECKLER (C) remains in his circle until SAUCER is airborne. He may then leave his circle to heckle the Receiver (D) in any manner so long as he doesn't interfere with flight of SAUCER or touch the Receiver, or step into the Receiver's circle. Hecklers forfeit 2 points for each infraction.

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# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

DO YOU HAVE spots before your eyes? Do vari-colored discs flutter and sail in the air in front of you? Do you see flying saucers in the skies?

If you do, don't call the doctor nor jump on the wagon. And don't worry. Other persons are seeing flying saucers too-seeing them fly through the air and seeing them on the sales counters of the stores. You can even pick them up and feel them, and, preferably, buy them to play with.

It all started many years ago-long before the recent flurry of flying saucers when a little boy named Freddie used to play with his mother's pie tins. If he threw them with just the right twist of the wrist, they spun and turned in fascinating curves.

Freddie grew up into a man called Fred Morrison, who always remembered what fun he had had playing with the pie tins. As a grown-up, he applied his knowledge of aerodynamics to the problem of developing a disc which could be thrown and tossed and its flight controlled by the thrower.

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

He evolved a metal model that sailed through the air in a most satisfactory manner. The curved disc was 9 in. in diameter and a scant 2 in. deep, with radiating arc- shapped fins and a heavy outside rim. A snap of the wrist when throwing gives a centrifugal motion to the disc which in turn gives guidance in flight. The radial fins create a vacuum on top of the whirling disc, and stability from beneath is provided by the heavy rim.

The metal model sailed through the air beautifully- but also, being metal, it sailed through windows and hedges and other obstacles, somewhat after the manner of a miniature cyclone. A material other than metal seemed a wise idea if the disc-or flying saucer-were to become a commercial product.

A lightweight, slightly flexible plastics looked like the answer, and Morrison brought his metal model to Southern California Plastic Co., Glendale, Calif., to see what might be done in plastics. Stanley J. Gray and Edward L. Ken- nedy, president and secretary of the firm, took the metal disc out on the lawn to "demonstrate" its possibilities and were soon breathlessly convinced that a great deal of fun could be had by young and old alike.

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

A plastics model of the disc was carved from a solid block of material, and then a mold made in the shop of Southern California. Engraving of the mold was done by United Engravers, Los Angeles.

Then came the problem of the right material. A search was made throughout the range of thermoplastic molding compounds to find the proper material that combined flexibility, impact strength, and stability while in motion. (The discs achieve considerable speed--and strain-when in flight.) Cellulose acetate provided the best combination of properties to do the job. Acetate discs will not break glass windows, nor shatter when falling from a great height, nor scar the finish on automobiles, nor injure the players.

That's a real Flyin' Saucer this young man has just thrown into the air-molded of tough and lightweight cellulose acetate by Southern California Plastic Co., Glendale. Designed in accordance with aerodynamic principles, the Flyin' Saucer spins through the air with the greatest of ease. Note the radial fins on the disc in the boy's left hand.

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

An inesting part of the story is that producing the acetate "Flyin' Saucer" is only part of the story. It is a product with a wide market (how many yo-yos were sold in the US last ear, do you suppose?); but it must be demonstrated to be sold. Everyone who sees a Flyin' Saucer in action is enthusiastic. Anyone who sees one lying on a sales counter is likely to pass by.

That presents a merchandising problem that has the sales staff of Southern California Plastic hard at work, thinking up ways and means for demonstrations, action publicity, visual promotional stunts. With a record of steady-selling staple consumer items now on the market, Southern California has no intention of letting the Flyin' Saucers sit on the sales counters. Carefully-controlled distribution, related to on-the-spot demonstrations or pro- motional campaigns, has been the rule so far. National markets will not be tackled until all the promotional kinks have been unraveled.

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## 'Sky Devil-Ship' Scares Pilots; Air Chief Wishes He Had One

EAL FLIERS DESCRIBE WINGLESS AIRCRAFT Copilot John Whitted and Capt. C. S. Chiles (right).

