--- OCR PAGE 1 --- [ ent of Justice oo (ED FROM OR ADDED 70 THIS FIL 3 pOBEE-UH -23 OLSSLLISL/Z 4 BUREAU VW YSLNIO SGHOOSY IWHLN3D - 184 VEdINUI EQIPA #273207 = ON as x0 INVESTIGATION ee 1 TT} ° : : f aoe | % +} | 1 | | mar 3 19/8 bo [ CO C rm _— - FAD | USE CARE IN HANDLING, Hs FILE: Gyz-981 SWi8SS Transfer -Call 3421 --- OCR PAGE 2 --- --- OCR PAGE 3 --- Of Mlb ndum * UNITED-STATES GOVERNMENT Director, FBI DATE: July 26, 1949 SAC, San Antonio FLYING DISKS INTERNAL SECURITY - R On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Fourth Army, advised that a small article which had appeared in the Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the Young Men'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 week preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana. The above is furnished as a matter of information. cc: New Orleans RECNPNEN - 77 100-7545 JEJ ww --- OCR PAGE 4 --- --- OCR PAGE 5 --- ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > Orrice oF Director r ) Record of Telephone Call or Visitdy mo Mr. Ernesi¥Cuneo i catted--PhOned. from New York Cify Mr. oe rt. Pennington Phone No. : JU ‘éle. Room HourlOsSZamDate_ July J], 1949 Mr. Nease Miss Holmes Miss..Gandy REMARKS ia “) AT When inforned-of Mr. Hoover's and Mr. “Lada@"s* absence from their office, Mr. Cuneo declined to speak to myone else and stated that he was just following up on a conversation he had with Mr, Ladd over the weekend He asked that Mr. Ladd be i 3 --- OCR PAGE 6 --- ate Wd 1S ZA) yaHoL314 - O3AIS03¥ --- OCR PAGE 7 --- BEFICE OF Directo cr. BERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ye . OONITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE V far Mr. Record of Telephone Call or Visitor Mr. Ernest “uneo thru. opr. from eeHed—phoned. WNYC A Phone No. io . Pennington Tele. Room HourlOs29amDate_July 12, 1949 Mr. Miss Holmes Miss Gandy REMARKS When informed that Mr. Hoover was not in his office, Mr. Cuneo asked to speak with Mr. Ladd, and after checking the call was transferred, to Ur. Iadd. Ur. Ladd advises that Mr. Cuneo was calling about the matter he dicussed with Mr. Iadd on last Saturday re afflying saucer in Califor- nia. it. Cuneo asked if he could release the stor He was told that this was up to him -CORBED - 59 INDEXED 4 rjp/mhm --- OCR PAGE 8 --- Heid 9S Le Hy S3HOLa}A-aaAaagy § Ih She Hd 9% ee ere su4) aad SUSAIa Iau SAP 49 duayogaie’ ? ds ie SUV )=q9 *FAIF9 ZY --- OCR PAGE 9 --- --- OCR PAGE 10 --- Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO FROM SUBJECT: * + Mohr. het Nease, & Miss Holmes. NMiss, Gand) ra --- OCR PAGE 11 --- ae Bi we 8 02 PH "9 --- OCR PAGE 12 --- --- OCR PAGE 13 --- FEDERAL BUREAU OF Tv} carton Room 5744 7-2 ____Director ——Mr. Ladd ke _Mr. Clegg —___Mr. Glavin r. Harbo [ae nee ____Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy _Mr. Fletcher ——Mr. Mohr —____Mr. Carlson —___-Mr. Nease —__—Miss Gandy —_—Personnel Files Section —__Rsgords Segtion oe 1 Yan ye f> See Me For Appropriate Action Send File Note and Return Vine are norte to Corton bs tay ney Clyde Tolson --- OCR PAGE 14 --- --- OCR PAGE 15 --- @ Federal Burean of Investination United States Department of Justice of court for do not --- OCR PAGE 16 --- --- OCR PAGE 17 --- CC - 150 e FEDERAL BUREAU OF ee TATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNITED S soiei JULY 12, 1949 TO: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SAC, LOS ANGELES PETERadambRi ome Mees oNS BILTISOUR WEST THIRTYSEVENTH STREET, LOS ANGELES, 3 = INFORMATION CONCERNING, SUBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO MAL TES/MINCHELL RELATING THAT IN AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN, HE WAS HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS OUT OF LA AND HE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM HIM A LARGE SILVER METAL.OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD'S TOP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BALLOON. HE GAINED THE IMPRESSION THERE WAS LIFE WITHIN THE OBJECT THOUGH HE SAW NO OWE. HE STOOD UP AND WAVED TOWARDS THE OBJECT AWD WITHIN A SECOND IT Ss TOOK OFF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. DISCREETLY CH&CK BACKGROUND oF ¥ JONES. THEREAFTER, INTERVIEW HIM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ANY FACTS IN HIS POSSESSION CONCERWING THE STATEMENTS SET OUT HEREIN. HOOVER © 408MI0 ~ ga Ai:; RAL BUREAU OF INVE J, S, OEPART MEN _- COMMUNICATIONS SECTIO D >OVED NOVIS 1964) Ji 4 9 94g _ SENT VIA --- OCR PAGE 18 --- --- OCR PAGE 19 --- Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : THE TRECTOR DATE: FR £2, FROM SUBJECT: ‘ from your office. He ree ( ur. Noase Saturday relative to a letter M inchell received from Miss Gandy.” a@man in Los Angeles concerning flying saucers. He s d a Winchell wanted to do a column on ¢t lette if th 4 hf no objection. SVP told him that atvever hed with reference to story concernin, his letter was entirely up to ay Affect anythi i Bureau was doing. i desire to check witli he Air Corps of flying saucers 1 a natter 0, ted, "To hell with the Air Force. »rmati on id the Bur lad RECORDED - 59 --- OCR PAGE 20 --- --- OCR PAGE 21 --- ¢ Office Memorandum e UNITED o1:aizr9 GOVERNMENT To : The Director "E July 9, 199 le a id ~ C + Mol Ernest/Cuneo advised that WalterNWinchell had nie = a letter from Peter CamerlonXjones, 16 West\37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California. Mr. Cuneo read the letter to me and it “ was very well written,obviously by a man of intelligence. In © a7 this letter Jones stated that in August of 197 he left Los inet id for the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About ‘ 10:00 A. Me he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color, shaped like 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 1] {) gained the impression that there was some life within this object ————** although he saw no persons. The object appeared as though siaitae a@ pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and this so-called flying saucer was off the ground in a second, knocking Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was rie eke and he raised the question as to whether this was mB an r-global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a deviee to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of the pahueQ. atomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He e question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another planet might have solved the theory of negative gravity. FROM : Mr. Ladd ol ES ‘ FERERSSSES suBject@pryiie SAUCERS 55 Mr. Cuneo stated that this letter indicated a very good knowledge of physics and that he thought it would 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 any facts he possesses about flying saucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in \ any way accurate. RECORDED - 59 DML :dhb WUEXED «9 | SS Fhe 4 --- OCR PAGE 22 --- i + Gb. WH AT II --- OCR PAGE 23 --- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Division Four 1949 _Director, 5633 . Tolson, 5744 . Ladd, 5734 . Clegg, 5256 . Glavin, 5517 . Harbo, 7641 . Fletcher, 1742 . Nichols, 5640 . Rosen, 5706 . Tracy, 4150 IB ) ~Mr. McGuire, 5640 PPqEWES Ganay, 5633 / ___Mr. Logue, 52635 ____Mr. Donohue, 3710 Fugitive Desk, 5720 ___Lab. Night Sup'r. 7619 Movement Section, 5266 ____Leave Clerk, 7623 Reading Room, 5531 Mail Room, 5533 —__Coding Unit, 4642 __Routing, 7133 Teletype Unit Room 5644, Ext. 687 --- OCR PAGE 24 --- WASH DJMECTOR URGENT CAMERLON ONES, INFO. CONCERNING. REURTEL JULY EIGHTEEN. IDENTIFY OR LOCATE JONES NEGATIVE. ACK PLS --- OCR PAGE 25 --- ? RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Ju 1g 3 56 PH *y79 F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE --- OCR PAGE 26 --- BRUCE 2. MaAecaBe® --- OCR PAGE 27 --- --- OCR PAGE 28 --- --- OCR PAGE 29 --- --- OCR PAGE 30 --- --- OCR PAGE 31 --- Director, FBI SAC, Sen Antonio PROTSCTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS I em attachins hereto a number of copies of reports being. received in great numbers in this office concerning the so-called™flying disks or unnatural phenomena being frequently observed around Camp Hood, Texas. This is, of course, a primary concern of the air Corps. Consequently, this office is following the practice of reviewing these data and then destroying them in the event there appears to nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out that the filing of these would result in the rapid accumlation of very bulky files. Unless the Bureau believes this is unwise, is practice will continue. 100-755 --- OCR PAGE 32 --- WASHINGTON FROM LOSA 3 20 WER 20 5 er QoO- Pl A DIRECTOR URGENT RE FLYING DISK LA TIMES, AUG. TWENTY, ARTICLE DATES- LINED, WASHINGTON, AUG. NINETEEN, U.sP. RELEASE, INDICATING Je Se AIR FORCE SEARCHING FOR JONATHAN CALDWELL WHO, MADE / FLYING DISKS DISCOVERED IN MARLEY PARK MD. INFO..RECEIVED Je Es CALDWELL LOCATED AT ONE FOUR FIVE SIX - NINTH ST. MANHATTAN BEACH 3 CALIF. THIS INFO BEING FURNISHED nae OSI, MAYWOOD, MONDAY UNLESS ADVISERATA CONTRARY. Hoop, |,4 --- OCR PAGE 33 --- = a > < ee rrr} ma RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT uc 20 7 11 PHS F.B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE she WH SS G 22 9NN 31SNF 40 rT: 74 agvy-03At393" i --- OCR PAGE 34 --- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CC-150 @= STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUST To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. UGU: Transmit the following message to: AUGUST 21, 1949 SAC, LOS ANGELES “FLYING DISKS. RE EL AUGUST TWENTY LAST. BUREAU ADVISING OSI HEADQUARTERS TODAY OF ADDRESS J, &. CALDWELL, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. ‘YOU SHOULD ALSO FURNISH THIS ADDRESS OSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISION TODAY. HOOVER. cc- Mr. Newby Mr. Sanders Mr. Whitson Mr. Fletcher SENT VIA’ --- OCR PAGE 35 --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 > ) Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO WY, ROM SUBJECT: RT W. FS Benjamin Hi i Air Base called at this office if w any current information on saucers he had been in- structed recently to contact Dr. RICHAR : SH of Decatur, Indiana, with reference to a flying saucer egedly observed in the \ it Lake of the Woods, Cana 1 1949. An F by the name of was alleged to e seen the same saucer, then FARRIS conversed with Dr. that when he returned from Canada, of a polio idemic a that as literature as possible diagn s, ete. Dr. i FARRIS vis opinion, the cases which were thou to t n es ‘viedrd cy of Decatur, Indiana, were io, but pos osethly the sult of anium poisoning and that he felt the prese direct bearing on the x i that flying saucers there was a polio epidemic in the ) stated he had consulted one of the physi s at the min Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records 1 ference to allegations concer 2 of flying saucer nd had done a little research i respect tc la g the presence of ing saucers and : ) ex om He further stated that he 1 orting th proper Air Force authorities, sre or with saucers. gecard’d - 137, --- OCR PAGE 36 --- gausie 36 49°" 183 yn h\ das 4 \, Wd BT E avast --- OCR PAGE 37 --- 4) of | October 12, 1949 Mr. Maurice E. Hatten 419 East Main Street Circleville, Ohio Dear Kr. Hatten: Your letter dated October 8, 1949, has been received and in response to your request I am returning tt to you at this time. For your information the jurisdiction of this Bureau does not extend outside the United States and tts Possessions. It is therefore suggested that you may wish to communicate with the Division of International Press and Publications, Office of Publie Affairs, United States Department of State, 2ist Street and Virginia Avenue, Washington, D. Ce, with regard to the suggestion made in your letter. