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July 26, 1949

SAC, San Antonio
SUBJECT:

0 FLYING DISKS
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On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff,
G-2, Fourth Arrey, advised that a small article which had appeared in the
Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the
Young Men 1 s Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was
planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen
flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members
may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice
inthe v-A3ek preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana.
The above is furnished as a matter of information.

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DIRECTOR, FBI
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PETl!;R CAMPRL~
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Dear Sir :
Re your teletype July 12, 1949.
Present owner for one and one half years and former manager
of court for six years, which includes 164 \". 37th Street, Los Angeles,
do not know PETER CAMERLON JONES .

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inasmuch as the handling of flyin g saucers was a mat ter of pri mary
int erest to them . He s tate d, "To hell with the Air Force . He
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10:00 A. M. he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- /~'/I[~'-"~
half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color,
shaped l i ke a child's top and about the size of the balloons used
at County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows
in the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he
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this so-called flying saucer was of£ the ground in a second, knocking
Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was
silent and he raised the question as to whether this was ::ial an
inier • global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a
devise to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet
had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of the ~
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question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another
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lmowl edge of physics and that he thought it ,,ou.ld be interesting to
check into Jones ' background and then possibly interview him about
this alleged flying saucer. Mr. Cuneo stated that it would appear
that Jones may have actually seen a flying saucer, that in any event
it made an awfully good story and he requested that the Bureau keep
the matter in confidence.
I would recommend that the Los Angeles Office discreetly
check into the background of Jones and thereafter interview him for
the purpose of determining aey facts he possesses about flying
saucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Division Four
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__Director, 5633
__Mr. Tolson, 5744
__Mr. Ladd, 5734
_ _ Mr. Clegg, 5256
__ Mr. Glavin, 5517
_ _ Mr. Harbo, 7641
_ _ Mr. Fletcher, 1742
_ _ Mr. Nichols, 5640
__Mr. Rosen, 5706
__ Mr. Tracy, 4130 IB
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__Mr. Logue, 5263
_ _ Mr. Donohue, 3710
__ Fugitive Desk, 5720
__Lab. Night Sup'r. 7619
_Movement Section, 5266
_ _ Leave Clerk, 7623
__Reading Room, 5531
__Mail Room, 5533
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Director , FBI
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PROTECTIOU OF VITAL IIJSTALI.ATIONS

I a~ attschinG hereto a number of copies of reports bein~1reeeived
in p•eat numbers in thi c office ooncorning the so-called Tl,Y!-_,ng
disks or u.nruitural phenomena being frequently obserTed nround Ca~
Hood , Texas. Thi:i is., of cour se, a pri:r:ary concern of the Air
Corps. Consequently, this office is following the praotice of
reviewing thene data and then destroyine; them in the event there
appears to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out
that the filin.,. ot· these would re6Ul t in the rapid accumulation
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Office Memorandum • UNITED sTATEs GovERNMENT
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DIRECTOR, ?BI

DATE:Septernber 6, 1949

SAC, INDI.Al~APO:i:..IS

SUBJECT:( 1i'LYii~G SAUCERS

SECURITY !.iATTER - X
ELBSRT -: • ~ARRIS of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called
at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current
inform:-tion on "fl:-ing saucers" . He state~that he had been instructed recently to contact Dr . RICHA..1ID K . PARRISH of Decatur,
Indiana, with r eference to a flying saucer e allegedly observed
in the vicinity of Lake of the ','foods, Canada, on or about July 1 ,
1949. An FBI Agent by the name of :mcALF of the Omaha office
was alleged to have seen the same saucer.
ii'hen FARRIS conversed ,·1ith Dr. PA1RISH, the Dr . told him
that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst
of a polio epidemic and that as a result he 1--ad read as much
literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms,
diagnosis, etc. Dr . PAR.~SH told FARRIS that in his opinion,
the cases ·,·,hi.ch were thought to be polio in the vici nity of
D catur, Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of
aniwn poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers
ad airect bearing on the polio epidemic . Dr . PARRISH pointed
t that flying saucer s were observed in the Carolina' s in 1948
and there was a polio epidemic in the vicinity at that time.
FARRIS stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the
Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with
reference to allesations concerning the si~hting of flying saucers
and had done a little research nith respect to correlating the
presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further
stated that he ,;·ias reporti!lg the matter to the proper Air Force
authorities, 'i'lright Field, Dayton , Ohio.
It has also come to the attention of this office that FA.~S
ma.de inquiry of the Indiana University 1:edical School, Indianapolis,
Indiana, where the doctors treated the entire matt er as a big joke.
FARrlIS also sta ted that Dr. PAmllSH had heard 1·1hile in Canada
that there had been some rath(.r strange events somerihere in the
interior with respect to finding ,•,hat might have been remains of
flying saucers.
The fore :oing is furnis.hed for the information of the Bureau.
This office is taking no action in the matter.

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Hr. llaurice E. Hatten
419 East Jfain Street
Ctrcleville, Ohio
Dear Jfr. Hatten:
Tour letter dated October,,- 8., 1949 1 has been rece tued

and in response to your request I am returnin g it to you at this
time .

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For your information thtJ juriadiction o/ th.i:, Bureau
doea not extend outside the United States and its Posaesaions .
I t is therefore suggested tha·t you nay wish to co14municate with
the Dtui3 ion of Inte rnoti onal Preas and Publ icatt ons, Of/ice o/
Publtc A/J'aira, United Sta~es Department of State, 21st Street
and Ytrginia Avenue., Washingto n, D. c . , with regard to the
suggesti9n made in your letter.

Sincerely yours,

John Edgar Hoover

Di rector

NOTE: The encl osure is incoming letter being returned to
correspondent at his request .

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419 East J.!ain ~treet
Circleville, Ohio
1949 October 8
permanent address :
Route 2
Delaware, Ohio

l.fr . J . Edgar Hoover
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Depc. rtment of Justice
r.ash ington , D. C.
De a r l.!r • Ho o v e r :
It is requested that this letter be returned to the above
address and no record of it kept in FBI files .

O if is it true that the .:Joviet leaders intend to use the
flying disk in an attempt to confuse and terrify the American
people , wny should we n·ot state to the United Nat ions that
we believe this condition to exist and fu rther request permission from United Nations to fly American printed statements
into the USSR in the interests of peace and bJtter understanding
between the two nations? To prevent the belief that such a
method would be used , J!.!. either nation, to carry bombs rather
than paper, it should be pointed out that it is not necessary
to emplmJ airplanes for the purpose insofar as actually flying
over enemy territory is concerned . There are several possible
means of placing information at the disposa l of citi2ens of
either country via air ; I me ntion small balloons incapable of
carrying mo re than a few pounds , or finned , cardboard disks
capable of drifting on wind currents for great distances after
release from several miles hei 'h
(I reserve the right to
claim patent ri ghts to the latter fly~ng newspa per". )
Inasmuch as we have been told that he Comm,.tn i st Party is a
very small mino rity in the USSR , it is impossible to prevent
information, orinted, from reachin g many good people there ij \~
flown in by the millions . OJ co tae there would be a penalty
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in Russia for reading them if caught , but curiosity being
curiosity, many would be read and remembered . And no .o ~e .
really believes that children could be prevented from picking
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October 2, 1949

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SUBJECT: ~ LEN\.cPROUSE, lnfoxlllBJl..t
V FLYi~ DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS
On September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S. Charleston,
West Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and
gave to Special .Agent JOHN B. WOODRUF.B' the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE sta ted
that be had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field,
St. Al bans , West Virgi nia, to Parker sburg, West Virginia, on September 25,
1949 . Mr. SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know
whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of
mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local
agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to
the Bureau.
Mr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this
incident in his lett er and that there is nothing further that he can add . He
further stated that he is certai n this was not a mirage and that i t actually
occurred.
No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to
do so by the Bureau.
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An incident happened this afternoon which after consideration
I felt I should report . I most certainly do not want this incident
disclosed, as I do not want any publicity concernin~ it . If you
regard it of no special interest to t~e F . B. I . please disregard
this corresponden ce .
VJ: was flying from{Clark Field) to Parkersburg, ./ . Va . this •
afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg ,
I suddenly noticed a: br ight yellow object coming directly towarc.1.s
me . It crone at me with such speed, added to my 100 m. p . h . for1.1ard
speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple
of seconds . But it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about
50 feet to my right , and because of the dark green background of the
forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the
object , and what I believe is a very accurate description.
Color - bright cahary yellow
Length- about 15 to 18 inches
Diameter- About 4" -in the lar "'est part
It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape and
proportions as the fuse lage of a Lockheed Air Force X- 90
No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the
rocket .
No visable means of propulsion such as propeller , vapor trail ,
smoke or exhaust .
The front of the rocket was very sharp witb a needle nose , the
needle looked about 611 lone; and was the size of a lead pencil .
The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fus9la~ .
I was flying my ship, {;· ~uscombe 8A, NC 1440K)and was travck~ng
about 100 m. p . h . at the tlme .
I was at 3450 ft above sea level at the time .
I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees , and the rocket
was traveling almost west at 240 degrees .
It happened about 2 :45 P . l\, . on the above date .
The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles .
The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined
because of the dark green background,
If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map
this lbject was si~hted over a very s~all town named Lubeck, which
is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg .
It anpeared to have spent it ' s force and seemen to be
1ronping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or l~unched
from a hi~her altitude than t~e altitude I was flying . !:z;_
11y wife v,as with rie but she did not see the object, and I did
not tell her of the incident until we had landi4:if k ~ 7"sbµ;rg .
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Thore is set !orth tho following unverified intorcation relating to

the captioned matter •hich as furnished to this &reau by n conf'id ntinl
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"I was !lying !ro:n • • • to Parkersburg, • Va. this
afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about tour miles airlln ,
southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed o bright Jellow
object coming directly towards me. It ca.mo at ce itb
such epeed, added to in_}' 100 m.p . h . fornard speed thnt it
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clear outline r the object, nd hat I believ~1~•~e17
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of the rocket.
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vapor trail, s~oke or exhaust.
"The front or the rocket was very sharp with a needle
noee, the needlo looked about 611 long and was the size at a
lead pencil.

"The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a
jet fuselage~

"I "Was flying my ship••• and •as traveline about 100
m.p. h . nt the time.

"l was at ;3450 ft. abwe sea level at the time.
"l was flying a co:DP.ass course of 60 degrees, run th•
rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees.
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••The vieabillty was exceptionally good, about 00 miles.

"The ;yellow object looked very ah~.rp and clearly outlined
because of the dark green background.a.

"If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial
map this ,!bject waa eighted over a ver7 small tolln nair.ed
Inbeck, •hich is abrut 4 .miles direct west of South Parkersburg.

"lt appeared to have spent it' s !orce and seemed to be
droppiriB slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or
launched tram a higher alUtude than t.he altitude I "as £lying. n
The aboTe has been furnished to you for your infor.nation and
assistance in connection with the captioned matter.