## Plane Makers
Dubious About
Alabama 'Thing'

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## Continuous Light

The pilots admitted they had
goose pimples riding pick-a-back
on goose pimples. What's more,
they said one of their 20 passen-
gers-C. L. McKelvie, of Colum-
bus, Ohio-was awake and saw
the same thing.

Reporters nailed Mr. McKelvie
at Kennett Square, Pa. How about
it, they asked him-had he seen
what the Atlanta pilots said he
saw?

Well, now, said Mr. McKelvie- not exactly. He said he saw "no form of ship" whatever. He saw a "continuous light speed past" his window.

"But," added Mr. McK., "I'm
not very well versed in aeronau-
tics, and certainly I wasn't look-
ing for any Buck Rogers space
ship."

Out at Santa Monica, Cal., the famous Gen. George C. Kenney, chief of the Strategic Air Com- mand, was bearded in his den. His eyes twinkled. No, he said, cautiously, it wasn't one of his planes. The Army as yet hasn't got anything like the Thing seen over Montgomery.

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## 'Flying Floor Lamp
Again Sighted Here

## By CHARLES POU

That "flying floor lamp" is at
it again!

she did see "a great ball of fire. a great long purple tail on with it." That was about 9:40 p. m.

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## "Bluish Streak of Light"

An illuminated cantaloupe
rolled over the city!

And a newspaperman saw "great
balls of fire!

An attendant at the naval air station thought he was watching a falling star, until it started climbing and banked away from Atlanta. To him, it looked like a "bluish streak of light."

What's more, two Richmond Va., schoolteachers say they saw the same "flame-spurting" sky mon- ster which was spotted by Eastern Air Lines pilots near Montgomery.

And now about the newspaper-
man. John Battle, city editor of the
Augusta Chronicle, hung up the
telephone after a dozen calls about
weird goings-on in the Augusta
skies.

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## 'LIKE BIG FLOOR LAMP FLYING ALONG'

## Everybody's Seeing 'Things'
Whizzing Through Night Sky

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## By CHARLES POU

Is that Thing no more than a wayward floor lamp?

Mrs. Noah Atkinson, of Brook- haven, saw it. And what did that Thing look like?

"A great big floor lamp, all lit up. Oh, it was beautiful!"

And C. M. Bowles, an Exposi- tion Mills painter who lives near the Municipal airport, Sunday night saw a "huge, brilliantly lighted object" streaking over At- lanta skies at maybe 30,000 feet. Mr. Bowles thinks the Thing was straight from Moscow.

Two air line pilots first were
startled by the newest astronomi-
cal "what-is-it" near Montgomery
early Saturday. To them, it was "a
wingless craft, spurting flame like
a Buck Rogers rocket ship." Else-
where, all over the country, that
Thing was variously identified as:
1. An aluminum covered
loon.

2. A ball of fire.

2 An unusually bright light.
4. A red and blue flame that

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## By CHARLES POU (cont.)

burst in mid-air.

5. A flash of cherry red fire. 6. A meteor.

of a floor lamp, and it was the prettiest thing I ever saw. It came and passed so quick-I guess it must have been 500 miles an hour

Mrs. Atkinson kept her Fly- ing Floorlamp secret three weeks. or faster." But she knew she wasn't seeing things when she saw the Thing.

She and her husband, who also saw it, kept mum. The story really sounded a little silly until the two air line pilots saw their ing through air-line skies early Thing gamboling and fire-breath-

armed with a camera. And they Well, they took off today. hope to bring back a picture of that Thing.

Saturday morning. After that, she decided her tale Beach Throngs Crane

could be told:

"My husband and I were sit- ting on our front porch the night of July 5, and at a quarter to 9 o'clock we saw this Thing. Our front porch doesn't have a screen, and we were sitting near the edge where we could see good.

"I saw it first. It was not high
bal-up-about 200 feet, I guess, but
it looked like it was right above

saw

And how about the two air- line pilots, C. S. Chiles and John B. Whitted, of Atlanta?

# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## At 'Silver Cylinder'

ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 26.
(P)-Boardwalk throngs at this
resort city craned their necks
at a "silver Monday cylinder"
reported flying high they over-
head.

the treetops. Looka there', I Officials, recalling "flying sau- yelled to my husband, and he cers," asked Fort Monmouth per- it too. sonnel to see if they could identify

They described it as "way up
in the air," and like a blimp "only
blunt at both ends."

"It looked like the top part it.

ATLANTA JOURNAL, 7/26/48

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1515 9th St.

Wichita Falls, Texas

Aug. 5, 1948

Publisher,

Atlanta Journal,

Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Sir:

On July 25, 1948, I mailed a letter enclosing .35 cents in coin and an airmail self-addressed envelop to your circulation department, asking for tear sheets of the Atlanta Journal containing the stories on a "strange" or "mysterious" aircraft seen near Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1948, by two pilots, Cap't C. S. Chiles and John B. Whitted, of the Eastern Air Lines.

These have not arrived. I asked for two copies each of the stories.

Enclosed is an additional .35 cents, and another stamped self-ad- dressed envelop. Will you kindly see that your circulation department com- plies with this simple request?

I assure you that my interest in the above stories is prompted by interest in the defense of our country, and you are hereby given my fullest permission to turn this letter requesting the copies of the stories over to the FBI, should you wish.

Thanking you very kindly, I am,

Sincerely,

cc/Agent-In-Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Atlanta, Georgia

/s/ Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant
Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant

[page 184]
The incident was, I believe, an important one. And though I have already made reports to Maj. Sidney Newburger of Los Alamos and to General Handy, I would appreciate the fuller newspaper stories appearing in the press there. Thanking you kindly, I am,

Sincerely,

/s/ Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant
Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant

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# Flying Saucers Come from Southern California (cont.)

## At 'Silver Cylinder' (cont.)

Agent-In-Charge,

Federal Bureau of Investigation,

Atlanta, Georgia.

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is a carbon of a letter requesting tear sheets of the un- usual aircraft seen near Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1948, stories con- cerning which were carried by AP and UP, originating in Atlanta.

It may have been oversight by someone in the circulation dep't of the Atlanta Journal, or it may have been "alarm" that a woman would be re- questing this type of information, even though it was published, and there- by open information.

Even though I cannot identify myself to the Atlanta Journal publisher or staff, I can to you. I have worked independently on the problem of aerial missiles, of which I believe this was an example, with all my data going di- rectly to officials and members of the security office of the Atomic Energy Comm., Los Alamos Atomic Project, Los Alamos, N.M., and to high members of the War Department, including Gen. Thomas T. Handy, Fourth U. S. Army Com- mander, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., head of this U. S. Army district.

# Ex-Army Air Force Fliers
Invert Novel, New Game

'Flying Saucers' Catch
Fancy of Day ona Beach
Visitors and Residents

1400

By JACK TROY
Times-Union Staff Writer

DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 14-The ingenuity of two former Army Air Force fliers from California is "paying off" at this Florida Beach full of "flying saucers." resort where, nowadays, the air is

and Lieut. Fred Morrison of San When Major Warren Franscioni experiences in the China-Burma- Louis Obispo completed their war eration, they returned home and India and the Italian theatres of op- joined forces in a novel industry.

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Morrison had always been in- trigued by the idea of sailing pie pans on the beach, and so he fal- Franscioni put their h ents together and came up with a plastic version with fins. They then had invented a new game, a novel way of playing catch with flying saucers, a gyroscopic airfoil aerody- manically correct, precisely engi- neered and a pleasant way to take exercise.

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# Ex-Army Air Force Fliers
Invert Novel, New Game (cont.)

## Grid Coach Uses It

The football coach at Hemet,
Calif., High School was intrigued
with the idea of using the saucers
to condition his players, teach them
balance and to reach out to mar
catches of the discs which, by eer-i
tain methods of spinning, boom-
erang and also sail away from the
intended receiver. A player has to
be on his toes to catch them, espe-
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Although they had their discs made in Glendale and had planned on extensive West Coast promotion, snow flakes unexpectedly fell and so they headed for Daytona Beach, where, according to the tourists, "summer spends the winter."

