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..... IIV 11•»'n BUREAU ~ ------==-------------rr--w--------.t.f 1 FOlPA # "t~~f.STIGATI~ ----~_-:-;:~~, p USE CARE IN HANDlilfWllt~IS FILE Transfer-Call 3421 I ,--, }1~ j fl Cu.§ \ J'\ ' . ¥ } ,J •. • ~ } •• ~ t' Sl'ANolll'lD FORM NO... • Office Me111.0randum • UNITED -sTATEs GOVERNMENT Director, FBI DATE: July 26, 1949 SAC, San Antonio SUBJECT: 0 FLYING DISKS INTERNAL SECURITY - R-­ On July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Fourth Arrey, advised that a small article which had appeared in the Galveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the Young Men 1s Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was planning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen flying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members may compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice inthe v-A3ek preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana. The above is furnished as a matter of information. ) cc: New Orleans 100-7545 JEJ:wjw ' • r­ • r . r. OFFICE: OF D1RE:CTOR ­ E:RAL BURE:AU OF INVE:STIGATION • UNITE:D STATE:S DE:PARTME:NT OF J USTICE: Record of Telephone Cal I or Visit✓ r. Nicbols_---t• Mr. Rosen____ Mr. Tracy____ Mr. Egan__---t• Mr. Gurnea_---1• Mr. Harbo____ Mr. Jones r. Mohr____,_ Phone No.________ .....u~r/' Pennington v ~le. Room___ Hour10 : 54amDa te July 11 , 19 =4-9 Mr. Nease____ Miss Holmes REMARKS When informed of Mr ~ absence from their office, Mr. Cuneo declined to speak to an. yone else and stated that he was just following up on a conversation he had with Mr . Ladd over the weelf:end. He asked that Mr. Ladd be informed of his call •. New York~ i y • a Gaudy____ Hoover's and Mr . a RhC.£J~DED - 59 •1TfllL,u:.U . 5_ I rjp I, E.C\:.\\Jt.O -· fLE.iC\-\ER o -~ oV 1 ,\ :i\\(; n { 2.n \ VI ,\ ...., \ - \) L RECEIVED - FLETCHER ~' ~ 't - • ., ~-;.' '~ '¢ . luL 11 7 54 PM '~~ ~"<· ' ,, \ . \), - ~ ,,. ·:)~ ~ ::: : ---,J'l 0-- d)_ (;- ~ "' ,,:,. \ ~ y~ ~ _,.., ,,.. cl . ~~ ~;. ,,,,,,, ~\.v~ ,,,,,,, \Y ..... ....:! (..) ,r> ~ ~ - ? • - • FICE OF D1RECTO- RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ' Mr Record of Telephone Call or Visitor Mr. 3 Mr. Ernesthneo thru . opr. from ,,, -ea-H-e6-Phoned. NYC r Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr . Mr. Jones___ Mr . Mohr___ Phone No ._______ Mr . Pennington Tele. Room Hourl0:29am Date Jul y 12 , 19 49 Mr . Nease___ Miss Holmes Miss Gandy REMARKS When informed that Mr. Hoover was not in his office , Mr . Cuneo asked to speak with Mr. Ladd, and after checking the call was transferred, to Mr. Indd . Mr. Ladd advises that Mr. Cuneo was calling about the matter he dicussed with Mr . Indd on last Saturday re a flu ing_ saucer in Califor­ nia . • Cuneo asked if he could release the r j p/mhm stor He was told that this was up to him ~uL~ '~? RECOIW'ee -5 INDl:.XED# ~\ I 4 Rte f IV£1J-1..1F• 11 FBI RECEIV~~ pfe-fd4f~T. OF JUS ft{.' /: . . ,.,J" \ )I-.,'\-7 .2Jf/pfZ,,,,I ~6 PH '49 <I "0 1 (J t: .. • ~ ~ E.cet\l;}t~i:· '=' · ( F~.. "1. •1..: 11EPT OF~ .. Aue 5 R~eweo : FlETCHER .luL f 7 7 56 PH 'ifr - • ~: b!!:n__ :: ?,!~~1n__ llr. Nichole__ :::::~~~~­ 11r. Egan,__ 11r. OUrnea __ Ill', llarbO__ ::: ~~lngtod_ llr, ~UIM T&llllll_ Tele. Room__ Mr. Nease I/let GandV­ • July 21 , 1949 Ur. Erne~"-~ec ~o 17all ~~~{ New York~ New Yor k Dear Ernie: You LJill recall the r2-aphona converoa- tions about l1r. Peter Camerl%'f~nes, 164 Wast 37th Str ee·t;, Los .1.nr1elee "I, "ea1 i,/ornia, and tnfor mati-on ~rni,shsd by hi,m on "the -subjoc-t; o,,f ) .1';.tlytng sauctrs. I thought yoz1 woulc:Z 1 ikc i;o know that e/.fort8 maae to loca~e JJr . Jone$ have been un- successful and casual t ngu i.r·y in the utcin-& t{i he men'ti oned cHd not develop i,r,,Jormation about any one who i.s uCq.i.O i,nt;ed ::Ji.th h:tn. , I thought y~u night wtsh ta consider the posa ibtlity that the ortginal letter in this matter may oove been a prani.. Sincerely youra, 1r-. ~ "' ~ INDEXED - 59 jJ\.).5 ll .1,cf;\O S \I rt '1\' JP lt • \I (} t.. - ; :.:::;: . ) ::-:! .c. -· c.r.:i ~ • • . (RO FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT THE DIRECTOR DATE : July 12, 1949 FROM llr. Tolson~ I ~-i/4 D . M. Ladd ~ : g1:~1n :• jLadd ~~­ ~ SUBJECT : ' ~ 11r: Tracy llr . i:gan:=-­ You inquired as to what ~~s b#)ing done with : ::~ llr. Mohr=­ refer ence to the information concerning '/1:)IJng saucers , 11r:~~r.!i= which information was furnished by Ernes~ uneo . .kb~~. ~:::'___ 111as Hollies__ 11:J>JlrAJe=r= ' I desire to aduise that aletter is being pre ared ~ fo r the Los Angeles Office suggesting that they make a discreet check of the background of the individual who wrote the lette~ ,/ t ~ nchell and thereafter interview him for details . WV/4 It is belieued that a le~ter is satisfactor y inasmuch noted that this alleged incident occurred in 1947. DML: dad ,.; EHM:jpa_:2! "' •••••••• FEDU. S ~00'01 Mtit!t co TELEMETER 270 • JULY 18, 1949 URGENT SAC, LOS ANGELES PETER CAMERLO~NES, tNFORMATION CONCERNU . ~ REMYTEL JUL • - •";"OT --- - . SUTEL RESULTS YOUR A'";'" BACKGROUND J~Yr:f:-T!can~ ID INTERVIEW OF SUBJECT. HOOVER ECURDffi •S9 R1NDEXE0 • 5r IWl£4lfOF l,WUT A'J20H,, ~ tJ CATIO ~,to" • \ SE bn i'ICJ ~ J f;1 rti1t£.o _ .,.,. 18 1940 ,J;r.£1CH£JJ 't1 CI roPlliS "ph'"tfe .P. x:n NOV 18 19'64 / 0 ~(' IV\ t .. <.. ' . --- ------ ------ ------------ ,,,_ ~ 1949 Room 5744 TO: __Director __Mr. Ladd __Mr. Clegg ~ __Mr. Glavin Harbo ~r. ~I. Hichols __Mr. Rosen __Mr. Tracy _ _ Mr. Fletcher __Mr. Mohr __Mr. Carlson __Mr. Nease --~iss Gandy __Fersonnel Files Section ion See Me For Appropriate Action Send File Note and Return r~c:a.A.Q.. ~ .J,. . ~ ~~­ • Clyde Tolson • 1Jl.eb.end i!lur.eau of J!nu.estigaticnr ' lltniteb §tat.e11 iB.epa:rtm.ent nf Dustir.e Los Angeles 13, california July 13, 1949 DIRECTOR, FBI Re : PETl!;R CAMPRL~ NES INFORMATION CONCERFING Dear Sir : Re your teletype July 12, 1949. Present owner for one and one half years and former manager of court for six years, which includes 164 \". 37th Street, Los Angeles, do not know PETER CAMERLON JONES . Other investigation in an endeavor to locate JONES was not productive. < - RUC ­ Very truly yours, fi, {J, !U~ ~. B. HOOD, SAC RECORDED -59 u~ INDEXED . 5.o ~ fbi OJ:. ~)W~ :9 10M IHM; jcvr 62-3364 M1SD - ,....., 't r ... nnitn1,-!itnt.1un lo un~:ium h:'l'lti-JS! ' ~-:iiiars\£ lo tn~mhnJ.J~U 1.t~intc, 6dinU I .f.} ,1 J . ( nJ 1.4 r - ONE . JONES. l"'"v .. - ..c.. c..o P~r-=------ cc - 160 • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ROUTINE JULI 12, 1949 TO: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SAC, too AROELES "'- PETF..&~~~w{M fM.