Fa ‘ ‘ = ~ = = . . 4% S3e ge == N m | ee fe. _——— | —— | | a 1 | ys) a FOIPA#_ 7730 f7 id y C2 i my oS -_o rr PO os, = ob | E, 2. en! Cv eA ri} ‘ A &, iT} ial a a OO FANDARD FORM NO, 64 a P » . Office ‘Menor w..dUm + ONireD st JOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: October 9, 1947 pho : SAC, PORTLAND susyecr:( FLYING DISCS SECURITY MATTER — X. Reference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 1947. Records of the Radio Dispatcher, Portland Police Department, reflect that first notice of unidentified objects in flight over the city on September 11, 1947 was received from officers in District 18, which is in the extreme north- east section of the city, at 5:21 P.M. The log further reflects that at 5:23 P.M. the radio requested District 14, which is further south, to attempt to locate and identify the objects and that at 5:24 P.M. a report was received from the car occupied by Chief of Police JENKINS, reporting that they had sighted some objects. District 14 at 5:27 P.M. reported seeing nothing unusual in the sky. ROBERT D. ADAIR, 4325 S.E. Madison Ave., Portland, advised that he was one of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11. The car was in the vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when ADAIR and his fellow officer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing. Upon looking at < the sky ADAIR observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object which was apparently made of silvery metal. The object was coming from the east and made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south. ADAIR estimated its speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet. He watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually disappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing, so that the sun was no longer reflected into ADAIR's eyes. He says that the shape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have hidden the true outline of the object. There was no oscillation visible - only steady flight. ADAIR believes it was an ordinary metal airplane reflecting light of the afternoon sun. . cana J. Re CALDWELL, 7652 S.E. Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was ADAIR's ; partner in District 18 on September 11. CALDWELL states that the object appear- red to him to take the same course as that described by ADAIR. He pointed out that the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because of the interdependence of the three factors. However, he believes that the y object when first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high. & He believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional air- plane and was a great deal larger. It appeared to him to be elliptical in shape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness. It was of a very bright silver or al um substance. ay U ‘ / F REGO f 4 og Ls } hy a (0 Maat DEN GA 0 25 Lg S P Q 1¢ A M\ SA aq o/ 4 i * \ y, bd 4 » \j4y COPIES DESTROYED 2 gt 270 NOV 18 1904 f? 8/3 es yun ayne3)® ZA we} a) a gan3oa® ee ¢ PD 62-1531 Chief of Police LEON V. JENKINS advised that he was travelling south on N, Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer H. S. RANEY, his driver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt 5 to observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18. JENKINS observed what appeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet high, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to JENKIN's left when observed first. He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation con- vinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extreme- ly great. As JENKINS watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due south, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be egg-shaped. It disappeared in about 30 seconds. Patrolman H. S. RANEY stated that when he first observed the object it was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car. RANEY was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To RANEY it appeared to be just a glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape. It appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight after he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. RANEY stated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and \ that if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all. He believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at great altitude. ROBERT W. SHAYLOR, 4810 N. Fessenden St., Portland stated that he was on duty in District 14 with Officer DONALD W. COWLING on September 11, 1947 and received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. SHAYLOR and COWLING immediately scanned the sky from a vantage point in open territory where they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time, SHAYLOR stating that they did not even see any airplanes. A short article in "The Oregonian", Portland daily newspaper, for September 12, 1947, describes the object as seen by Chief of Police JENKINS and also states that "The Oregonian" received several calls from other persons reporting the object. FRED M. WHITE, Assistant City Editor, advised that the paver hes no record of the identities of the people making the calls. 62-1531 LHK :tkw Offite Memon 1% + UNITED STA ? JVERNMENT TO _? Director, FBI DATE: 10/18/47 |! Prrom : SAG, Anchorage OQ SUPJECT: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS This is to advise that we have been able to locate a flyer, JACK*PSCK, who is employed by the Al Jones Flying Company in Bethel, Alaska. It had been reported to Military Intelligence that Mr. PECK and his co-pilot WCBgaty had observed some flying object near Bethel, Alaska, in July, 192 Efforts previously to contact Mr. PECK were negative until the above instance. He related that the occasion of seeing the flying object near Bethel was on a July day when the sky was completely clear of clouds, and it being during the early part, it is daylight the entire night. The time of his sighting this flying object was about 10 Pii and the sun had just dropped beyond the horizon. Flying weather was extremely good and he, with Mr. DALY, was coming into the Bethel Airport with a DC-3. He observed the flying object immediately to his left and stated that it apparently was observed at approximately the same time by Mr. DALY and both of them manipulated the controls of the plane making efforts to miss the object inasmuch as they could not tell in which direction it was going. They made a forty-five degree turn in order to get out of the way of the object and then noted that it appeared to be going away from them. He described the object as appearing to be some flying wing and s said that it appeared to be about the size of a C=54 without any fuselage. He could not see any propellor or any exhaust from jet propulsion or any vapor trails and could not estimate the size due to his failure to be able to estimate the distance he was away from the object. He was flying at 1,000 feet and stated that he tried to catch up with the object and in- ereased his manifold pressure to approximately 42 inches and was baa at the rate of 170 miles per hour. He called on his radio to the Civil Aeronautics Adminis- tration station at Bethel, asking what aircraft was in the vicinity ard they had no reports of any aircraft. The object he sighted was some five or ten miles from the airport before his arrival and stated that the path did not go directly across the airport. He, of course, could not tell whether the object was making any noise and stated that it was flying at a thousand foot altitude and estimated travel at 300 miles per hour, It was traveling in the direction from Bethel to Nome, which is in a northwesterly direction. He noted no radio interference and is unable to describe the color other than that it appeared dark but of definite shape and @id not blend into the sky but had a definite, concise outline. Both “ he and Mr. DALY clearly observed the object at this time. . ee : ; j= SY G cs / eS, GQ NOY -o 14? ald & le? aM a mune ees Anchorage File 100-1406 It may be stated to the Bureau that Mr. PECK is a well known flyer as well as Mr. DALY and both are known to be very reliable and responsible people, and it appears definite that they observed something. The above is being submitted for the information of the Bureaue LOT: LMR . 100-1406 : : Office Memorandum + oniteD sTATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: November 1, 194 , (From cs SAC, Albany ; SUBJECT: ~FLYING DISCS Ae COURTNEY/FARKER, INFORMANE Reurlet dated 9/25/47. An Agent of this office contacted Mr. A. COURTNEY PARKER at his res dence in South Royalton, Vermont and he stated that all the information he has cq ; cerning the flying discs he saw, is set forth in the letter that he sent to the Bureau dated September 17, 1947. ” Mr. PARKER advised that as far as he knows, no one else in South ; 5 1 Royalton saw these flying discs, and that he believes he saw them inasmuch ashe hag unusually good eyesight and that he can see bees, etc. further than anyone else. He stated that possibly these flying discs were out of the range of normal vision. | PARKER was asked to furnish any additional information that comes to his atten concerning these flying discs directly to the Air Forces since they mow handle matters | of this type. ASS ‘ Z ol No further action is being taken by this office. al RCC :mfs / “fh 4 pe iA [Ps | 62=689 = Vp te . : E - ‘RNIZ5 Waa y eb ela “ew Sint @ (4 ~C 2 PP é . i Bs ) 4 # 7 \ y Xx v - - / / / V) } a A fa / f/ | * er, ey é Ove { ) 4 >> ] ; a / - / eS ar. 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November 1, 1947 ac he: s) -— (rs- Ae UoCaul “iy 70-33 G&th Place Clendale Brooklyn, New York Dear Mrs. HcCaul: Your letter postmarked October 28, 1947, has been received and I want to ezpress my appreciation to you for having written as you dide Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director { 7 NOTE: This woman rambles on and furnishes no specific information about anything. x ce \4 \\\) /V¥PE If Pi a c \ \) \ , a 1 Jwrt / As : ur. Tolson cemeereceetiamenieentens PRBAE AR cer j Vi ’ ‘ Mr. Clegg os + LOW ' F i; yi] wr. Glavin____ | Hoh ; j Mr. Ladd a / 4 | Mrs NichoIs_—— i M 41 - ; a | 4 : ts memcee 40 ; Meie’ Koon ee Ji A? FEDER i yj Mike Gand U.S: DEPARTBENT } sy? eet . en edaed — J ~) | ar Ue / y) fx aba La vA Pee id £3894- ]26 n a Ae A 4 f) P pa ee ant er 4 lin yw Chitin 2d ful SOM ae 2 ~ : oS : + f ) ‘ 45 ; Nae a opadne or f briny ober bog fe tere, mL U Q / bimngnkt Urine j F | (ES j ~~ oe “< ve MR. JONES Erg SP | ‘N G ay PE, = ; to SYR NV oe P x ry OK i mA, way re oS wire J ' x y) ( . p - ~ N L : ps = ne rh ree = A / yo aoeaeoerrrr’r ~~ - Giis 2g t es ee dt onrwern? —. an re Wr Agee ‘ / f og Was tl " . - . o © ® INDEXED / . am : November 10, 1947 / va Mrs. Milo Ag Durand Elizabethtowm, New York Dear Mrs. Durand: Your letter postmarked November 5, 1947, has been received and I do want to thank you for writing as you did. The patriotic motives which prompted your suggestions concerning the subject about which you have written are indeed appreciated. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director 2 «a Vy WN « 4 ¢ es aa + AneamiaioaTicns oe rae Mr. Clogs ‘ Mr. Glavin ; MATI ER 4 ’ Mr. Ladd PAT LB ii j A pen | A air 404 1 : Mr, Gurnéa___ f Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr ———— E = 5 ur. PennTngton_—_— | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Quinn Tama q Tele. Room —— 4 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF 5 Mr. Nease ——__ ' Miss Gandy rE wa They sen ee eens BBE es a - a j > Oi Lyre lt hh eoue Nz calle Ite au hie. ot i Pe ae ere fecer7t i adel, pul fu poten, fp sed fe ( ( ; ; “i aay, ee Ue eg A / ihe Spade Bh, fai v Cmbjseatd ft Fh}? Phi, en Cheat BE s: Thad, 1 Ue FB tae ~~ ee 1s fk mae eae Oue igs Q eer A > corkich oye l AW & C aid bngehe 5 ee a ALunky v Lye Nuntyy €C1 TEE f) f fe a. \ J /) y dened fable lidene "a | Theagh th Hie Mi oy Ae hiwe- es ae | : /) / ue / | ae Yr 2 a Optics, AWW VYeuill, Lew andy TA AYO An scams 6 Si : 1 is TLS gee » 7 % 2 6071 GOth Avente Etdgewood Brooklyn 27, New York Dear ir, Onilines {A 2 y Your letter dated Novenber 2, 1927, F ; IgBCORD has been received, The infornation contained RAI s _ as a " 4 . . =——< tn the filea of thie Bureau has been declared S@ INDEXED confidential and available for official uae GF “7 only, and I am unable to be of any asstatance ¢ to yote TI an sure you will draw no tnference from ny inability to comply with your request. Stneerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director NOTE: Thie indtuvtdual asked questions concerning Ras —fiying saucers and the Bureau's investigation of RUSStANss Postal Guide reflects, Ridgewood tsa a branch of the Brooklyn Station. PSs iy\y es meee | ay, i / TA COMMUNICATIONS SECTION J/ at f /) A ViP3mj / J VA iY Mr. Tolson MAILE Dp 12 / ) vA ' 4 Mr. E. A. Ta ‘ AN ra i: dot ) / yf ie) Guna DERAL BUREAL OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr. 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF histicE tas ~ pore, Race, Pies ) we ' 2 AbLY A : " 3 \ € ® \ dl “ Sf) ) Port Allegany, Pa- November 18, 1947. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pittsburgh, Pas Gentlemen: % ‘ollowing the appearance in this town on November 6, 1947, ie of a Mre Joey ippincott, Director of the Eastern Area, Red Cross, “i Pittsburgh, Pa., as “spéaker of the evening", at the annual local j Red Cross dinner, I was told by Dre H. E\\Cromwell, local practicing dentist, that in a personal conversation, Pallowing the dinner, Mre Lippincott told him that the “saucers” reported as seen in various X parts of the country, were actuslly from Spain. He said that Mre A Lippincott said that this had been ascertained by the Government in Washington, but that it wes not being made known. He said that Mre Lippincott had been in Europe and inferred that he had been in SS Spain and knew conditions over there. Dre Cromwell is a man active 4 ' dn the Methodist Chruch and the local Protestant Mens Club, and it is ww easy to see how far this report can be spread. The fact that the \ Federal Government indorses the Red Cross makes a statement of an official ~ representative of that organigzation almost indisputable. . As a representative thm of the Federal Government and as a citizen interested in truth and World peace and racial and religious b harmony in our own country, I question the advisability of an accredited representative of the Red Cross giving out this information, even "off the reéord”. I thought you might be able to check with Mr- Lippin- cott or his organizatia. ee Yours very truly, sAN ae? © dal aa qroP DES* b ihn Ong & fa (4 (Mrse Mary (./Tegter, P.M.) 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Seer Ahi walt kebrnanayuet Hart Gf ne VertbG careml Carl, maybe Ad Uart "unr eour at Ape" Colt op Bic yopd hank, Thank gou gory . ‘ vg ee ae iy nace acl lains Kae Rlraee motice wht Kifertin aaye —"goutrne- want le derg them 0 ethic, tyftacally the yrectomn Dhrsat,, emelerming Demi * g cte Ate’ oe: the “reine 7 cb elo or0d fuk — , COY WLet Pac ST. ; : * oe oe * January 14, 1948 Bay, Lin FROG y 139 ( pEP Cont: So “dist Mtss Warion Beuscher 604 West Main Street Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Dear Miss Beuscher: Your letter of January 5, 1948, has been recetved and I want to thank you for forwarding information to me relating to the subject you mentioned. The facts you related, however, do not reflect any violation of a Federal statute within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. The thoughts prompting your communication are indeed apprect ated. Sincerely yours, John Bdoar Hoover Director a WN tom * i NOTE: Correspondent reports correspondence she hos had with the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company in connection with the "flying saucers" which were observed by her brother. She ts of the optnton that this publication may be trying to conceal information related to our Nation's security and she mentions a threat that does not refemiinjury to person or property. ns ge. Z 4 jae Nes ur. Jolson CUMMUNIGATIONS SECTION fi) Pl he me ti! tata MAILED 8 Ai =" WV ir? Rosen ' eima—— it JAN 15 1943 PM : mr on a FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Beles Room. Us S. DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE ier” rence ote gs 30co ae Qla<7 * sh .92 i & ; 7 SY eh two! J «5 L090 Al tt MOE arte aid kal AER hate Later ctoree oe Lowe oL $39 (I ovr ~ “L ie é eo ee Bald 2h FSG D la es ny er ew Vga bo 3 O@ Attr.4 wasn rn : (2) ge y - y FOE! A tee u- fe ~ tr fect Vaan Ctacsece, ee ES ee rite cle “Lo poy (4/ en PS RN Ree) ny, Fe oe 70 ee AA . ER , ecas ks fie i /- A Hic = 42u z Same) H + b 6 “ e ‘ebruary 5, 1948 Pe Ne Je Marzhall bE) ural Rowte One a ‘ovington, Ohto Dear Ur. Marahalls Your letter dated January 29, 1948, hase Z been recetued, and I want to express my apprect~ ation to you for having made known your views cone cerning the matter you menttoned. Sincerely yours, John ESdgar Hoover : Director . ’ And ON kn M mn 1 t = B ‘iA Us sii Mr. ‘Tolson « rcp » £4 Mr Es 4. Toa > Mr, Glavin-~—+ ag. INVESTIGATION Mr. Ladd | —~— FEDERAL BUREAU , Mrs Nichors—__ ‘< ’ : # ef q J CHU; I WTUMMOD | ip, Wed eg. bY | 4 ite a AM fh, i Thy aay 637 ye] f #0iTA F i. i oO at wi ge \\ \ : , Federal Bureau of Lnuestigation 2 United States Avpartment of Justice San Francisco 2, California February 12, 1948 AIR MAIL i : ATS MAL si) PERSONAL AND ddl 40 WK Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD Re: FLYING DISCS Security Matter - x Dear Sir: Tan transmitting herewith for the information of the Bureau copies of an enclosure dated February 4, 1948 received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, United States Air Force, Hamilton Air Force Bese, California. This enclosure is a confidential letter addressed to the Commanding Generals of the First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Air Forces, Air Defense Command, from Head=- quarters, Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, by comand of Lieutenant General STRATEMEYER. It concerns the investigation of flying discs by Air Force Personnel, Your attention is particularly called to Paragraph 2, which indicates that certain reports Soncerning the investigation of flying discs by Air Force Intelligence eA be reported to the FBI office concerned. Your attention is further called to paragraph 2-B, which indicates that "investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office Sone Reed ss 5. ae - Die eernee Inasmuch as these recent } i Head ir Defense Comm mt instructions of the eadquarters, Air Defens tained fe get air Force Base, New York, are contrary to the instructions con- ‘\ ie dndicatea tat. Noe 57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, in which i+ \ referred to i a su future reports connected with flying discs should be Bureau i. re ie ; Yr Porce and no ‘nvestigative action taken by Bureau agents, the offices. as oe to advise this office, as:well as other interested bureau the handling of yother there has been change in Bureay policy with refereme to is still in effect, eee or whether Bureau Bulletin Noe 57 dated October 1, 1947 \ Bree PP atts @, Pf Very truly yours, it ey Ny rg 9, A ™ pega 7° : “of C) , ang r:emb" S vy Hany - XK Men 2h Nc losure 4 . eee | (4m duplicate) ric HARRY » KIMBALL, sab, Gs a ‘ ff Loe ; { “%, _ 7 Le Gp ‘ a ‘ | af Ot) Grim P2694 hbo r oF 7 : ’ . . AiApy i IP, iio ee A AQd" REGS ay poe ‘uy . is fe wet j f Shi e. > aa + COMM arc () Sai | INS SECTIO | y wr. Tracy B : | t ; eas |, f ; 1979 “py f { N | VG EIS MAR Bou Ho meri ros Miss y | Ete : é —————— - , a f f” ; CZ | ze « Pye es af rn * er, x ~ - r oh STANDARD FORM NO, 64 a Ae ® Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ‘ j To : Mr. Ladd )/ pate: 3/1/48 Pre FROM : YV. P. Ke IVA i. Goffey —_——— susyect: ” FLYING DISCS oe Mr. Quinn ‘Tamme rn Reference is made to a memorandum to you from Mr. J. P. Coyne igs Gyraen : in the above-captioned matter dated February 19, 1948. The memorandum i a indicated that the San Francisco Field Division had received a letter from ; the headquarters of the Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York, a dated February 4, 1948, entitled, "Investigation and Reporting of 'Flying Disc! / Incidents." This communication indicated that investigations should be coordinated with the FBI. The Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division inquired as i A to a change in policy regarding the investigation of flying discs. A letter a? 4 was forwarded to San Francisco advising them that there had been no change in f the Bureau's policy. This matter has been discussed by Special Agent S. W. ‘Reynolds of the Liaison Section with Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Martin of the Intelligence Division of the Air Force. Colonel Martin advised Mr. Reynolds that apparently the Air Defense Command at Mitchel Field was not aware of the fact that. the Bureau was no longer conducting investigations regarding flying dises. He stated that he would take the necessary action and straighten out the Air Defense Command as to the present policy regarding incidents of flying discs. nuD NDLED Re - » ies RECORD! ig o pariaeseg a | , P _} ne ai 4A ue sz , ~, Pe ™ 7 th, Ny ST // / by lg’, WNgg. Wry ,, Wd 6% Gy ae TANI, : ~ ——~ +e: - TE ervemaino Porat ei 64 i Office Memorandum + onirep states GOVERNMENT TO : Mr. D. M. Ladd y Fas pate: February 19, 1948 FROM : J, P, so e) | , ygusaf 40 4d30 S| i ae ae aqw i aAiga9 ae gh. Wa Se | 02 S44 : STYLES BRIDGES, nN. H., CHAIRMAN T } i) CHAN GURNEY, 6. DAK. KENNETH MC KELL, (NN. * . WAYLAND BROOKS, ILL. CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ. CLYDE M. REED, KANS. ELMER THOMAS, OKLA. JOSEPH H. BALL, MINN. MILLARD E. TYDINGS, MD. HOMER FERGUSON, MICH,, RICHARD B. RUSSELL, GA. Cocmmcmon et Wlnited States Senate LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, MASS. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. GEM MLL i ee COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HENRY C. DWORSHAK, IDAHO EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK CECIL H. TOLBERT, ASST. CLERK March 22, 1948 Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice - Washington 25, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: Attached you will find letter which may or may not be of interest to your office. However, I felt it should be passed on to you for whatever the K information is worth. & \' Kindly return my constituent's letter \ é although if you wish you make a copy of it. y) N) Cordially yours, / j A P A x) ' va ~ Perwiedy x 2 C4 ‘ KSW:emn-3 7 AY nF y 3 Enc. QL 2C0G, 2 & nor, a INDEXED wy dah EAD} 31 mar 27 194 Pa ie ats ‘ - 3 y (6) F 4 Benkelman, Nebraska March 14, 1948 Mr. Kenneth Wherry United States Senate Washington, De Ce Dear Mr. Wherry? On March 18 at 2:30, M.S.T. o'clock in the afternoon I witnessed a strange sight in the sky traveling at a very high rate of speed at a very high altitude. I was first attracted to this sight by a@ noise of motor or whatever it wase It sound __ to me like that of a train rumbling in the distance of from 10 to 12 miles on a still day. At first glance it looked like it might be a vapor trail left by a high flying plane. But the white streak that was in the sky never changed its shape or did tt change in the direction of travel. It traveled much faster than any plane I have seen traveling in sky high enough to leave vapor trail. As near as I candescribe this sight was that it might appear to be a stream lined train traveling at a very high altitude at very high rate of speed. This rocket or whatever it might have been was high enough to disappear from sight while it was yet very far above the horizon. I am not writing this so that it might seem to be another disc, fan or whatever you might call them. I just saw this and it has been on my mind and I thought if there was anything that I could be of help to solve this thing I would write ' this to you and you can forward this to the proper Dept. if it is necessary. Thanking you kindly Yours Truly Piz HTop i = RESP /s/ Kenneth iK Frasier \ . P.S. ENCLOSURE y \¢ ry 9 J This object was traveling from east to west. It ~ looked Ske it might have traveled over Denver, Oe ee @ [i= 0 Y KENNETH L. FRAZIER e Colo. or a little to the south. I live almost due east about 180 mis by air and I looked to the south a little to be able to : get sight of object. This object was also witnessed by my son who. was with me at the time. I saw the smoke cloud left by so called meteor which exploded over at Norton_Kans. This object was not a bright ball of fire like it was. The silver streak in the sky traveledsgs if tt were a long connected streak. This did n@t resemble a line of smoke left by a train traveling along it moved altogether as a unite If it is not against any regulation and if possible would like to have answer to this object. Cc (6) P Y ¢ R i J Gi aoe se March 24, 1948 RECOR ly Z 4S 4 i [eS Honorable Xenneth Se Fherry Untted States Senate Washington, De Ce My dear Senator: Your letter of March 22, 1948, 3 with enclosure, has been recetved. Since the subject matter mentioned tn your con- stituent's letter is not within the scope of authority of this Bureau, I have taken the ltberty of forwarding a copy of his letter and yours to the Secretary of the Army, Vattonal Defense Butiding, Washing- tony De Coy for hts information. Your thoughtfulness in bringing this to my attention ts indeed apprectateds I am enclosing a copy of my letter to Mr. Jraster which I thought you might like to have for your ftles, together with his letter. epee Wtth expressions of my highest Am esteen and best regards, Stneerely yours, Enclosire Incominy from Frasier and copy of our letter to him. V¥Pijec } ve & / f ur. Tolson a At fs MB posrean gx: MAILED -3 4 if vA :: ee ¥ , } \ ee . ; vr Ske ens I9/) ~U Us 4 lof ri Et vat d d 5 € 4 of es + \ t ; March 24, 1948 (ise RECORDED / 4): S$ AUTH. +3 ire Xenneth Le Frasier Benkelman, Nebraska Dear Mre Fraster: Your letter dated March 14, 1948, to the Honorable Xenneth Se Wherry, United States Senator, has been referred to me for attention. Since the matter you mentioned ia not within the scope of authority of thte Bureau, I have taken the liberty of furnishe ing @ copy of your communication to the Secretary of the Army, National Defense Building, Washington, De Cey and in the event you have any addittonal information, tt ts suggested you may desire to communiccte with hime Sincerely yours, y Rag Hoover John Edger Hoover Director k- CCs Senator Wherry - Tend oops earache’ : = Name of town per Postal Guide ‘ VWP:jec en OK | | * FILE « 70 Moy > ¢ f *o ~ ~ = 4¢ 7 RBI STYLES BRIDGES, N. H., CHAIF é 2 CHAN GURNEY, S. DAK. KENNETH MC - C,. WAYLAND BROOKS, ILL. CARL HAYDER CLYDE M. REED, KANS. ELMER THOM. JQ@SEPH H. BALL, MINN. MILLARD E. T HOMER FERGUSON, MICH. RICHARD B. RU < ry KENNETH S. WHERRY, NEBR. PAT MCCARRA)., NEV. a See Wlnited States Benate LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, MASS. JOSEPH C. O'MAHONEY, WYO. MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK. ‘THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. |. WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, CALIF. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HENRY C. DWORSHAK, IDAHO EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK April 1, 1948 CECIL H. TOLBERT, ASST. CLERK ‘ The Honorable J, Edgar Hoover ; Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice Washington 25, D. C. Dear Mr. Hoover: be you very much for forwarding Mr. Kenneth L.N’rasier'*s letter to the proper authorities. ‘Your cooperation in this instance was deeply appreciated. rig yours f. / / / KSW:£% 1) [2-9 ~s SY ' f ‘ é 34 APR Y 1948 oy | TAU Ae) wv of FS Bien | | oxuxven Bureau of Inuestigaiues, United States Aepartment of Justice Post Office Box 1850 Atlanta 1, Georgia zg August 10, 1948 Loge pi AIRMAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY Director, FBI RE: MRS. MADELINE GwYNMERCHANT ; INFORMATION CONCERNING Dear Sir: EL fp Y ./ Transmitted herewith for the Bureau's information are copies of a letter, together with enclosure, from the above captioned individual, Inasmch as there is no record in this office concerning captioned person, no reply has been made to instant letter, with the thought the Bureau may desire to acknow-~ ledge instant communication or communicate further concerning the matter with the Dallas Office, For the information of the Bureau and the Dallas and San Antonio Offices, the clippings referred to are transmitted herewith to the Bureau, Dallas and San Antonio Offices, it being noted that Wichita Falls is covered by Dallas and Fort Sam Hous— ton is covered by the San Antonio Office. Very truly yours, J EDWIN er Weg? SAC Kk Enclosures = § eae cce=Dallas (Enc=3) AMSD yi ; ec-San Antonio (Enc-3) AMSD Py — > aR. t 8] j1 40612 shes MLEBMUS CEC tia oy . | WM yt a/*) ; ORE 75 OAL BIAGY /yp~ YA ‘ \ g0uasnf au sda S 184 ; WS ALIMADES WWAESLN de WOE BG LL SY Q3A13 048 ae 76.3) Redat (te Vows > aia 2a buns n cll s . feta, j lat eg? Wass = - 4 FE Fone-He. 10-513 (Rev 1 Aug 46) _eatidentar WF-L-25 NOV 47 100M SAVED Me q@ ENE oO DECLASSIFIED seh Se HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCLAXO~3/FWA/ aw COMMUNICATION. AND. EN: Wright-Patterson AF Base VELOPE TO COMMANDING WR SHISPERDOOA ION OTST GENERAL, AIR MATERIEL FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: 9 September 1948 MCTAXO.-3 Director fh Federal Bareem of Investigation Department of Justice _ Washington, D, C. ATTN: FBI Laboratory ) SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" : Gentlemen: Accompanying this letter is a small sample of soil. This soil was taken from a depression reputed to have been caused by a-"flying saucer" described as being approximately two feet in diameter and one foot thick which supposedly settled gently to the ground, rebounded to a height of about twenty feet and then contimed on its journey. Although the declivity was immedi- ately covered by a large washtub a heavy rain subsequently filled (-/ the depression about one/third full of water before any sample of dirt could be taken, In en effort to approach this incident objectively to deter= mine every possible clue, it has been deemed advisable to have this soil sample analyzed and tested. Upon inquiry, your Deyton representative stated that the FBI Laboratory would accomplish the required tests. ee | , accORDED=* : Pf - LY e It is the desire of this Headlvartens—to-esceptain, in parti- cular, if there are traces of unusual lement® or alloys adhering to the surface of the particles, omht Sty Idbnbwiiality in structure exists showing that the soil Was subjected tq intense heat, gases or radiomactive substances, etc. Unfor y,» in this regard, no one thought to forwerd a sample o: “surféunding the de~- pression so no comparison of soils can be made at this time. Should f the subsequent test show anything unusual some arrangement could be made to procure some of the surrounding soil so that a comparative analysis could be made. The accompanying sample has not been test= ed by any other agency, nor will it be. mr ge Y ( pr s 270 NOV 18 1964 : 9 be its a OTT G } Project "SIGN" 9 Sept 1948 Director, Federal Buresm of Investigation . In the event the tests show nothing warranting further investiga- tion you may dispose of the sample. The report should be addressed to this Command marked for the attention of MCIAX0-3, This Division will appreciate your cooperation in this matter, Very truly yours, Incl We R. cufkemmun = AY Coe SAF Colon USAF Chief, Technical Intelligence . Division Intelligence Department 2 ; ¥. ; é REPORT % : ; ‘ 2 of the Lax LABORATORY 2 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON D.C. Commanding General Air Materiel Comnand Wright-Patterson AF Base Dayton, Ohio Attention: MCTAX0<3 There follows the report of the FBI Laboratory on the | nation ne. Svidence received from your office on S x aah wae E ; John Edgar Hoover, Director YOUR FILE NO. FBI FILE NO. LAB. NO. Exa mired energy cites] by” Examination of Soil Reference: Examination requested: RECO 62—83894, “146 RDED - 98 PC=23142 CO Specimens: Addressee 3 Letter dated September 9, 1948 Microscopic (Petrographic—Geologic) Ql Sample of soil. Resulte of Gamination: The sample of soil designated as specimen Ql consisted of various sised pebbles, sami and dirt. This material wes examined for the presence of unusual @lenents or alloys adhering to the surface of the particles, evidence of intense heat and radioactive substances. Nothing unusual was noted on the pebbles xf) the aand and dirt that boca g regia eter greythangirtcinecelnier Tle war 2 inst this semplee No i: iirc shnormality was noted in the structure of the ‘eee and rocks, nor ir! cevia-—— Was there any indication of extreme heat or the presence of radioactive sub- we Fraey POY LAUA DiAs =), i Gores —— The specinen designated as Cl will be retdiiéd to your office under Tele. Room___ } Mise Genty——— Ny AY fx , : i | f “ +4 — MRA va | an 4 ‘ eee vy v he NT OF US TICE i y he ; RHJ/mek /~ - ; @ FEDERAL BUREAU OF ey | Sof a F UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ECORDED Laboratory Work Sheet Re: Project "SIGN" File # Bis 62-83894-146 Examination of Soil. Lab. # PO-23142 CO Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Examination requested by: x AF Base, Dayton, Ohio Attention: MCIAXO-3 Date of reference communication: letter 9/9 Date received: 9/17 4) Evid. 9/14 Reg.1171535 Examination requested: Micro (Petrographic-Geologic) Result of Examination: i Examination by: JEVONS Specimens submitted for examination '° i 4} j VAY | Ql, Sample of soil. V Abttecter on K- Grtclrrece len ; ‘ @ { - P J L-40 ' s VERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG V4 . «1TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF « Laboratory Work Sheet /) a rath ca aaa ANSE ip ec a ; 9/22/48 kag | a Re: File # 146 / * Project "SIGE" dena a ot 4b Examination of Soil. . PC23. i i . Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Examination requested by: sou ap pace, Dayton, Chio Attention: MOIAXO-3 Date of reference communication: letter 9/9 Date received: 9/17 : ca eis Bvid. 9/14 Reg.1171535 Examination requested: Micro (Petrographic=Geologic) Result of Examination: Examination by: dJ&¥O8S Vie Ly EE AZ. ee Specimens submitted for examination Ql, Sample of soil. NOV2 t049 A a : 609 Conchhi, (OW. INT1dyP~ SST YASIRS 2 ce i arc Rives a 4} Nov 13 3.19PM : 43 reTICE 4 ~ s reap: 7 ie October 19, 1948 ‘ NOL Mrs. RB. BHloliday b G08 Co Valley City, North Dakota Ds ag ear Mrs. Rohiday? a4 Your letter dated Usteber 15, 1948, has been received and I do want to thank you for the patriotic motives which prompted you to make available your thoughts concerning the subject you mentioned. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director \ \ FRY:mh aft yas” \ | eee \S 3 id 3 “ay 8 yy rg \ ae. Ys Pe i os © yy / | “ wb 9 ) ff ‘ ¢ | MAILED 13 | Ag - tb as + it ik 4 / ; - i fe b} pin / we tet / ie OCT 20 1948 py Ye ss Ae Me. Gist VES ; Mr. Rosen FEDERAL BUREAU’ OF INVESTIGATION ‘ > <4 4 Ws trey U. S. DEPARTMENT OF Justice t iy | \ Ma . Egan c | J } i. Mohr j ir, gum fe i Tele. Room Ya Mr. Nease Wie al Mise Gandy_——— y (Apr —_—— ; d YY VE (, < ‘Sy € Bs Hd $9 (2409 ay FIHSAT SO “igad-s ‘p} | ean a Se s UUVI~-O3AI99 34 ; L-26 + ice of Contents from |) % BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION woHINGTON, D. C. Date Case References 62689894 Projeet—SEen" Consigned to: . ++ 2 } Teantnationof-Soil Air Materiel Command Wrignt-Fratterson AF base iCIAXO=! Dayton, Ohio List of Corea OM = 3 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION “lia, cncecaines Mr. Harbo, 7641 ae MAIL Mr. Conrad, 7142 RII “f ED 1 Mr. Downing, 6228 fp 7 See we OCT Bs i949 Mr. Sizoo, 7601 A ‘ P.M i Mr. Baughman, 7121 \ FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION “a U. 8. DEPARTMENT r | ie BY OF JUSTICE C97 Cy J / if / J 3 10/1 | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Mail Rgom, Black date of shipment and registry number; Shipping Room, show Hate off erates | nee Pkavcice; then return it to person whose name is checked*in column at right. After this c Mes: name has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file. : in COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Na ork get ioe as pec esis =F V4 BI, LOS ANGELES 12-28-48 5-37 ne oti DYRECTOR AND SACS HOUSTON, CINCINNATI URGENT ) ea : APXENTION INSPECTOR HOWARD FLETCHER aT card FLYNNG DISK, LONNIE EDWARDNYOACK COMPLAINT. RE HOUSTON TELE pr f 4 / @EC. KWENTY EIGHT. MRe R.C. PERSONS, VASCO B@MK ELECTRIC WED 7% ; COMPANY, LA, PRESENTLY IN ARIZONA, EXACT WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN TO HIS OFFICE, EXPECTED TO CALL MORNING OF DEC. TWENTY NINE. MR. NATHAN N SMITH, SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, SOUTH PASADENA, CALIF. ADVISED HE te . AND PERSONS PURCHASED AIRPORT IN MOJAVE DESERT NEAR HELENDALE, : CALIF. STATED THAT IN EARLY PART OF DEC. EXACT DATE UNKNOIW, PERSONS ADVISED HIM HE HAD FOUND A FLYING DISK ON THEIR AIRPORT. MR. AND MRS. SMITH, PERSONS, AND LONNIE\NOACK PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT WHERE THEY : LOCATED DISK, TOOK PICTURES OF IT AND REMOVED MM PORTIONS \ OF DISK, NOACK RETAINING SOME PARTS AND SMITH KEEPING x, SOME PORTIONS WHICH ARE STILL IN HIS POSSESSION. SMITH ADVISED s THAT DAY AFTER LocaTINGtHE DISK AN EMPLOYEE OBSERVED PARTS RETAINED BY SMITH, AND STATED HE BELIEVED THE OBJECT HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED BY OLSEN AND RICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, TOY MANUFACTURERS LA. SMITH STATED HE THEN CONTACTED OLSEN AND RICE WHO STATED THEY WERE FIN- ANCING CLAUDE LEROYWOLFERT LA IN DEVELOPING A KITE FOR SMB SALE ‘ < ON OPEN MARKET AS A TOY. SMITH STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN OLSEN AND RICE PERSMISSION TO USE HIS PRIVATE AIRPORT AT ANY TIME. OLSEN AND RICE TOLD SMITH THEY HAD ce rumes KITES TO | Sa = me attr ») aay by ay ws * END PAGE ONE RECORDERS bi b2-4 a0 _L, , de & QUAND 1948 7-0 ? Ss aie ® ¥ c - . ° bp 6 ®@ PAGE TWO AIRPORT AND UPON DETERMING KITES NOT PRACTICAL HAD ABANDONED THE PROJECT. SMITH STATED HE HAD TAKEN SIXTEEN MM PICTURES WHICH ARE PRESENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. STATED WOULD MAKE PICTURES AND PARTS FROM OBJECT AVAILABLE TO THIS OFFICE. SMITH DESCRIBED OBJECT AS APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET IN DIA- METER, CONSISTING OF DISK MOUNTED ON AXEL WITH BEARINGS, WINGS ON EITHER SIDE, TAIL SURFACE SUPPORTED ON BOOMS, CUP MOUNTED ON EACH WING TIP RESEMBLING ROCKET POWER CONTAINERS. SMITH STATED DID NOT OBSERVE ANY CHEMICAL OR OTHER MATTERIAL IN CONTAINERS WHICH COULD BE USED AS SELF PROPELLING FORCE. MR. HENRY TXRICE OF OLSEN AND RICE MAN- UFACTURING COMPANY ADVISED CLAUDE LEROY WOLFERT FINANCED BY THEIR COMPANY IN DEVELOPING TOY KITE, THAT WOLFERT HAD PROACHED IDEA OF MAKING LARGE MODEL TO BE USED AS TOW TARGET FOR AIRPLANES BUT RICE DECIDED THAT HE MAKE°ONLY KITE SUITABLE FOR SALE AS TOYS. @@RMMMNt HOWEVER, WOLFERT MADE LARGE MODEL APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET IN DIAMETER, WEIGHING FIFTY POUNDS, WHICH TOGETHER WITH OTHER MODEL HAD BEEN FLOWN IN DC THREE OWNED BY OLSEN AND RICE TO PRIVATE AIRPORT OF BEOSWWEA PERSONS AND SMITH. RICE COULD NOT RECALL EXACT DATE, BUT Q8@% STATED Ma IT WAS IN EARLY PART OF DEC. RICE STATED DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN FLIGHT OF KITE, AND THAT IN VIEW OF SIZE OF LARGE MODEL IT WAS NECESSARY TO TOW IT BEHIND PLANE TO OBSERVE FLIGHT. STATED MODEL CRASHED AND OLSEN AND RICE ABANDONED EXPERIMENT LEAVING AIRPORT WITH WOLFERT REMAINING BE- HIND TO CONDUCT FURTHER EXPERIMENTS. RICE STATED DID NOT KNOW THAT WOL- FERT HAD LEFT THE LARGE MODEL AT THIS AIRPORT UNTIL ADVISED BY SMITH END PAGE TWO ee ® 3 . ua) n ie Pee oi * @ PAGE THREE THAT THEY HAD FOUND THE OBJECT. CONTACT WILL BE MADE WITH SMITH, RICE, - AND WOLFERT, TO SECURE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SAMPLES. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED. HOOD END a A IN ORDER ‘ PLS _A 7-45 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR HKSYUMHVEEH H6UR OK FBI HO UICF CI OK FBI CI JW cise 4 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Dec 28 7 47 PH "up F.B.1. DEPT. oF JUSTICE \ Office Niemen ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SF 4 TO ©: «=OMR. D. M. LADD e oy DATE: December 28, 1948 ry of vr. Tolson_ FROM : _H. B. FLETCHER pe : ia eG SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS Br. Mr. Egan ur. Gurnee Mr. Harbo ~ Mee a Mr. Quinn Tamm At 10700 a.m. today, SAC Willis, Houston, called in and stated — if‘isase"—— that Fuller¥lackwell, a business man in pigcmecyh oes had furnished Mise candy —— certain pictures taken by a friend of his, Lonnie*foack of the Humboldt Oil Company, Houston, Texas, and had related that Noack had been flying with a friend in a private plane from California to Houston and that at a point about 30 miles east of Lone Pine, California, some object lying on the ground made a very strong reflection and they made a check to determine what would cause this bright reflection. They finally landed the plane and found an object which could be described as being 8' in diameter with wings about 4' long. The object is about 1' in thickness and in the center there appears to be some type of gyroscope. The wings apparently are fitted with some type of jet propulsion. An examination was made by Noack and his friend and they could find no identifying marks and took photographs of the object they observed. j SAC Willis. stated he had informed Lieutenant Robert Fleming of the AAF, Ellington Field, and Captain Bush, the Army representative in Houston, of this object and that Noack would be interviewed that morning in the Houston Office with Lieutenant Fleming being present. Lieutenant Fleming wanted the statements of Noack taken down by a stenographer and he will furnish the stenographer for that purpose. I instructed SAC Willis to furnish complete details of this matter by air mail special delivery, including a copy of the photograph. I further instructed that he furnish the same details to the proper field office because unquestionably the Bureau would want to run this thing out. After talking with you, I phoned SAC Willis back and told him to insure the-presence of a Bureau Agent at the time this object was examined by the Army Air Forces and that he should make proper arrangements with the office in California to see that an Agent was present. I also told him to advise me A of the developments. b— HBF cm \ 7s Cy” ; YW a ox 2) 5 ot Cs WRU \\ 4 j 4 : c ae oa ~~ fm 2 oso 2° o : ail < & wid” “ 38 gM BEN , 1 = < > yo? ee wt | i) Ss © cciinracations section @\ oA paar en DEC agye o) "i | TELETYPE : FBIYHOUSTON 12-28-48 1-12 PM CST EP ae SACS CINCINNATI AND LOS ANGELES URGENT Se Mohr... PPSENTLON INSPECTOR HOWARD FLETCHER ‘| : : ante | urine Wisk, LONNIE eowagpffoack, COMPLAINANT. COMPLAINANT Fe ars, RESIDING TWO NINE TWO ONE CHICAGO STREET, HOUSTON, CONTACTED THIS OFFICE DECEMBER TWENTY SEVENTH ON CAPTIONED MATTER AND IN SIGNED STATEMENT TODAY SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING. NOACK, EMPLOYEDWAS A MACHINIST BY HUMBLE OIL COMPANY, HOUSTON, LEFT HOUSTON BY COMMERCIAL AIRLINE DECEMBER FIFTH LAST ON BUSINESS FOR HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER SIXTH, CONTACTED ReCe PERSON, FOUR ONE ONE SIX AVALON BLVD., LAe, AN ACQUAINTANCE, WHO REMARKED OF HAVING SEEN ON THAT DATE, SOME DISTANCE FROM HOLLYWOOD IN A DESERT AREA, WHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING DISK. PERSON OPERATES VASCO ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO., LAey ADAMS FIVE TWO EIGHT ONE. ON DECEMBER SEVENTH, NOACK, PERSON, AND MR. AND MRS. NATHAN SMITH, ONE NAUGHT FIVE SOUTH PASADENA AVE., SOUTH PASADENA, CALIF., DEPARTED BY PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILE IN SEARCH OF | DISK. SAME LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES NORTHEAST OF PASADENA AND ABOUT TWENTY MILES NORTHEAST OF LONE PIMX, CALIF. PERSON, SMITH, AND NOACK TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF Disk it Mov EE AIND f < ed ") SPEEDGRAPHIC CAMERAS. THE NOACK FILM WAS EIGHT HILDE METERS INeSIZBS i ¥ AND CAMERA MADE BY REVERE.! DESK? LOGATED DESERT QMEA NEAR NINE HUNDRE Wf ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY PERSON AS \PRIVATE AIRFIELD« NOACK HAD- HIS “iO DEVELOPED BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY AT UNKNOWN ADDRESS LOS PALMAS ST.