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Invert Novel, New Game (cont.)

## Grid Coach Uses It (cont.)

0

No snow flakes fall here; only flying saucers, which are so durable passing over them.

that they are not injured by cars coma od

Morrison was shot down in his fifty-eighth mission in Italy but escaped serious injury. The two ex-Army officers refer to them-do selves as the world's champion Fly-t ing Saucer pilots, and certainly their novel inventior conceived in t California and promoted in Florida -has caught on with beach lovers.c They were smart mart enough, of course, to patent the Flying Saucer- idea in order to capitalize on ready- made publicity born of repeated Saucer scares arour the country. In throwing the oid pie or cake s tins there always was the danger t (of cutting one's hands. But with t the new plastic fin saucers, the only danger is getting bopped in i the nose. And only the less agile t allow that to happen once in a c while.

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Mrs. Henry Beston
Chimney Farm
Nobleboro, Maine

Dear Mrs. Beston:

Your letter postmarked May 16, 1949, has been received and I want to thank you for sending me information concerning the matter you mentioned. It was indeed very thoughtful of you to report that data to this organization.

Sincerely yours,

GI. R.-

John Edgar Hoover
Director

NOTE: Correspondent saw a small object in the sky near the end of the day which took various shapes and through glasses appeared like a double bloom trailing something below it. She belives it might be a flying disk. In view of her nebulous information and as it was very possibly a weather balloon no further action is deemed necessary.

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# These Flying Discs
Are at It Again,
Virginians Report

Zounds! Here we go again! Inter- planetory space-ship? Visitor from Mars? A new Russian rocket ship? Airgoing submarine? Just take your choice, your guess is every bit as good as the next qne according to reports from various sections of Vir- ginia and Tennessee on last night's strange phenomenon.

# These Flying Discs
Are at It Again,
Virginians Report (cont.)

What it was, where it came from and where it was going, no one knows, but even Civil Aeronautics Administration officials were puzzled and had no answer.

Whatever the thing was, it re- sembled a a long cigar, with a bright red nose and trailing smoke. Re- ports coinciding with that descrip- tion came from localities along an almost direct line through Tennessee and Virginia and seemed sufficient to convince even the most skeptical that what the callers said they had seen was no figment of imagination.

The descriptions generally in- dicated the object came over the southwest horizon and resembled a streak of fire. There seemed to be red lights or a powerful red glow in the nose of the object. Far back at the tail there was fire and smoke.

The first report came from Roa- noke about 8 o'clock when J. S. Mays and W. F. Mullins, both of that city, said they noticed the object.

"It looked like a streak of fire,"
said Mays, "and appeared to be go-
ing almost straight up and was
stepping on it."

Suddenly, he said, it appeared to level off and head eastward, re- sembling "a snake wiggling on

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Radford News Journal Radford, Va.
5/13/49

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It?

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## By WELLS CALDWELL

The strange object seen travel-
ing across the heavens just after
sundown last night has caused
widespread speculation here in
Radford as well as in other sec-
tions of Southwestern Virginia
and Eastern Tennessee.

Exactly what the mysterious traveler was, no one here seems to know, and the number of con- flicting reports have only added to the confusion.

This much seems to be cer- tain: the object appeared over the Southwest horizion shortly before 8 p. m. and was moving eastward. Also, it was black, or at least part of it was.

A Radford man, living in the east end section, asked that his name not be used, but give this version:

"I was working in the yard. when I glanced up and saw a long black thing flying across the sky. It came from the direc- tion of Pulaski. It looked a great deal like a rounded stick of wood which was burning in

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## By WELLS CALDWELL (cont.)

front. The object was trailed by either vapor or smoke and faded from view when it seemed to be directly overhead."

Mrs. Alfréd Tolley, of 1702 Seventh Street, west, reported her 12-year-old son, Albert, was playing next door and noticed the object. She said her son had been studying comets in school and called her attention to the phenomenon, thinking that it was either a comet or a meteor.