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director snokoodne NOTE: The enclosure is incoming letter being returned to correspondent at his request. ARA:cgh --- OCR PAGE 38 --- --- OCR PAGE 39 --- ‘STANDARD FORM 89, 64 ry @ Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: : DIRECTOR, FBI : October 2, 1949 apikon : SAC, Pittsburgh SUBJECT: _ ouupXgeRousE, Informant. C’FLYING 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, WOODRUFF the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE stated that he had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field, St. Albans, West Virginia, to Parkersburg, West Virginie, 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 letter and that there is nothing further that he can edd, He further stated that he is certein this was not a mirage and that it actually occurred, No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to do so by the Bureau, ENCL JEW/ jw 62-0 --- OCR PAGE 40 --- --- OCR PAGE 41 --- --- OCR PAGE 42 --- 2 ‘9/77 cole hein wa REGISTERED MAIL October 19, 1949 APPROPRIATE 4 GERCIES AND FIELD OFFICES Director ADVISED BY RoUTIAg psy Office of Special Investigations SLIP(S) or BY0 |S. The Inspector General sete ] 19 Department of the Air Force bea ht tt+}--—_ The Pentagor Chto as Washington, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of investigation Subject: FLYING DISCS There is set forth the following unverified information relating to the captioned matter which was furnished to this Bureau by a confidential source whose reliability is unknown and who has requested that his identity not be revealed, s "I was flying from ... to Parkersburg, W. Va. this afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow object coming directly towards mes It came at, me with such speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward 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 one? and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dgrk green background of the forests below I was able to apt.e ferzS> clear outline of the object, and what I believes is' avery accurate description. ZOE "Color = bright canary yellon ae = Lat "Length = about 15 to 18 inches 5 : Chex, "Diameter - about 4" in the largest part = ‘Tolson, ouevin wieboa__— “It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape nae and) proportions earbhenfuselage of a Lockheed Air Force X~90_ Tele. Room, f ef] Wease, hice h ne cg:rnh Yn --- OCR PAGE 43 --- "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 with a needle nose, the needle looked about 6" long and was the size of a lead pencil. "The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage. "I was flying my ship ... and was traveling about 100 Mepeh. at the time. "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 24,0 degrees. "It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date. "The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles. "The yellow object looked very sherp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background, "If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this abject was sighted over a very small town named Iabeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg. "It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be dropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched from a higher altitude than the altitude I was flying." The above has been furnished to you for your information and assistance in connection with the captioned matter. --- OCR PAGE 44 --- --- OCR PAGE 45 --- --- OCR PAGE 46 --- --- OCR PAGE 47 --- --- OCR PAGE 48 --- ¢ Pfetl Street Pennsylvania Your letter of received an hile Pi to furni me your observations saucers this matter investigated John Edgar Hoover Director --- OCR PAGE 49 --- --- OCR PAGE 50 --- fies YAWIP® 950 he ig Patek ee ee aida 72 AM Seutheouf a02 eA Sethe? . Soe - 2. snl 2b 950 1 182A™: greene FRE. O 74: oo neen . aripe So x or ; re fie 00 Af | ae ae a aint 3 Y930 9.09 PM EL Badl950 , 70: AM «/1- AD [Q.09 Neorr. Se “Se yolgyse - ysotmn. 930 FM $- plr7 se 1)-AF AAPA CAIG-NS RM Neon — 3,057 yy Fyne ae. S40 f2 M"- - icipann fo bo a enn Le ape gebngelasie 4 foe freed Of a7 ore ge: 2a bz a tee oe Bet £477 GEES --- OCR PAGE 51 --- --- OCR PAGE 52 --- NB February 20, 1950 Mr, rorte ft aher Route 1 Porinosa, Pennsylvania aN. XS \ ® Oo Dear Ur, Fisher: Your letter of February 12, 1950, has been recetved and I appreciate your thoughtfulness in making available the information whitch you furnished. If in the future additional data comes to your attention which you feel should be nade available to the FSI please feel free to furnish tt to Wr. As Cornelius, Special Agent in Charge of our Philadelphia of "LCe, 500 Widener Building, Philadelphia 7, Pennayl- uvania. Sincerely yours, John Fdgar Hoover Director CC: Philadelphia, --- OCR PAGE 53 --- --- OCR PAGE 54 --- FBLy DENVER 3-950 2 JHM DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT i we hang FLYING SAUCERS. TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT NQENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DISCUSSED FLYING SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED. THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW MEXICO, HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVEDTHEN, THIS LECTURER REXRX / REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORGEXKOEHLER, WHO IS V/ GONNESTRRNK CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER. KOEHLER REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING FLYING SAUCERS. LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES * CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY. OSI, DENVER, HAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT THAT GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SIMI /AR CLAIMS AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY VERIFIABLE INFORMATION. OSI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. BURE ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT DENVER. le: Sia a KRAMER END 11-29 PM OK FBI WA HSU V --- OCR PAGE 55 --- RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT Pin <9 Il sr PH tO FA. bREPT nF /USTHGS --- OCR PAGE 56 --- é MARCH 10, 1950 - ROUTINE SAC DENVER FLYING DISCS. REURTEL MARCH NINE LAST CAPTIONED FLYING SAUCERS AND RE BUREAU BULLETIN NUMBER FIVE SEVEN DATED OCTOBER ONE, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN IN CAPTIONED MATTER, NO FURTHER ACTION DESIRED, ‘Tolson, Ladd, Clegg, --- OCR PAGE 57 --- _ INCOMING. rs DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MESSAGE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ~~ = DT" CLASSIFIED -CONFIDENTFIAE é aed bro L Cam jlsca 3 DA SCO FORM O¢ 15 JAN 1949 22-3 --- OCR PAGE 58 --- CLASSIFIED * “ INCOMING y DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY M E Ss i) A G E ~ STAFF COMMUNICAT Ons OFFICE 15 JAN 1948 22-3 coPY NO U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949—O-830430 --- OCR PAGE 59 --- UWubra Chk,, ) ¥eh, Suto og, /7 501 x tf hope ey f14 Ceof / ie Soe eee ee ee miner act 4 t piuidorr % nG Ewa ope a we.9. fare (Lronl 4B. d. eae Pot, me ome Ame Cy fty.. 0. 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U Lat A. a = he ve YY that bare, Amt CH A s2tayt as epee heal Ss Aruttl bor mshiy,, Ke i sci: sen jee with rh hi LLE L define * L~antl Cnarachetll, 2 nigh ok mae ALR ank Mn a yes , abonk or Kad three Yr Pri wn Uh, frict rrr the brawn, 9D, thi ditany nrtick ILad 3 ow glis atihy RU ina h beh LEah Cid im, Duress, | Qe 2 AD bream, y ke Rinrccans, Gorrr—arce , heavy in Ws rn pe bt Could Leesle > 7 if Q ¢ Neer gly Wartar.ke Onretim uv a EDN & oLauf-ey 4erl frtoqr &e CA rm Ch Si S, Deets rw arthef 9 SLE ee a, Ov oun C2 ee ae Rees Ay 4 Oth Cacot, ar, a m4 297 hrran pre RX ta tee tr. --- OCR PAGE 63 --- ove ol oy ks 5 Mls fase ae he fo Lore Bran with hey Pasty Liban ad pote veer jis epg Nat Lak bore. Ie Arey cael hpi ty or ans pene” yey tay Mate ste ee R ah: I pruutld a poprrsecale Kearny a AA, ee ve. AN the abort seuntife | gece age prevkinrGd, J Anan mathaicg 7 ee cccie: Retuslly, e. Beg | SNe. oY ae : pikadid | Sy) ye eR Rbinis D Rope Lame thing will Fe dong ‘039 - Coblege , UUme . --- OCR PAGE 64 --- é Lu lorence Pe Tulsa Ok} ’ All:- Heavier is Storm area — ' pyier a. --- OCR PAGE 65 --- --- OCR PAGE 66 --- ToLson. Lad. Clegg, @iavin Nichols Rosen, March 7, 1950 Mrs. Florence 1/NGervier 1039 North Gollexe™ Tulsa, Oklahoma Dear Mrs. Peryier: Your letter of Februery 26, 1950, has been received and I want to thank you for making your ob- servation available to me. Your thoughtfulness in this connection is appreciated. Sincerely yours, Arar John Edgar Hoover Director cde t} NOTE: Correspondent lengthly relates her obserwetiom 7 .. ee flying saucers and advised that she Whiefes— Es) they are of Russia origin. It is noted that in fer letter of February #4, she wrote to commend Mr. Epover for his services as Director of the FBIe NJCrad J --- OCR PAGE 67 --- --- OCR PAGE 68 --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 é a Office Memorandum + onrrep s....28 GOVERNMENT To : DIRECTOR, FBI pate: March 22, 1950 Z ACM>orrom. : GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON d »4 SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS INFORMATION CONCERNING Z G J AA fr Z rv > pe: LALA 4 % ~ AA a fhe bails information was furnighed té&/SA R. H. KURTZMAN by KARDAHOQWE, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police Department: An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico. They were described as being circular in shape with raised centers, approxi- mately 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. Each body was bandaged in a manner similar to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and test pilots. According to Mr. HOWE'S informant, the saucegsewere found in New Mexico due to the fact that the Governmentshas a very high-powered radar set-up in that area and it is believed’ the radar interferes with the controling mechanism of the saucers. No further evaluation was.attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the above. YET} RECORDED | | b2 — $397Y ~ROF N --- OCR PAGE 69 --- --- OCR PAGE 70 --- BLAPK 22 a\ Vane Pipa a Pg a01 22-3 -CONFIDENFIAE cory no. OA sco FORM ISJAN 1949 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE j= 3 | PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga Toras Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence . Nr : AJACI-3-3 3206 3 Mar 50, Reference our TWX AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary j | report follows: ye 1. (A) At 2130 hours on @nd Mar radar station picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, ap- proximately 18 miles from Knoxville in general direction of Oak Ridge, moving in circular motion but in opposite direc- tions. ry Bs (B} At 2230 hours end Mar arffagain at 0030 hours 3rd Mar station picked up object, moving same direction, locality and altitude. a (Cc) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane, speed not established but report as "terrific". 2, CIA Radar Technician reportedly arrives Knoxville today to check radar set and operation. 3, Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava! and Marine Reserve Unit Knoxville to set up radar equipment to verify reception of WRQL adar_ station. 4, All information on this subject this headquarters has been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force. Note: AJACI-1-2 is CM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) G-2 ACTION: G-2 INFO : @-3 cM IN 12184 (4 Mar 50% DTG? 0329002 ear/b U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949-—O-€30430 --- OCR PAGE 71 --- CLASSIFIED @ CONFIDENTIAL q INCOMING d ME s SAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ‘ STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Nr: AJACI 1-2 Page 2 3. Third Army has no radar operators. 4. Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that Chief Security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified personnel check on the performance of the radar. ACTION: G-2 ae OM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) Dia: 0220302 wmif/c 30 FO anise 22-3 -EONFIDENTIAE cory no. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949—O-830430 --- OCR PAGE 72 --- SCO FORM JAN 1949 BQAPR 10195 “ay | Us} > cory By j A WASSIFIED < "C P M ESS AG E _ffesrtuen OF THE ARMY é r iss | ha alia F COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE con cw Beco “CORPIDERESAL- PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED PRIORITY From: COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga ff To: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence Nr: . AJACI 1-2 2 Mar 50 Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station YROL of Knoxvilie, fod» a Tg SP « On 1 March at 2135 hours the’station picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles fromKnoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put. the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked with Smyrna Alr Base Nashville “Which reported it had no flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and altitude. Cc. On 2 Merch at 1105 station picked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results. D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational efficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send Qualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so eee Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send Qualified radar operator to check squipgent. o jnuexes = iF 69 J S5F7y Af abit oxen E. Data from radar was RECORD rb” 19 MAR 2 1950 1. Bearing, distance and altitude’ on each object. 