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Ruccy rick says Flying saucers from Venus ca.me to earth by accident.
/ P:u.d:y Fick, ,.,ell know1. Kansas City auto dealer stopped in Denver 2 weeks

uhile returnine; from Ogden, Utah. At that tine re called. on the
Their conversation was interrupted. by some
eD{:ine rs arriving for a meeting; o:n.e of w:1on ,,as a na..'l. no.ned
Coulter. Coulter revealed some startli~g infornation. Re (Coulter)
stated he ncra.shed the G-ate 11 at a radar station near hew .~exico and
borders, and wh le there he saw 2 o~ the highly secret
[ Arizona.
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Flyi:tli; Saucers. 11 Spot re-port details- - - the in:'ormation contained
hel'ein was :::urn.:.ohcd froti article whic~ ap:peared in the Wyc.ndotte
Echo neHspaper , Xauso.s City , Kansas , 6 January 1950. Of the t,.,.o
Fl.yin,:; naucers one was ba.dly dE'.llla.ged and the other almost :perfectly
intact. They consisted 0£ 2 parts , a cockpit or cabtn about 6 feet
in diaweter . A ring 18 feet across and 2 feet thic~ surrou..~dec
the cabin. The caoin was constructed of metal reseI:lbl.ing al.uminun,
but the actual make of the metal has de::'icd. c.nal3-sis . Coulter had
a :piece of the metal in his possession a.nd e:;a.ve it to the rord man to
ser,d to the Dear'borne .Plant for e.nalyoi s . T: l.s man ( Cou.l ter) showed
the grou:p , includin& Fick, a clock or autome.tic calendar which was
taker. from one of the Flyin{.; Saucers. This closl!: or automatic
caler.dar consisted of 2 :pieces of metal together with some u.nusual
type of metal. On the face of 1 or 2 pieces of t'.ds metal ·foere
appeared an indentation whic:1 rotated around the disk completing a
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cyGle each 28 ~eys . A?corc.ing to the i~ormation given C':ul ter
unc. 50 of' t1.ese flyuie; saucers have oeen ~ound i11 the United
ates in a period of 2 years . Cf these , 40 are in the? US Research
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ctreau in Los Angeles. Ea.c:.,. of the cr.[':ft had a crew of 2. T"ne bodies
'<>- in the da.:na.ged sni:, 1,•ere cLarred, but the other ship I s occupants uere
in a perfect state of preserration, althoUsh dee.d..
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All Hore uniform height of 3 feet : blond, beardless and their teeth
were com~letely free of fillings or cavities. T1ey wore no under
garments , but h.?.d their bodies taped and v;ere dressed in a sort of
wire. A o:u.anti ty of food in tablet form was found in ship . Hr .
Pick: assumed that the reason behind the a.u ;a.rent lack of security \'las that
the Government ,-,anted the information spread from unofficial sources
until people are oore or less familiar with the facts . hr. ;'ick feels
that the security depart:nent of t:1e military fear that the sudden shock
of a surprise announcenent that interplanitary travel is possible might
cause mass hys t8ria. Fick is \tell known locally and has a. number of
friends at the Kansas City Star. OSI District 13 will interview Fick
and will :raake additional inquiries at the Kan.sa<'l City Star. Coulter
not other\/ise identified , but can be reached through Ford agency in
Denver. Action: Information copies furnished OSI Districts 14 end
17 for action. The editor of the Kansas Ci.ty Star stated that ,,hile
they were aware of this story they did not dare publish it in the
paper beceil.se -it is too fantastic .

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SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED.

THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO

HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS , ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW
MEXICO.

HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED

BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL .

SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVE+HEM,

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REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORG£\KOEHLER, WHO IS ✓
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CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER .

KOEHLER REPORTED

TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING
FLYING SAUCERS .

LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES

' CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY .

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT TH ( GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS
YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE
UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY
PROBABLE MENTAL CASE.

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Tel.ephone call :reoe1.ved f'rom L·:. Col Nunamaker

Tennessee Military District 1130~ 2 March .

He stated that

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There is a radar station n2ar Knoxville ~hich has

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On l Narch at 2135 hours the station picked up

been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being
operated by station ~1ROL of Knoxville.
an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude
40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object di.rectly
over oak Ridge. AEC 3acur1ty Division Chief at Oak Ridge
checked v1th Smyrna Air Base Nashville vh1ch reported it bad
no flight plan for any plane being 1n that vicinity and
altitude.
C. on 2 t-'larch at 1105 station -pi.eked up object at
335 degrees and 18 m1les ~rem Knoxville altitude 40,000

f'eet.

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Department:

An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so- called
flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexi co. They were
desc~ibed as being circular in shape with rai sed centers, approximately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies
of human shape but only 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of
a very fine texture . Fach body was bandaged in a manner similar
to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and~ t pilots .
According to Mr. HOWE ' S informant, the sauc s ere found in New
Mexico due to the fact that the Government-'lcl, a very high- powered
radar set-up in that area and it is beli eved the radar interferes
with the controling mechanism of the saucers .
No further evaluation was. attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the
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Reference our T"#X AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary
report follows:
1. (A} At 2130 hours on 2nd ~ar radar station
picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, approximately 18 miles from Knoxville ~n general direction of
O~lt Ridze, moving in c1rcu1nr motion ut ln ,)ppon11,e <.11·--c-c ..
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locality and altitude.
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Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane,

ap~ed not. established but report as '' terrific" o

2o CIA Radar Technician report~dly arrives Knoxville
t,Jday to check radar set and operation.

3, Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava.1 \
and Marine Reserve Unit Knoville to set up radar equipment
to verify reception of 1f{iQL adar station ..

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3. Third Army bas no radar ope::c>ators.
4 o Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that
Chief security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified
personnel check on the pe~formance of the radar.

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Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker
Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated tha-t
A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has
been 1n operation about 3 weeks. This radar station 1s being
operated by station l-)ROL of Knoxville.
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an object 340 degrees and 18 miles troriiJrioxville altitude
40.,000 fee·t. Direction and distance p~ the object directly
over Oak Ridge. AEC Security D:tvis1on Chief at Oalc Ridge
checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashv1lle<iih1ch reported it had
no flight plan fo~ any plane being 1n that vicinity and
altitude.
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335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000

feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base
with negative results.
D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational
err1c1ency or radar 1m1t and requested Smyrna AB to send
qualified radar operatoro Smyrna has no personnel so
qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Al'Dly send
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Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip:
"Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers •? A short
memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force
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In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained
the follov1ing information today (3/28/50) from L!ajor Boggs and Lieutenant
Colonel J . V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence . The Air Force discontinued
their intelligence project_to determine what flying saucers are the latter part
of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that
the project had .been discontinued. They advised t hat the press release had
been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance,
according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was t hat after two
years of investigation over three- fourths of the incidents regarding flying
saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional
items such as lighted weather balloons and other air- borne objects.
Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas
are charged with t he security of those areas . Reports concerning flying saucers
r e ceived at this time will be investigated by the Ar ea Commander and his report
submit ted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item.

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many of t he r eported sightings of flying saucers at this time a ppear to be an outgrov,th of recent magazine article s. They reiterated that t he Air Force is
conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist
or what they might happen to be.
You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued
by the Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over
sucb~·~vestigations . (62- 83894- 141-160)
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Special Agent H. WARREN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a
brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc., advertising agency, 202
Keith Building, 1025 14th St., Denver, Colorado. J . K. TOOL has advised
Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the Wa;yne ;@lch, Inc. , JEFF'ERSON
B/4RMSTRONG, has been contacted by one G~ORGE ifKOEHLER, 315 Franklin
Street, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs .

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(KOEHLER), lmows a prominent Denver oilman named SILA~VTON, also lmown
as a~vsterious Mr. X", and an official of the Newton Oil Co., Equitable
Build:iiig, Denver, Colorado. NE\'ITON is claiming that he l eased land in
the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a :flying disc had
been :found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants,
all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc vras a lleged to be
of very hard metal and near indestructible. KOEHLER is said to have
exhibited a radio set to ARJJSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the
space d±sc .
According to ARllST?"l~!G, KOEHL~R has been' telling of this story o:fi' and
on for the three month period prior to January , 19.50, and is said to have ✓
notified ARMSTRONG of it weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc
article published in the True Magazine, and one by FRANX"'"SeULLY published
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Wc~shington, D. c. and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in which he
v;as requested to keep the information to himself and that, thereafter,
he became mysterious about the entire matter.
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At 9:55 A.M. toda~ SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that S~uart :e; ..
owner and operator o adio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called
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oxville Office at 11:r, P. M. o n March 1. Adcock is a radio ham
operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7
radar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip"
indicating that an object was circlihg at an altitude of about 40, 000 feet
over oak Ridge. AdCOCk stated that he customarily had followed the movement
of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder
cloud. Mr. Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had innnediately notifed
t he AEC Security Section following thf:! receipt of the call frcm Mr. Adcock.
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Mr . Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces ' representatives are
solll019hat concer ned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the
above information in case there were inquiries .

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I advised Mr. Robey to keep in touch with the situation and let us
lmow immediatel y of any developments and as to any information picked up by the
Armed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who
the CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr. Robey
was advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Enoxville Office
but that he should be kept advised of developments and ~h!'~ senQ. ..a .Jifll etype
to the Bureau tonight.
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At 5:30 P.M. on March 2, Mr . Adcock again called to say that he had
again picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and
about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak
Ridge . Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the infonnation coming
from the KnoA-ville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and CSI representatives
went out last night and looked over Mr . Adcock ' s set . They did see an object
on the scr een about 11: 00 or 12:00 P. M. last night. TrBy reported this information to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the A.ir Force
probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed
11that CIA is going to send a technician dovm from Washington to examine the set.
Nl.rr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised
that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atl anta with a portable
radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a
set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify
this object.

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~'IUAR' , ..DCOCK, .COMPLAINA;.~T; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL
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Rei'erence is made to my memorandum of March J, 195<,"eflecting
a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter .

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On the morning of March 6, 1950, I ~lled SAC Robey to ascertain what he
had found out concerning this matter . He advised that a teletype had been s ent
---reflecting that there was some question of Adcock 's reliability and knowledge on
radar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that
the CIA technician from Washington had not arrived.
SAC Robey will repor t any further developments .

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UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY,/ -<j,,, /
STUA~COCK-., COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS.
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EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING

Q!BECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND EEET AL.IlTUDE_N.OT
VERIFIED.

ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN .

ADCOCK CLAIMS

TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS
OVER THREE DAYS.

NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT

DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT
CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES.

QUALIFIED

ERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND
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HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT.
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RELIABILITY

OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION .

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PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY.

CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT p-__.

DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION.

AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR

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BY S. Cliu. H SSENG
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Acting Director
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John E~r Hoover, Director - F deral

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Ul RUO ,J on.:rnct O .n OAK m.no , !'Ere:RSSBE.,
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1a reported to lhn"t'e detected on hie radar equ1~ent an object directly

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Ridr;e, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40.,000 feet
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•arch l, 1960. On
rch 2, 1960, he advised thnt hi• radar equ1pmont
recorded Wl object bout 100,000 teet ih.igh and approxl ately 18 ilea fro
his ho e in Knoxville t 11116 ••
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aTal :ReserTe radar equipmnt at .KnoXTille, 1'ennessee., <lid not doteot an
objeet on any ooca■ ion but stated that the equipnent 1rae not cOI1cidered
of:N.ciont for airorart
extreme altitudes. It was further reported
qualified peroona
Oak Ridge questioned Ad~ok and extti:dned hig radar
qulpment. 1'hey reportedly found hie equ1pi:iont :not too reliable .o.nd felt
th t Adcock wna tochnically ~ronc on so e of hie n1dar theory- 'l'he reliability
of dcock ,mo al ■o questioned due to sone der;ree or inebriation.
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'r. C. A. Bolander or your otfioe.
o investigation ia being conducted
by th1 s Bureau but in the event ~ditional intormation co a to our
attention you will be pro~ly aijviaed.
oc - Director of Special Ifriewtlgations
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

PARAPHRASE IiIOT REQUIRED

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COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga

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Reour TWX AJACI-3-3 subject repo~ted radar sightings
over Oakridge, addit~onal 1nf'o 1nd1cates radar opc1 Ltor inexperienced and radar set hao been modified ao as to cast
doubt on reliabi.lity of' read:tng. Chief Term.easee 1-,11 Dist
recommends e:xpedit1.ous action be taken to determine 'Nhether
an unlmown object has reappeared over Oakridge in the past
few days. Chief Secur:1.ty Div at Oakridge requested info
as to channels of communication t'li th Air Force in connection

with radar sightings.

Authority:
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R•!f is CM IN 12184 (4 Mar) G-2

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INTFlUJAL SECURITY

Stuart E. Adcook, operator or F.adio Station TIROL, Knoxville , 1■
reported to have deteoted an his radar equip,!11ent an object directly over Oak
Ridge, Tennea1ee, at an altitude ot 40,000 feet at 11:15 p . m. , larch 1, 1950.
On t!arch 2, 1950 , he aaviaed tm.t his radar equinsent recorded an objeot about
100 , :>00 reot high and approximately 18 miles from hi6 home in Knoxville at 11:15
•• m. on that date. It ,:as reported that raval Reserve radar eqi1ipment at noxville,
Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment
was not considered efficient for aircrart at extreme altitudes . It was furthor
reported that qualified persona a't Oak Ridgo questioned Adcock and • .xa111ined his
radar equipment. Thoy reportedly found his equip10ent not too reliabl e and felt
that Adoock was taohnically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability
of Adcock •s also queetioned due to some degree ot inebriation.
Ho investi~ation ia being conduoted by this Bureau but in the eTent
additional inforoation co as to our attention you nill be promptly ndvieed.

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A shon tia after noeinna the abon mtonat1on, Si,eoial Asent
•• L. SJWJBA11B, 010, 31"4 A:nij, •ta\lcme4 at lnoffilJj, teleI,hoi>.1~ oo...
Jlllmicate4 vith thie ottioe to 4eterid.ne U CT turther Sntor-.t:lcm ha4 been
reoe1m reaaz,41ng the atw N ~ b7 .l»aCXZ. w. SJIAOIA1l8 vu, at that
tb8, alffl1 all of the !nfcrw.t1on wliioh ha4 been 1'9081'"4 b7 tbu ott1oe.
81MlBA1'11 a4naecl that he ha4 been oaUa4 b7. w he1141uartera, CIO, 3rd And,
Atlanta, ~ , m>4 ha4 bNSi tol4 to look into the &tter to 4 e t ~ if' it
ha4 ~ buie in f'aot. NP:. SEtlGl?AUS oon\mu.o4 thet he ha4 ~ arren,pmoJJta
v1tb Mr. smm A»OOCX to han him ena Speoial ~ w. 14. P.RICB, CSI, u. s.
A1r l'aroea, to Tie1t .ADOOCZ•s hom 4ur~ thtt evcn1,DS of b-ch 2 1 lr.,JO and.
observe tho n.4A1:- 1n41oat1cxns nth him~ SI.AGRAVJ8 d.Titod thet neither he
nor ~. JBIOll had tm1' l'a4m- expe:rienae em wre m no ~ e toehn:loie.ns or
l'Milr o~tor•, but would make their observa,1c:m ~11' to 4etwm1.ne i f a
real. NBcU:ng vu beiJla m!c, b7 :ADOOCZ.
On the JllmWl8 of M8:i:-o.h 3, 1950, SU!lBA'fES ~ telephon1oalJ¥ ooJllo!.
nmioated vith this ottiae a:a4 ri4Tuo4 the IJ.aiscm ~ t , Speoial. :Agent
~ a. NoSWAD, that he an11 mo& ha4 b"11 nth Amoa.t turms the prenoua
. . , ~ anA that the7 ha4 obsene4 an hie nc1azo ao1"M!l aoao "1>:lpa" whieh,
acoo.r41DG to .ADCOCZ, 1n4ioatea au ob~oot vith tho S&lt3 ~ A l . elevation 8n4
u11mltb ao prev1QWU:y nporte4 b7 hia. SIAORAVD3 said tho:, wre unable to
Dike ~ .authoritat1;n atatem,nt o ~ th9 attc ot th obJeat or the
Nllab111tt or the radar elUii-nt, bu~ -thet ha4 •NIil nftioient to pw tbSlll
reuon to believe 1t ·.ra:rre:nted imost1p:ticm.
Cenarill. 1Dtu1r1 at thio tms at BWo Btc.t1on UOL 8Xl4 ~ readilT
&T&ilabl~ sources of 1ntormti<m 4 1 ~ the taot tbst SmA!n' AOOOCZ ia
~ recOQD1s:e4 1D thia vio!Dit;: ea a ra~tal>le .tm4 uubatantial o1tir.en
iD JCnozflll.e and, Sn a441t10Xl thereto, 1a ~ e e l Wl somwhat of a radio
authartt,. It vas f<nmA th&, ho 1a ore41te4 v1th bemg n sld.ll.ecl ra41o t.eohnioian
et&4 hU ~ ccms14erab1" ~ l o ~ t 8n4 resom-oh work in tho t1el4 of ratio.

Du to the interest whiah vu beiJls ~ b7 all apnoiea oODOemed.
v1th th18 •tter, the Bureau ot this t.1m0 vaa ~~Uod b7 blephou COlJ'fU'S&\ion
vtth A. 11. BII.IOl'r at tbe Bureau oono9'ril:lli8 tho f'eota ~ . Aa a result of
this oanveraat1on, SA JtsSVAD 11as 11Uitruote4 to fol.10".r tho mtter m the
capaoiv of en observer end to advise tho Buroau of {Ul1 1I?I,P0l'tant develop,am1ts.
~llllmta WN B1148 tbrcnlgh Ueute:aant C01'1NV111e- a. B. ~ .
Co•m•Mna Ottioor, v. s. ?ravel. Reaern Tr&1n103 Center, Alcoa B~ey,
J:no:riillo, far the Besenroh Trainill8 Center to put into op,rat1on ra4ar e u i ~ t
vhich ti107 ha'i&. At a:pptv.dmte~ 10:30 A. M. on the oam, 4q, th1s radar

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H38WAD, t(>B6tber with SpJOial ~ t 81UD1tJ118, CIC, em 8pte1Al Agent PBICJI, ~I,
observed this Ba-q eqtt1P,1Bllt '/!er saaa ti.a wt m> ob3e<J' whata0ff81' Goul4 be
4eteote4. A telepb.o.ne O&ll vaa JlaD•d b7 SUllllffl w Mt-• .ADCOOE at a ~ •tel.7 U:00 A. N. aD4 .ADCOCI ahiae4 he ha4 been i,iold.na up aoDt 1n41oat1on

of tbe ob.10011 age.in. Be :!ndioa1;84 its •J.eva•!Jion and cl:lreuti~ ca voll as
distt.mmt to bo the sDe u p-eviousl.1' Nl)Ol"t4i4. At tho time ot hia oonver•
sat:lcn, the ila't'T •1uiia,nt 4etecte4 two a1roran al an olevation of apJarOn-

•telT 2,000 feet 8114 a ~ a l asillllth ot a ~ t e J ¥ 300 488l"H• \rUe

an4 ~ hM4e4 1n tho gellCIX"al 41No111on ot the X'D.Offille JCmiiolpo.l
Atr,POr'b. - ya:, ot a oheolc, AOOOOE vu aske4 1f he detootc4 on hie e(Uipmm,
f4V ob.1'0ta other than thoso w~ted b7 hia. ADCOCE stated that he ha4 not1oed
two S1lial1 airoraf't heildecl 1il tlie seneral clireotion of the lnoxdl.le A ~ t
at a rel.atiff~ lov altitu4e but lw ha4 no, pit.14 m>b a\ten\ion to thea•
.ADCOQI: th8Ji reciue•tect ·l.ha11 ho be all.OWN to nn :tho rn4in" e1u1:p:r.mt at the
•aval ~ • Anior¥ 1n aNter that ba mpt coar41Daw liis 01ui}JD.':llt vith
that equi:pllilll, 8ll4 thua obtain a better fix on the obJoot should 111 080.1n bo
l.ooated. \'he ra4a2- vatoh vaa oontiJ:med and at about lli30 A. JI. ADCOCE
oa.Ue4 tho anar7 8114 li4vue4 that the obJeot l>eiDa observod b,: hill over Oak
Ric!p ha4 • ~4 aov1D8 in an euwrl,7 41reetion awl hall, 1n a period of
abo\lt tvenv 11l1mltes, rad.ed t.rom the aar&en.

On "118 a.ttermon of ltlroh 3, 19'0 at about la!O P. M., S'l'UAJlt ADCOCS:,
topthm- with CIC, <»JI an4
went to the l&.ftl. A:n»rJ vhffe ADCoat
vu &ll.on4 to look at tho rdar equipmrmt ot tha liD.V1'• It had beon p..,.-1oual)'
4 e t ~ :rroa I.1eu:w..wit Co:cwmt!.r ~ tbat th1e 01,Uipant 414 not
comiu-tse mr, olaaa!t1e4 information. At this
ADCOClt oliime4 fnp1J::Jfll"1.t7
vitb the etuipnmnt be~ use4 b7 the •a'Q' &iMl apo'k» of ha-tiJJS aasisted 1D its
4eTe~t at Jla:riard UniTeraity 4ur1Da the ea:rl.7 •i;il&e• of the var. .ADCOOE
al.so lll!Ule otatemmts to the otteot that he bad travoJ.,4 ext£ns1voJ.T t~ tho
Ar'll:I 4urin8 tu var in a4apting rd.er rar 'BpeoiaUaed eorviooa . At this ti=,
the JU"6Ba110e of so• aloobol was xwtecl on the breath of ADCOOK, but ho vaa
not 1n au 1nabr1ate4 oowUt1ou. Attar AZMdnSns the eqlii~, .ADOOCJ: statect
he 414 not feel. that this low fJ"elueno7 ~ ot ra4t.r vould bo of Dteh
aasistame in 4eteo\1i18 the ob,eot reparwd 07 him for sovernl reasons, uuch
as the elevation ot the antenna, tho tll!D1J'i1Ull "'fade area, t~. 'lhoae atatomsn.ta see.a. to be 1n aooo:rd vi.th tho radN- oparatm.-•e opJ.uior.a.

