HS1 834228961 62 HQ 83894 Section 2

I 2 62- /H0~3894 BilS 53-100 it llW 3-100 - :c tc.. ::z z 0 .-... ~ -~ c.., - C:1 :z ~ t-4 FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER - -- Cl: :c HQ - HEADQUARTERS '-l3SS J Case # Sub ~2 83894 Vol. Scnal # 2 53 100 - 8/11/1274197 1 1111 IIll1l11 111111l!llill lllilllll!lilm11111 ------..RRP0031XH -- 3 1 - - ~ C I - DONOT DUTROY . a:::r-.- I f.3/re ¥()l/ ca ~ ~---~& ~ . Office M e m o r a n d u m • . FROM Director, FBI - Attention, .Assistant Director D. K. LADD SAC, San Francisco SUBJEC frLTING DISCS To ~- / uNJ. DATE: A ' , t 8, 1947 •• Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled as above forwarding a. copy of a report f'urnished to me by Lieutenant Colonel DONAU) SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth .Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, set­ ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported &ightings of flying discs. -c~ , ~ As ot further interest to the Bureau in this regard, theii(..~ e,,, v--v: mitted herewith ghotos~atic copies of three letters dated August 4, 19 entitled "Investigation of FlyiDg Discs," furnished to ma by Major WILLIA){ R. GRAHAH, Deputy AC of S, A-2, A.rJq Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosillg copies of reports of additional reported sightings of flying discs by persons in Oregon and Arizona, together with the results of their investigations in that regard. It is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the time Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct inquiries into the reported sightings of flying discs. ~1~ Copies of these reports a.re being forwarded to ortl and Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subject. BMKaemb Enclosures - 3 oc Portland (with enclosures - 3) Phoenix (with enclosures - 3) 0 5 5 OCT 6 • ~ ~'{{ANOARO f"OAM NO. 6-4 Office Me orandum • UNITED • TO nm.ECTOR, ' DATE: August 13, 194'/ SAC' NEi'fARK SUBJECT: !"LYING DISC H.EPOR'.IED AT HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST J, 1947 - 1USCELLA.NEOUS Reference is made to tne teletYPe from the Newark Division to tne Bureau dated August 4, 194'7 stating tnat a ''Flying Disc" had been repor ted to n~ ~een seen at HacKens;st!New Jersey on August J 6 last by one CHARLES~ELIA, JR. and ',VILLIAJ..~UEX. CHARI.E0 CASELIA, JH., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon interview by Special Agent AR'IHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated that on Au~st J he had been standing with WILLIAM 'IRUEX, a soldier stationed at Fort Dix, obser ving a 11ham11 radio rig atop a two-story house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximatel y 7:45 p . m. , and tney were in this vicinity for t he purpose of meeting 'IRUEX1 s girlir ieno, one JOYCE Mc FA!t.IAND. 'IRUEX commented to CASELIA that a chil d had apparently lost its balloon. <.;ASELLA looked and about a block or a hal1' block away noticed a rouna, black object moving from south to north and east of the stop wnere he and 'IRUEX were standing. CASELIA noticed tnat it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern wnether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori­ zontal plane about two hundred yards aoove the top of the nill at Sumnu.t Avenue and Simons Avenue . I~ proceeded at a steady ra~e, ellll.tted rio rays, and was moving fast enougn to reqUl.I'e tnem to turn tneir heads steadily in order to follow· it . 'IRUEX 1 s girlfriend came out about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed it out to her , and she said that it looked like a bird on tne horizon so small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELIA said that a line drawn along its apparent course of f .ligb.t would go from the vicinity of Bentlix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New Jersey. CASE.LIA also said tna~ a man on tne porch across tne street also noticed it and pointea it out to tne women. CASELIA said that this man seemed excited but did nothing about it. CASELLA. said tna~ he was positive it was no optical illusion. He was not facing into tne sun and saw tne object clearly. He also said tnat ne would have thought no~ning of it except ror the speed at which it was traveling. u UIOORD~ ~ \ U EXE> A.F1f:EMC 62- ([7' coPrEs DES~ntf:lf ED 2 7 (J NOV 18 1~o4 ~ <:j- I i) ' u~ 1941 ' • ' Ultter to Bureau August 13, 1947 Miss JOYCE Mc FARIAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview by Special Agent WILLIAMS , stated th.at the event in question occurred at about 7 : 30 on tne evening of Sunday, August 3. She said thai::. she was in the house when CASELIA or '.IRUEX ca.Lled to her . She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over tne horizon, but she declared that it was in view from that time for appro:x:i.mately one minute . She said it was round and silver- blue in color and appeared to be revolving. She said that she did not recall making any comment that. it nught have been a bird and herself had no idea of wnat it coUJ.d be . In view of tne distance from which she noticed it, she said tnat it could not have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been mucn larger iI. she had been near to it. Miss :Mc FAH.IAND said that sne had never seen anything like it berore. She said that across tne street the BOOTHS, mother and daughter, were the only people sitting on tne porcn and she, herself, did not notice anyone pointing toward tne ooject in question. The only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA '.IRUEX, sister of WILLI.AM '.IRUEX, wno remained in tne house and did not see the ooject at all. Mrs . WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she was on tne porch on tne evening in question with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present tnere to point out the object in question. The follovdng information was received from 'IRUEX through interview by Special Agent T. H01'lARD WALDRON: Private WILLIAM .A. '.IRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat­ talion, 47tn Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey, adVised he was born ~pr1112, 1930 at Jersey Cit.y, New Jersey and completed eight and one nalf' years of school. He enlisted in tne United States Army on May 29, 194?. His mother is Mrs . CEA.CE FI~LDS of 88 Wales Avenue, River Ectge, Bergen County, New Jersey. 'IRU~X stated thai::. on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8: 00 p.m., he was standing outside tne home or his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE llc FAH.IAND, 4·18 Simons Avenue, Hac1censack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELIA of 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, who is his sister 1 s fiance . He said tnat he and CASELIA vrere looking at the radio antenna on a home near the 47~ Simons Avenue address wnen they noticed an object -2 - - Letter to Bureau August 13, 194'/ .. about two to three feet in aiameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off tne ground. TRUEX said he tnought at first it was a child's balloon, but when he noticed tnere was no wind and tne object had no strings to it, ne decided it was sometning else. He stated tne object was moving in a steady, straight patn, going nortn, and he said there was no exhaust or indication of any motive power ror the object. 'lRUEX said they observed tne obje ct for fifteen or twenty seconds. He could not give a description 01· tne object's color or tne materiai. it was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup tnan anything else he could think or, as the object was oval on the top and came to a point on tne bottom side . '.IRUEX said tna~ CASELLA. stated 11Maybe j,t's a flying saucer 11 • He said he nad never seen any­ thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea where it came from. 'lRUEX sta~ea tha~ neither ne nor CASEIJA had had anytning to drink, and there was sufficient light for tnem to observe tne object very clear1y. Th.e 11Fly1ng Disc11 was reported try CASELIA to Sergeant JAMES PERONE of tne Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised tne writer tnat his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source. It may be noted that no other Police Department in ~ne v:i.cmivy has brought to tne attention oi this Division any information regarding t his matter. -3 - "' J 6 [:A~:;~~✓-1 •. .lbL IUREAU tf lll0ll6Afltll ~ • 1, 1, OlfAITIUf 9f IUSfa Cftl llh~SR1111 r: ~legit • •••• Mr. Qla,tn •···· •· Mr. Ladd , ..••• ••• Mr. Ntrhol~ ..••• -·· AUG n 947 Mr. Rosen .........•• Mr. Tran·.... •····· Mr. 111,ian .......... TELETYPE FBI DETROIT 5- 08 PM EST 8- 5- 4 7 .MRECTOR , FB I Mr. 0..rllt>B JOH URGENT / 0- I; •••••••• Barbo ........... u UNSUBS , RAYMOND EDWA,Y"' LAN.0", MRS . LAURJ"LANE , INFORr!ATNTS , Fl..Y~- Dl_SC , MI SC . I NFO RECE I VED FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MI DLANB-, -~-- MI CH I GAN , THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND Ent.JARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE OF DOW AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROi~ SO!'~E MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FIVE t'ftf FEE TEEN;✓? PM J ULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE , LAURA LANE , WERE WALKING I N A FIELD ...( OWNED BY DOt~ AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE , TURNED :-. AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND . THE FIRE DIED OUT I MMEDIATELY AND LANE LATE t SCOOPED UP A THREE I NCH AREA OF FUSED SAND I NTO A CAN AND TOOK THI S TO THE PHYSICS LAB . l BOTttieettP-LA I NANTS I NTERVIEWED . RAYMOND Tl±lfNG SUB- STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WI FE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY I NDEFIN I TE ON WHAT HAPPENED . THERE ARE MAKRED DI SCREPANCIES I N THEIR STORY . DOW AUTHOR ITIES CONSIDERED STORY FANTASTI C BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL AND STATE CONTENTS TO BE ORDINARY SAND , NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING OFF AMMON I A GAS , A SMALL SILVER NUGGE1)RECORD: ALMOT ~ ~Xf_JT- FOR S ~ ~~5 ,AND Wl{Ic{f°~ s OFY MI SED IN I T NOT RADIO ACTIVE , MELTED vn ~ AMMONIA ODOR , AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVER ttE1.IJ;i,:D 1-J~ ND AND SOME OTHER GRAYISH COLOR I N MATERIA L WHICH I S RADIO ACT! LEVEL OF RAD I O ACT IVITY EXTREMELY LOW AND r , EMPLOYEE \~MER . LOYED BY GOVERN- ~~ MET AT LOS ALAMOS, PROJECT STATES FUSED SAND -~AS SOME CHARACTERISIC , . ~vtJl, f.. ., ( .. ' _:.ill jl,I ' .l. t . ~ ., ·g '.:! .,1nm:>3S 7VNij3.t:i4 1 ..i1, \ Hd tJZ I OE d. - .. PAGE TWO OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME . RAYMOND LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS PAINT , RADIO ACTIVE , TO BE AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER , TO HAVE LIMI TED KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROr EMPLOYMENT AT DOW . LAND DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR , SURtLY , ANTAGON I STIC TO PLANT PROTECTION OFFICERS , I NTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY . LANE IS WHITE , BORN MAY SEVEN , NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO , AT fREESO IL, MICH I GAN , FIVE FEET NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS , DARK BROWN HA I R, PARTLY BALD, SERVED US ARMY NINETEEN EIGHTEEN TO NINETEEN TWENTY THREE , CONVICTED NINETEEN TWENTY FOUR MIDLAND COUNTY , MICHIGAN , FOR BURGLARY , SERVING SIXTY DAY SENTENCE . NEITHER PARTY ADMITS STORY IS A PRANK , BUT LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING DISCS AND ROCKET~ ON INTERVI EW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DI SCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND . ARMY AI R FORCES I NTELLIGENCE AT SE LFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN , HAVE BEEN ADV I SED . - SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMI NATI ON . 