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..... IIV 11•»'n BUREAU ~ ------==-------------rr--w--------.t. f 1 FOlPA # "t~~f.STIGATI~ ----~_-:-;:~~, p USE CARE IN HANDlilfWllt~IS FILE Transfer-Call 3421 I ,--, }1~ j fl Cu.§ \ J'\ ' . ¥ } ,J • ~ } ~ t' •. • • Sl'ANolll'lD FORM NO... • Office Me111.0randum • UNITED -sTATEs GOVERNMENT Director, FBI DATE: July 26, 1949 SAC, San Antonio SUBJECT: 0 FLYING DISKS INTERNAL SECURITY - R-- On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Fourth Arrey, advised that a small article which had appeared in the Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the Young Men 1 s Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice inthe v-A3ek preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana. The above is furnished as a matter of information. cc: New Orleans 100-7545 JEJ:wjw ' ) • r- OFFICE: OF D1RE:CTOR - E:RAL BURE:AU OF INVE:STIGATION • UNITE:D STATE:S DE:PART ME:NT OF J USTICE: Record of Telephone Cal I or • r. Visit✓ r. r. Nicbols_---t• Mr. Rosen_ ___ Mr. Tracy_ ___ Mr. Egan_ _---t• Mr. Gurnea_---1• Mr. Harbo _ ___ New York~ i y Mr. Jones r. Mohr _ ___,_ Phone No.________ Hour 10 : 54am Da te July 11 , .....u~r/' Pennington v ~le. Room_ __ 19 =4-9 Mr. Nease_ ___ Miss Holmes • a Gaudy____ REMARKS When informed of Mr ~ Hoover's and Mr . a absence from their office, Mr . Cuneo declined to speak to an. yone else and state d that he was just following up on a conversation he had with Mr . Ladd over the weelf:end . He asked that Mr. Ladd be informed of his call •. RhC.£J~DED - 59 I •1TfllL,u:.U . 5_ rjp I, E.C\:.\\Jt.O -· fLE.iC\-\ER o :i\\(; oV 1 ,\ -~ { 2.n \ VI n ....,,\ \ ~~' - \) L 't - • ., ~-;.' '~ '¢ . ~"<· ' ,, RECEIVED - FLETCHER luL 11 7 54 PM '~~ \ . \), -~ ,,. ~ · :)~ ---,J'l ::: : ~ (;- 0-d)_ "' ,,:,. \ ~ y~ ~ _,.., ,,.. cl . ~;. ,,,,,,, ~~ ~\.v~ \Y (..) ,,,,,,, ..... ,r> ~ - • ....:! ~ ? - • FICE OF D1RECTO RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ' r Mr Record of Telephone Call or Visitor 3 Mr. Ernesthneo thru . opr. ,,, -ea-H-e6-Phoned. NYC from Phone No ._______ Hourl0:29am Date Jul y 12 , 19 49 Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr. Jones _ __ Mr . Mohr _ __ Mr . Pennington Tele. Room Mr . Nease_ __ Miss Holmes Miss Gandy REMARKS When informed that Mr. Hoover was not in his office , Mr . Cuneo asked to speak with Mr. Ladd , and after checking the call was transferred, to Mr. Indd . Mr. Ladd advises that Mr. Cuneo was calling about the matter he dicussed with Mr . Indd on last Saturday re a flu in g_ saucer in Califor nia . • Cuneo asked i f he could release the stor He was told that this was up to him r j p/mhm ~uL~ '~? RECOIW'ee - 5 INDl:.XED# ~\ I 4 Rte f IV£1J-1..1F• 11 FBI RECEIV~~ pfe-fd4f~T. . OF JUS ft{.' . /: Jf/pfZ,,,,I ~6 PH '49 ,.,J" \ )I-.,'\-7 <I .2 "0 1 (J ~ ~ E.cet\l;}t~i:· t: .. • '=' · ( F~.. "1. •1 ..: 11EPT OF~ .. Aue 5 R~eweo : FlETCHER .luL f 7 7 56 PH 'ifr - • • July 21 , 1949 Ur . Erne~" -~ec ~o 17all ~~~{ New York~ New Yor k Dear Ernie: You LJill recall the r2-aphona c onveroations about l1r . Peter Camerl%'f~nes , 164 Wast 37th St r ee·t;, Los .1.nr1elee "I, "ea1 i,/ornia, and tnfo r mati-on ~rni,shsd by hi,m on "the -subjoc-t; o,,f .1';.tlytn g sauctrs . ) I thought yoz1 woulc:Z 1 ikc i;o know that e/.for t8 maae to loca~e JJr . Jone$ have been unsuccessful and casual t ngu i.r·y in the utcin-& t{i he men'ti oned cHd not d evelop i,r,,Jormation about any one who i.s uCq.i.O i,nt;ed ::Ji.th h:tn. , I thought y~u night wtsh ta consider the posa i btlity that the ortginal letter in this matter may oove been a prani.. 1r-. ~ Sincerely youra, t.. INDEXED - 59 ; "' ~ - . :.:::;: ) ::-:! .c. -· c.r.:i ll . 1,cf; \O S \I jJ\.).5 ~: b!!:n__ : : ?,!~~1n_ _ rt '1\' llr. Nichole_ _ :::::~~~~11r. Egan,_ _ 11r. OUrnea_ _ Ill' , llarbO_ _ ::: ~~lngtod_ llr, ~UIM T&llllll_ Tele. Room_ _ Mr. Nease I/let GandV- • JP \I lt (} ~ • (RO FORM NO. 64 • Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT THE DIRECTOR FROM D . M. Ladd SUBJECT : ~ DATE : July 12, 1949 I ~ i-/4 ' llr. Tolson~ : g1:~1n :• jL~add ~~­ ~ 11r: Tracy llr . i : g a n : = - - You inquired as to what ~~s b#)ing done with :llr.:: ~ Mohr=refe r ence to the information concerning '/1:)IJng saucers , 11r:~~r.!i= which information was furnished by Ernes~ uneo . .kb~~. ~:::'___ 111as Hollies_ _ :J>JlrAJe=r= ' I desire to aduise that aletter is being pre ared 11~ fo r the Los Angeles Office suggesting that they make a discreet check of the background of the individual who wrote the lette~ t~ nchell and thereafter interview him for details . WV/4 ,/ It is belieued that a le~ter is satisfacto r y inasmuch noted that this alleged incident occurred in 1947. DML : dad • JULY 18, 1949 URGENT SAC, LOS ANGELES PETER CAMERLO~NES, tNFORMATION CONCERNU REMYTEL JUL • - BACKGROUND •";"OT --- - A'";'" . J~Yr:f:-T!can~ ID INTERVIEW OF SUBJECT. ,.; EHM :jpa_:2! ECURDffi • S9 R1NDEXE0 • 5r "' •••••••• ~ IWl£4lfOF l,WUT A'J20H, , U. S ~ 0 0 ' 01 Mtit!t co ~ SUTEL RESULTS YOUR HOOVER FED . CATIO tJ ~,to"rti1t£.o •_\ SE bn f;1 18 1940 't1 CI i'ICJ ,J;r.£1CH£JJ roPlliS "ph'"tfe .P. x:n TELEMETER 270 NOV 1 8 19'64 / 0 ~(' IV\ ~.,.,.J t . < '. .. ~ 1949 Room 5744 - -,,,_ - ------ TO: ~ __Director __Mr. Ladd __Mr. Clegg __Mr. Glavin ~ r . Harbo ~ I . Hichols __Mr. Rosen __Mr. Tracy _ _ Mr. Fletcher __Mr. Mohr __Mr. Carlson __Mr. Nease - -~iss Gandy __Fersonnel Files Section ion See Me For Appropriate Action Send File r ~c:a.A.Q.. Note and Return ~ .J,. . ~ ~~- - - - - -- - - - - --------• Clyde Tolson • ' 1Jl.eb.end i!lur.eau of J!nu.estigaticnr lltniteb §tat.e11 iB.epa:rtm.ent nf Dustir.e Los Angeles 13, california July 13, 1949 DIRECTOR, FBI Re : PETl!;R CAMPRL~ NES INFORMATION CONCERFING Dear Sir : Re your teletype July 12, 1949. Present owner for one and one half years and former manager of court for six years, which includes 164 \". 37th Street, Los Angeles, do not know PETER CAMERLON JONES . < productive. Other investigation in an endeavor to locate JONES was not - RUC Very truly yours , fi, {J, !U~ ~ . B. HOOD, SAC IHM; jcvr 62- 3364 M1SD RECORDED - 59 INDEXED . 5.o ~ fbi u~ OJ:. ~)W~ :9 10M ,. . ., 't r ' ... nnitn1,-!itnt.1un lo un~:ium h:'l'lti-JS! ~-:iiiars\£ lo tn~mhnJ.J~U 1.t~intc, 6dinU I .f.} ,1 nJ J .( 1.4 r - cc - 160 • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ROUTINE JULI 12, 1949 TO: SAC, too AROELES COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. "' - PETF..&~~ ~w{M fM.~tmt°; !ST THlRTISEVENTil STREET, LOS ANOEU;S / ISFORUATION CONCERNtlm. SUBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO WAL~INCHELL .. RELlTIRO TBAT I N AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTISEV1!2l, HE WAS HIIING IW TRR JrOUNTADS OUT OF IA AND BE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HAIi BLOCK AWAI FRO HD( A IJ,.ROE snVER METAL. OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD•S TOP ABOUT THi SIZE OF A BALLOON. BB GAINED THE DlPRESSION THERE TfAS LlFE lHTHIN THE OEJECT TliOOGB HE SA 10 ONE . HE STOOD UP AND VED TO':IARDS THE OBJECT TOOX OFF, KNOCKING Rm TO THE OROOND. JONES. ·o nTRIN A SECOND IT DISCREETLY CHEC! BACKO."lomID OF THEREAFTER, DITERVIEr1 BIY FOR THE PURPOSE OF Dm'ER!.!ININO A.NY FACTS t rN HIS POSSESSION CONC~Im THE STATIWENTS SiT OUT RE."l.EIH. HOOVER RECORDED . s, INDEXED - 59 INITI ALED ~ DIRECTOR' S OFFICJt. ~: l"'"v .. - ..c.. c..o er . Tolson~ - ~ : he~ 'la.m_ _ FUIOAL IUAEAU OF INVmraATIOH li';:: ~~~~~Is._ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION g: \'.!:J1n_ __ U,;S. ClPWMOO Of JUSTICE _ ~:r.:~n COPIES DESTROYED ~: ~~~• ti o NOV 18 l~o4 J.:r, llenclon == L_, JUL 12 91' L!r . Peru,1~:=cto d-n- - ~: ~i~•-.:_+..J_ "_' 1,1as~ Oancly IC '1i SENT VIA_--,--~ _ - __ ELEMETER __ _ J1C U J S.~ 1, ijt>tti',p;..~ 1 • ,I M.. , P~r-=------ ..,3 - 0:11 .. OD ,,_ ! uj\J ,l}J ~ ~£ v )J-th MOITADJT2311MI 10 ~lRUI .JAG>n ~mUI W lK3MTIIA1J;:t ..2 .U MOIT~JI it101Tl31MUM 02aav O . ,. .: 11~1 SJ: JUL ~'1, Wd L2 L U ~flt ....,. ~ ~3H~131~ - 03Al303l:l tlv._ , Ii 'en. \ o.; STAhOAl<D l'ORM NO. 64 • Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO THE DinECTOR FROM D. M. La dd1 V SUBJECT: J DATE : ---- - - ----- <J>i,•LYING SAUCERS llr. Tracy llr. Egan~ llr. Ournoa_ _ ./ llr.Har~-- ~:~f~"¥:= I took a call from ErnesY"Cuneo by reference from your of fice . He ref erred to his call of last :~ail.~~~ Saturday relative to a le tt er Mr . Winchell received from :i:::~ a man in Los Angeles concerning f lying saucers. He s tated that Winchell wanted to do a column on this let t er if the ;, 1 ~ ~ 1 ,1-, / Bureau had no objection. W vi~ 11~ I told him that whatever he did with reference to ~ \ writing the story concerning this let t er was entirely up to him and woul~in no way (AJ.fect anything the Bur ea u was doing . I suggested that he might desire to check with the Air Corps inasmuch as the handling of flyin g saucers was a mat ter of pri mary int erest to them . He s tate d, "To hell with the Air Force . He just didn ' t wa n-t to relea se the i nf o rmation if i t would 4,/Jfect the Bur eau'' · ~1 DML:dad RECORDED . 59 INDEXED-ss 6 A. ~ : / 3 r i'I ,8 .~UG !:-0 'fl I fY .t • . .c.. c..o ,.,. NO.~ ♦ • Memorandum • UNITED -' J.n.J. .c...:> G OVERNMENT TO FROM SUBJEC~ Lfo The Director , !Ir. Ladd ~ DJ.:E: July 9, 1949 ....S-- ,, YING SAUCEFfs ~ / 11r. Tolson_ _ M .Clegg~ llr. r Olav1ii 'Y"'/ : : ~~Is llr.: J;R ~oeeJ/F---- 1/ - llr -- :: bo-== llr. l l o h r - - Ernes Cuneo advised that Walte inchel l had recei :::~~,:: a letter from Peter Camerlo~ones, 164 West 7th Street, Los ~~~=-Angeles 7, California. Mr. C~o read the let er to me and it ~:: was very well written1 obviously by a man of intelligence. In ~ ·~ this letter Jones stated that in August of 1947 he left Los An{e~es' -r---,.. ~for the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About . I(J 10:00 A. M. he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- /~'/I[~'-"~ half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color, shaped l i ke a child's top and about the size of the balloons used at County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows in the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he J, ~ gained the impression that there was some life within this obje~ µ,c:11 ~f.-dl. although he saw no persons. The object appeared as though ~ as a pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and this so-called flying saucer was of£ the ground in a second, knocking Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was silent and he raised the question as to whether this was ::ial an inier • global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a devise to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of the ~ . atomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He ~ question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another planet might have solved the theory of negative gravity. =• 1£/J Mr. Cuneo stated that this letter indicated a very good lmowl edge of physics and that he thought it ,,ou.ld be interesting to check into Jones ' background and then possibly interview him about this alleged flying saucer. Mr. Cuneo stated that it would appear that Jones may have actually seen a flying saucer, that in any event it made an awfully good story and he requested that the Bureau keep the matter in confidence. I would recommend that the Los Angeles Office discreetly check into the background of Jones and thereafter interview him for the purpose of determining aey facts he possesses about flying saucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in any way accurate. \ RECORDED . 