"The strange looking object", she said "was long and black with a light on the front end. It seemed to follow the air route from the directon of Pulaski, later turning and heading toward Blacksburg. There was a light on the front end and great long streaks of fire. We saw it for about 10 minutes."

Miss Joe Stewart, of the Rad- ford College biology department, said she saw the object and as- sumed it was the exhaust from an airplane. She added that she was "in no way alarmed."

Fred W. Hurt, of Fourth and

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## By WELLS CALDWELL (cont.)

Harvey Streets, gave this ver- sion: "At the first appearance it looked like a comet. I recall Halley's comet and it resembled that. There was, at first, a bright spot ahead of the stream of fire, but the trail didn't look so bright when the object reach- ed its zenith.

"It appeared to be moving slow- ly at first and later very fast, which indicates that it was quite a distance away when I first saw it. The object seemed to follow a straight path, however it veered a little once in sort of an arc and then straighted out agin. I heard no noise."

Mrs. James D. Heinline, of 60 Jackson Street, Monroe Terrace, said she and her husband watch- ed it with some neighbors.

"It looked like a long black
cigar which was on fire", she
stated. "We heard a faint sound,
which might have been a small
motor. At times it looked like
an airplane 'way, 'way off.
thought at first it might be a
comet or a meteor, but it seemed

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## Remember Flying Saucers? Well
Looks Like Flying Seegars Now

Flying saucers are passe.
Now people in Bristol are see-
ing "long, cigar-shaped ob-
ject" flashing across the sky.

But Bristolians were not the
only spectators of the strange
craft yesterday evening.

The flaming object was re-
ported sighted at Kingsport,
Christiansburg and Roanoke
and three at Pulaski.

Pulaski radio reported two seen there. One about 4 p. m., and the other an hour later. He said that Pulaski also had a pi- lot's report of the "streak" trav- eling northeast at an altitude of about 30,000 feet.

Reports on the "flaming ob-
ject" were received at Chris-
tiansburg and Roanoke but air-
ports in those vicinities reported
no information on the strange
craft.

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## Remember Flying Saucers? Well
Looks Like Flying Seegars Now (cont.)

Rex Rainey, 1805 State Street,
reported that he saw a "whit-
ish, glistening mass, long and
cylindrical like a big cigar,"
flying from east to west about
7:15 yesterday. He said he
sighted the "cigar" flying very
rapidly over Virginia Heights
and look at it. and got out his binoculars to

An unidentified caller in-
formed the Herald Courier last
night that she had sighted
something that "looked like white smoke with a blue flame like
that traveled to the north and
east" about the same time. "It
didn't look like an airplane,"
she said, "only like white smoke.
It was just a streak and

ot of sight it was an Another local woman of

that she had seen a "silver
streak that looked like it ked, was
about 100 feet long" flash across
the sky shortly after seven
o'clock. She estimated the speed
at about 200 miles per hour.

A traffic controlman at Tri-
Cities Airport, who asked that
his name be withheld, said that
the strange craft had not been
seen at the airport although
they had had inquires on the
"cigar-streak."

BRISTOL HERALD COURIER
BRISTOL, VA
5/14/49.

# Did You See It? Well, What Was It? (cont.)

## Remember Flying Saucers? Well
Looks Like Flying Seegars Now (cont.)

He said he had checked with
the Atlanta Air Route traffic
control center after receiving
inquiries but they reported no
knowledge of any jet aircraft in
this
He secrated that the streaks

may have been caused by a jet- propelled plane or planes. "The objects were reported flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet," he said. "If a jet plane were fly- ing that high, it would be mov- ing so fast the vapor trail would be about all a person on the ground could see."