0- CONNOR CORRECTI ON LINE ONE WORD FOUR SHOULD RAXXX READ END 6 -1 6 PM 0 OK FBI WASH DC WJ R ,~--~... :Lnoorntonr /N ~r:Y ~~--~ ·-· LANE 7 :."C ;/Vfo i'£L£7YPc UHiT • Aue 5 6 io PH '1/l I 1..!.~'0/' .:JO '..1.c.;;.., • ·, ·a .:J .\.i./Hn:13s 7~N~3J.N1 1 , d Hd '1Z I Ot dl 031at3:,3" .: - ... .. STANl>ARD FORM NO. 114 • / 6}pce Memorandum •• UNITED STA!S GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Ladd FROM J, P. C o , n o ~ lfflKNOWN SOBJEC?:",S; Ra,mond Edvar~e, (/ Mrs. Laura ume - Informants; SUBJECT : FLYING DISC MISCELLANEOUS / There is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent information receiTed b7 the Detroit Office troll.R81]110nd Edvard Lane and Mrs. Laura Lane relat1Te to "t~ing discs." RECOMMENDATION: It ie recommended that this :aater1al be personally d.el1Tered b7 the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact 1n the War Department. --- ·. I. r y ., I I r . : I I .... • .... • ' ., .,. August a, 1947 FLYmG 'DISCS Ini'o:nnation was received fl-om the n>w Chemical Company, lfidlona, Michigan, that on July 10, 194?, one ~m:md »3:ward Lane, an ~loyce of'. Dow Chem.cal Company since about 1922., brouetit some mater~ to theu­ J'hy:sics laboratory. He stated that about 5 :15 p . m. , July 9, he and h1.s wife, Leura, were l'ralking in a !ield. when they heard a pll.ff noise about one hundred feet e:vrgy. ThEU turned and saw n ball of -white about the size of a b.lshel basket blming appr(>ximate'.cy a foot ott of the fll'OU.lld. The fire died out immediately and 'later Lane scooped up a three inch areu of l\iaod eand into a can tor examination at -their labora1:,<>u. Upan irtterv:Lew t,y FBI Aeents, ~ n d told subetantio;Lly the sam.a story, blt lira. Lane was reluctant to talk and rveey indefin1te o.bou.t what hnppcned. There were marked discrepancies in thoir stories. Lbw authorities oonsidered the .story- tantastic but have exailltned the mateial and state contents ares ordinary ~and, not radio active, rut ,gt'Ving orr amm:>nia caoJ a StlalJ. silver nugget nlir.ost pure excep1;, for sand m.xcd in it, not radio active; molted or fused eand "ffllioh gives off ru:imonia odor and little droplets of silver melted in sand and soI!le gr~sh color caterial which is radio active . The level of radio activity 1n this znaterinl is ext.rei:iely· low. An emplczy-ee of Dow, formerly employ,ed by the Oovern.men.t at Los Alanxls Project, stated tho fused B£Uld luus some characteristics of Los Alnnx:,s sand but he does not believe it 1o the same. Raym:,nd Lane ia lmom to have in his possesSion a ~ quantity of luJiilnouo pa1nt, radio active, to be an llr.lateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chem!.ctry and ,Ph;;lfaics, He io described na very peculiar, aurl~•, antagonistic to plant protection o.rticars and interested 'ill photography and olectric1ty. Lane ie rrhito, wns b::>ni ~ 7, 1902, at Freesoil, W.ohigan. 11 He is 5 ' 9½ , weighs 145 pounds, has dark brown he.:l.r:, porlly bald, served in the U,6 . Ar.:qr trow 1918 to 1923. He was arrested for hlrglary in :Midland County, W.chigan, in 1924, for which ho served a sixty day sentence. 0 "" Noithc:r Rnyllt)nd Lane nor hts wife w.l.11 admit their story is a prank. ver , neither ai.·e able to point out tho exact location of thts incidsit, The -ArJSU Airforce Intelligence at Solf'ridge Field, Ui.ohigan, has been ed and the material has been turned over to them. RGF :mae ~ ·' fiJ • ' I fEQU iilUAU OF fllV£STlilAtfON U, 8, OUAITMEKT Of WSTICE -~,9 CDMMUNtCATIONS SEGTION q1) I t ( / W~ FROM CGO ~CTO 8-8-47 800 PM (}~7~ ~ :.~.:' . !llr, 1'< l\Ue ,14 )!"tf ~. • U R G E N T " rLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBE~ ITTLE, SECUR I TY MAIER- ..x. • CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REP.ORTED THAT LITTLE Of SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. LITTLE FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER, SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. CONTEMPLATED. , , MC SWAIN DRRlll:lllN END ACK 7 z~ NO FURTHER INQUIRY . • 'l • ' I I Office Me UNITED S ~\t D. M. LAll!J ~ PROM E.G. F i ~ SUBJECT: Fl.YING SAliCERS DATE: ?/';1/47 \ U ~z : . lv,n­ 'r. Ladd - - -~ / / A t,,,,,,n •.1.~ . _i• - - = = - ~ C - v.r. ~ ... - '"r . - rr -;;"' Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Divisjon of the 1ar ~: ;~,~ Department advised Special Agent S. w. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that : : ~-:•~=-= 1ole. Ro~:, the :.ar Department has received telegram, dated , ew Yor , New York, uly 5, lltss Ill'. ;;oa •-== ealJm . N k J a a S f O110,:($ : .IL!SS Gan<ly- - FOP. FUR:J.HER DETAILS CONCE:!JNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST Il.~IA1E CONTACT OF MR . RICHARD F ~~SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE TI@ORTANT Il!FORW>. TIC~1 CONCE:R.. ING '!HEIR ORIGilJ. 11 11 / ~ vC~J;? 0 Colonel Golbranson furnished Reynolds with a copy of the memorandum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, dated July 1947, addressed to Corru:ianding General, 32d A.AF Baso Unit, Bolling Field, l,ashington, D, c., from Joh~/4Schindler, Jr., a copy of which is attached to this me:rorandum. 'lhe attached memorandum sets forth information and statistics regarding two reportings of incidents of flying disks . '!here is also attached hereto a map of the Illinois River area which -was furnished to Ur. Reynolds by Colonel Golbranson. Colonel Golbranson stated that according to this map the incidents reported in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Lily Lake, which was given as the address of Mr . Richard F. Shaver in the anonyJ:1ous telegram received by the War Deparilnent. L r r . ? , Colonel Golbranson advised that in view of the fact that the observation of the flying saucers was made.on July 7th and the date of the unsigned telegram is.. July 5th, together with the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the ~ objects were observed, he desired the Bureau conduct some investigation of Shaver l to det~rmine whether or not he has any information pertaining to the origin of the flying saucers . • Mr. Reynolds advised Colonel Golbranson that his request would be made known to you and the results of any investigation would be brought to his attention . ✓ RECO:M:~~A TION: It is recommended that the field be directed to make inquiries regarding Shaver and, if deemed advisable, interview him regarding any information that ne has relative to flying disks." 'Ihe results of any investigation should be forwarded' to the Liaison Section. for delivery to the Intelligence Division of the war Depart"' ment. Attachments S.'ffi:AJB nrf>'ID?Wm ~t~~~ ,.. • ll August ~, 1947 SAC, Chicago / Di rector, FBI _6y FLIIN~ mscs 0 ~~~~ &~- s f The War Department has furnished this lhreau 'ffi th , telegram dated July 5 at New York, N~ Yorks >/: "P'OR FURTHER DE.TAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SIJGGES? llWEDIATE CONrACT OF t.m. RICHARD F. SHAVER LILY LAKE IDINOIS WHO 1!AY HAVE Il!PORTAl:r INFORMATION COIJCERN­ nlG THEIR ORIGIN. " The War D3partment has 1\i:mished a meUX>randum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers", dated July '7 , 1947, addressed to Commanding General, J2d AAF Base Unit, Bolling Field, Uashington , D. C. , from John D. Schindler, Jr. , two copies of which a.re attached. The \1ar Department has stated that the incidents refer.red to in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Li~ Lake, which was gtven as the address of Ric hard F . Shaver 1n the above telegram. It is, therefore, desired that the Chicago Field Di vision conduct appropriate inquiries regarding Shaver, and in the event such inquiries do not reveal information indicating 'that he should not be interviewed, he should be interrogated for any infomntion he might have relative to flying discs. It :is desi'red that this matter be handled as soon as possible and the Blreau promptly advised. J) J!hclosur~ HGF:mae llr, 'l'o laon llr,E,A,~ ::m~n - :::: ~g•-01::::::• .::-_-_ llr, Rosen - - llr. Trac.c.:::::::.= :.: ~~·~a-Mr, Harbo - - _;;-;;;:;:= llr. llohr_ Mr. Pennington wr. Quinn Ta."1111-r.le . Room - llr. Nease - ­ Ill Rs Oandy 1 19 7 P. • STAN.OARD FORM NO. 64 Offii ,Memoranuum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • TO FBI FROM WDGS, US BRANCH SUBJECT: RICHARD F. SHAVER ){ V /I DA.TE: 16 July 47 1. Attached hereto: a. Copy of unsigned t~legram received by HQ. AAF 9 July 1947,in which it is indicated that Richard F h ~~ Lilly Lake, Illinois may have in­ formation concerning the origin of tlie ,flying saucers". b. Copy of a report on flying saucers which were observed by four witnesses while in flight in two airplanes over southern Wisconsin. c. Map with indications es to pro:xillli.ty of the locations where the flying saucers were reported to have been seen in relation to Lily Lahl,Ill . that the time 2. In view of the fact/the observation of the flying saucers was llll!lde corresponds closely with the date of the unsigned telegram, and considering the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the objects were observed, it is requested that Mr ShaveRbe investig~t3d to determine whether or not he has information pertaining to the origin of Flying Saucers. -I {t◄ /) . -~ },~ e t ~ tl=wf\ m-~ - 1 /~1/ 'f 7. 0 '' ~ ~RBED ~ . , , ~ ~ 1 ~ / ~n 1 ~if / :_ M Li~ s 1947 k "V- .. NL PD NEWYCRK NY JUL 5 MAJOR PA~ YNOR AAF HQTS WASHDC FOR FURTHER DETAII.S CONCERNillG FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE mMPORTANT INFORMATION CCNCPlillING THEIR ORIGilJ UNSIGNED 651P. CLOS~ r SJ: • Cammand.1~ Geaeral 32d AA1 :Baae Unit Bollug Jt1eld. Wuhi~n, D• .o. 1. J-olloving ••t11Uos regardin.; r&Porta b)" tour w1-tne•aH while ill flight in two a1rplane1. 2. Wu.\her ~tu. T1a1bUit,' e:mept1onalq good. Soat­ \ered alt.awmlua 6ooo teet~ 3• ftnt repor"talilile 1145 hour■ OS!. Alt. of oueff91"9 800 fM' &NW U.. grcnra4. .Altil:a.u et...,_. ltooo !'ett Kli.e Olta~periM - fibt •lgb.tecl o.,_. 1.-aNcGJMntC. W1aoliuta• . F.l.1pt vu o'ba....._ tr.a ..._ or S.almtJMIIII le mldlon. V1■oona1a. --...,..n..,. flda tll&llt ooftl'ecl (25) 1111• 1111'11'.._ (15) aeooJMla, -1.oJl 1a a apee4 fd ■ix lh-. •4 (iooo) all• ~ how-. 4. S... l ' ~ a flllll 1430 Jao'lll'II ce. 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MAJ• AJ:r Ool'jlll, AAY-QAP J. lalaoa Ottie• (308) ' 400 Statute 390 Miles 380 I \ /ORLD AERONA.UTICAL· CHAR'l N4000-W8500/400X800 aao 360 320 ''° 290 ''° "' . 210 uo HO 700 2°E (Joins 266) 93° (Joitu 265 6 E ,00 .,. ,o, so ,o 80 Lambert Conformal Conir Standa:d Parallels 33° and 45° ~tion "' ,0 so 40 30 ,ow I I I I I West Concord e (308) .1,000,000 Statute o ,0 Miles J ' 2°W • 265) as• (Joins 264) Le Rov I Q I I I Rt•d Cit i I I heboygan I I I I I £LEVATIONS IN F£ET I ort Washington Cars City DHR " e " "" I I • I ~ t; I iJ I I I I I I ilwaukee ENERAL M TCHEL~ TOW R ... 