«,LA. & SUAN 7/949 rot? orp) END PAGE ONE IG Jd igano-daaraoae NS a gte 4 YNNIJIN aBAIZvae eae a ae 8.4 UUVI-O3AI30 34 : @e é PAGE TWO THESE FILMS RECEIVED NOACK, HOUSTON, BY MAIL DECEMBER TWENTY THIRD LAST. (rin SHOWS DISK TO BE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET IN DIAMETER AND APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET THICK IN MIDDLE WITH FEATHER EDGE ON RIM. ABUTTING SAUCER IN MIDDLE AND ON BOTH SIDES ARE FOUR FOOT WINGS RESEMBLING CONVENTIONAL AIRPLANE TYPE. NO MARKINGS, NO RADIO, AND APPEARED TO HAVE LANDED AT GREAT SPEED. DISK IN COMPARATIVELY GOOD CONDITION. THE ENDS OF BOTH WINGS HAD ATTACHED A SMALL ALUMINUM CYLINDER APPARENTLY FOR JET PROPULSION. ONE OF THESE CYLINDERS OBTAINED BY NOACK AS SOUVENIR AND CURRENTLY IN POSSESION OF nuas orrice/ FILM SINILARLY MAINTAINED. SA ROBERT FLEMING, OSI REPRESENTATIVE, ELLINGTON FIELD, TEXAS,»-NOTIFIED..DECEMBER TWENTYSEVENTH. NOACK FILM EXHIBITED THIS OFFICE INSTANT DATE AND SHOWS DISK IN ALL POSITIONS AND ARE AUTHENTIC. MR. FLEMING, OSI, ON DECEMBER TWENTY EIGHTH NOTIFIED DISTRICT COMMANDER, FIFTH OSI DISTRICT, WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO. SAC R. B. HOOD, LA., NOTIFIED TELEPHONICALLY OF ABOVE INFORMATION WITH REQUEST THAT HE MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH R. C. PERSON IN ORDER THAT BUREAU AGENTS MAY ASSIST OR ACCOMPANY OSI REPRESENTATIVES IN ACTUALLY OBSERVING AND RETRIEVING FLYING DISK. THIS ACTION TAKEN PER BUREAU INSTRUCTIONS. NO FACILITIES AVAILABLE HOUSTON FOR REPRODUCING MOVIE FILM OF NOACK, HOWEVER, STILL SHOTS CAN’ BE DEVELOPED BY COMPETENT END PAGE TWO 39ltS du. idau $ N el i YAN IN md SS 2 9 NP i Oh Wdss 92 930 eis JAI Se 3010SN¢ 40“2d30'S "0 Ted Guvi-O3A13934 ie, SX & @ ® PAGE THREE COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATIVES. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY OSI, DAYTON, OHIO, NOT KNOWN AT THIS MOMENT AND IT IS POSSIBLE THEY MAY DESIRE FILM FOR REPRODUCTION THEIR FACILITIES THERE. IF BUREAU DESIRES LA OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM PERSON AND SMITH THEIR FILM AND NEGATIVES, THIS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED, PICTURES TAKEN BY PERSON WITH FOUR BY FIVE SPEEDGRAPHIC CAMERA AND THZSE PICTURES SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. NOACK FILM AND PART OF JET PROPULSION WING TIP BEING MAINTAINED HOUSTON AWAITING SUGGESTED DISPOSITION AND HANDLING BY EITHER BUREAU OR OSI. CINCINNATI OFFICE BEING MADE COGNIZANT TO COVER POSSIBILITY THAT BUREAU May DIRECT. LIAISON.WITH OSL, DAYTON. AMSD LETTER FOLLOWS TO BUREAU AND INTERESTED OFFICES ENCLOSING SIGNED STATEMENT OF NOACK. WILLIS END A IN O PLS WA 225PM OK FBI WA LS CI OK FBI CI JCL LA OK FBI LA EDS Nee en DISCM (oa lata, " otef AN a ® a RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Dec 28 2 29PH "ug F.B.1. DEPT. oF JUSTICE ‘ 391151 3 as PS | 19 we Oh, Wd Ss ¢ 82.93 sik tetribegs 3914S 40 1g30°s‘n Wd 6-2 9 NO ra saaiae UUVI“ASAI393u agAla. : ON \ BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT! S mee a ate ; 9g JMMUNICATIONS * | ie. Clegg \V i" . BEG 29 194 fovea | ‘0 : 4 )* | . j TE . } Mr. @uitta Tames B | 1 i Mr, Noase......-.--. | | f — Miag-Ggmdyt... £7. ' WASH 10 FROM LOS ANGELES 29 9-07 PM Cpa PM ee a . pa ROUTINE a TT © Y WO Kis rae FLYING DISK, LONNIE EDWARD \NOACK, @@@RRMER COMPLAINANT. BY MBE TELETYPES FROM HOUSTON AND LA TWENTYEIGHTH INSTANT. ~—amam ( THREE PARTS OF SUBJECT DESCRIBED BY NOACK SECURED FROM NATHAN “0 sorte, LA AND EXHIBITED TO HENRY T,“RICE, OHLSON AND RICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, THREE THREE FOUR ZERO (8% EMERY aie % LA. RICE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THESE PARTS AS COMING FROM A\. 1 MODEL TOW TARGET CONSTRUCTED BY CLAUDE L. WOLFORD, FIVE FOUR FIVE FOUR CHESLEY AVE., LAs ONE PART BEING STAMPED WOLFORD MEM PLASTICS MOLDING CO., LA. TOW TARGET WAS TESTED BY RICE AND WOLFORD USING RICE,S AIRPLANE OVER NATHAN SMITH,S AIRFIELD NEAR HELENDALE, CALIF. THE TEST WAS A FAILURE, THE TARGET CRASHED AND WAS ABANDONED AT THE AIRFIELD. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED AND THE THREE ITEMS SECURED FROM SMITH WILL BE RETURNED TO HIM UNLESS BUREAU ADVISES TO G@ONTHEE® CONTRARY. REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. Rx aiiad RECORDED - 42 | ¥e— {79 7 Ly IND 00 Ce CINCINNATI (AND HOUSTON ADV. Pe "4 JAN 3 [949 J c RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Dec 29 If 18 PH "UB ‘ F,B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE : ust gqust: at +34 Ta y ae 3. TyWHAEN ws tk ane WH TE i) Oe 30 | gana sas Office Memorandum + uxirev states GovERNMENT TO : MR. D. M. iy pate: December 28, 1948 FROM: H. B. FLETCHER YAR im Clegg —— uN f ur ghey —— [IP susject: “eLYING DISCS se wr. Gurnéa_ Reference is made to the teletype of December 28, 1948, eg SS from the Houston Office. ire tease, Mites pndy. —— At 3:30 p.m., I called SAC Hood of the Los Angeles Office : and i cted that he attempt to locate Mr. Person and Mr. and Mrs, SM ie eri Nathag/eni th, secure photographs and film in their possession and also Ae secure from them the location of the described flying disc. I also \OG : instructed that Mr. Hood send out sufficient Agents to find the disc “Vi = and guard it until it could be properly handled by the appropriate Government e | authority. I also telephoned the Houston Office and told them to send j in the photographs or film in their possession, together with the part which had been recovered from the machine by the Informant Noack. At 5:00 p.m., SAC Hood called back and stated that all work on this matter should be immediately discontinued. They had managed to reach Mr. Nathan Smith and he stated that he knew all about this matter; that it was not a flying disc, but an object which had been identified as a tow kite, which has a disc center and wings. This kite is actually made in Los Angeles by the Olson and Rice Mamfacturing Company. A call was made to Olson and Rice, who admitted making a kite along the lines ‘ described by Mr. Smith and they explained that they had tried to fly it and it had failed and they had abandoned it. Mr. Hood stated he did not have full details at the time of his call, but he did have this report from the Agents. Therefore, I instructed that he call Mr. Willis of the Houston Office immediately in order that the J film and the part available to the Houston Office will not be forwarded F for Laboratory examination. HBF:esb } -¢g » fl | q/U s Zs . \v]> yo RECORDED - 43 | b2- 1% ye iV ¥. INDEXED 42 a4 JAN & 1949 VE 5 vier - EX=i * R an i > «4 ay vik . ss igh o® ‘ we % we’ aw A) IMLS 4: -d3U Sf as re, Oh HY ATG G2 23g NS EMI 3S TUN iy 356M 40-130 "Ss “A 40 33 I @ 4 De Hd 40 7 aag Gd¥1-3A13934u GIA vay « STANDARD FORM NO. 64 =. - ¢ “s a _ Office Mem tum * UNITE 7. GOVERNMENT. - j < ‘ Mr. Clegg .____ /\4~ l Mr. Glgt™n ee TO = ~=DIRECTOR FBI YM EB: Ji Yai tenG +) Brat } ’ . ; iu r hols..t.. ss Apo" + age maar ye? 0 gra 4 , OAK RIDGE AREA ( we: aa eS INTERNAL SECURITY - X ae: A PS SB eae UA There are being submitted herewith two photographs of reputedly" flying” saucers’ which were seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sometime during July! of tT « All of the information contained in this letter was received from Mr.) RATHMAN, Chief Investigator, Security Division, Atomic Energy Commission, and _ Colonel C. D, GASSER, Resident Engineer, Air Material Command, United States Army, who is the principal army technician at the Nuclear Fnergy for the Pro- pulsion_ of Aircraft Research Center at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. / Mr. RATHMAN advised that the attached photographs were taken by W. R. / PRESLEY in July of 1947, He stated that interview with PRESLEY revealed that he had been snapping photographs of his family in front of his residence at 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, late in the afternoon, when he looked into the sky and observed the vapor trail as exhibited by the photograph numbered "1." PRESLEY stated that he took a snap of this trail, was winding the film to A the next number, when he looked into the sky and* observed the ball of fire as a ,,)Shown in photograph 2. Upon observing the unusual phenomena, he used his last e film in taking photograph #2. PRESLEY made these photographs available to re- WV Jporters of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and a story concerning them was run in Fah yw that paper; however, as shown by the photostatic copy of the newspaper clipping, "yi which is also being submitted herewith to the Bureau, the print was very indis- tinct; the news story did not contain any factual informtion; and it was regarded generally by the public at the time as a iwssivle trick. : Tater, it was learned by Mr. RATHM./ and Colonel GASSER that PRESLEY had made several copies of this photograph and had distributed them among his s acquaintances at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Upon Colonel GASSER's finding that the ae 7] photographs had received some distribution, he requested Mr. RATHMAN as Head of Bea oe the Compliance and Investigations Division, to recover as many as possible of US _/the photographs, advise the persons in whose possession they were found to say .«. nothing to anyone concerning them, and to return the said photographs to him — OY) for transmission to the United States Air Force intelligence Service. “Mr. RATHMAN | | ‘advises that he succeeded in roumding up twenty-four copies of these photographs, and that, according to the statements of PRESLEY, no more copies were made or distributed. RATHMAN further stated that GASSER had appeared extremely concerned over the miter and seemed to be quite emphatic that the matter should be given no more publicity than was absolutely necessary. RATHMAN also advised that he studied the negatives from which the reproductions were made, and they appeared f\ to be authentic in that trick photography should have been apparent, fut from the Vn ‘ Xf}, wy afr A\ RECORDED - 12h ae. 8 -x7 eyea 4 Ay EX97 _ INDEXED.- Why. 3h JAY 2/2 he 3 . => Bole ? s¢ Spas le’ ta = sy oo~_ FF < = +ga0's'9 u a asnc 38 1430 3915 ae: A3UCb 4 a? i 4 ah? * f 5 att ue OE Bide ee ag ALT cle, L<9 ayy 2th ax | n hy bynbl el ee v) An gsivi' ate 11H nous ive " Nd Shia sb BM Ee ane eaaAlaoae at: qnaia34 AY aaa vad : . ad op ; . A negatives certainly did not appear to be the case. It was Mr. RATHMAN's observation that had the negative been "doped" with some sort of chemical, it would have removed the emulsion from the face of the film in such a way that the negative would have been thin at the point which is supposedly a ball of fire, * ema » in fact, both the vapor trail and the corona of fire are dark on the ‘negative, indicating that it was an actual exposure. It was the opinion of Mr. RATHMAN that the photographs were, without doubt, authentic. In accordance with Bureau instructions, no active investigation of this matter was made, but it was deemed advisable to interview Colonel GASSER prior to submitting the photographs to the Bureau. Colonel cagant preat ted his remarks concerning the "flying saucers" or "mystery missiles" by stectithds that he knew nothing of an official nature concerning them, other than the fact that they were believed by air force intelligence officials to be man-made missiles, rather than some natural : phenomena. It was his further belief that a great deal of information had been compiled concerning these missiles by air force intelligence, and that research on the matter was being extensively done at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. He also expressed the opinion that information at the disposal of the United States Army a Force Intelligence had, in all probability, been made available to the Bureau at Washington, D. C. + { . yi, [Colonel GASSER then continued with his own ideas as to what might be «the nature of these discs, which ideas he had formulated through review of those known facts and theoretical conjectures of himself and other scientists x concerning the nature of flying discs and methods of propulsion for such type of aerial mechanism. According to him, flying discs have long been a theoretical Sy, possibility and, in fact, a possibility which would indicate one of the best PS means by which to break through the barriers of the supersonic area. Scientists WY have, for many years, been attempting to develop this type of aircraft. Some experimentation has been done even in the United States, but insofar as is \S known in the United States at the present time, there have never been any _ practical developments. As a second factor of consideration, Colonel GASSER ¥ stated that insofar as is known to U. S. scientists at this time, there is no . es known chemical fuel which would make possible tremendous range of flight such “> as is ascribed to the reported "flying saucers." There is only one possible “@ fuel which could be utilized which is in accord with present theory, and that oY is the utilization of atomic onoray «J As further evidence of this possible means “3 of propulsion, Colonel GASSER called attention to the vapor trail and gaseous corona described as 4 ball of fire, which he states might give some evidence to the fact that a radio-active field is present. He explained that the corona, or exhaust, has what appears to be layers of intensity which are circular rather than elongated and have no tendency to trail at the extremities, as would be the case if a normal type of exhaust from a combustion engine was being utilized in the propulsion of these aircraft. He continued that the vapor trail left by the missile appears to be one single line of uniform intensity which is extremely slow in dissipating. It was pointed out by him that in the case of a normal ee ee a eo, ; vapor trail being left by an aircraft moving at extremely high speeds or extremely high altitudes, the vapor trail usually will be from the wing tips and/or the exhaudt of the engines, thus presenting several lines. But, in any event, even though only one line were visible, it would be rather quick to dissipate. This indi¢ ted to him that the vapor trail represents some atmospheric change along the ‘path of the missile, which would not be the case were it any presently known type of aircraft. up pubgdt He continued that information furnished by him should be treated with a of cooperation. “He stated that the mtter was being given absolutely no isse; tion by the air force or other military personnel, and that they had not deemed it advisable to advise him of all information pertaining to the missile. He continued, however, that in his conversation with representatives at Wright Field and in reading reports returned to this country by foreign agents, he had gathered together certain information which might be of assistance in determining whether or not these so-called missiles were authentic, usable and of danger to the United States. First, he pointed out that knowledge of such a possible aircraft is not by any means new, it having been known as early as four years ago that some type of flying disc wes being experimented with by the Russians. In addition thereto, he stated that more recent reports have been received from representatives: of the Central Intelligence Agency in Southern Europe and Southern Asia to the effect that the Russians were experimenting with some type of radical aircraft or guided missile which could be dispatched for great dis- tances out over the sea, mde to turn in flight and return to the base from which it was launched. This fact was extremely worthy of notice as experiments in this country have so far only developed to the point where we are concerned with delivering a missile to the required point of impact, and no consideration has been given to imparting to that missile the ability to return. Secondly, he stated that it is a known fact that the Russians are attempting to develop some type of nuclear energy, that they received a wealth of information concern- ing nuclear energy at the time of their occupation in Germany, and that they too have at their disposal the limited supply of the necessary fissionable materials. He stated that insofar as any opinion ai ether or not they have the ability and scientific knowledge to create such -propelled missile is strictly & matter of conjecture, and that he wou esitate to nite statement. He pointed out, however, that the Russians have some very capable scientists in the field of atomic energy and that, in addition thereto, they took into their custody some of the most advanced and capable scientists of the German Nation. He also stated that a peculiar fact concerning the missiles exists from reports he has received which is worthy of notice, and that is that from all appearances, they usually approach the United States from a northerly direc- tion and have been reported as returning in a northerly direction. None have ever been known to crash, collide or disintegrate over American soil, but it would appear that they come to the United States, cruise around, and go back over the North Pole. He states that insofar as is known to him, there has never -3- se or . . p é j i 7 @ es) - Re y P er ig 3 been any piece of one recovered from any source whatever in order that analytical study of its nature could be made. Insofar as was known to him, the only actual rateripl which would be of any value in determining its nature are telephoto fa phs which are now in the possession of engineers at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohi. How detailed and how clear these photographs are, he was unable to state. He stated that one report has been received concerning a collision of these missiles with another type of aircraft. This report, according to him, took place a short time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States, and the report emanated from Czechoslovakia. This report was that a Czecho- slovakian transport had collided with some unidentified missile while in mid-air over the ocean, and that said missile and said transport had been completely disintegrated without recovery of parts or survivors from either. It was the belief of Colonel GASSER that this undescribed missile was perhaps the same type of thing as the flying saucer.» Another factor of notice, according to Colonel GASSER, and as is portrayed by the photographs, it would appear that the missiles can be maintained at a certain altitude above the contour of the ground. This could be done by means of some type of radio altimeter or radio control. Natu- rally, the path of the missile is not in exact parallel to the contour, as its purported great speed would create considerable lag in its flight. Another factor which is worthy of note, according to Colonel GASSER, is that it is normally reported as being seen at tremendously high altitudes and always travel- ing in a straight line. He stated that he himself observed,on one occasion, 4 single vapor trail coming from some type of aircraft at unbelievably high altitudes, which vapor trail extended from horizon to horizon in a perfectly straight line. He observed the vapor trail while it was in the process of formation and states that it was completely unlike any vapor trail he had ever observed before in all of his experience with the air force. It was his judgment that whatever created the vapor trail was traveling at an unbelievably tremendous speed. This, together with reports that when close to the ground, the missile travels at speeds which make possible visual observation of its actions, would reflect that there is some ability to control the speed of these missiles as well as the altitude. (Colonel GASSER concluded that this matter, while still purely a mtter of guesswork, is nevertheless a source of great concern to the military establish- ment of this country. Great efforts have been expended by the service to determine just what the nature of these missiles might be and, upon so determining, decide whether or not an adequate defense can be established, He also stated that it has given impetus to the research being done by the air force in their own pro- gram of nuclear energy for the propulsion of aircraft to develop guided missiles.» He also advised that insofar as was known to him, there was absolutely no con- nection between these missiles and the fact that they were observed close to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He stated that this was perhaps, and probably, a miter of coincidence and they were seen in this area merely as they were seen in forty- six of the forty-eight states of the United States during the Month of July when so many reports were being received. This information is being submitted to the Bureau for whatever value it may be, and no further action in the mtter is being contemplated by this office, unless advised to the contrary. CCM:bk 65-11 Enclosures - 3 as Le ee sionnat ron no, 8 @ TY 4 : ; ; Office Memorandum + onirep staTES GOVERNMENT 2 hah ad FBI DATE: . 12/28/48 FROM Neac, Houston A, fy { LONNIE sunt) Xoncr, Complainant Ww y \ { \N i) y, Attention: Assistant Director D.M. Ladd UY Remytel 12/28/48 in the above captioned matter. je Buyeau's information, on 12/27/48 Mr. FULLER LACKWELL, an attorney with offices 410 Kress Building, E Houston, Texas, telephonically contacted the Hoyston Office to advise that he had a friend, LON afOKCK, who had some information on an object which wlight be a flying disc. Mr. BLACKWELL stated he was calling in response to Mr. NOACK's suggestion and as a means of determining what authorities would have an interest in this matter. He said Mr. NOACK was a machinist employed by the Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston. Mr. BLACKWELL, in calling, advised that the disc, or object, was approximately eight feet in diameter, had a tail and wings, and apparently was equipped for jet propulsion. He stated NOACK had observed this_ object at a desert location near Las Vegas, Nevada; further, that Mr. NOACK had taken some movie film of the dise and that this film was currently in his possession. } Immediately upon receipt of the above information, . Mr. Robert B. Fleming, Special Agent, 0.S.I., Ellington fi Field, Texas, was notified as was true of Captain Harold 4 Bush, MID representative, also Houston. As a result of these referrals, arrangements were effected with Mr. ae to bring his film to the Houston Office for a showi ..e6°S P.M., 12/27/48. This was done with Messrs. Bush, ST Pleming, Noack, and Special Agent Graham W. Kitchel and oor cq. the writer observing. Arrangements were then made for bs a aMr. NOACK to again appear at the Houston Office on the b \\ morning of 12/28/48 in order that his information might be educed to writing. Mr. NOACK in making his initial . @bvearance at the office surrendered, his movie,film which a S;Sonsisted of one 50 foot roll of 8 iim movfe’fatm. Approximately \ / ~ fifteen feet of this roll relates exclusively to the pictures V \y of the flying disc. Ne a” 3 3 werec IZ lay | ~~?) arn . 