2. Third Army queried 14th Air Force to determine if Lith AF had training flights over the oxville area on 1 and 2 March. Answer was no. . : U CM IN 12036 (3Mar 50) / > --- OCR PAGE 73 --- 2. DO-7 OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO OFFICIAL INDICATED BELOW BY CHECK MARK 1 cae Mr. Tolson as Mr. Clegg _ Mr. Glavin og Mr. Ladd F ; Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Nease ___ Miss Gandy ___ See Me ies, | Note and Return ( For Your Recommendation( What are the facts? ( Remarks: i" --- OCR PAGE 74 --- RECEIVEDA i apy, WY 98S f] 7 Bis O3AIF99u d§ 4 = m o m AE. “a oc 7 = - tr ae Ht { --- OCR PAGE 75 --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ; Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ‘ TO : The Director DATE: March 28, 1950 FROM : j a coe 5 2 ( 2 Chegs, vi SUBJECT: -f ( * fos a ai Trac Egan, + Ournsa be I 2 2 s L s — Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip Tele. Room Mr. Nease " by. > 1 1est 12 & Miss Holmes, Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers'? A short Miss Gandy. memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force etc. think of them." In response to your inqt yr, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained the following information today (3/28/50) from Major 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 that 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 that 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 the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers received at this time will be investigated by the Area Co jer and his report submitted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item. Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that f the reported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an out- Z many of growth of recent magazine articles. They reite od that the Air Force is conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist or what they might happen to be. g 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 such investigations. (62-83894-141-160) * \ sky \ aS Attdchment hy am, sdy/ --- OCR PAGE 76 --- Ge HYTO 1 Mie Hd 9 © Ge WAN S wt 2911500 40-igag ‘e'} savi~agarieagi --- OCR PAGE 77 --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 = Men. e lum e UNITED ores GOVERNMENT su fer ECTOR, FB DATE: March 31, 1950 ‘1 ihe, Come DISCS pecial Agent H. EN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc., advertising agency, 202 Keith Building, 1025 lth St., Denver, pe Ree J. K. TOOL has advised Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the W Jelch, Incs, JEFFERSON B ARMSTRONG, has been contacted by one GEORGE Ss KOEHLER, 315 Franklin Street, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, calareas, regarding Flying Discs. R is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in January, 1950, that he (KOE R), knows a prominent Denver oilman named SILASNEWTON, also known as aWuysterious Mr. X", and an official of the Newton Oil Coe, Equitable Building; Denver, Colerddés NEWTON is claiming that he leased 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 was alleged to be of very hard metal and near indestructible, KOSHLER is said to have exhibited a radio set to ARMSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the space. discs According to ARMSTRONG, KOEHLER has been-telling of this story off and on for the three month¢period prior to January, 1950, and is said to have notified ARMSTRONG of it weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc article published in the T: Magazine, and one by FRANKYSCULLY published in the Variety Magazine in January, 1950. k ER claimed to have been \ visited by DONALDAKEHOE, author of the article in the True Magazine. TLER had wha ee the tale so , ephone calis from W rashington, De Ce and pores the Federal Bureau of Inve stigation in whi Ss requested to keep the inform n to himself and that, thereafter, he became mysterious about the entire matter. It is noted that considerable publicity regarding these discs has been found in Denver and other papers. r This information is being furnished the Bureau and the des ated off: for informational purposes, ices smrg beige RECORDED - 28 cc; Denver Los Angeles --- OCR PAGE 78 --- ais VOL roe --- OCR PAGE 79 --- q@ Maa 30 10 oo PH 59 B.1. DEF USTI --- OCR PAGE 80 --- STANDARD FORM NO, 64 } ® Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. D. M. wo fy DATE: De iy 1950 ik FROM : MR. A. H. BELMONT Wa a SUBJECT: UNKNOWN, OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; STUAR YYeOCOCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY At 9:55 A.M. today,,SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that Scooks owner and operator offracio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called oxville Office at 11:13*‘P.M.on March 1. Adcock is a radio ham operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 i radar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip" f); indicating that an object was circling at an altitude of about 40,000 feet LD) over Oak Ridge. Aqcock stated that he customarily had followed the movement (Pou of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder cloud. Mr. Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had immediately notifed the AEC Security Section following the receipt of the call fran Mr. Adcock, 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 information coming from the Knoxville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and OSI representatives went out last night and looked over Mr. Adcock's set. They did see an object on the screen about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M. last night. Tiley reported this infor=- mation to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the Air Force probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed that CIA is going to send a technician dowm from Washington to examine the set. Mr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atlanta 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. Mr. Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces! representatives are somewhat concerned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the above information in case there were inquiries. ACTION I advised Mr. Robey to keep in touch with the situation and let us know immediately 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 Knoxville Office but that he should be kept advised of dies aia bg & Cee P73 a a“ere to the Bureau tonight. ‘ f (ly ; on nn AHB:smer @ 6 AMD oy --- OCR PAGE 81 --- FILS AF 44 ‘dius pn Ia@4 A UYNIZS VWNY SiN) OS. WY ST gy ) NS YVAAIF93y --- OCR PAGE 82 --- Offic Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To : E DATE: March 6, 1950 FROM sag SUBJECT WY OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; \DCOCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL CURT TY Mr, Nease ; 7 cr e : Holmes. Reference is made to my’ memorandum of March 3, 1950, reflecting iss 0a Miss Gandy. a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter. On the morning of March 6, 1950, I called SAC Robey to ascertain what he had found out concerning this matter. He advised that a teletype had beens 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 report any further developments. --- OCR PAGE 83 --- --- OCR PAGE 84 --- FBI KNOXVILLE 3-6=50 3 ay 4 DG 7 piRECTOR, FBI ATT.SMR. A. He BELMONT, /v URGENT van. : ye" Z ) UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY,/ sTUARBADCOCK, COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL MARCH THIRD. EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING DIRECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE NOT 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 NRERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND EXAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT, FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE “AND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION. THESE PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR TECHNICIAN SENT FROM WASH., BELIEVED FROM,CIAy BUT for YET ARRIVED. ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE REPORTED To BUREAU. A L Kw Ati rae a NOV LO 1904 12-06 PM OK FBI WASH DC ED --- OCR PAGE 85 --- OG.Wd42 » 9 oH STOHDIN-QZAIZIIY --- OCR PAGE 86 --- Cleez__ Glavin, Nichols, $e. Room, ‘ase. bay conten: BY SPECIAL MESSENGER March 14, 1950 Atomic Snergy Comission Building T-3 16th and Constitution Avenue, N. W. Washington, D. C. Attention: Mr. Francis R. Hammack Acting Director Division of Security From: John Edgar Hoover, Director - Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950 STUART) ADCOCK, INFORMANT VITAL FACILITIES INTERNAL SECURITY Stuart E. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. my, Warch 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,000 fest high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on thet date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any cocasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge. questioned Adcock and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too relieble and felt thet Adeock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory- The reliability of Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation. The above confirms information telephonically furnished to Mr. Ce A. Rolander of your office, No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our attention you will be promptly advised. | ec « Director of Special Investigations The Inspector General 5, di Department of the Air Force Mi The Pentagon Washington, D. C. COP SPREE Ep 6o « Dirgotor of rg ea \ BR F ogee Sbafte |l/) iAR-L5 19904 ape Bt of the Army | COMM. Fat} The Pentagon oe ; Washington 25, D.C. Attention: Chief, Ségurity and Training Group CONFIDENTIAL = REGISTERED MAIL race KWD:eal smes --- OCR PAGE 87 --- --- OCR PAGE 88 --- CLASSIFIED @CONFIDENTIAL INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY M E S S A G E STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Authority NND 90986 20 MARI0SO 24 -EONFIDENFIAE copy no. OCS FORM .. 1 JAN 50£2Z0rb REPLACES DA SCO FORM 22-3, 15 JAN 49, WHICH MAY Bz USED. --- OCR PAGE 89 --- & B Assistant Attorney General James i. McInerney arch 14, 1950 ° Criminal Division Director, FB yet Lb tat . TRYUNESSER RCH 1, Maia COCK, INFORMANT CILITIES RNAL SECURITY Stuart E. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is reported to have detected en his radar equipment an object directly over Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 fest at 11:15 p. my, March 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised thet his radar equipment recorded an object about 100,900 feet high and approximately 18 miles from his home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on that date. It was reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at ‘noxville, Tennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment was not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge. questioned Adcock and examined his radar equipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt that Adcock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory. The reliability of Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation. No investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event \ additional information cones to our attention you will be promptly advised. --- OCR PAGE 90 --- --- OCR PAGE 91 --- A short time after receiving the above informtion, Special Agent further information had been Mr. SEAGRAVES was, at that Atlanta, Georgia, had any basis in fact. with Mr, STUART ADCOCK to to visit ADCOCK's SEAGRAVES advised that neither he nor Mr. PRICE hed any radar experience end were in no sense techniciens or radar operators, but would make their observations merely to determine if a real reading was being mde by ADCOCK. On the morning of March 3, 1950, SEAGRAVES again telephonically com mmicated with this office and advised the Liaison Agent, Special Agent CHARITON C, MoSWAIN, that he and PRICE had been with ADCOCK during the previous evening snd that they had observed on his radar scresn somo “pips” which, according to ADCOCK, indicated an object with the sams general elevation and asimth es previously reported by him. SEAGRAVES said thoy were unable to make any authoritative statement concerning the mtter of the object or the reliability of the radar equipment, but they had seen sufficient to give them reason to believe it warranted investigation. General inquiry at this time at Radio Station WROL and other readily available sowrces of informtion divulged the fact that STUART ADCOCK is generally recognized in this vicinity as a reputable and substantial citizen in Knoxville and, in addition thereto, is revognized as somewhat of a radio authority. It was found that he is credited with being a skilled radio technician and has domo considerable development and research work im tho field of radio. Due to the interest which was being partrayed by all agencies concerned with this matter, the Burean at this timo was apprised by telephone conversation with A, H, BELMONT at the Bureau concerning the facts mown. As a result of this conversation, SA MoSWAIN was instrusted to follow tho miter in the capacity of an observer and to advise the Bureau of any important developments. Avrengemnts were made through Lieutenant Commander G. R. SHACKIZTT, Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Alooa