27 67!f Lf ORLICl<>RACINE la cine m I I I ,. • Is I \ Q Walker +••• TRMR ( . ., Dysart TWIN C TY ..1.11l111ii o, • Ti ton Howe Williamsburg e Bremen SOJ.I H NO ()215 SN :.!~ I I I I • Q e .ao e C w • Fairbur~ Gen~v• \ g \ " •" \ LA FA " Rassvill Alvi e ..- ,. ~ 0 400 40° " Q " .. Illiopolis Hammond 92° 10 46-6 > Statute 0 Miles (308) PRICE 25 CENTS ,0 20 6 E so 30 70 Date of magnetic information, : 947 C9nsu!I Civil Aeron• Notices for changes o,c data on this chart after - •dministraUon nronautical 12, 1946 80 so ,00 uo "° 100 ,so '"' Compiled at Washington. D. C. by the u ..5. Coast & Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce for civil aviation and by direction of the ""lmanding General. Army Air Forces, for the Aeronaut,c~I Chart Service, MARCK, 1945 R;Jvised MAY. 1946 BASE R l HO '80 ,so 200 ~. ~ _; ,,, no '30 NOTE: Danville □ Chrisman ' ( 90"(Joins359) 91° Oana T seal ''° ,so '60 "° It is requested that persons usin11 this chart indicate correction• ond additions which coi;ne to thelr<attention and notify "HIE DIRECTOR, U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY, WASKINGTON 25. D.C." "' 300 3'0 u., co,n ••o o,oo,t« ,u,vn, w""'"••o•. '"" "" 330 340 3SO N4000-Wssoo14ooxsoo SCALEl:1 000 000 THJRD 1{){fto>f 360 370 380 Statute 390 Miles 400 ILLINOIS RIVER (308) UNITED STATES ~ r • AEHO;-..;ACTICAL SY).lBOLS LANDPLANE FACILITIES LANOPLANE BASE· MILITARY LANOPL/>.t!E 8-ASE • CIVIL (COMPLEH FACOL!TJUi) - - - - (COMP LEU: PA<:JuT,n) _ _ _ _ no ""' 90' SEAPLANE BASE 0 SEAPLANE BASE· CIVIL J:j SEAPLANE SASE- JOINT MILITARY & C DO 140' A R C T I "' C F"CU.ITIE ■) ___ @ MILITARY (coo,il'Ln 180' 170' 150' 140° C E 130" '20 110° 90" 100 40'· 50' 70 • 10" 20' 20' C A SEAPLANE FACILll lES 0 120' 0 T I 60' 50' 40' 70' C ' @ _ __@} ITl£8) _ _ _ _ (REFUELING & u,.,TEO RErAIR ..-ACILITIES) (REFUELING & !..IMlT£0 REPAIR FACE __ (b FLIGHT STRIP (UMITEO OR NO ..... c,uTtU) LANQlr,IG FJELD {LIM!T£0 011 NO FACll.!TIES OR LOGlSTIC _ _ _ INFORMATION "OT AVAILABLE) L 10 H ("EFUELt,.G & N >ols I \:S" JOINT MILITARY Cl VIL L!M!TEO "EP,.IR FACIL,TEES) " --t SEAPLANE EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE_J ____ _ (L,MtTEC·O>! ><O FACILITIEII Olt ,-OT AV,.tLA8LE) A _@ _@> (REFUELING .. LIMIHO REP;.IR PACH.. ITlES) SEAPLANE AIRPORT HO " --~ E") SEAPLANE AIRPORT· CIVlL ____ _ -+ C 0 100 lF \,\\,..,-;:,; -0 SEAPLANE AIRPORT. MILITARY_ _ _ __ _ 90 N (COMPL!:TE PACILITIES) LANDPLANE AIRPORT· CIVIL 80" ~GIS'rlC ~•O~MAT>ON 72 .. ' F'<,n.,. Po" k I r-; L l<AH£.VTS (/ "''I'< <><I jlH ,<o,.. ! • • ......L.:. THE L[NG1H OF LONGEST RUNWAY IN FEET IS INDICATED BY THE INNER CIRCLE OF EACH SY+OL THUS 0 2500-3499 (1' 3,500-4499 " 5500-6500 • OVER 6500 J 0 LIGHTING FACILITIES AVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH COURSE LIGHTS __ -·";✓ AV ATION ROTATING BEACON WITH CODE BE/ICON _ --..:..* (>,0"·01RECT10"-'A') AVIATION "LASHING BEACON_ " I 'SA.c\ LIGHTSHIP ---·-* AVIATION BEACON FLASHING CODE __ _ F-f>~ed. Fl-llashtng. Occ-occult,ng, Alt- lte,nafng, Go-grou11, R-red. W-whi(e. G-g,een. 8-blue, Sec-sector " • f LIGHTS-- - l! A I Bea I.\" r _J, - ---;--.;(n·l!..~- ;'j ate~ '. etw A ,ernating 1,gh!s a,~ red a,·.•I wo,te .,n,e, ,e above h sh waler. Lights are wh,te unless colors a,~ stated. -le ill t• ot l1g , " " " " • '" 1', 70 " ~3_--r ' 72 L ,. lJ . "' , • MOORING MAST - - Qu••n 188 l•·I ,. \ 18) 7°W I '"' I x1it):-;;Roc>an , ' m !ftfi I t "' r _I -----· - --,------J. - ------~OCI.-\J.IISJ" SO\' 1l•"T i; l~l 149 • N !16 J11-Pl,JILJC_S 00 i\l _.J..;. __ _ " ,. ----~-'-'-- 16 725 131 50 0 RT Jf ' . ~DANGER:. A[R NAVIGATION HAZARDS_ " j( spCL\J.L _T 60 LINES OF EQUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION. cno,,y , c,. .,P Jon M, ' " NIGHTI IGHTING FACIL TY ( 0 URHCE ~" -----* 32 J_____ OBSTRUCTION Ll(;HT __ AVIATION ROTATING BEACON __ _ f 4500-54~9 LENGTH lNKNOWN ~ -n~ - P " A 259 ~8 "' m .. ., -------~-- ( 11 11 . 4 :S:j --- ------l-------,J r .C • -------'--486 4S5 \~ . -..; JJ I -I 4% \ ~ 461 460 459 "'458 s39 m 532 -s" '"" ~&__ • AIRPORT APPROACH AND TRAFFIC ZONES __ _ ')~ ' 478 -4t'1 I ' 7 ST.H.H /,)-Airport traff,c zone /; CIVIL AIRWAY An~,n ac I J__ Aorporr approa h zone BLUE 25 _ ,; RADIO RANGE COURSES 1001 N' QUADRANTS ARE IOE .. TLFIEO av LIN£ ON >!DE "" R~NGE LE ,II 9 1000 1008 ios,~-e,-~-,---'T-,-.,","r--S- Co to ...,,. I ' 0 100 ~'j""" - . C',,..;,!cn-Y 10 9S!' s ;cc, 100 121 1 'iJi .. :. . i.,J ,..\~~•',.,.~~--"~-"--~-J;---i'~-l*~8 !~~I 20•'1---~ RADIO FAN MARKER _ _ _ _ ... + ' ~3 1254 11'>& ' \ I ;. , lC .\ I. I \ 3{) RAOIOBEACON. NON-DIRECTIONAL- ) 3:4,: 0 M:;::-., RADIO RANGE FACILITY 0 ! •1481 T II LVESTON RADIO 263 GS-::-:-· " !I-- " GALVESIUN A TOWER " ' , - - - - 396 126 lll FACILITIES AVAILABLE Af AIRFIELD (11ox '" CONJU"CYIOr. W TH ,.,RPORT INDICf,Yts ~,.o,o Ff, I OT<EII AVAlcA .. LE AS SHOWN WITHII'< RADIO BROADCASTING STATION •N< L ' " .5\J~E) ' 50 ' 5 " " ' ~ l~-13 " 71 ' ,., [ !666 '" l<Dn 30l - ­ om.u;n, & l?M T r I 30'"-•om m " RADIO DIRECTION F'INDER STATION • I . ., rn6 ~ m llLJ" • i" •' I RAO\O COMMUNICATION STATION '" ~_'"__l )f',61 17D? '" lJOO !167 1782 ' so· 90 '"' 1814 1735 110• lOO' l20 "° 140· 170° "' lJ BO 110' l20 \VOl{Ll) AERONAPTICAL CII,\-I{'r INDEX 100 80 70 60" , ••1 16$, l l/4f j ! "' 1749 l/47 60 L ms " £ D V ,. I I '"' 40 50 1144 1743 j, " ,.,, !Bil l7'2 -P- l/$1 ,s ! A 140" ,., l"2 114, "' "" 1187 1812 "" S O, ney, '"' "" .. l6lt. "" • ,rn '" 1/01 161 '' " 1706 1707 lJ 177l i ,., I 11 70 fRANSMISS"ION LINE_ d k 1592 I ~ I MARINE RADIOBEACON '"' ,., 1582 I + "" ~ -- (w,-rH FREOUENC~) l ,s L () 1 ' .. 1192 30' 20 ms "" , O' 10 DRAll'\AGE FEATl'RES 20' -=-=a ,o• 50 RELIEF FE.\TUHES S(';ale> of SPi:if's 1:1.000.000 Cl\·11, l (PE£NNAI> Requ.st• for chart TIHI) nl,;o hem, :I tu the D1n·ctor U S Coast ana GPorJ.,11c Surve), Washingt/ 01 t" authorized d, l!!r, GLACIER C/.INAL Authorized agents for th sale of aerona'utical chart have boon appointed at certain airports throughout the United States for the distribution uf aeronautical charts. A fo1t of these agents, with the dates of latest prints of charts, will be printed from time to time in the Weekly Notice to Airmen. This information may also be obtained from . the Director; U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. D. l ~ LARG! RIVER & STREAMS ARTS 'l'T'l.Y WASH&. INTERMITTENT STREAMS SU NAI ,-_--, i DRY LAKE POT ElEV'''"N J '-!70'f fi SWAMP SAND AREA llr SANO DUNES ;, A discount o U-1/3 from full published prices is allowed on aeroniiutica! and auxiliary charts amoun ing to $10 gross when made in one shipment to one address. Charts are not returnable. I CONTOUR,• - .I v·- , / APP'ROXlMJI.TE CONTOURS - -~.;,_c;, MUI) OR TIDAL FLAT DEPRESSION :ONTOURS "'" 1--::_--.?0QO·- TERMITTENT LAKE :IJILlTAHY CHART SUPPLY DA-NGER CURVE .;;;--.--~"·•,,,•"·•-,., i) 'CHARTED ROCKS ,.,.,,,,,____ ...... ~ BLUFF. CLIFF OR ESCARPMENT tRef: AAF Reg. 65-82. dated 26 Apr., 1944) I. Aeronautical charts, maps and publications distributed by Aeronautical Chart Service are indexed or Ii• t d in the current edition of the AAF "Catalog of Aeronautical Charts and Related Publicalions." Misc«llaneo\l1' maps and chart not appearing in the Catalog will be procured and furnilihed by Aeronautical Chart Senicc through gpecial order. whfm 8llfficiPntl~ identified in rcqufaitions as to name or nu·mber, scale, projection, and publisher if known. 2. Iwquisitioning. a. Outside Continental United States: CL-LTlTRAL FEATURES t LARGE CITY I eou:-.ioARY. S.t:\1 cny (I) AAF activities are to submit reqlllsitions to the supply facility designated by the Theater Commander for msintenance and distribution of aeronautical charts and maps. 0 0 ,0 ,0 0 llO ,0 ,0 20 so so 40 ,0 so Ktlomettrs' ... Nautical Miles ,0 BO Motes b. Within Continental United States: Requisitions from AAF activities within Continental United States are to be submitted to appropriate Regional Store as shoWil on AeronautiC1>i Chart Supply System geographic diagram in AAF Aeronautics\ Chart Catalog. Except when emanating from an Air Force, Wing, or Command Headquo.rters. requisitions are to bear the signature or approval by indorsement of the Base or Station Operations Officer. Quantities 6f charts and maps requested are to be sur.h as to assure the maintenance of a 30-day ~\1pply at all times but not to exceed a 60-dny supply. J. Obsolete Charts. a. Aeronautical :hart rendered obsolete-for-ail by a,re rised 'ldition, ,;..hen not prac1it:"uble to cor ·ect for c nf :mity with new edition, are to be salvaged if feasible or else destroyed. D;ijposjtion by II Iv g or de~t Hction 1 to be m :J in 11ccordance with provision 380·5. r Rl\lLROAO BOIJ.NDARY, PARK OR RESERVATION -+- -+- - t - -+- TOWN OR VILLAGE (2) Theater supply fa"ciliiies are to submit requisitions for replenishment of stocks of aero­ nautical charts and maps through channels to Headquarters AAF, Aeronautical Chart Service, Washington. D. C. Seale 1:1.000,000 or 1 inch=] 5.8 mjles OR INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD H•tULT[PI RAILROAD IABANOONrn, TRACKS) DAM &- DAM WITH .OCK TUNNEL O OR• PROMINENT LANDMARK <W•Tf< HP,ANATO--, • HIGHEST ELEVATION ON CHART RAILROAD OVERPASS SOTE) MINE OR QUARRY L OKOUl .9975 ·owER LOA T G ARD STATLON • 1540 SPOT =LEVATION ' RANGER STAflON BRIDGE R " FEE I JRAILl<oAIII +--+-fl-+--t-- RAILROAD lll'iDERPASS ---;§,1---- HIGHWAY MAt TEI • • (' ' RO E II TUNN L -., f . •• • • ' I TIC Tin IUAITIEJIT 01 JI - . .:♦, -~~ Mr. Tolaou L IUll(AU OF INY .. !\Ir Ii:, A Tamm ••. _ Jllr. <'lei:g IGATIOls' • M,r, C::lavw ~ Mr l..udd A,r. R 1947 <.t \l F / ~ "'. . ---Y {" <Y ~ l\lr, Nie-hots ...•..• !\fr. Rosp v~ . ... . Mr. 1'r~y T~ Mr. littan . Mr. Onntea lllr, Hulto .... \4 lllr. Mohr __ Mr, ,/ 7 FBI SEATTLE 8-6-47 7-13 PM PST KLS Mr. w~z;:~:-·,·. Mr. _53...~DIRECTOR FBI URGENT , SA FLYING D_!§CS, s. M. - X. RETEL PORTLAND TO DIRECTOR tff\v ~ ~vv, AND SEATTLE AUGUST FIVE LAST. WN., ADVISE THAT IN THEIR I NTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MCCORD FIELD, d OPINION AND FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO QUESTION OF THE CRASH OF THE B- TWENTYFIVE AT KELSO, WN. I C APPROXIMATELY TWO FIFTY A. M. , AUGUST ONE LAST HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY ANY SABOTAGE. THEY STATE THEIR INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE LEFT . ENGINE BURNED OUT AN EXHAUST STACK WHICH CAUSED THE WING TO BURN AND BREAK OFF. THE LEFT WING AS IT BROKE OFF TORE OFF THE TAIL AND THE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND KILLING CAPT. DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH AIR FORCE WHO WERE RETURNING FROM ~ THE CREW CHIEF AND A HITCHHIKER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY FROM THE PLANE. ONLY FOUR MEMBERS MCCORD FIELD, WN., TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFIORNIA. WERE ABOARD THE PLANE, DAVIDSON AND BROWN BEING PILOT AND CO- PILOT AND HAD NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE WHEN THE WING BROKE OFF. LT. COL. DONALD L. SPRINGER, A- TIIO AW"';!:&~bJJ.;,~Fi THE FOURTH AIR FORfq HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED-T ~AP'TAIN DA1.t;1DSSfN AND ~ROWN WERE SENT FROM HAMILTON FIELD TO INT~EW ltAROLD A lf:: OAHL AND FRED ....... --GRl_SMAN AT TACOMA, WN., REGARDING THEIR REPORT OF SEEIIING SOME FLYING DISCS OVER MAURY ISLAND, WN., AND THAT THEY Q~INED ;OME OF THE DISC ~ FRAGMENTS. CRISMAN AND DAHL ARE PARTNERS IN A LUMBIER BUSINEi!IS AT L} 2,_ COPIE~ r...,c-TROYED WAHINGTON. 