43 “77 » , dunks 0 ’ NERS DESTROYED 7 OS RECORDEY a C27. " | " A JLNY ‘ ; . 2 - Bes a : . i . . e . ® ; . 5 vos ‘| Oh Wd 8 Z 06 930 2S eh 3011SM¢ 30 1d30°S ‘0 a ® I g | ~ ab G GOV1-O3M1393u ah se a & oe ~ " [ } @ £ ’ Director Re: Flying Disc HO 12/28/48 While observing the object, Mr. NOACK noted an aluminum cylinder which had become detached from one of the wing tips and he brought this back with him as a souvenir. This cylinder conceivably could act as a rudder, a rocket housing, or fuel tank attachment. Mr. NOACK initialled the cylinder and surrendered it also. There are attached hereto for the Bureau two copies of a signed statement taken from Mr. NOACK dated Houston, Texas, 12/28/48. Two copies of the statement are attached for the Los Angeles Office, and one informational copy is being designated for the Cincinnati Division. The original is being retained in the Houston file. One copy of the statement is attached to the copy of this letter for the FBI Laboratory. During the interview with Mr. NOACK, Mrs. ROSE C. ROTSEL, a stenographer for 0.S.I., Ellington Field, recorded the statement for 0.S.I. use. Initial information obtained concerning this flying disc was furnished telephonically to Inspector Howard Fletcher at the Bureau, 9 A.M., 12/28/48. Mr. Fletcher requested the Bureau be given a summary of the information by teletype, with interested offices being similarly notified, and that the signed statement of NOACK be submitted AMSD. He further instructed that he did not want the Bureau "side tracked" in the handling of this matter, but that FBI representatives should assume an active interest in the investigation throughout, cooperating, of course, with 0.S.I. representatives. Mr. Fleming's headquarters are the District Commander, 5th 0.S.I. District, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. On the morning of 12/28/48 Mr. Fleming sent a telegram to his District Commander giving a general summary of the original complaint. Mr. Fleming was unable to advise how the 5th 0.S.I. District would handle their inquiry in this matter. He stated this could either be handled by Wright Field dispatching a special plane to California or by having their District Commander, 18D, 0.S.I., San Bernardino, California handle it. He stated in any event it would be necessary for 0.S.I. representatives to first confer with Mr. R.C. PERSON, named in this statement, as being the individual who initially discovered the flying disc and would know also its present whereabouts. -2- Director Re: Flying Disc HO 12/28/48 Mr. PERSON, as indicated, maintains a business at 4116 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, telephone Adams 5281. To insure the Bureau's participation in this matter, SAC R.B. Hood, of the Los Angeles Office, was contacted telephonically at approximately 11:30 A.M. (CST) 12/28/48 with the suggestion he maintain contact with Mr. PERSON. P| Bt Also in keeping with Bureau instructions, the roll of / film received from Mr. NOACK, together with the aluminum gue y/ portion of the fuselage, is being forwarded separately to Jy ph- the Bureau, attention FBI Laboratory. wr bf <— ud i Py ces sir on GNW:NK Ce Enel. (2) ee 1y4 /) Mi] 3 |e} t AIR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY UY “4 Uf" _ CC: Los Angeles (Encl.) AMSD je Cincinnati (Enel.) AMSD FBI, Laboratory (Encl.) Package Ze —s ‘ , 4 . 1 : / / / ; : (4) ff . ; " (4 Houston, Texas Dee. 28, 1948 ‘ I, LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, residing 2921 Chicago Street, Houston 17, Texas, make the following statement to Special Agent Robert 5B. Fleming and Christopher R. Bradley, representatives of the Office of Special Investigation, Ellington OSI Detachment, Ellington fpr Texas, and Special Agents Graham W. Kitchel and en N. Willis who I know to be Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On Monday afternoon December 6, 1948, at about 6 P.M., Mr. R.C. PERSON, Mr. NATHAN SMITH, Mr. C.A. TOCE, Mr. ROBERT BROUSSARD and another man, name not recalled, and I had dinner at the 01d Virginia Inn, Los Angeles, California. After dinner we went back to Mr. Smith's electrical manufacturing company which he owns and operates in Los Angeles, California. Mr. PERSON told us about seeing a flying dise and we made an appointment to leave early the next morning by car, with our cameras, to go to the location of the disc. Mr. PERSON was detained at some private air field so we did not leave until about 2? P.M. on December 7, 1948. We arrived at the seene of the flying disc and took pictures of the disc which was still lying around. Mr. SMITH took about 10 feet of 16 mm film and Mr, PERSON took five or six shots with a Speed Graphic Camera. He noticed that the first three shots were taken when the adapter on his lens was closed too much and I don't know if they turned out all right. Mr. SMITH suggested I hold the flying disc up and rotate it around and hé would take my picture with my camera, After taking the pictures, we patched the fence of Mr. PERSON's property where people had been cutting the wire to get to a road. We left and then drove back and had dinner at Eaton's Inn and they took me back home to Hollywood, California. I would like to recite that I left Houston, Texas 11:30 A.M. on Sunday, December 5, 1948, for California by plane and flew to Hollywood, California on a commercial plane on business matters. On arriving in Hollywood, I met Mr. PERSON in Hollywood on Monday, December 6, 1948, and at that time he told me about the flying dise he had located. He stated he had gone to Las Vegas by his personal plane and saw the dise from the air on his way back. On December 7, 1948 we went out in Mr. NATHAN SMITH's car and picked up his wife and left his home in South Pasadena about 11 A.M. We drove out to an airport where his plane was about forty miles from Pasadena Were he was having the plane repaired. He wanted to be sure the plane was on a truck before we left for the destination where the dise was. In making this trip, we proceeded out by a race track and passed one of the Kaiser steel works and the Virginia Dare Wine Orchard. I would say we went directly north or northeast from Pasadena, California. We drove through a town called Matonia (phonetic) and followed a road through some mountains and through a small desert. I would estimate the distance from Pasadena to where the dise was found to be about 150 miles. The terrain in which the disc was found could be described as flat,desert, and desolate. {% would like to explain that Mr. PERSON has private property (an airport which he purchased from the government) right by the location of the disc. Mr. PERSON thought the dise might have been launched from his airport, but whether that was it or not - we don't know. Mr, PERSON said he usually flew at an altitude of about 8,000 feet and, of course, he flew lower in some spaced. He did not mention his altitude at the time he first saw the disc. The dise was located practically just outside his property and we were going north, 90 it would be east of his property. He has about 900 acres. When we arrived at Mr. PERSON's property, we saw the dise, or flying wing, and it was on the ground in a semi-vertical position, approximately a 45 degree angle, with the left wing imbedkd in the ground. In looking at the ground, it appeared that the object had hit the earth with considerable force and had slid 300 to 400 feet. It was dented but was generally intact. I think the pictures I took with a Revere 8 mm camera quite well show the form, shape and size of the “wing.” I am 5'7" tall and in standing next to the object when it was in an upright position, it was slightly higher than my height. I would say it was roughly seven feet in diameter, before crashing. On each side of the object there were wings approximately four feet by twenty inches and three inches thick with an axle that protruded through the dise and into the wings. It was mounted on ball bearings which the dise rotated on. 2 The disc iself was approximately two feet thick in the center, tapering to a feather edge at theerim. 0n the outside of the disc, near the rim, there were funnel shaped cups bradded on and these were spaced all around on both sides, each cup beling approximately twenty inches apart. The openings of these cups were to the rear. The dise itself was natural aluminum with no paint on it except of the type of aluminum which was 24 S3.T. and it bore this stamp. ‘The wings were painted a yellow-green camouflage color. The wing has a leading edge similar to that of an airplane and tapers to the rear to a feather edge. The wing was ribbed throughout with aluminum ribs for substantial strength. Each wing had a similar rocket cartridge on each tip fastened by two bolts. I had one of the wings in my possession and have turned it over to the proper authorities. The cartridge on the one I had was apparently knocked off in the crash. There were two strut bars attached approximately twenty inches from the dise leading to the rear with an elevator. Also, the two struts protruded toward the front with something attached, a weight or some tow system, which was during the crash anchored into the ground and bent and we could not exactly determine how it was weighted or controlled. I would say the elevator was approximately twenty-two inches long and about 5/8 inch thick with a slight taper to the rear and probably ten inches wide. The strutas extending from the trailing edge of the wing to the elevator were made of 5/8 inch steel tubing. The disc, in being lifted, I would judge to weigh from 80 to 100 pounds. With respect to the pictures taken, I took approximately 15 feet of colored 8 mm film. The disc was built where they had the proper equipment to do the necessary work because they had to have a spot welder and building equipment to make the different angles. I might add that I am an instrument maker for the Humble O11 and Refining Company and have a generally good knowledge of machine and metal work. There was nothing on the object to indicate its origin, whether American or foreign make. It would appear, however, from the aluminum,workmanship, ete. that it probably was American made. =3- After we finished taking our pictures and discussing the object among ourselves, Mr. PERSON expressed an intention of obtaining a truck and hauling the object to his shop. I cannot say at this time whether he did this or not or where the object may be at this particular date. We finished our observation and picture taking at approximately 5:30 or 6 P.M. on December 7. In response to Mr. Pleming's inquiry, there was np radio equipment noted on the object in any fashion or form. We returned to Pasadena, California, that evening arriving in Hollywood about 9 or 9:30 P.M. I took some more pictures thet night along Hollywood Boulevard on the unfinished roll of film and then wetn over the Chinese Theatre and took a picture of the signature of George Raft and finished the roll. I bought another roll of film, and took them to the Eastman Kodak Company the following Monday which would be December 13, 1948. As I recall, thie Eastman shop was on Los Palmas Street in Los Angeles, California. They informed me they would develop the film and that it would be ready on Thursday. I left : California on Wednesday so they mailed the film to me at my business address, Humble 011 Building, Room 159, Houston, Texas. I received these films on December 23, 1948. After my return from California I mentioned to several of my business and social acquaintances that I had seen his object, a dise or saucer or whatever you might call it, and told them that I had taken pictures and would be glad to show them when the pictures arrived. As stated, I received the film on December 23 and at 1:30 P.M. on the same date I showed the film in the projection rg at Humble 011 to the following: D.W. BLAIR; J. HATTAWAY; »A. PETERSON; JAMES S. OLIVIER; WILLIAM RIED, JR.; A.E. MELETON; WAYNE CRAWFORD; D.A. BATTLE and two other men whose names I do not recall. All of these men work in the instrument shop with me at Humble 011 & Refining Company. I also showed the film to my brother-in-law, E. KULAK, of Pasadena, Texas, at home on the following night. On Christmas Day I met some friends and one of the girls was with a young boy who was interested in photography. I do not know his name but he works eat Southern Pacific. I told him I had some pictures of the flying dise but I did not show him the pictures but explained the dise. I think this boy is the person who had his friend at the newspaper contact me. 4h. I got home about 10:30 A.M. and FRANK REED, of the City Desk at the “Houston Post" called me and wanted te know about the dise. I told him I could not give him any information on it. He begged me for the story, but I told him I would let him know and that I had friends I had to contact before I could give him any information. I then got in touch with Mr. Blackwood, my lawyer, the following morning and asked him if he knew anyone in the FBI. He stated all the FBI personnel he knew were no longer stationed here. I then contacted the FBI and turned the material over to them. Although I can't describe where this object is located, I believe I could go back to it and I am sure Mr. PERSON and and Mr. SMITH coujd go back to it. Mr. NATHAN SMITH's business address is Nathan Smith Electrical Company, 105 South Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena, California. Mr. R. C, PERSON is president of the Vasco Electrical Menufacturing Company, 4116 Avalon Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. For record purposes, in taking the pictures above referred to, I did so using exposure of 16 frames per second at a diaphragm opening of f6.3. I used @fme-Kodak Kodachrome film. AienJiow The above statement, made voluntarily and fer the retention of proper authorities, is made to my best knowledge and belief. ~TOMNIE EDWARD NOACK Witnesses; | yom 4 c Ras . \ ein Bh Wd 06 G GAMie oy oaaida ay e 1s Wi 2 TDILSAP 4O“LdaO "Ss "A d fig tvLISWO-O3AI997 SO? . Ei i / “OMI 9 He pointed out that knowledge of such a possible aircraft is not. by any means ; new and that it was known as early as four years ago.that.some type..of flying dise was being experimented with by the Russians. In addition he said that more recent reports have been received from representatives of the Central Intelligence Agency in Southern Europe and Southern Asia to the effect that the Russians were experimenting with some type of radical aircraft or guided missile which could be dispatched for great distances out over the sea, made to turn in flight and return to the base from which it was launched, He related that this information was extremely worthy of notice as experiments in this country have so far only developed to the point where we are concerned with delivering amissile to the required point > .. of impact, and no consideration has been given to imparting to that missile the N yg ability to return. He also advised that it is a known fact thet the Russians are : x attempting to develop some type of nuclear energy, that they received a wealth of N ~ information concerning nuclear energy atthe time of their occupation in Germany, %) and that they have at their disposal a limited supply of fissionable materials: So He pointed out that the Russians haye some very capable scientists in the field of atomic energy and that, in addition thereto, they took into their custody some of the most advanced and capable scientists of the German Nation . Colonel Gasser stated that a peculiar fact concerning these missiles is found in reports he has received,that from all appearances the missiles usually approach the United States from a northerly direction and have been reported ° as returning in a northerly direction. He advised that none have ever been known to_crash, collide or disintegrate over American soil, but it would appear that they come to the United States, cruise around, and go back over the North Pole. He stated that insofar as is know to him there has never been any part of a missile of this type recovered from any source whatever in order that an analytical study of its nature could be made. He stated that ong report has been received concerning a collision of these missiles with another type of aircraft. This report, according to him, emanated from Czechoslovakia and took place a short time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States. According to Colonel Gasser a Czechoslovakian transport hed reportedly collided with some unidentified missile while in mid-air over the ocean, end that the migsile and transport were completely disintegrated without recovery of parts or survivors from either. Colonel Gasser concluded that this matter, while still purely a matter of guesswork, is nevertheless a source of great concern to the military establishment of this country. He advised that great_efforts have been expended by the military service to determine the nature of these missiles and upon 80 determining, decide whether or not an adequate defense can be established. He stated that it has given impetus to the research being done by the air force in their own program of nuclear energy for the propulsion of aircraft to develop guided missiles. ACTION: None. The above is for your information. “ae DECLASSIFIED Authority: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CONFIDENTIAL PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED PRIORITY From: CO Kirtland AFB New Mexico To: Chief of Staff USAF attn Dir of Special Investigations sii Officer of the Inspector General ? Nr: OSI-~1-96 31 January 1949 Reference previous reports, subject; unknown, aerial phenomena, file number 24.8, Sighting of identical object reported at 22552 30 Jan 49 by aprx 30 people. Estimate at least 100 total sightings, AEC, AFSWP, 4th Army, local commanders perturbed by implications of phenomena, Sight ing reported from El Paso, Alburquerque, Alamogordo, Roswell, Socorro, and other locations, All appear to be same object at different points in trajectory, Unless instructed to contrary ‘ this office will make all out investigation with view to location of impact point if any, Request reply. ¢- NG J > ee we: ou ZL ‘ v ) 9 ACTION: AF TTC eis 74 INFO: ID, PO +s es Hoi i fl (1949 5 TK 4h Ci IN 321 (2 Feb 49) DG: 3121452 agk/B RC 5/1 y \G = coPY pe- FEDERAL BUREAU OF ivi. -# Room 5744 342-3 1949 ——lir. Clegg Mr. Glavin ....>\e- —_—__Mr. Glavin bes aan ——__Mr,. Harbo Mr. way Ae —___Mr. Ladd Mr. Rosen \...------ ——Mr. Nichols = | mr. tracy............ —__Mr. Rosen Mr, Egan.....--s00-- Mr. Tracy Mr. Gurnea .....-.--- —2aeMP. Flepoher: | iene -—- Mr. Mohr Mr. shear i ae oe Carlson Mr. wince See Mr. Nease ig Sens ——__Miss Gandy Beg ae Seo ___Personnel Fil 3 Section —___Records Sectia ue __—(Mrs. Skillman See Me For Appropriate Action Send File Note and Return Userte mane paren grag rae em ny Clyde Tolson F ‘ ° ae £2 Os 6T Hd é Pine NO, 64 : ¢ ) fr ison Office Memorandum + ontted staiss “OVERNMENT. i : Director, FBI DATE: February!185-1949 chrom : SAC, Knoxville “FLYING SAUCERS" OBSERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA oH INTERNAL SECURITY - X Ze. ae . 7 ; Reference is made to Knoxville letter to the Director dated January’ 10, 1949, entitled as above. Rent | There is being forwarded for the Bureau's information a copy of a letter from Colonel C. D. GASSER, USAF, AMC Engineering Field ~~" Officer, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to Mr. G. J. RATHMAN, Security Division, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge. This letter / is self explanatory and reveals that the photographs forwarded with referenced letter are the result of accident or purposeful hoax and are not actually photographs of a "flying saucer". | | Colonel GASSER personally advised that while the photographs }| are not real, his statements mie conesrning the existence of | | flying saucers and the opinions expressed by him nevertheless i stand as previously stated. ‘* a wf CCOMcS: jjc 5? 