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At 3130 P. M. on tho attsJiD.oon of Mardh 3, 1950, a conference vaa
ha4 yi•th Colbml c. D. <ass:RR, Xna1nMrilla Ottioer, U'. s. Air :rorce Materiel.
Cot.11118.l4, DPA Site, Oak 1 1c189, lfenne••"• 'l'hoae ia:--aen-t at tlh• conteronoe
~ Spooial Aa9nt ~ , -OIC1 Speo:lal Ag(,Jn l!t?OJJ, <llIJ Ii-. GEQ oom>m,
11. s. Mr ~Ol'Oea 8eourit7 ottioerJ Captain laBIB'l CBC&31 'JJSXI, 8114 8peo1al
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stato4 that while 1t vaa h@ly iJlrprobn.b le i.11.a\ ~ a r t o<1Ul.4 auete4a flight

at an al.t1tud9 ot 100,000 feet, it va.s absolutely l)()Sllibla fTCll a BOientifio
ao4 eD@:lm3ri.N atan4pqmt. 'l'beref01'8, it vas h18 op1q.loo. that the -.tt«r
ahoul.4 ba follove4 clofie]3. Ba 11:1:'r&11884 'for Captam OBOSS, whcJa he terlll!t4 a

radar u-~n, to o'baerve with :ADCOCJ: 6:ur~ the ~ or Mo:rch 3, 1950
tho radar ~qui~t on '\fhioh :ADCOCE had 4oteoted th& objeot.

Il7me41at&ly t o l l ~ thte oonrerenoe, si,eow Agent NoSWAlll oontaotiect
Mt-. OlWlmS WBl'.l!B, Physical S(tour1ty and Plant .Proteot1on ~ h , U. s. KEO,
and Mr. FRANr: CAL'U'iGJWI, Aoaistan:11 Chlet, 6eom'1~ DJ.1'.iaion, U. s. AJ:C, to
ad.Tiso th. . or the .ttnct.mss imtl to 4etei'!llme what aotlan ,res bebla taken by
>Jre. Both WB1'lS and CALUGBAJI adY11ed that the m,ter Jlea been referred to
3r4 Anq' mithoritioe erut that b&10lll thts, no rieps Ml been talceJl. It vasj
their iibell~, however, that a re.4ar t~ohnician vrus 1:>()in(I sent down,
probablT from Vashinet0111, to 1na:peot the •IUipJDB'nt ovnod by- MCOOX. I• YU
erranoouel.7 re:oo;rted that a OXA teohil1o1o.a vdul.4 oom, to 08k R1c1ge.
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Also, imedieto)J follov1ng th1e oontorenao above tJtat~a, Si,e<Jial
Agent mIOR1 '00%, oal.led his h ~ s et ~ l l :Fiold., Alabe:ma to 4eterm!.1le
i t ~ action wN being taken vith regarct to bavinS ra4ar equ.1p1r.nit t'lown to
thio m'Oa to Terify or 416ll?'ave tbe 1'1min88 o't .AiiCOOX. P.RIOB vae a4Yise4 that
he ehou1cl aot anl,11n the oap110tty at an obs"1"'fft' m tl1o •tte but that nob
ra4ar ~pa,;nt voul4 be f'lmm Ul), tt N,IU8st04 'b7 tJw A?IJ •
6~:lal Asf,nt 8BAG!lAVIB, CIC, atate4 ho hu. el.D~ bo«n 64rtse4 b;r h1s
hea4~t91'8 -at Atlm:ita to eot 1n the oaP2J,OiV ot en obeerWir end the.t,
a.ooord.~, ho had not as ~•t been e4Tlse4 wlleth91" oz- not the 3r4 J.r,q- fil..
ten4&4 to send m'bile raa&r "'ttipamt to the &Na to verlf'7 ctr cU.spro-ve the
t1D4Snge or AOO<XZ. Xnquu,y ,ras tac1o by spe01o.1 Aaent lm.'OB, 001, ·or J•J.O u
to whoth~ or not th•y wo\lld ropst havbig ~e.41,r eq,ui;p;mmt flavn 1n by OSI
authorltiee, end he was told b7 K!O that wile tbe /JI£ no., of oourse,
vitallf intffestel :iii mgtb.itJS vhioh cl:iNOtl.7 e.ttM-te4 the aaf•t1 ot the 8.l"ea,
they n&1'ertheleas 414 not t"esl thai; they haA the authority to mike a speoifio
recueot for suoh aotion !P88lmlft'\l lW the p-oteotton of. the erca from assanl.t
,ras the res:pone1bil1ty (It the 3r4 klfq. A o o ~ , the,' o<Nld not make
a:rg direot ~ueet tar suoh equ1~t.

Dul-iD8 the ~ ot ll!roh 3, 19'0, ~ i a l .Ac,ht OJWU.TON C. McSW.Aifl
an4 'llt"'"l.t, togethel• with SA FBIOE (C6I) • realti54 at the 1'fWC1 Reaerve kr!mb-q,
.Alooa Jlig1nni,y, 4urtna vhioh tim ssaroh ftS beiDS oomucte4 by the radar equ1pm,nt
at this msta.Uation. Captain Raa:IBT CIOGS, KIPA, and 6~o1al Agent ~VIS, CIC,·

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Yere at the h01m of S!UAJ\'l AOOCXZ obsen-1Jl6 his re.d«r eq\\1.'(l?Il)nt dllrinS thi
soe:ioh. So O·03oot waa ropatto4 b7 ADCOCX duriµs thf.o O ' f ~ and the:re:tore
Captain CBCSS hf.\! no opportunity to observe, his 4;Q; i ~ t in :action, ).laz-..
ticularl.y in referenco to the r ported obJ{)Ot at euoh ~enomerie.l. al.ti tudes .
lo unusuol. objects were detected by tho r ~ quipi;ymt of tho 11. S. Us.val
l?cnerre ~ durinS tho entire eveniJiG.

U.von e.bend<m1ns tho watch on this ovon.ins, a ~ot:s.tis was held with
Captain CBOOS otter lcaviDS ADOOCE' a residence 1n or&o.• to e.aoertam CROOS 1
o~o:i. CROSS stated he had foim4 AOOOCE to bo teolmiobJ-17 inoarreot in
several mtters rel.Atina to ra.4.tu- th&o27 8nd !Jl'SOtioo ,o,nd1 in add!tion thereto,
he4 Vfn."7 gre.vo doubto as to the capabilities of the ~lue APN-7 radar sot
which had been oae.pted b;r J(OOOOE. Ho state4, howOTer, that .ho had 1nauff1o1ent
~ t y to obaerve rth& i3et 1n p.I•acti~e or to oxeadne too radio equipmGnt
0Clml80w4 with the set to me,k-., fltcy' det1n1te stat mento e.o to whether or not

the 4eteotion ot tho unkDDwn ,objoo'i; would be possiblo with said equipment.
• sa.141 hovover, h9 did :feel that ADCOCX vas a oc.;pAble p,r..on with :puro ra41o

teomu~s.

On the lri'"mine of ,J4aroh 4, 1950 at l0z30 A. M. ADCOCIC again oontaoted
Speoial Agent KlSWAIN of this ottioe and SpociAl. Agent s:iAGRAVliS, CIC, to

a4v1ae that he had qain rooeive4 in41ce.t1ans Of the objec)t at nppronmatc~
1001000 :f'eot 41reotly over Oalt Bldge tlil4 that tho intensity of the J'Nlar "pip"
vas a ~ then noted a t ~ t!De ~vious. Ate.bout U:40 A. M. AOOOOJt

~ Cal.l.H an4 a4Tlse4 he he4 vatobGd the objeot until appro.daat&ly 11:10
A. Jt, 1 at :which time ho ha4 mted. 'it stopped c1rolins and headed off 1n en
oaotorly direc111on at appro:ic1ilia.toit 200 miles per hour, ot vbich time it
ha4 te.cloa tram tho screen 1n eligh~ lose them 20 J?WU1te.

O:i the af'ternoon of IIOroh .i., 19501 Oolaml c. D. G.AS6D and Captam
RaBIR'I OBOSB, both HEPA, visited tho home ot ADCOCX And oa:re:f'UU3" examined hiu
ratio an4 3:"a.cler equ1:pmm1i, iilolu41DS the .antemin end rol8tod xoochaniom. Arter
auoh -.xudnat1on an4 after talld:ng at GOlDI) lensth with AOOOCX, those two
gentlemn mt with Special Agent SBAOBAVFS (CIC), mI0J (<SI) tin4 McSVAIN (FBI),
to Give tbeir opiniono. Coltn0l GASSRR a.dvisod they had found AICOOK in a I:U.Ob
1Jiebriated :9onaJ.t1ou end that t.hoy had 1ul4 41ff1oulty in r.aldii8 an,y 4etermination
as to hia abilities 1n tho fiold of TM.a.,_.. It vas thoir belief' that his oquipant 'WU ha~a:4 at best and that no grent de~ or roliabil1t1" could be
~ed therein. They did stato, however, they intended to return durii.iB
th6 morning of K::J:och !5, 1950, vhicli ws the usual tim'i f~ the o'bJoot to be

deteoted.
On tho ~ ot Ma:roh 5, 1950, Coloool G ~ m,.d Captain CRCl3S went
to the h~ of Nt-. ADCOCJ: ana vore unable to gain ont;ry or to :!'ind ltll1'one at
tho resi&:mce. After this e~ioxwe, it vaa the belief or these two eentl.emen

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the a\ter was v ~ ot little oone14erat1on.