270 NOV 18' 1964 • .. . J \ . ....... .. ,· Ul" ,. ~.. .. ... \ •. _ ,.; II I .! !.; .l ,. _ . ·1 ·e ·:1 .,.1.HJn:13s lVN ~3lN: ·di/~ IO 6 SI d. It PAGE TWO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN ON THURSDAY, JULY b THIRTYFIRST LAST INTERVIEWED DAHL, CRISMAN, KENNET~NOLD, FROM BOISE, IDAHO, . WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THAT REPORTED SEENING FLYING DISCS AND EMIL H. -SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES P.LOT FROM SEAT'fll).U, WN., WHO ALSO REPORTED -- SEEING FLYING DISCS. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE •am WINTHROP HOTEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY THIRTYFIRST LAST. CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN WERE RETURNING TO HAMILTON FIELD FOR AIRFORCE DAY AND HAD WITH THEM SOME OF THE DISC FRAGMENTS AS REPORTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN• IL WIREMAN TE REPORTER PA~NTZ OF TACOMA TIMES, AND UNITED PRESS ELLO OF TACOMA, RECEIVED ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS JULY THIRTYFIRST AND AUGUST FIRST LAST REGARDING THE MEETING AT THE WINTHROP HOTEL OJIER THE DISCS FRAGMENTS AND THAT THE B- TWENTYFIVE WHICH CRASHED THE MORNING OF 11112 AUGUST ONE WAS - SABOTAGED OR SHOT DOWN• INFORMATION AS YET NOT VERIFIED INDICATED THE ENTIRE STORY STARTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN POSSIBLY TO PROMOTE SALE OF SLAG FOUND IN A GRAVEL PIT ON MAURY ISLAND, WN. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS YET AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL TO THE TACOMA TIMES AND THE UNITED PRESS, VIEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DAHL AND CRISMAN WILL BE INTER­ INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. WILCOX END 11-33 PM OK FBI WA GH 2--- .. ~EC EIVED ·, ELEiYPf: utllT ~UG 6 II 34 PM '~7 =.0.1. CE?:. f.r JUSTIC~ .. ... , ,- ~ • t:1 cc - 150 ~- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI GAT". . I TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU~ E . ------ t, \ August 14, 1947 TO : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION . SAC, Seattle Transmit the f ol lowing mes sage t o : ---- URGENT ...,_ REURTEL !UGUST TWELVE. IT IS HO•r~.D FRCJI INTERROGATI ON OF 1lU'hllITH, H clL, SYITH GLADIS THAT DURING '!HE CONFERENCE ON JULY THIRTY ONE THAT~L Vt A q~ ANUN:HRIS!.i!N Af PARENTLY REPEATED THEI R FALSE $T'.)RY AB0l11' THE l!ATERIAL BEING FRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISC AND ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST SECOHD DID DAHL AWIT THAT THE STORY WAS A HOAX. IF SOCH IS THE CASE IT WOULD APPFAR EITHER S\!ITH ~ \ :OLD ll.ADE THE ANONIKOUS PHONE CALLS SINCE THEY TlOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THAT TDlE THAT THE i!ATERIAL FURNISHED TO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WAS ACTUALLY PARTS OF A FLilNO DISC. IT WOULD ALSO APFEAR 'L'H.AT DAHL AND CHRISMAN DID nar ID!IT THE HOAX TO THE ARMY I!rfELUGENCE OFFICERS BECAUSE IF Ti◄EY HlD DONE SO THE OFFICERS PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ALLEGED FRA<PlENrS WITH TKru ON THEIR FATAL FLICHT. THI S IJATTER SHOULD Bi CLEARED UP UFON liEHlTERVIE.W WITH DAHL AND CHRISllAN. WHEN TlllS POINT CLlRIFIED NO FURTHER [NVFSTIGATION NECESSARY. HOOVER " BEQOBJ)Jill1 • - . f -, • • l!rs. Arthur Dou.ala11e Anderson 16 1edbury Roa.d Sp~ven, Ch.eotor, Pennaylv.:4nia I Clfl/q([, 0 ot!i'l:l Oear ra • .Anderson: fX-34 • This 1'111 acknowledeo recoipt or ~ oi.1r lot.tor dated July 9, 1947. . . .Utor care1"ul reviw ot tho content.a or t.bis lot~r it a ascertained th t t..'le info~ tion contalnod t.hGrein .wciitd probabl,- be or int.erost to the War Oltp..rt11ent, t.heretore,"'.J ~ o take.'1 tt,e llbert.y or :tumishln;:: t.' lia inroma~l on t.o that a:enc.Y• Your i nterest in l11"it1:n_z as ~ OU did is ind.God ----~::-:::'i~ S1ncarelnof t~ y , {/ \ I \.,-, I ~uMCATIONs.;.sECTI0N I M A \L ED 9 ~ 194k!~M, WVC:mjpf'!\ p~~rY John d{:ar !ioo-vor Director ~~ ...v \ , }:;/ ~ f(f 1 ) I • J O ltlVES GATIO/ ! c - ~~<!.@li 1~''Jrl,.l'~•YJf!/I ( here is no identi!ifiable information in the Bureq.u - ::zl!-,;iJ'_ 'l:'J ~~ files concerning the writer of this letter. ) This letter referred to "flying aauce s."· . .9:)f~' A l .:11.J J. 3J S- t D :J:) Haou 1 !'1 •UJM :, ~ 3 3 . •; ~ ': ~ • • / tJ - --~ rt; - ~~ ·~ L ~L ~ ' , ~ _/4_,; A~ ·. 'ff/ ~ it~·'I J~ - ~ ~ ~.~7X I J f l r U'(.·I vJ ~ " ~j~~ ~~ ~ ~ '-,,Y.A,,<'/.----Jf..A~~ - . ~ ~ .r ~ • ~~ ~ ~--,,----H--J~ (\~ ~~ c~ .---7"~~~ /4es,IJ- G':'6'/ri'.ir11y1.s tt/flJ""l,eF ,b /f m & .If J/E .• /J I , A. J) fL-C: I /f1 ~ / / ,t._,£ L?, .L ·/- N •f": fCj_• /S.::t?..J /l-1uS~JLL£ ,.L,/, (Nd; ,,l.1.S1b-;!, • ,1 Ju # '\ ·g . j • .,i.\~{l::>:lS l~\n.f3.l.W• 11 ..1.·, v\d 1.0 Z L\ ND-6 SECURITY DIVISION - FBI INTERNAL SECURI TY SECTION STRICKLAND DeFORD SUPERVISORS __Mr. Ackerman _Mr. Baumgardner __Mr. Blakesley __Mr. Bly _Mr. Brown _Mr . Casper __Mr . Collier __Mr. Costello __Mr. Donohue __Mr. Fletcher _Mr . Harvey __Mr . Hayden _MI SS _________ __ROOM_ _ _ __ _ _ __ __Mrs. Dorset, 1736 _Mrs. Walch, 1736 __Miss Arnold, 1742 __Miss Niedjelski, 1649 __Typists, 1641 __correct __Redate , f7 Howe __Mr. Jennings _Mr . Jones __Mr. McAndrews __Mr . Meehan __Mr . Milnes _Mr . Power s _Mr. Ranstad __Mr. Smith __Mr. Turner _Mr. Whitson _Mr. Winterrowd --.Mr . _ _Mr. __.RECORDS SECTION __Send file __Bring file up- to-date __Flace on Record __Fl ace on Record and Return __Indicate index reference _...Please call me __Please see me ---Note and return ' Q@ , _.. -R"OOM-..-'/-~¢w:;;:a&.._ _ _ .. I , ;. I./ -r E l:> \ ,, I -y' ~ F o S 4-R. c D :i.. I 3 v \ I I -y 3 ~ A, ..... '> I y' ~ t1. N LI If MA '),- f S"' ) y .3 t.J. r l:, I ")... w~ t,,\ () T C I A W R A .3 \ ~ ~ )..- ~ T 0 "" I V' ) l j V ~ .., 3 "I I R s ~ 0 I... {<. .s ~ s i I -./ ~ /\ WA I 3 i/_ \.. A .S 0 ':D A .. A rJ I '),, (. -v- ; WL Ll LI Pr rJ !' w I I- L ~- "N 7It i'S l :r 4 M "v 3 t+ I R MA • ( ; I v l (., '& A -p. T I A rJ .S Tw 0 Al )... 3 4- I t-J W N T tJ . s e: N S E () I ~ y ~ iJ. R u.,, s p ~ J) I ..s r... I) . i I y I y ~ i.1- I MS 5 C s T f: "' '{ L F > If V I '2- I I= Ni 5 () s ~ fv ,.... ~ I V I ' L1 p T LI p I 3, I .5 E y I ,, 'I- T €' 1'l L 4- 3 - I y- LAT E 'y ..... .3 I y. 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I can't figure out what It means, but lWl'e It ls; DITEH 1-"0 NUHMA SOESNENN TWON I.ATWA !.IOTCIA WRA Rl'SPIDCXIT DREOR LASOR STEYMS SO STEN YLI-WG si.ro.s llAN WLIL EST UP WI.Olm DREOR NERUO TIR­ M.\NAS TEAL HIST ARYE. -Radio Ham. 011 (Nt-ilher ran we. but we hope lt'a legal. Ed.) patt m wl ·ch other igl1t do well to copy, ·d l1crc in pictures. tra's president, J)r. costuming by J11aki11g anikin doll. I lei col­ :spccial interest in the .ly-assorted " ·n a~ \J y studied and hi\tori1 but fa~hionjhlc 1.idy tanding, giving p.iins­ s c01fforc was !>hO\\ n ho,,·n below, doon't ·arranged to the ~t) le .;-:q 21, l ECORDED ~,;; - 7 ;- _; F,tJ~- &?IY .~~. A. o. Snrbhnis 66 ·otro Dnne Al"ettuo fticks-villo, Long Iclnnd, /' 'ar, York Dcnr Ura. Sarba."li.s, I wish to a.c~·noulodge receipt of your lotter and anclotl:iro dated July 10, 1947. I have i.notructed tho Special A03nt in ~ e of our .cm York OJ"tice t.o havo a Spocinl A.cent oall. t:Pon you tor- tho purponc of' obtaininc 1\J~bor infornation in camcct.ion v!.th :tb!s r-.attor. ?oar intcreat. in calling tbis info:rcntion to r!f1 att ti on io inaood npprecintad. Sincerely- youro, John Roovor Director cc - Novr York (With ~ • There is no idcntii'iablo j.n.fomation in the .files ·or't~e B.ircau concerning the m-it er of this letter. Tho docoding of the oeasage on the nC1f8Pa,cr c~lp;;ing w,s r2fcrrcd to the Laborator-.r, who subsequ8Iltly advised that the writer's decodinc; was substantially correct. Thero is beinG set forth bol0':7 tho ro:ru.l.ts or tho Laboratory's decoclinc: "TIRED OF 1-.tUW.ll NOJ:SErSE l":01-Pr AUA!T ATOl:.ITC l'lAR DISRUFTI m ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM 5':) s:NT FLYII:G DISl'S AlID iTILL SCT UP WORLD ORDER trnmn ~RTIA'l'S UTE Tll1S YEA~. <'"'1 ~- ~ e..... .... M ,. . r - .M.«t ,im !" S JU[ .,. ► itOllAat11]Vl!I l~ U• • !ti 1•Ai0)l i.'1112~1 ltJ I.. J.IJIA , I STANDARD F'ORM NO. 6C • • Office Memoran~um • '·uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO ;m . E . A . TAJa: V FROM lfR • D . J.f . LADD DA.TB: August 15, 1947 llr. Tolson 111'. E.A. ~ :: g~:~n - llr . Ladd=-~-_-_-_ llr. Ntchois wr ; Rosen - ­ llr . Tracy- ­ Mr. carso-n - llr. Egan=-_ -_ -__ Mr . Ournea llr . Harbo - llr . IIOhr-_r.,-,,.-=-- _ SUBJECT: The Director advised on Aunust 14 , 1947, that :Tele. : ~rr:~,!:the Los Angeles papers ~ere carrying headlines indicating Room llr. Nease - ­ that Soviet espionage afents had be~ ~ instructed to Mtss H o ~ lltss()andy determine ·i;he Jacts relative to th e-j'lyin g disc§_ . The article carried a ifashington date line and indicated tnat ded espionage agents rad be~n ordered to solve the question o/ the /lying discs, the Russians being OJ ·the opinion that this might be some nez J form OJ Cefense prefected by -the American Military . The ar"ticle J urth.er recalled that during ·1,ne recern i ar pieces oj' tin J oil had been dropped in ·the air /or tre purpose OJ off setting the value o.f radar being used b~ the enemy Jorces an, that these aluminum discs might be a new develo,rnent along ·this line . :i.'he Director ir,quired as to IJ!hettter the Bureau had any such information . 1 I informed him the& I had never heard of any information indicating t~at Soviet espionage agents had been ins-i;ructed to obtai,n such in/orma·iion . A check witr the officiaJ.s at G- 2 , OllI and at the) oJ ~J 'I Air Corps lntell igence u)as made and i t ·as J'ound -chat they t~t.f \ had no information relative to such a sto r y . YIn accordance with 1,he Director ' s inst r uctions , I advised !'r . lvichols char; in the event any inc.tuiries A!T"e made concerning such~ sr;ory , 1,hat the story should be flatly denied in so J'ar as the FBI i as concerned . ~ ,,,_ --- DliL : i'A RECORDED ,&i!.:, M_;-!i_!,f.­ .:f::, D 3 2 AUG 19 194 7 I • / j -· \,J1S 1 .., \.US STANOAM> POftM NO. &l ' Office Memorandum '~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FROM :5{ DATE: August 18, D. M. TO : 194? E . G. SUBJECT: Reference is made to your telephonic conversation with the Director on Wednesday of last week, at which time the Director advised that Los Angeles papers carried under a \,ashington date line an article indicating the Soviet esaonage agents in the Unite~ States are under instruction to solve the flying discs. Such instruct~ons were believed to be based on the assumpt-ton tnat tne flying discs were a secret weapon of the Anny or Navy. 