Highway, Knoxville, for the Research Training Center to put into operation radar equipment which they have. At approximitely 10;30 A. M. on the same day, this radar --- OCR PAGE 92 --- equipment was in operation and continuous search being made. Special Agent McSWAIN, together with Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, ema Special Agent PRICE, (si, observed this Navy equipment far some time but no object whatsoever could be detected. A telephone cali was placed by SEAGRAVES to Mr. ADCOCK at approxi- mately 11:00 A. M. and ADCOCK advised he had been picking up some indication of the object again. He indicated ite elevation and direction as well as distence to bo the came as previously reported. At the time of his conver- sation, the Navy equipment detected two aircraft at an elevation of approxi- mately 2,000 feet and a general azimuth of approximately 300 degrees true and seemingly headed in the general direction of the Knoxville Mmicipsal Airport. By way of a check, ADCOCK was asked if he detected on his equipment any objects other than those reported by him. ADCOCK stated that he had noticed two suall airerart headed in the direction of the Knoxville Airport at a relatively low altitude but ADCOCK then requested that he be MWaval Reserve Armory in order that ho that equipment and thus obtain a better 21x on the object should it again be located, The redex watch was continued and at about 11:30 A. M. ADCOCK Called the armory and advised that the object being observed by him over Oak Ridge had started moving in an easterly direction and had, in @ period of about twenty mimites, faded from the screen. Om the afternoon of March 3, 1950 at about 1:30 P. M., STUART ADCOCK, together with CIC, OSX and FBI agents, went to the Naval Armory where ADCOCK was allowed to look at the rader equipment of the Navy, It had beon previously determined from Lieutenant Commander SHACKIETT that this equipment did not comriee any classified information. At this time, ADCOCK claimed familiarity with the equipment being used by the Navy and spoke of having assisted in its development at Harvard University during the early stages of the war. ADCOCK also wade statements to the effect that he had traveled extensively for the Avmy during the war in adapting rader for specialized services. At this tin, the presemee of som alochol was noted on the breath of ADCOCK, but he was not im an inebriated condition. After examining the equipment, ADCOCK stated he 414 not feel that this low frequency typo of radar would be of mich assistance in detecting the object reported by him far several reasons, such as the elevation of the antenna, the minimm fade area, otc. Those state- ments seemed to be in accord with the radar operator's opinion. At 3:30 P. M. om the afternoon of Merch 3, 1950, a conference was had with Golonel C. D, GASSER, Enginecring Officer, U, 8. Air Force Material Command, NEPA Bite, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Those present at the conference wore Special Agent SEAGRAVES, OIC; Speoial Agent PRICE, (SI; Mr. GENE CORDJEN, U. 6. Aly Forces Security Officer; Captain ROBERT CROSS, USAF, and Special Agent CHARLTON C, MoSWAIN of this office, At this conferense, Colonel GASSER “3. --- OCR PAGE 93 --- stated that while it was highly improbable that aircraft could sustain flight at an altitude of 100,000 feet, 1t was absolutely possibie from a scientific and enginesring standpoint. Therefore, it was his opinion that the matter should be followed closely. He ervanged for Captain CROSS, whom he termed a radar expert, to observe with ADCOCK during the evening of March 3, 1950 the radar equipment on which ADCOCK had detested the object. Immediately following this conference, Special. Agent MoSWAIN contacted Mr. CHARLES WHITE, Physical Seouw'ity and Plant Protection Branch, U. 8. AEC, end Mr. FRANK CALLAGHAN, Assistant Chief, Sesurity Division, U. 5. AEC, to advise them of the findings and to determine what action wes being taken by ASC. Both WHITE and CALLAGHAN advised that the mttex hed been referred to 3rd Army authorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was their belief, however, that a rader technician was being sent down, probebly from Washington, to inspect the equipment owned by ADCOCK. It was erroneously reported that a CIA technician would come to Oak Ridge. Also, immediately following this conference above steted, Special Agent PRICE, O62, called his headquarters at Mexwoll Field, Alabems to determine if any action were being taken with regard to having reds equipment flown to this area to verify or disprove the findings of ADCOCK. PRICE was advised that he should act only in the capacity of an observer in the matter but that such reader equipment would be flow up, if requested by the ARC. Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, stated he had also been advised by his headquarters at Atlante to act in the capacity of en observer end thet, accordingly, he had not as yet been advised whether or not the 3rd Army in- tended to send mobile radar equipment to the area to verity or disprove the findings of ADCOCK. Inquiry wae made by Special Agent PRICE, OBI, of AEC as to whether or not they would request having radex equipment flow in by OSI authorities, and he wae told by AEC that while the ABO was, of course, vitelly interested in anything which directly effected the safety of the area, they nevertheless did not feel that they had the suthority to mke a specific request for such action inasmoh as the protection of the eree from assault was the responsibility of the 3rd Army. Accordingly, they could not make any direst request for such equipment. During the evening of Merch 3, 1950, Special Agent CHARITON C, McSWAIN end myself, together with SA PRICH (OSI), remained at the Naval Reserve Armory, Alooa Highway, during which time search was being conducted by the radar equipment at this installation, Captain ROBERT GROGS, NEPA, and Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, =e --- OCR PAGE 94 --- were at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his reader equipment during this soerch, Ho object was reported by ADCOCK during this evening and therefore Captain. CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, par- ticularly in reference to the reported object at such phenomenal altitudes. No unusual objects were detected by the rader equipment of the U. 8. Neval Reserve Armory during the entire evening. Upom abandoning the watch on this evening, a meting was held with Captain CROSS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in order to ascertain CROSS’ opinion. CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorrect in several uatters relating to radar theory and practice and, in addition thereto, had very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 rader set which had been adapted by ADCOCK, He stated, however, thet he had insufficient opportunity to observe the set in practice or to oxamine the radio equipment connected with the set to make any definite statements as to whether or not the detection of the unimown object would be possible with said equipment. He said, however, he did feel that ADCOCK wes a capable person with pure radio techniques. On the mowning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M, ADCOCK agein contacted Special Agent McSWAIN of this office and Special Agent SRAGRAVES, CIC, to e@vise that he had again received indications of the object at approximtely 100,000 feet directly over Oak Ridge and that the intensity of the rader “pip” was strongey than noted at any time previous. At about 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK again called and advised he had watched the object wntil approximately 11:10 A. Ma, ot which time he had noted it stopped circling and headed off in an easterly direction at approximately 200 miles per hom, at which time it had faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutes. On the afternoon of Maveh 4, 1950, Colonel C, D, GASSER and Captain ROBERT GROSS, both NEPA, visited the home of ADCOCK and carefully examined his radio and radar equipment, including the antems and related mechanisms. After suéh examination and after talicing at some length with ADCOCK, these two gentlemen wet with Special Agent SEAGRAVES (CIC), PRICH (OSI) and McSWAIN (FBI), to give thelr opinions, Colotiel GASSER advised they had found ADCOCK in a mch inebriated condition and that they had had difficulty im making any determination as to his abilities in the field of radar. It was their belief that his equip- ment was haphazard at best and that no great degree of reliability could be Placed therein. They did stato, however, they intended to return during the mening of March 5, 2950, which was the usual tim for the object to be detested. Qn the morning of March 5, 1950, Colonel GASSER and Captain CROSS went to the home of Mr. ADCOCK and were unable to gain entry or to find anyone at the residence, After this experience, it was the belief of these two gentlemn --- OCR PAGE 95 --- that the reliability of ADCOCK was extremely dubious and they felt that the matter was worthy of little consideration. On the morning of Merch 6, 1950, ADCOCK again contacted Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, and advised he had again observed the object at about the sam altitude over the Osk Ridge area and he estimated the object to be of approximately the sam density as would be caused by a DC- at that altitude, Again, Colonel GASSER was contacted by Special Agent PRICE of OSI and Colonel GASSER said that he intended to take some electronic equip- ment to the home of ADCOCK with which they could actually cheok the electrical cirouits of his rader equipment to determine whether or not it was accurate, pexticulerly in view of the fact they had checked some of the findings of ADCOCK with regard to known aircraft detected during previous visits and found him to be off to a considerable extent regarding speed, elevation During the afternoon of March 6, 1950, all day of March 7, ond March 8, were made by Special Agent PRICE, make an appointment with Colonel GASSER not be located, According to his office at Station WROL, he had left towm and it was not known when he would return. In summery, therefore, it seems to be the general opinion that the actual existence of an object at such an exceptional altitude is quite im- probable and no explanation is yet mown as to just what was detected by ADCOCK on his screen or, in fact, whether anything was detected. On tho afternoon of March §, 1950, Special Agent SEAGRAVES telephoned Special Agent MOSWAIN of this office and advised that two representatives of the Lith Air Forces with headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina, had arrived in Knox- ville and contested him with regard to making an appointment with ADCOCK to inspect his equipment. Theso representatives advised they did not feel it sufficiently important for them to remain or to mike a return trip inasmich as ADCOCK was umnevailable. This information is. being furnished to the Bureau in detail inesmch as it is the understanding of this office thet Colonel 6, D, GASSER was moh perturbed in the manner in which this matter was handled end has written letters to his Commending Officer, U. 8. Air Forces Material Commend, Wright Field, concerning it, These letters by Colonel GASSER epparently were prompted from the fast that the 3rd Army Intelligence representative and the Air Force Intelligence representative have both been instructed to act as observers only, with no authority to act in the situation. In addition thereto, AEC felt that their responsibility hed been discharged upon notifying the 3rd Semy. The Bureau was obviously interested only from an observer's viewpoint and no question of jurisdiction in this regard was raised, --- OCR PAGE 96 --- the morning of March 7, 1950, Special Agent McBWAIN of this office by Mr. HOWARD WOODSIDE, U. S. ABC Security Division, of steps taken by ARC in this regard. Mr. WOODSIDE stated that immediately upon receiving the report from me, he had made the mtter known to the proper authorities at ARC end carly the following morning he had conversed with Colonel JOHN MEADE , 3rd Army Hoadquarters, Atlenta, Georgie, and apprised him of the matter. Mr, WOODSIDE stated he also conversed with Lith Air Force Headquarters at Greenville, South Carolina and advised them of the mtter., He stated thet this was strictly in accordance with the plans drawn up between ABO and the exrmsd forces for protection agetnst air or lend assault. Ho contimed that the AEC has neither the facilities nor the squipment with which to defend itself in such emergencies and that such responsibility had been essumed by these agenciss of the military forces, Tt would appear from the manner in which this incident was handled that despite the fact that all agencies seomed to be opereting in the manner prescribed by agreement, and although each was apprised of the action being teken by the other and cooperating in every respect, there novertholess seomed to be an impressive lack of any agency actually tsking the responsibility for the situation and taking eny action to verify or disprove the threat. Hea & simtler incident oscurrved wherein en acstuel threst against the physical security of the AEC Installation hed heen experienced, it is not implausible to believe that a similar confused fixing of final authority would heve been found, It should be noted that many hours elapsed from the receiving of the first report wtil such time as any reasonable conclusion could be reached concerning the matter and nothing of a positive nature with regerd to eny action being taken had been had during all that time. While it 4s now felt that this entire mtter was in e mmer of apesking “dry run", it nevertheless warrants som: consideration from a procedural stendpoint and might be worthy of discussion at some liaison meting im the future. The Bureau will be immediately savised 1 there are any further developments in this mtter, --- OCR PAGE 97 --- APRIL 7, 1959 15 CENTS ae U. S. Postage ro 4c PAI DAYTON, OHIO Permit No. 60 | FLYING SAUCERS; & World Report BRU TaIZ US) (a The United States News @ World Report @ SPEAKER SAM RAYBURN Congress at the al ; --- OCR PAGE 98 --- --- OCR PAGE 99 --- eo VOLUME XXVIII—No. 14 U.S. News & World Report WASHINGTON, D. C. FLYING SAUCERS—THE REAL STORY: U.