~tmt°; !ST THlRTISEVENTil STREET, LOS ANOEU;S / ..,3 ­ ISFORUATION CONCERNtlm. SUBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO WAL~INCHELL .. RELlTIRO TBAT I N AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTISEV1!2l, HE WAS HIIING IW TRR JrOUNTADS OUT OF IA AND BE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HAIi BLOCK AWAI FRO HD( A IJ,.ROE snVER METAL.OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD•S TOP ABOUT THi SIZE OF A BALLOON. BB GAINED THE DlPRESSION THERE TfAS LlFE lHTHIN THE OEJECT TliOOGB HE SA 10 HE STOOD UP AND VED TO':IARDS THE OBJECT ·o nTRIN A SECOND IT TOOX OFF, KNOCKING Rm TO THE OROOND. DISCREETLY CHEC! BACKO."lomID OF THEREAFTER, DITERVIEr1 BIY FOR THE PURPOSE OF Dm'ER!.!ININO A.NY FACTS t rN HIS POSSESSION CONC~Im THE STATIWENTS SiT OUT RE."l.EIH. HOOVER RECORDED . s, INDEXED - 59 INITIALED ~ ~: DIRECTOR'S OFFICJt. er. Tolson~­ ~ : he~ 'la.m__ FUIOAL IUAEAU OF INVmraATIOH g: \'.!:J1 n___ U,;S. ClPWMOO Of JUSTICE li';:: ~~~~~Is._ _ COMMUNICATIONS SECTION ~:r.:~n COPIES DESTROYED L_, ~: ~~~• tio NOV 18 l~o4 JUL 12 91' J.:r, llenclon L!r . Peru,1~:=ctod-n-­ J1C U J S.~ 1,1• ~: ~~i~•-.:_+..J_"_' == IC '1i 1,1as Oancly ,I SENT VIA_--,--~_ - _ ____ ijt>tti',p;..~ M.. , ELEMETER 0:11 .. OD ,,_ ! uj\J ,l}J ~ ....,. ~£ v )J-th ~'1, Wd L2 L U ~flt ~ ~3H~131~ - 03Al303l:l MOITADJT2311MI 10~lRUI .JAG>n ~mUI W lK3MTIIA1J;:t ..2 .U MOIT~JI it101Tl31MUM 02aavO . ,. .: 11~1 SJ: JUL tlv._ , 'en. \o.; Ii STAhOAl<D l'ORM NO. 64 • Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO THE DinECTOR DATE : FROM D. M. Ladd1 V SUBJECT: <J>i,•LYING SAUCERS ----- - ----- llr. Ournoa __ ./ llr.Har~-­ I took a call from ErnesY"Cuneo by reference ~:~f~"¥:= from your of fice . He ref erred to his call of last :~ail.~~~ Saturday relative to a lett er Mr . Winchell received from :i:::~ a man in Los Angeles concerning f lying saucers. He s tated 11~ that Winchell wanted to do a column on this lett er if the ;, 1 ~ ~ ,1-, / J Bureau had no objection. W 1vi~ I told him that whatever he did with reference to ~\ writing the story concerning this let t er was entirely up to him and woul~in no way (AJ.fect anything the Bur eau was doing . I suggested that he might desire to check with the Air Corps inasmuch as the handling of flyin g saucers was a mat ter of primary int erest to them . He s tated, "To hell with the Air Force . He just didn ' t wan-t to release the i nf ormation if i t would 4,/Jfect the Bur eau''· ~1 DML:dad RECORDED . 59 ~: / 3 r i'I- I fY INDEXED-ss ,8 .~UG !:-0 'fl llr. Tracy llr. Egan~- A. 6 ..t • .. .c.. c..o ,.,. NO.~ • Memorandum • ♦ UNITED -' J.n.J. .c...:> GOVERNMENT TO The Director DJ.:E: July 9, 1949 / ....S-­ 11r. Tolson__ FROM , !Ir. Ladd ~ ,, Mr.Clegg~ llr. Olav1ii :: ~~Is SUBJEC~ YING SAUCEFfs 'Y"'/ llr.: J;R~oeeJ/F---­ 1/ - llr -­ :: bo-== llr. llohr-- Ernes Cuneo advised that Walte inchel l had recei :::~~,:: Lfo a letter from Peter Camerlo~ones, 164 West 7th Street, Los ~~~=-­ Angeles 7, California. Mr. C~o read the~ let er to me and it ~:: =• was very well written1obviously by a man of intelligence. In ~ ·~ this letter Jones stated that in August of 1947 he left Los An{e~es' -r---,.. ~­ for the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About .I(J 1£/J 10:00 A. M. he was lying on the ground when he observed about one- /~'/I[~'-"~ half block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color, shaped l i ke a child's top and about the size of the balloons used at County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows in the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he J, ~ gained the impression that there was some life within this obje~ µ,c:11 ~f.-dl. although he saw no persons. The object appeared as though ~ as a pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and this so-called flying saucer was of£ the ground in a second, knocking Jones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was silent and he raised the question as to whether this was ::ial an inier• global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a devise to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet had become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of the~ . atomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He ~ question as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another planet might have solved the theory of negative gravity. Mr. Cuneo stated that this letter indicated a very good lmowl edge of physics and that he thought it ,,ou.ld be interesting to check into Jones' background and then possibly interview him about this alleged flying saucer. Mr. Cuneo stated that it would appear that Jones may have actually seen a flying saucer, that in any event it made an awfully good story and he requested that the Bureau keep the matter in confidence. I would recommend that the Los Angeles Office discreetly ~ check into the background of Jones and thereafter interview him for , r/ the purpose of determining aey facts he possesses about flying saucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in any way accurate. \ RECORDED . 59 (f.- _r--1 r~'i -11.s­ DMI.:dhb ~ (fa JLfX~ -~9 / l ' 4'' 3 AUG ..e..:19w 'tt AUG 1 • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Division Four _________ 1949 __Director, 5633 __Mr. Tolson, 5744 __Mr. Ladd, 5734 _ _ Mr. Clegg, 5256 __ Mr. Glavin, 5517 _ _ Mr. Harbo, 7641 _ _ Mr. Fletcher, 1742 _ _ Mr. Nichols, 5640 __Mr. Rosen, 5706 __ Mr. Tracy, 4130 IB ~Guire, 5640 fJ-yv-v-- \ andy, 5633 __Mr. Logue, 5263 _ _ Mr. Donohue, 3710 __Fugitive Desk, 5720 __Lab. Night Sup'r. 7619 _Movement Section, 5266 _ _ Leave Clerk, 7623 __Reading Room, 5531 __Mail Room, 5533 _ _ Coding Unit, 4642 __Routing, 7133 Teletype Unit Room 5644, Ext. 687 fEDERAl 8UROOI-Of lh'VESTlGATHII U S. :OfPAATMEHT Of JUSTl::E COMMUNICATIONS SECTION JU~ 81949 ~~ER 18 10-35 AM URGENT PETER CAMERLON'&oNES, INFO. CONCERNING. REURTEL JULY EIGHTEEN. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OR LOCATE JONES NEGATIVE. HOOD ACK PLS Rf.CO\l.OEO -11 \ r±.i. f:!!'i± fi / I F B t: 3 ,JUL 211949 I OEXED -Tl 1 EX..,1 8 RECEIVED TELETYPE UIIJT t • F=".8.1. DEPT. Of JUSTICE. • - -r .. ·, J ' 91 \ ~17 i:.£ 8g =~U t~ $~ i~ pr, ~K "O " o.., _., !u l c-­ Ii. :;z­ oJr. .Ee:, "F. ... j~ V, Q. [; ...t ~ tll' -.z: le ~ j£ 1f r. I) &: i. sf.,- T • ' N. N. !. W,--l'i4! ...., - /' I ISSUEO BY THE INra.L GB\~!: 00 S 0 or-r- Cf: CHJf.fO, NAVALOPERAT!O S J.VY D:::PA.~TMt: INTELLIGBNCE REPOR~! ----­ from Rofuro:ico ..mm Con:! S, L!lbh22El?.....dtd b Mov 191&.B. rwbj:..J!l.:vi~.1.sor; - Up.po (Dirr~. ~~•• s,ra-li:<11 l'CIO!::~ ~. ~ I c:;,,; 'ccb • Soim::e S O ~~ • _____ &rol ,aiion __ (As ffii:lat, ,i.r:uKJI ~b •l"tOll;11, Jl'Jb!lc::,·on, pr-,.', cc,1~ w1lh­ ldc111:1y when pradiC0bk, "'~ ) A / ·I ; :A. JIN;~ lffi~• T.ilil e f~.:g no:rt.h in a riv :t p~5 r.ow-c , ho .e.i b$ll • c! 11 re.liable 1 1 :n 6 o "t "flying dioe • n 110\tths>n 01~0:;;llli r.11 May 1949 Tlt~ dioc \re a.. rib <1 no lo~eou ft.. , pn. hnp "Oi. in. lO!ll - th~, fl iD r, adJ !""J.e foi-naU.cm at bo't ticn 200 to 250 Cffi; t.h~y !i ,;, b ~ ot l}Y.lint c1 UtltaJ. no a.o>kr w !.Dh~u t n.U.s w~ro :) . our..:::si ,,e Jo:a6ph c. s.,~-'- ) , usN.a (we 45~n.briace Drive. Loo Ang<l , C8l1lo2'a: "'• !i Jonuar l<)J,I+• ~o.."'V d at Co.,. Chrietie '' .u:m a Vfl "'.:.2(1)\ ~ Ftirri d :I om t \iillo Gron,, P'omJ lva l tor oa l¼]UB!lJ'ort Vf.1.7(?.) a,\; Columua; fJU d 0 ;it,h W'( ~ ot ti:,rni. t.nd1 J>5 otf.