On tho 1ll0l"D1n8 ot March 6, 19'°; ADCOOE ft8"SJ\ oontaoted Speoial
Agent 8UGRA1'.181 CIC, an4 a4T1H4 he had eaam obscsrYe4 the ob3eot at about
tlie aaae a.l."1tu.de OV'1r the Oalc IU.tge m-ea an4 he estimate4 the obJect to
bo of 8PJP:'0Zimtel7 the SUD danait," 88 vou14 be oawsed by a DC~ at that
altitude. Asam, Colonel G.AS8lCR wu oonteote4 b.r 8J)G01al Agent l'B?CI ot
aJl an4 Oolcmol OA68BB said that he hiteilded to take lot.ID eleotronio equlPmmt to the hoa of ADCOOE Y1th vhiob they ooul.4 eotual.11' chock tho eleotrioal

011-ouita ot h1a radar e1u1:pmant to 4 e t ~ whether or ,not it wu aoourate,
particularl.7 1n v1ev of th& 1"~ they: ha4 cheokect eom, ot the tblcUng11 of
. ADOOOJ: vith 1'961i:rd to movn a!rOratt 4eteote4 4ur1ng in-evtous na1ta mid
tcnmcl him to be ott to a o<maUffable extent r ~ lfl)ff4, eleTatlon
eil4 aziJallth. Dur!na the att«l"!iooD of March 6, 19'0, all 4Jq ot March 7, cm
the BXl"ll1n8 of Marih 8, 19,0, attea,pta were 11848 b7 Special ~nt Hm3 1
00%, to set :1n touoh Yith .ADCOOJ: to imke an appointmiillt with Colonel GASSD
en4 CaptiLin ORCIJS, and ADCOOJ: could no\ be located.

AoaorcUns to hie otttce

at Station W.ROL, he ha4 left tOVD and i t vu not known Yhei1 he voul.4 return.
In 8\Jlllll!Q:7, theretaro, it see• to be tho seneral opinion that the
aotual enstence ot en obJeot at suoh an exo.ptlonal al.t1tu4• u tu1te tmprobal>le mi4 no ezplenat1on 11 yet Jmovn u to 3Ws, what vu detected b7
ADCOCK on bis aoraen or, 1n taot, whether a:nyt~ vaa doteotod.

On the

afternoon of lbroh 8, 19'0, Special Agent SEIDRAVIB telephoned Spoo!al ~ t
11,SV.AD err this ott1co and advised that two ito»reaontat1vee o'l tho 14th Air
J'oroea Ylth hea4tuartera at Gree!rfUlAI, South Cm-olina, had arri•ed 1n Knox•
Tille and contaoted him v1th regard to ma.ld.1,s an aPPQmttEn, nth ADCOC%
to 1na].)e0t his equipment. 'l'heso reix;-ecentat1vea cdvtaod they did not reel
1t eutt1ei,m.tJ.T ~ a n t tor tl18lll t() rema1n or to mko a rettirn trip
1nasmoh aa .ADCOCS vao unavailable •

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fll1o 1nf'orm!l.t1on ·1o boi.ng turnished to the Bur:,nu in detail 1Daaru.oh

aa it 1.e th~ UD4erotend11l6 ctt th1a ott1oe that Colonel c. ?>. GM381:R was 11noh
:perturbed 1n tho ~ m vhfch thio mtter ¥80 Mn41o4 tn4 has written
letters to his Co~ms O:tt1osr, u. B. Ah- F.arc.o 1(9.tor1el o~, Wrieht
11•14, oone~ it. 'l'heoe l.ottws by ColoiWl C..MSER s ~ t ~ were ~ d .
t"rom the fact that tho 3rd ~ InteUSgonaa ropresentative eild the Mr Fores
lntell1genoc rt;:piresentative have both been 1ns-vucted to aot as obs(Jl"Vere
~ , rith no authorit7 to aat 111 the attu.at1on. :rn. 1i441t1an thereto, ABC
telt that '\heir res:pons1b111 ~ had been disobm-ged upon not1tyi:Qs th\'t 3rd
Ar11t;r.. '1'ho Bureau was obv1ouc;ly interested on'-1 trom an obaeno;i.-' s v1e,,pomt
an4 no question o~ "1,lrisd1ct1on in this resm,-d va::s rMso4.

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On the morn1DS of lfai'all 7, 19,0, 8ll90ial Aaent .1108WAD ot th11 ottice
vao adv1secl b,- Mr. BalARD WOOM:tm:, U. e. BIJ Seaarity Dlrl■1cm, ot atepa taken
b1 .A!O 1n thte resorc!. Mr.
state4 that liillie41ate]¥ upon reoe1T1116 the
ro:pqrt trcn m, he had mde the mtter luio-,m to the ~opm:- autboritios at AEC
end e~Jy the .fcllovm.,g Jnol'llins he had oonver1;;ed vith 0Qlone1 Ju111f ICUI'llC,
3r4 ArJ!O' llesdqu.ertero, Atlimta, Georgia, and. appriaed him ot tho natter.
Mr-. WoateIOS statoct he also convGreed vith 14th Mr Force llee.clquftrt9N at
Gttemille, South Cerollnn and ed'Y1sed them af th.ct mattel". Ke stated the.t
thu vsa otriotly 1n B4Cordana 111th the plane druvn up betwen AEO and the
e.rmsd toroea 'for p%'otoot1on ase.tnet a1r er lend eaaault. H3 oont1nue4 that
the D.C hao neither thAt f'acil1t1ee nor tho equ!pm,nti ,rith which to deten4
1toelt 1n such em,rsenc1eu end that BUOh rcsJ)9llttibilit7 he.4 been us'Wlie4
b7 those agencies ct the ldllten- forcea.

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Jt would appear 1"roJI th• IIIDDo8l' 1n vh1oh tbie tilo14ent vu han4le4
thn.t da6J)1t9 the :taot that all ea•ncios SOE>mod to be <>:peratizls 1n the -.nner
preBoribed by

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action bemg

tekon b7 the othe'r and cooporatins in ovor:, respect, ;there JWYertholeos
soet:84 to bo an ~asive lMk or 8.1\1' agQJ107 a c ~ tr.king the responatbWt:r
tor the situation and ~ e:n;y- aotion to vortty ~ 4 ~ the threat. He.4
a •1-Sle:r 1n014elit oc,ourrod wherem an aotu.e.l. threat e.ga!nst the P1,Toical

seaur1ty of thG ~ Installnt10ll hlid been e~ienced, it ie not im_ple:usible
to belioYe th.At a simla.r confused f1Xi?l8 ot :f'1nal authority would ha.e
boen found. It should bo uote4 t h a t ~ hourr; elapi;ed trom tho reoe1T1Dg
ot the f'1rat report until su.ch time as f1W ressonable .eonoluG1on could be
reaohed eonoerntns the mttor and. nothillg or a ,POs1ti"V'c :n.1:1.tur:, with reserd,
to crs aotion boin6 taken ha4 bean ha4
that tim. \lhil.o it is
now telt that this entire mtte-r was 1n e,. mumer of s~1lld.ng
run", it
D8ftl:l'theless varrants som:, consideration :trom a procedural stendpomt and
111ght be var.thy ot 41scuasion at a0'%1D liaison zzotillg in the future.
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!rhe Bureau will '.be ~d1ntel.y &1.vised 1f tliol'il ere ;;rrrJ' :f'urther
4.eye~ts in this mnttw.

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April 11, 1950

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There is enclosed a letter directed to the.President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America,"
which was received at t his office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at
Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a HIGUELANGEL GARCIA MACIAS. There is
attached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper
clipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the
technical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the inf ormation is authentic or whether the author of this material is either
psychotic or neurotic.
It is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed
examined by sone Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein
for its ultimate dissemination.

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From:

J. Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau or Investigation

Subject: FLYIUO DISCS
'!'hare are nttached hereto for your inf<)rma.tion in
con!'loction with the captioned mtter a co01:nm1cat1on m".itten
in Sponioh dn.ted March 191 1950, at Veracruz, Veracruz, l!sxico,

and enclosures addreased to the "Prosidento de la Comioion de

Investi~cion Cientifica de E:,tados Uni.dos de Norte America."

In view of the fact t..lmt o. translati Cl'l of the above
referred to canr.nmication reflects the corr sponder1t's interest
in £lying discs, it is beinc furnished to your office i'or
apr.,ropric.te attention. The files or this Bureau contain no
ini'ormtion mich can be identified m.th the 1'1l"iter oi' this
lotter. lo reply han been oodo to tho m-iter of this letter
by this Bureau in view or 'the rnct that it was not addreosed
to this Dun>nu.

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INDEXED· 51 Your letter da-ted April 4, 1950, has
been recd i ued ~nd I zoant -to -than1' you for furnish ing mB th e data you rela ted .

I am italring the .J iber.ty of re/erring a
copy of your co£l11lunication to the Secretary o/ the
Air Fo rce, National Defenae Building, The Pentagon,
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q,LYING SAJICER COMPLAIN!'
EI.MIRA, Nm YORK PD OO'ORMA.NT

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RefeFence teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo
Office advising that i nformation had been received from the Elmira
Police Department regarding a f l ying saucer and advising that press
inquiries are being answered by the Buffal o Office.

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regarding the flying saucer.
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Captain Ral ph c. Williams, Air Force, Duty Officer, was
telephonicall y contact ed and furnished the information regarding the
flying saucer.

SA J . J. McGuire was contacted and advised of the teletype
and that a statement was contained therein that press ·inquiries had been
received and were being answered. McGuire instructed that the Buffalo
Office be telephonically contacted and advised tluft, they shoul d furnish
the information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office i n
that area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer
should be referred to the Air Force in that area.
SI\ Robert Cryan of the Buffalo Office was telephonically
contacted and advised of the above instructions.

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INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT

FLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT.

RESIDENT AGENT AT

ELMIRA ADVISES •FLYING SAUCER" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS .
IN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER.

ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM.

CROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHED TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING
FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX,
WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX.

NO WiTNESSES AS TO

ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT.
BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING
ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.
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INFORi'.1ATIOt~ f.ECE:I\lED FRort ELMIRJ'.\. PD . THAT

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RESIDENT AtENT AT

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and lolOuld like to secure the photographs which he had made available

to the Air Force Intelligence.

He was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, California, since the photographs desired were made available by him to
a representative of .A,..2 of the Fourth Air Force on 8/30/47.

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By letter dated Apr tl 9, 1950, captioned tndt vtdual
wrote ~o ~he ureau tth ra/erence to ~atters portatn1n g to
''J'llJing aaucBr s . " A p11otostattc copu of 1-ds comnuntca t ton ts
enclosed. It ts noted tha~ corroepo~dant ha~ re/erred to bta
contact wtth an tndtuidual na!!ed Ul>alskv and reference i3 mad•
to ''Eu1u1t an d raw'inga . "
I t ts dtrnt red that you hat, e an agent of vour offt ce
contact: correopondent to aecure anv data -,.;htch may b• of tnterest
to the Bureau .
t ahould be k ept tn mtnd, hou,cuer, t.'la·t: the FBI

ts not conducttng an 1nvee-tiga t ion wtth reference to "flying
saucer mat tcr8" and the correapondent should be aduts~d that he

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~lr.s rorth or the :·1av~l :,ir 3t:-.tion, Koji1k~ .'il,'.\Sk~" ·.,1en this ccnt;i ot
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J~rl 1 .!: this ;>eriod the m ,. br opcr.:itcr, G:.sK~ :'.!,C, U:3?: reported interrtlttcnt. r::~hr i:-iterfcrence of ,1 ty:,e he hid nov~.r befo:-c ex:~-orimce<i o

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Ccnt·ict w.is lo$t :1t. t,h:.i.s ti~, but intcr,- :iittent

int~rfercncc c0ntinucdo

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vicini ~ of buoy 19 in the ~cln shi;, ch3nncl
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~ 11vory f.1-;t -:,ovin,: red .310-; li:1,t, r1hich appc1recl to be of ~l".aust

ruture , sce:icd. to co:;ie froT. the south,~9t.,. 11oved clockni~ in ,' l l.:ir3e
drcle in the direction of, 3.:1.d arcund Xo:.li:tk and ret urn9:! out in a
.;:ener.:.lly southf)'l!lt direction., 11 l'.or~a.n c.:i.llErl C:irver -~ .'.l; US~, a.loo c 1
1'U. tch, to observe this object, ~rd they both witnessed t.he retum flignt ,;,
The object ~.z,.s in si.:_:ht !'or en ostirr.ate:1 3C accon::l~

~To ,. tor or sound

det~cted, a.nd tr.a object t•-u deacribej to ;,ave the a:,pooron~e of a
b.lll of fire about one foe t i n di a?n&ter .