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942 Jet-Propelled Disks Can Outfly Other Planes Observers of “flying saucers’ aren't just seeing things. They‘re real—aircraft that conform to ac- cepted laws. Sky disks, manned by regular pilots, can hover aloft, spurt ahead at tremendous speed, out- maneuver conventional craft. No official announcements are being made yet. But about the only big secret left is who makes them. Evidence points to Navy experiments. The real story on “flying saucers” is finally coming to light. What the saucers are, how they operate, and how they have been tested in U.S., all can be told in detail at this time. That story, without violating present security regulations, points to these basic conclusions by engineers competent to appraise reports of reliable observers: Flying saucers, seen by hundreds of competent observers over most parts of U.S., are accepted as real. Evidence is that they are aircraft of a revolutionary type, a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane. They conform to well-known prin- ciples of aerodynamics. An early model of these saucers was built by U.S. engineers in 1942, achieved more than 100 successful test flights. That project then was taken over by the Navy in wartime. Much more advanced models now are being built. Just where present saucers are being built also is indicated by evidence now available. In more detail, the story pieced together from nonsecret testimony of responsible U.S. scientists, pri- vate observers and military offi- cials, is this Early models of the flying saucer, pictured on this page and the next, were built by U.S. Gov- ernment engineers of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronau- APRIL 7, 1950 © ~ tics. Similar flying-saucer projects were begun in Germany and Italy at the same time, in 1942. The first U.S. model, designed by Charles H. Zimmerman, of NACA, was elliptical in shape, powered by two piston engines and driven by twin propellers. It had a maximum speed between 400 and 500 miles an hour. More important, it could rise almost vertically and _ its minimum speed for landing was only about 35 miles an hour, a g advan- tage in military and naval aircraft. And it was far more maneuverable than con- ventional military planes. Idea behind those original flying-sau cer projects, both in U.S. and abroad in Germany and Italy, was to overcome asic drawbacks of conventional aircraft by new techniques. A plane that could rise almost straight would not need long airfields, could be used from any cleared area just behind front-line troops or from the deck of any Navy combat ship. If that plane, in addition, had great speed and more maneuverability, it could prob- ably outfly any conventional aircraf@ In United States, the first model seemed to fulfill these requirements, but the less- =NACA photo U. S. ‘SAUCER‘—1942 MODEL . . a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane ened stability of the wingless craft re quired more research. Present flying saucers apparently have overcome this problem of stability by use of very advanced design. An analysis of reports submitted by compe- tent observers show this: What they look like, first, is de scribed in well-documented punts. Those accounts show saucers to be exact- ly 105 feet in diameter, circular in shape. They have what appear to be jet noz: arranged all around the outer rim, just below the center of gravity. The made of a metal alloy, with a dull whitish color. There are no rudders, ailerons, or other protruding surfaces. From the side, the saucers appear about 10 feet thick- there are no exact measurements from this angle in publicly available accounts. They are built in three layers, with the center layer slightly larger in diameter than the other two. That is the picture agreed on by quali fied observers of saucers in flight—com mercial aircraft pilots, fighter pilots who have chased these aircraft, trained air- s, high-ranking Army and Air Force officers. It is backed by exact measurement made by a group of scientists April near White Sands Proving Ground base, with instruments set up to observe high- altitude balloons, who suddenly ob. erved a saucer and tracked it for minutes, thereby getting reliable data on its size, speed, alti- tude and maneuverability. How they operate now can be told in some detail, too. Based on this description, the probable tech nique used by current saucers is explained by a top-level Govern ment aeronautical engineer in this manner: Power for these aircraft, at their present stage of developrr viously is supplied by jet 4 Each saucer appe to have a s of variable-direction jet noz around its rim, with a compli- ed central control system. Fuel jused is unknown—the exhaust flame has been observed to be red-orange in some cases, blue in others, miss 13 --- OCR PAGE 100 --- U.S. News & World Rep. j ne FACT: THESE DESIGNS, AND LATER ONES ARE REAL DISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS ‘DROPPED’ S. Navy , =NACA photo MOCK-UP OF EARLY MODEL IS TESTED IN WIND TUNNEL . . . latest models are circular, faster, more maneuverable 14 ing in still others. The saucers appear to have the power to “coast” long distances, thus saving on fuel consumption. Direction of the aircraft and its veloc sity, in turn, evidently are controlled by the angle at which the jet nozzles are tilted, the number operating, the power applied. By choosing which nozzles to turn on or off and the angle of tilt, the pilot could make the saucer rise or de scend vertically, hover, fly straight ahead or make sharp turns. A right-angle turn for example, could be made by turning off the rear jets, turning on the side and front nozzles, Great speed can be ob tained by focusing to the rear all nozzles in the after half of the aircraft. With all nozzles pointed downward, the saucer could rise straight off the ground, and with less power, could descend the same way. That is the explanation, based on ac cepted principles of aerodynamics, given by an authoritative engineer as the likely wer to how these saucer aircraft oper- ate, As evidence that this explanation is correct, there are these actual cases of publicly observed saucer behavior: Rows of window-like openings around the rims of saucers traveling at more than 500 miles an hour are mentioned in several documented reports. In all cases, these “windows” glowed as if they were jt :zle openings. The most recent of se reports was made last month by two experienced pilots of the Chicago and Southern Air Lines, who passed within 1,000 feet of a saucer traveling over Arkansas. Another similar report was made by two Eastern Air Lines pilots who narrowly missed colliding with a saucer in July, 1948, while flying a DC-3 over Georgia. Saucers’ ability to hover in mid-air, accelerate at tremendous speed, and then rise almost vertically is described in several reports, one documented by Air Force officers at Fort Knox, Ky. That saucer, seen by dozens of officers at the post, was chased by three military pilots flying fast F-51s. The saucer quickly out- maneuvered the planes. Speed of one saucer was measured by ground instruments in the White Sands case at well over the speed of sound, i ating the use of a number of jet engines. Cruising speed has been esti- mated in other cases at 200 to 600 miles an hour. What it all adds up to is this: Flying saucers being observed in many parts of the U.S. are not mysterious visitors from Mars ly engineered on principles developed by U.S. in wartime. By using this new design, they can do things that no conventional aircraft can be expected to approach. Who’s building the saucers now being observed in test flights over U.S. hey are actual planes, sound- © U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT --- OCR PAGE 101 --- U.S. News & World Report 3 hort is not yet publicly disclosed. It cannot be proved until a ub announcement is FANCY: SPACE SHIPS, MONSTERS, MARTIANS, MAYHEM made or until a saucer crashes away from : P its home base—which is highly unlikely because of its jet helicopter action that makes take-offs and landings almost com- pletely safe. But there are these factors that point to an answer: Official inquiry by the Air Force, in the face of overwhelming evidence that the saucers are real, was called off last De- cember. This indicates clearly that top Air Force officials know where the saucers originate and are not concerned about them, as they would be if these aircraft were from Russia or Mars. These officials, at the same time, denied emphatically that a secret Air Force project is re- sponsible. Best use of fully developed saucer air- craft, however, could be made in war- time not by the Air Force, but by the Navy. All fleet operations now require an air cover, even in antisubmarine war- fare, and a plane that can rise like a heli- copter could be used from any Navy NOCTURNAL ‘INVASION’ SURPRISE PACKAGE FROM MARS combat ship, not only from big, expen- sive aircraft carriers. It was for that reason that the first U.S. flying sau- cer was purchased by the Navy after the original model was tested in 1942. That first full-size aircraft, built by Chance-Vought, was thoroughly tested by Navy engineers. Then a statement was released that this project had been dropped. Early experimenting with sau- cers, thus, centered in the Navy. Big spending on missile aircraft cen- ters in the Navy now, too. More than twice as many dollars were spent by the Navy last year as by the Air Force on secret guided-missile research. There is no public accounting for these millions, the anly Government funds aside from atomic-energy dollars that still are being spent with great secrecy. Surface indications, then, point to re- search centers of the U.S. Navy's vast A PLANE DESIGNER’S DAYDREAM guided-missile project as the scene of present flying-saucer development. That project has the scientists, the engineers, the dollars, the motive, and the back- ground of early Navy development of saucer-type aircraft. This likelihood will remain, despite any future denials by the Navy front office, until secrecy is lifted on the big missile program. But, regardless of just where these saucers are being built now, the evidence points to a U.S. development that will mean a radical change in aircraft design in coming decades. In war, this combina- tion of helicopter and fast jet plane will easily outfly any present types of mili- tary aircraft. In peacetime, the safety of a nearly crash-proof aircraft may be ex- pected to revolutionize civil air transport. photos fom Bettman, Acme, Wide World It all points to a big advance in the sci- HOME-MADE SAUCER tie Weve. ence of flying. The real thing is strictly a one-planet proposition APRIL 7, 1950 0 15 --- OCR PAGE 102 --- “°° SERVICE UNIT 4-220 + SEARCH SLIP s / Supervisor _//leq4 1/7 Room SOE ty p g Subj: Gt WMZ, SE Z er Aes 2 ae et Spelling Searchers, “All References InitialZZ ____Subversive Ref. Date_. ___Mail File —__Restricted to Locality of FILE NUMBER SERIALS et ae Mad Lhe & Em A Initialed --- OCR PAGE 103 --- SHANQARD FORM No. 64 Office Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT et TO : Director, FBI DATE: April 11, 1950 ae : SAC, New York sae SUBJECT: MIGUEL ANGET,/GARCIA/MAGIAS 4 There is enclosed a letter directed to the ‘President of the Com- mission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America,” which was received at this office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at Veracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a WIGUELANGEL 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 in- formation 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 some Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein for its ultimate dissemination. TGS:RAA Enclosures . --- OCR PAGE 104 --- --- OCR PAGE 105 --- BH ge Sen May 17, 1950 Director Office of Special Investigations The Inspector General Department of the Air Force The Pentagon Washington, D. ©, From: J, Edgar Hoover ~ Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Subject: FLYING DISCS There are attached hereto for your information in connection with the captioned matter a commmication written in Spanish dated March 19, 1950; at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico, and enclosures addressed to the "Presidente de la Comision de Investigacion Cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America." In view of the fact that a translation of the above referred to cammmication reflects the correspondents interest in flying dises, it is being furnished to your office for propriate attention. The files of this Bureau contain no information which can be identified with the writer of this letter. No reply has been made to the writer of this letter by this Bureau in view of the fact that it was not addressed to this Bureau. Attachment EHM:eal Nt Need i GOMA'\ +8! ieee t aatnes siete cette --- OCR PAGE 106 --- --- OCR PAGE 107 --- U. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERVISOR District No, 9, ALCOHOL TAX UNIT INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE , 734 NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING CHICAGO 7, ILL. IN REPLYING REFER TO: RECORDED + 96 --- OCR PAGE 108 --- --- OCR PAGE 109 --- April Illy 1950 {iss 201 feneva, Tllinots Dear Miss McClastey: )- 58 Your letter dated A 4, 19: has en received and I want to ' or furnishe ing me the data you related. I am taking the li y copy ¢ your communication to the Secretary of Air Force, National Defense Butlding, The 25 { Washington 25, De Ce Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Director Esptonage Units advised. ‘Tolson, Ladd, Clogs, Glavin, Nichols. Rosen. --- OCR PAGE 110 --- --- OCR PAGE 111 --- STANDARD FORM NO, 64 Office Memdtindum e UNITED . GOVERNMENT TO 8: wR. A. H. BELMonyy((/)/ DATE: April 8, 1950 Ladd. FROM + Ww. T. BROOKING / To1sen__ SUBIECTS Cease savor COMPLAINT Ae as Glavin, EIMIRA, NEW YORK PD INFORMANT ae Nichols, Rosen, Reference teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo tracy, Office advising that information had been received from the Elmira Police Department regarding a flying saucer and advising that press inquiries are being answered by the Buffalo Office. Mr. V. P. Keay was contacted and he advised that the Duty Officer at the Office of Special Investigations, Inspector General, Air Force, should be contacted and furnished the information regarding the flying saucer. ’ Captain Ralph C. Williams, Air Force, Duty Officer, was telephonically contacted 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 that they should furnish the information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office in that area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer should be referred to the Air Force in that area. SA Robert Cryan of the Buffalo Office was telephonically contacted and advised of the above instructions. Ke/ agcORDED 58 --- OCR PAGE 112 --- OG. Hd SE 2) O) Yay ZIUSAE f 4 i 3 4 0 3) Gavie4 --- OCR PAGE 113 --- FBI, BUFFALO 4-8-50 12-52 PM AARECTOR, FBI URGENT FLYING SAUCERS COMPLAINT. 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 ATTACHEB TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING FROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX, WHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO ACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT. BUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING ANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS. MAYNOR 3 RECORDED - © é Lae, CORRECTION FIFTH LINE FORTH WORD SHOULD BE "ATTACHED" s 12-55 PM OK FBI WA LIR V > x \ GHOAPK ZO aU --- OCR PAGE 114 --- --- OCR PAGE 115 --- --- OCR PAGE 116 --- --- OCR PAGE 117 --- ‘Tolson, Ladd, Clegg, Glavin, Nichols. Rosen, Tracy. APR 13 1950 80 --- OCR PAGE 118 --- --- OCR PAGE 119 --- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Ment andum + onir — -.4sES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI pate: 4/18/50 FROM :\ SAC, enix suBjEcT: WILLIAM pee INFORMATION CONCERNING FLYING DISCS Rebulet 6/30/49- On 4/17/50 Mr. RHODES advised he had been contacted by True Magazine and would 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, Cali- fornia, since the photographs desired were made available by him to a representative of A-2 of the Fourth Air Force on 8/30/h7. --- OCR PAGE 120 --- 4 a ADA AO LYRA of On ae he G AOU ON vrs, Cy Avimanw Atrat RY O. ite. | Ones A ~/ t --- OCR PAGE 121 --- bf. y, na thal Obed ok, --- OCR PAGE 122 --- --- OCR PAGE 123 --- --- OCR PAGE 124 --- --- OCR PAGE 125 --- --- OCR PAGE 126 --- " Cee te yg Fok FAD arin the machawer of AS obted ¢d MAA, 4. 4 GA Ue be f --- OCR PAGE 127 --- V hs Ow LEAD ON, Wri Aha pf Peds --- OCR PAGE 128 --- het — Euk gel --- OCR PAGE 129 --- --- OCR PAGE 130 --- L A afinamner, f tf 4 A fa } ye 4! f y aA, Wet" nD & --- OCR PAGE 131 --- --- OCR PAGE 132 --- Te Le A vard 836 Bird’ Street febe any California NXE eogge 7 e. Ward: Your letters of April 8, 1950, have been recetved Q u thank you for t to communt Nattonal D NOTE: Correspondent advises he has been in contact with the Buffalo Office and states that he has deemed the information he has furnished with reference to flying saucers important endugh to write direct to the Bureau. He advises* that he desires us to use a Plain envelope in connéction with our reply and further stipulates that he does. not desire that his name be beiieccessr furnished to "Army .Chtefs."” He Ras stated that he Aimee 3 to get a lot more information to give to you.” Cheez, "wants NJC :meq : bje --- OCR PAGE 133 --- --- OCR PAGE 134 --- fhekel,) Sranerts GO Livery ; Vv --- OCR PAGE 135 --- --- OCR PAGE 136 --- --- OCR PAGE 137 --- wiiehty) > --- OCR PAGE 138 --- = ot ad ey wer sv snags bes “4 a Oo Perea eons 8) A ges oad are aan e pers ee PORE his engin Lote) ff Sed aub fae ye Ut-abat Ny - J peace o omy al ¢ i) bn GAR A bch ar ge a ef 7 aa ree Ae hang on af d e! Ow ener i att) Vind cd s eat Lotte, ip ae ths dl, =o Uy bar ta Ln h A , rs tes OO. wet lll 7 re p B YA ed AD ArT hwy OA. DD, } Vern hed ~ap or / ae mmog boa F oi Af aA a rine irl é j FB, T, = wh Rarind, --- OCR PAGE 139 --- --- OCR PAGE 140 --- --- OCR PAGE 141 --- --- OCR PAGE 142 --- --- OCR PAGE 143 --- IIb Maird a We ci LG LAkb ie & al Saag ttt Wa, SaUVOK &),C, Speciai UciliVerp --- OCR PAGE 144 --- --- OCR PAGE 145 --- Y SAC, San Francisco > 3 Director, / FBT eerie a : LE 4g 336 Bird Street Yuba City, California Q PS 4 se / 350 pt ad individual By letter dated Aprtl 9, cores San yeonee . ote : 2 tw reference to matters pertaint: ; wrote to the Sureau with refere bg i amitie is Plu tm , s." ° lease furnish me all information concernine the handling/of thts matter. / Eneldayre NOTE: Correspondent advised that he has previously furnished data to the Bureau. ft ts believed this communication was referred to the Army Atr Force. He has advised in his letter of April 9, that some d awings pertaining to flying saucers were erecuted tn what he believes to he the Russian language, and it ts deemed advisable to have him Personally contacted to discourage further correspondence and to obtain any information he might have in his possession pertaining to matters which may be in the scope of our activities, \ " / \) NJC:1lchemms e. Follow-up made 5Se2d=50 : - --- OCR PAGE 146 --- BRUCE & MAC ABEE 7OS3 6 1132) Gop iNDEXED - 74 a a --- OCR PAGE 147 --- > 3 o obs --- OCR PAGE 148 --- --- OCR PAGE 149 --- a "ae, dum e UNITEL _ § GOVERNMENT 4 DATE: May 31, 1950 New Orleans is APALFERY L YING DISCS On May 24, 1950, this office received from Major MERLE L. MENNIE, Intelligence and Security Officer, New Orleans Port of Embarka— tion, a report dealing with MICHAEL HALFERY of 2453 Urquhart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. A copy of this report is at- tached to this letter for your information. The report states that HALFERY sold for $1.00 two photographs to one JOHN RX ESPOSITO, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, who in 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 photo- graphs are also enclosed herewith. Enclosures (3) DHB:mas 66-1199 ps go . --- OCR PAGE 150 --- --- OCR PAGE 151 --- Case # Ty-15-0; 117th 310 Det FO, NOPE, New Orleans, La. . Pesitive Phetestat cepy ef decument tumed in te NOPE CID (Agent Jem F, Quinn) by Jehn R, Espesite, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, 4,,, whe reperted purchase ef document frem Michael HALFERY, 2/53 Urquhart St, New Orleans, La. Date 22 May 1950 Received frem Agent Jehn. F, Quinn, NOPE CID, by Leuis _ ~Rebillia, Jr., Criminal Investigater, Intelligence & igh Seuurity Branch, NOPE; Date 23 May 1950 ws 4 ea 4 --- OCR PAGE 152 --- ENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU Copy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans Port of Embarkation, re MICHAEL HALFERY. One negative copy and one positive copy of photographs of flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two MP's. N.O. File 66-1199 --- OCR PAGE 153 --- SUMMARY OF INFORMATION PREPARING OFFICE CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION OF SOURCE: OF INFORMATION: COMPLETELY RELIABLE . A CONFIRMED BY OTHER SOURCES USUALLY RELIABLE. . 2... PROBABLY TRUE. . . . . . FAIRLYREUIABLE . . . 2... POSSIBLY TRUE NOT USUALLY RELIABLE. . . , « DOUBTFULLY TRI UNRELUBLE 2). ww IMPROBABLE Z i RELIABILITY UNKNOWN. 2... TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED Authority: DISTRIBUTION th W D restr: 5 6 8 U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—53306-1 --- OCR PAGE 154 --- zialfilm Vorginge, die dem mensehlichen Auge unsichtbar bleiben tranl kreisten von den Wiesbadenern merkt — um die Markt a Ultra-Kurzschallwellen bekanntlich yor menschlichen nicht gsmitglied der ,fliegenden Ux rschellt ist re linke ders Unser rechte --- OCR PAGE 155 --- i asain tia: bart mit Bildaw und Sp e Untertassen* krelsten — von den Wiesbadenern falfilm Vorginge, die dem m Twel ft Die € ten Schethen waren nicht bemerkbar, da Ultra-Kurzschallwellen bekanntlich y n Gehor nieht werden, Unser rechtes Bild zeigt erstmallg Mister X, eln Besatzungsmitgiied der, fen Unterta m Fu : Bividenstadter Kopfes zerschellt ist Qt USA-Fotos) --- OCR PAGE 156 --- Reports of strange and mysterious objects seen in the sky over most of the countries of the world during the past five years have created quite a stir in the public press The sighting of such objects has not been confined to the last five years, History records many instances of man’s imability to explain what he sar or thought he saw. ‘The prophet Esekiel in the Sth century BC reported "a whirl wind came out of the north, @ great cloud, and a fire unfolding itself, and a brightness was about it.” He then saw "a wheel in the middle of a wheel” and reported “when they went, they went up on their four sides and they turned not when they went", (Ezekiel 1:16) In the past, these phenomena have usually been attributed to supers natural causes, and in more recent years to natural phenomena, However, the introduction of the atomic bomb and guided missiles in World War II has so caught the public imgination with their potentialities, actual ani fanciful, that we now find the phenomena variously attributed to space ships from other planets and US or Soviet experiments with new aud wonderful weapons. The present flury of flying saucers, ghost rockets, otce., began in mid-1946 in Sweden, Hundreds of people reported seeing strange objects flying over the country. Newspapers speovd)ted that they were Soviet guided missiles being tested over the Baltic Sea, either from the former verman experimental station at Peensmunde, or fron Dago Island off the “stoniean Coast. fhe fact that an experimental v-2 fired by the Germans ~ fron Peenomunde had ianded in Sweden in 1944 lent credence to their speculation, The Swedish defence staff made an investigation and may : have deliberately allowed the public to believe this theory for some time for political reasons, Careful investigation by the US Me and by an i --- OCR PAGE 157 --- é + independent British team, failed to uncover any evidence to support the theory $f Soviet missiles. By 1947 the thing had snowballed to such an extent that the Swedish Government finally issued a report identifying most of the incidents with natural phenomena and denying that any foreign power was involved. During this period sightings wore reported from the remaining Scandanavian countries and most of Western Europe. Incidents were first reported over the US in 1947 and are still cone timuinge Much space in the press has been given to these reports and various semi-official opinions have been quoted. For example, on 16 May, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was quoted as saying "There must be something to them, for too many reliable persons have made reports on them. I am duty bound not to say what 1 know about them ~ or what I don't know about them. However, if they do exist, you can rest assured that they are ours." The USAF for a long time comiuoted a thorough investigation of each of the hundreds of incidents involved. It found that approximately 75% of the reports could definitely be related to imown causes such as meteorological balloons, aircraft, meteors and other common phenomenae A public statement was issued debunking the entire oxistence of flying disks or saucers, This did little to cut down the flood of reports. It only resulted in convincing a large number of people that the National Military Establishment was trying to cover up our own experiments with new weaponse Many theories have been advanced to explain these reports of aerial phenomena over the US. These includes 1. Space ships from other planets 2. Soviet guided missiles or aircrafte, probably atomic-powered. 