~ettr. 1&i diacha.r ft'O t.;, hol s.m~val. ,~ a or' 1n tne F -ry .1.ng ~r .w licsrus , a: Rt.a .U.1ch.t i1ma lJ 0 tr (; :J. e in to c C!1l at nst.or C e o~ O:ll ~ • .,. • j:JIJ ) I , J .t1.:u I 8 3 - • ­ - - ., ­ .. - Director, FBI August 16, 1949 SAC, San Antonio PROTECTIOU OF VITAL IIJSTALI.ATIONS I a~ attschinG hereto a number of copies of reports bein~1reeeived in p•eat numbers in thi c office ooncorning the so-called Tl,Y!-_,ng disks or u.nruitural phenomena being frequently obserTed nround Ca~ Hood, Texas. Thi:i is., of cour se, a pri:r:ary concern of the Air Corps. Consequently, this office is following the praotice of reviewing thene data and then destroyine; them in the event there appears to be nothing of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out that the filin.,. ot· these would re6Ult in the rapid accumulation of Tery bulky files. Unle s a the Bureau believes this is umn se., thi a practioe will continue. Encls. CEW:os 100-7545 ... .... ....... _____ _ ' U ,.... f lSEP9 . Nees. ?~-~~ -~-: F'tDaM, 8UR£AU Of IHVUTIQATIOH Mr, T()• ltrr.Le Mr. Ck U. S. DUAlrTMEHT Or JUSTICE l:r. Gia~.....•.~ C!JMMUNICATIONI SECTION Ptlr, Nlc:b.ols•.•.••. _. Mr. RoaQQ ••••••••••• AUG 2:;r9 Mr. 'Ir~·······--· Mr. Uarbo lll.r. ldt,Ju, ••••-·­ ••••••••••·• )1ELE~ER Te.le. Rcolll . __·-­ - ... ·-···:= ~~ WASHINGTON FRCIA LOSA 3 240 pm ..... . •~ ~!RECTOR URGENT RE FLYING DISKS . LA TIMES, AUG. TWENTY, ARTICLE DATEf- LI NED , WASHINGTON , AUG . NI NETEEN, U.P. RELEASE, INDICATING U. S. AIR FORCE SEARCHING FOR JONATHAN CAti>WE~& -WHO MI\DE / f FLY ING DISKS DISCOVERED I N MARLEY PARK MD . INFO RECEIVED J. E. CALDWELL LOCATED AT ONE FOUR FIVE SIX - NI NTH ST. fi~ uRDED - 99 MANHATTAN BEACH ; CALIF. THIS I NFO BEING FURNISHED.-lll!l'fff:. OSI , MAYWOOD, MONDAY UNLESS ADVISEDJ(0\fe~NTRARY • ~ / 51. .WOD ~ 1 ~ e-✓ ~·C\. • _<:') __... t · , _ \., ~ .. ""'0 ,_\... . e e ·' /4;- e-1,/u__ ~ \..I o'- ..\.# ~ , I RE'CEIVED TEl.!ETYPE UHIT Aue 20 7 11 PM '~9 f.9.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE _..,., lL: -::r (.) .. h'1, \'\~ 6S 6 22 ~n~J 3:}l1SOf :W 'td'3 0 ·s ·; r. j J. r: .... oo-v1-031'13:l 3 )· CC-160 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA 01 ' TED STATES ~~~~~:_MENT OF . JUST To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. AUGUST 21, 1949 ~ Transmit the following message to: SAC, LC6 ANGEUS URGID:T 6 . ~ LYING DISKS. REURI'EL AUGUST T'1iENTY IAST • BURFAU ADVISn;o CBI HEADQJARTERS TODA.Y OF ADDRESS J . 1 . CAtmmLL, l!ANilt\TTAN BF.A.CH, CALIFORNIA. YOU SHOUID AI.SO FUPJUSH THIS ADDRESS CSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISI ON TOmY. HOO'lm. JEH:89­ -. cc- Mr. Newby Mr. Sanders Mr. Whitson Mr. Fletcher TolllOD gi!ffn-­ FE~~~~lN~ESTIGATIOli 1.a<!d:- _ -_ -_ N1cbo!a Rosen -­ =-- COMMUIIICAnar:~:ir;~~N r«any__ :-­ llOhr,;;-----_ ·~ic- 211949 Roo• ­ a.so TELEMETER Per_____ ._.;.;.f .;..;....;.....,..,..,..,...,~~""l'l"l"'r!~~--M COPIES DE~ tRO? r\i_, .2.'10 NOV 18 lkl@4 • • STANDARD FORM NO. ~ Office Memorandum • UNITED sTATEs GovERNMENT TO DIRECTOR, ?BI DATE:Septernber 6, 1949 ~<ROM SAC, INDI.Al~APO:i:..IS SUBJECT:( 1i'LYii~G SAUCERS SECURITY !.iATTER - X ELBSRT -: • ~ARRIS of OSI, Benjamin Harrison Air Base called at this office recently to ascertain if there was any current inform:-tion on "fl:-ing saucers". He state~that he had been in- structed recently to contact Dr. RICHA..1ID K. PARRISH of Decatur, Indiana, with r eference to a flying saucer e allegedly observed in the vicinity of Lake of the ','foods, Canada, on or about July 1, 1949. An FBI Agent by the name of :mcALF of the Omaha office was alleged to have seen the same saucer. ii'hen FARRIS conversed ,·1ith Dr. PA1RISH, the Dr . told him that when he returned from Canada, he found himself in the midst of a polio epidemic and that as a result he 1--ad read as much literature as possible with respect to polio, its symptoms, diagnosis, etc. Dr . PAR.~SH told FARRIS that in his opinion, the cases ·,·,hi.ch were thought to be polio in the vici nity of Indiana, were not polio, but possibly the result of aniwn poisoning and that he felt the presence of flying saucers D catur, ad airect bearing on the polio epidemic . Dr . PARRISH pointed t that flying saucer s were observed in the Carolina' s in 1948 and there was a polio epidemic in the vicinity at that time. FARRIS stated he had consulted one of the physicians at the Benjamin Harrison Air Base and had also checked the records with reference to allesations concerning the si~hting of flying saucers and had done a little research nith respect to correlating the presence of flying saucers and any polio epidemic. He further stated that he ,;·ias reporti!lg the matter to the proper Air Force authorities, 'i'lright Field, Dayton, Ohio. It has also come to the attention of this office that FA.~S ma.de inquiry of the Indiana University 1:edical School, Indianapolis, Indiana, where the doctors treated the entire matt er as a big joke. FARrlIS also stated that Dr. PAmllSH had heard 1·1hile in Canada that there had been some rath(.r strange events somerihere in the interior with respect to finding ,•,hat might have been remains of _/ flying saucers. fa The fore :oing is furnis.hed for the information of the Bureau. This office is taking no action in the matter. H.\K/fjd 100-0 58 SEP 151 9-r1 I • :fJ\1,':,I j l .,.di.I 1 ·a 3 ~, ~d Si £ r, \ J1, ;M3a3\i October 12, 1949 Hr. llaurice E. Hatten 419 East Jfain Street Ctrcleville, Ohio Dear Jfr. Hatten: Tour letter dated October,,- 8., 19491 has been rece tued and in response to your request I am returning it to you at this time . For your information thtJ juriadiction o/ th.i:, Bureau ( doea not extend outside the United States and its Posaesaions . It is therefore suggested tha·t you nay wish to co14municate with y. the Dtui3 ion of Inte rnoti onal Preas and Publ icatt ons, Of/ice o/ Publtc A/J'aira, United Sta~es Department of State, 21st Street and Ytrginia Avenue., Washington, D. c. , with regard to the suggesti9n made in your letter. Sincerely yours, John Edgar Hoover Di rector NOTE: The encl osure is incoming letter being returned to correspondent at his request. Toia. __ ARA: c j h , 't-. l.ed4. __ _ Clea __ ..;__ Olav.tn N1oll0la __ Rosen __ n·aey __ Harbo. __ l!ohr. __ _ l'el e, ROOII._ f? OCT24, 4 COMMUNICATIONS SECTION MAILED 1 f OCT 1 ~ 1949 P.M. F£1)[P.M. mu O' OfYnJ~TJOli 11 I O.PAtilWNt QI Jl!;ltt:E • l.fr. J . Edgar Hoover Director - COPY - • 419 East J.!ain ~treet Circleville, Ohio 1949 October 8 permanent address : Route 2 Delaware, Ohio Federal Bureau of Investigation Depc. rtment of Justice r.ash ington, D. C. De a r l.!r • Ho o v e r : It is requested that this letter be returned to the above address and no record of it kept in FBI files . Oif is it true that the .:Joviet leaders intend to use the flying disk in an attempt to confuse and terrify the American people , wny should we n·ot state