'Ihe article attributed the source of its information to a Federal investigative agency. Pursuant to your instructions, liaison representatives have contacted the Headquarters of 1!:i.litary Intell igence, the Headquarters of the Air Forces Intelligence, Office of Naval Intelligence and CIG. All agencies denied any knowledge of the flying discs, as well as any knowledge of the basis for this article. EGF:OME RECORDED 30CT 2 EX-29 o,,c 25 fi~c1:-1v1:·o l.14,soN ,. . HE. GE. IV~1.1-h I\, t1 i) L~ FBI vt:,:r,o" 1· , I J.2 ,011 't/; 'LF:· F~ 4· , -Pl. (JJ.' l !.)i:?T OF JUSf1L:c Aue t8 5 22 PM '~7 .. .., 1S , 1c 1: -. ....., ft: <) " -- ~ ,_ '!~ (;.;· ,., (':t, '-~ ,._, '·>· t..( ·. 'v ./ ... ~ .:;:. .....1 ..::..\,t ..J • i• - ; t) !3 ~ ,..,., (J.7.' TO Mr. D. M. Ladd a f t - FROM Ur . J . P. Coyne~ SUBJECT: 1 LTING DISCS DATE: Ther e are attached two copies of a blind memorandum setting forth the facts r elative to the reported air crash of two AAF officers investigating flying disc complaints . ffi:CC,...:MENDATION It is recommended that a copy of this memorandum be by the Ll.aison Section t o the Air Force Intelligence. Attachment RGF: mjp - .. BUREAU DATE : 8-23•47 c, PORTLAND SUBJECT: 4 I.,YINQ DISCS SECURrrY MATI'ER - X The following investigation was conducted at Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Oregon on August 12, 1947. RAY VIRG~TFIELD , Route 1, Box 195, Roseburg, Oregon, operator of the Tri City Airport, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, advised that on 8-6-47 at approximately 6115 PM while instructing a student in a take off at the airport, he noticed an object east of Myrtle Creek which appeared to be from 5,000 to 8,000 feet in the air. The sky was completely clear and vis ibility was excellent. He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting. Upon noti cing it he had immediately taken over the controls of the plane which at that time was at 400 feet, and proceeded East in an attempt to further observe the object. He advised that the object appeared to be climbing and traveling East at a high rate of speed which he estimated on a computer in his plane as 1,000 miles per hour. He believed the object to be spherical in shape and recalled noticing a darker object to the right the first time he saw it. He observed no vapor trails nor did he hear any noise from the object. After s~arching the area for approximately 10 minutes HATFIEID and his student NOBLEl'ELLISON returned to the airport and made another landing and take off. In practically the same position at 400 feet altitude, both ELLISON and HATFIELD saw the object in approximately the same position as seen before. He estimated the sphere to be 30 feet in diameter and stated when they first observed it it appeared to be so near he could fly right to it. However, the object sighted the second time disappeared in the same manner as the first had. It is noted that HATFIELD served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval Air Corps for about 3½ years, flying constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a quali fied pilot. Mr. NOBLE ELLISON, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, verified the above information as furnished by HATFIELD, stating that the first object sighted had been called to his attention when HATFIELD took over the controls of the plane at about 400 feet following his take off, but that they had both sighted the object on the second take off at the same time. ELLISON described the object as a "silver ball or balloon" which he believed to be 8 miles east of Myrtle Creek, traveling East, and climbing very fast until it disappeared in approximately 45 seconds. ELLISON estimated the sphere as being 50 feet in diameter and stated in his opinion the second obj ect appeared to climb straight up. 3SEP "✓✓ ~OPIES DESTROJ ! : 270 NOV 181964 "' , lt-jf RECORDEJ) 0 J- _ J:}XED - t • • ' He advised that he did not observe any evidence of motion such as vapot or trails, etc. and could hear no noise over the noise of hie own ship . Investigation in the vicinity of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, has failed to reveal any other person sighting the objects reported by HATFmLD and ELLISON. No further investigation is being conducted. PJMaMB 62-1531 ._ '·F~ERAL BUREAU OF INVEST I . ION _________>< __>________ 1947 _ _ The Director _ Mr . Tolson ___Mr. Ladd __Mr. Rosen _Mr. Clegg _Mr. Glavin __Mr. Nichols _Mr. __Mr. Coyne Fletcher Mr. Laughlin __Mr. McCabe __Mr. Mohr _ _ Mr. Nease _ _Mr. Pennington _ _Mr. Quinn Tamm _ _ Mr. Tyler __Records Section _ _ Stamp and mail __Prepare tickler _ _ Call file and return __Miss Gandy __Miss Gray _Miss Lyon _Miss. Artley ' '.A. Tamm :fJdwa• 5734 j • • ,,,. > ! .. FBI BUTTE 8 -20-47 vb!RECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS . 3-22 PM LB BETWEEN NINE TH I RTY A~I NE FORTY FIVE PM LAST NIGHT, AUGUST NIMETEENTH, MR . AND MRS . H. H. HEDSTROM , THIRD AVENUE NORTH, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, WHILE SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MRS . HENRY /2HULTZ, OBSERVED AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A FLYING SAUCER TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THIS CITY . ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SAW TEN SIMILAR OBJECTS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY IN THE SAME DIRECTION IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE. AS THIS GROUP OF OBJECTS WAS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR IN THE OVERCAST SKY, THREE OF THE OBJECTS ON THE LEFT FLANK PEELED OFF AND PROCEEDED IN A J NORTHERLY DI RECTION . THE REMAINING OBJECTS IN THE TRIANGULAR FORMATION APPEARED TO CLOSE RANKS AND CONTINUE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION . ~EE TO FIVE MI NUTES LATER THESE INDIV~LS\ SAW 1ANOTHER MIUPHIC GROUP \ ii'THREE OBJECTS PROCEEDING IN ~.'3\!)l'ff ~~&'):- AGAIN I ~ THE SHAPE i ~RIANGLE. THREE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER !ToFORMANTS OBSERVED ANOTH~ ~ % GROUP CONSISTING Ot• FROM FIVE TO SIX OBJECTS, AGAIN IN TRIANGULR ~\.~FORMATION, PROCEEDING RAPI DLY IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECrfJN. A FEW MINUTES LATER A LARGE GROUP OF OBJECTS ESTIMATED AT Bi\kEN THIRTY FIVE AND FIFTY FLEW OVER THE CITY: IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AGAIN IN ~ 0c~ ~ ' J.._~.v .L Jc / ' • ... • • PAGE TWO TR I ANGULAR FORMATI ON . BETWEEN TWENTY AND TWENTY FIVE MI NUTES AFTER THE LAST GROUP WAS OBSERVED, SI MI LAR OBJECTS WERE NOTED COMING BACK OVER THE CITY VERY RAPIOLY AND PROCEED I NG I N A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTI ON . AT THI S TI ME I NFORMANTS STATED THE OBJECTS APPEARED I N GROUPS OF THREE , FIVE AND SEVEN . AT THIS PO I NT MRS. HEDSTROM CALLED DETECTIVE RICHARD FRAZ I ER OF THE TWI N FALLS PD , A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, WHO ACCOMPANI ED BY M. E. ROUNDTREE AND RICHARD SCOTT , ALSO MEMBERS OF THE TWI N FALLS PD, PROCEEDED TO THE HEDSTROM HOME WHERE THEY OBSERVED A GROUP OF TWELVE OBJECTS FLYI NG I N FORMATI ON OVER THE CITY I N A SOUTHWESTERLY DI RECTI ON . INFORMANTS , ALL REPUTABLE CI TI ZENS THIS COMMUNITY, UNABLE TO EST I MATE - HEI GHT OF OBJECTS OR SPEED, BUT CLAI MED THEY RESEMBLED ILLl.JNJNATED n YI NG SAUCERS . THESE I ND IVI DUALS WERE OF THE OPINI ON THAT THE OBJECTS OBSERVED WERE NOT THE LANDING LI GHTS OF AI RPLANES NOR SH~I NG STARS . NONE OF THESE OBJECTS WERE SEEN TO COME TO EARTH NEAR TWI N FALLS AND NONE APPEARED TO BE FLYI NG I N AN ARC . NONE OF THESE OBSERVERS HEARD ANY SOUND AS THE .._ ABOVE OBJECTS PASSED OVER THE CI TY. I NVESTI GATI ON CONTI NUING I N LI NE WI TH BUREAU I NSTRUCTI ONS CONTAI NED BUREAU BULLETI N NO . FORTY TWO , PARAGRAPH B, DATED JULY THIRTY LAST . I N EVENT BUREAU IN POSSESS I ON OF ANY I NFORMATI ON CONCERN I NG EXPERI MENTAL ACTIVITI ES ON \\\l '. L\ \\ oi ~ •.• ., ~c:r.\\~' ;; ~ -1 ,.. • ,, RECElVF"'l ... r. r ~IV £ • •·:p 29 3 1e PM•••• INTERNAL SECURln F. B. I. " ~P 1 . : ~ 1 r· . .. • • I PAGE THREE PART OF ARMY AI R FORCES WHICH MAY EXPLAI N THESE PHENOMENA , ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPREC I ATED . IT I S BELI EVED CONT I NUED APPEARANCE OF SUCH OBJECTS WI THOUT OFFICI AL EXPLANAT I ON MAY RESULT I N HYSTER I A OR PANIC \\I TW IN FALLS, I DAHO. BAN ISTER ACK AND HOLD PLS 5-31 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR I f{ l.; CEl\'EO T~LETY?E Ulfff Js11::: .. .. J. ,l..; - ~. \· a·~ ·, i.\~03'3S 11Mli3lNi : \'t\d9't £ \il d::, • ,, a. FLYIIiG DISCS. • . ~ 25, 1947- UBOD! • SAC BUTT!: RXTDBIU IIQUIRDS AT AJIII AIR l'ORCIS D'BAL ftft •o RIS!GCB OB UPDDCDTS VERI llIJIO COIDU(;ml) ~y AD II TD ncDITt OY !VII .,AI:LS, IDAJIO OJI ell .A.'800'1' ADa08T lliitm. D '1'D JnDT YOUR SOURCl8 ll TD ARMY, IAff OR AIR :nmcES DJ>ICAB OfBIBWial MJfISI BUDAU PB<IIPl'LY. RECORDEP (pi - /, ~ ,, / ✓1 iJ JlOOYD BQl':fi f.X-30 194 Ji/rsDESTROYED 270 N0V181964 I ,,. • 1• q , . , _..,.... HO. 64 Office Memoranc!um • UNITED s TATEs G OVERNMENT TO D. M. FRO M E. G. 1 O FLYING DI cs SUBJECT: August 22, 194?. DATE : Reference is made the teletype from the tte Field Division dated August ZJ, 1947, in the above captioned matter. ~-' Mr. &le , In accor dance with your request, th1.s matter ,ras chocked 'lllth : Army Air Forces . Lieutenant Colonel George D. Garrett, Jr . , advised Special Agent F. P. Orif!ee that extensive inquiries ,rltb'-.<;he Anny Air ~Forces r evealed tha t no research or experiments wore being conducted by the ..F in the vicinit.r of '.l\7in Falls, Idaho on or about .. ugust 19, 1947. r,olonel Garrett stated that he had no infonnation which would throw any light on the matter reported in the teletype • ~G ACTION • It is suggested this memorandum be routed to,, the Internal security Section to the attention of Supervisor Fletcher . HECORDEO " , '-l u- 0...- t -- -ti' - EX-30 ~( - - ~ - • t cc - 160 ~DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT- i • __,f ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF J USTICE Li... ___ AUJu.>r!' TO : .3(,:-1Y47 URGWT COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. Transmit the following message to: SACS SAJ; FRA CISCO MT"D PHOENIX REPORT OF amm DISCS ._JB SANF !!E1JO AUGUST 1\'JElfTY EIGHT LAST CONCBRunn I+ IN'l'rnVIfl7 WITH ~ E S , PHOJ:mX, ARIZONA. SAl F JJlVISE A- NO AIR FmCE f OT N!CliSSARY FOR FUGATE TO PROCEED '.1'0 :PHOFNll, THAT BURF.AU WILL WJJDLE DJl' 'RVIFll IF Dl!SIRED, llJT JOINT INVFSTIGATION lroT DEE!.iF'1) IJECESSAP.Y. IF FUGATE PROCEID5 PltlFlITX IN SPITE -OF ABJVE, ADVISE Hill lOU ARE tm AUTHORIZED TO cot.~ DUCT JO!fiT n VES'!'IGATION AND IiOT POSSIBLE FOR FUGATE TO SIT Ilt ON INTmvm;; It l'1ITH ~ES . aoovm J( )/1 0► lit.