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c ., t.t :>2Cl;.401". , conductin~ t'outine Y. odia1( se<:uri ty :,1trol, Lt Sr.d. th
ro:,crtcd :i visuol si'.ghtinr, or an unidcntl fiad nirborn" object at a
r:i.d:ir rnl".£!e of 5 miles , on t ho s~:rbo:ir'.l bou" 'Inis oo_-iect 9hcwed :lndic::itior.s c:£ :,-c:it speed on tl:e r:id:ir sco;-,e.

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attention or 1ll crcv; r.,l}~bers to the obj cct ~ :\n esti:1::i.tei ten seconi s
luter, the object. t ,cls tiirectly ovome~ , ina ic,tin$ a spoed of abo•.tt
1600 !.'PH., Sndth cli::1he! to i:.t;ercei)t, .:ind r\tter:ntcd to circle to keep
the ob:, cct in oi--;l:t, ~c T.'.l~ ta1:iblc to do thio, 33 the object \"l.!5 t.oo
ld:,;hly :n~euv~r:ible,, 3ub:;e.,:ucntl,y the objoot appr-:1red to be cr,onin.;
t!.c r .-.nzc,, ~nd S:711 th :1tt~;,tecl t.o close the rln5o o The oi)ject t.as
ohoerved to o.,cn out so:-:~:h:1t, th~n to turn to the left ::ml CO'Tle up on
'.3::llth's <1u::irter., S.:iith consJ~ered this to bo a l-.i :~hl.:,1 thro3.teni~
,:e:;ture, 1:Kl turned o ut ::i.ll li!:hts in the .:d.rcr :i tt11 r o11r '1inut~s lati,r
tho object dis:i.:1. ,e.• red fro~ vic:i i n u ~outhe:isterly -.lir ~ liion~
tla At ~Jc43 5·_; 1 the d.1.y follc.'l'linr l.t Smith's s i :ht l.:;3., Lt C.3uscr ~nd
Lt furco of P~ trol S:1uadron One v;ere cooouctine th~ Y.od1 "J.lt Security
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62 .mile.:, south or t~ t.S Kodi :lko 'n;e object. :l:1?eJ. red to be on an ascornincr
l"le<J!.orly cou rse, am 1:i:i a in si,.r;ht for ten ::tlnut.cso Ourin 3 t.hi s ,?erlod
t::c obJ ect ,•ao obsel"'Ved by Lic•utnn::rnts Causer :md ~1rco, a nd F'/,UJSo··,
·.,1, _l')lme c:17t:.:.in(, At no ti::!e ";';:l', r:id:ir cont ·1ct m1de on the objccto
t Cnuser \•;:.s un~blc tc cl.co c the object :it.· 170 i-.nots G

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t.:.e Oi),i cct t"J..3 re ~'0rte1 to be c.n :in lS~endln6 - w~-;tcrly course,.
In vh:i\"; of tho f-:.ct t.h:it m :-J.nthcr b.11.loons t:t,re knovn to h.:i.v~
been relru~~c ·,,itt,in _, 1•~.1sor1ble ti'.1e be.fora th~ si:lit.ln~s 1 i\i
ap,,c.::.r::1 th.'.lt the ob~ c.;:t c·· objcct:J \-Jere not. b"..lJ.oons~ 1f not
uilloon!'i tbe ob:~ts 1:.•Jst b., r~:;'.!roer.l as }>heno.:-ion:. (~}()s~ibly
.::etecrI te:z), the e:oct n'.'!ture o! tilrlch could not be l!ec.er·'ll.n<:"l

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May 31, 1950

New Orleans

SUBJEC'!:: • 1lft:HAE~ERY

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On May 24, 1950, this office received from Ma jor MERLE L. MENNIE,
Intelligence and Security Officer, New Orl eans Port of Embarkation, a report dealing with MICHAEL HALFERY of 2453 Urquhart
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. A copy of this report is attached to this letter for your information.
The report stat es that HALFERY sold for $1.00 two photographs
to one JOHN R( ESPOSITO, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, who i n
turn gave the photographs to an agent of CID, New Orleans Port
of Embarkation. These photographs were of flying saucers and a
man from Mars in the custody of two U.S. Army Military Policemen.
A copy of one negative and a copy of one positive of these photographs are also enclosed herewith.

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ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU
Copy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans
Port of Embarkation, re MICHAEL HALFERY.

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One negative copy and one positive copy of photographs
of flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two Mf> 's.
N.O. File 66-1199

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mc!-19'8 in SW.!«s.

llundrec!a ot po~le report.cl SNing •tr8.1\.,17'9 objects

t'lyi1:1g over tlw countt:y.

ewapapen •p•cn.W\.ted that they m,ro eovt.ot

cmdod mallile• boiQG teated onr the Bllltio

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:rm.n exporlJWJntal. station at Peen. unr1e, or :!'rem

1tonJ.o.n Coaet.

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The USAF ror a lc,11& time oomu.oted a iiborou,gh inveat1gat1on

or •oh ot tills b.1.1Ddffda ot 1no1dente Ul'roln4. lt t"oum -tllat -ep,Prozimataly
?5% or tbe reports oould debm.tely be Nlatecl to ~ oau•a ■ uoh aa

M-teorolop.oal balloona. aircraft, meteora SZl4 other OCIIIIDA pbeGOmeDA.
A public ■ tateil.lilmt n.a iHued delNJJJd.Jig tho entire aittlliAce ot tlyi~

It only re1ulte4 in comnncing a lar,;e number ot paoplt ·t .nat the i?J&tiomLl
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1• wr, easy to do ao on reuonabl• groUDl1••

~ m.•tenoe ot fUl¥ form

ot lite on other pla.Deu ie ~r.-11 tenuow, and 4-batable.

ni. lewl

ot teohm.cal &Ohi"9bnt ,..qUire4 to launch piloted or p1lotlea■ 111eail••
trom oot p1amt to anothff &lid return 1• aneral ol'Qn ot J111P1 tua byon4
that ex1e111ng Oil the ~ ~ and probal>lJ' would bave n9\ll.tod 1n acae
tint oontaot prior '1D th1•• eithtr thr~ deltwN.~ landiaga or \ll•
aobed\lle4 Ol'Ubel•

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guided m.1ailea or dteo ~ a air#a.ftt ~bl• ot making ro\irid trip tlicht•

to the us. and the uae of a.tome energr, tor b

p~ulnon ot wv aerial

en U tho Bcnteta
an that tar ~ or \.ut in auoh a proznm, theN ia no roe.uon to ~ect

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the airplane ■ would be other than. ot conventional dellir;n. An e.tomio power
plaht. lilODt• mw.cl be euf'f'io1ently radioal• 1111 thout e.lao 011¢ng a com,.

pletel,y raaw Teb1olAi to oarr.v it~
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the 'OS 1• not ~•rimin~ With~ naw 1f!ai>OD. that ould ...aaonably
b4t 111.etake~ idenUtied a■ a fl~~ d110 or aauoer.

~ OB 1• launchi.mg

lar&it .number• at •t•oroloMoal end oomo ~ balloou ror -.xpel'iaentt.1

p~,.• ad a t&ir 11\llll>er ot tho report, ca.n ~ dtfim.tely &ttributed

to 1igbt:1-11e• ot tbeN objects or nnection.a or other mi~ objoctt •uoh
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA

Graduate• Departmen t of Journalism

June 2 , 1 9.50

Mr. J . Edgar Hoover, director
Federal Bur eau of I nvestigation
Pennsylvania Avenue at 9th , NW
Washington , D. O.
Dea r Mr. Hoover,
I am cur rently engaged in research for ~,,_,S;radua te
dissertation which will attempt to analyze t ~ soc iological and psychological implications of the flying
saucer phenomenon .

I n the course of my resea rch I am giving extensive
consideration of the sever al magazine articles and the
one book which have a l ready been ·written on the subject .
The book , in particular, and the magazine articles in
gene r al , hint at offi ci al restraints which have hampered
the authors in their r esearch . So far as I know none of
those research pro j ects a ttempted to probe as deeply into
the backgr ound of the uhenomena a s I am, yet I have en...:
countered no such 11 off1cial censorship 11 as they nention.
I n fact I have been sururised at the openness with which
some people have r eplied to my 0ueries .
I believe the fact that I have encountered no rest r ictions is significant 1vhen I attempt to analyze my total
findings . I t raises the question as t o whether those
previously mentioned authors aren I t trying hara_ to sell
some thing '\' hich really isn 1 t there t o sell .
1

I s there any reason why the f 1-ying saucer situation
should be 11 played down? 11 I s there any off icial a ttitude
towa rd the matter?
I wish to thank you in advance for your interest and
help. You may be assured that I wi ll au~reciate any information you may be able to give me .

Sincerely yours ,

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UntuarD£ty o/ Calt/ornla
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Dear Yr • .Tohnaont

Tour lotter dated J'une a, 1950,

hew bson reoo t ved~ and I approoi ato tho

interest ~htoh prompt~d your conountca•
tton.
htle I would itke to be oJ'
~6rvtcc# ~his Bureau has no t~or~atton
avatlable /or dtstrlbutton wtth regard
to the oubjeot of uour 1etter1 and r
sugoeat that you cay ~fsh to dtrcct
your inqu&ry to the Secretary o/ Defense,
National Do/onso Building~ Waohtngton#
D. C.

John Bdga~ Itoove~
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SUBJBC~

LEWIS 0-wARD

DATE:

June 15, 1950·

336 B~d ~eet
Yuba City, California
RESEARCH
Rebulet 6-5-50.

Subject was located 6-13-50 res1ding at 78 South Tenth Street,
San Jose, California . He was interviewed by SA CHARLES J . PRELSNIK of
this Office, who carefully explained the jurisdiction of tho FBI to him
and questioned him relative to any infonnation he might have which would
be of interest to this Bureau.
Mr. WARD had nothing to add to his previous story as submitted
by letter t ~ e Bureau on 4-9- 50. He was advised that any infor.rmtion
relative to 'tt-:f'lying saucer s n did not come within the jurisdiction of th ls
Bureau and that he could comnunicate such information to the Secretary of
the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25,
D. C.