to the United Nat ions that we believe this condition to exist and fu rther request per- mission from United Nations to fly American printed statements into the USSR in the interests of peace and bJtter understanding between the two nations? To prevent the belief that such a method would be used, J!.!. either nation, to carry bombs rather than paper, it should be pointed out that it is not necessary to emplmJ airplanes for the purpose insofar as actually flying over enemy territory is concerned . There are several possible means of placing information at the disposal of citi2ens of either country via air; I me ntion small balloons incapable of carrying mo re than a few pounds, or finned , cardboard disks capable of drifting on wind currents for great distances after release from several miles hei 'h (I reserve the right to claim patent ri ghts to the latter fly~ng newspaper". ) Inasmuch as we have been told that he Comm,.tn i st Party is a very small minority in the USSR, it is impossible to prevent information, orinted, from reachin g many good people there ij \~ flown in by the millions . OJ co 1tae there would be a penalty ~ in Russia for reading them if caught, but curiosity being curiosity, many would be read and remembered . And no .o ~e . really believes that children could be prevented from picking 1J up objects floatina,.in__j'rom another CDOUlJ,,t.ry f /_ ✓ tJ, L'tl, 11.,()r mDEXED - 36 RECOR DE • jt, ..!£. 11 I). ) v :.;.~ / " Shall freedom of the press be dejend~d in some count-1;ie~ ~~ "' I cost in lives , yet denied across nations , t ¥7 lJt1f~e~ ,;eing ·v contrary to United Nations principles? @ Yours sincerely, ~ s/ ,:aitri ce E. ff--•~M • • • Office Memorandum • uNITEn sTATEs GOVERNMENT TO ; DIRECTOR, F.BI .,,.OM , • SAC, Pittsburgh SUBJECT:~ LEN\.cPROUSE, lnfoxlllBJl..t V FLYi~ DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS DATE: October 2, 1949 On September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S. Charleston, West Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and gave to Special .Agent JOHN B. WOODRUF.B' the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE stated that be had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field, St. Al bans, West Virgi nia, to Parker sburg, West Virginia, on September 25, 1949. Mr. SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know whether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of mailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the local agent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to the Bureau. Mr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this incident in his lett er and that there is nothing further that he can add. He further stated that he is certai n this was not a mirage and that i t actually occurred. No further action is being taken by this office unless specified to do so by the Bureau. ENCL JRW/ jw 62-0 ?J I Cl~ ~cy O~DED 87 lND8',-D • 87 ~ t 1e![;. ~all( :J•' li X 13 :er 25 .949 ~ ~ • . ' • Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington D. c. Gentlemen: • 608 Montrose Drive s. Charleston, ff . Va. September 25, 1949. ~l "r<1~ An incident happened this afternoon which after consideration I felt I should report . I most certainly do not want this incident disclosed, as I do not want any publicity concernin~ it. If you regard it of no special interest to t~e F . B. I . please disregard this corresponden ce . VJ: was flying from{Clark Field) to Parkersburg, ./. Va. this • afternoon and about four miles airline, southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a: br ight yellow object coming directly towarc.1.s me . It crone at me with such speed, added to my 100 m. p. h . for1.1ard speed that it startled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of seconds. But it passed by about 100 feet under my ship and about 50 feet to my right, and because of the dark green background of the forests below I was able to get a very clear outline of the object, and what I believe is a very accurate description. Color - bright cahary yellow Length- about 15 to 18 inches Diameter- About 4" -in the lar"'est part It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape and proportions as the fuselage of a Lockheed Air Force X- 90 No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3 of the rocket . No visable means of propulsion such as propeller, vapor trail , smoke or exhaust . The front of the rocket was very sharp witb a needle nose , the needle looked about 611 lone; and was the size of a lead pencil. The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fus9la~ . I was flying my ship, {;·~uscombe 8A, NC 1440K)and was travck~ng about 100 m. p. h . at the tlme . I was at 3450 ft above sea level at the time . I was flying a compass course of 60 degrees , and the rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees . It happened about 2 :45 P . l\, . on the above date . The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles . The yellow object looked very sharp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background, If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this lbject was si~hted over a very s~all town named Lubeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg. It anpeared to have spent it ' s force and seemen to be 1ronping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or l~unched from a hi~her altitude than t~e altitude I was flying . !:z;_ 11y wife v,as with rie but she did not see the object, and I did not tell her of the incident until we had landi4:ifk~7"sbµ;rg . ') J'i1 ~~ JJ lJ. • I _Ll. ~ - "_.X .3 ~ (?-\U \ov-'¥.t:t.,.i·i;r:~ Very tru y you.l>'S ,1 7 _ • , I ~ l~ . ......__~~ 4-i~ ~- \';) ( t ~ - • Date: ..ll1'lroP.RrAtt Aamcms To: EX-119 October 19, 1949 Director Ottice of Special Investigations The Inspector General Dopartment or tho Air Force AND FI.u.,o OFFICES ~ ADVIS.E2) BY RvU':\l.ifJ Yi\ I \,, SLIP( S) OF_-.,J,_W..._'-1_ v __ 'l ld11 The Pentoeon ~ash:fngton, D. C. DAT.I Froou John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal &reau o! Investigation Subjectt P'LYil'G DISCS Thore is set !orth tho following unverified intorcation relating to the captioned matter •hich as furnished to this &reau by n conf'id ntinl source hose reliability io unknor.n and ho has requested thllt 'his identity not be revealed. ,,,,,... ,oia... __ Le44 __ _ Ch_a:; __ Oln1JI __ lllcboll __ TN.cy __ ll&rbo __ ---- "I was !lying !ro:n • • • to Parkersburg, • Va. this afternoon (September 25, 1949) and about tour miles airlln , southwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed o bright Jellow object coming directly towards me. It ca.mo at ce itb such epeed, added to in_}' 100 m.p .h. fornard speed thnt it startled o.nd had passed by in a matter or a couple o! ■cconds, but it passed by about 100 tcet under W sh:ti ~ about 50 teet to rw rJ.ght, and becuuse or the c§rk g~e,r; background of tb.e toreats below I as able to &9~ e 1f1Jri;; clear outline r the object, nd hat I believ~1~•~e17 accurate deacri.ption. ~ CU t <..n .._ . . '\) -- JJ "Color - bright canar7 yellow ~ 2; ~ Lensth - abQlt 15 to 18 inches ~ ~ "Dia ter - about l+" in the largest par t ~ t5 r-:----=~·~===-~::..oc~ket, in fact aa about the sa.ce shape , sclage or a Lockheed Air Force I-9.Q_ MAILED 12 ...... -----EHM: cg: rnili 01114Y __ OCT 2 1949 p M . -: • "No wings but vertical and. horizontal tins O.."l rear 1/3 of the rocket. «No visable means or prop:11.eion &uch as propeller, vapor trail, s~oke or exhaust. "The front or the rocket was very sharp with a needle noee, the needlo looked about 611 long and was the size at a lead pencil. "The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a jet fuselage~ "I "Was flying my ship••• and •as traveline about 100 m.p. h. nt the time. "l was at ;3450 ft. abwe sea level at the time. "l was flying a co:DP.ass course of 60 degrees, run th• rocket was traveling almost west at 240 degrees. 