3. US experiments with new weapons 4. Watural phenomena Se Mass hysteria, or other psychological causes. --- OCR PAGE 158 --- é > "While it is not possible to categorically rule out theory No. 1 it is very easy to do so om reasonable grounds, the existence of any form of life on other planets is extremely tenuous and debatable. ‘The level of technical achievement required to launch piloted or pilotiless missiles from one planet to another and return is several orders of magnitude byond that existing on the earth today and probably would have resulted in sono firm contact prior this, either through deliberate landings or ue scheduled crashes, (Even *hese have been reported in the mess - complete with descriptions of men only 18 inches tall! Such reports are sheer fabrication.) There is absolutely no evidence that the Soviet Union possess oi ther guided missiles or diese shaped aircraft capable of malting round trip flights to the US, and the use of atomic energy for the propulsion of any serial vehicle is still at least several years in the futuro, ven if the Soviets are that far ahead of ue in such @ program, there is no reason to expect the airplanes would be other than of conventional design. An atomic power plent, alone, would be sufficiently radical, without also designing a com pletely new vehicle to carry ite The US is not experimenting with any new weapon that could reasonably be mis identified as a flying dise or saucer, The US is launching large numbers of meteorological and cosmic ray balloons for experimental purposes and a fair number of the reports can be definitely attributed to sightings of these objects or reflections of other shiny objects such as aircraft. The continued reporting ofeerial phenomena must then be attributed to a mass hysteria caused by the present tenseness in the international situations the public belief in the ability of science to accomplish mipacles; and to statements in the press by “name” individuals hinting at 3 --- OCR PAGE 159 --- » | > the isistence of some new weapon, Such statements, of the type attributed to Rickenbacker, often solicited in the most sensation form by news reporters in order to make a good story, make people watch the sky and any object they cannot imnediately recognize is called a "flying saucer,” This helps to maintein the “chain reaction” of such reports, --- OCR PAGE 160 --- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA --- OCR PAGE 161 --- --- OCR PAGE 162 --- June 8, 1950 Ure DeWayne Ba. Johnson Graduate Depdrtnent of Journalisn University of California Los Angeles 24, California Dear Ur, Johnson? Your letter dated June 2, 1950, hag been received, and I appreciate the tnterest which prompted your communtca=- tion. While I would like to be of service, this Bureau has no tnformati on available for distri bution with regard to the subject of your letter, and I suggest that you may wish to direct your tnquiry to the Secretary of Defense, National Defense Building, Vashtngton, De Co Sineerely yours, John Bdgar Hoover Director + Ri ARA mvs. as = yi f Pe >» Clegg, ' / 3 S\ Cc — , d BS « > »s Nichols, , sd Y 3 4 f iS Rosen, j NA ay s \ \ WP & Xo YA Qe --- OCR PAGE 163 --- FANDARD FORM NO. 64 . < BAK Office Membindum . cnrres Mee GOVERNMENT TO SUBJEC’ Director, FBI DATE: Yune 15, 1950- FROM i 4/ SAC, San Francisco 336 Bird Street Yuba City, California 3 X LEWIS A. NWARD Rebulet 6—5-.50, Subject was located 6-13-50 residing 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 the FBI to him and questioned him relative to any information 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 te the Bureau on 4-950, He was advised that any information relative to “flying saucers" did not come within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and that he could communicate such informtion to the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D.C. For the further information of the Bureau, Mr. R. E. MC CARTHY, Secretary, Local 39, International Union of Stationary Engineers, 805 East Weber Street, was contacted in an effort to locate Mr. WARD, Mr. MC CARTHY 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, Califommia, through whom WARD was located, that WARD was given to weird imaginings, Mr, CHRISTIANSEN stated that he would not exactly describe WARD as being insane but stated that he was getting along in years and was prone to exaggerate on queer imaginings, It was the sbservation of the interviewing agent that Mr. WARD is abnormal mentally, CJP:eu hye 92 RECORDED - 71 INDEXED - 71 EX-55 --- OCR PAGE 164 --- zp, © ) GOVERNMENT “DIRECTOR, TET Ge ie See PAT®* 19/50 FROM : SAC, ALBUQUERQUE SUBJECT: mf aed ‘ ‘ : f SUMMARY OF AERIAL PHENOMENA IN NND 90986 NEW MEXICO Authority: INFORMATION CONCERNING. There is being transmitted herewith a Summary of Observations of Serial Phenomena in New Mexico from December 1948 to May 25, 1950. ‘This recapitulation of date summarizes previous individual sights that have been reported in this area. The summary was prepared by the Inspector General's Office of the 17Tt District of Special Investigations, Kirtland Air Force Base, New maee-) ai The above information is being submitted for the completion of the Bureau's files. Skal3s Declassify on: OADR Pre MAS, 74. LQ3BSE Sapa : ToM S-/ = Air force --- OCR PAGE 165 --- DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE QUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FOR WASHINGTON JHE INSPECTOR GENERAL UBAr 17H DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS KIRTLAND AIR FORGE GABE, NEW Mexico Yu} --- OCR PAGE 166 --- S Office Momeni ¢ UNITED * GOVERNMENT oe ig DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: Sune 29, 1950 a s vp kes SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD SUPJEGE FLYING DISCS INTERNAL SECURITY - X This is to advise the Bureau that on June 25, 1950, DOUGLAS HARRISON, 2337 Ashmead Place, NeW., telephone, DEcatur 2797, and who is employed at the Hot Shoppe, Connecticut Aveme, N.W., informed that at 9:25 am, that date, while 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 ob- ject 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 de- tails other than to state the object appeared to be moving in an easerly direction. He advised that this is the first flying saucer he has ever seene The foregoing is being furnished for the information of the Bureau and no action is being taken by this Office. KTD:bh 100-0 --- OCR PAGE 167 --- --- OCR PAGE 168 --- ‘Tolson, Ladd, Clegg. Glavin. Nichols, Rosen, ‘Tracy, ? SAC, Washington Field duly 19, 1950 Director, FBI FLYING DISCS INTERNAL SECURITY - X Reurlet 6-29-50. Attention is directed to existing Bureau instructions wherein complaints received relating to the captioned matter should be promptly furnished to a local representative of the Office of Special Investiga- tions, the Inspector General, U. S. Air Force by your office. You are instructed to furnish the information contained in the referenced letter to OSI. In the future, such action should be taken promptly following the receipt of such information by your office. EHM:ERW. --- OCR PAGE 169 --- ‘STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Mewelen e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO AQ T7/ FROM SUBJECT: DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 11, 1950 SAC, CHICAGO Osrytwa prse Reference is made to SAC letter #38, series 1949. Mr. TAGESSTENSIG, 4905 Bryan Place, Downers Grove, Illinois, telephone number - Downers Grove 1199 J, telephonically advised SA JOHN E. KEATING at 9254 PM, July 4, 1950, that at 93:58 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 over Downers Grove. Mr. STENSIG said that his wife also observed this object. He stated that he estimated the speed of the object at 700 to 800 miles by comparing its rate of movement with that of commercial airplanes. Mr. STENSIG advised that he is 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 for your information. JEK:BJB 100-18999 RECORDED - 129 9. INDEXED - 129 --- OCR PAGE 170 --- EO RECORDED = 15, CULARS HE ou --- OCR PAGE 171 --- EPT. OF JUSTICE Ju. 3 9 19 AM 750 --- OCR PAGE 172 --- FOR YOUR TRPUY Mu gPH i PLS 6TH LINE 7TH Pl HOLD PLS --- OCR PAGE 173 --- RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT jun 30 | 32. PH 750 F.8.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE --- OCR PAGE 174 --- * STANDARD FORM No. 64 Office MemorPedum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ay b ~ Y = : Director, FBI DATE: July 18, 1950 : SAC, Chicago WA: eae Si— SUBJECT? FLYING DISCS Hj (b) ( = INFORMANT nor” \ Ave \ The following is submitted for information of the Bureau for whatever action it may deem advisable. On July 1, 1950, (6) (7D) , of known reliability, advised that at 1:00 a.m. July 1, 1950, at North Chicago, Illinois, east intersection of 22nd Street and the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad 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 in- formant, this 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 until it disappeared over the horizon. This informant advised the object did not appear like any falling star or meteor he had ever seen, and that it proceeded in a straight and level flight. The informant continued that the front two-thirds of the object was a constant glow about the coloring of a burning kerosene lamp, and that the rear third was dark. He continued that the object left a bluish-white trail behind it, appearing to be about four inches in width, and about three times the length of the object. The informant advised that there were no wings or other type of support visible to him, and that the propulsion, control and stability were unknown to hin. He advised that the speed of this object was much faster than any con- ventional type of aircraft he 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 informant, it is to be noted that(b)(7)(D) (b) (7)(D) It is to be noted that he advised there were no other witnesses who san the aforementioned object. This informant has furnished reliable infomnation to the Chicago Division in the past, is of average intelligence, and considered of good character and reputation. co: UDP! RECORDED-B [62~ SF IAFE-ABH JHS:RMS go" 100-18999 --- OCR PAGE 175 --- contained of OSI in REOORDED - 147 62-83894 a ” SAC, CHICAGO July 28, 1950 Director, FBI FLYING DISCS Chicago File 100-18999 Bufile §2-83894 Reurlet July 18, 1950. You are instructed to advise the Bureau whether the information in your reference letter has been furnished to the local office Chicago, Illinois in accordance with existing Bureau instructions. --- OCR PAGE 176 --- FBI HOUSTON : 2-35 PM CST FLYING DISC REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FOURTH INFORMATION CONCERNING. SAN ANTONIO TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED THIS OFFICE 2EAU BEING INFORMED THAT SUBJECT DISC DESCRIBED AS APPROXIMATELY IN DIAMETER, ELYPTICAL IN SHAPE AND BEARING SERIAL NUMBER ONE FOUR SEVEN A AND INSTRUCTIONS QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH UNQUOTE. RESIDENT AGENT CORPUS CHRISTI STATES THAT LOCAL RADIO REPORTS THIS DISCOVERY TO BE A HOAX. FURTHER INQUIRY BEING MADE AND BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED. CAPTAIN 0. C. WETZELL, SECURITY OFFICER ELLINGTON FIELD AIR FORCE ADVISED AND REPORTED HIS OFFICE HAD NO INFORMATION RE SUBJECT DISC. PRESS INQUIRIES OF THIS OFFICE WILL BE ANSWERED WITH NO COMMENT UACB. - b- RECORDED - 118. — LORTON END AC PLS 441PM OK FBI WASH DC --- OCR PAGE 177 --- RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT U4 hyp PH *5y) F.B.I. DEPT, OF JUSTICE --- OCR PAGE 178 --- FBI HOUSTON “DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT FLYING DISC,REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND NEAR ALICE, TEXAS JULY FO INFORMATION CONCERNING. STOKES MCENHEIMER, CHIEF OF POLICE ALUCE, SES THAT ON THIS DATE A SMALL ELYPTICAL CONTRAPTION ABOUT ONE HUNDRED YARDS NORTHWE F MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ALICE, TEXAS UPON EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED T . OBJECT WAS CONSTRUCTED BY WELDING A PORTION OF TWO AIRPLANE WINGS TOGETHER. CONTRIVAN AS FRESHLY PAINTED AND BORE THE MARKINGS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE TELETYPE, AND HAD NO MOTOR OR MEANS OF PROPULSION. THE CHIEF OF POLICE REMOVED THE OBJECT TO THE POLICE STATION AND UPON INQUIRY DE NED THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY A GROUP OF MEC ALICE AIRPORT -AS # : AIR FORCE OFFICIALS ELLINGTON FIELD ADVISED. NO ‘ RES TO BE MADE. LORTON LAST WORD FBI WASH DC ED penned - HY --- OCR PAGE 179 --- JIASAT 40 °1d30 184 ews AS Sh my TLINA SgASNAL OFAIITY --- OCR PAGE 180 --- FBI.SAN ANTONIO 1-30 PM DP of se ke FBI FLYING DISC FOUND AT ALICE, TEXAS, JULY FOUR, FIFTY, INTERNAL SECURITY ASH Re CAA REPRESENTATIVES SAN ANTONIO, ADVISED THIS OFFICE AT TWELVE FIFTEEN P. M THIS DATE THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AT ALICE THAT A FLYING DISC HAD BEEN FOUND BETWEEN THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND THE CITY OF ALICE. DISC IS ELLIPITICAL SHAPE, FOUR TO FIVE FEET IN DIAMETER, HAS TWO RADIO AERIALS, SLOTS Of X ONE FOUR SEVEN A, YA INDICATING JET OR ROCKET PROPULSION. DISC HAS NO. PRINTED ON IT, TOGETHER WITH QUOTE DO NOT TOUCH UNQUOTE. LOCAL RADIO NEWSCAST QUOTES CHIEF OF POLICE, ALICE, TEXAS AS STATING FLYING DISC A HOAX. OSI, KELLY AFB AND HOUSTON OFFICE ADVISED. WEEKS V --- OCR PAGE 181 --- RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT ju. 4 3.32PM 5p F.B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE --- OCR PAGE 182 --- --- OCR PAGE 183 --- --- OCR PAGE 184 --- --- OCR PAGE 185 --- ie ar att 0. priceQ. DAA Vora Kel —s Td Leck < 10.) = 3D AS YY pW Rak thes --- OCR PAGE 186 --- July 11, 1950 Ur. Glenn Lee/*dams 921 South 40th Sbreet Louisville ll, Kentucky 4 4 RECORDED - 7 LALD 7 s fm ~ ‘1 Dear Mr. Adams: , sf Your card postmarked July 3, 1950, has been received and it ts suggested that you may wish to correspond directly with the Secretary of the Air Force, National Defense Building, The Pentagon, Washington 25, De Cs, since the motter to which you referred has been handled by that agency. I am sure you will find on a close ezamination of the book you mentioned that it contains no quotations from the FBI but merely mentions this agency. ; if NO Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover eek Director a w NOTE: Correspondent refers to a book "The Flying Saucers= are Real" by Donald Keyhoe, which has been read and witl — be reviewed by the Crime Records Se¢tion in the near future. The book mentions briefly that the FBI was investigating flying saucers and that @@® Bureau Agents witnessed saucers at Las Vegas, New Merico, 12-8-48, It is not mélicious in the references to (iaaiPBT, wy Keyhoe wi wrote the article on saucers for Bre’ ty ae dae / aa 4 dansos® Aagos 98" rs NG DDC:mjp:mad, p' La svt 3 \\ fe jo) 41 jac © / --- OCR PAGE 187 --- Offer. Membrandum ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Director, FBI DATE: 8/2/50 SAC, Louisville SUBJECT: On June 28, 1950 uisville Times, a circulation published Louisville, Sentucky, carri column ct three frames of a movie camera film of what purported to be a moving picture of a flying saucer. The photo- graphs, taken by ALF (AL) HIXENBAUGH, Times staff photographer, were taken, HIXENBAUGH said, on a 16 mm -magazine-loading movie camera. The news article, accompanying the photographs, stated HIXENBAUGH took 50 feet of film in which “the bright flying object shows pip Sts he photographer, according to the article, was at Longest 7 Avenues near his home, 2205 Longest, at pem., June eT, 50, on his way to take some moving pictures birds. Tho ¢ i relates that HIXENBAUGH "suddenly roar of a big a twin-motored DC-3 -- and glanced head. At firs thought it was a t plane then he looked to the west of t! plant, which was f : southwest toward Standi- ford Field -- and saw the large dis It had a slight corona around it and seemed to be lower than the plane.” According to HIXENBAUGH, the object appeared otionless for about ten seconds then it began to get smaller, finally vanishing into the west." article notes that while the "sauce appeared on 1 the. film HIXENBAUGH took, the airplane was out of the picture ld quickly, appearing on’only about 10 feet. IXENBAUGH, accord- to the article’, advised mil ry officers at G a ield turn notified flight headquarters at Wright-Patterson Fiel y of the newspaper article and photographs are being forwarded as enclosures. article stat Louisville to A the Louisville Times, the was carried on a national television network and received national Gemment’ from WALTER WINCHELL. HIXEN 7H has received tele- phonic and written queries concerning subject matter of the picture RECO 118 --- OCR PAGE 188 --- --- OCR PAGE 189 --- perso ville on Saturd that t perso dividuals and asked if 1 3 Fil . l off clearance. not cles 2uthen asent HIX resenta sed to personally and LTA the Courier-Journal a hotographs t f a "flyin Louisville 1 INAU. said was “a back 0: I toward the friend fli one or more lighted. matcl across the cai that HIXENBAUGH enjoy poor reputation of the Courier-Journal and Louisvill etrated both the original hoax conce "hoax" concerning the flying saucer STEINA J produced a print made fron --- OCR PAGE 190 --- called attention e fact that th picture which was termed flying saucer" in sharp detail. This, accor J closer to the pictu I which is calculated, accordi o STEI o produce s motion action, the i the negative a shen pears r " appears, stationary} ing most he t eventually appears to be he does not know how < AUGH '£ but suggests that it uld be done a spot on a window and en moving line away from the window, th ziving as disappearing into t di further information of the Bureau it should photographic department of the Courier-Journal and der the direction of WILLIA TS; f s sta for both the Courier-Jo are operated under 8 above is furnished --- OCR PAGE 191 --- THE LOUISVILLE TIMES Movies Snapped of Sky Disk By Alert Times Photographer Yes, we have some flying saucers today, and for the first time, here are moving pictures for proof. Many have reported seeing the saucers but it remained for Al Hixenbaugh to do something about it—with his trusty 16 mm. magazine-loading movie camera. “Hix,” Times staff photog- rapher, took 50 feet of film in which the bright flying object officials. None had heard any | reports of a “flying saucer.” He was advised to inform military officials at Godman Field. Godman said it would notify | flight headquarters at Wright- | Patterson Field which might send an aide to examine the films. shows clearly in all. Army of- }——————— ficials have been informed and | have indicated eagerness to ex- ‘amine the pictures. | The photographer was at Long- est and Everett Avenues, near his home at 2205 Longest, at 4:15 p.m. yesterday. He was on his way to take some movies of birds. x * Suddenly he heard the roar of | a big plane—a_ twin-motéred | 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 southwest toward Standi- ford Field—and saw the large | disk. It had 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 motion- | less 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 vision “about a minute.” ad “Hix” contacted the newsroom at WHAS and from there Jerry Gammons called Standiford and B an Fields and weather | sf By Times Staff Photograp! Here’s Real Flying Saucer, If There Is One This is what a “flying saucer” looks like, if there really 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 to, the right. The Louisville Times Louisville, Kentucky June 28, 1950 --- OCR PAGE 192 --- Office - e UNITED — @ GOVERNMENT TO s FROM SUBJECT --- OCR PAGE 193 --- at ae oe ie Be te NS 4318935 Wayare ms & 3AI3934 --- OCR PAGE 194 --- Ld P] Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Director, FBI DATE: July 31, 1950 “+ YAW sgom : SAC, Chicago f ( ATR MAIL SUBJECT: ROBERT peFemoue, INFORMANT SPECIAL DELIVERY O FLyine ‘Discs On July 28, 1950, Mr. ROBERT R. PETRONE, 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: "New Flying Saucer OOOO "Since 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 mch 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 'Linco! skywriter, FRANK HOOCHPAW, aircraft mechanic, and CARL TEICHMAN, German World War I ace. The ship was financed by HOWARD HUGHES, millionaire aviation enthusiast. It is now being tested by the Glen F. Martin Aircraft Co., makers of the Martin Marauder. The craft is only made for one Way trips. It nas a range of 4000 miles, ceiling of 25,000 feet, and a speed of 750 miles per hour. So far only, a few of these craft have been made, and they usually are pitched in the lake or ocean as they cannot be landed. They are merely to carry a bomb of high destruction to enemy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails on the bottom from 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 Macabre’. "Editor "In a few weeks zinc cuts pon'8s 3. views of pg sent to you. RECORDED - 13 @ "yours 4NDEXED - 113 13 ais; "/s/ ALBERT OTIS iG 10018999 --- OCR PAGE 195 --- --- OCR PAGE 196 --- Director, FBI, 7/31/50 Mr. PEIRONE states that no one connected with the Midwest Times knows of anyone named "ALBERT HOLMBERG", 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 contact this office again if he receives the "zinc cuts" or has any other corresponcence from HOLMBERG. He felt that HOLMBERG might send the same information to other publishers who may print the story. There was no return address for HOLMBERG on either the envelope or the letter. There is, however, an ALBERT HOLMBERG listed in the telephone directory at 2065 North Kedzie and an ALBERT F, HOLMBERG at 11328 South Prairie Street, Chicago. This information is being transmitted to the Bureau for suchaction as it deems appropriate, The Chicago indices are negative regarding HOLMBERG. --- OCR PAGE 197 --- --- OCR PAGE 198 --- Miowest News St 3es W-CHrcAGed We, CH/ CAG OL a Ge . ————— a ; rae, _| a 7 t : --- OCR PAGE 199 --- --- OCR PAGE 200 --- r a ————— ——— — ais - _— —_—_—_—_—_—_—E——— m at --- OCR PAGE 201 --- --- OCR PAGE 202 --- 1, 0 --- OCR PAGE 203 --- {L) t RECORDED - 108 --- OCR PAGE 204 --- --- OCR PAGE 205 --- --- OCR PAGE 206 --- --- OCR PAGE 207 --- » == Authority: NND 90986 September 8, 1950 PHERWISE Mr. Walter D. Jones 36 King Street, East Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dear Mr. Jones: I have received your letter of August 29, 1950, and want to thank you for bringing the information contained therein to the attention of this Bureau. The Department of the Air Force is the Department of this Government engaged in coordinating and analyzing the type of information contained in your referenced letter. I have taken the liberty, therefore, in furnish- ing your letter to that Department for their attention. 0 Sincere], 8 of [77 iStassitiet Oa 3. m GDS. oT Exempt sseoressit ioe pate of tion Inde Hyr i John Edgar Hoover Director t EHM:eas Note: Bureau files reflect that a Walter D. Jones in 1944 was the Treasurer of the National Council for Canadian~Soviet Friendship located at 80 King Street, Toronto, Ontario. The ‘CMP advised in February, 19,5 that Walter D, Jones wag_a brominent .Cagadian business- man and was not known to be connected dhe ally Oe wk le Labor Progressive Party (CP of Canada). The RCMP further advised that the National Council for Canadian-Soviet FriéndShd pha! SF hea primarily by persons prominent in the business life o fc #. According to the RCMP, the list of patrons included the Ards: Minister jor Canada, many of the. lieutenant Governors of the Provinces, the Premiers of the 1 jhfrovinces and),seVeral of the-Chief Justices of Canada. a SN (100-309856, Sefials 1 & 5) HITE a ~ y I --- OCR PAGE 208 --- WALTER DNJONES 36 KING STREET EAST TORONTO. ONT. August 29, 1950. Gentlemen: It has come to my attention that one of the Departments of the F.B.I. is collecting 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 10:30 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, Yours very truly, RECORDED - 90 INDEXFD - 90 The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Investigation, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. ee P.S. My farm is located twelve miles northveast of City Hall, eaten --- OCR PAGE 209 --- We “sepvice UNIT 9 4-220 SEARCH SLIP i Supervisor “/e-d-lt+.—-4-Room_37CX Subj: MNahii, y. yo L-~eS __Exact Spelling Searchers _All References Initial_»@<— Subversive Ref. Date_9-4-£o —___Main File _eR stricted to Locality of “ako — PAPO hee FILE NUMBER SERIALS ams s0Fss GAs = Tnitialed