For the further infonnation of the Bureau, Mr. R. E. MCCARTHY,
Secretary, Local 39, International Union of Stationary Engineers, 805
East Weber Street, was contacted in an effort to locate Mr. WARD. Mr.
'MC CAR1'HY described WARD as being "odd" but would not elaborate on this
statement.
It was also ascertained from Mr. R. A. CHRISTIANSEN, Business
Representative of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39,
57 East Santa Clara Street , San Jose, California, through whom WARD was
located, that WARD was gl..ven to weird imaginings. Mr. CHRISTIANSEN stated
that he Y«>uld not exactly describe WARD ai:i being insane but stated that he
was getting along in years and was prone to exaggerate on queer imaginingR .
It was the ~bservation of the interviewing agent that Mr. WAPJ) is
abnormal mentally.
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STJMMARY OF AERIAL PBENOM!fflA IB

NEW MEXICO
IDFORMATION COBCERlfINQ.

Authority:
NND 90986

There ia being tranemittecl herewith a Sl.UIIIBl'y or Observatione or Serial
Phenomena in !le~ Mexico t'.rom December 19il8 to May 25, 1950. Th.11 recapitulation

~ data a\llllarizee prerloua 1n41vi4ua1 eights that have been reported 1n th11
area. ~ •UllalU"Y • • prepared by the I napector General. •• Ot't'lce or the 171 ~
Di.trict d SJ,ecial. Inve•tigatioM, Kirtland Air Force B&ao., Bev Mexlco.{5- l j ~

The above 1nt'onatton 1• being au.b:aitte4 t'or the c011q>l.etton of the

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tJND.lENTTIIID Flx.010 OBJ er

s:f,ehted on 29 ~ 1950
at Phoenix, Arizona
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Hoadqt:iart~ra, United States Air Foreo
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2:. aererence is made to Spot 'P.eport \\11 J'r<Jlll; thS Heasiquartors
dated .30 iJuno 1.950., mak1l1g reference to an ment1f'!cd f~~ object
s:1,{;htea. on 29 Ju.ns 1-9_,o at Phoenix, Arizona .
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2 . An_1ntorv1ew uit,h J.at Lt . JOHN D." FINK, ti, 23052 , 93rd
Fighter Squadrpn., Kirtlam AFB revcaJ.S thnt on 29 p
19,SO at awc::ad.rrat.el;r 1640 hours Lt . FIHK ai[,h'tod thiS object. . Lt . fDlK clicbcd to
47 , ooo whil.c ~ an F- 36 w.:rcraft and obGCI'Ved that th.e objoct. nas
a 'br'i.eht b:l.lloon with instruments attached am wns tloat:tne at mi
al.titude o£ $0, 000 feot .

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sl.d.1 ant furtlnr tloscr:i.bed t.'10 balloon as beinB an "iIIverted tear

drop" .

h. Inasmuch as the prcv.ious'.cy- unidontiJ'ied object MB been
positive~ itientiti.ed as a balloon, tU!'tl;.pr .irr.,root~~t..ion will not

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GOVERNMENT
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DIRECTOR, FBI
SAC,

June 29, 1950

WASHINGTON FIELD

FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURID - X

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This is to advise the Bureau that on June 25, 1950, DOUGLAS
HARRISON, 2337 Ashmead Place, N.W. , telephone, DF.catur 2797, and who is
employed at the Hot Shoppe, Connecticut Avenue, N.w. , informed that at
9:25 am, that date, lfhile looking out of the Window of his residence he
saw what he believed to be a flying saucer. He described this object as
resembling a cigar, the end of which was tilted down toward the earth
and presenting a silver appearance. He estimated the height of this object as from 20 to 25 thousand feet, and stated the size at that distance
appeared to be about four inches. HARRISON could furnish no further details other than to state the object appeared to be moving in an eaderly
direction. He advised that this is the first flying saucer he has ever
seen.
The foregoing is being furnished for the information of the
Bureau and no action is being taken by this Office.
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Director, FBI

FLYING DISCS
INTERNAL SECURITY - I

Reurlet 6-29-50.
Attention is directed to existin& Bureau instructions wherein
ocmpla1nts received relating to the cartioned matter should be promptly
furnished to a local representative or the Office of Special Investigations, the Dtspector General, u. s. Air Force by your off"ice.
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/ You are inatruoted to furnish the information oontained in
the k-ererenced letter to OSI . In the tuture, such action should be
taken promptly following the receipt of such information by your office.
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SUBJECT:

DIR:&; TOR, FBI

DATE:

July 11, 1950

SAC' CHICAGO

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FLITNG DISC

Reference is made to SAC letter #58, series 1949.
Mr. TAG~TENSIG, 4905 Bryan Place, Dovmers Grove, Illinois,

telephone number - DONners Grove 1199 J, telephonically
advised SA JOHN E. KEATING at 9:54 PM, July 4, 1950, that
at 9 : 58 PM on July 4, 1950, he observed a large, bright,
silvery object moving at an approximate altitude of
10,000 feet, in a north, north-westerly direction ovar
Downers Grove . Mr. STENSI G said that his wi.fe also
observed this object. He stated that he es timated the
speed of the object at 700 to 800 miles by comparing its
rate of movement with that of commercial airplanes .

Mr. STENSI G advised that he i s a meteorologist with
United Air Lines and the object he observed was not a
plane nor was it a fireworks display.
The above is being submitted far your information.

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/\T FIVE FO~TYFIVE PM, JUVE THEMTYNIHH L.~T;

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OBJECT IN SKY UAS OBSERVED BY MANY CITIZENS OF PHOENIX INCLUDING
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MATTER IMt-1EDIATELY REPORTED TO HERMAN MUNROE,

WILLIAMSJFJ3~-8.RIZO~A .

UP BY RADAR SCOPE AT SIX
WAS ESTIMAT:D OBJECT
AIR .

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MUNROE ADVISED TODAY OBJFCT 'jAS PIC.{ED

P~ ,

JUNE TWE~TY~INTH ,

AT WHICH TIME IT

AS THIRTY TO THI'1T, FIVE THOUSAtJD FEET IN

AB TWENTYNINE FROM FIVE HUNDRED NINTH BOMB GROUP , ROS~ELL ,

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THAT WHILE
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TRAVELING AT TWENTYFIVE THOUSAND FEET HE ESTIMATED OBJECT TO BE
ADDITIONAL TEN_T.O TliENTUHOUS/\ rn .EEET ABOVS HI11 .

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PLANE •TAS .

TRAVELING AT T JO HUNDRED NINETY MPH AND WAS ABLE TO CI°CLE BEN~ATH
OBJECT .

OBJECT WAS MOVING IN 1·JEST1•JARDLY DIRECTION IN ABSENCE OF

Wlt 1D.

IT WAS LAST SI ;HTE:) AT EIGHT FIFTYFIVE PM AT A POii'T /\BOUT
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JOR TH OF BLYTHE,

HEAVY THUNDLRSTORM IN AREA .

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WITH BINOCULARS.fl10SI WILL SUBMIT FULL REP011T AFTER CONSULTATION /-,
WITH AIRPLANE ~REW AND ;:-uqTHER STUDY.

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fJjjiCe Memo'rlutum • UNITED STAl
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GOVERNMENT
DATB: July 18,

1950

SAC, Chicago

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SUBJBCTe,FLYING DI~
(b) (7)(D)
- INFORM.ANT

The .following is submitted .for information of the Bureau :for whatever
action it may deem advisable .
On July 1, 1950, (b) (7)(D) , o:f known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m .
July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection o.f 22nd
Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroo.d and Chicago
Northwestern Railroad tracks, (b) (7)(D)
(b) (7)(D)
, he observed one cigar-shaped obJect,
about five .feet in appearance from his viewpoint, traveling from northwestern
to southeastern direction at an excessive rate of speed over the Great
Lakes Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. According to the informant., thj.s object appeared almost directly overhead at an altitude
which he estimated to be about 15,000 to 20,000 .feet, and it remained in
sight .for about twenty to twenty- .five seconds witil it disappeared over
the horizon.

This infonnant advised the object did not appear like any falling star
or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and
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level .flight. The in.formant continued that the .front two-thirds of the
object was a constant glow abrot the coloring o.f a burning kerosene
lamp, and that the rear third was dark. He continued that the objebt
le.ft a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about £our inches
in width, and about three times the length of the object. The info:nnant
advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to
him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to him.
He advised that the speed of this object was much £aster than any conventional type of air craft be had ever seen, although it did not travel
as fast as a .falling star. He added that there was no sound discernible.
With regard to the in.formant, it is to be ooted that (6) (7)(D)
(b) (7)(D)

It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who sa,.,
the aforementioned object.
This informant bas furnished rel.iable information to the Chicago Division
in the past , is of average intelligence, and considered of good character
and reputation.
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Reurlet July 18, 1950.
You are 1netructed to advise the Bureau whether the i~ormation
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of OSI in Chicago, Illinois in accordance vitb existing Bureau inatructions.

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ECORDEIA 71
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Tour ca rd postmarked July 3, 1950, has
been received and it is suggeated that you may
wish to correspond directly with the Secretary
o/ the Air Force, Notional Defense Building, The
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SAC , Louisville
ALF E. HIXENBAUGH ' s Photographs
of"-1:l ying Saucers;
INFORMATION CONCERNING

SUBJ ECT :

On Jwte 28 , 1950, the Louisville Times , a newspaper of general
circulation published at Louisville , Kentucky, carried a two
column cut showing three frames of a. movie camera. film of wha.t
pur ported to be a moving picture of a. flying saucer . 'fhe photo gr aphs , taken by ALF (AL) HIXE113AUGH , Times staff photographer,
were taken, HIXENBAUGH sa.id , on a 16 rnm magazine - loadi ng movi e
camera.
The news articl e, accompanying the photographs , stated HIXENBAUGH
took 50 feet of film in which "the bright fly i ng object shows
clearly . " The photographer , according to the article , was a.t
Longest and Everett Avenues near his home, 2205 Longest , at 4 : 15
p . m., June 27 , 1950, on his way to take some moving pictures of
birds . The artic l e relates tha.t HIXENBAUGH "suddenly hear d the
roa.r of a big plane -- a twin- motor ed DC- 3 - - and glanced ove rhead . At first he thought it was a. jet plane then he l ooked to
the west of the plant, which was flying southwest toward Standiford Field -- and saw the l arge disk. It had a slight co r ona.
around it and seemed to be lower tha.n the plane ."
According to HIXENBAUGH, the object appeared "motionless for about
ten seconds ... then it began to get smal l er, finally vanishing into
the west . 11 The article notes that while the " saucer" appeared on
all the film HIXENBAUGH took , the airplane was out of the picture
field quickly , appear ing on only about 10 feet . HIXENBAUGH, according to the article , advised military officers at Godman Field who
in turn notified flight headquarters at , right - Patterson Field.
Ji copy of the newspaper article and photographs a.re being forwarded
to the Bureau as enclosures .
A subsequent newspaper article stated that representatives of the
military would fly to Louisville to examine the films. In addition
~1?R being printed in the Louisvi lle Times, the movie film taken by
i¥fXENBAUGH was carried on a national television network a.nd received
national collllllent 'from r,ALTER .. INCHELL , ITTXEPBAUGH has received telephonic and wri~ten queries concerning subject matter of the picture

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he said.
On July 28, 1950, HIXENBAUGH telephonically communicated with the
Louisville Division stating that ne had been advised that a representative of one of the Army Intelligence Agencies would be in Louisville on Saturday, July 29, 1950, to view the film. He expressed fear
that the persons who might be contacting him might be unauthorized individuals and asked if he could bring the film to the FBI office for
clearance . HIXENa'.UGHwas advised that the Bureau did not clear employees of other agencies and if he had doubt as to their authenticity
he should check with the agency they professed to represent . HIXENBAUGH was advised that in the event they were not representatives of
the agency they professed to represent, the information should b~ furnished this office and appropriate action would be taken under the Impersonation Statute .