11It happened about 2:45 P.U. on tho above date .. ••The vieabillty was exceptionally good, about 00 miles. "The ;yellow object looked very ah~.rp and clearly outlined because of the dark green background.a. "If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial map this ,!bject waa eighted over a ver7 small tolln nair.ed Inbeck, •hich is abrut 4 .miles direct west of South Parkersburg. "lt appeared to have spent it' s !orce and seemed to be droppiriB slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or launched tram a higher alUtude than t.he altitude I "as £lying. n The aboTe has been furnished to you for your infor.nation and assistance in connection with the captioned matter. j ~ t '1 \ - ll Authority: NN0 90986 r r,.-9::-c:; IJ • DEPAron&:!T OF THE AIR :?ORO!: STAY.F !!ESSA.GE DI'V!SI0:1., Il1C0!1I.:G CLASSH'I::D ,.:i:.SSAGE • PRIO:HI!l:'Y HQ 13TI~ OSI DST OFFUTT TO DIR o: SP'.;;,OIAL IHV.!.ETIGAT!O ,S ~ USAF, WASH. , D. O. DIST CO:l)E 14 OSI :DIST 101.".RY .AFB, COLO (ZU:-) DIS~ 00.:D:R 17 OSI DIST KI RTLA!lD AY.B, ~i., ..... xrco ( ZE:~) OSI 8 16 J anu.ary 1950 (~:i:iIS IS luJ!tAS OSI 8 DTD 14 J.AJI 50. CATJOO.ORY BAKElR • .:JSSA<.r::) • Ruccy rick says Flying saucers from Venus ca.me to earth by accident. / P:u.d:y Fick, ,.,ell know1. Kansas City auto dealer stopped in Denver 2 weeks 8tiO uhile returnine; from Ogden, Utah. At that tine re called. on the ~anager of Ford A&ency. Their conversation was interrupted. by some eD{:ine rs arriving for a meeting; o:n.e of w:1on ,,as a na..'l. no.ned Coulter. Coulter revealed some startli~g infornation. Re (Coulter) [ stated he ncra.shed the G-ate11 at a radar station near hew .~exico and Arizona. borders, and wh le there he saw 2 o~ the highly secret 11Flyi:tli; Saucers. 11 Spot re-port details- - - the in:'ormation contained hel'ein was :::urn.:.ohcd froti article whic~ ap:peared in the Wyc.ndotte Echo neHspaper , Xauso.s City , Kansas , 6 January 1950. Of the t,.,.o Fl.yin,:; naucers one was ba.dly dE'.llla.ged and the other almost :perfectly intact. They consisted 0£ 2 parts , a cockpit or cabtn about 6 feet in diaweter. A ring 18 feet across and 2 feet thic~ surrou..~dec the cabin. The caoin was constructed of metal reseI:lbl.ing al.uminun, but the actual make of the metal has de::'icd. c.nal3-sis. Coulter had a :piece of the metal in his possession a.nd e:;a.ve it to the rord man to ser,d to the Dear'borne .Plant for e.nalyoi s . T: l.s man ( Cou.l ter) showed the grou:p , includin& Fick, a clock or autome.tic calendar which was taker. from one of the Flyin{.; Saucers. This closl!: or automatic caler.dar consisted of 2 :pieces of metal together with some u.nusual type of metal. On the face of 1 or 2 pieces of t'.ds metal ·foere appeared an indentation whic:1 rotated around the disk completing a ~ ) cyGle each 28 ~eys. A?corc.ing to the i~ormation given C':ul ter ! unc. 50 of' t1.ese flyuie; saucers have oeen ~ound i11 the United ates in a period of 2 years. Cf these, 40 are in the? US Research .~ ctreau in Los Angeles. Ea.c:.,. of the cr.[':ft had a crew of 2. T"ne bodies '<>- in the da.:na.ged sni:, 1,•ere cLarred, but the other ship I s occupants uere ) ) in a perfect state of preserration, althoUsh dee.d.. ~,,. ~~. • ".,,J' ~ (lo Jan 50) _ ~). . /'(I\~~~/ ~ r p , J--ti tl~\)\\vt.\) r:S 0 <:> \ / , 1 ._ - , u sEGrtEl ~ ' ~, -/ ../ ~-·/✓ ...., • • Page 2 All Hore uniform height of 3 feet: blond, beardless and their teeth were com~letely free of fillings or cavities. T1ey wore no under garments , but h.?.d their bodies taped and v;ere dressed in a sort of wire. A o:u.anti ty of food in tablet form was found in ship. Hr. Pick: assumed that the reason behind the a.u ;a.rent lack of security \'las that the Government ,-,anted the information spread from unofficial sources until people are oore or less familiar with the facts. hr. ;'ick feels that the security depart:nent of t:1e military fear that the sudden shock of a surprise announcenent that interplanitary travel is possible might cause mass hyst8ria. Fick is \tell known locally and has a. number of friends at the Kansas City Star. OSI District 13 will interview Fick and will :raake additional inquiries at the Kan.sa<'l City Star. Coulter not other\/ise identified, but can be reached through Ford agency in Denver. Action: Information copies furnished OSI Districts 14 end 17 for action. The editor of the Kansas Ci.ty Star stated that ,,hile they were aware of this story they did not dare publish it in the paper beceil.se -it is too fantastic. ACTi mr: nr:ro DIRECTOR, SPECI.AL IllVESTI GATI OMS D0S/O DIP30TCR OF INTELLIGE:ICE DCS/0 DIP.ECTOR OF ~s & OPEM.TIO::.rs DCS/O POLICY DIVISION CRIEF OF STAFF• S LOG, USAF cu nr: 7130 (16 Jan 50) DTG: l 6/l430Z RC 28/16th SECREl . CVC/hrs PRI ORITY FP.O!I: TO :ra DEPART. £1:ZJT O:' THE AI~ :E ORC::!l STAFF :.::..:SSAGE DIVISIO:; n:ca.L.rG CLAS~IFIED ?'!ESSA(}] • 13 OSI DI ST OF.ro'TT AF.B, O.:AEA. il'EBF.ASY..A, SGD ~:!:{0:!PSOlI CSA:', ,;ASL'TI~GT017 25, D. C. DIST COLDR 14TH OSI DIST LO,ffiY AF.B, COLORADO DIS~ co:m:a 1 ?TE OSI DIST KIR!'LA;;ID AFB ALBUQ.U..'illi(,UE ' li2W .:EXICO OSI 11. l'? January 1950 Th.is refers to TWX from 13th OSI District, Off·att AF.B, Ono.ha, :iebra.ska, dated 13 January and spot intellizence re})ort dated 16 J anuary, subject: 11 TI.ying Saucers F:rom Venus Come To Earth. 11 For your in:for.mation both Tl'fX 3.nd spot report a.re down- erruied to Confidential. :i.:-OT"J.i: Reference TWX is GAF- Il.-7130, l 7 Jan 50 { OS I ) • ACTIOlr: csr. LIFO : ODS, O!lT, OPO, OOP, OPY, CAG-30. OAF I:f: 7 3 3 1 . (18 Jan 50) DTG: 11211oz. oo:?I3il3T! .. '.l. RO- :r.BR: 25/18. •• Ja11uc ry 30, 1950 If½ RE.CORDED - 128 6 J _ e 3 9 ¥ r1t.otj, Ur. ~erdinand E. c ,rfPfetl INDEXED -128 19.53 "'it2gerald Street Ph Oaqelph ta 45, Pennsyluanta ~ • f"'l'''el .J:ean Yr. Pj'tdl: Your letter o/ Januory 24, 19501 has been rece tued and rddle £ appreciate ,your offer to furnish me y our obseroattons concerning the f lying saucerB, t h is matter ta not ~etng tnueetiga~ed by the rBI. NJV : aip ~ I;: __,_.,.,,o>:----, J r. ~ 1- '\930 ~\) \ t8 151950 8 tnce rely uou rs, John Edgar fioover Di rector •• .., .. ~ c:c ,...._., ~ 0 !