65-11 £7 bo - / ENCLOSURE ATTACHED oD * 3) bast “| Enclosure nae) , Mat yd Pina ~ B251999 Y ‘* \\\ 6 IVMASi $0 Ld dU ac te ig : Rete FTV AED ‘ cet if x0 me WED} PB”, ano" aaatavay 92 1 ® a Jace 389 T7128 V4 ; a MCREOL8/cDG/ jk NEPA Project, P. 0. Box E c Oak Ridge, Temessee 10 February 1949 0 P x Mr. G. J. Rathman Chief, Investigation Section Security Division U. S. Atomic Energy Commission P. 0. Box E Oak Ridge, Tennessee Dear Mr. Rathman This is in response to your letter dated 16 December 1948, subject "Photographs", with inclosures, addressed to Major D. J. Grant at this site, concerning photographs taken during the month of July 1947 by Mr. William Presley of 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, of an unidentified object that appeared to be flying over Oak Ridge. Since receipt by Major Grant of the above material, this office has taken steps to secure an evaluation of same by the Air Force office of the Chief, Technical Intelligence Division, Inte1li- gence Department, Air Materiel Command, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. As a result, the following informa- tion has been revealed; "When the negative, containing the sphere, is examined by strong incident light, it is noted that the emulsion is raised at that point above the normal level of the remaining emulsion. This indicates that either a drop of warm water or a drop of developer struck the film at this point and rolled down this negative and the succeed- ing negative. “To further substantiate this, it will be noted that when the two (2) negatives are placed side by side with the edges of the film aligned, the so-called "trail" is con- tinuous, that is the two sections match, indicating the drop rolled on from one negative to the next. "Sill further proof is shown on the fogged edge of the negative containing only the trail. This is proven by the fact that the trail extends beyond the normal format c 0 P ¥. Be STB RE: c fe) P . XY Ltr. to Mr. G, J. Rathman, Chief, Investigation Section, U. S. AEC, dated 10 February 1949, Re Photographs of the negative. In other words, there is a trail of that section of the negative which was not exposed in the camera. This effect shows up in one negative and not in the other because the negative in question is fogged; therefore, this irregularity was developed. "Still further proof of these defects lies in the number : of unevenly developed sections of the negative." In view of the above, it is recommended that this entire matter be declassified and that Mr. Presley be advised of the nature of the images, if and when the negatives are returned to him by your office. For your information, this office is taking the liberty of furnish- ing a copy of this communication to Mr. C. C. McSwain, Special Agent, FBI, because of official interest evidenced by his office in the matter. Your cooperation in furnishing photographs and negatives, together with information contained in your letter of 16 December 1948 to Major Grant, is sincerely appreciated. Very truly yours, C. D. GASSER Colonel, USAF AMC Engineering Field Officer 3 Incls. 2 Negatives 1 Photostat cc - Mr. C. C. McSwain c ie) P Y L-26 } toice of Contents from @ 1 BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION wASHINGTON, D. C. Date Case References Consigned to: LONNIE EDWARD NOACK, Complainant Nise 2 ee ne ah ec eee Ce Be Me On BEGG RE eae i List of Contents veal Mr. Harbo, 7641 pat aes elie Mr. Conrad, 7142 sae COMMUNICATIONS SECTION 8mm Movie Film, ay oe gat Bai: xe parts of supposed flying disc. ese ee aco ee ioe MAILED 16 J P z Mr. Baughman, 7121 ie % FEB 8- 1949 PM. Sag 7 REGISTERED MAIL ar ierr an FEDERAL BURGAU OF INVESTIGATION Watt ie) it U. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 4 g 738 omuade, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Mail Room, place date of shipment and registry oe @ Shipping Room; show date of shipment, and initial this invoice; then return it to person whose name is checked in column at right. After this checked name has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file. Ss STANDARD FORM NO, 64 é "7 $ -OF1ce Memorandum + owntrep sTATES GOVERNMENT TO DIRECTOR, FBI January 31, 1949 3 DATE: FROM DAC, Sali ANTONIO ROTECTION OF VITé NST. “TTONS © hemen susygct:! SOTSCTION OF ViTaL INSTALLATIONS BUREAU FILE ## 65-5300 ten | o sfail7? Ab recent ‘ieckly Intelligence Conferences of G-2, ONI, OSI, and F.5.1., : in the Fourth srmy djrea, Officers of G2, Fourth Army have discussed the matter — ee jircroft" or "Unidentified Aericl Phonomena" otherwise known as * ee g.Discs" "Flying Seucers", ond "Balls of Fire". This matter ; is considered top secret by Intelligence Officers of both the iss: and the iin Forces. It is well known thet there heve been during the past two yecrs reports from the various parts of the country of the sighting of unidentified aerial objects which have been called in newspaper parlance "flying discs" and "flying saucers", The first such sightings wcre reported from Sweden, and it was thought thet the objects, the nature of which was unknown, might heve originated in Russia. In July 1948 an unidentified aircraft was "seen" by an Eastern airlines B Pilot and Go-Pilot and one or more passengers of the Eastern J.irlincs Plane mw NS: over Montgomery, Alabama. This aircreft was reported to be of an uncon- ventional type without wings and resembled generally a "rocket ship" of the ba type depicted in comic strips. It was reported to have had windows; to i have been larger then the Zastern .irlincs planc, anc to heve been traveling ‘ ‘ ct an estimated speed of 2700 miles an hour, It appearcd out of a thunder- & : head ahcead of the Zestcrn Airlincs plane and immediately disappeared in another, cloud narrowly missing 2 collision with the Zastern jirlines plane, No mr sound or air disturbance was noted in connection with this appearance, During the p-st two months various sightings of uncxplained phenomena heave been reported in the vicinity of the 4.5.C. Installation at Los ilonos, New licxico, where these phenomene now appear to be concentrated. During December 19/:8 en the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 13, lth, 20th ond 28th sightings of unexplaincd phenomena were made nesr Los ..lamos by Special Lgents of the Office of Special Investigation; .irline Pilots; Military Tilots, Los Alamos Sccurity Inspectors, and privatc citizens, On Jcnuary 6, 1949, another sinilar object was sighted in the samc areas Dr. LINCOLN Li. PZ, a Netcorologist.ef some note, has been generally in cherge of the #bservetions near Los wlemos, attempting to learn character- istics of the unexlaincd phenomenc. Us to this tine little conercte inform:tion has been obtained. > > = oe Cle $i—100-7545 - se & Cce:pEl Pasacayy Little Rock (2) 42 WAR 16 Dallas (2) Ollehome City (2) (3 MAR 16 J949:- Houston (2) r a . ‘ ~ DIRECTOR, FBI 1/31/49 There have been day tine sightings which are tentatively considered to possibly resemble the exhaust of some type of ject propelled object. Night-time sightings heve taken the form of lights usually described as brilliant grcen, siilar to 2 green treffic signal or green neon light. Some reports indicated that the Light began and ended with a red or orange flesh. Other reports have given the color as red, white, blu-white, and yellowish green. Treiling lights sone tines observed are said to be red. The spcetrum ancalysis of one light indicatcs that it may be « copper compound of the type known to be used in rocket expcrinents and which comoletcly disintegrates unon cxnlosion, leoving ne Gebris, It is noted thet no debris has ever been known to be located anywhere resulting from the uncxpleined phenomena, Recent observations have indiccted that the unidentificd phenomena travel at . rete of speed estimated at 2- mininmuna of three miles per sccond and a maximum of tueclve miles per second, or 2a mpen calculetcd speed of seven and onc-helf miles a second, or 27,000 miles an hour. Their reported course indicctcs that they travel on an East - ‘icst line with probability that they approach from the Northern =m tM 3/9 DIRECTOR, FBI 1/31/49 irs. LIADELINE GYYNNE MERCHANT wos the subject of a letter from the. Atlanta office to the Bureau deted August 10, 1946, entitled, "ADELDIIS G YNNE LighCHANT; THFORMATION CONCERNIIG." She hes written many letters to Military Authorities concerning her theories regerding Atomic Energy. Sie hos ecnerally been considered unreliable and 2ossibly mentally unbalenced. She, however, has submitted to Military authoritics the only theory thus far known that has any credibility at all, neacly, thet the lights are manifestations of cosmic rays which are directed toward a specific point. She further theorizes that such rays may interfere with the ignition of motors and mey account for various unexolained air crashes, The above is submitted for the confidential information of the Bureau and offices to which copies of this lettcr are directcd so that these officcs may Ge2, Fourth sxc. this matter, No investigation is being conductcda by this office. 2 Se ; Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT -e \ he > Mr. Ladd ob : DATE: March 1h, 199 FROM Mr. Fletcher 77 is Clegg , wr. Glavin i: MersTs—— SUBJECT: 7 > oon J FLYING DISCS a Mr. Egan. | Mr. Gurnea______ PURPOSE ie Quien fe el a The approval of the ExecutivesConference is requested for the _ Miss dandy, —— attached SAC letter furnishing to the field the type of information : desired by the Intelligence Division of the Air Force in connection with the captioned matter. BACKGROUND You will recall that by Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 197, dated October 1, 197, the field was advised that effective as of that date the Bureau had discontinued its investigative activities in connection with flying discs. The field was advised that all future reports concerning this matter received in the field should be referred to the Air Forces. Colonel C. D. Gasser, Resident Ingineer, Air Materiel Command, Nuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft Research, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has recently and confidentially advised the Bureau that flying discs are believed by the Air Force to be man-made missiles A rather than some natural phenomenon and that as much as four years ago / it was learned that some type of flying discs were being experimented upon by the Russians. It was further determined from Colonel Gasser that most all of the flying discs seen by persons in the United States approached this country from a northerly direction and returned in the same direction, indicating the strong possibility that they are coming from Russia. The Department of the Air Force has furnished to the Bureau a sufficient number of copies of a memorandum dated February 15, 199 captioned "Unconventional Aircraft" which can be furnished to our field offices. STATUS RECORDED -76 | 4G 3U J] sn wo , igj ft ? =~ ‘ cS > re) teats . SS A a zy 4 Sie eae 1 &o j ‘ av 2 - Pad f: Al3 Fy 07 i bs { 3 rr “F Le) VIDzyp\ fhe «aay ® «7S r yais¥2" , en jAnILs * ‘o n ~ us Be ig ene ws ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 & © 4 Wetice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO “ = DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: March 22, 1949 FROM : SAC, SAN ANTONIO SUBJECT: PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS BUREAU FILE 65-58300 o0"|q7 cer Afustine 2 air Re San Antonio letter to the Director ‘dated January 31, 1949, which outlined discussion had at recent weekly Intelligence Conferences of G-2, ONI, OSI and FBI in the Fourth Amy Area concerning "Unidentified Aircreft" or "Unidentified Areial Phenomena" etherwise known as "flying discs", "Flying saucers" and "balls of fire", It is repeated that this matter is considered secret by Intelligence Officers of both the Amy and the Air Force. G-2, 4th Amy, has now advised that the above matter is now termed "Unconven- tionel Aircraft" and investigations concerning such matters have been given the name "Project Grudge". G2, 4th Amy, advised on February 16, 1949, a conference was held at Los Alamos, New Mexico, to consider the so-called "Green fire ball phenomena" which began about December 5, 1948. It was brought out this question has been ‘ . classified "secret" and that investigation is now the primary responsibility of the U.S. Air Force, Air hiateriel Command, T-2. \ Dr. LINCOLN LA PAZ of the University of New Mexico, discussed one siting which i he himself had made which was termed the "Starvation peak incident" and des- eribed the following characteristics which indicated that the phenomenon could not be classified as a normal meteprite fall, \ 1. There was an initial bright light (no period of intensity increase) . and constant intensity during the duration of the phenomenon. 2. Yellow green color about 5200 Angstroms. = 3. Essentially horizontal path. : - 4. Trajectory traversed at constant angular velocity. 5. Duration about tio seconds. &. No accompanying noise, : RECORDED +4 Gj : Z’ JEJ:md 2 ce: EL Pase (100-4562) ‘° Apr. o- 949 2 ce: Dallas \9 1 1!) Houston = gis no oW Little Rock ; " tt Oklahoma City -l- =| v DIRECTOR, FBI March 22, 1949 It was brought out that since December 5, 1948 there have been more than ten incidents analagous to the "green fireball" above described and some twenty others with miner deviations from the above, It is also pointed out that the only sitings which had occurred seemed to have been confined to the Los Alamos, Las Vegas, and ‘icst Texas triangle, G-2 also advised that as of November 1, 1948, information had been reecived from higher Military authorities that the Air Foree had advised that such gitings occur periodically and that another period of sitings was then imminent, Further, on February 14, 1949, higher Military authorities advised that it was believed that ultimately it would be found that the phenomena in question have a natural cxplanation. It is further noted that about 7:30 p.m., March 6, 1949, what was at first thought to be a flare was scen approximately one-half mile north of Killeen Base in the area of the Vital Installation at Camp Hood, Texas, and a second flare was noticed at 1:45 o.m., March 7, 1949, approximately three miles from Killeen Base. It has since been concluded that the flares scen near Killcen are probably similar to the phenomena previously noted in the Los Alamos, Sandia Basc Area although these are the first sitings of such phenomena near Cemp Hood, There appears to be rcason to believe that the above-mentioned phenomena may be connected with scerct experiments being conducted by some U.S. Government Agency as it is belicved that the United Statcs is farther advanced in guided missile development than any forcign power. Although the primary responsibility for investigating such mattcrs is now with the U.S. AF. Air Matericl Command, G-2, 4th Army is.still interested in being advised of any further sitings of such phenomena which might be observed. =~ Qe _t ? a Form No. 1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT STON FILE NO. 105—))/ (5 REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE | PERIOD FOR | REPORT MADE BY WHICH MADE | WAT Ra 2 275 /1,0 7 s > . 7h T TITLE mae “me | CHARACTER OF CASE SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: 7 | ele e fror Angeles to Director dated 12/28/)8. | | 4 $ “APPROVED ANQ__- >) tp eciaL Acenr CO 3 ; (APR ITI Spat NS Sey TY | ronwanoeo sf 49-4 : REO GA ~_ IN CHaRGE | > Ee. a4 Ae Li by a wee SPACES a To he | J @ #3 og TAS COPIES OF THIS REPORT OP | } oO } . 5 ae 21 fo. Fort acArthuxs ba x1 d | c= os Angeles y _ er ~~ 5 be! 7) . % . ad | o% = - - ae - 4 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Form No.1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT HOUSTON FILE NO. 10 REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE PERIOD FOR REPORT MADE BY WHICH MADE LOS ANGELES 3/30/49 _|12/28,2931/7p|_W. NATHAN PROVINSE DPZ TITLE CHARACTER OF CASE FLYING DISCS; j LONNIE EDWARD NQACK, complainant; | Houston, Texas, December 27, 1918 | INTERNAL SECURITY M SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: Object described by complainant as possible flying disc determined to be a model tow target or kite which had been abandoned after unsuccessful tests. Portions of target positively identified by HENRY T. RICE, LA. nanufacturer and erstwhile financial backer as being part of the model target or kite. RUG REFERENCE s Teletype from Houston to Director dated 12/28/18. Teletype from Los Angeles to Director dated 12/28/48. Teletype from Los Angeles to Director dated 12/29/18. DETAILS: This investigation is predicated upon the receipt of referenced teletype from the Houston Office advising that LONNIE BEDARD NOACK had located an object in the desert near Helendale, California, resembling a flying disc. This object, described as a flying disc, had been located by NOACK, R. C. PERSON and. hire and Mrse NATHAN SMITH of South Pasadena, California, approxi- mately one hundred and fifty miles northeast of Pasadena or about twenty miles from Lone Pine, California. Special Agent EDVARD OLSEN deterniined that Rk. C. PERSON, Vasco Manufacturing Company, was traveling in Arizona and not available for interview. APSRDMED ONDE uate | SS aah 5 APMED AaEWT Me™ fe Ih ee et NRO Not MutT STEMOERAERETE Scan ey Caries oF tthe REPORT ae Ba 53 a?) Bureau | set edie 2 = Houston 1 = IFO #2, Fort MacArthur | 2 ~ Los Angeles Fe eT ? j Bl 7 SE ae | oy ays is * « v ? 7 + 2 - ale B at +ho a4nts ld measures Ie ICE stated that the f 1ight test was a lailure; tr C i pees | | - . % ini SN @ ited States D & S 2 2 *\\i rele AF *\si nite! ates Departuient of J SBoRsd ATTENTION eees4/: Hederal Bureau of Investigation ea IWast 5. 2. C. . I ashingtan 25, BD. € SAC LETTER NO. 38 4 IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO Series 1949 g?! 77 FILE No, ———_____ vareil 3h b9G MEMO FOR MR. HOOVER CALLAHAN HINCE NANNA TOLSON CALLAN JONES, M. A. NAUGHTEN CLEGG CARLSON KEAY NEASE CONNELLEY CARTWRIGHT LAUGHLIN PARSONS GLAVIN CONRAD LEONARD PENNINGTON HARBO DOWNING LONG RENNEBERGER LADD EDWARDS, H. L. McCABE, E. J. ROGERS NICHOLS EGAN McCABE, N. H. SIZOO ROSEN FEENEY McGUIRE TAMM, Q. TRACY FLETCHER, H. B. McINTIRE WAIKART f BAUMGARDNER GURNEA MOBLEY WALL BOSWELL MOHR WHITSON ae WA BechAss Trp BY. fo b73 [ of a og A+/ ; FLYING DISCS Your attention is directed to Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, relating to the discontinuance of investigation by this Bureau in matters concerning flying discs. For your confidential information, a reliable and confidential source > has advised the Bureau that flying discs are believed to be man-made missiles rather f than natural phenomenon. It has also been determined that for approximately the past four years the USSR has been engaged in experimentation on an unknown type ‘ of flying disc. The Department of the Air Force has furnished to the Bureau the attached f memorandum classified "restricted" dated February 15, 1949, entitled "Unconventional : Aircraft." This memorandum is being furnished to you in order that all agents & assigned to your office can be informed of the type of information desired by the Air Force in this matter. As set forth in Bureau Bulletin #57, referred to above, no investigation should be conducted by your office relative to flying discs, however, the attached memorandum should be referred to in securing data from persons who desire to voluntarily furnish information to your office relating to flying discs. Very truly yours, John Edgar Hoover Director ee ll Be Enclosure NOT RECORDED 150 APR 4 1949 ee _ > VG , monvat @ 77 wrt Tine CET COMMUNICATIONS SECTE wer Ar te Ae ? A | a t *) . é 4 FLYING DISCS. INFORMATION RECEIVED AT LOGAN, UTAH ELEVEN AM TODAY THAT AT NINE AM A GUARD AT THE ARNY GENERAL SUPPLY DEPOT, OGDEN, UTAH, OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN EXPLOSION IN THE AIR ACCOMPANIED BY A FLASH OF LIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE FALLING OF SILVER COLORED OBJECT. SILVER COLORED OBJECT. ALSO AT ABOUT SAME TIME UTAH HIGHWAY PATROLMAN L. Ne JEPPSON AT MANTUA, UTAH, SAW A SILVER COLORED OBJECT HIGH UP CITY, UTAH AND AS OBJECT NEARED THE MOUNTAIN IT APPEARED AD EXPLODE IN A ¢ TrAcH TT TTDI “Fur DAT SECINONTC AT TROINTON MTAW Wu ge Tce wreT or FLASCH UF FLIRLe EVERAL RESOLULNIO Al LHENIUN, ULANy WHI 1 VEO UF ty TWENTY AM TODAY. ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY FURNISHED TO OSI, WHICK ARE PRACTICE-BOMBING IN THE DESERT WEST OF a FROM EXXREMELY | he _ UTCHU AI TITIIDES WHICH WOHLD CAHSE VAPOR TRAILS OCT EN a THPTHER AND HIGH ALTITUDES WHICH WOULD CAUSE VAPOR TRAILS. OSI CHECKING FURIAER AND ser ACK AND |} 7 fi mr BL APRN 1948 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT her § 2 39 PM "9 Fd, DEPT. OF JUSTICE ebay <8 0-5 ry ost HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE e UTING S 1. OFFICE — — _ DATE AFC SI. of Sine ee ee ee ee Pmarch Cok artic -Km £& 107 44 2. OFFICE DATE ATTENTION 3. OFFICE | DATE ATTENTION = | FOR: FOLLOWING ACTION(S) AS CHECKED COORDINATION NOTE AND RETURN INFORMATION oo . RECOMMENDATION i; "FILE a “SEE OR PHONE ME 5 ae “APPROVAL ‘adi SIGNATURE COMMENT te, fer si peey ARE a AL gree rs 5 Sic ce ial a OF CMA ‘ ; - J ewe } ; ; il oie oe Pg FROM: RESTRICTE! f ; OFFICE z ROOM NO. yo ee Pog APOlA-CO Se 205 _ INDIVIDUAL a Y . PHONE Se AW 77) Eka | 7/06 or p AF HQ Form 12 TO—B0A00-) UW. S. GOVERNMENT PAINTING OFFICE aCY } 10 Nov 47 ewan, a /; b oetl \ p § on FE kR ¥ ’ . b (/ tbe - y} 7 tA J 1%, 3 APR 7 1949 al } J T 4 hy" “Opp ; vee &% 58 APR 22 1949 ee ~- IS Snr uP Wd 1] | ' 7 ¥4 12 Say oanr3 40'S ‘\ a) a\do> hie ats WS ” 38 gah? 4, a Me ° ie May h, 19h9 RECORDED - 34 Ze ot - ATR POUCH TOs Legal Attache Mexico City, D.F. FROMs Director, FBI SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS Reference is made to your letter dated April 5, 199 captioned as above in which you request.a copy of the Air Force memorandum mentioned in SAC Letter #38, Series 1949 dated March 25, 199. In response thereto there is enclosed herewith the pamphlet captioned, “Unconventional Aircraft" issued by the Department of the Air Force under date of ur. toot Cbruary jL5y 1949 to, which reference was made in the above-mentioned SAC Letter. ie: Gist ' Q ir: Memisnodosure = ep / ir! tracy ar in. oumsa——— CCy+ Foreign Service Desk (detached) ; ae, Mr. Harbdo ee fA ; [F ¢ Mr, Mohr ; ; | g / r NS 4 gic aay o . é ‘ OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE EMBASSY OF THE UNITEO STATES OF AMERICA MEXICO CITY ata: Anri A.« mors ] ICLO!L . w ‘rom: John - neakes. Leral Attache in tnis matter. hic ia to advice that the ahoveementioned e «457 INS sm1 » * f u x i, | /¢ if . / 5 ae 2 Yfsf ; os 6 = 3911S HF 401d390°S “0 Par fhe WATE Bt MY nolLgas NOSIVIT 9U3N3 DINOLV : Qaaigzoau in STANDARD FORM NO. 64 @ @ ° ea .