94-259
FBI - RICHMOND
MAY 1 7 1949

The controlman said that the

5/14/49

ENCLOSURE
62-83894-198

[page 194]
.Chimney Farm

NOBLEBORO, MAINE

Dear sis:
We live in Maine in the town of Nubbleboro, about a mile northwest of rento no 1, on Damariotta Pond. Yesterday May 14, there was a high light mist and a shower in the afternoon but it cleared up for sunset. There was a moderate southwest breeze at 7:45 p.m. and 62-83894 -179
of clouds on the horizon, especially to the east, were
cosy.
I happened to that scene

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to glance the zeilte clecti
was clear and was surprised
to see a small object bright.
In the sunset. II might have
been half of the Smallest
of clouds but its shape was
angular, more lilo a صا خاص:
of toun Paper ' This shape
changed os the object flooted
north easterly before the wind;
cometimes it appeared to
have a bite tallen out of it,
Several times it reminded
me of a hand. I called
my husband and sister and
late our house Keeper and a
friend of hers.

As the object grew smalle
it seemed to he on fice, au

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at the s So thear tuliole
presented the appearance of ou
armlen marionette, constantly
wluiting. to me, wilte the
glosses, the middle appeased.
sometimes beau shaped but
thal may well well be a defect
in my eyesight, as the object
was Itien very dis tant.

At last it disappeared.
from sight entively. As Ше
had no quen at its altitude
We could not guen its size
celthrougle I would hazard
the statement. that it served
cet about the usual altitude.
of passing planes and seemed
to fade away much as a plane
would, but far more slowly.
We must have seen it for ten

[page 197]
Chimney Farm

[x]

NOBLEBORO, MAINE

effect we supposed of the sunset;
it seemed to keep the same
altitude but because small and
dark, a line, perpendicular to
the earth, always revolving
but never losing its perpendicular
position. While bird glasses it
appeared in shape like
a double balloon, trailing
something below it. The lower
balloon "a body" seemed a little
large. My sister whose eyesight
is remarkably good, said that
both balloons appeared to her
pear-shaped and the trailing
object below seemed separated
into two "legs" while heavier "fat"

[page 198]
Chimney Farm
ŇOBLEBORO, MAINE

minutes, though we did not
look at one watches until it

was gone. IT was Then a

few minutes before eight.

there was По audible.
sound.

We of course call it ou
flying saucer, but it was
neue oval, and neuer
fast moving and -> never
appeared to be about to
come down anywhere. We
suppose ib to to have been some
sort of wealties balloon, but as
We understand that you wish.
reports on them, here is this.
Yours sincerele
3 Elijolutte feston
(Ms. Heury Beston)

# FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Form No. 1
THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

FILE NO. 62-2542 VFH

| REPORT MADE AT<br /><br />PHILADELPHIA, PA.                                                            | DATE WHEN MADE<br /><br />6-15-49                                                                      | PERIOD FOR<br />WHICH MADE<br />5-20-49                                                                | REPORT MADE BY<br /><br />JAMES L. KIRKLAND                      |
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| TITLE UNKNOWN SUBJECT FIRE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA,<br />UNKNOWN DATE<br />GEORGE KINGTON, COMPLAINANT | TITLE UNKNOWN SUBJECT FIRE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA,<br />UNKNOWN DATE<br />GEORGE KINGTON, COMPLAINANT | TITLE UNKNOWN SUBJECT FIRE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA,<br />UNKNOWN DATE<br />GEORGE KINGTON, COMPLAINANT | CHARACTER OF CASE<br />MISCELLANEOUS<br />INFORMATION CONCERNING |

Flying Discs

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: FREDERIC MARQUARDT submitted ash residue to Fire Marshal's Office, Philadelphia, Pa., which made chemical analysis. MARQUARDT of opinion that fire may have been caused by military flare or flying saucer".

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DETAILS: This investigation is predicated upon a letter B received from the office of the Fire Marshal, fctAFI 6-30-49 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 19, 1949, advising that ashes had been received from one F. MARQUARDT, purportedly from a fire which had continued to burn for twelve hours. A chemical analysis of the ashes had been requested. The Fire Marshal's Office noted that MARQUARDT had at one time worked for the Atomic Energy Commission.

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PH 62-2542

Acting Chief GEORGE KINGTON advised that he had interviewed MARQUARDT at the time he came to the office since Captain HANNAN was absent at the time. He said that he then learned for the first time that the fire in question had taken place near Scranton, Pennsylvania, and had occurred about six months previously. This caused the Marshal's Office to withdraw from the case on a question of jurisdiction and MARQUARDT was advised that any further action on his part should be referred to the State Police authorities.