59 ~ (fa JLfX~ -~9 DMI.:dhb / l ' 'tt AUG 1 4'' ~ , r/ (f.- _r--1 r~'i -11.s- 3 AUG .. e..: 19w • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Division Four _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1949 __Director, 5633 __Mr. Tolson, 5744 __Mr. Ladd, 5734 _ _ Mr. Clegg, 5256 __ Mr. Glavin, 5517 _ _ Mr. Harbo, 7641 _ _ Mr. Fletcher, 1742 _ _ Mr. Nichols, 5640 __Mr. Rosen, 5706 __ Mr. Tracy, 4130 IB ~ G u i r e , 5640 fJ-yv-v-- \ andy, 5633 __Mr. Logue, 5263 _ _ Mr. Donohue, 3710 __ Fugitive Desk, 5720 __Lab. Night Sup'r. 7619 _Movement Section, 5266 _ _ Leave Clerk, 7623 __Reading Room, 5531 __Mail Room, 5533 _ _ Coding Unit, 4642 __Routing, 7133 Teletype Unit Room 5644, Ext. 687 fEDERAl 8UROOI-Of lh'VESTlGATHII U S. :OfPAATMEHT Of JUSTl::E COMMUNICATIONS SECTION JU~ 81949 ~~ER 18 10-35 AM URGENT PETER CAMERLON'&oNES, INFO. CONCERNING. REURTEL JULY EIGHTEEN. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OR LOCATE JONES NEGATIVE. HOOD ACK PLS Rf.CO\l.OEO -11 \ I OEXED- Tl 8 EX. ,1 r±.i. f:!!'i± fi B t: F 3 ,JUL 211949 / 1 I t • RECEIVED TELETYPE UIIJT F=".8.1. DEPT. Of JUSTICE. • - -r • ·, .. J N. N. !. W,--l'i4! ...., ' 91 \ ~17 ' - ISSUEO BY THE INra.L GB\~!: 00 S 0 CHJf.fO, NAVALOPERAT!O S or-r- Cf: I /' J.VY D:::PA.~TMt: INTELLIGBNCE REPOR~! ----- from mm Con:! S, L!lbh22El?.....dtd b Mov 191&.B. rwbj:..J!l.:vi~.1.sor; - Up.po (Dirr~. ~ ~ • • s,ra-li:<11 l'CIO!::~ ~ . I c:;,,; 'ccb • Rofuro:ico .. i:.£ 8g Soim::e ~ S O ~~ • _____ &rol ,aiion _ _ (As ffii:lat, ,i.r:uKJI ~b •l"tOll;11, Jl'Jb!lc::,·on, pr-,.', c c , 1 ~ w1lhldc111:1y when pradiC0bk, "'~ ) A / ·I ; :A. JIN;~ =~U t~ $~ i~ pr, ~K "O o.., " _., !u c-l . Ii :;z- oJr. .Ee:, "F. ... j~ V, ~ ~ Q. [; ...t tll' -.z: le lffi~• T.ilil e f~.:g no:rt.h in a riv :t p~5 r.ow-c , ho .e.i b$ll • c! re.liable 1 1 :n 6 o "t "flying dioe 11 • n 110\tths>n 01~0:;;llli r.11 May 1949 Tlt~ dioc \re a.. rib <1 no lo~eou ft.. , pn. hnp "Oi. in. lO!ll - th~, fl iD r, adJ !""J.e foi-naU.cm at bo't ticn 200 to 250 Cffi; t.h~y !i ,;, b ~ ot l}Y.lint c1 UtltaJ. no a.o>kr w !.Dh~u t n.U.s w~ro :) . our..:::si ,,e Jo:a6ph c. s.,~-'45~n.briace Drive. Loo Ang<l !i Jonuar l<)J,I+• ~o.."'V d at Co.,. .u:m a Vfl "'.:.2(1)\ ~ Ftirri d :I \iillo Gron,, P'omJ lva l tor l¼]UB!lJ'ort Vf.1.7(?.) a,\; Columua; fJU ;it,h W'( ~ ot ti:,rni. J>5 otf.~ettr. 1&i diacha.r j£ - oa d 0 t.nd1 ft'O 1n tne F -ry .1.ng ~r r. I) T Chrietie '' om t hol s.m~val. ,~ a or' 1f &: i. sf., ) , usN.a (we , C8l1lo2'a: "'• .w licsrus , a: Rt.a .U.1ch.t i1ma lJ 0 tr (; :J. in at e e to c C!1l nst.or C o~ O:ll ~ • t.;, .,. • j:JIJ ) I , J .t1.:u I 8 3 - • - - - ., .. - August 16, 1949 Director , FBI SAC, San Antonio PROTECTIOU OF VITAL IIJSTALI.ATIONS I a~ attschinG hereto a number of copies of reports bein~1reeeived in p•eat numbers in thi c office ooncorning the so-called Tl,Y!-_,ng disks or u.nruitural phenomena being frequently obserTed nround Ca~ Hood , Texas. Thi:i is., of cour se, a pri:r:ary concern of the Air Corps. Consequently, this office is following the praotice of reviewing thene data and then destroyine; them in the event there appears to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out that the filin.,. ot· these would re6Ul t in the rapid accumulation of Tery bulky files. Unl e s a the Bureau believes this is umn se., thi a pr ac ti oe will continue . Encls . CEW:os 100- 7545 ... .... .' . . . U ,.... lSEP9 _____ _ f Mr, T()• ltrr.Le F'tDaM, 8UR£AU Of IHVUTIQATIOH U. S. DUAlrTMEHT Or JUSTICE Mr. Ck l:r. Gia~.....•. ~ Ptlr, Nlc:b.ols•.•.••. _. C!JMMUNICATIONI SECTION Mr. RoaQQ ••••••••••• AUG 2:;r9 Mr. 'Ir~·······--· Mr. Uarbo lll.r. ldt,Ju, ••••-·••••••••••·• )1ELE~ER - ... WASHINGTON FRCIA LOSA 3 ~!RECTOR Te.le. Rcolll . __· - - . Nees. ·-···:= ~~ .....?~-~ -~ -: .~ •~ 240 pm URGENT RE FLYING DI SKS . LA TI MES, AUG . TWENTY, ARTICLE DATEf- LI NED , WASHINGTON , AUG . NI NETEEN, U.P. RELEASE , INDICATING U . S. AIR FORCE SEARCHING FOR JONATHAN CAti>WE~& -WHO MI\DE FLYING DISKS DI SCOVERED I N MARLEY PARK MD . / f INFO RECEIVED J . E. CALDWELL LOCATED AT ONE FOUR FIVE SIX - NI NTH ST . fi~ uRDED - 99 MANHATTAN BEACH ; CALIF. THIS I NFO BEING FURNISHED.-lll!l'fff:. ~/ OSI , MAYWOOD, MONDAY UNLESS ADVISEDJ(0\fe~NTRARY • 51. .WOD ~ 1 , _ \., o'- ~ ~ e-✓ ~·C\. • .. ""'0 ,_\... ..\.# ~ , . _<:') __... t · e e ·' /4;- e-1,/u__ ~ \..I I RE'CEIVED TEl.!ETYPE UHIT Aue 20 7 11 PM '~9 f .9.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE ._.,., lL: (.) .. -::r h'1, \'\~ 6S 6 22 ~n~J 3:}l1SOf :W 'td'3 0 ·s ·;J. r. j r: .... oo-v1-031'13:l 3 )· ' To: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA 01 TED STATES ~~~~~:_MENT OF . JUST COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. Transmit the following message to: ~ 6 . ~ CC-160 AUGUST 21, 1949 URGID:T SAC, LC6 ANGEUS LYING DISKS. REURI'EL AUGUST T'1iENTY IAST • BURFAU ADVISn;o CBI HEADQJARTERS TODA.Y OF ADDRESS J . 1 . CAtmmLL, l!ANilt\TTAN BF.A.CH, CALIFORNIA . YOU SHOUID AI.SO FUPJUSH THIS ADDRESS CSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISI ON TOmY. HOO'lm . JEH:89- -. cc- Mr. Newby Mr. Sanders Mr. Whitson Mr. Fletcher TolllOD gi!ffn-- 1.a<!d:- _-_-_ N1cbo!a Rosen - - =-r«any_ _ :-llOhr,;;-- --_ ·~icRoo• - FE~~~~lN~ESTIGATIOli ~:ir;~~N COMMUIIICAnar: 211949 a.so TELEMETER ._.;.;.f.;..;....;.....,..,..,..,...,~~""l'l"l"'r!~~--M COPIES DE~ tRO? r\i_, .2.'10 NOV 18 lkl@4 Per_ _ _ __ STANDARD FORM NO. ~ • • Office Memorandum • UNITED sTATEs GovERNMENT TO ~ <ROM DIRECTOR, ?BI DATE:Septernber 6, 1949 SAC, INDI.Al~APO:i:..IS SUBJECT:( 1i'LYii~G SAUCERS SECURITY !.iATTER - X ELBSRT -: • ~ARRIS of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current inform:-tion on "fl:-ing saucers" . He state~that he had been instructed recently to contact Dr . RICHA..1ID K . PARRISH of Decatur, Indiana, with r eference to a flying saucer e allegedly observed in the vicinity of Lake of the ','foods, Canada, on or about July 1 , 1949. An FBI Agent by the name of :mcALF of the Omaha office was alleged to have seen the same saucer. ii'hen FARRIS conversed ,·1ith Dr. PA1RISH, the Dr . told him that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst of a polio epidemic and that as a result he 1--ad read as much literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms, diagnosis, etc. Dr . PAR.~SH told FARRIS that in his opinion, the cases ·,·,hi.ch were thought to be polio in the vici nity of D catur, Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of aniwn poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers ad airect bearing on the polio epidemic . Dr . PARRISH pointed t that flying saucer s were observed in the Carolina' s in 1948 and there was a polio epidemic in the vicinity at that time. FARRIS stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with reference to allesations concerning the si~hting of flying saucers and had done a little research nith respect to correlating the presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further stated that he ,;·ias reporti!lg the matter to the proper Air Force authorities, 'i'lright Field, Dayton , Ohio. It has also come to the attention of this office that FA.~S ma.de inquiry of the Indiana University 1:edical School, Indianapolis, Indiana, where the doctors treated the entire matt er as a big joke. FARrlIS also sta ted that Dr. PAmllSH had heard 1·1hile in Canada that there had been some rath(.r strange events somerihere in the interior with respect to finding ,•,hat might have been remains of flying saucers. The fore :oing is furnis.hed for the information of the Bureau. This office is taking no action in the matter. H.\K/fjd 100- 0 58 SEP 151 9-r1 fa _/ • I :fJ\1,':,I j l .,.di.I 1 ·a 3 ~, ~d Si £ r, \ J1, ;M3a3\i October 12, 1949 Hr. llaurice E. Hatten 419 East Jfain Street Ctrcleville, Ohio Dear Jfr. Hatten: Tour letter dated October,,- 8., 1949 1 has been rece tued and in response to your request I am returnin g it to you at this time . y. For your information thtJ juriadiction o/ th.i:, Bureau doea not extend outside the United States and its Posaesaions . I t is therefore suggested tha·t you nay wish to co14municate with the Dtui3 ion of Inte rnoti onal Preas and Publ icatt ons, Of/ice o/ Publtc A/J'aira, United Sta~es Department of State, 21st Street and Ytrginia Avenue., Washingto n, D. c . , with regard to the suggesti9n made in your letter. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Di rector NOTE: The encl osure is incoming letter being returned to correspondent at his request . Toia._ _ARA: c j h , 't-. l.ed4._ __ Clea _ _..;__ Olav.tn N1oll0la_ _ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Rosen_ _ n·aey_ _ MAILED 1 f Harbo._ _ l!ohr._ __ OCT 1~ 1949 P.M. l'el e , ROOII._ f? OCT24, 4 F£1)[P.M. mu O' OfYnJ~TJOli 11 I O.PAtilWNt QI Jl!;ltt:E ( • - COPY - • 419 East J.!ain ~treet Circleville, Ohio 1949 October 8 permanent address : Route 2 Delaware, Ohio l.fr . J . Edgar Hoover Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Depc. rtment of Justice r.ash ington , D. C. De a r l.!r • Ho o v e r : It is requested that this letter be returned to the above address and no record of it kept in FBI files . O if is it true that the .:Joviet leaders intend to use the flying disk in an attempt to confuse and terrify the American people , wny should we n·ot state to the United Nat ions that we believe this condition to exist and fu rther request permission from United Nations to fly American printed statements into the USSR in the interests of peace and bJtter understanding between the two nations? To prevent the belief that such a method would be used , J!.!. either nation, to carry bombs rather than paper, it should be pointed out that it is not necessary to emplmJ airplanes for the purpose insofar as actually flying over enemy territory is concerned . There are several possible means of placing information at the disposa l of citi2ens of either country via air ; I me ntion small balloons incapable of carrying mo re than a few pounds , or finned , cardboard disks capable of drifting on wind currents for great distances after release from several miles hei 'h (I reserve the right to claim patent ri ghts to the latter fly~ng newspa per". ) Inasmuch as we have been told that he Comm,.tn i st Party is a very small mino rity in the USSR , it is impossible to prevent information, orinted, from reachin g many good people there ij \~ flown in by the millions . OJ co tae there would be a penalty ~ in Russia for reading them if caught , but curiosity being curiosity, many would be read and remembered . And no .o ~e . really believes that children could be prevented from picking 1J up objects floatina,.in__j'rom another CDOUlJ,,t.ry f /_ ✓ tJ, L'tl, 11.,() r mDEXED - 36 RECOR DE • jt, ..!£. 11 I). ) v :.;.