--I -u .'3: J; ,:::, .... ::0 n, C"') m -== ~.h :::0 .0 m ,.... ,.., . ' ~ ,1 ~ < ocom "Ti -.:- .... ........ I C • r=-- :r. :> : .. ~ 0 c--: ~ 71 • JOtiSfll' :W 'l.<i30 S I B :.1 woo~ -.. r1 -03/\I f .... t • Toleon __ La<lG. __ _ Cloq __ Glavin __ Nichol e __ Rosen __ Traer __ H&rbo __ IIOnr __ _ Tele. Room_ Neaee __ Qanely __ Fe hruary .ao, 1950 Vr , a l te~ her Route 1 Parinoa~ onnsylvon£a Your letter o/ J~bruary 121 19.50, has been reC'e f. •1ed nd 1 a pp roe iato your thm1.cht/uln~•va tri maktnp aua£lablc the inJor-ri.atton vhtch you furnish.ad . If tn the {'u·tu.re adr. tttonal ate ~o~ to .m•r tt<?nttori 1,ltch you. /eel ·'i.ould be na"ie available to tile FiJ.Tplease eel "res to fu r n!ah tt to 'r. A. Corneltue, t'pecial t.gcnt in Charge of ,nu· Philoc'e l p1Jia Of ~ice, 500 1 idcner IJuildi n,g, ,Ph.tJadelptita 71 Pe nnsyl- 1mnia. Bincerely your:,1 John Edgar Hoo uer Di rector CC: Philadelphia, 1 ..., 1 l,.I ,._\(. .._ I 'J..:a i P... ~>- 'l9 ., I l, I' I -- ) t .. ,. ., ... • • • - .... - - ' • T, AR -9 i"!>O ( ~ TELETYPE -- •l•.Iloom- Mr. ?lease - "11aa Gandy -- -- FBl, DENVER 3-9-50 9- 25 PM /) JHM /4ECTOR, FBI URGENT ~ VJ~ ~Jlj FLYING SAUCERS . TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL HAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT ~ENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DI SCUSSED FLYING SAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED. THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS , ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW MEXICO. HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED BY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVE+HEM, THIS LECTURER~ / REFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORG£\KOEHLER, WHO IS ✓ ~ CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER . KOEHLER REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING FLYING SAUCERS . LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES ' CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY. OSI, DENVER, HAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT TH ( GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS YEAR REPORTED TO HAVE UNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY PROBABLE MENTAL CASE. DENVER. KRAMER AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS OSI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT RECORDED • 33 lNOEXED · 33 t,.J-'f $ 1 t -o{ O/p ( C ~ ;tJ;:::i:;f§ 5✓ttr'- • -- • - ,, ?if •.:.. ~ ::0 ~ ·n "' '. "i> C") z rr, "' c::::, .:u, ~ < }{: -~, n, "' 0 O') ;---1 - ... ~ 'J- "' V) w· r- .::: 1'11 . ...__ 't-:f, -➔ ::.0. ,-.: ~ ::?: w, ~ -~ "' . ·• -~ C: W"1 ~~ ~ ~ !: .... ~ ~ ~ r--..., - ~- ,; ·- ,,, ~ ~ - ~ 1'q n, JI.- - -!I.. -I-~-.::" .,,, 0 '7't r ,_ -no:,? rn co -- "' <... r :i:- ,,, . - c.: ~ - ,, \ ~ 'h C-; i---' :- -, ~ , .. C --· r-;;.- - ~ ,~,; .... t.r_ .. I ..-:-: MARCH 10, 1950 - ROUTllCE SAC DEIVER J'LYIIG DISCS. mrnR'l'EL MARCH llIB LAST CAPl'IOll'ED lLYIIG SAUCEBS Alm RE BUREAU BULLETilf NUMBER :rIVE SEVE1I DA'?ED OCTOBER OllE, lllllEffEft J'ORTlSiVII Ill OAPTIOJIED MATTER. 1'0 J'UBTBER ACTION DESIRED. '!'011011 __ Ladd. __ cie_gg _ _ Olevia _ _ Nichole_ Rosen, __ Tracy __ Harbo __ IIOhr __ Tele, Room_ lie& .. __ (Jandy __ HOOVER CLASSIFIED I CONFIDENTIAL • ~ -c(/ . ' . •- 1 N -C OM ING MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE P/5 / y. -- . ~ c ... /,,, bf='~ IJ .·1~lf4 ,~ ~s-0 ~ ·'r T"",.. Authority: NND 90986 3" 1, , t'RIORI'fY- ) ,... I tAPHRASE NO~ REQUIRED ~ From: To: Nr: COI1lGENARMITRREE Ft ~cPher~on Ga Dept ot Army ~or Dir of Intelligence AJACI 1-2 , Tel.ephone call :reoe1.ved f'rom L·:. Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130~ 2 March. He stated that A. There is a radar station n2ar Knoxville ~hich has been in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being operated by station ~1ROL of Knoxville. B. On l Narch at 2135 hours the station picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. Direction and distance put the object di.rectly over oak Ridge. AEC 3acur1ty Division Chief at Oak Ridge checked v1th Smyrna Air Base Nashville vh1ch reported it bad no flight plan for any plane being 1n that vicinity and altitude. C. on 2 t-'larch at 1105 station -pi.eked up object at 335 degrees and 18 m1les ~rem Knoxville altitude 40,000 f'eet. AEC 8Gcu.r1ty Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base uith negative resu1ts. J). AEC Sec Div Chief' ia not certain as to operati.onal ef't1c1ency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send ?f qua111'1ed radar operator. Sm1rna hna no personnel so qua11f1ed. Smyrna commander suggested Third Ar.rmy send qualified rad.a~ operator to check eq~ipment. E. Data from radaz- vas lim.1.ted to O;,,;/ tJ ~ Rf coRoro -AR l r -1 "J (), 7 --Gf',..fVJ 1.. P.ear1ng., distance and alt'itL!i 'on each object ':' I 2. Third Army queried 14th A1r Force to determine it 14th AP had training fl.1ghts over the Knoxville area on 1 and 2 March. .Ansver was no. ,. ~ (3Mar 50) C1;,04t C(I;, DA SCO FORM 2 ·2-3 15 JAN 1949 CONFIDENTIAL CLASSIFIED • I INCOMING' Mt-SS.htGE 6 - AJACI l-2 \SONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE • 3. Third Arifl'1 has no radar opex>ators. 4. Inquiry of' Lt Col Nunamaker r evealed that Chief securit~ Div Oak R1dge is anxious to get qualified peFsonnel check on the pe~formance or the radar. ACTION: 0-2 DA $CO FORM 22-3 UJANl90 ( 3 Mar 50) DTO: 02203oz ml.f /c CONFIDENTIAL COPY NO. I , U. S. GOY£RNMEHTPRIN'TIN(;OF"F'ICE : 19.tQ-O-S.904'.'iO • v~~, • ~ o'J'~ ~tt, 1r~rD • I ~ . -l I 8 j REC':l'/EO RECORDS SEC MAR 2 3 29 PH '50 • ., .. S 1BERJA , , •J S.-\UCE.R . BASE ... ..___. l=>!:} : The.. c- be. "" a C: "t e . e. ,.. K~ d All: - Heavier JS S t orm Bf'IE?d Ror-enc.e Per-vier Tulsa~ Ok.ls. • CANADA lllr.~..:,..-._,,.._ - .-...-- • 5o on &, <SIi ove,- U.S.A. • Tolson __ Ladd. __ _ Clegg, __ Glavin __ N1ch0la _ _ Roeen __ Tnlcy __ Harbo __ 110111' _ _ _ • Jle.rch 7 , 1950 Mrs.. Florence n1 1039 Borth Colle e Tulsa, Oklahomn Dear ;_~1 t'f'f- /i() r ~ To•.ir letter of Yebrur..r7 28, 1950, hae been ~· receiTed and I want to thank 70v. tor malting 7our ob- ~~ sern.tion aTailable to ce. Tour thoughtfulnesa in ~~'v"' ~' this connection is appreciated. q Siucerel7 7oura, J. Ea~ar Hoo'1el' John Edgar BooTer Director :IC =- :;Q 0 CD '" < 't, .,1 M c.o -· ~ NOTE: Correspondent lengthly relates her observ.,t,tio~ CD .; concerning flying saucers and advised that she b'dlieizes- :o they ore of Russia origin. It is noted that in -fier ~ ~ letter of February l-4, she wrote to commend Mr . ~v~ 6 for his services as Director of the FBI. •= %J NJC:a.ly 1950 l I l COMM. f~I • • cc ·-- - I • ··'31 ,.:1 ... --- ,::: ' • .. :ffic • "t sTANDA"D FORM NO. 6,1 • • ' Office Memorandum ~ • UNITED S'".i.... ... .Ln~ GOVERNMENT C, To : DIRECTOR, FBI ~J'FROM : GUY HOTTEL, .SAC, WASHINGTON & ~ BJECT: FLYING SAUCERS DATE : March 22, 1950 1/ st INFORMATION