-! RE I QED h {, [r-;,·~F7..1XED 'vf•&( I I iJ ' - IJ#/1 210 fWt.dAL Blll!EAU OF 11.VEST,aAllOf ~/ /:1; •S, DEPAffTllf£tlT Of JUST CE: CDMMUHICATfONS SECTION - . ;10 l Lil~ aHOITAUIT1liMMOO rid ss z 67 d3~ : OT o: ~et' ...., ...,...,,,.. U;:i d3:l3li I VO~ ~· • '3J3T 1 ' _ 0 \' ~ p.IV Tift.Ia STANoA.Ao FORM NO. 64 • , . • Office Memoran~um • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATE: September Director 5, 1947 SAC, Portland SUBJE CT: Orr.YING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X . ~eference is made to my teletype dated August 15, 1947 advising that a Mr. J ~ T of Agate Beach, Oregon had reported on August 7, 1947 that he sighted what he believed to be a disc. Mr. JOHN BARTL, instead of BARI'LErI', now r esiding in Newport, Or egon was interviewed by Special Agent ROBERT J . PETI'YJOHN. Mr. BAR1'L stated that on August 7, 1947 he was residing at Agate B~ach, Oregon and that his house was very near the ocean beach; that at about 12:30 A. M. he was awakened by his son coming in and that while awake he noticed a bright glow of light across the sky out over the ocean. He stated that he immediately thought of flying discs and thought this might be one of the discs. Mr. BARrL went on to say that he had no idea as to the shape or size of this object but that it appeared to be about five miles out over the ocean and that he was able to see it for about 15 t o 30 seconds. He further stated that due to the darkness he could tell nothing about the speed of this object but thought it was traveling a great deal faster than any airplane he had ever seen. He infonned that this glow of light was somewhat similar to 1'l'he Northern Light 11 which sometimes appears in the sky but of course not nearly as large and that it appeared to be going up and down, that is fluctuating in altitude as it traveled along. He stated it disappeared in the west, either falling into the ocean or disappearing over the hor izon. He could give no other information concerning this object of light reported by him as possibly being a flying disc. Mr. BARI'L has an Agate and Myrtlewood shop in Newport. µ RJP/es ,~ :.J '~~;, ,fv11lf~ / mE"µ/ • • t t n tJ,, NVos OJ §/ d, No,, '1:15: Nos,,,,., 0:i/!f3J:11:1 . ,, , , .. - RFA'\J,t'\%.2- ?$' 3gqJ, _ 11/"bfr 3 1947 6 Jira . • ~:'~11,0:0 417 Eao~ ~iooenaon St~eet Florence, Alabat"lG Dear lJrb . Vtllia11UJ: Tour lettor oj AUgUDt 18, l947., iwo bau,"l 89-X3 rDcetuod, and I an noat qpprcciattuc o.f tho thouuht­ .fulnaa whtch pronptea y¢u ~o cot'l.'lun,catc ~tth mB. For your injor'QQ.tion, no rsoard Ma been oj/crcd bV ,...._,.any u. ~ '!f.lytn s. Goucr11ment Agency for the loca'tion o/ aaucero." I regret that I am unable 'to bs of aoa atc:mce in thlo tnatanca. 1 1incerely youro, John Edgar Hoover Dtr.ector J I .. . ' .-.,. :l~I t l)(J!:! ' ' l ~ • . ~•~ UNITED ~ To '): F ~: Director, FBI TES GOVERN MENT DATE : Au.gust 20., 1947 SAC, Spr:ingfield suJ;;; /FL'YillG DISC Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin Mo. 42., Series 1947., dated July 30, 1947 re the above . For the Bureau' s :information a .Mrs . ~ANDERSON of Saybrook, Illinois reported to this office the finding of a flying disc in her front yard at 6 :00 A. M. on July 26, 1947. It appears from investigation conducted by an Agent of this of fice that the stability of JUNE ANIEBSON is questionable. H<Yr·r­ ever the alleged f ~ g disc was obtained and it is apparently the concoction of some of the juveniles in the area. It is an old wooden pl.atter, which has assembled on it a silver plate, a spark plug, a timer., and sone ol d bt-ass tub:ing. Photographs were taken of the sane and there are six views enclosed herewith. No doubt this was someone's idea of a prank. The disc is present'.cy- being ret ained by the Springfield Office and will be :retained pending receipt of Bureau advice relative to its destruction. The thought :in retaining it was that perhaps the Bureau might desire to have it transmitted to Washington for any novel value it might hav~. JBP:hg 62-0- 1445 Eno. (6) fj{ 56 .. I • ------ • • Enclosure - To Bureau Photographs of ''Flying Disc" found at S~hrook, Ill. 7-26-47 SI File 6a-0-1445 ·8 iS 1'F:cying Dis C 11 Folllld Saybrook, Ill. 7- 26-47 • 11 F4'ing Disc " Found Saybr ook., I ll. 7- 26-47 \ "F'.cy'ing Disc" Found Saybr ook, Ill. 7- 26-47 ~ 8 l S "Flying Disc 11 Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 ''FJ.¥ing Disc" Found Saybrook., Ill. 7-26- 47 \ tF'4'ing Dis C 11 1 Found Savrbrook, Ill. , 7-26- 47 ,. t SAC, Springfield . September 5, 1947 Director, FBI FLTINO DISC 1/ RECORDED ~ )jS t-4' With reference to your letter, dated August 20, 1947, it is desired that you contact the appropriate Ar,q otfici&le and 1n the event the;r are not interested in receiving thie alleged fiying disc, it ma7 be destro,-ed. RGF:LH COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 10 * SEP 6 - 1947 P.M. D~L BUREAU Of 111vESTl6ATIOII Fu. s. OEPARTMENT ot ,us11c~ . iltllAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATION V, 8, DEPART~Etff OF JUSTICE \ l . / m COMMUNICATl~~S~fECTION SEP ~947 TELETYPE • t-rr.: . .i - - ..... ngtun ... ") D I FBI PORTLAND ~ECTOR 3-42 PM PST 9- 4-47 'Illmm.. . KAM URGENT RP FLYING DISCS . 'A MRS. RAYMON~UI, OSWEGO, OREGON, REPORTED TO HAVE SEEN-TWELVE TO FIFTEEN ROUND SILVER OBJECTS AT A HIGH ALTITUDE AT TWELVE FIFTEEN PM, SEPT. THIRD, FORTYSEVEN, ABOVE OSWEGO, OREGON, WHILE UATCHI~G A LOCAL PLANE FLYING OVERHEAD . BOBBITT WILL BE INTERV IEW~D . ,90 END ~ .., , - 9~HODD , PLS 7- 45 PM OK FBI WAH , 1 : 1)~$.1?>1) q oitDEJ-1 -1,v(~)~ fX-66 ~d~ [..: 1 1 w ·u.- 1 Jv ~ s 10 s4b ./ ~ro "' rr' p tf>,C' t /Jvt . ;;tf. ~t_ • l,lt:.r ,..._ .:J j:: (I) ::) -, l.1,. n c ,- -::r .,.. ::..:: ~ N r-t (.D c.. w C LI"") •Ill-> I • • Office Memorandum • uNrTEn sTATEs GOVERNMENT TO ~ -l'OM DIRECTOR DATE: 9-13-47 SAC, PORTLAND (. SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X Reference is .made to my teletype dated 9-4-47 , advising that Mrs. HAYMO~UIS , Oswego, Oregon, was reported to have seen a number of discs on 9-3-47 above Oswego . Mrs . DUPUIS was interviewed and described the object which she has observed as followa a While entertaining her 7 year old son and 10 year old neighbor child on her lawn, at about noon , Mrs . DUPUIS and the children noticed approximately t,,o dozen round silver objects high in the sky . Mrs . DUPUIS stated she believed these objects to have been platter shaped rather than spherical and to have been considerably larger than an airplane of the cub type which was flying in a different portion of the sky at the same time. She advised that these objects appear ed to her t o be at a great distance and constructed of some white metallic mater ial. ~ Mrs . DUPUIS' attention was first drawn to the objects by an ex­ planation from one of the childr en to the effect that the airplane was sky­ writing. The objects were grouped in approximately an ar c about level with the sun and to the l eft of the sun as viewed by Mrs. DUPUIS . They did not change positions during the 3 or 4 minutes which she pbserved them but some of the larger of the objects appear ed to rotate rapidly in the manner of a wheel . One of the objects was separ ated by considerabl e distance from the main group and while she was watching Mrs. DUPUIS states this object began to fall and floated slowly downward until it \"18.S no longer visable because of trees on the horizon. Mrs. DUPUIS advised that she continued to observe the remaining objects until her eyes began to be affected by the brightnes of the sky whereupon she went into her house and is unabl e to state wh became of the group. lt Llfl< aMB ~Uo 62-1531 & lbi:nm d 2- ..f.0 -.I-.-;) - f' 3 ? ,) - :-B ']j...... ' lS SEP 17 1947 73 • PORMN0. 14 • J TO PROM SUBJECT: • Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Septeml::ler 8, 1947 J.IR. .I!. ~ D• ' ' l,J\ r !ADD DATB: Mr. Tolson Mr . E. A. 'ram Mr. Clegg_ _ Mr . Glavin E.G. Fitc~ a 2 - ­ === YING DISCS ~ : : lti~~-01::::. llr. Rosen - - : : ~;~n Reference is made to my memorarrlum to you in the above captioned :: ~-=•a-­ matter dated August 22, 1947, which irrlicates that Special Agent Griffee r.~Ttigl;on of the Liaison Section had contacted Lieutenant Colorel G. D. Garrett, Jr., ~i.~JggmTanm of the Air Forces Intelligence at which tine Colonel Garrett advised that t!'t./~~~ the A:nn.y Air Forces were coniucting no research or experin:e nts in the ~111•• 03.nd:r vicinity of TWin lia.11s, Idaho, on or about August 19, 1947. Coloool Garret ~ at that tine indicated to Mr. Griffee that he would check '\Yith the Anny area · . in order to ascertain whether or not they were conducting any eXp:3ri.1'00nts ·in t.'lis vicinity at that time . !: Colonel Garrett has subsequently advised llr. Reynolds that he has been advised by the A:rmy area that no such exp3rin2 nts oore being coniucted in the area of T\ri.n lia.11s, Idaho, on or a bout August 19, 1947, which would in any way throw any ligit on the matter reported in the teletyi;:e. REC0MllENDATI0N It is recomnenied this memorarrlum be of the Internal Security Section. ' SSEP 22194~ 0.-30 • £ 6 d • ... .,,. September 26, 1947 lJr . A. Courtney Parker Superintendent of School• South ~oyalton. Vermont Dear Ur. Parker • I wbh to aolmowledge reoeiy,t of your letter dated Sentember 17, 1947. An Aient of our A l ~, l•w York, 01'1'ioe will call upon you in the near !'uture for any additional in­ formation 1n your poaaeaaion. Your courtesy and interest 1n bi'intin& this matter to ay attention are indeed anpreoiated. Sinoerely your•• f' John Edpr. Hoover Direc-tor cc - Albany (separate cover lettor ) 'RECORDED llr. Tolson llr.E,A.~ : : 8t:~n - : : ~g•=ot.:::s=== llr. Rosen - ­ .,,. . T r a c y - - J:'.:=:=•a-111'. H a r b o - : : ~~~·""1-ng=t:;,,on-== llr. qu1nn Ta,an­ Tols, Room Kr. Neaee - ­ lllsa Oandy 62-83894 RGF:cmw 15 , rn COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 11 ~FP Gt> 1947 P.M. ESTISAT(o FJUSTI ·~ ~~-----""""lb= -- !} ,=..,,· -0 .. SAC, Alban., September 25.1 1947 lllreotor, FBI FU.'IJfJ DISCS A. Coartney Pt.mer, Informant Attached h.-eto are copies or an incoDd.ng commmication from A. Courtney Parker, Superintendmt ot Schoal.a, Bouth Jlojalton, Verm:,nt, and copies ot aclc:nowledgmcrt or same. It ie requested that m Agmt of -raar Oi't.lce call on 11r. Pa.Iicer to obtain any ad:11.tional information in his possession cancerriing fiying discs. u. -.,I ,, rr, ') n l"'-..l Pn~es <.31 kiBwRD.EJfGF :mae > 0 ~ /I - . .-;,A ".!. .,;; 1:1; -· °' ;g ~c." ~ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION * 11 St.P 2 o 1947 P.~. MAILED FE0E8Al 6U!fEJJJ OF lltVESTIGATION U. S. DEP~KTMENT OF JIJSrlCE ·t}~ l, l t-r ,: • .. .. .> , .. STAT.E Oi V ERMO N , _ , ' CHELSEA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION N O RWICH ORANGE. W I NDS O R· D IST R ICT ROYALTON A. COURTNEY PARKER, Superin1endcn1 SOUTH ROYALTON September 17 , 1947 Fe•eral Bureau of Invest i gat i on Washin gton , D. C. Dear Sirs : At 3 : 40 P . M. to - aay I observe• a so - call e• flying saucer. Tnis occur re• wnile I was nalf way up Rix Leages north of Lebanon, N. H. As I was intently watching tne honey bees circling in a paten of sky after leaving my bee box my attention was call ea to a floating object that appearea to be as large as a tennis ball an• as wnite as cotton batting . This object approache• rapialy an• noiselessly from the East an• was followe• closely by another object that appeare• in size an• shape like a saucer which maintaine• a constant angle of inclination to tne bal l an• followe• it at a constant aistance . Tne two objects maae an angle with my eye of approximately five aegrees . Tney were in my vision for more than a minute wnen I l ost them in tne glare of the sun . If' I natl seen this in tne night sky with my six incn telescope I woul• nave tnougnt tnat tne planets Venus an• Saturn naa su••enly gotten together an• were traveling tne eartn .&J.-ff l 3o7f--j/_5 . ,- OFFICE OF DI RECTOR FEDERAL BUREAU \)F UNITED STAfES INVESTIGATION I DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Ladd_.r..