~/ " Shall freedom of the press be dejend~d in some count-1;ie~ ~~ "' I cost in lives , yet denied across nations , t ¥7 lJt1f~e~ ,;eing contrary to United Nations principles? 1 Yours sincerely, s/ ,:aitri ce E. @ ~ ·v ff--•~M • • • Office Memorandum • uNITEn sTATEs GOVERNMENT TO ; .,,.OM DIRECTOR, F.BI , • SAC, DATE: October 2, 1949 Pittsburgh SUBJECT: ~ LEN\.cPROUSE, lnfoxlllBJl..t V FLYi~ DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS On September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S. Charleston, West Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and gave to Special .Agent JOHN B. WOODRUF.B' the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE sta ted that be had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field, St. Al bans , West Virgi nia, to Parker sburg, West Virginia, on September 25, 1949 . Mr. SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to the Bureau. Mr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this incident in his lett er and that there is nothing further that he can add . He further stated that he is certai n this was not a mirage and that i t actually occurred. No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to do so by the Bureau. ENCL ?J JRW/ jw 62-0 I Cl~ ~cy O~DED 87 lND8',-D • 87 ~ ~ ~ t 1e![;. ~all( :J•' li 13 :er 25 .949 X • .' • • 608 Montrose Drive s . Charleston, ff . Va . Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington D. c. Gentlemen : September 25 , 1949 . ~l"r<1~ An incident happened this afternoon which after consideration I felt I should report . I most certainly do not want this incident disclosed, as I do not want any publicity concernin~ it . If you regard it of no special interest to t~e F . B. I . please disregard this corresponden ce . VJ: was flying from{Clark Field) to Parkersburg, ./ . Va . this • afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg , I suddenly noticed a: br ight yellow object coming directly towarc.1.s me . It crone at me with such speed, added to my 100 m. p . h . for1.1ard speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds . But it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right , and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object , and what I believe is a very accurate description. Color - bright cahary yellow Length- about 15 to 18 inches Diameter- About 4" -in the lar "'est part It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape and proportions as the fuse lage of a Lockheed Air Force X- 90 No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket . No visable means of propulsion such as propeller , vapor trail , smoke or exhaust . The front of the rocket was very sharp witb a needle nose , the needle looked about 611 lone; and was the size of a lead pencil . The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fus9la~ . I was flying my ship, {;· ~uscombe 8A, NC 1440K)and was travck~ng about 100 m. p . h . at the tlme . I was at 3450 ft above sea level at the time . I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees , and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees . It happened about 2 :45 P . l\, . on the above date . The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles . The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background, If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this lbject was si~hted over a very s~all town named Lubeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg . It anpeared to have spent it ' s force and seemen to be 1ronping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or l~unched from a hi~her altitude than t~e altitude I was flying . !:z;_ 11y wife v,as with rie but she did not see the object, and I did not tell her of the incident until we had landi4:if k ~ 7"sbµ;rg . ') J'i1 ~~ JJ lJ. • I _Ll. ~ - "_.X ~ (?-\U \ov-'¥.t:t.,.i·i;r:~ Very tru y you.l>'S ,1 7 _ • , .3 I ~ ~- \';) l~ (t ~ - . ......__~~ 4-i~ • Date: To: EX-119 October 19, 1949 ..ll1'lroP.RrAtt Aamcms Director Ottice of Special Investigations The Inspector General Dopartment or tho Air Force The Pentoeon AND FI.u.,o OFFICES ADVIS.E2) BY RvU':\l.ifJ Yi\ SLIP( S) OF_-.,J,_W . .._ '-1_v _ _ 'l ld11 DAT.I ~ash:fngton, D. C. Froou John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal &reau o! Investigation Subjectt P'LYil'G DISCS Thore is set !orth tho following unverified intorcation relating to the captioned matter •hich as furnished to this &reau by n conf'id ntinl source hose reliability io unknor.n and ho has requested thllt 'his identity not be revealed. ,,,,,... "I was !lying !ro:n • • • to Parkersburg, • Va. this afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about tour miles airlln , southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed o bright Jellow object coming directly towards me. It ca.mo at ce itb such epeed, added to in_}' 100 m.p . h . fornard speed thnt it startled o.nd had passed by in a matter or a couple o! ■cconds, but it passed by about 100 tcet under sh:ti ~ about 50 teet to rw rJ.ght, and becuuse or the c§rk g~e,r; background of tb.e toreats below I as able to &9~ e 1f1Jri;; clear outline r the object, nd hat I believ~1~•~e17 accurate deacri.ption. ~ CU <..n W .._ . -~ ,oia..._ _ "Color - bright canar7 yellow Lensth - abQlt 15 to 18 inches ~ "Dia ter - about l+" in the largest par t Le44_ __ Ch_a:;_ _ Oln1JI_ _ t . 2; ~ ~ '\) JJ ~ t5 lllcboll_ _ TN.cy_ _ r-:----=~·~===-~::..oc~ket, in fact aa about the sa.ce shape , sclage or a Lockheed Air Force I-9.Q_ ll&rbo_ _ ---- MAILED 12 ...... cg: rnili 01114Y-----EHM: __ OCT 2 1949 p M. ~ I \,, -: • "No wings but vertical and. horizontal tins O.."l rear 1/3 of the rocket. «No visable means or prop:11.eion &uch as propeller, vapor trail, s~oke or exhaust. "The front or the rocket was very sharp with a needle noee, the needlo looked about 611 long and was the size at a lead pencil. "The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage~ "I "Was flying my ship••• and •as traveline about 100 m.p. h . nt the time. "l was at ;3450 ft. abwe sea level at the time. "l was flying a co:DP.ass course of 60 degrees, run th• rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees. 11 It happened about 2:45 P. U. on tho above date .. ••The vieabillty was exceptionally good, about 00 miles. "The ;yellow object looked very ah~.rp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background.a. "If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this ,!bject waa eighted over a ver7 small tolln nair.ed Inbeck, •hich is abrut 4 .miles direct west of South Parkersburg. "lt appeared to have spent it' s !orce and seemed to be droppiriB slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched tram a higher alUtude than t.he altitude I "as £lying. n The aboTe has been furnished to you for your infor.nation and assistance in connection with the captioned matter. j ll • IJ Authority: NN0 90986 ~ r t DEPAron&:!T OF THE AIR :?ORO!: STAY.F !!ESSA.GE DI'V!SI0:1., Il1C0!1I.:G CLASSH'I::D ,.:i:.SSAGE • r,.-9::-c:; PRIO:HI!l:'Y HQ 13TI~ OSI DST OFFUTT TO DIR o: SP'.;;,OIAL IHV.!.ETIGAT!O ,S ~ USAF, WASH. , D. O. DIST CO:l)E 14 OSI :DIST 101.".RY .AFB , COLO (ZU:-) DIS~ 00.:D:R 17 OSI DIST KI RTLA!lD AY.B , ~i., .....xrco OSI 8 ( ZE:~) 16 J anu.ary 1950 (~:i:iIS IS luJ!tAS OSI 8 DTD 14 J.AJI 50. CATJOO.ORY BAKElR •.:JSSA<.r::) • Ruccy rick says Flying saucers from Venus ca.me to earth by accident. / P:u.d:y Fick, ,.,ell know1. Kansas City auto dealer stopped in Denver 2 weeks uhile returnine; from Ogden, Utah. At that tine re called. on the Their conversation was interrupted. by some eD{:ine rs arriving for a meeting; o:n.e of w:1on ,,as a na..'l. no.ned Coulter. Coulter revealed some startli~g infornation. Re (Coulter) stated he ncra.shed the G-ate 11 at a radar station near hew .~exico and borders, and wh le there he saw 2 o~ the highly secret [ Arizona. 11 Flyi:tli; Saucers. 11 Spot re-port details- - - the in:'ormation contained hel'ein was :::urn.:.ohcd froti article whic~ ap:peared in the Wyc.ndotte Echo neHspaper , Xauso.s City , Kansas , 6 January 1950. Of the t,.,.o Fl.yin,:; naucers one was ba.dly dE'.llla.ged and the other almost :perfectly intact. They consisted 0£ 2 parts , a cockpit or cabtn about 6 feet in diaweter . A ring 18 feet across and 2 feet thic~ surrou..~dec the cabin. The caoin was constructed of metal reseI:lbl.ing al.uminun, but the actual make of the metal has de::'icd. c.nal3-sis . Coulter had a :piece of the metal in his possession a.nd e:;a.ve it to the rord man to ser,d to the Dear'borne .Plant for e.nalyoi s . T: l.s man ( Cou.l ter) showed the grou:p , includin& Fick, a clock or autome.tic calendar which was taker. from one of the Flyin{.; Saucers. This closl!: or automatic caler.dar consisted of 2 :pieces of metal together with some u.nusual type of metal. On the face of 1 or 2 pieces of t'.ds metal ·foere appeared an indentation whic:1 rotated around the disk completing a ~ ) cyGle each 28 ~eys . A?corc.ing to the i~ormation given C':ul ter unc. 50 of' t1.ese flyuie; saucers have oeen ~ound i11 the United ates in a period of 2 years . Cf these , 40 are in the? US Research .~ ctreau in Los Angeles. Ea.c:.,. of the cr.[':ft had a crew of 2. T"ne bodies '<>- in the da.:na.ged sni:, 1,•ere cLarred, but the other ship I s occupants uere in a perfect state of preserration, althoUsh dee.d.. 8tiO ~anager of Ford A&ency. '1 \ ! ~,,. ~ ~. rp 1 0 <:> \ / , ._ ~, - /../ /'(I\~~~/ ~ ~-·/✓ ~ • ".,,J' , (lo Jan 50) _ ~). . J--ti tl~\)\\vt.\) ,u sEGrtEl ~ ' r:S ) ) • • ...., Page 2 All Hore uniform height of 3 feet : blond, beardless and their teeth were com~letely free of fillings or cavities. T1ey wore no under garments , but h.?.d their bodies taped and v;ere dressed in a sort of wire. A o:u.anti ty of food in tablet form was found in ship . Hr . Pick: assumed that the reason behind the a.u ;a.rent lack of security \'las that the Government ,-,anted the information spread from unofficial sources until people are oore or less familiar with the facts . hr. ;'ick feels that the security depart:nent of t:1e military fear that the sudden shock of a surprise announcenent that interplanitary travel is possible might cause mass hys t8ria. Fick is \tell known locally and has a. number of friends at the Kansas City Star. OSI District 13 will interview Fick and will :raake additional inquiries at the Kan.sa<'l City Star. Coulter not other\/ise identified , but can be reached through Ford agency in Denver. Action: Information copies furnished OSI Districts 14 end 17 for action. The editor of the Kansas Ci.ty Star stated that ,,hile they were aware of this story they did not dare publish it in the paper beceil.se -it is too fantastic . ACTi mr: nr:ro DIRECTOR, SPECI.AL IllVESTI GATI OMS D0S/O DCS/0 DCS/O DIP30TCR OF INTELLIGE:ICE DIP.ECTOR OF ~ s & OPEM.TIO::.rs POLICY DIVISION CRIEF OF STAFF• S LOG, USAF cu nr: 7130 (16 Jan 50) DTG: l 6/l430Z RC 28/16th SECREl . CVC/hrs DEPART. £1:ZJT O:' THE AI~ :E ORC::!l STAFF :.::..:SSAGE DIVISIO:; n:ca.L.rG CLAS~IFIED ?'