- Ojjice Memorandum «+ ontrEp STATES GOVERNMENT Vil TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 4-22-49 ong FROM rr » LITTLE ROCK SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; WADE HRARRISON - INFORMANT MITH, ARKANSAS (4-16-49) WADE H. HARRISON, residence address Route 1, Bax 293, Fort Smith, “rkansas, is employed as a Special Delivery messenger by the Fort Smith Post Office Department, HARRISON stated that at 5:25 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 1949, while delivering special delivery mail in Fort Smith, he stopped his automobile at a signal light located at the intersection of North Eleventh Street and Grand Avenue. He glanced up at thestop light and observed a brilliant object moving in a southeastern direction. He presumed tlhe object was approximately 2 miles high, He got out of his - automobile and pointed up with the suggestion that other automobile. drivers, stopped for the signal light, could see the object. He does not know who any of the other people are or what they saw. He was obliged to move on after the light changed and the drivers began honking their horns. He watched th: object until it was obscured by the line of trees in that section. He estimated he watched it travel some 3 or 4 miles before he lost sight of it, He stated the weather was clear, visibility was good, and there were no clouds near the object. The object made no noise perceptible to HARRISON. However, he commented that he was stopped at an intersection where the traffic was heavy and there was considerable noise, He first thought possibly he had seen some type of a reflector on an airplane, but could not locate or hear a@ plane anywhere, ; HARRISON drove to the 1400 Block of North "C" Street, where he observed an Army officer, wearing the insignia of a major or lieutenant colonel, standing back of the officer's automobile. He stopped and asked the officer if he had observed the flying object. The officer, name unknown to the informant, answered negatively and then remarked, "I am glad other people are also reporting seeing flying objects." The officer then related that the day previous, Friday, April 15, 1949, while the officer was traveling out of Oklahoma City toward Fort Smith, his wife observed a flying object in the sky very similar to that described by HARRISON. The officer stated he saw the object too, but furnished no more information. AS 9_Wf£ 26C4U~ 1%, posrore oPbS6 74 \S 98-0 ee ae GATS asp EX-118 Al COPIES DESTROYED 4 arn 9 Q INDEXED « 118 {Wh 27%0 NOV 18 1964 ‘ Ws ys as ,oa¥ 13 \ * a ee lad ye in\\ b WA yan332” ie @ é LET TO DIRECTOR 4-22-49 FLYING DISCS HARRISON described the object as appearing some 3 or 4 inches in diameter from the distance he saw it. It was very bright and reflected a light in a manner similar to a mirror. He reported the incident to the local press at Fort Smith and inquired if anyone had made a similar report. He received a negative reply. In this connection, Please find attached an article from the front page of the Southwest-Times Record newspaper published at Fort Smith, Arkansas, Sunday, April 17, 1949.6 The interview with HARRISON developed he is 52 years of age. He has had considerable college training and attended the seminary at Westminister, Maryland 24 years. He stated that his eyesight is very good for a man of his age and that he has worn reading glasses only for the past few years. He was positive he had observed the object as related above. He was unable of course to state just what the object was or furnish any additional information concerning it. No information was available at Fort Smith indicating the object had fallen in that section or that it was observed by others. The Little Rock Office is making no further inquiries concerning the subject matter. The offices of OSI and MID have been notified of the informa- tion set out above, ae SOUTHWEST - TIMES RECORD Ft. Smith, Arkansas April 17, 1949 rd et j ‘ Local | What \) Le ‘a leves Was flying VISC Wadelffarrison, Fort Smith post office employe, reported Sat- urdag-neeha-obeered ere Boheved was a 'tiving aise’ Harrison saw what he believed was a SS he was driving east on Grand avenue at Eleventh street. H anid as 5 was small and was moving southeastward at a rapid rate o! sage’ ‘He said the object resembled a tiny mirror. ys oe. of , IcracThere were no emer megerts et “Ain poraees! cx 00+ ¢ a Mr. sale Orrice’ of Director Mr. Clegg ; * F@DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION P cal Glavin__ 4 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Po »» Ladd : Bg ih a ee pb / Nichols Y, een seen OR, Soe ) Mr\\Rosen i | racy, \ r. Egan 4 Mr. Gurnea_ The attached was sent to the Me. Bethe. - oS Hee eae Gera : Mr. Jones irector by Walter Winchell. Mr. Mobr__ Mr. Pennington__ Tele. Room Mr. Nease_ Miss Holmes ss Gandy “yY ‘jffwo” , J 1, Wd OS F : Gh. Wd 89 € 02 BH jotisrie 30 1d30'S “fh (a4 du sdaUld - GSA: 0 ee aly RECORDED - 128 Dates May 2, 1949 Tos Director of Special Investigations (I.G.) Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. ) From: John Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureaw of Investigation Re: FLYING Dis¢es A reliable and confidential source has recently advised this Bureau that during the first part of April, 1949, tr, C. A, Atkins, 4312 Los Feliz, Hollywood 27, California, had informed him that three employess of the Department of Hecreation in Parks in the city of Los Angeles, California, had noticed objects in the sky which appeared to be flying discs. The above information is being furnished to you for whatever action you desire and no investigation is being con- ducted relative thereto by this Bureau. f\ ff EHMsmdd ¢ NCA \\ Mar COM MAMNTGA HONS VON). 3 1 wh Bet vA nee ; . . ast" | 4 ig asasaemine BFL) poi Miss Gandy” = SVLSNE 401430 Sen NOOY 7,,4-03AI903y Wa, : ih, Wd 94.9 2 AMY ee Ne it og ’ » 2 « a4 CALIFORNIA COMMISSIONERS OSI DEPARTMENT. OF; a LSC RECREATION AND PARK: MAURIE LUXFORD hey a bok 308 CITY HALL PRESIDENT | (uli ss J LOS ANGELES 12 MRS, ROLLIN BROWN er 4 eto |e wes MICHIGAN 5211 VICE-PRESIDENT ‘A aS ( P ate MRS. WILLIAM J. WILSON ‘> ~ aie GEO. HJELTE C. TONY PEREIRA SNDED SS” GENERAL MANAGER ROBERT L. BURNS re GILBERT L, SKUTT FLETCHER BOWRON SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS J. J. HASSETT wavar SECRETARY 1011) Q,Valll eApPlid LU,l 746 be ‘ : y - PA a to th € L ) matic r . ere his m2r ere OI kir g to >necK and RECORDED] [| G2 ~ Sb i -_ INDEXED sky Bw sing * F3 MD "2 - ALSAY j wd > ga pow ee Sy @ L J ——> 7 pe ae “ / Z ‘ . e « , , Le aye « Yo\ aie \7 ary c \v - at O wx 7 - WS ~ ie * yae 4 \\> We : @ % 4 og ‘ a SAC + San Antonio April 26, 1949 Director - FBI FLYING DISKS EN INTERNAL SECURITY - R ») Reference is made to your letter dated April 4, 1949, captioned **Protection of Vital Installations.’' You are instructed in the future to cysv tener information relating to flying disks under the above caption, LN In regard to your request for information that would substantiate or discredit the statements made by Walter Winchell on his broadcast of April 3, 1949, your attention is directed to SAC Letter No. 38 dated March 25, 1949, captioned ‘‘Flying Disks.’* For your strictly confidential information, the data contained in SAC Letter No, 38 was obtained in confidence from a colonel in the United ; States Air Materiel Command, who obtained his information from persons actively engaged in the investigation of this subject. No interview with Walter Winchell will be made by the Bureau con- cerning the source of his statements referred to in your referenced letter. a sxe a a epee ee ai oe = EHM:mpd Vom = ae Se . Q w 7 =x co OVE .cos iy = 3 WV =e 8 ae Se: ae Mr. Tolson, COMMUNICATIONS SECTION hon t6 ee Wy ouch —— m4 Zz pe Mr. Ladd_———— AILED 2) \ See rae Af Me: Tracy————_ Z2¢ 1949 fi = Egan, . 349 P.M, if ir: ion. FEDERAL BUREAU OF : Be Mr, Penn THEvoe—— UNVESTIGATION a J Teles Roca. —— U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF JUBTicE v Mise Canty ——— ¢ Se ny | eee ante re SF aiFA) EH 44ayu —— 4 ‘ : aan *% a rapid rate of speed. It was in view 10 to 15 seconds and suddenly disappeared “© high in the sky without having descended. No sound or odor was detected. The \ ; night was clear and visibility good. The object passed almost directly over the < air strip at Killeen Base. E { When Lt. DAVIS attempted to advise his headquarters by telephone immediately after the sighting, he heard static or electrical interference on y the telephone line which he stated might be possible radio interference. . SS fa) G-2 has advised that other lights of unknown origin were observed on a March 6, 7, 8 and 17, 1949, by military personnel of the alert force stationed i approximately 1000 yards east of the fences which surround Killeen Base. Pa [) The object sighted on March 31, 1949 was reported as being of a » ” different nature from the lights seen earlier in the month. ; = ; It is noted that Mr. VALE EWI CEBLL, on his Sunday evening broadcast, = April 3, 1949, stated that "flying disds" seen in this counfry definitely - emanated from Russias 2 On April 4, 1949, G=2, 4th Army, contacted ick ®ffice, inquiring as to whether we had’ any information thet would substa or discredit the state- ments made by WALTER WINCHELL, ¢ 2 cc = El Paso (100-4562) "5 / Y Dp ~ crn - | GZ- L. ‘ é ( ss 10 ~ “MAY = & 100-7545 (} “OEE - gq MAY S j D IVED u s ee AS: e aeey : gos’ ps0" yaursnt 39 sf mer ae) x 3 ay wire ° Bi * * wa 8 F c, Bat 4orto3s aos) KEL anos” v3" . iz : o eee © Letter to Director April 4, 1949 SA-100=7545 In view of the interest and concern of 4th Army military authorities who have the duty of protecting the vital installations at Los Alamos, N. M., Sandia Base, N. M. in the El Paso Division, and the Camp Hood area in the San Antonio Division, it is suggested that the Bureau may desire to arrange to have Mr. WINCHELL interviewed concerning the source of his information that "flying discs" emanate from Russia. It would be appreciated if the Bureau can supply any information that can be transmitted to military authorities which would chrify this matter. oe ix ee | REO a Way 3, 1949 ant a 6 $ a YG 7 Mr. Carey é Davis 141 Claire Drive, Southeast Atlanta, Georgia EX-43 Dear Mr. Davis: Your letter of April 27, 1949, has been received, and I want to thank you for sending me the newspaper a7 clipping which you enclosed together with your observations ; concerning the designs you submitted to the federal government in 1942. Although I would like to be of service, checks of the type you desire are not within the scope of this Bureau's activities. It was very thoughtful of you to contact me in that regard, Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Werle gi} 2 i - j i vv fie “AS. dU Lids WK ur. Ladd WM LINI CD TIONS ord ene yt f pg ees a 1A ad Tele. Room. j j ur. Nease ‘ ’ Mise Gandy. ATion ff =~ Hore. Lawrence Walnut Ridge Ark. Cpl. 27 OL rope os Spee i ad p's fpieniy UAE Uwicroin et eq tone ( hit hil Apa pypfleclavie Ga SE i 5 ‘ a x ~ the eT ee uel ae Soa Sie thar re A. " ae aa And Death of Pilot |gp Who Chased One \YTO be SP Re ea a ee) el sed, it said, on hitherto cs “j pi the ying saucers ‘arel eres Md the popula-/ : look" the newapaper quotea hifee4] | : |lic and of tremendous size, Tore | ; |ing up now as fast as Pana i after it. At 20,000 feet ie-ume UP} ‘ meaty ane Tan BRT tt IA ae j file at Wright-P tterson Ai eat Te eel —~— } Base lists 2 ‘domeetle Ad FSF? ont the other hand it Pe fy nh accounts of flying discs 2,|POstible that they were. Lato, 4 rua ol 4 4 q ‘ \) May 10, 1949 pokes RECORDED - 135 vas -conishhhe A AP a 7 Song MESSENGER ‘MOEXED - 135 {7 ts BY SPECIAL MESSENGER To: Director of Special Investigations, (I. G.) Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington 25, D. C. From: John Hagar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS MRS. FRANRNGARDNER - INFORMANT Enclosed is a photostatic copy of a letter dated April 29, 1949, received by this Bureau from Mrs. Frank Gardner concerning flying saucers. fhe correspondent has been advised that a copy of her letter has been forwarded to the United States Air Force. This letter is being forwarded to you for any action you may deem advisable. ang pape / oe 6 ; ee ad wr. Tolson, Reta ta RV : | / | Ny in Gets — i = oy Hie } oN j C At ur. Ladd ; SPECIAL-WMESSENGER: — } j 1 ‘ Mr. Nichole______ i CUAL WEL» \ Mr. Rosen i } FER j mre precy } f 1 37943 i ; ur. Egan ' i ror ¢ Mr. Gurnea, ; , Mr. Pennington ‘ EDERAL BUREAW. OF “FAVESTIGATION | Mr. Quinn Tam___ a Tele. Room _j U. -S, DEPARTMENT Of & Mr. Nease re eS EH SEES Mise Gandy. a teste EEE [ ee kaa aaa =. { ra. 7) ear 4 ’ 4 x act a3i10 Ww: ‘ . oe e 62 pee ; 4 : r/ H-AG-a47% ‘ Werth» ak 9 Hep Ubindeetng 0/7 CH be abe Ar ol» eyntlrring Wise Wd autrece Opp Cees Ae Teen ore ho Lett Yon What 0 Foun Crafr fide up ih of fig ast Ah f Wweu abLeureel Za Veeck, Waco ploas an Mae jp Ww “made Avr nlat. Wrens K pra Orrico Vuk te Attias J a hin Qi. Hoven, Oud Vet: N Arte it, HY 54 z INASi;, y dy a rq 4 | ae LUNES oan ‘Hd u 2 hb Ady S pi i j INNIIIAY . Yuk there thoustude 1% F) sap plycd oe Wye Hockey 1y@ Ce ies Wows Me. oo VWs Wwawe betd Me An )YR4 43. OW Mere 09 MER HUH ay drm tne nrourte Win Lay Awe LMiiug Ha cle 2) Own & Aipprce CLAVLAL CoHr Oni tur Nugy fy Coury 5 An oba dod n-, dis ae rae epnid I Jr, danger hon yx tuk. by «ita | ; f wna . fran YS andvarv pS. 5 Deed With we a fro mle of Yroficen beer Wy, Via brew det) re, Mm Levan: FEDERAL BUREAU OF nQricarzox ete, Me Room 5744 JS] ie OAS TO; Director ; i —___Mr. Ladd | __Mr. Clegg om i ‘ Mr. Glavin —___Mr. Harbo | Mr. Nichols __Mr. Rosen ii Mr. Tracy. i Mr. Fletcher} “| ____Mr. Mohr | i Ser Carl sOnsh oa soe te Mr. Nease j™"& ed —___Miss Gandy . ___.Personnel Files Section ———ReCOrdS Se Ct Br enceereneneemnentl ——wMrs. Skillman See Me For Appropriate Action Send File Note and Return x Clyde Tolson pens Sa NO, 64 $ @, Office Memorandum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: May 13, 1949 E : BAC, Los eles SUBJECT: "FLYING DISK" REPORT CINFORMATION CONCERNING On May 5, 1949 Mre MEL HODELL, a reporter for the Sun-Star newspaper, Merced, California, advised Special Agent MARLIN W. JOHNSON, that his paper had been contacted by Lt. Col. STANLEY JACOBS, Intelligence Officer, Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, relative to any reports that the newspaper might have received concerning "flying disks" in the Merced vicinity. ‘ Mr. HODELL stated a close friend of his, one WILLIAM sii, 12-A Iangdon Villa, Merced, had advised him that he had obsefved a strange object, and as he is in the Air Corps Reserve, he reported same to the Intelligence Officer at Castle Field. On the same date Mr. GEORGE BREMER, Detachment Commander, Office of Special Investigations, Castle Air Force Base, Merced, California, advised SA MARLIN W. JOHNSON that he had heard that an individual had reported seeing a "flying disk" to the Intelligence Office at the Base but that the Intelligence Officer had not furnished the information to him. Mr. BREMER later on the same date contacted SA JOHNSON and exhibited a letter written by STANLEY F. JACOBS, Lt. Col., USAF, Adjutant (Intelligence Officer) to Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Wright Field, Ohio. This letter contained a statement given by Mr. WILLIAM H. PARROTT which read as follows: "I had occasion to step from my home, located approximately one mile west of the town of Merced, on the night of April 4, 1949, at approximately 2220. My attention was diverted to a clicking noise of considerable intensity. I stopped on the sidewalk about 20 feet from the front steps and recognized the source of this clicking to be in the sky in an area about 40 degrees from the surface ef the earth in an easterly direction. The sky cendition was 20000 thin broken with 12 miles visibility and surface winds were reported as north nine M.P.H. at Castle Air Force weather station. My home is approximately seven miles south of Castle Air Force Base and in an area somewhat sheltered : from surface winds,and no appreciable surface wind was apparent at the time the aural observation was made. After about ten seconds of looking into the area described previously as being the source of this sound, an object was observed blanking out stars in describing a flight path ina west or northwesterly direction. Only one object was apparent, its shape can be described as only a solid mass. Its size can be estimated as four or five feet in diameter in keeping with an estimated altitude of con- siderably less than 1000 (one thousand) feet. Color was shown by the reflection of ground lights on enly two occasions, and appeared ve be /) / Loo2442 RECORDED - 110 | 6.4-XOS74eh/ MWS : AW ; eae Se 7 INDEXED - 110 4 MA 27 1948 \ Y\ a ad, } it 5 thegv {he 270 NOV18 1964 pee ™ ; 2 ae fi: wy diss 3t .dgu 30 Cy \ I g 3 ew ee hm a IMD as CYNE \ ge got He gan ny He 40 2 ANN . )AAIZO3B ali € LA 100-2442 dull surfacted, light colored metal. The only ground lights of in- tensity were a row of street lights behind me one haif block which leads me to believe the under surface of this object to be curved in shape. "This object when first sighted, was moving very slowly in a west or northwesterly direction. I would estimate that I had it in my range of vision for 35 seconds, after having heard it about ten seconds before locating it. It passed on beyond the house and maneuvered through an are of turn to the left of about ninety degrees. The clicking sound was continuous throughout this turn, however, it became louder as it returned on its new heading of south or southwest. On its return the clicking sound became louder, but I was unable to see it at this time. The click- ing stopped when it was at its greatest intensity and appeared to come from a position directly over head. I was unable to see the object after the sound stopped. "This clicking sound, retained the same pitch and speed through- out the entire course observed, but intensity varied. There was not whistle or roar, but only the clicking noise which might be compared to beaters of a home mixer that were not properly meshed. No lights or flame were observed during the entire course with exception of the previous described reflections twice. No exhaust trail was distinguish- able. "Ny dog was with me and directed her attention in the general , direction of this object's flight throughout its course. She had been romping with me on coming out of the house but without spoken word stopped and directed her attention on to the previously described area. The clicking sound might not have been unusual to the dog, but there is a possibility of sounds on wave lengths discernable only to the dog, being emitted." It is to be noted that Mr. PARROTT is a member of the Active USAF Reserve with rank of Major. He attained rating of pilot in August 1941 and has approximately 2200 hours flying time. During his active duty period in WW2 he stated that he had considerable night flying experience in connection with his military assignment. The Intelligence Officer in the above mentioned letter made the following statement, "An attempt to locate other witnesses in the area or through the local news— paper proved unsuccessful", Mr. BREMER advised that he is planning to clear with his head-\ quarters office and will probably conduct an investigation. The above is being furnished for the information of the Bureau. a ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Y r “Oifice Memorandum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT Z ib sa fT : MRF DATE: May 26, 19h? , | 4) | A a 4 FROM : Vy Py may ue ros, ee. | eS. ir. Glevis—— SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS e: Nenorz—— eS ur Tracy——— Mr. Egan BACKGROUND: ir aro — Mr. Mohr. 2 Mr. PennIngton___ Walter Winchell forwarde the Director a Western Union Teles Roan —— telegram he had received from Rober, pley which stated that he, Ripley, = His'fofts—— had the only authentic Japanese flying saucer ever recovered in this ay countrys Mr. Winchell noted on the telegram, “To J. Edgar Hoover - True?" DETAILS: This matter was discussed by Special Agent Reynolds with the Intelligence Division of the Army, who advised that they had no information concerning any Japanese flying saucer. ever having been recovered in the United States. This matter was discussed with Colonel William E. Carpenter, OSI-USAF, who advised on April 27, 199 that he had interested himself in the flying saucers . and related subjects and that in so far as could be determined by him through his j sources in the Air Force, which are excellent, there is no authentic information . ats available concerning the phenomenon of the flying saucers. He advised he would check with the authorities at Wright Field to determine if any information is available “3s concerning the recovery of a Japanese flying saucer. ig ee 36 Colonel Carpenter has now advised that there is no information available in any arm of the Air Force to the effect that any flying saucers of any kind have been recovered in the United States. Colonel Carpenter stated delay had been encountered in determining this fact inasmuch as inquiries had been directed through individuals known to him and trusted by him and not through the usual channels from which he possibly would receive a stock answer, ~ , The details of this case were not discussed by either Special Agents Reynolds or Sanders with the Army or Air Force and they are not aware of the telegram sent) by Mr. Ripley to Mr. Winchell. RECOMMENDATION: | The foregoing is for your information and any disposition being desirable. sae ao > i” fds 17 “- M4 2 lf Jf GA 4 | a 7 : : RERORDE 7 Lak > tna \NDEKED : af” J te ryigar 40 faa Ss * ; 5 gh, Wd OF & gz Wh T@4 nos pe af . : yall gah ai 40 * \ an =: 30" oe 9 * S 4 li, nd <> ¢ y2 AY we CLASS OF SERVICE WE S | E | * 1220 SYMBOLS ae er . This is a fullacte = |_DL=Day Letter = Telegram ar Cable- NL=Night Letter as unless its de- PPro chaos SS EFF erred character is in- LC=Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable Af 2n. IRPRANI symbol above or pre- : NLT =Cable Night Letter ceding the address, Pa appre oe i ae? oe — raesioane . {949 APR sdjogram eee EE EEE ——————————————_————_ — See — ‘The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of Pima TIME at pdjnt of destination seated 7 ~ 1) . aTeckircwy > 6 oe ™ " ee a / .. + "i _ “Wr V [ f id PZ her . ; if WAKIECH WINCHEKL=R ONE +: FUALF rm TEL i \ v r, 4 me nee a3 a 4 . t . ti . , . T eo > ae eC ¢- Sa IADA a - Vs F 17 AY MY YN AUTHENTIC YVAFANC OL FEY ING SAULT CVECN MEY UVEREL - meer . x t a ae Tooce tT ‘ 3 e ae vc + ~ 11 i Wa wWooYVy T \y v ~. r ; _ : ee tet , evr Toe av ADD “OT r Ice TAD ASN + 4 Ape nS NEA | TUESDAY APRIL I9YtH NBC IE TWORK s I 1UF | AWL GIVE ‘ ~ -)¥y , Vv covet hoy , YOUR C No N FLYING DISC AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE WNOWLED GE vr THIS i Eo RUSSIAN WOWAVCe NOUANYS ELIEVE 17 ur \07 -YpItcve— “Hh | ee oe ] NBC | OPV, 4 Pe [ ¥ | i , . 