At the same time, KINGTON furnished MARQUARDT with the results of the analysis which had been made of the ash submitted, and which analysis had been made by Dr. EDWARD BURKE, City Chemist, Chemical Laboratory, Room. 875, City Hall. This report reflected that the ash contained Magnesium, Aluminum, Iron, and Calcium in the form of silicates, sulphur and carbonates.

# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

FREDERIC MARQUARDT was interviewed at his place of business, the H. A. KULJIAN COMPANY, Broad Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At this time he advised that he had received the sample of ash from a friend, WOODY SHAEFFER, Lake Ariel, R. D., Wayne County, Pennsyl- vania, through the mail. He said that Lake Ariel is about one mile south of South Canaan, near Scranton, Pennsylvania. He stated that SHAEFFER'S house had burned about six months ago, that the fire had occurred at night during a storm and that a large object had struck the roof and ignited the house which had burned to the ground in less than an hour.

He said that he had not been present during the fire but that these details had been furnished by letter from SHAEFFER at the time a sample of the ash was forwarded for analysis. He said that he was of the personal opinion that the ash might be a part of a military flare or a "flying saucer".

# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

## PH 62-2542

MARQUARDT advised that he had been employed by the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge until 1943. He was entirely rational. He discounted the theory that a portion of a meteor had struck the house on the basis of the chemical analysis made by the City Chemical Laboratory.

MARQUARDT advised that at the suggestion of the City authorities, he had written to SHAEFFER and suggested that any further in- quiries be directed to the State Police.

The file of the Philadelphia Office reflect that the records of Immigration and Naturalization Service were negative to an inquiry concern- ing FREDERIC S. MARQUARDT, OEM (Bureau File 77-30297). The files of this office likewise reflect that MARQUARDT by letter received August 14, 1947, requested of this office the identity of a powder or dust used to catch thieves.

Inasmuch as there is no violation indicated within the Bureau's jurisdiction, there is no further investigation being conducted in this matter. However, the ash residue obtained from the Fire Marshal's Office is being forwarded to the Bureau Laboratory for any interest or study the Laboratory may desire to conduct relative to flares or in connection with the possibility of the presence of "flying saucers".

CLOSED-

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

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# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

## PH 62-2542 (cont.)

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| MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISC.                                                          | MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISC.                                                          | MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISC.                                                          | MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISC.                                                          | MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYING DISC.                                                          |
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[page 205]
STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum ⚫ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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ΤΟ : DIRECTOR, FBI

DATE: July 21, 1949

FROM : SAC, NEW ORLEANS

SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS AND SAUCERS
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING

For the Bureau's information, several citizens in the community of Alexandria, Louisiana, have recently reportedly seen flying discs. The Alexan- dria, Louisiana daily paper has carried numerous articles concerning this.

# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

## PH 62-2542 (cont.)

At a recent meeting of the Young Mens Business Club in Alexandria, a member suggested that since Alexandria, Louisiana is known as a convention city, the club should try promoting a convention of flying saucer seers. This particu- lar comment appeared in the Alexandria paper and was picked up by the AP lines.

Mr. A. M. DeANGELO, a member of the Young Mens Business Club, advised Special Agent WALTER E. MOEHLE that since the AP release, they have received a large number of requests regarding the convention of flying saucer seers from many parts of the United States. Mr. De ANGELO states that the interest of the people is evidenced by their inquiries about convention particulars, stating they are flying saucer seers and want to attend such a convention.

This gentleman further advised that in view of the volume of inquiries coming in, it appears that the YMBC will have to hire an employee to handle all the correspondence. It might be noted that he advised a representative of the Air Force from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, has inquired as to plans of a flying saucer convention, stating that they are interested in furnishing an observer if such a convention were held.

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SAC, Phoenix
June 30, 1949

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Director, FBI
WILLIAM ALBERT RHOLES
INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS

EX-94
62-83894-183

Reurlet June 8, 1949, captioned "Flying Discs."