!ESSA(}] • PRI ORITY FP.O!I: 13 OSI DI ST OF.ro'TT AF.B , O.:AEA. il'EBF.ASY..A, SGD ~:!:{0:!PSOlI TO CSA:', ,;ASL'TI~GT017 25 , D. C. DIST COLDR 14TH OSI DIST LO,ffiY AF.B, COLORADO DIS~ co:m:a 1 ?TE OSI DIST KIR!'LA;;ID AFB ALBUQ.U..'illi(,UE ' li2W .:EXICO :ra OSI 11. l'? January 1950 Th.is refers to TWX from 13th OSI District , Off·att AF.B , Ono.ha, :iebra.ska, dated 13 January and spot intellizence re})ort dated 16 J anuary, subject: 11 TI.ying Saucers F:rom Venus Come To 11 Earth. For your in:for.mation both Tl'fX 3.nd spot report a.re downerruied to Confidential. Reference TWX is GAF- Il.-7130, l 7 Jan 50 { OS I ) • :i.:-OT"J.i : ACTIOlr: csr. LIFO ODS , O!lT, OPO, OOP, OPY , CAG-30 . : OAF I:f: 7 3 3 1. (18 Jan 50) DTG : oo:?I3il3T!..'.l. 11211oz. RO- :r.BR: 25/18 . •• Ja11uc ry 30, 1950 If½ RE.CORDED - 128 6 J _ e3 9 ¥ r1t.otj, Ur. ~erdinand E. c ,rfPfetl INDEXED -128 19.53 "' it2gerald Street Ph Oaqelph ta 45, Pennsyluanta ~ • f"'l'''el .J:ean Yr. Pj'tdl: Yo u r letter o/ Januory 24, 1950 1 has been rece tued an d rddle £ appreciate ,your offer to furnish me y our ob seroattons concerning the f lying saucerB, t h is matter ta not ~etng tnueetiga~ed by the rBI. 8 tnce rely uou rs, John Edgar fioover Di rector NJV : aip ~ I;: __,_.,.,,o>:----, J r. ~ 1- '\930 \ ~\) t8 151950 •• • .... .., ::0 n, C"') m .. ~ -== c:c ,...._., -u .'3: J; ,:::, m ,.... ,.., .' .0 ~ ,1 ~ < ocom ~ 0 !--I :::0 ~.h "Ti -.:- .... ........ I • r=-- C :> :r. :..~ 0 c--: ~ 71 JOtiSfll' :W 'l.<i30 S I B woo~ -.. f :.1 r1 -03/\I .... t • Fe hruary .ao, 1950 Vr , a l t e ~ he r -- Route 1 Parinoa~ onnsylvon£a ) Your letter o/ J~b r ua ry 121 19.50, has been reC'e f. •1ed nd 1 a pp roe iato your thm1.cht/uln~•va tri maktnp aua£lablc the inJor-ri.atton vhtch you furnish.ad . I f tn the {'u·tu.re adr. tttonal ate tt<?nttori 1,ltch you. /eel ·'i.ould be na"ie available to tile FiJ.Tplease eel "res to fu r n!ah tt to ' r . A. Corneltue , t'pecial t.gcnt in Charge of ,nu· Philoc'e l p1Jia Of ~ice, 500 1 idcne r IJuildi n,g, ,Ph.tJadelptita 7 1 Pe nnsyl 1mnia. ~o~ to .m•r Bincerely you r:, 1 John Edga r Hoo uer Di rector CC: Philadelphia, ,._\(. Toleon_ _ La<lG._ __ Cloq_ _ Glavin_ _ Nichol e_ _ Rosen_ _ Traer _ _ H&rbo_ _ IIOnr_ __ Tele. Room_ Neaee_ _ Qanely_ _ .._ I 1 1 ..., l,.I 'J..:a i P... ., ~>'l9 I l, I' I t .. ,. ... - • -' .... • • T, AR -9 i"!>O ., • ( ~ TELETYPE -- •l•.Iloom- Mr. ?lease - "11aa Gandy - - -- FBl, DENVER 3-9-50 /4ECTOR, FBI URGENT FLYING SAUCERS . 9- 25 PM JHM VJ~ /) ~Jlj ~ TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UN I DENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT ~ENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DI SCUSSED FLYING SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED. THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS , ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW MEXICO. HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL . SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVE+HEM, THESE OCCUPANTS OF THIS LECTURER~ / REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORG£\KOEHLER, WHO IS ✓ ~ CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER . KOEHLER REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING FLYING SAUCERS . LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES ' CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY . OSI, DENVER, HAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT TH ( GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS OSI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT DENVER. KRAMER RECORDED • 33 t - o{ O/p ( C ~ ;tJ;:::i:;f§ lNOEXED · 33 t,.J- 'f$ 1 5✓ttr'- • - -,, • •.:.. ?if ·n '. "i> z c::::, ~ "' . :u, "' < }{: -~, n, ~ O') ;---1 ::0 C") rr, ~ - "' ... r0 .~...__ w · "' ,-. : 'J- V) .::: 1'11 't-:f, ::.0. -➔ ~ w, .·• -~ -~ ~ "' ~~ ::?: C: W"1 ~ !: .... ~ ~ ~ r--..., ~ ,_-!I.. "' ~ ·- n,,,, - - ~1'q JI.- - -I-~-.::" 0 '7't -n o:,? -, ~ .,,, r rn . - c.: ~ C-; - 'h ,; ,,,,, co --\ <... r :i:- .. ~ ,~,; , ~ ~ i---' :- ~ - --· .... C r -;;.- t.r_ .. I ..-:-: - MARCH 10, 1950 - ROUTllCE SAC DEIVER J'LYIIG DISCS. mrnR'l'EL MARCH llIB LAST CAPl'IOll'ED lLYIIG SAUCEBS Alm RE BUREAU BULLETilf NUMBER :rIVE SEVE1I DA'?ED OCTOBER OllE, lllllEffEft J'ORTlSiVII Ill OAPTIOJIED MATTER. 1'0 J'UBTBER ACTION DESIRED. HOOVER '!'011011_ _ Ladd._ _ cie_gg_ _ Olevia_ _ Nichole_ Rosen,_ _ Tracy_ _ Harbo_ _ IIOhr_ _ Tele, Room_ lie&.._ _ (Jandy_ _ . CLASSIFIED •. ' . MESSAGE IJ .·1~lf4 ) ~ ·' r • ~ DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ~ , ~ ~s-0 ~ 3" 1, , CONFIDENTIAL I 1 N -C OM ING -c(/ P/5 / y. -- c . . /, , bf='~ Authority: NND 90986 ,... T"",.. I tAPHRASE NO~ REQUIRED t'RIORI'fY- From: COI1lGENARMITRREE Ft ~cPher~on Ga To: Dept ot Army ~or Dir of Intelligence Nr: AJACI 1-2 , Tel.ephone call :reoe1.ved f'rom L·:. Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130~ 2 March . He stated that A. There is a radar station n2ar Knoxville ~hich has B. On l Narch at 2135 hours the station picked up been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station ~1ROL of Knoxville. an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object di.rectly over oak Ridge. AEC 3acur1ty Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked v1th Smyrna Air Base Nashville vh1ch reported it bad no flight plan for any plane being 1n that vicinity and altitude. C. on 2 t-'larch at 1105 station -pi.eked up object at 335 degrees and 18 m1les ~rem Knoxville altitude 40,000 f'eet. AEC 8Gcu.r1ty Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base uith negative resu1ts. ?f J). AEC Sec Div Chief' ia not certain as to operati.onal ef't1c1ency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send qua111'1ed radar operator. Sm1rna hna no personnel so qua11f1ed. Smyrna commander suggested Third Ar.rmy send qualified rad.a~ operator to check eq~ipment. E. O;,,;/ tJ ~ Rf coRoro - AR l r -1 "J (), 7 --Gf',..fVJ P.ear1ng., distance and alt'itL!i 'on each object ' :' I Data from radaz- vas lim.1.ted to 1.. 2. Third Army queried 14th A1r Force to determine it 14th AP had training fl.1ghts over the Knoxville area on 1 and 2 March. .Ansver was no. (3Mar 50) C1;,04t C(I;, DA SCO FORM 15 JAN 19 49 2·2-3 CONFIDENTIAL ,. ~ \SONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED • I INCOMING' DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Mt-SS.htGE 6 - • ,I AJACI l-2 3 . Third Arifl'1 has no radar opex>ators. 4. Inquiry of' Lt Col Nunamaker r evealed that Chief securit~ Div Oak R1dge is anxious to get qualified peFsonnel check on the pe~formance or the radar. ACTION: 0-2 ( 3 Mar 50) DA $CO FORM UJANl90 22-3 DTO: CONFIDENTIAL 02203oz ml.f/c COPY NO. U . S. GOY£RNMEHTPRIN'TIN(;OF"F'ICE : 19.tQ-O-S.904'.'iO • v~~, • ~ o'J'~ ~tt, 1r~rD • • .. I ~ . I8 j -l REC':l'/EO RECOR DS SE C MAR 2 3 29 PH '50 ., • S 1BERJA ,, •J S.-\UCE.R . BASE... ..___. The.. cbe. CANADA a"" C: "t e e. .,.. K~ d All: - Heavier JS S t orm Bf'IE?d lllr.~..:,..-._,,.._ - .-...-- • 5o on &, <SIi l=>!:} : Ror-enc.e Per-vier Tulsa~ Ok. ls. ove,U.S.A. • • Jle.rch 7 , 1950 Mrs.. Florence n1 1039 Borth Colle e Tulsa, Oklahomn Dear ~ ~· ~~ ~~'v"' ~' ;_~1 t'f'f- /i() r To•.ir letter of Yebrur..r7 28, 1950, hae been receiTed and I want to thank 70v. tor malting 7our obsern.tion a Tailable to ce. Tour thoughtfulnesa in this connection is appreciated. Siucerel7 7oura, J. Ea~ar Hoo'1el' q John Edgar BooTer :IC Director =:;Q 0 CD '" 't, c.o -· < .,1 M ~ NOTE: Correspondent lengthly relates her observ.,t,t io~ CD .; concerning flying saucers and advised that she b'dlieizes- :o they ore of Russia origin. It is noted that in -fier ~ ~ letter of February l-4, she wrote to commend Mr . ~v~ 6 for his services as Director of the FBI . •= %J NJC:a.ly Tolson_ _ Ladd._ __ Clegg,_ _ Glavin_ _ N1ch0la_ _ Roeen_ _ Tnlcy_ _ Harbo_ _ 110111'_ _ _ 1950 l l COMM. f~I • • I ' • . cc :ffic • ·- - I • - ··'31 ,.:1...--,::: "t sTANDA"D FORM NO. 6,1 ~ C, 1/ • Office Memorandum • UNITED : DIRECTOR, To ~ J 'FROM & ~ • FBI : GUY HOTTEL, .SAC, ' S'".i.... ... .Ln~ DATE : GOVERNMENT March 22 , 1950 l/ WASHINGTON ( st BJECT: FLYING SAUCERS INFORMATION CONCERNING ~fib.J? A ~.. ~<: Y (!) (YI., ffi~J.,..,.fj J~A./ , ~ -roLing information was f ~ ; ~' td.'fsA R. H. KURTZMAN by ~ W E, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police Department: An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so- called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexi co. They were desc~ibed as being circular in shape with rai sed centers, approximately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies of human shape but only 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of a very fine texture . Fach body was bandaged in a manner similar to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and~ t pilots . According to Mr. HOWE ' S informant, the sauc s ere found in New Mexico due to the fact that the Government-'lcl, a very high- powered radar set-up in that area and it is beli eved the radar interferes with the controling mechanism of the saucers . No further evaluation was. attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the above . RHK :VIM RE.CORDED, " ~ \NOE.YEP 1' I~;;. :_'t3CJ'IL/ -,Aoy 1~AR 2 31950 34 2/~{<f ' • 0 t CONFIDENTIAL • DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIQNS OFFICE --PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED ~ro2:r ::BE!J4'!~"•L ,J~}O!ITY ~OMGtNARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga To Dept of Amy for Dir of Int elligence Nr AJACI-3-3 3206 3 Mar Reference our T"#X AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary report follows: 1. (A} At 2130 hours on 2nd ~ar radar station picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, approximately 18 miles from Knoxville ~n general direction of O~lt Ridze, moving in c1rcu1nr motion ut ln ,)ppon11,e <.11·--c-c .. t 1ons ~ ,' ~ >· (B) At 2230 hours 2nd Mar a~again at 00~0 hours 3rd Mar station picked up object, mov1:ng same direction, locality and altitude. c.f) (C) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane, ap~ed not. established but report as '' terrific" o 2o CIA Radar Technician report~dly arrives Knoxville t,Jday to check radar set and operation. 3, Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava.1 \ and Marine Reserve Unit Knoville to set up radar equipment to verify reception of 1f{iQL adar station .. - - All information on this subject this headquartera has been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force~ 40 Rote: AJACI-1-2 ls CM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) G-2 ACTION: 0-2 ?I ' CM IN 12184 "' / t'li Z~ I•~ DA SCO FORM l S JAN 1949 22- 3 COPY NO. U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1949- 43 0-113 0 0 t CLASSIFIED .. , . IN.C OMING CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM Y STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE M E ;5SAGE AJACI 1-2 Page 2 3. Third Army bas no radar ope::c>ators. 4 o Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that Chief security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified personnel check on the pe~formance of the radar. ACTION: G-2 (3 Mar 50) CO FORM AN 19 ◄ 9 22-3 DTO: CONFIDENTIAL 02203oz mlf/C COPY NO. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 19 49- 0 - 830430 LA~SIF~ED . icoNFIDENTIAL rf PARTMENT OF THE ARMY IN.OM l NG ME~SAGE fB J ' -- ST~F COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ;::bA . • ~l3cr COffl?IBBiffIAL J • '?, ....., PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED PRIORITY From: COMGENARMYTBREE Ft McPherson Ga To: Dept of Ar-my for Dir of Intelligence Nr: AJACI 1•2 2 Mar 50 Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated tha-t A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been 1n operation about 3 weeks. This radar station 1s being operated by station l-)ROL of Knoxville. }. -✓ ~AN ~ Bo On l March at 2135 hours the sitation picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles troriiJrioxville altitude 40.,000 fee·t. Direction and distance p~ the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security D:tvis1on Chief at Oalc Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashv1lle<iih1ch reported it had no flight plan fo~ any plane being 1n that vicinity and altitude. C. On 2 March at 1105 station ~icked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results. D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational err1c1ency or radar 1m1t and requested Smyrna AB to send qualified radar operatoro Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Al'Dly send qualified radn~ operator to cbeck...e@li lfento I / 1 / . E., U>tv~tu - Data from radar was lo ~_ . l1R £l5Rtt:8~::19 MAR 22 1950 1 y Bearing, distance and a.ltitude'i on ea.ch object o , SCO FORM JAN 19 49 22-3 f (3Mar 50) u ' I, l (?,/I 2. Third Army queried 14th Air Force to determine if 14th AF had training flights ove~~Fl\.eninoxville area on tA•la l and 2 March. Answer was no. CM IN 12036 ,;,;J . ., D0-7 . 1 - OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO ED BELOW BY CHECK MARK OFFICIAL Mr. Tolson Mr. Clegg ( ( ) Mr. Glavi_n---'----~~ () ~ Mr. Ladd "tir. Nichols _ _ __ Mr. Rosen ( ) Mr. Tracy _ _ _ __ ( ) Mr. Gurne a _ _ _ __ ( ) Mr. Harbo _ _ _ __ ( ) ~ Mr. Mohr _ _ _ _ __ ( ) ' ( ) Mr. Nease Miss Gandy _ _ _ __ ( ) ( )Qr_,_.___ See Me _ _ _ _ __ ( ) ~ Note and Return _ __ ( ) For Your Recommendation( ) What are the facts? ( )~ Remarks: CLOSURE ::I ~ .,. . :%::It ;:: ;g ;:,; ~ l r. I.U Cl :I:: c::x •:t > ll"I ~ I- w ,,:. =.i z ... -, 0 J c..) a:: 0, u C :.u !..LI ' J.i r-'-J ~ ,=;: .L ~ -- . ~- .. c.: ,- .. ( :.. <.!. ~ I ~ ,.I) --· .:::- ·--:, 3: u; ~ rr. c:: m c:...., ~ 2:-r-i~ <::>OJ< "'Tl ,.,., c:, "- 1--,.f I C: (/ ) :::! l"'? ••• ;- !> c:, ,_. p-ANOA.RD rOR'M NO. 64 . • • ----.., .... , .Offii:e Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT The Director TO FROM : D. M, Ladd _ DATE: March 28, 1950 ~ ✓ ur. Tolson / Ill'. Clegg"'l--- - __ llr. Ill'. O ~ v l Ill'. Nlc SUBJECTq LYING SAUCERS .:..:.:.:,.......:::..-;_;,......,... llr.Ro s_ _ __ Ill'. Tra _ _ ur. Egan,_ __ ur. ournea_ _ Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip: "Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers •? A short memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force etc . think of them. " llr. Harbo_ _ llr. llohr==-llr. Per~1tngton_ llr, Quinn Tam_ Tele . Room_ _ Ill'. Nease_ _ Miss Hollliis_ _ 11188 O&ndy_ _ In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained the follov1ing information today (3/28/50) from L!ajor Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel J . V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence . The Air Force discontinued their intelligence project_to determine what flying saucers are the latter part of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that the project had .been discontinued. They advised t hat the press release had been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance, according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was t hat after two years of investigation over three- fourths of the incidents regarding flying saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional items such as lighted weather balloons and other air- borne objects. Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas are charged with t he security of those areas . Reports concerning flying saucers r e ceived at this time will be investigated by the Ar ea Commander and his report submit ted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item. ll A~ Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that many of t he r eported sightings of flying saucers at this time a ppear to be an outgrov,th of recent magazine article s. They reiterated that t he Air Force is conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist or what they might happen to be. You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued by the Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over sucb~·~vestigations . (62- 83894- 141-160) /\ \ ~ \,· ~ I ,y y· .. \ ~ At~Achment EHM: jam, sd} 1 ; f-;• /. COPIES DESTROYED 270 N0\J 18 l~b4 • • 1 It .L • ill il.l ! :i ;:I, •. ., I 8 ~ . WS 10 l -·o 3-;,! ]:du ~' W~ to 11 6l ~v; 0~, Hd 9tJ ('c. e~:w~ t ·1nr•8J('•~tdl ] 31l SOf :JO "l d] O ;~!-9?~111~ I 8 :J . ~ . £,. l oov·,- 03 ,, 1~~-d t. I~ ~-" z u ij~W o Office Mem fum • UNITED ST..ls GOVERNMENT : 8IRECTOR, FBI To FROQ .JUJ sAc' su.fl:cT~ DATB: March 31, 1950 NEW ORLEANS LYlliG DISCS Special Agent H. WARREN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc., advertising agency, 202 Keith Building, 1025 14th St., Denver, Colorado. J . K. TOOL has advised Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the Wa;yne ;@lch, Inc. , JEFF'ERSON B/4RMSTRONG, has been contacted by one G~ORGE ifKOEHLER, 315 Franklin Street, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs . I KOEHIER is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in January, 1950, that he (KOEHLER), lmows a prominent Denver oilman named SILA~VTON, also lmown as a~vsterious Mr. X", and an official of the Newton Oil Co., Equitable Build:iiig, Denver, Colorado. NE\'ITON is claiming that he l eased land in the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a :flying disc had been :found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants, all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc vras a lleged to be of very hard metal and near indestructible. KOEHLER is said to have exhibited a radio set to ARJJSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the space d±sc . According to ARllST?"l~!G, KOEHL~R has been' telling of this story o:fi' and on for the three month period prior to January , 19.50, and is said to have ✓ notified ARMSTRONG of it weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc article published in the True Magazine, and one by FRANX"'"SeULLY published \ in the Variety lJagazine in January, 1950. KOEHIER claimed to have been ,\f'' visited by DONAI.J.}.--ftEHOE, author of the article in the True Magazine. ~ fl ~ ..\9 \ l-'1 t c} 0 Ji 1' ~ .ld, \..,Further data was furnished that KOEHLER had been telling the tale so proli.fi<.:ally in Denver that he claimed to have had telephone calls from Wc~shington, D. c. and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in which he v;as requested to keep the information to himself and that, thereafter, he became mysterious about the entire matter. . ~r · i ~tJl>i \ rt is noted that considerable publicity regarding these discs has been found in Denver and other papers . This information is being furnished the Bureau and the designated offices for informational purposes. '\ ,.., .. .,. ; ,; mrr :nn-g ,q--. / 66-1199 (\,_~:-~~/cc : Denver W Los Angeles "\ COl'll!} ,!.B tN·~JI lll5~ 27 0 NOV 1 8 bu4 RECORDED - 28 ~,\ED • 28 • M ~ :Ml Ht Tr / ✓ I -~ 3- 30- 50 FBI IRECTOR , FBI • • 7- 55 PM t1ST TO,H / ~~~ URGENT O FLYING SAUCERS , INFO CONCERNING . JIMI3ARDEN , STUDENT , UNIVERSITY~O, NElv MEXICO AND REPORTER FOR SCHOOL PAPER FURNISHED THIS OFFICE WITl-f TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF MOUNTIAN SI DE SHOWING A FLYI NGSAUCER CRASHED AND N ~ BURI ING ON THE SIDE _OF T~E MOUNTIAN , LITTLE MEN WA LKI NI AWAY AND - FOUR FLY ING SAUCERS HOVERING .AROUND THE CRASHED ONE , BARDEN , WHO HAS VOLUNTARI LY FURN I SHED INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE PREV I OUSLY STATED HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH . HE FIRST TOOK A PHOTOGRAPH OF A HI LLSIDE NEAR HAD THE FLYING SAUCERS , CRASHED SAUCER , SMOKE AND LITTLE MEN IN AND THEN MADE TijE FINAL . PHOTOGRAPH . BORDEN STATED TH I S PHOTOGRAPi AND A RI DICULOUS STORY WILL ,;,;;BE PRINTED I N THE UNIV . OF N. M. SCHOOL PAPER TH I RTY Fl,ST INSTANT AND - MAY BE CARR IED OVER ASSOC I ATED PRESS LINES . BORDEN WAS ADV ISED THAT THI S OFFICE GAVE NO SANCTION OR CLEARANCE TO HI S I ~WI • ~IS F~B BUREAU- $ Ju&- l! ~;i.- tY'"') I INFORMATION . LOCAL IN:~ENCE REPRESENTATIVES AD r sED . RECORDED ~11! ;y)\ '>APR101950 , CORRECT I ON FIRST WORD FOURTH LINE BURNING e<L '- ~ /J\'l" '-:J ')2,11. ~ {/ ,• • RE'CEIVEO TELEH?. Ullll MAR 30 ID OB P/1 '50 .Ii.I. DEH • OF JUS l l~ ~ - u,.) .. (,..J'1 c::::'I \' V .. en I-" V, '-- .:: ../. -- .:.::0 rn '•➔ 0 :::0 STANDARD FORM NO. &l - • Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO F ROM SUBJECT: IIR. D. 11 . IAD µ w DA~ MR. A. H. BEilJONT ch ) 1~0 ::0 '- / .,,.,( V. UNKNO~\'IN OBJECT OVE!t OAK fiIOOE, 'IE!HJBSSEE, UARCH 1, 1950; STIJAR'~ Clem 01 •~;,, OCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILI TI ES; I NTERUAL SECURITY r~ At 9:55 A.M. toda~ SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that S~uart :e; .. owner and operator o adio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called ~ oxville Office at 11:r, P. M. o n March 1. Adcock is a radio ham operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 radar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip" indicating that an object was circlihg at an altitude of about 40, 000 feet over oak Ridge. AdCOCk stated that he customarily had followed the movement of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder cloud. Mr. Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had innnediately notifed t he AEC Security Section following thf:! receipt of the call frcm Mr. Adcock. / Nl Mr . Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces ' representatives are solll019hat concer ned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the above information in case there were inquiries . ACTION I advised Mr. Robey to keep in touch with the situation and let us lmow immediatel y of any developments and as to any information picked up by the Armed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who the CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr. Robey was advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Enoxville Office but that he should be kept advised of developments and ~h!'~ senQ. ..a .Jifll etype to the Bureau tonight. R b ~ 1 / '1 ,t 6 0t!!l) % p _j ... ~ ~ . ,~ rm 7-;;~~ 37 ~ 1 <2) •- · - Ron_ _ Har-.0_ _ IIOl!r_ __ Tele. Roca_ At 5:30 P.M. on March 2, Mr . Adcock again called to say that he had again picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak Ridge . Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the infonnation coming from the KnoA-ville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and CSI representatives went out last night and looked over Mr . Adcock ' s set . They did see an object on the scr een about 11: 00 or 12:00 P. M. last night. TrBy reported this information to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the A.ir Force probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed 11that CIA is going to send a technician dovm from Washington to examine the set. Nl.rr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atl anta with a portable radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify this object. AHB:mer v' .,<v~ .,~ , '-'.. i \' 1i 1 ~ t\:1zfi--'~ ~1 'ls r~ " ~ ~_e.c-.f \'J \:,0 - r\ f ~\',\\tfi I ,..."" I ~ I f \\\ ")I i \, . nl\\l. n , r~ ft qi ,q , Rft.,'f1 VECJ ... !J/ Rf (-f. ~'Jf.0~1 Q.~ S~' ;'- ·I ~"' _,, -~f . • . • a'\ ~?~ =- \I': p l ,Of '.\W°> 1\l; ; I~ 1 F8 I u. s. or:p-r_ or J. , ,,_ 3 I 20 ( '. .... , .,... C::., · '\ l: L !: i Vt." ,_ i , F n T····-- ' ' ~ 1.1 J. ,. ). OEC' .. di S ~-- ,. . 1 [! :· i·lMi 3 11 s1 nu ,_'.111 ~ «,,, a ~ -:., ~ ~ -~ (I') .:-~ . .., ....... ~'Ot,._ ~c.a..c::i - ~ "' ~ ..... th ,.,,c:, ~ MAR 7 ID 1 9 AH '50 lNTFRNAt StCURP" SN. ~ -;1:'-,-'.:> R£C flVF. n L"l.._ F8 I Ch u <; OtPr o ;: ./IJ .CJ ICE ~ '1-r.:..;. ~ - ,:,, ~ .; :::z... :.!u .. •~ ,.... J. N .c.::i !u > !.11 ,:_: I.I.I <Y. •·-::, =-~ ) ) ~ • • • S'TAl'tiOARO FORM NO. 64 ,, • -1,J - r.:r-Office Memorandum • uNrTEn STATES GOVERNMENT TO , FROM l!R. LADD pP,y DATE: March 6, 1950 A . H. BELMONTa 11:r. TOlaon llr. Cle g g - - : : ~~ln_ _ SUBJECT: 11r. UNKNO i' OBJECT OVER l)AK RIPGE , TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; ~'IUAR' , ..DCOCK, .COMPLAINA;.~T; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY Nichole_ _ llr. Rosen llr. T r a c y - llr. Egan.=---_-_-_ Mr. Gurnea_ _ ,y :: llf~;:-_-_-_-_ ::~~,= Rei'erence is made to my memorandum of March J, 195<,"eflecting a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter . ~~·iie::'" 111sa 11o1.mos_ _ IUOS Gand.y_ _ On the morning of March 6, 1950, I ~lled SAC Robey to ascertain what he had found out concerning this matter . He advised that a teletype had been s ent ---reflecting that there was some question of Adcock 's reliability and knowledge on radar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that the CIA technician from Washington had not arrived. SAC Robey will repor t any further developments . .. /V 09 • 03GY~11£ EX-93 -i ~ 9'-t-1:J. , , 9 '1(; J _ 77 I -7 • • • •• ~l T . r~ If :i I J a ... (] 'ii • • i\'3 ,\I~ 'l '.1~1 • .3-6-50 7.1 KNOXVILLE DiijECTOR, FBI A TT•IMR • A• H. Condy ··--·· '- ---- UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY,/ -<j,,, / STUA~COCK-., COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. MARCH THIRD. REMYCALL af..+(__I .,. / EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING Q!BECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND EEET AL.IlTUDE_N.OT VERIFIED. ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN . ADCOCK CLAIMS TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS OVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED ERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND ~XAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT. ._ FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE - AND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION . THESE PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT p-__. DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR lECHN!CIAN SENT FROM WASH.' BELIEVED . : ~ r~ a_u'f ~o; YE2_ ARRIVE J.' ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE R~TED TO ~tiREAU. _: ' ' a.. tr: IJ ..-.1 i, ~ , elk. ,_..,.,J (\& ./r v, ,.riff 19SO ~ ' ,~ . , ) t i . . ~ - ~ END ' • 37 ~~, ~ (q% -"' J~re""~ t r ~ f ~ rEs nEsTnoYEn Y t ~ ~- \ ..F eo : 'J}w vt..:-.:J-7-&tJ 270 NOV 18 1964 12-06 PM OK FBI WASH DC ED ~-;- I \)\r ~~ ROBEY ' r~ • a: w ::: c..: ,_ It / I 0 I.I.I ;:,. -- . iu c.: tu :,;..J o::' ~ N '-" N - •'O , .,, c::::> ..... _. hJ , ~ 0 v, ::c a.. :: ;:. <2M "=> % -, • m u.. t- N g.,._o ~ - u:, > tu t.l .... Q. I.II 0 th "' -~ c:: - t 0c:: s: \\I:,, \\d Lf. 1.\ ~ ~~~ "Jl 5('f .,C '.l1f10 fi~,3 t LO \ ll ·s '\\ ll~~ \iOi':l?°tl\~l .. \Y;(f!3~ • • ... eer~IAb BY S. Cliu. H SSENG 'arch 14, 1960 Atocic er,gy Cc:m::dasion B.tildini; T- S 16th and Constitution A"f nu•• 11. shington, D. c. Attention: * • •r. Francie R. Ilammaolc Acting Director Division ot Security John E~r Hoover, Director - F deral Subject t reau of In"featigat1on Ul RUO ,J on.:rnct O .n OAK m.no , !'Ere:RSSBE., S1'UART ADCOCK., IIJFOR.!A! T V I T A L nCH 1., 1900 ~ C I L I ! I , S IL"fEIU AL SECURiff Stuart • dcock., o erator of Radio Station TIROL., }Olox-dlle ., 1a reported to lhn"t'e detected on hie radar equ1~ent an object directly o•er Ridr;e, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40.,000 feet p. •arch l, 1960. On rch 2, 1960, he advised thnt hi• radar equ1pmont recorded Wl object bout 100,000 teet ih.igh and approxl ately 18 ilea fro his ho e in Knoxville t 11116 •• on that date . It -.. reported that aTal :ReserTe radar equipmnt at .KnoXTille, 1'ennessee., <lid not doteot an objeet on any ooca■ ion but stated that the equipnent 1rae not cOI1cidered of:N.ciont for airorart extreme altitudes. It was further reported qualified peroona Oak Ridge questioned Ad~ok and extti:dned hig radar qulpment. 1'hey reportedly found hie equ1pi:iont :not too reliable .o.nd felt th t Adcock wna tochnically ~ronc on so e of hie n1dar theory- 'l'he reliability of dcock ,mo al ■o questioned due to sone der;ree or inebriation. O a k t l l a l 6 t t h a t t Tho abovo oontircs information telephonioally ~rnir;hod to 'r. C. A. Bolander or your otfioe. o investigation ia being conducted by th1 s Bureau but in the event ~ditional intormation co a to our attention you will be pro~ly aijviaed. oc - Director of Special Ifriewtlgations fhe Inspector Genore.l tt,-1 Do rtment ot th Air Force r.J/'c ~ 1'he Pentagon ashington. D. o. co - Dir ctor of Inte ligence or l -.t ,lly rii'in rWint of t "e Army '1'he Pentagon ~ 1 a s h i n g t o n 2 5 . I>. C . A t t e n t i o n , OOJ!PIDBNTIAL • REGISTERED !!AIL ~:eal :mes • .A ~ ·$ \\ d~~ \> ~ l ,~, \..s\\' ~ ~ ';) '!i.-?:fS~ ,_ .<;\~t,: ,;S,~~ '\\'<t~ • \\ l.. ~\ .' , -\\' ,,-:,,'\.."' x· V.'~~l- ~, CLASSIFIED . CONFIDENTIAL INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE PARAPHRASE IiIOT REQUIRED From: COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga To: Dept of Arm:, tor. Director of Intel ~ .Nr: AJACI-3-5 9 Mar 50 3206 / Reour TWX AJACI-3-3 subject repo~ted radar sightings over Oakridge, addit~onal 1nf'o 1nd1cates radar opc1 Ltor inexperienced and radar set hao been modified ao as to cast doubt on reliabi.lity of' read:tng. Chief Term.easee 1-,11 Dist recommends e:xpedit1.ous action be taken to determine 'Nhether an unlmown object has reappeared over Oakridge in the past few days. Chief Secur:1.ty Div at Oakridge requested info as to channels of communication t'li th Air Force in connection with radar sightings. Authority: NND 90986 R•!f is CM IN 12184 (4 Mar) G-2 ACTION: G-2 INFO: 0-3 C[f .l.N 13022 e:: ' I . -:;-" _..J. - (10 r/J.:lr 50) DTG: 0911i•30Z fmb/B 20 MAR10'SD CONFIDENTIAL 24 COPY NO. REPLACES DA SCO FORM 22-3, 15 JAN 49. WH ICH MAY BC: USED. * u. $ . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950-0- 8681 2 9 • Aaaistant Attornoy General Jame■ ll. ' oinerney Cril!linal Division (\ ('\ fl_ Director', FBI .0 'arch e-.t!i'.1Ait1:. ~~ ~:,lttJ um· ·r ./.: JECT ovr.v OAY. ,RI DG""' 3 I 7E}JUESSE!E. -· CJt 1. l 960 ,,,. STIJA1 /.f'd.~OCJt, IJJFO!ru.Alf.i· VITAL~ CILITIES INTFlUJAL SECURITY Stuart E. Adcook, operator or F.adio Station TIROL, Knoxville , 1■ reported to have deteoted an his radar equip,!11ent an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennea1ee, at an altitude ot 40,000 feet at 11:15 p . m. , larch 1, 1950. On t!arch 2, 1950 , he aaviaed tm.t his radar equinsent recorded an objeot about 100 , :>00 reot high and approximately 18 miles from hi6 home in Knoxville at 11:15 •• m. on that date. It ,:as reported that raval Reserve radar eqi1ipment at noxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircrart at extreme altitudes . It was furthor reported that qualified persona a't Oak Ridgo questioned Adcock and • .xa111ined his radar equipment. Thoy reportedly found his equip10ent not too reliabl e and felt that Adoock was taohnically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of Adcock •s also queetioned due to some degree ot inebriation. Ho investi~ation ia being conduoted by this Bureau but in the eTent additional inforoation co as to our attention you nill be promptly ndvieed. r ;a1tl:'fi..'b MAR 14 1950 j If I A shon tia after noeinna the abon mtonat1on, Si,eoial Asent •• L. SJWJBA11B, 010, 31"4 A:nij, •ta\lcme4 at lnoffilJj, teleI,hoi>.1~ oo... Jlllmicate4 vith thie ottioe to 4eterid.ne U CT turther Sntor-.t:lcm ha4 been reoe1m reaaz,41ng the atw N ~ b7 .l»aCXZ. w. SJIAOIA1l8 vu, at that tb8, alffl1 all of the !nfcrw.t1on wliioh ha4 been 1'9081'"4 b7 tbu ott1oe. 81MlBA1'11 a4naecl that he ha4 been oaUa4 b7. w he1141uartera, CIO, 3rd And, Atlanta, ~ , m>4 ha4 bNSi tol4 to look into the &tter to 4 e t ~ if' it ha4 ~ buie in f'aot. NP:. SEtlGl?AUS oon\mu.o4 thet he ha4 ~ arren,pmoJJta v1tb Mr. smm A»OOCX to han him ena Speoial ~ w. 14. P.RICB, CSI, u. s. A1r l'aroea, to Tie1t .ADOOCZ•s hom 4ur~ thtt evcn1,DS of b-ch 2 1 lr.,JO and. observe tho n.4A1:- 1n41oat1cxns nth him~ SI.AGRAVJ8 d.Titod thet neither he nor ~. JBIOll had tm1' l'a4m- expe:rienae em wre m no ~ e toehn:loie.ns or l'Milr o~tor•, but would make their observa,1c:m ~11' to 4etwm1.ne i f a real. NBcU:ng vu beiJla m!c, b7 :ADOOCZ. On the JllmWl8 of M8:i:-o.h 3, 1950, SU!lBA'fES ~ telephon1oalJ¥ ooJllo!. nmioated vith this ottiae a:a4 ri4Tuo4 the IJ.aiscm ~ t , Speoial. :Agent ~ a. NoSWAD, that he an11 mo& ha4 b"11 nth Amoa.t turms the prenoua . . , ~ anA that the7 ha4 obsene4 an hie nc1azo ao1"M!l aoao "1>:lpa" whieh, acoo.r41DG to .ADCOCZ, 1n4ioatea au ob~oot vith tho S&lt3 ~ A l . elevation 8n4 u11mltb ao prev1QWU:y nporte4 b7 hia. SIAORAVD3 said tho:, wre unable to Dike ~ .authoritat1;n atatem,nt o ~ th9 attc ot th obJeat or the Nllab111tt or the radar elUii-nt, bu~ -thet ha4 •NIil nftioient to pw tbSlll reuon to believe 1t ·.ra:rre:nted imost1p:ticm. Cenarill. 