On July 29, 1950, ROBERT STE.IYAU, 1608 South Second Street, Louisville,
staff photo 6rapher for the Courier-Journal, a newspaper of general circulation published in Louisville, KentucKy, personally called at the
Louisville Office . STEPJAU stated that he and WILLIAM DAVIS, who is
in charge of photographers for both the Courier-Journal and Louisville
Times, doubted the authenticity of the photographs taken by HIXENBAUGH
and went on to state that approximately two years ago lITXENBA.OGH took
what he claimed was a night photograph of a "flying disk". The photograph was published at that time in the Louisville Times and showed a
streak of light across the heavens. STEINAU said that he and D!VIS
subsequently were advised by a friend of HIXENBAUGH that the picture
was "a fraud". The friend related that HIXENBAUGH was lying on his
back on the .ground with his camera pointing toward the sky when the
friend flipped one or more lighted matches across the focal plane of
the camera.
STEINAU said that HIXENBAUG:; enjoys a poor reputation among other staff
photographers of the Courier- Journal and Louisville Times and he believes
HIXENBAUGH perpetrated both the original hoax concerning the flying disk
and this later "hoax" concerning the flying saucer to attract attention
to himself. STEINAU produced a print made from tliree frames of the original motion picture negative submitted by HIXE}!BAUGH for television use.
He also furnished an enlargement of one of the frames. He called attention to the fact that the trees appearing in the photograph and the airplane appearing in the center background both are out of focus and appear

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"fuzzy". STEINAU called attention to the fact that the dot appearing in the picture which was tanned a ''flying saucer" by HIXENBAUGH
appears in sharp detail. This, according to STEINAU, would indicate
that the disk was closer to the camera then either the trees or airplane. ~lthough the pictures were taken at 64 frames per second,
vrhich is calculated, according to STEINf.U, to produce slow motion
action, the airplane appears in only the first ff!W frames of the
negative and then disuppears. The 11 saucer" appears stationary during most of the frames but ~ventuRlly appears to be growing smaller
in the distance.
STEINAU says he does not know hov, HIXENBAUGH performed the "trick
photography" but suggests that it could be done easily by focusing
the camera at a spot on a window and then moving the camera in a
straight line away from the window, thus giving the illusion that
the spot was disappearing into the distance.
For the further information of tho Bureau it should be noted that the
photographic department of the Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times,
under the direction of 1HLLHJ, DAVIS, furnishes staff photographs
for both the Courier-Journal and the Louisville Times, which newspapers
are operated under one ownership.
The above is furnished for the Bureau's information.

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By Alert Times Photogra pher ,
Yes, we have some flying saucers today, and for the first time,
here are moving pictures for proof.
Many have reported seeing the officials. None had heard any
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s~ucers b u t 1 remame
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was advised to iniorm military
Hixenbaugh to do something officials at Godman Field.
about it-with his trusty 16 mm.
Godman said it would notify
magazine-loading movie camera. flight headquarters at Wright"Hix," Times staff photog- Patterson Field which might
rapher, took 50 feet of film in send an aide to examine the
which the bright flying object films.
shows clearly in all. Army of- 1 - - - - - - - - e - - =
ficials have been informed and
have indicated eagerness to ex·amine the pictures.
The photographer was at Longest and Everett Avenues, near his
home at 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m.
yesterday. He was on his w] to
take some movies of birds.
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Suddenly he heard the ro of
a big plane - a twin-mot red
DC-3-and glanced overhead. At
first he thought it was a jet
plane. Then he looked to the
west of the plane, which was
flying south.vest toward Standiford Field-and saw the large
disk. It ,bad a slight corona
around it and seemed to be lower
than the plane.
He aimed his camera and fired.
While he ground out the film, he
said, the object appeared motionless for about 10 seconds.
"It stood practically still, like
--a balloon," he said.
Then it began to get smaller,
finally vanishing into the west.
While the "saucer" appears on
all of the film he took, the plane
was out of the picture field
quickly, appearing only on about
10 feet. The disk was within his
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Here's Real Flying Saucer, If There ls One
This is what a "flying saucer" looks like, if there reall;r is such
a thing. Al Hixenbaugh, Times' photographer, snapped movies of
the object yesterday. The object appears almost as big as the twin•
motored DC-3 t~.\qe ;ight.

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June 28, 1950

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DATE : August 2 , 1950

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FLYING DISCS
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ReBulet July 28, 1950.
The Bureau is advised that the information set fo rth in Chicago
let dated July 18, 1950 and the information submitted to the
Bureau by Chicago let dated July 31, 1950 entitled "ROBERT R.
PETRO!~, INFORMANT, FLYING DISCSn ha.s been submitted to OS I .
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ROBERT ~ONE, INFCRMANT
FLYIOO DISCS

On July 28, 1950, Mr. ROBERT R. PE'IRONE, Publisher, Midwest Times,
3437 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, phone KEdzie 3-8400, brought to
this office the original letter and envelope attached, postmarked
July 25, 1950 at Chicago, which letter is quoted below:

11Since we

are on the brink of a third world conflict, the
world is more air concious than ever. Aviation in some
phases is yet in its pioneering days. Much talk goes on
about the flying saucers or discs. The saucer we speak
about, is not a military secret, and is not yet owned by
any government. The flying saucer which was seen over
south Chicago last April is a large fuel tank with crystal
glass wings. It has two large jet engines on both sides.
It is radion controled. It resembles a saucer very much
when in flight. The wings cannot be seen on a clear day.
This is so it is a most difficult target for anti aircraft
gunners. The reason for the large flat gas or fuel tank
is to give the ship a long range for atomic bombing. The
ship was designed by FRED SPAUNHOLDT, a former 1 Linco 1
skywriter, FRANK HOCCHPAW, aircraft mechanic, and CARL
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TEICHMAN, German World war I ace. The ship was financed
by HOWARD HUGHES, millionaire aviation enthusiast. It is
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now being tested by the Glen F. Martin Aircraft Co., makers
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"' 1,"' ~o-O.f way trips. It ha s a r a nge of 4000 miles, ceiling of
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tt.16~ ~ They are merely to carry a bomb of high destruction to
/,I ·7~/ 4 J enemy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails
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on the bottom fran which they take off. All other mechanism
can be explained in detail. The man who welded the ship
says it is by far the best long range bombing instrument
he has ever seen. The name of the ship is the 'Danse
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Ur. PEI'RO~E states that no one connected with the Midwest Times
knows of anyone named 11ALBERT HOLMBrRG 11 , nor do they know of
anyone who lives in the circulation area of their paper with that
name. The Midwest Times has a circulation of 15,000 copies which
papers are distributed in a small area in the northwest section of
Chicago.

Mr. PETRONE stated he did not want to publish this letter as he felt
the Army desired that the matter be kept confidential. He will
cootact this office a gain if he receives the 11 zinc cutsll or has any
other corresponcence from HOLMBrRG. He felt that HOLMBERG might
send the same information to other publishers who may print the
story.

There was no return address f or HOLMBERG on either the envelope or
the letter. There is, however, an ALBERT HOLMBFRG listed in the
telephone directory at 2065 North Kedzie and an ALBERT F. HOLMBERG
at ll328 South Prairie Street, Chicago.
This information is being transmitted to the BUreau for such a ct ion
as it deems appropriate .
The Chicago indices are negative regarding HOLMBPRG.

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llmlt to thank you for bringing t.he inrormstion contained
therein t o t.he ~tumtion of thi:s Bureau.

'nle Jepartmont of the Air Force ie the Oepartlll'3nt
of this f".ovemment engaged in coordinating and analyzing
the type of intorr:ation contained in your referenced
letter. I have taken t..be liberty, thoretore, in f'urnishing your letter to that Department for their at.tention.

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Note: Bureau files reflect that a Walter D. Jones in 1944 was th e
Tr easurer of the National Counci l for Canadian-Soviet Friendship
located at 80 King Street, Toronto, Ontario . The RCMP advised in
.Pebruary, 1945 that i'falter D. Jones wa~rta ,woaz.Jin; \ -,~~~ian businessman and ,~as not known to be connected (1.11' aatr ,i~iHlth otlie Labor
Progressive Party (CP of Canada). The RCMP further advised that t he
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RCMP , the list of patrons included the fi~ar~•tflJ&f Canada, many
of the Lie~t)enant Governors of the Provinces , the Premiers o_f _the
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August 29, 1950.

Gentlemen:
It has come to my attention that one of the Departments of
the F.B.I. is colle 'Q:ing information from eyewitnesses of the phenomenon
commonly termed Flying Saucers' and with this in view I have the fol lowing incident to relate.
On July 19th at 10:30 I was looking over my farm facing west.
The moon was fairly full and there was a low ceiling of light clouds.
Much to my amazement I saw through the clouds a hazy object of light
coming towards the farmhouse with incredible speed, It circled before
reaching the farmhouse and continued to do so, neither the height or the
orbit of which I could determine. I could not distinguish its shape, as it
was above the clouds and I could only see a filter of light.
This was an entity in itself or within itself. It did not come
from a beam either above or below. At times it seemed to retard its speed
and then would circle in the opposite direction. After watching this
spectacle for about ten minutes I felt in justice to myself that I should have
corroboration so I called to my houseman who was in bed who came out in
slippers and bathrobe and watched it with me for about ten minutes with
mouth agape. I continued to watch it in all for about thirty-five minutes,
from 1 0:30 p.m. to 11 :05 p.m. when it disappeared in a westerly direction.
I am passing this along to you for what it is worth. If you
are not interested throw it in the waste paper basket.

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Yours very truly,

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Department of Investigation,
Washington, D.C.,
U.S.A.

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