4 i= ys rr. int = ” € a) Gl aR oe th wee, " pa Fad” og d 4 : ,. HeLigE é ky : Qe iw h © 6H AQ IVE y 4 f SEP She => Ens SE he 3 52 Sate Comrany WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE , y . gousne yo's630°s 8 : tr sp. wasoz sci" nolLgas yosiv ee ee a LowaNg 202" ee | qaaiaoa¥ yaHoi13ais ~ PFINERELS May 10, 1949 irs. rani ardner 2310 W. Garvey Zl Monte, California ear Mrs. Gardner: I wish to acknowledge your letter dated April 29, 1949, and to express my appreciation for your thoughtfulness in writing to me. In view of the contents of your letter, I have taken the liberty of sending a copy to the United States Air Force. in the future, if you have information which may be of interest to this Sureau, you may find it more convenient to communicate with Mr. R. B. Hood, Special Agent in Charge of our Los Angeles Office, 900 Security Building, Los Angeles 135, California. Sincerely yours, t John Edgar Hoover , Z iréector ct Los Angeles with coples-of incoming, The correspondent communicated with the Bureau on. one previous occasion enclosing a clipping from a Spanish language newspaper in Pexas. She was apparent- ly dissatisfied with the manner in which the Latin Americans were being treated in Texas. A cordial letter of acknowledgement was sent to her. (100-33339) ie — / Mr. Tolson. ’ ur. Clegg RETR RE ER SCR CR CTA . . {/ Mr. Nichols. : H ‘ Mr. Rosen_—__ : ss 4 ; » Mr. Tracy__ H y Ef) ur. Egen a \ i Mr. Gurneg, | 4 Mr. Harbo_—___ tA ro j j Mr. Mohr ; rh 7 Mr. Pennington Sarsigey Mr. Quim Tam 4 \ Tele, Room / Mr, Nease ' Mise Gandy. ES Ne EN | qX 004 : Ms i ® Mr. ition “+, . Orrice oF Director Me: Clégg FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Glavin < UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE » Mr. Ladd DA Mr. NichaN _ April 25, 1949 /Y Abr. Rosen \ Mr. Tracy ? Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea____ The attached was forwarded to Mr. Harto the Director by Walter Winchelley, yones The notation thereon reads: Mr. Mobr "To J. Edgar Hoover. wie ee Teyge 2" Mr. Nease Miss Holmes ———eeees rs aE Miss Gandy. Attachment nt u a 52 &,. ~ YBHOLS IS OBA \\ git 009 Bic afl, WY ST Q) 92 Yay gg” Y3H9L3 14 - GaAiaaay ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 - @ Office Measintan * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT aa Mr. He B. Fletcherp//o! “ DATE: May 23, 19h9 l ; f '« Tolson_> | FROM : Food. BY oa : fier hire Nieto SUBJECT: KA ARIE ee MISCELLANEOUS urs Bean Mr. Harbo_—___ On the afternoon of May 20, 1919, Miss Kaye Lochrie, 900 Ne — it."ivsse” Harding Avenue, Chicago 25, Illinois, was referred to my office from the Mise Gandy; Director's Office. Miss Lochrie stated she was going to be in Washington for a few days that she was staying at the Ambassador Hotel. She stated that Roy? Palmer, Managing Editor of ie aid Davis Publishing Company in Chica, had some information regarding flying discs. Miss Lochrie said that Palmer's theory was to the effect that when people died their souls entered a space on this earth which is, of course, invisible to human eyes. He said that in this soul world there are good and bad people and that they have become involved in a war. According to Miss Lochrie, Palmer's theory is that the flying discs which have been seen are the explosives be- ing used in the warfare between the good and bad souls. Miss Lochrie stated that the real purpose of her visit to the Bureau was to get her owm name cleared. She said that the FBI has been con- ducting investigation regarding her and that she wanted to know the results of the investigation. I asked her what kind of an investigation the FBI had been making regarding her and she stated she was under suspicion of espionage activities. I informed her that I could not furnish her with any information which is contained in the Bureau's files inasmuch as our files have been designated as confidential by the Attorney General. ; Miss Lochrie accepted this explanation and stated regarding her present activities that she had been in the Wacs as a private and had re- ceived an honorable discharge in 195. She said at the present time she is working as a model in Chicago. She impressed me as being somewhat mentally unbalanced. A check of the files failed to reveal that we have conducted any investigation relative to this individual. 7 ( FJB:TD RECORBED - 62 ». Y9IPF “fF io) x e J; — INDEXED - 62 {7 Se . 2 = ia m ,a* & m Si Meo NS OS 3 SS cmapletcepas 5 = Ch iWwe } - : OMe AV E* fj fi? AU Jaa Gah ; ‘8 sAHIds anise “3 Qa Ald AX STANDARD FORM No. 64 «@ | Office Memorandum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT TO : Jirector, FBI DATE: June 2, 1949 \\supyecr: TIYING DISCS Re SAC Letter » dated March 25, 1949 entitled as above. The lreau is advised that through the Office of Naval Intelligence, New Orleans, Louisiana, this office has been advised that within the past ten leans. The information seems to be that the single discs were in straight flight and traveling in a general direction of North, in late afternoon, about the size of an observation plane, but the shape of a saucer. The Navy stated that two that it was possible these objects were weather balloons, but that these are used from only one airport, released over an hour before the times of sighting and would generally be out of sight in a few minutes, The above is being furnished the Bureau for future reference since the Navy has informed that all three instances were investigated by the Arny Intelligence. oe ae 4, > fj EN af ; oe 4 4 oe 1 tea ‘ is ECORRE : sNEU NDED - G Page A, wri » 40s pie <8" : oy, y % wt gore yos\ \\ REN go yx Dich 004 , + 4 .. 4 . Mr. Tolson J ‘. Orrice oF Director PY Mr. Clegg FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Mr. Glavin, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mr. Ladd is Mr. Ni mo Mr. nosh . May 23, 1949 Mr. Tracy. ‘ Mr. Egan \ \ r. Bg We Mr. Gurnea a Mr. Harbo ee ee an kee eae Mr. Jones ¥ Director by Walter Winchell. Mr. Mohr RUNS oS ee et Foc ho Pee ia eh Son SPs as woes = 3 The handwritter rotation there=y, Pennington, yg On reads? 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. j - ‘ Ls ae - . ee a . “ 1 ; ¢ \ an Inis Obispo, California ; ay 15, 1949 lalter Winchell New York, New York z ear Sir: J Under attached cover you will find afMsmple ofour item. | should you do no more than take our~LYIN' SAUCER ont, care- fully read the instructions, and fly it; I will have accom- plished a portion of my expectations. For the past few weeks I have listened with more than an in- different attitude, to your various Sunday evening broadcasts and comments concerning Flying Saucers. ‘rom the start, much as many another individual who has tried to get ahead by his own initiative, I have visialized what the right type of publicity would do for my interests, To state my actions in any other manner, would belittle your which this is submitted, Your corment this evening, concerning the Gyroscopic Theories, sparkplueced my actions. long with the phases of merchandising mentioned in the att- ache@ articles, I should like to mention that one troop of Boy Scouts in los geles are purchasing and enthusiastic- ally include them as a major portion of their recreation Program. By these facts, it is apparent that our *LYIN' SAUC is worthy of every effort we sre able to summons in making it 3 7 anotugppmer i can pastime of Yo-Yo proportions. ‘ c. ye att . ~opobe Trusting that we are justified of your consideration from a be newsworthy standpoint, I,remain } Rin 7 | } . Mery incérety Yours, { Yj IC 4, Shp . /*Marren R77¥rénscioni 1767 Conejo Drive i jan Iuis Obispo, California ’ y ! {7 f W i\\ 4 ; Hc eens PERN NIMES SAS MAS HAGA A SER SSAERSSAASSOCANSSEY POW OER SSE SO SSeS ASAE ‘ 7) las SIS SS pat KES NCY, VSNL U Say XS 7) Tans SIS aS == 1 WATT“ NY, ae S/o > bs of

) a 2) ALL CIRCLES ARE 6 FEET IN DIAMETER - CENTER SPACE MAY VARY WITH ABiLiry. All players must remain in their circle until SAUCER is airborne. The game begins with the Flier (A) attempting to sail the SAUCER around the HECKLERS In the circles (B) and (C) so that his partner in the Receiver's circle (D) can catch it. Flier (A) must remain in his circle when serving the SAUCER. HECKLER (8) must remain in his circle at all times while his team is defensive. He may at- tempt to stop the flight of the SAUCER, or distract the Flier In any manner. Should he step or fall out of his circle, his team forfeits | point and the offensive team retains serve. HECKLER (C) remains in his circle until SAUCER is airborne. He may then leave his circle to heckle the Receiver (0) in any manner so long as he doesn't interfere with flight of SAUCER or touch the Receiver, or step into the Receiver's circle. Hecklers forfeit 2 points for each infraction. Receiver (D) attempts to catch the SAUCER in his circle. Should he do so, then his team re- celves 2 points. Should it be necessary for the Receiver to leave his circle to catch the SAUCER, then his team scores but | point. Should he drop or miss the SAUCER, no points are scored, and the teams change positions. (A) changes with (8) and (C) changes with (0D). (C) is now the Flier, and (B) the Receiver. HECKLER (D) must remain in his circle, and the HECKLER (A) becomes the roving HECKLER. Teams change positions when the Receiver fails to catch the SAUCER. In the event that no Referee is available, disputes will be settied by mutual agreement, or the flip of a coin. First team to score 25 points wins the game. KEEP 'EM FLYIN! This is a PIPCO PRODUCT r San Luis Obispo, Calif. Flying $ Come from Southern California Do you HAVE spots before your eyes? Do vari-colored An intuesting part of the story is that producing the discs flutter and sail in the air in front of you? Do you acetate ‘Flyin’ Saucer’’ is only part of the story. It is a see flying saucers in the skies? product with a wide market (how many yo-yos were sold If you do, don’t call the doctor nor jump on the wagon. in the US last sear, do you suppose?); but it must be And don’t worry. Other persons are seeing flying saucers demonstrated to be sold. Everyone who sees a Flyin’ too—seeing them fly through the air—and seeing them Saucer in action is enthusiastic. Anyone who sees one on the sales counters of the stores. You can even pick lying on a sales counter is likely to pass by. them up*and feel them, and, preferably, buy them to play That presents a merchandising problem that has the with. sales staff of Southern California Plastic hard at work, It all started many years ago—long before the recent thinking up ways and means for demonstrations, action flurry of flying saucers—when a little boy named Freddie publicity, visual promotional stunts. With a record of used to play with his mother’s pie tins. If he threw them steady-selling staple consumer items now on the market, with just the right twist of the wrist, they spun and turned Southern California has no intention of letting the Flyin’ in fascinating curves. Saucers sit on the sales counters. Carefully-controlled Freddie grew up into a man called Fred Morrison, who distribution, related to on-the-spot demonstrations or pro- always remembered what fun he had had playing with the motional campaigns, has been the rule so far. National pie tins. As a grown-up, he applied his knowledge of markets will not be tackled until all the promotional kinks aerodynamics to the problem of developing a disc which have been unraveled. could be thrown and tossed and its flight controlled by the thrower. f , | He evolved a metal model that sailed through the air \ in a most satisfactory manner. The curved disc was 9 in. in diameter and a scant 2 in. deep, with radiating arc- shapped fins and a heavy outside rim. A snap of the wrist =) when throwing gives a centrifugal motion to the disc which in turn gives. guidance in flight. The radial fins . ; create a vacuum on top of the whirling disc, and stability : e° from beneath is provided by the heavy rim. ae . 2 The metal model sailed through the air beautifully— Bet “4 ne F but also, being metal, it sailed through windows and ao te ; , 54 , § Bes . hedges and other obstacles, somewhat after the manner of ” oe : fs a miniature cyclone. A material other than metal seemed a a wise idea if the disc—or flying saucer—were to become 7 tia ) : a commercial product. oe * “ TE 4 A lightweight, slightly flexible plastics looked like the fe Ya? y) : answer, and Morrison brought his metal model to Southern sa BEE — 4 California Plastic Co., Glendale, Calif., to see what might Lire oS , be done in plastics. Stanley J. Gray and Edward L. Ken- opt vege ginal ake nedy, president and secretary of the firm, took the metal a vm ie amie SF” - disc out on the lawn to “‘demonstrate’’ its possibilities ay ae ~ os a : pe od and were soon breathlessly convinced that a great deal bcs =a = sl of fun could be had by young and old alike. pete: ie : ? hee A plastics model of the disc was carved from a solid : ‘ eee block of material, and then a mold made in the shop of nip oon a Pe eae ne Southern California. Engraving of the mold was done ana SP i i. Sasa pervert by United Engravers, Los Angeles. ; eae BAS ex ee Sate ; reeset oa Then came the problem of the right material. A search So ON etree eee veel og was made throughout the range of thermoplastic molding OTRO ee wt 3 | i> Ses compounds to find the proper material that combined ne ge ug pe we ee flexibility, impact strength, and stability while in motion. eats ae PRMD TEN eee Ee . 5 (The discs achieve considerable speed—-and strain—when arated Ratha Ts. apt el Pe Wei) eee in flight.) Cellulose acetate provided the best combination KERMIT RES Co ACRES Hui Be Catt ox of properties to do the job. Acetate discs will not break RA ARS thin, Sits eee Pe rs glass windows, nor shatter when falling from a great Pmt ME ane pai) ee } a eh height, nor scar the finish on automobiles, nor injure the veers ae dighs: ony Lae wy Lebo a That's a real. Flyin‘ Saucer this young man hes {ust’thrown Into BaeN eat Beet ania pos > d EE, -: ‘ the air—molded of tough and lightweight cellulose acetate by Cid 27 REBT eat Bee! 2. Southern California Plastic Co., Glendale. Designed in accordance EX" nat gtiaas Sees s Z. with aerodynamic principles, the Flyin’ Saucer spins through the air stan ux? Oh eae 3 ‘ 44> ‘ with the greatest of ease. Note the radial fins on the dise in the SANA Re Nae) wad > oN Sih t . boy’s left hand. : ko th MRA ee te ae Say" as WT es Reprinted from PACIFIC PLASTICS, August 1948 < - a —— e e ° | ; Devil Shi ' Scares Pilots; | = p Dc if ié isnes rie Frid ne . © | a , | Plane Makers at oy ‘ , | . | FS Dubious About DS a [_ Alabama ‘Thing .. “e | : Mie: > Me ee. ae le — | What was that Thing that) Ss — | 22 |scared the daylights out of two oe Maes ee a | Atlanta Eastern Air Line pilots Le 8 8 acc e Five jin the spooky hours Saturday TT ri De i Ee. momine? < Mee ee wisi Bd Oy ee | Is there some stratospheric Loch oo va wii : bis a oe {7} ~ |\Ness fire-breathing monster on —. . a : oe Boe ee8 ? ]. ~—s|the Milky Way run between At- cn ee a ma lanta and New Orleans? } i a a? | The nilots, Capt.-C. S. Chiles, : a a af + \of Atlanta, and Co-Pilot J. B.! : 4 gt |Whitted, of Hapeville, would like | a 2 ae ee eee # \to know. The Army Strategic Air ‘ £ ce . ia ee. seen Command would like to know. Big Seerer res ‘ . ee Ae ae airplane manufacturers also are Es ss we , Y f pee : curious, but slightly dubious. .- -— . Pilots Chiles and Whitted told| ' ie a. ay 4 éf ce Pe their thrilling story upon artriv- Poe : a fe. oe ds ee oe ling at municipal airport here Sat-| ee re e ae ee ‘= 2 eo | urday on the Houston-Atlanta, | . eo oo. ee j Boston run, Here is what they & Mee Po me ; say they saw, near Montgomery:| EAL FLIERS DESCRIBE WINGLESS AIRCRAFT |, A,S#2nte rang Wintent sky, al SOM Whitted and Capt. C. S. Chiles (right). |ttrcaking through the heavens at| Copilot John a apt, C. 5. Chiles ght). (streaking through the heavens at 5,000 feet altitude with a fiery comet’s tail 25 to 50 feet in length. It had a 100-foot fuselage about four times the circumfer-| ence of a B-29’s, and two rows| of brilliantly lighted square windows. Creepiest of all, it was| a veritable pines utchman of the Skies. NAry a living soul was seen aboard! | ATIANTA JOURNAL SUNDAY, 7/25/48 ATLANTA JOURNAL SUNBAY, 7/25/48 ‘Flying Floor Lamp> — - Again Sighted Here | con a“ _ Again 31g ted Mere By CHARLES POU . she did see ‘a great ball of fire: “flying floor lamp” is at|With a great long purple tail on| it phon Oia ‘ it.” That was about 9:40 p. ai sul f : «) ” we An illuminated cantaloupe ‘Bluish Streak of Light” | olladsover.thé city! An attendant at the naval air . oe i station thought he was watching _ And a newspaperman saw great|a falling star, until it started| ball s of fire! é embine ee banked ees from | | What’s more, two Richmond Va.,|/AUanta. to aim, it looked like ‘scl oolteachers say they saw the ioe esterriion| ee ee same “flame-spurting” sky mon~) jan. John Battle city editor yf the ster which was spotted by Eastern AG x sta ‘Ghiconidle Ting eu ‘Air Lit ilots near Montgomery, |,\U&Usta » hung , ee P telephone after a dozen calls Like Red Floor Lamp weird goings-on in the A : ‘T By, ee Sg oes? sf skies. Rn AAR. othing like what I saw last| looked Seretheing: declared Mrs. W. R. Delk. ee Cerisnet his” ste oS 14 Hemphill ave, N. W.| “63reat balls ofifire’ lessly, Mrs. Delk continued: | —" 2 front end of it looked like flying floor lamp—a_fiery-red floor lamp. Then it trailed off in little square sections. “Oh, Halley’s oaner was nothing like that.” | And Mrs, Delk was joined by at least 15 other Atlantians who saw a Thing which banked and rolled and breathed fire over the city Monday night between 8 p. m. and 9:45 p. m. In the downtown section,, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P, Sellers were ;minding their own business when a “reddish-white ball of fire about \the size of a cantaloupe with a ‘tail on it” darted over buildings. | Mrs. A. C. Marbyror Carey Park, ‘has never seen a purple cow but ATLANTA JOURNAL, 7/27/48 ‘ Ms * LIKE BIG FLOOR LAMP FLYING ALONG — _ Everybody's Seeing ‘Things | ee ~ ~Whizzing Through Night ey SRARAES: EOC = Wart in ee centre WR eT oe ae that . i a 0! erry re. |p) es’ ever saw. It | Me cine no yore tan |. Gi A. meteor. and passed so quick—I gu Mrs. Noah Atkinson, of Brook-|_ Mrs. Atkinson kept her Fly~|must have been 500 miles an ‘aw it, And what did that|ing Floorlamp secret three weeks. jor faster. look like? . But she knew she wasn’t seeing) And how about the tw: . great big floor lamp, all lit|things when she saw the Thing. |line pilots, C. S. Chiles and p. Oh, it was beautiful!” She and her husband, who also|B, Whitted, of Atlanta? ind C. M. Bowles, an Exposi-|saw it, kept mum. The story! Well, they took off n Mills painter who lives near|really sounded a little silly untillarmed with a camera. Ani unicipal airport, Sunday |the two air line pilots saw their hope to bring back a ic saw a “huge, ‘prilliantly |Thing gamboling and fire-breath-|that Thing. ee | d object” streaking over At-|ing through air-line skies early) ie ras ; ies at maybe 30,000 feet.|Saturday morning. = = = = | |Beach Throngs Cr rg al ef aller Sete aie Gockied Mat MR a ‘Silver Cylinder ‘air line pilots first were|,, My husbend aud t were sit-| ASBURY PARK, N. J. led by the newest jomi-|ting on our front porch the night| (pp oordwalk throngs» hat-is-it” near Montgomery|°f July 5, and at a quarter to 9| nooo” city beg saturday. To them, it was “alo’clock we saw this Thing. Ourrssort city. cranes. | s craft, spurting flame like|front porch doesn’t have a screen,|Monday at a | Siver SyiNnee a Buck Rogers rocket ship.” Else-|and we were sitting near the Fs i reported flying high over- where, all over the country, that/edge where we could see good. /Reit- ey tel. : Thing was variously identified as:| “I saw it first. It was not high] They described it as “way up 1, An aluminum covered bal-|UP—about 200 feet, I guess, but|in ie air,” and like a blimp “only loon. - | jit looked like it was right above|blunt at both ends.” ; 2. A ball of fire. the treetops. ‘Looka there’, I| Officials, recalling “flying sau- Secderemusually bright light. [yelled to my husband, and he|cers,”’ asked Fort Monmoutl, per VE ACHed ahd’ blue flame: that (#2. it too. onnel to see if they could identify | “It looked like the top part 'it. ees —— ls ATLANTA JOURNAL, 7/26/48 ; ( GopY COPY copy 1515 = 9th St, Wichita Falls, Texas Aug. 5, 1948 Publisher, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Georgia. Dear Sir? On July 25, 1948, I mailed a letter enclosing .35 cents in coin and an airmail self-addressed envelop to your circulation department, asking for tear sheets of the Atlanta Journal containing the stories on a "strange" or "mysterious" aircraft seen near Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1948, by two pilots, Cap't C, S. Chiles and John B, Whitted, of the Bastern Air Lines. These have not arrived. I asked for two copies each of the stories. Enclosed is an additional .35 cents, and another stamped self-ad- dressed envelop. Will you kindly see that your circulation department com- plies with this simple request? I assure you that my interest in the above stories is prompted by interest in the defense of our country, and you are hereby given my fullest permission to turn this letter requesting the copies of the stories over to the FBI, should you wish, Thanking you very kindly, I am, Sincerely, /s/ Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant iss i tain methods of spinning, booms: | lerang and also sail away from the |‘ lintended receiver. A player has to|} r lbe on his toes to catch them, espe- |! \cially if the wind is blowing. \¢ } It may be just coincidence, Fran- scioni and Morrison said today, but} the Hemet coach last season tuened ‘ out his first championship team, ‘The |boys were on their toes. 4 | Although they had their dises} made in Glendale and had planned on extensive West Coast promotion, lsnow flakes unexpectedly fell and | iso they headed for Daytona Beach, | \where, according to the tourists, “summer spends the winter.” | No snow flakes fall here; only flying saucers, which are so durable |' that they @re not injured by cars| passing over them. \t Morrison was shot down in his), \fifty-eighth mission in Italy but), jescaped serious injury. The two|) ex-Army officers refer to chem |x |selves as the world’s champion Fly-\t jing Saucer pilots, and certainly | \their novel inventior -conceived in}t \California and promoted in Florida |; —has caught on with beach lovers. j¢ They were smart enough, Of}1 jcourse, to patent the Flying Saucer, lidea in order to capitalize on ready-|? jmade publicity bor? of repeated |r