1Dtu1r1 at thio tms at BWo Btc.t1on UOL 8Xl4 ~ readilT &T&ilabl~ sources of 1ntormti<m 4 1 ~ the taot tbst SmA!n' AOOOCZ ia ~ recOQD1s:e4 1D thia vio!Dit;: ea a ra~tal>le .tm4 uubatantial o1tir.en iD JCnozflll.e and, Sn a441t10Xl thereto, 1a ~ e e l Wl somwhat of a radio authartt,. It vas f<nmA th&, ho 1a ore41te4 v1th bemg n sld.ll.ecl ra41o t.eohnioian et&4 hU ~ ccms14erab1" ~ l o ~ t 8n4 resom-oh work in tho t1el4 of ratio. Du to the interest whiah vu beiJls ~ b7 all apnoiea oODOemed. v1th th18 •tter, the Bureau ot this t.1m0 vaa ~~Uod b7 blephou COlJ'fU'S&\ion vtth A. 11. BII.IOl'r at tbe Bureau oono9'ril:lli8 tho f'eota ~ . Aa a result of this oanveraat1on, SA JtsSVAD 11as 11Uitruote4 to fol.10".r tho mtter m the capaoiv of en observer end to advise tho Buroau of {Ul1 1I?I,P0l'tant develop,am1ts. ~llllmta WN B1148 tbrcnlgh Ueute:aant C01'1NV111e- a. B. ~ . Co•m•Mna Ottioor, v. s. ?ravel. Reaern Tr&1n103 Center, Alcoa B~ey, J:no:riillo, far the Besenroh Trainill8 Center to put into op,rat1on ra4ar e u i ~ t vhich ti107 ha'i&. At a:pptv.dmte~ 10:30 A. M. on the oam, 4q, th1s radar .. etu1iamt ,,u 1n operation en4 oonttnuoua som-oh beiDS 111114•• Spooial Agent H38WAD, t(>B6tber with SpJOial ~ t 81UD1tJ118, CIC, em 8pte1Al Agent PBICJI, ~I, observed this Ba-q eqtt1P,1Bllt '/!er saaa ti.a wt m> ob3e<J' whata0ff81' Goul4 be 4eteote4. A telepb.o.ne O&ll vaa JlaD•d b7 SUllllffl w Mt-• .ADCOOE at a ~ •tel.7 U:00 A. N. aD4 .ADCOCI ahiae4 he ha4 been i,iold.na up aoDt 1n41oat1on of tbe ob.10011 age.in. Be :!ndioa1;84 its •J.eva•!Jion and cl:lreuti~ ca voll as distt.mmt to bo the sDe u p-eviousl.1' Nl)Ol"t4i4. At tho time ot hia oonver• sat:lcn, the ila't'T •1uiia,nt 4etecte4 two a1roran al an olevation of apJarOn- •telT 2,000 feet 8114 a ~ a l asillllth ot a ~ t e J ¥ 300 488l"H• \rUe an4 ~ hM4e4 1n tho gellCIX"al 41No111on ot the X'D.Offille JCmiiolpo.l Atr,POr'b. - ya:, ot a oheolc, AOOOOE vu aske4 1f he detootc4 on hie e(Uipmm, f4V ob.1'0ta other than thoso w~ted b7 hia. ADCOCE stated that he ha4 not1oed two S1lial1 airoraf't heildecl 1il tlie seneral clireotion of the lnoxdl.le A ~ t at a rel.atiff~ lov altitu4e but lw ha4 no, pit.14 m>b a\ten\ion to thea• .ADCOQI: th8Ji reciue•tect ·l.ha11 ho be all.OWN to nn :tho rn4in" e1u1:p:r.mt at the •aval ~ • Anior¥ 1n aNter that ba mpt coar41Daw liis 01ui}JD.':llt vith that equi:pllilll, 8ll4 thua obtain a better fix on the obJoot should 111 080.1n bo l.ooated. \'he ra4a2- vatoh vaa oontiJ:med and at about lli30 A. JI. ADCOCE oa.Ue4 tho anar7 8114 li4vue4 that the obJeot l>eiDa observod b,: hill over Oak Ric!p ha4 • ~4 aov1D8 in an euwrl,7 41reetion awl hall, 1n a period of abo\lt tvenv 11l1mltes, rad.ed t.rom the aar&en. On "118 a.ttermon of ltlroh 3, 19'0 at about la!O P. M., S'l'UAJlt ADCOCS:, topthm- with CIC, <»JI an4 went to the l&.ftl. A:n»rJ vhffe ADCoat vu &ll.on4 to look at tho rdar equipmrmt ot tha liD.V1'• It had beon p..,.-1oual)' 4 e t ~ :rroa I.1eu:w..wit Co:cwmt!.r ~ tbat th1e 01,Uipant 414 not comiu-tse mr, olaaa!t1e4 information. At this ADCOClt oliime4 fnp1J::Jfll"1.t7 vitb the etuipnmnt be~ use4 b7 the •a'Q' &iMl apo'k» of ha-tiJJS aasisted 1D its 4eTe~t at Jla:riard UniTeraity 4ur1Da the ea:rl.7 •i;il&e• of the var. .ADCOOE al.so lll!Ule otatemmts to the otteot that he bad travoJ.,4 ext£ns1voJ.T t~ tho Ar'll:I 4urin8 tu var in a4apting rd.er rar 'BpeoiaUaed eorviooa . At this ti=, the JU"6Ba110e of so• aloobol was xwtecl on the breath of ADCOOK, but ho vaa not 1n au 1nabr1ate4 oowUt1ou. Attar AZMdnSns the eqlii~, .ADOOCJ: statect he 414 not feel. that this low fJ"elueno7 ~ ot ra4t.r vould bo of Dteh aasistame in 4eteo\1i18 the ob,eot reparwd 07 him for sovernl reasons, uuch as the elevation ot the antenna, tho tll!D1J'i1Ull "'fade area, t~. 'lhoae atatomsn.ta see.a. to be 1n aooo:rd vi.th tho radN- oparatm.-•e opJ.uior.a. m ~•, ,m, At 3130 P. M. on tho attsJiD.oon of Mardh 3, 1950, a conference vaa ha4 yi•th Colbml c. D. <ass:RR, Xna1nMrilla Ottioer, U'. s. Air :rorce Materiel. Cot.11118.l4, DPA Site, Oak 1 1c189, lfenne••"• 'l'hoae ia:--aen-t at tlh• conteronoe ~ Spooial Aa9nt ~ , -OIC1 Speo:lal Ag(,Jn l!t?OJJ, <llIJ Ii-. GEQ oom>m, 11. s. Mr ~Ol'Oea 8eourit7 ottioerJ Captain laBIB'l CBC&31 'JJSXI, 8114 8peo1al Jpn1; OllA1Wr<II c._ ll>SVAD o:t this otf'ioe. At thia o01:1fereme, Colonel GASSIR - 3- • • stato4 that while 1t vaa h@ly iJlrprobn.b le i.11.a\ ~ a r t o<1Ul.4 auete4a flight at an al.t1tud9 ot 100,000 feet, it va.s absolutely l)()Sllibla fTCll a BOientifio ao4 eD@:lm3ri.N atan4pqmt. 'l'beref01'8, it vas h18 op1q.loo. that the -.tt«r ahoul.4 ba follove4 clofie]3. Ba 11:1:'r&11884 'for Captam OBOSS, whcJa he terlll!t4 a radar u-~n, to o'baerve with :ADCOCJ: 6:ur~ the ~ or Mo:rch 3, 1950 tho radar ~qui~t on '\fhioh :ADCOCE had 4oteoted th& objeot. Il7me41at&ly t o l l ~ thte oonrerenoe, si,eow Agent NoSWAlll oontaotiect Mt-. OlWlmS WBl'.l!B, Physical S(tour1ty and Plant .Proteot1on ~ h , U. s. KEO, and Mr. FRANr: CAL'U'iGJWI, Aoaistan:11 Chlet, 6eom'1~ DJ.1'.iaion, U. s. AJ:C, to ad.Tiso th. . or the .ttnct.mss imtl to 4etei'!llme what aotlan ,res bebla taken by >Jre. Both WB1'lS and CALUGBAJI adY11ed that the m,ter Jlea been referred to 3r4 Anq' mithoritioe erut that b&10lll thts, no rieps Ml been talceJl. It vasj their iibell~, however, that a re.4ar t~ohnician vrus 1:>()in(I sent down, probablT from Vashinet0111, to 1na:peot the •IUipJDB'nt ovnod by- MCOOX. I• YU erranoouel.7 re:oo;rted that a OXA teohil1o1o.a vdul.4 oom, to 08k R1c1ge. • Also, imedieto)J follov1ng th1e oontorenao above tJtat~a, Si,e<Jial Agent mIOR1 '00%, oal.led his h ~ s et ~ l l :Fiold., Alabe:ma to 4eterm!.1le i t ~ action wN being taken vith regarct to bavinS ra4ar equ.1p1r.nit t'lown to thio m'Oa to Terify or 416ll?'ave tbe 1'1min88 o't .AiiCOOX. P.RIOB vae a4Yise4 that he ehou1cl aot anl,11n the oap110tty at an obs"1"'fft' m tl1o •tte but that nob ra4ar ~pa,;nt voul4 be f'lmm Ul), tt N,IU8st04 'b7 tJw A?IJ • 6~:lal Asf,nt 8BAG!lAVIB, CIC, atate4 ho hu. el.D~ bo«n 64rtse4 b;r h1s hea4~t91'8 -at Atlm:ita to eot 1n the oaP2J,OiV ot en obeerWir end the.t, a.ooord.~, ho had not as ~•t been e4Tlse4 wlleth91" oz- not the 3r4 J.r,q- fil.. ten4&4 to send m'bile raa&r "'ttipamt to the &Na to verlf'7 ctr cU.spro-ve the t1D4Snge or AOO<XZ. Xnquu,y ,ras tac1o by spe01o.1 Aaent lm.'OB, 001, ·or J•J.O u to whoth~ or not th•y wo\lld ropst havbig ~e.41,r eq,ui;p;mmt flavn 1n by OSI authorltiee, end he was told b7 K!O that wile tbe /JI£ no., of oourse, vitallf intffestel :iii mgtb.itJS vhioh cl:iNOtl.7 e.ttM-te4 the aaf•t1 ot the 8.l"ea, they n&1'ertheleas 414 not t"esl thai; they haA the authority to mike a speoifio recueot for suoh aotion !P88lmlft'\l lW the p-oteotton of. the erca from assanl.t ,ras the res:pone1bil1ty (It the 3r4 klfq. A o o ~ , the,' o<Nld not make a:rg direot ~ueet tar suoh equ1~t. Dul-iD8 the ~ ot ll!roh 3, 19'0, ~ i a l .Ac,ht OJWU.TON C. McSW.Aifl an4 'llt"'"l.t, togethel• with SA FBIOE (C6I) • realti54 at the 1'fWC1 Reaerve kr!mb-q, .Alooa Jlig1nni,y, 4urtna vhioh tim ssaroh ftS beiDS oomucte4 by the radar equ1pm,nt at this msta.Uation. Captain Raa:IBT CIOGS, KIPA, and 6~o1al Agent ~VIS, CIC,· • • • Yere at the h01m of S!UAJ\'l AOOCXZ obsen-1Jl6 his re.d«r eq\\1.'(l?Il)nt dllrinS thi soe:ioh. So O·03oot waa ropatto4 b7 ADCOCX duriµs thf.o O ' f ~ and the:re:tore Captain CBCSS hf.\! no opportunity to observe, his 4;Q; i ~ t in :action, ).laz-.. ticularl.y in referenco to the r ported obJ{)Ot at euoh ~enomerie.l. al.ti tudes . lo unusuol. objects were detected by tho r ~ quipi;ymt of tho 11. S. Us.val l?cnerre ~ durinS tho entire eveniJiG. U.von e.bend<m1ns tho watch on this ovon.ins, a ~ot:s.tis was held with Captain CBOOS otter lcaviDS ADOOCE' a residence 1n or&o.• to e.aoertam CROOS 1 o~o:i. CROSS stated he had foim4 AOOOCE to bo teolmiobJ-17 inoarreot in several mtters rel.Atina to ra.4.tu- th&o27 8nd !Jl'SOtioo ,o,nd1 in add!tion thereto, he4 Vfn."7 gre.vo doubto as to the capabilities of the ~lue APN-7 radar sot which had been oae.pted b;r J(OOOOE. Ho state4, howOTer, that .ho had 1nauff1o1ent ~ t y to obaerve rth& i3et 1n p.I•acti~e or to oxeadne too radio equipmGnt 0Clml80w4 with the set to me,k-., fltcy' det1n1te stat mento e.o to whether or not the 4eteotion ot tho unkDDwn ,objoo'i; would be possiblo with said equipment. • sa.141 hovover, h9 did :feel that ADCOCX vas a oc.;pAble p,r..on with :puro ra41o teomu~s. On the lri'"mine of ,J4aroh 4, 1950 at l0z30 A. M. ADCOCIC again oontaoted Speoial Agent KlSWAIN of this ottioe and SpociAl. Agent s:iAGRAVliS, CIC, to a4v1ae that he had qain rooeive4 in41ce.t1ans Of the objec)t at nppronmatc~ 1001000 :f'eot 41reotly over Oalt Bldge tlil4 that tho intensity of the J'Nlar "pip" vas a ~ then noted a t ~ t!De ~vious. Ate.bout U:40 A. M. AOOOOJt ~ Cal.l.H an4 a4Tlse4 he he4 vatobGd the objeot until appro.daat&ly 11:10 A. Jt, 1 at :which time ho ha4 mted. 'it stopped c1rolins and headed off 1n en oaotorly direc111on at appro:ic1ilia.toit 200 miles per hour, ot vbich time it ha4 te.cloa tram tho screen 1n eligh~ lose them 20 J?WU1te. O:i the af'ternoon of IIOroh .i., 19501 Oolaml c. D. G.AS6D and Captam RaBIR'I OBOSB, both HEPA, visited tho home ot ADCOCX And oa:re:f'UU3" examined hiu ratio an4 3:"a.cler equ1:pmm1i, iilolu41DS the .antemin end rol8tod xoochaniom. Arter auoh -.xudnat1on an4 after talld:ng at GOlDI) lensth with AOOOCX, those two gentlemn mt with Special Agent SBAOBAVFS (CIC), mI0J (<SI) tin4 McSVAIN (FBI), to Give tbeir opiniono. Coltn0l GASSRR a.dvisod they had found AICOOK in a I:U.Ob 1Jiebriated :9onaJ.t1ou end that t.hoy had 1ul4 41ff1oulty in r.aldii8 an,y 4etermination as to hia abilities 1n tho fiold of TM.a.,_.. It vas thoir belief' that his oquipant 'WU ha~a:4 at best and that no grent de~ or roliabil1t1" could be ~ed therein. They did stato, however, they intended to return durii.iB th6 morning of K::J:och !5, 1950, vhicli ws the usual tim'i f~ the o'bJoot to be deteoted. On tho ~ ot Ma:roh 5, 1950, Coloool G ~ m,.d Captain CRCl3S went to the h~ of Nt-. ADCOCJ: ana vore unable to gain ont;ry or to :!'ind ltll1'one at tho resi&:mce. After this e~ioxwe, it vaa the belief or these two eentl.emen -' - that the :reliabiliv of ADOOCZ vu extra•~ 4ubtoua ai14 the;, telt that the a\ter was v ~ ot little oone14erat1on. On tho 1ll0l"D1n8 ot March 6, 19'°; ADCOOE ft8"SJ\ oontaoted Speoial Agent 8UGRA1'.181 CIC, an4 a4T1H4 he had eaam obscsrYe4 the ob3eot at about tlie aaae a.l."1tu.de OV'1r the Oalc IU.tge m-ea an4 he estimate4 the obJect to bo of 8PJP:'0Zimtel7 the SUD danait," 88 vou14 be oawsed by a DC~ at that altitude. Asam, Colonel G.AS8lCR wu oonteote4 b.r 8J)G01al Agent l'B?CI ot aJl an4 Oolcmol OA68BB said that he hiteilded to take lot.ID eleotronio equlPmmt to the hoa of ADCOOE Y1th vhiob they ooul.4 eotual.11' chock tho eleotrioal 011-ouita ot h1a radar e1u1:pmant to 4 e t ~ whether or ,not it wu aoourate, particularl.7 1n v1ev of th& 1"~ they: ha4 cheokect eom, ot the tblcUng11 of . ADOOOJ: vith 1'961i:rd to movn a!rOratt 4eteote4 4ur1ng in-evtous na1ta mid tcnmcl him to be ott to a o<maUffable extent r ~ lfl)ff4, eleTatlon eil4 aziJallth. Dur!na the att«l"!iooD of March 6, 19'0, all 4Jq ot March 7, cm the BXl"ll1n8 of Marih 8, 19,0, attea,pta were 11848 b7 Special ~nt Hm3 1 00%, to set :1n touoh Yith .ADCOOJ: to imke an appointmiillt with Colonel GASSD en4 CaptiLin ORCIJS, and ADCOOJ: could no\ be located. AoaorcUns to hie otttce at Station W.ROL, he ha4 left tOVD and i t vu not known Yhei1 he voul.4 return. In 8\Jlllll!Q:7, theretaro, it see• to be tho seneral opinion that the aotual enstence ot en obJeot at suoh an exo.ptlonal al.t1tu4• u tu1te tmprobal>le mi4 no ezplenat1on 11 yet Jmovn u to 3Ws, what vu detected b7 ADCOCK on bis aoraen or, 1n taot, whether a:nyt~ vaa doteotod. On the afternoon of lbroh 8, 19'0, Special Agent SEIDRAVIB telephoned Spoo!al ~ t 11,SV.AD err this ott1co and advised that two ito»reaontat1vee o'l tho 14th Air J'oroea Ylth hea4tuartera at Gree!rfUlAI, South Cm-olina, had arri•ed 1n Knox• Tille and contaoted him v1th regard to ma.ld.1,s an aPPQmttEn, nth ADCOC% to 1na].)e0t his equipment. 'l'heso reix;-ecentat1vea cdvtaod they did not reel 1t eutt1ei,m.tJ.T ~ a n t tor tl18lll t() rema1n or to mko a rettirn trip 1nasmoh aa .ADCOCS vao unavailable • • fll1o 1nf'orm!l.t1on ·1o boi.ng turnished to the Bur:,nu in detail 1Daaru.oh aa it 1.e th~ UD4erotend11l6 ctt th1a ott1oe that Colonel c. ?