It is believed that the reference appearing in the first line of your referenced letter to the Bureau is incorrect. Complete details concerning the matter referred to in your referenced communication appear in a letter from your office dated September 4, 1947, and not September 9, 1947.

Pursuant to your request, you are granted authority to furnish the attached blind memorandum, which was forwarded to the Bureau with your referenced letter for approval, to Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoenix, Arizona.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT •

TO : Mr. H. B. Fletcher <signature>
FROM : Lish Whitson
SUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES
INFORMATION CONCERNING
FLYING DISCS

DATE: June 30, 1949

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# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

## Purpose

Your approval is requested in order that the attached letter and memorandum can be forwarded to the Phoenix Office, authorizing that office to furnish the attached memorandum to Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoenix, Arizona.

# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

## Background

In July 1947, William Albert Rhodes was jointly interviewed by Special Agent J. Bailey Brower (Bureau Agent) and George Fugate, Jr., A-2 representative from Hamilton Field, California. The purpose of the interview was to secure from Mr. Rhodes information and photographs of a flying disc, which had been sighted and photographed by Rhodes.

The complete results of the interview and subsequent events are contained in the attached memorandum submitted by the Phoenix Office.

Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative at Phoenix, Arizona, has requested the Phoenix Office to furnish him complete facts relating to this interview, which are to be subsequently forwarded to the OSI Office at San Francisco. According to Aldrich, Mr. Fugate, referred to above, has been questioned concerning this matter by his superiors and he has advised them that his recollection is "hazy" on the matter. According to Aldrich, Mr. Rhodes has apparently now requested the Air Force to return the photographs, which were previously obtained from him.

# ИОТАТУИ АЯЗО (cont.)

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It is recommended that the Phoenix Office be advised that the memorandum attached may be forwarded by them to Mr. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoenix, Arizona.

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# l Bureau of Investigation

# United States Department of Justice

Phoenix, Arizona

June 8, 1949

# United States Department of Justice (cont.)

Director, FBI

RE: FLYING DISCS

Dear Sir:

Refer Phoenix letter to Bureau, dated September 9, 1947, captioned, REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS, for the attention of Assistant Director D. M. LADD, setting forth the result of an interview con- ducted by GEORGE FUGATE, JR., then a representative of the Air Force Intelligence, from Hamilton Field, California, and Special Agent J. BAILEY BROWER with one WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES, 4333 N. 14th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, concerning his observation and photographing of an object which was considered by the Air Force of significance from a security standpoint.

On June 7, 1949, Mr. LYNN C. ALDRICH, OSI representative, Phoenix, Arizona, called at this office, advising that he had been requested by his superiors in San Francisco to obtain detailed in- formation concerning this interview since RHODES apparently has requested the Air Force to return the photographs.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64

# Office Mem

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GOVERNMENT

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DATE: July 20, 1949

Mr. Tolson [x]
Mr. Clegg [x]
Mr. Glavin [x]
Mr. Ladd [x]
Mr. Nichols [x]
Mr. Rosen [x]
Mr. Tracy [x]
Mr. Egan [x]
Mr. Gurnea [x]
Mr. Harbo [x]
Mr. Mohr [x]
Mr. Pennington [x]
Mr. Quinn Tamm [x]
Tele. Room [x]
Mr. Nease [x]
Miss Holmes [x]
Miss Gandy [x]

You will recall that Mr. Ernest Cuneo advised the Bureau of a letter which Walter Winchell had received from an individual in Los Angeles indicating that he had seen a flying saucer leave the ground within his view and in which letter he theorized that this might have been a landing from another planet.

The Los Angeles Office was requested to locate and interview the writer of this letter, Peter Camerlon Jones, 164 West 37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California.

The Los Angeles Office has now advised that the present owner and former manager at this address have no knowledge of any Peter Camerlon Jones and that other investigation to locate Jones was unproductive. It would appear, therefore, that this may have been a prank.

You may desire to advise Mr. Cuneo that there is no such person at the address given inasmuch as he indicated that Mr. Winchell intended to do a column on this letter.

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