Saucer scares arour the count. ; In throwing the oid pie or cakejs \tins there always was the danger |t of cutting one’s hands. But with |t the new plastic fin saucers, the |? only danger 15 getting bopped in ji the nose. And only the less agile't allow that to happen once in a(° while. \ | Promotion Main Problem 4 Franscioni and Morris feel that|* coaches might find their sailing |" gadgets just as handy in training al squad as did the coach of Hemet. |4 And they are hopeful that they }* may, in time to come, expand their} wares from coast to coast. | At the present time Daytona : Beach is the only resort that has|4 seen the saucers. The boys are|| contemplating attending a few fairs) and getting their product before | larger mgsses of the public. | “Promotion is our only problem,” | | Morrison declared. “production 15) no item. All who've tried our in-| teresting little gadget seem to have | fun sailing it, and they also find} that they are using muscles long | neglected.” i ———2———__—— i] ‘STANDARD FORM NO, 64 é : 4 2 * Office Memorandum + onitEep staTES GOVERNMENT TO ? DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5~17=1,9 foi SAC. RTCHMOND k a somscpf as DISCS SIGHTED AT RADFORD, VIRGINIA Pf MAY 12, 1949 > There are enclosed +we- clippings concerning what has been described as a flying disc sighted at Radford, Virginia on May 12, 1949. The Bureau may desiré to refer this to the Department of the Air Force. This office has no information other than that appearing in the news items which appear to cover the best information available. The matter was not reported directly to this office and, therefore, no investigation or inquiries are being made and none of the individuals who allegedly saw the thing have been interviewed. ~/ o orn .ama BiaD ely Enclosures (2) NDEXED | Ba = 4E: EX-42 31 may 25 1949 Lyi ed RECORDED - 78 EX: FE Ie! \ agli i - —, qos" 07383" 3h ee g 4 gow pas x sy 732 W : z > as Wi TE 0} wie a Van: vw b1 AW gnao™ + ° ead eae kone f l x P; * ‘. eo “ > Nobleboro, Haine GbR Ss NOTE? Correspondent saw a small. object in the sky near the information and .as tt:was very posstbly a weather balloom no furthgp~jaction ts deemed necessarys n = a NV smjp’ f v "i =e / 2 4 ior, y, 4 corm On VA ha See ae Vi 9 RB ay lf S I fo 4 = wT, VUNIMIUNILA LIONS SECTION } ‘ f — 2 a j i oC = me ' MATLEer x ir x? i: Toleg } - ; | MED: 4 3 = 3 . ir. re / j i ‘vt Mr, Ladd 1 herd | MAY of \ f ~ m~ ~©. Ftc ww MAT 20 1949 ° Py Ve - OF Mr. Tracy / ¢ o J ‘ee ur. Egan. et, VE inne n” oA we, Gurnea: i FEC aie : $ \¥ ._ ao =z Mr. Harbo_— | WU_OF INVESTIGATION “ i, => - Mr, Mohr DEP aE v i urs PennThEtR_— ERD thal eet sa USTICE Dp Ly urs Quinn Tam ee o y ; dr oO £ Tele. Room. ~ ; ’ = - ur. Nease SEO - y \¥ . am z Mise Gandyoy . . » \ bs 7 . - \\\ ty ee JHIOL37 @3Ai993 LA SnANe™ > ead Ala du i gal > re . i 3 ances 2 Q m BOSSI Sie” ye : 7 Id Poa “aw st 8 0a eights Or athe ave Ce evn ac 1, WH he yee 6 4 Bd = Wd a aoe 4 - & . é These-Flying Di These-Hying Discs Are at It Again, Virginians Report Zounds! Here we go again! Inter- planetory space-ship? Visitor from Mars? A new Russian rocket ship? Airgoing submarine? Just take your choice, your guess is every bit as good as the next gne according to reports from various sections of Vir-! ginia and Tennessee on last night's) atsange phenomenon. What it was, where it came from | jand Sagi it Lage going, no one /knows, but even Civil Aeronautics: | Administration officials were puzzled \and had no answer. tes oe | Whatever the thing was, it re-| . sembled a long cigar, with a bright > 'red nose and trailing smoke. Re- \ports coinciding with that des tion came from localities along an almost direct line through Tennessee and Virginia and seemed cie to convince even the most ep that what the callers said they had| of seen was no figment of imagination. The descriptions generally in- dicated the object came over the) outh horizon and resembled a} streak of fire. There seemed to be ed | or a powerful red glow in| “nose of the object. Far. back at the tail there was fire and smoke, The first report came from Roa- noke about 8 o’clock’ when J. S. Mays and W. F. Mullins, both of that city, said they noticed the object. “It looked like a streak of fire,” said Mays, “and appeared to be go- ing almost straight up and was|’ stepping on it.” fe Suddenly, he said, it appeared to level off and head eastward, re- sembling “a snake wiggling on| water.” © és 3 Other reports followed from Kingsport, Tenn., Brist Pulaski, Christiansburg and poinjs west of | Roarpke. | William C. Flanik, chief aircraft {commpunicator, CAA, Preston {Glenp airport, said none of the ee burg tower men had sighted any unusual objects in the sky. f Sars: ane ie ND |} MAY 141949 | aE SaaS ARS ‘ ; ) ee ah i as ENC] 5: ‘ IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO - ICTORY| S 2 BUY ssa Federal Burean of Investination sa . * re }ONDS 3 United States Department of Justice stiles Kad bye d tue Jovesal ad bord Va. /13/ 9 ‘ 3 5 fad ‘ ay fs a a Pa ‘eo ‘oa By WELLS CALDWELL front. The object was trailed by ; Harvey Streets, gave this ver-, to “be traveling too slowly for ‘The strange object seen travel- | either vapor or smoke and faded | sion: “At the first appearance it | that. -It appeared in the s puth- ing across the heavens just after | from view when it seemed to be| looked like a comet. I recall | west and traveled tow ind = the sundown last night has. caused | directly overhead.” Halley’s comet and it resembled | east. Ea alent Si ote ed- widespread speculation here in| Mrs. Alfred Tolley, of 1702/ that. There was, at first, ajdish’ looking smoke about it.” Radford as well as in other sec-| Seventh Street, west, reported | bright spot ahead of the stream| Miss Dody’ Jones, of Hat yey tions. of Southwestern Virginia | her 12-year-old son, Albert, was | of fire, but the trail didn’t look | Street, reported watching the and Eastern Tennessee. ~ playing next door and noticed | so bright when:the. object reach- phenomenom with a ¢ roup ‘of ‘Exactly’ what the mysterious | the object.. She said her son had | ed its. zenith, . children in the neighborhood ; traveler was, no one here seems | been studying comets in school| “It appeared to be moving slow- | She said it looked lik e “what = to know, and the number of con-| and called her attention to the| ly at first and later very fast, | think a comet would look 1 P flicting reports have only added | phenomenon, thinking that it was | which indicates that it was quite) “It: was ared flare”, she cc ie to the confusion. either a comet or a meteor. a distance away when I first tinued, “which was. j i on the This much seems to be cer-| “The strange looking object”,|saw it, The object seemed’ to| front. It moved slowly from tain: the object appeared over|she said “was long and black | follow a straight path, however the Southwest and traveled what the Southwest horizion shortly | with a light on the front end. It | it véered a little once — in sort| seemed to be straight up. It before 8 p.m. and was moving |seemed to follow the air route| of an are — and then straighted| curved toward the east and 4 eastward. Also, it was black, or| from the directon of Pulaski, | out agin. I heard no noise.” | fire streaks trailing it got longer at least part of it was. . later turning and heading toward! Mrs. James D. Heinline, of 60] as they began to fade out.” ‘a A Radford man, living in -the | Blacksburg. . There‘ was a light Jackson .Street, Monroe Terrace,| L. B. -Graybeal, of Christiz ns east end section, asked that his|on the front end and great long | said she and her husband-watch-| burg, a former Air Force pilot, name not be used, but give this | streaks of fire. ‘We saw it. for | ec it with some neighbors. - estimated the altitude of | | | version: le ; about. 10° minutes.” “It looked’ like a long black | object at 6,000 ‘feet, He said “I was working in the yard| Miss Joe Stewart, of the Rai cigar which was on fire”, she| there was.a light from. the object when I ‘glanced up and: saw’ a| ford College biology department, | stated. “We heard a faint sound, | as it passed over and a “roari long black ‘thing flying across|said she saw the object and as-| which might have been a small|sound.” _ et aie eee Ae 374 | the sky. It came from the direc-| sumed it was the exhaust from| motor... At times it looked like] Other reports have been re- tion of Pulaski. It, looked a/an airplane,. She added that she | an’ airplane ‘way, "way off. 1) ag ag Hing ah ides ings- | great deal like a rounded stick | was “in no way alarmed.” thought. at first it might be’ a! port, Tenn., and as | ar East 3 | ‘of wood which was burning in' Fred W. Hurt, of Fourth and | comet or a meteor, but it seemed | Bedford. i, aie ee r BI - RICHMOND # UE anes ms Teer / A Coty j im. } t a . | Ss a A ’ ? Remember Flying Saucers? Well ¥ J + ° : x Looks Like Flying Seegars Now Flying saucers are Passe, Pulaski radio reported two seen _ Now people in Bristol oir ee-.| there. One about. 4 Pp. m., and jen fading ogee ob the other an hour later, . He But Bristolians were not’ the Said that Pulaski also had a pi- only Spectators of the strange | lot’s Teport of the “streak” trav- craft yesterday evening. eling northeast at an altitude of The flaming object was re- about 30,000 feet, | Ported sighted at Kingsport, , Sha A Christiansburg and Roanoke jemgPorts on the “flaming ob- and three at Pulaski, ject” were received at Chris- Rex Rainey, 1805 State Street, | tiansburg and Roanoke but air- reported that he saw a “whit. Ports in those vicinities Teported ish, - glistening mass, long and | no fnformation on the strange fanatical like a big cigar,” | craft, flying from east to west about 7:15 yesterday. He said he sighted the “cigar” flying very rapidly over Virginia Heights and got out his binoculars to look at it. An unidentified caller in- | formed the Herald Courier last night that she had sighted Something that “looked like white smoke with a blue flame that traveled to the north and east” about the same time. “It ifin’t look like an_ airplane,” ‘sie said, “only like white smoke, If was just a streak and almost Opt of sight it was so high.” Another local woman reported that she had seen a “silver streak that looked like it was about 100 feet long” flash across ? the sky shortly after seven i r He ALD Cour tER o'clock. She estimated the speed BrisToAk k at about 200 miles per hour. A traffic controlman at Tri- | ve ee lA | Cities Airport, who asked that B risTeA, his name be withheld, said that the eon craft had Ben pan ie Seen at the airport althoug! they had had inquires on the v/ / 17 - “cigar-streak,” He said he had checked with the Atlanta Air Route traffic control center after receiving inquiries but they reported no knowledge of any jet aircraft in | this vicinity, | || He speculated that the streaks YY have been caused: by a jet- ropelled plane or planes, “The objects were reported flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet,” he , said. “If a jet Plane were fly- é j ing that high, it would be moy- ing so fast the vapor trail would eat en YLT ag | be about all a person on the FBI - RICH D 8round could see.” ’ AARRGE HUaee The controlman said that the MAY 1 71949 } ps ? (Hlyg rahe ISPs a LIRE ENCLOsU™ eee, é os La, Sus: 5 df Neklelerc , alms Ga Mele Mo Uteot Pal Aor Yo 1, ™m NWnay (4 | |Gar30 Woo o bags zhu : fee asad on) Slucee. oe : : a2 Ladi ee Eg of clots om Me Rion oye; ~~ Ww - a — j et A lw Conus se CBA An} ee 4 o /) ( rnS- A Loa Cy Une Scere © pees 3 0 Caer Peesee Neue veri ‘ , Bie aud NeZre ) / » ra) {oO AZ ca rot : ‘ (prALese * - i. Lasse £20 2c pos > UAMN6 2 c t; 9ce On ee ere . » J ice , ‘ 2 nt ¢ i are 5 fees ted Iu "diet Sa Asc sto" - be =F: ‘ i te i- ee Aepots on reas L > Suv ee t* ee 3 aim eee 4 : 3 — 5 ies { 04 ww 7 Faseasconiamarepar PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ruzno. 62-2542 VFH REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE PERIOD FOR REPORT MADE BY WHICH MADE ? PHILADEIPHTA, PA. 6-15-49 5=20=49 JAMES L. KIRKLAND TLE UNKNOWN SUBJECT4*F IRE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANTA, |. CHARACTER OF case UNKNOWN DATE MISCELLANEOUS GEORGE-~KI NGTON, COMPLAINANT INFORMATION: CONCERNING — 4 j al 4 SYNOPSISOF FACTS: FREDERIC-/MARQUARDT submitted ash residue to ~~ + SMR ENS IRE png Fire Marshal's Office, Philadelphia, Pa., es which made chemical analysis. MARQUARDT of -— y opinion that aupie 74 have been caused by ‘ military flare or"flying saucer". é St Gare ah DETAILS: This investigation is predicated upon a letter eG + 4 received from the office of the Fire Marshal, p,G Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 19, 1949, if\) advising that ashes had been received from one F.MRQUARDI, purportedly from a fire which had continued to burn for twelve hourse A chemical analysis of the ashes had been requested. The Fire Marshal's Office noted that MARQUARDT had at one time worked for the Atomic Energy Commission. Captain MICHAEL HANNAN, Fire Marshal's Office, advised that there had been received through the mail on April 21, 1949, an ash sample with a re- quest for analysis. In the letter of transmittal, MARQUARDT had pointed out that the fire had continued to burn twelve hours after water had first been applied. The original letter of transmittal was examined and reflected that an object had entered the roof of the building, caused an explosion, and threw people out of bed. pay /} Captain HANNAN said he attempted to locate MARQUARDT at his // residence, 127 South 16th Street, but had bee-unsuccessful. He added that at the time the building manager had commented that MARQUARDT had been employed by the Atomic Energy Commission. ‘MARQUARDT was then requested by letter to appear at the Fire Marshal's Offices gs : aa ‘OANA < Ta 3 Oe +44 2 D4 LAD Recoren - 129_| - COPIES OF THIS REPORT | NAL ca j AZT 7 (2)= Bureau t ~ ey. X, ect SEN XQNI ; 2- Philadelphia Ne Ne \y \ uals PS a RO? ot as I , ( ei oe & : Ahh? iO 8 r < ‘ 39. be ANG ys & ' 4 WN ' aN wv, S A eo ieee aiee ba 4A ; cot? a \ a S S ; ARS Q .' 30.3 \ athe , Ata>* wi oR MEO \ yl Ste ye : ai3 OFM, Oe ® o > bs - ; PH 62=2542 Acting Chief GEORGE KINGTON advised that. he had interviewed MARQUARDT at the time he came to the office since Captain HANNAN was absent at the time. He said that he then learned for the first time that the fire in question had taken place near Scranton, Pennsylvania, and had occurred about six.months ‘ previously. This caused the Marshal's Office to withdraw from the case on a question of jurisdiction and MARQUARDT was advised that " any further action on his part should be referred to the State Police authoritiese At the same time, KINGTON furnished MARQUARDT with the results of the analysis which had been made of the ash submitted, and which analysis had been made. by Dre EDWARD BURKE, City Chemist, Chemical Laboratory, Room 875, City Hall. This report reflected that the ash contained Magnesium, Aluminum, Iron, and Calcium in the form of silicates, sulphur 4nd carbonates. FREDERIC MARQUARDT was interviewed at his place of business, the H. A. KULJIAN COMPANY, Broad Street and Girard Aveme, Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniae At this time he advised that he had received the sample of ash from a friend, WOCDLASHAEFFER , Lake Ariel, Re De, Wayne County, Pennsyl- vania, through the mail ‘He said that Lake Ariel is about one mile south of South Canaan, near Scranton, Pennsylvaniae He stated that SHARFFER's house had burned about six months ago, that the fire had occurred at night during a storm and that a large object had struck the roof and ignited the house which had burned to the ground in less than an hour. He said that he had not been present during the fire but that these details had been furnished by letter from SHAEFFBR at the time a sample of the ash was forwarded for analysis. He said that he was of the personal opinion that the ash might be a part of a military flare or a "flying saucer". He pointed out that he has.been advised by associates in the engineering field that one of the characteristics of some types of flares is the fact that they burn for a considerable period. He stated that the mass of the ash residue had remained ignited for a period, of twelve hours. He also stated that he did not think there had been an explosion but that a loud noise had probably been caused by the vacuum created as the missile or object struck the roof. He added that there remains a quantity of the ash, amounting to one bushel, at SHAEFFER's premises at Lake Ariel. sees be ¢ * s 4 MN > a PH 62-2542 MARQUARDT advised that he had been employed by the Atomic Energy Commission at. Oak Ridge until 1943. He was entirely rational. He discounted the theory that a portion of a meteor had struck the house on the basis of the chemical analysis made by the City Chemical Laboratory. MARQUARDT advised that at the suggestion of the City authorities, he had written to SHABFFER and suggested that any further in- quiries be directed to the State Policee The file of the Philadelphia Office reflect that the records of tee Ke Naturalization Service were negative to an inquiry concern- ing FREDERIC S.AMARQUARDT, ORM (Buream File 77-30297). The files of: this office likewisé reflect that MARQUARDT by letter. received August 14, 1947, requested of this office the identity of a powder or dust used to catch . thievese Inasmuch as there is no violation indicated within the Bureau's jurisdiction, there is no ‘further investigation being’ conducted in this is being forwarded to the Bureau Laboratory for any interest or study the Laboratory may desire to conduct relative to flares or in connection with . the possibility of the. presence of "flying saucers". - CLOSED - -3- se » ¢ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mh! l FBI \iAHA T-14-49 4-55 PM CST Aiiiily i. a ECTOR URGENT aoe hig? FLYING DISCS, INFORMATION CONCERNING. WHILE ON VACATION REGENT AT LAKE OF THE WOODS, NEAR KENORA, ONTARIO, CANADA, SA CLIVE G. MATTHEWS OBSERVED UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYIM€ DISC. HE HAS FURNISHED FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING SANE TO U.S. AJR FORCE INTELLIGENCE, FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA, AND SANE WILL NOT BE REPORTED TO THE BUREAU UNLESS ADVISED TO THE CONTRARY. ? DALTON se - (02-2aXL7 — Ef Shir . ccare 7 B&B a ; deg: rc iD 31 JUL 19 1949 "A a Bo 6 a fen 1a WASH DC EuC ue y oa, y & 3 a n 7 GS w ae a + = is i aa a2 R01 Sn 40% 30°S ! gh Wd 22 Vs) he Wd STS AY Ay 4925 YBHOL3II4 ~ aBAIZ9aN STANDARD FORM NO. 64 . d Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT | 1 ES 0) : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 21, 1949 Jr’ prom: SAC, NEW ORLEANS C ) SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS AND SAUCERS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING For the Bureau's information, several citizens in the community of Alexandria, Louisiana, have recently reportedly seen flying discs. The Alexan- dria, Louisiana daily paper has carried numerous articles concerning this. At a recent meeting of the Young Mens Business Club in Alexandria, a member suggested that since Alexandria, Louisiana is known as a convention city, the club should try promoting a convention of flying saucer seers. This particu- lar comment appeared in the Alexandria paper and was picked up by the AP lines, Mr. A. M,/D@ANGELO, a member of the Young Mens Business Club, advised Special Agent WALTER E. MOEHLE that since the AP release, they have received a large number of requests regarding the convention of flying saucer seers from many parts of the United States. Mr. DeANGELO states that the interest of the people is evidenced by their inquiries about convention particulars, stating they are flying saucer seers and want to attend such a convention. This gentleman further advised that in view of the volume of inquiries coming in, it appears that the YMBC will have to hire an employee to handle all the correspondence. It might be noted that he advised a representative of the Air Force from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, has inquired as to plans of a flying saucer convention, stating that they are interested in furnishing an observer if such a convention were held, This information is being furnished the Bureau, as it is possible such an enterprise may cause people to falsify that they have seen flying discs or fly- ing saucers. Such falsifications might be made so that they might attend such a convention or become official delegates thereto. WEM: gp Vv 62-0 AY RECORDED Bs ae INDEXED - 68 26 a Oy 4 a ‘ -¢\\ : 3s" 40 S wt = , w ys 4h ,e3 a 4. 0 NY Very t Ne ND oy ery tru}, yo s f Be Ba! WP 20 ia4s An OOk A 4 , WY rn AeA ; Attachmentgd@ect 7 ’ Cfo [7 We As MURPHY/ Qf , WAM=-kb / . 4¢{—— ; } 62-213 ma A in” r ¥ AIR MAIL Uf AVA, 4 pan 2 BL WOAC ) Y \ } , : Z Pe be a” t, " ‘ sxe oo < mate ve 6 , « eT + ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 e Ps ee > Office Mem #2 + UNITED ST ;OVERNMENT 2 TO : THE DIRECTOR DATE: July 20, 1949 1 sg FROM : OD. M. LADD 5a ana wr. Glevin fa | es SUBJECT: wv Mr. Rose ® 2 ur. Ournes & So —— } : You will recall that Mr. Ernest Cuneo advised tr. siense, —— the Bureau of a letter which Walter Winchell had received iss Gandy. ——— from an individual in Los Angeles indicafing that he had es seen a flying saucer leave the ground within his view and in which letter he theorized that this might have been a landing from another planet. The Los Angeles Office was requested to locate and ' interview the writer of this letter, Peter Camerlon Jones, 164 West 37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California. The Los Angeles Office has now advised that the present owner and former manager at this address have no knowledge of any Peter CamerlonxJones and that other investigation to locate Jones was unproductive. It would appear, therefore, that this may have been a prank. You may desire to advise Mr. Cuneo that there is no such person at the address given inasmuch as he indicated that Mr. Winchell Ab bbieaee do aicolumn on this letter. i 4 Y » 5 ei aa v nv ¥ | DML: FA yy p J j a Nn ry ] * ‘ , A\ J j = } age ‘ & ancy : : At o a . She Wd ®S € 272 sf f 10 4d305n Ar FOSS IN-ABAIZDSY aay St \\) u 4 {dat te NFA)» ei" gah a4 MM, f ‘yr : TELE W 80 /) 7 i ” Vd 7 “