>. GM381:R was 11noh :perturbed 1n tho ~ m vhfch thio mtter ¥80 Mn41o4 tn4 has written letters to his Co~ms O:tt1osr, u. B. Ah- F.arc.o 1(9.tor1el o~, Wrieht 11•14, oone~ it. 'l'heoe l.ottws by ColoiWl C..MSER s ~ t ~ were ~ d . t"rom the fact that tho 3rd ~ InteUSgonaa ropresentative eild the Mr Fores lntell1genoc rt;:piresentative have both been 1ns-vucted to aot as obs(Jl"Vere ~ , rith no authorit7 to aat 111 the attu.at1on. :rn. 1i441t1an thereto, ABC telt that '\heir res:pons1b111 ~ had been disobm-ged upon not1tyi:Qs th\'t 3rd Ar11t;r.. '1'ho Bureau was obv1ouc;ly interested on'-1 trom an obaeno;i.-' s v1e,,pomt an4 no question o~ "1,lrisd1ct1on in this resm,-d va::s rMso4. • • On the morn1DS of lfai'all 7, 19,0, 8ll90ial Aaent .1108WAD ot th11 ottice vao adv1secl b,- Mr. BalARD WOOM:tm:, U. e. BIJ Seaarity Dlrl■1cm, ot atepa taken b1 .A!O 1n thte resorc!. Mr. state4 that liillie41ate]¥ upon reoe1T1116 the ro:pqrt trcn m, he had mde the mtter luio-,m to the ~opm:- autboritios at AEC end e~Jy the .fcllovm.,g Jnol'llins he had oonver1;;ed vith 0Qlone1 Ju111f ICUI'llC, 3r4 ArJ!O' llesdqu.ertero, Atlimta, Georgia, and. appriaed him ot tho natter. Mr-. WoateIOS statoct he also convGreed vith 14th Mr Force llee.clquftrt9N at Gttemille, South Cerollnn and ed'Y1sed them af th.ct mattel". Ke stated the.t thu vsa otriotly 1n B4Cordana 111th the plane druvn up betwen AEO and the e.rmsd toroea 'for p%'otoot1on ase.tnet a1r er lend eaaault. H3 oont1nue4 that the D.C hao neither thAt f'acil1t1ee nor tho equ!pm,nti ,rith which to deten4 1toelt 1n such em,rsenc1eu end that BUOh rcsJ)9llttibilit7 he.4 been us'Wlie4 b7 those agencies ct the ldllten- forcea. vocmsnm Jt would appear 1"roJI th• IIIDDo8l' 1n vh1oh tbie tilo14ent vu han4le4 thn.t da6J)1t9 the :taot that all ea•ncios SOE>mod to be <>:peratizls 1n the -.nner preBoribed by 83l"eement, an4 iltholiah each vaa a,PPl"iae4 at tM action bemg tekon b7 the othe'r and cooporatins in ovor:, respect, ;there JWYertholeos soet:84 to bo an ~asive lMk or 8.1\1' agQJ107 a c ~ tr.king the responatbWt:r tor the situation and ~ e:n;y- aotion to vortty ~ 4 ~ the threat. He.4 a •1-Sle:r 1n014elit oc,ourrod wherem an aotu.e.l. threat e.ga!nst the P1,Toical seaur1ty of thG ~ Installnt10ll hlid been e~ienced, it ie not im_ple:usible to belioYe th.At a simla.r confused f1Xi?l8 ot :f'1nal authority would ha.e boen found. It should bo uote4 t h a t ~ hourr; elapi;ed trom tho reoe1T1Dg ot the f'1rat report until su.ch time as f1W ressonable .eonoluG1on could be reaohed eonoerntns the mttor and. nothillg or a ,POs1ti"V'c :n.1:1.tur:, with reserd, to crs aotion boin6 taken ha4 bean ha4 that tim. \lhil.o it is now telt that this entire mtte-r was 1n e,. mumer of s~1lld.ng run", it D8ftl:l'theless varrants som:, consideration :trom a procedural stendpomt and 111ght be var.thy ot 41scuasion at a0'%1D liaison zzotillg in the future. ~ - fill "dry !rhe Bureau will '.be ~d1ntel.y &1.vised 1f tliol'il ere ;;rrrJ' :f'urther 4.eye~ts in this mnttw. ' ' • U.S.N9lws & World Report The Un,ted ,States News © World Reporl © ) ,} APR201sso •• - SERVICE UNIT Spelling References __ Subversive Ref. _ _Mail File __ Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER SERIALS Initialed ,_Office Memorandum • uNITEo sTATEs GovERNMENT TO Director, FBI . FROM : DATE: April 11, 1950 SAC, New York MIGUEL ~ SUBJECT: r(Jt CIAS ~ I There is enclosed a letter directed to the.President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America," which was received at t his office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a HIGUELANGEL GARCIA MACIAS. There is attached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper clipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the technical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the inf ormation is authentic or whether the author of this material is either psychotic or neurotic. It is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed examined by sone Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein for its ultimate dissemination. TOS:RAA ~ 10\:.U • '2.l , \\ttC)~ \\'\\)t.'1-t-D • ?.l 3 4 I :I J • I Ie fl ,. ::, • -- ' --,-. . '• RECORDED_ 96 EX-27 . ,: ts!' 9 / -~ o Dato: Ya.;y 171 1950 Tot Director Office or S}:eciol Investigations The Inspector Oonoral Depart;mef:lt of tho Air Forco The funtagm l1osh.i,.ngton I D. 0 . From: J. Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau or Investigation Subject: FLYIUO DISCS '!'hare are nttached hereto for your inf<)rma.tion in con!'loction with the captioned mtter a co01:nm1cat1on m".itten in Sponioh dn.ted March 191 1950, at Veracruz, Veracruz, l!sxico, and enclosures addreased to the "Prosidento de la Comioion de Investi~cion Cientifica de E:,tados Uni.dos de Norte America." In view of the fact t..lmt o. translati Cl'l of the above referred to canr.nmication reflects the corr sponder1t's interest in £lying discs, it is beinc furnished to your office i'or apr.,ropric.te attention. The files or this Bureau contain no ini'ormtion mich can be identified m.th the 1'1l"iter oi' this lotter. lo reply han been oodo to tho m-iter of this letter by this Bureau in view or 'the rnct that it was not addreosed to this Dun>nu. l!llllseal Tolson - Lad4 - - Clegg_ _ Glavin_ _ Nichole_ _ Nease_ _ JJJ~ • - .. • • T J- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE _,,.d,' ,/1 /--1' a£~:-?"' V tZ--1. It '-<a, I • • • ' . .' I t1 3 NS, .1u033S 1va;t13VH f',, 1id S'i. \7 s:ltt\_)I ~ ia~ ~If /. • 1 JI - •• I \ April l l , 1950 I His s Laur ·-~askeu 201 North~~~~! St reet RE&lRDEo~:'5I l l &no ts ~ Dear Ui9s JlcClaskey: 14 INDEXED· 51 Your letter da-ted April 4, 1950, has been recd i ued ~nd I zoant -to -than1' you for furnish ing mB th e data you rela ted . I am italring the .J iber.ty of re/erring a copy of your co£l11lunication to the Secretary o/ the Air Fo rce, National Defenae Building, The Pentagon, ashtngton 25, D. c. S i ncerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director : Security Division, Espionag e Unit, aduised. O N0TE "Flying Saucer" data ts being referred to the A tr lorce . - NJC :ok Ladd._ __ Cle.,._gg_ _ Glavin_ _ 111chola_ _ Rosen._ _ Tracy_ _ Harbo_ _ IIOllr_ __ .::,. (11 "'l'J JI n rn ::, < ,.., Tolson_ _ :u u m ~ -. :, -, ::x, - ..J ::'~ ~ ~ :2 ... X) :') .., 0 0 :i: .. ~ ::> I ,I • q: :t:JU.SOI' 30 ·iJ30 '5 ·o 1 S .::1 ~mo~· , "-o'3M3'33'ti • ;, \~~ Q,'1 \ \ l \ ~d\ • Office MetnAndum • uNITEo sTI Es GovERN MENT l!R. A. H. BmF.~ //3 D ATE: April 8, 1950 li. T. BROOKING SUBJECT: q,LYING SAJICER COMPLAIN!' EI.MIRA, Nm YORK PD OO'ORMA.NT Tolson_ _ Ladd._ __ Clegg _ __ Glavin_ _ N1ch0la_ _ Rosen_ _ RefeFence teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo Office advising that i nformation had been received from the Elmira Police Department regarding a f l ying saucer and advising that press inquiries are being answered by the Buffal o Office. Tracy_ _ Harbo_ _ IIOhr_ __ Tel1. Room_ Neaeti J.:;;rF-- Mr. V. P. Keay was contacted and he advised that the Duty Officer at the Office of Special Investigations, Inspector r~ O. General , Air Force, should be contacted and furnished the information .)h.lll ~ regarding the flying saucer. / vv~• • Captain Ral ph c. Williams, Air Force, Duty Officer, was telephonicall y contact ed and furnished the information regarding the flying saucer. SA J . J. McGuire was contacted and advised of the teletype and that a statement was contained therein that press ·inquiries had been received and were being answered. McGuire instructed that the Buffalo Office be telephonically contacted and advised tluft, they shoul d furnish the information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office i n that area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer should be referred to the Air Force in that area. SI\ Robert Cryan of the Buffalo Office was telephonically contacted and advised of the above instructions. WTB:hke ' • • ::::,. ( f) ,.,.n: =u ;""l t.TI :;:: c::::: ..__ r ,;; rr; ·n - 1 ..,: Ht ~ '('"_; ,.., '. 05, Hd S£ ZI 01 HJV 3JUSClf JO ~.:30 ·s ·n I 8 .:f Uf: V7- fi j ,\1 3:) 3M m ,_:; I r,., ~ vJ :J;:lM :::r ~ U"i ,, 0 z rr, ,.,, • • Mr. Cleqq Mr. Gara Ur. ?1 Mr. Roun APR_;/ T Tele. Boom _ _ ?'- FBI BUFFALO 4-8-50 ,,.facroR, FBI u R GENT FLYING SAUCE~ COMPLAINT. 1.tf - 12-52 PM INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT. RESIDENT AGENT AT ELMIRA ADVISES •FLYING SAUCER" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS . IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM. CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX, WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WiTNESSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT. BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS. MAYNOR RECiRDED • 6 ? ?-JSfCft/-~ l.9 t 10 CORRECTION FIFTH LINE FORTH WORD SHOULD BE •ATTACHED• s 12-55 PM OK FBI WA LIR V 6APR2619~ 37 ~0 ~ ~;r • t • L I J:> -0 :::.:, c:::, CX) V1 -J ,:: (JI c.; m ... .,, m _:; ::3: '-" <::, • I < 0 0,1"!1 c:: (/) • .t> r., c:, .,., 0 '- ~ ~ .. ~"- ':t::a :x r. l"r. 0 .. .. 1 @;rl:-f'.· . '. . z.lr, Ladd - - Mr.Glcmn-- cc' Mr. Nl~hola - - Mi.Bosen-- > d~ Mr.Tracy _ _ APR - 8 1950 ;/ TELE'TYPf Tele. Room _ _ kr,Neoae _ _ F uyrnFFALO 4 - 8- 50 ~ CfOP., FBI U R G E N T F'-YitJG SAUCER CO lPl.AINT . 12- 52 Pl1 INFORi'.1ATIOt~ f.ECE:I\lED FRort ELMIRJ'.\. PD . THAT FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEI\R EL ·1 ,A, iJY t-\IP.PCRT , . ' . RESIDENT AtENT AT ELi1IP.A ADVISES "FLYING SAUCEr." t AS COE. UC/\ TED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS. I Iil Dl/\' 1-TE .. , ONE FOOT "Tl!ICI( AT C£ilTER . EPT~ E COX PA!NTED ALUllH'U'j CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CEtlTE. OF I30X t ITH LOOSE UIRES HANGHlC ' FfWt EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER - S .ED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTO!\' OF BOX , l:H!CH FLARE HJ\D SCORCHED GRASS AREA bE~!EATH BOX . NO l,ITN£SSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESC!U9ED AS TOO FRAGILE TO \•.1ITHSTAND FL!(';HT-,, liiJ..Ei\U BEIN(; ADVISED I\S PRESS INQuIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE !3EHJG ANSUERED ACCORDHlG TO THE ABOVE FACTS . MAY:lOR CORRECTION FIFTH LINE FORTH HORD SHOULD BE "ATTACHED" s 12- 55 V n OK FBI t:A LIR oRIGllAL--DIBECTOR • • Tl ~~PR 8 12 56 Pii '5 ,., ·u .l> ...... '::J ~ ' ;-I C C • 1 ~ ...,.. 0: '-· CJ rT c·. Cl'):- -, .. .-r, !,. ....... ::t- a:, - l'U :::, - -o ::i:- u:; :::::, '\ • • C April 11, 1950 Secretary of the Air Force National Defense Building The Pentagon TJashington 25, ]). C. 0 i lliss Laurp/',1 c las ey 201 North First Street 0eneua, Illinoia Enclosed is a copy of a communication dated April 4, 1950, from the captioned indiuidual, which i ~ " d to yo, for any action deened appropriate . ~ ~EC0~00·'1 k~i-=-1 - f- ~ 1 APR 13 1950 80 ,~t>rJ.e -~ 9GI·Xi t") I'!'\ ...... Tolson_ _ Clegg~Olev1n_ _ Nichole_ _ Rosen._ _ '!'rt.Cy,_ _ Mohr_ _ ~le. Rooa_ 0 -T) 0 J: La<ld._ _ Harbo._ _ ::::, -, APR 12 1950 ~ FBI ,.;;;,. -:, '.'1J • ·-. .-.- .~l t'cHlt 3.1 1\~A 08 .J:J