✓-- September B, 1947 / The attached was sent to the Director by Walter Winchell. The notations appearing thereon read: "Ack & F.B.I." Ni cbols -Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Hendon Mr. Jones Mr. Pennington_ Tele. Room_ _ Mr. Nease _ __ Miss Holmes _ _ Miss Gandy_ __ "Please excuse haste make airmail west." Attachment mt .,O 6 Bureau fil ail to reflect any record on s. Madeline Gwynne Merchant , the writ letter. I R h / ~ RDEn ED {; 1 SEP is 1947 // c · 1 0 d3 '• 11.1snr :10 ·1.d30 ·s·r, ... r. •alter ,incnell, r, Postmaster , Loo Angeles , C,..J.if • .l)e c:1.r 1, r . u i ncr:e .11 : '\.T / '.s / £hvo.cle&e~ Jetter deals with what are being called " discs ." You are not -co mention tne contents of this letter over the air , nor to any ina.ividual otner tnan officials of tu.e \,a,r .uep 't., .wemoers of the JBI , or an .American whose patriotism ,,ollld rank wi tn your ovm, &.i..d wno might donate :t,10 , 000 or more for the purpose of my continuing tne col~ection of field a.ata conce1·ning II d1.0c s , 11 while time may remain i.1 which to do so . I haTe had respectful attention from the follo,,ing perso...s• (.,..,:; uo-tiheerrn, fi6F e;;;:gx:iG acco·u::t"' Qveu.) Col . Herbert C. Gee , Comm . Officer , Lo s Alamos Atomic rroject , Lo s Ale.mos , N .1• • :ti aj . Bia.ne,, Newourger , Securi 't:V Official , Lo s Alamos Atomic Project , Los Alamos , ..l .M . r . 1illara. Zim!uer , . Lili tar:v Intelliger.ce, .l:' . i o. .Jox 6ol , i:>anta re , N .K . 3 ENCLOSURE 'I I t • .! rancis .A inle;y , A5 ent- in- Chart;;e , ederal ~ureau OI Inv. cigation, (Pnone 1566) • San:ta J'e , N. 1v1 . Gen. S . R. 'Brennault , ss',:; . to Lf . Gen. Nathan _.•. Twining , AAJ' Materiel Command , Washington , n.c. 1 Col . Zumwalt , Ass ' t to Colonel Bunker , Co!Ilill . 0:t'f . Kirtland J'ield , Albuquerque , ~ .M. Gen . Patrick Hurley, (~ormer Ambassador to China , ) 1210 Shoreham Bld ' g . (.Also Santa J·e , 1~ .:rri . ) Washingta;, , "J . C And thr ough the courtesy o:t' Gen. Patrick Hurlev , a let~er from Sec . OI War Robert Patterson , ~ar Dep 't , ~ashington~ All were highlJ interested , appreciative , with the general "trend o±' contacts being , " This is fine . Go right ahead . " My poin,:; in writing you is to raise some money to ~roceed with. ~o budgets seemed to allow for the unexpected , elusive "discs . 11 Sen . Carl llatch, D- N.~ ., U. S . Senate , ~ashington , D. C. nas been contacted by mail Ior an appropriatio~ , but even ii this onl;v requires one more week , it may be too late . You may contact any oI the above listed persons to veriI'y m~, contacts (excuse repetition word contact) during the past :tour months . In other words, I began reporting directl,, to Dr . N0 rris ..tiraa.bury, bcientific Head of Los Alamos, and Colonel Gee , et al , some time ago tn8 t tnis t;v_i:)e aerial II disc u was a realit"lr • • This mate~ial 1as • considered con!idential , and still is . I have been asked by Colonel Gee not to speak an,, further than mat~rial which has been published in the press . And I have chosen simply not to speak at all , except to a source which I consider might 1urther my own work . I I you ask or tne above persons , to ascertain whether or not I have made serious , materially valuable contributions, which ma~ indicate much scien~i!ically... .. . and which, i f action can be continued soon enough , may a li~~le later save our nation much • . . . please make inquiries quietly , and as promptlv as convenient . I must ask you not to speculate , even to vourselr ... out si....pl v to act . lJo not mention in any manner, until release bv the har Dep ' t , even tue receipt or this letter , except to the abo ve persons , or proper governmen~ o:t:ticials tnere . Or , to one whom ,,ou know Hill make a donaliion . :t'erhaps your savest bet would -be simpl:v to telephone the 1.r3I there , auo. let them telephone 11rancis J inle:v nere :tor verirication . I promise you an exclusive , behind the scenes stor~ when, and if , tne ,1ar lJep ' t releases the material nationally . Meantime , your action now may save :vou..r ov1n lite , and that 01 others who ma,, • nave wor..dered what a " disc " is . Rest assured I have all the proper scientific and rovernmenta contacts needed ... ... al~ I need is the where¼ithall . I h~ve the proper backt;roi...nd to d.isci...ss tne subject , secure the further field • • d· ta I new need , explain it technically, and secure proper action, provided I wn given ~ne means to do so . I regret that I cannot be more specific now , but dutv to country rests above . I ha ve met be:t'ore with the mental reaction, "What? A woman hanaling this type material? " And m:v signature beTow will probaol? evoke the same response f'rom :vou. So I assure :vou, :ves , it is a woman who is comi ng in with the inI·ormation which men have gone out to seek . And doing the proper thing about it . Mrs . hladeline cc/ P . S . Am a rormer newspaper person, and very proud of it . Am 39 , but dress and feel some younger . Again , I must ask ,,ou not to mention even the town from which this letter comes , as :vou ma:v be endangering lives to so so . Simply ascertain my contributions , get so r.e monev to me, and wait . (.!!-rancis l'inley ==1 s cJ f would give me a gas bud6 et , iI' ne were not so close himself . ) Mr~:~:rt:~ ~ f4 UNITE:C. .ATES GOVERNMENT ~ffice FROM SUBJECT: DATE: August 28, 1947 T. F. Bauehman ~ - .olso ::.r. :.. • . ;1 ~ Letter and material received from Mrs. J . ~ xon ~still, South carolina Route 1, Box JO ~:> !.:r . g: :?: := - - l.l". He 1.!r. Pe Qu_ ~alt:l . . :?". i:r. ::e The attached let ,er dated August 14, 1947 f rom Mrs . Mixon to­ gether with the material which she reports to be part of a f lying saucer was recei ved in t 'e Laborator y on Augu~t 19 , 1947. The material which l'!as subnitted .., ;ith ~rs. Mixon I s l e tter has be.:n identified as powdered soap stones . 1ass ·- Inasmucb as the Investigative and Security Divisions might possibly be interested in this matter, I request that ou adv:ise me as to the :inal disposition of the submitted material as well as the type of reply which should be nade to Mrs . Mixon 1 s letter. fX..83 • og'tl~ \-\-03 ,-.,1 ~.Y3'd L~c. \i\~ Of. c; i1. 'J\\~ - • l'O ., FROM : DATE: September 4, 194 : ' SUBJECT: ~ J. P. Co LYING SA CER Reference is made to the memrandum from Ur• .Baughman to Mr. Harbo, dated August 28, 1947, requesting vice as to the final disposition of material submitted by Mrs. J. H Estill, South Carolina. It is noted that this material, ic lfrs. Mixon reported to be a -part or a flying saucer, has been identified as powdered soap stones. ,:; ~ It is recomnended that the material be returned t o Mrs. Jlixon along with a letter adV'ising that such has been identified as powdered soap stones. RGF:LH .. ;·), lSfW ~U i ci30 -~ , .. ., 11 I .,U . o.:! l I 8 -1 ' ': 8 .~ t1o •v~o0~ ,v:m,r1 nrrn - 1=b\~~~;..03Al333t1 ~, ~d LZ Lt Wd OJ Lk ~ t,~3i ~ ,HS .,,, 1, N0.ISIAI0 .r1rnl'lll08Vl I8d z ~ cl3 \. .,, . - ., Memorandum . uNrTED sTATEs GovERNMENT - r 4, 1947 Director, FBI SAC, Phoenix REPORI'S OF FLTIID IJlSCS ATTENl'IONs ASSISTANI' DIIW:;TOR D. M. Reference is made to San Francisco letter dated August 28, 1947, and to Bureau te1etype to Phoenix dated August _30, 1947. \ With reference to the above matter, I desire 1:o point out that the letter of reference from San Francisco did not reach Phoenix until September 2, 1947. On August 29, 194?, a Mr. GEORGE FUGATE, JR. called at the Phoen:i.X office and exhibited credentials reflecting that he is a representative of A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He also exhibited orders emanating from the office of Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Ai.r Force, Hamiilton Field, California, instructing rum t o proceed to Phoenix immediately and contact the FBI office, at llhich time a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation would be designated to accompany him to interview W I ~ F S , who had previously . !"eported t he µiotographing of a flying disc. The orders further indicated that "' the sa.n Francisco office of the FBI was transmitting further information re­ lating to Mr. FUGATE 1 S mission. ASAC HEBER Y. CLEGG telephonically communicated with SAC HARRY KDABA.U.. of the San Francisco office and Mr. KIMBALL verified t.he above infonnation and stated that a letter bad been directed to the Fhoenix office suggesting that the Phoenix office assist aey representative who called from A-2 in the interrogation « of RHODES. SAC KIMBALL stated that in connection Jdth f ~ g discs, he had main­ tained close contact with Colonel SPRINGER and that close cooperation existed. He further advised tbat many reports of flying discs had been received at San Francisco and that a full discussion concerning the results of inquiries had been he1d with Colone1 SPRINGER. In connection with f'l¥:i.ng disc investigations, Mr. KIMBALL advised he had maintained close touch w.i. th the fureau and had apparently handled these matters in accordance with Bureau policy. In vien of the above, Special Agent J. BAIIEY BRCNIER of the fhoenix office was permitted to work with Mr. FUGATE in the interview of WILLIAM ALBERT RHODF.S. The results of the inquiry are set out hereunder. f --v 11, J 5 5 {EP30 1947coPms DESTROYF.D 2 70 NOV 18 1964 ~ - J" ' ., Phoellix file 62-213 WILLIAU ALBERT RHODES, 4333 N. 14th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, owns and maintains the Panoramic Research Laboratory and Hobby Shop at this address, and he related the following as occurring on the afternoon of JuJ.y 7, 1947: • A storm had occurred in Phoenix on the afternoon of Ju1y 7, 1947, and the clouds were at approximately 5000 feet, the color of which was grey and they resembled dense cum.uJ.us. A fifteen mile per hour wind was blowing. At approximately 5 p.m. on that date, Mr. RHODES was walking from his home to the Hobby Shop and he heard a noise resembling a P-80 aircraft, apparent'.cy coming in a wester'.cy direction. Upon searching the skies he observed to the northeast what appeared to be an odd shaped ship. He described this ship as being possibly 20 to 30 feet in diameter, traveling at an estimated speed of 100 miles per hour. It appeared to be making a spiral in a small radius of possibly one-half to three quarters of a mile. RHODES stated the sound which he first heard was no longer audible; that he hurriedzy procured a 120 Brownie Box Camera from his shop, and as the aircraft completed the first circle he obtained a photograph. As the ship started on the second turn, it was in a northwesterly direction from his place and he again snapped a photograph, which more closely resembled the shape of the ship than photograph #1, this being designated as Exhibit II, as submi t ted to the Bureau with letter dated August 4, 1947, by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff A-2 Intelligence, Hamilton Field, California. RHODES .further described the direction of the ship by stating that instead of completing the lefthand downward spiral the ship banked to the right and disappeared into the clouds. He stated that just as it banked, he had snapped the second photograph, Exhibit II. At the last point, which was at the time the ship made this turn, Mr. RHODF.S estimated it to be between 1,000 arrl 2,000 .feet high. He further des­ cribed the appearance of this ship as closely res embling a picture which appeared on the front cover of the May, 194?, issue of the Mechanics Illus trated Magazine, the only difference noted by Mr. RHODFS being that the ship appeared t o be fly­ ing backward • .Mr. RHODES also related that he did not associate the appearance of this ship with the numerous reports of flying discs. He related, however, that after a three minute interview with newspaper repor-ters the story that appeared in the local papers was "blown up" to the extent that he, RHODES, barely recog­ nized the information furnished by him. .Mr. RHODES explained that the afore­ mentioned dimensions and distances were only estimated, pointing out, that his previous experience probably assisted him in making fairly close estimates. He related that he bad been doing experimental work for the past ten years. He also stated he was Employed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, D. c. during the early part of World War II and left there the beginning of 1942. Upon his return t o Phoenix, he was employed at Falcon Field near Phoenix which was leased by the British Goverrunent for training purposes. He instructed in instrument training, aircraft ident ification and gunne l"'J practice. He explained that his hobbies have to do with science, physics, radio, electronics and astronomy. He produced a model which he had made of a radio controlled airplane. He related that most of his work consists of building transfonners, but it is also necessary for him to depend upan his music ability for his livlihood. ., Phoenix file 62-213 In explaining the results of photographing the ship, Mr. RHODES stated that he was surprised that the object appeared dark on a light back­ ground; that he :fully expected that the object would be l ight on a dark back­ ground. He described the light spot which appears in the center of the object (Exhibit II) as being a green house. RHODES insisted. that the ship made no noise that was audible t o his ear and he was unable to detect the presence of aey propeller. He also related that after the newspaper release over Radio Station KTAR, wherein statements were made that he, RHODES, had stated Army officials were studying the photographs, and that it was a top secret, he attempted to determine the source of this release and the Radio station finally told him that it was a United Press release from Washington, D. C. The following description of RHODES was obtained from observation and interrogation: Age Date birth Plac e birth Height Weight Eyes Hair Education Marital status 30 U - 29-16 Garden City, Kansas 6 1 3" 155 pounds Blue Brown Fhoenix Union High School M:lrried- one son It shoul.d be stated that at the time of intervi8i'f with RHODES, Mr. BROWER identitied himself as an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and exhibited his credentials . However, pursuant to a request 1'rom Mr. FUGATE, he was introducBd only as a r epresentative of the United States government. His exact of'ficia1 connection was not made lmown to Mr. RHODE.S:" Agent BROWER advised that he felt it was a peculiar procedure, but it was not his business. However, at the conclusion of the interview, Mr. FUGATE requested Ur. RHODES to furnish him with the negatives and RHODF.5 stated he would be glad to do so, but they were not in his iDJJ18iiate possession, and he would deliver then to the FBI the following morning. Mr. RHODF.S requested that the negatives be returned to him,. Agent BROVTER states that to this request, Mr. FUGATE made no rep~. Agent BROWER states that after leaving Mr. RHODES he asked FUGATE if the negatives would be returned to Mr. RHODES and FUGATE stated that he doubted very much that they would be returned. Mr. BROWER then advised Mr. FUGATE that before he, BROWER, would accept these negatives that RHODES must be advised of Mr. FUGATE'S identity and also advised that the negatives, it turned CNer to Mr. FUGATE, would not be returned to him. Phoenix file 62-2l3 In view of which, on the morning on August 30, 1947, when Mr. RHODES called at the Phoenix office t o deliver the negatives, they were accepted. only after he was advised that they were being given to Mr . FUGATE, a representative of the Army Air Foree Intelligence, United States Arrrry, and that there -was little, if any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Mr. RHODES turned the negatives over to this office with the full 'll.Merstanding that they were being given to the Army and that he would not get them tack. The Phoenix office did not receive the Bureau teletype of reference instructing that no joint investigation should be conducted until after the matter had been handled. Inasmuch as military authorities have complete knowledge of the results of the interview with Mr. RHODES no copy of this r eport is being designated. for A-2. JBB-kb cc-san Francisco 62- 2)3 -4 - r Ir Cl Hr JS Dff FBI PORTLAND ~ 8 - 08 Pf, 9- 13- 47 l/DfREC10R U :1 C E N T (?FLYING DISCS . LEOt.: V~ I HHS NKil~S, CEIEF OF POLICE, PORTLP,ND , STA TES HE OBSERVED AT ABOUT FIVE FIFTEEN PM ELEVENTH I NSTANT, AN OBJECT SIMI LAR IN SIZE TO A WEATHER BALLOON , WHICH APPEARED TO BE MADE OF ALUMINUM OR SOt-'iE OTHER BRICHT METAL, TrrnVELING RAPIDLY NORTHUEST TO SOUTHEAST OVER PORTLAND AT AN ESTIMATED TEN THOUSAND FEET . OBJEC1 'JEERED TO SOUTH AND DISAPPEARAD IN THE DISTANCE I N APP,,OJ I MATELY ONE ~lit-:UTE . CAR , A~~ ALSO OBSERVED BY PATROU-iAN H. ~ . ~At~EY' DRI'~'fi~ fCSSIBLY BY OTHER PORTLAND POLICE OFFICERS . ~r JEN la [~S SMALL ARTICLE APPEARED IN PORTLAND NE~SPAPER, THE OREGONIAN, CONCERNING THIS ON TKELF'i'H INSTANT . END RECEIVEDTELETYPE UNIT f-.8.1. DEPT. OF .IUSTICE I . ... r11 J u h ·, ·s·.:\ =.... ,.,1rnno3S 1VH\!3ltH . 1, W ~tO 0\ ; \ J~ 03M333a !;If£ -. • Mr ~,I ,. r I , J 1 / • Ir R 7., J ~\ I 9- 13- 47 FBI NORFOLK AlRECTOR U R G E N T O FLYING DISCS . MRS . G. 4- 15 PM CLC H~OCKTON, ONE SIX NINE A VIEW AVENUE, OCEAN VIEW, VA . , REPORTED SIGHTING FLYING DISC AT SHOUNS, TENN . , SIXT~ LAST . SON-IN- LAW, H~NINGS, ONE ONE ONE BELLGRAVE, -Ge e. OCEAN VEG~ :S:0. VIEW, CONFIRMS SIGHTING OF THIS OBJEJT WHICH HE DESCRIBEJ AS BEING SHAPEU LIKE FOOT3ALL, MOVING IN A SOUTHERLY DI~ECTION AT CONSTANT ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMAT:~LY TWO THOUSAND FEET, AND TURNING END OVER END IN THE AIR . -­ RATE OF SPEED COMPARABLE TO CUB PLANE . JENNINGS STAT.ES eJt!rft OBJECT VIS IBLE FOR APPROX I t1ATEL Y FIVE MINt.4s AGAINST OVEJ-tCAST SKY• NO DETAILS DISCERNIBLE . ..iENNINGS ~ DOES NOT BEL I EVE OBJECT WAS DISC BUT THAT I T MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LOOSE l-U::Tt.ROXX METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON . Rue . ROBEY END 5-1 7 PN OK FBI WA BW • R~CEIVEO TELETYPE UIIIT 6Eft II 6 1, PH '41 n.1 DEFT. OF ,IUSTICE I I N Rlll'LY RPm TO: f cnN1=10rN11Al:: A~UARTERS, ARMY AIR FORC~ . WASHINGTON AFBIR- C0 S SEP1947 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Washington 25, D. C. Dear Sir: Attention: Liaison Section In answer to a verbal request of your Mr . S. W. Reynolds , a complete survey of research activities discloses that the Army Air Forces has no project with the characteristics similar to those which have been associated ~~th the' ilying Discs. Yours sincerely, GEO. J. SCHULGEN Bl'lg&dier Genera l, U. S.A. Deputy, Ass' t. Chief of Air Staff-2 Authority I ~ NND90986 CONFIDENTIAL AODREH Rl!Pl.Y TO, COMM ANDING GENERAL. ARNY AIR FORCES, WASHI NQTON 2!1, D, C. n - =o-•-~ • • • • • Office Memorandum • UNITED sTATEs 'GOVERNMENT TO 9/16/47 DATE: 11r. Toleon ~ -­ w:r. E. A. Tua :I. G. J'lto FROM : : 8½:~__ 1' _-= -n:::--=.._-=_-_ = Ill'. Ladd~ ill'. Nlchole ill'. Ro..n:--_ -_ - _ - C SUBJECT: l'Lnl'G DISCS :: ~;~n- ­ :: ~~=.-- 111'. H&rbo llr. H endo•~ ::;;::;::;:: llr. PeMtngton Special. Agent s. w. ReJ"DOl4e of the Lial1on Section hae 41 ■ill'. Quinn r ....- cu■ed with Ltatenant Colonel George Garrett of the tatelllgence ~ ~eN.::m·_=;::= DiTidoa of the Air :rorcea the poaa1"bll1 t7 that the fiTiDC diac1 or ~1•• Holme 1auoer1 are in fact a project of the J,,,rJq Air Yore••• It should 1,e note&!. that Ooloael Garrett 8Cl"eM with thta poa1lbUit7. At that time Mr. ReJD,014a polatecl nt '9 Oeloael Garrett the poadble •barrudng poetHon of the tntellf&ence D1T1aion of tbe Air Yore•• tf tt wa• n1,■eqv.eat17 aacer\atned that th11 va1 the truth, eapeo1all7 alaoe the7 ha4 requested the ae11sta.uce of the Bureau in the oapt1oaecl aatter. Oolonel Qarrett a4-rieecl Mr. R•J']lold1 that he wo1ll.d 1D1tlmte a fur'her ,ea.rob, and m ha1 ·nov a4-r11ed that a letter was a4dreeeecl lt1' Major General KcI>onal.4, Director of the l:a'8111Bence D1Tb1on of the Air Jloroea. to the lleeearah and DneloJlllent Seotton of the Air hro••• !here 1■ at~hed hereto a letter addrea1ecl to the Director, da,ed Sep,•b•r 15, 1947. froa !rtca,lter General George P. Sclmlgen, which ■tat•• tba, a coaplete nrn7 ot reeearoh aot1-rttie• cUec101ee that the ~ ilr Jlorcee ba•• no project with cbaraotertaUc1 e1a1l.ar to ,hose which haTe been uaooiatecl with tu flTiDC dleoa. llCQMMl!JBDATIOJ: It ta reoo-•nd.ecl that thil meJ10randua be forwarded to tlle Internal Securit7 Seotio:a for their illfol'll&tion• .Attacblleat r t ~ o, 04> ~~ '<) ,,✓ 110 5 5 SEPJ v~947 t~ ~ 73 g-91/ ., '' , ~ rr/ 1 /f· (, [ IV~ ., i3 II 12 ~M ~ ,lfrfRNAL S£cunn RECEWEO :P \ 7 9 11 ~\,\ 'tl'i RECEIVEO 9 4A Ml •~7 • 10$.P,f ~,, ;,~Ct F. B. \. ., - ' ) r r iJfplG IH1ERHAL secUR\T'! IESTIGATIVE OIVISIO~ '\[ p 2~ F. B. I lt,,fO OF II Sil' I, \' ' t4UI) .l ./" i ) - /)~/!>, Q ()~ I (Jr- I . • ~ l 1f'1-· , Bl Of PT or JU " r ll, ; "" ... ' ·~ v I.,. r J -~ • .) ,J •• ,-·· /_ . Yr ~--~M • • . . . Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Director, FBI DAT E : 9-17-47 Portland REPORrS OF FLYnm DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X ' Refer San Francisco letter dated September 4, 1947. FRID ~ HNSON, Globe Hotel, 106 mv. First Avenue, Portland, reported without consulting any records that on June 24, 1947,while prospecting at a point in the Cascade Mountains approximately five thousand feet from sea level, during the afternoon he noticed a reflection, looked up, and saw a disc pro­ ceeding in a southeasterly direction. Immediately upon sighting this object he placed his telescope to his eye and observed the disc for approximately forty- five to sixty secondil. He remarked that it is possible for him to pick up an object at a distance of ten mil.es with his telescope. At the time the disc was sighted by Mr. JOHNSOO it was banking in the sun, and he observed five or six similar objects but only concentrated on one. He related that they did not fly in any particular formation and that he would estimate their height to be about one thousand feet from where he was standing. He said the object was about thirty feet in diameter and appeared to have a tail. It made no noise. According to JOHNSON he remained in the vicinity of the Cascades for several days and then r eturned to Portland and noted an article in the local paper which stated in effect that a man in Boise, Idaho, had sighted a similar object but that authorities had disclaimed any knowledge of such an object. He sa