CONCERNING (!) ~fib.J? A ~ .. ~<: Y (YI., ffi~J.,..,.fj J~A./ , ~ -roLing information was f~;~' td.'fsA R. H. KURTZMAN by ~WE, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police Department: An investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so- called flying saucers had been recovered in New Mexi co. They were desc~ibed as being circular in shape with rai sed centers, 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. Fach body was bandaged in a manner similar to the blackout suits used by speed flyers and~ t pilots. According to Mr. HOWE' S informant, the sauc s ere found in New Mexico due to the fact that the Government-'lcl, a very high- powered radar set-up in that area and it is beli eved the radar interferes with the controling mechanism of the saucers. No further evaluation was. attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the above . RHK:VIM l/ ( RE.CORDED, " ~ \NOE.YEP 1' I ~;;.:_'t3CJ'IL/ -,Aoy 1~AR 231950 34 2/~{<f ' • 0 "' t CONFIDENTIAL • DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIQNS OFFICE ~ro2:r ::BE!J4'!~"•L ,J~}O!ITY PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED To Nr ~OMGtNARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga Dept of Amy for Dir of Intelligence AJACI-3-3 3206 3 Mar Reference our T"#X AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary report follows: 1. (A} At 2130 hours on 2nd ~ar radar station picked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, ap- proximately 18 miles from Knoxville ~n general direction of O~lt Ridze, moving in c1rcu1nr motion ut ln ,)ppon11,e <.11·--c-c .. t 1ons ~ , ' ~ >· (B) At 2230 hours 2nd Mar a~again at 00~0 hours 3rd Mar station picked up object, mov1:ng same direction, locality and altitude. c.f) (C) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane, ap~ed not. established but report as '' terrific" o 2o CIA Radar Technician report~dly arrives Knoxville t,Jday to check radar set and operation. 3, Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava.1 \ and Marine Reserve Unit Knoville to set up radar equipment to verify reception of 1f{iQL adar station .. - - 40 All information on this subject this headquartera has been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force~ Rote: AJACI-1-2 ls CM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) G-2 ACTION: 0-2 ? I ' CM IN 12184 / t'li Z~ I•~ DA SCO FORM 22 3 COPY NO. --- l S JAN 1949 - U, S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1949- 0-1130430 CLASSIFIED . . , . IN.C OMING M E;5SAGE t CONFIDENTIAL AJACI 1-2 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM Y STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 3. Third Army bas no radar ope::c>ators. Page 2 4 o Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that Chief security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified personnel check on the pe~formance of the radar. ACTION: G-2 CO FORM 22-3 AN 19 ◄9 (3 Mar 50) DTO: 02203oz mlf/C CONFIDENTIAL COPY NO. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 19 49- 0 - 830430 LA~SIF~ED IN.OM l NG ME~SAGE . icoNFIDENTIAL rf PARTMENT OF THE ARMY ST~F COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE ' fB J ;::bA . • ~l3cr -- J • '?, C Offl?IBBiffIAL PRIORITY PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED From: COMGENARMYTBREE Ft McPherson Ga To: Dept of Ar-my for Dir of Intelligence Nr: AJACI 1•2 2 Mar 50 Telephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker Tennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated tha-t ....., A. There is a radar station near Knoxville which has been 1n operation about 3 weeks. This radar station 1s being operated by station l-)ROL of Knoxville. }. ~AN - ✓ ~ Bo On l March at 2135 hours the sitation picked up an object 340 degrees and 18 miles troriiJrioxville altitude 40.,000 fee·t. Direction and distance p~ the object directly over Oak Ridge. AEC Security D:tvis1on Chief at Oalc Ridge checked with Smyrna Air Base Nashv1lle<iih1ch reported it had no flight plan fo~ any plane being 1n that vicinity and altitude. C. On 2 March at 1105 station ~icked up object at 335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000 feet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base with negative results. D. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational err1c1ency or radar 1m1t and requested Smyrna AB to send qualified radar operatoro Smyrna has no personnel so qualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Al'Dly send qualified radn~ operator to cbeck...e@lilfento I / 1 / . U>tv~tu - . ~ _ 1 y ,;,;J l E., Data from radar was l1R£l5Rtt:8~::19 MAR 22 1950 (?,/ I lo Bearing, distance and a.ltitude'i on ea.ch object o 2. Third Army queried 14th Air Force to determine if 14th AF had training flights ove~~Fl\.eninoxville area on l and 2 March. Answer was no. tA•la CM IN 12036 f (3Mar 50) , SCO FORM 2 2-3 JAN 19 49 u ' I, .. ., D0-7 . 1 - OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO OFFICIAL ED BELOW BY CHECK MARK Mr. Tolson ( Mr. Clegg ( ) Mr. Glavi_n---'----~~~ () Mr. Ladd "tir. Nichols ___ _ Mr. Rosen ( ) Mr. Tracy ____ _ Mr. Gurne a ____ _ Mr. Harbo ____ _ Mr. Mohr _____ _ Mr. Nease Miss Gandy ____ _ See Me _____ _ Note and Return __ _ ( ) ( ) () ~ ( ) ' ( ) ( ) ( )Qr_,_.___ ( ) ~ ( ) For Your Recommendation( ) What are the facts? ( )~ ::I Remarks: ~ CLOSURE .,. .. :%::It ;:: ;g ~ l ;:,; r. ' J.i I.U u :I:: ~ I- Cl c::x •:t ,,:. z =.i > C ... -, ll"I :.u 0 ~ .L J -- c..) - ~- - c:...., c:: rr. m ~ 0, 2:-r-i~ <::>OJ< .:::- "'Tl ,.,., w c:, ·--:, "- 1--,.f I C: ;- 3: (/) !> u; :::! c:, l"'? - ~ ••• ,_. !..LI c.: . .. ( :.. a:: r-- - <.!. '-J , - I ~ .. ~ ~ ,.I) ,=;: --· p-ANOA.RD rOR'M NO. 64 • . ----.., • .... , .Offii:e Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO The Director DATE: March 28, 1950 ✓ ur. Tolson / FROM : D. M, Ladd ~ SUBJECTq LYING SAUCERS _ .:..:.:.:,.......:::..-;_;,......,... __ Reference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing slip: "Just what are the facts re 'flying saucers •? A short memo as to whether it is true or just what Air Force etc. think of them. " Ill'. Clegg"'l-- - llr. O~vl Ill'. Ill'. Nlc s __ llr.Ro __ Ill'. Tra __ ur. Egan, __ _ ur. ournea __ llr. Harbo __ llr. llohr==-- llr. Per~1tngton_ llr, Quinn Tam_ Tele. Room __ Ill'. Nease __ Miss Hollliis __ 11188 O&ndy __ In response to your inquiry, Special Agent S. W. Reynolds obtained the follov1ing information today (3/28/50) from L!ajor Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel J . V. Hearn of Air Force Intelligence. The Air Force discontinued their intelligence project_ to determine what flying saucers are the latter part of last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that the project had .been discontinued. They advised t hat the press release had been concurred in by the Army and Navy. The reason for the discontinuance, according to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was t hat after two years of investigation over three- fourths of the incidents regarding flying saucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional items such as lighted weather balloons and other air- borne objects. Colonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas are charged with t he security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers received at this time will be investigated by the Ar ea Commander and his report submit ted to the Air Force Intelligence Division as an intelligence item. Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that many of t he r eported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an out- grov,th of recent magazine articles. They reiterated that t he Air Force is ll conducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist or what they might happen to be. by the Bureau in October, 1947, in order that the Air Force could take over A~ You will recall that the investigation of flying saucers was discontinued sucb~·~vestigations. (62- 83894-141-160) /\ \ ~ \,· ~ I ,y ~ y· .. \ At~Achment EHM: jam,sd}1 ; f-;• /. COPIES DESTROYED 270 N0\J 18 l~b4 • • 1 It .L • ill il.l ! :i ;:I, •.. , I 8 ~ . WS 10 l -·o 3-;,! ]:du ~' W~ to 11 6 l ~v; 0~, Hd 9tJ (' e~:w~ nr J (' tdl I~ c. t ·1 • 8 • ~ ] 31l SOf :JO "l d] O ;~!-9?~111~ ~-" I 8 :J . ~ . £,. l u z ij~W oov·,-03,,1~~-d t. o Office Mem To : 8IRECTOR, FBI FROQ .JU JsAc' NEW ORLEANS su.fl:cT~ LYlliG DISCS f um • UNITED ST..ls GOVERNMENT DATB: March 31, 1950 Special Agent H. WARREN TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a brother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wayne Welch, Inc., advertising agency, 202 Keith Building, 1025 14th St., Denver, Colorado. J . K. TOOL has advised Special Agent TOOL that an employee of the Wa;yne ;@lch, Inc. , JEFF'ERSON B/4RMSTRONG, has been contacted by one G~ORGE ifKOEHLER, 315 Franklin Street, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs. KOEHIER is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in January, 1950, that he (KOEHLER), lmows a prominent Denver oilman named SILA~VTON, also lmown as a~vsterious Mr. X", and an official of the Newton Oil Co., Equitable Build:iiig, Denver, Colorado. NE\'ITON is claiming that he l eased land in the Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a :flying disc had been :found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall human-like occupants, all dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc vras alleged to be of very hard metal and near indestructible. KOEHLER is said to have exhibited a radio set to ARJJSTRONG purported to be a souvenir of the space d±sc. I According to ARllST?"l~!G, KOEHL~R has been' telling of this story o:fi' and on for the three month period prior to January, 19.50, and is said to have ✓ notified ARMSTRONG of it weeks prior to the publication of a flying disc article published in the True Magazine, and one by FRANX"'"SeULLY published \ in the Variety lJagazine in January, 1950. KOEHIER claimed to have been ~ ,\f'' visited by DONAI.J.}.--ftEHOE, author of the article in the True Magazine. ~ .. \9 \ t \..,Further data was furnished that KOEHLER had been telling the tale so l-'1 f l proli.fi<.:ally in Denver that he claimed to have had telephone calls from c} Wc~shington, D. c. and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in which he 0 Ji v;as requested to keep the information to himself and that, thereafter, 1' ~ he became mysterious about the entire matter. . .ld, rt is noted that considerable publicity regarding these discs has been ~tJl>i ~r· i found in Denver and other papers. This information is being furnished the Bureau and the designated offices for informational purposes. '\ ,.., .. .,. ; ,; \ mrr :nn-g RECORDED - 28 ,q--. / 66-1199 (\,_~:-~~/cc: Denver ~,\ED • 28 W "\ Los Angeles COl'll!} ,!.B tN·~JI lll5~ 27 0 NOV 18 bu4 • M ~ :Ml Ht Tr / I -~ • • ✓ FBI 3- 30- 50 7- 55 PM t1ST TO,H / IRECTOR, FBI URGENT ~~~ OFLYING SAUCERS , INFO CONCERNING . JIMI3ARDEN , STUDENT, UNIVERSITY~O, NElv MEXICO AND REPORTER FOR SCHOOL PAPER FURNISHED THIS OFFICE WITl-f TRICK PHOTOGRAPH OF MOUNTIAN SI DE SHOWING A FLYINGSAUCER CRASHED AND N ~ BURI ING ON THE SIDE _OF T~E MOUNTIAN , LITTLE MEN WALKINI AWAY AND - FOUR FLYING SAUCERS HOVERING .AROUND THE CRASHED ONE, BARDEN, WHO HAS VOLUNTARI LY FURNISHED INFORMATION TO THIS OFFICE PREVI OUSLY STATED HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THE TRICK PHOTOGRAPH . HE FIRST TOOK A PHOTOGRAPH OF A HI LLSIDE NEAR HAD THE FLYING SAUCERS, . CRASHED SAUCER, SMOKE AND LITTLE MEN IN AND THEN MADE TijE FINAL PHOTOGRAPH . BORDEN STATED TH IS PHOTOGRAPi AND A RI DICULOUS STORY WILL ,;,;;- BE PRINTED IN THE UNIV . OF N. M. SCHOOL PAPER TH IRTY Fl,ST INSTANT AND - MAY BE CARR IED OVER ASSOC IATED PRESS LINES . BORDEN WAS ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE GAVE NO SANCTION OR CLEARANCE TO HIS I~WI • ~IS F~B BUREAU-$ , • Ju&- l! ~;i.- tY' "') I {/ INFORMATION. LOCAL IN:~ENCE REPRESENTATIVES AD r sED. /J\'l" ;y)\ RECORDED ~ 11! '-:J '>APR101950 , e<L'-~ ')2,11.~ CORRECTI ON FIRST WORD FOURTH LINE BURNING \' .. • RE'CEIVEO TELEH?. Ullll MAR 30 ID OB P/1 '50 .Ii.I. DEH O ~ • F JUS ll~ u,.) - .. (,..J'1 c::::'I V en I-" V, '-- -- .:. .:: ::0 ../. rn ' •➔ 0 :::0 STANDARD FORM NO. &l • - Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO FROM IIR. D. 11. IADµw MR. A. H. BEilJONT DA~ ch ) 0 1~0 ::- v' '- / .,,.,( V. Clem UNKNO~\'IN OBJECT OVE!t OAK fiIOOE, 'IE!HJBSSEE, UARCH 1, 1950; 01•~;,, STIJAR'~ OCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILI TI ES; I NTERUAL SECURITY Nl •-- · Ron _ _ SUBJECT: / At 9:55 A.M. toda~ SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that S~uart :e; .. r~ owner and operator o adio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called ~ oxville Office at 11:r, P. M.o n March 1. Adcock is a radio ham operator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN-7 radar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a "pip" indicating that an object was circlihg at an altitude of about 40, 000 feet over oak Ridge. AdCOCk stated that he customarily had followed the movement of airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder cloud. Mr. Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had innnediately notifed the AEC Security Section following thf:! receipt of the call frcm 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 Har-.0 __ IIOl!r __ _ Tele. Roca_ about 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak Ridge. Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the infonnation coming from the KnoA-ville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and CSI representatives went out last night and looked over Mr. Adcock's set. They did see an object on the scr een about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M. last night. TrBy reported this infor- mation to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the A.ir Force probably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed 11that CIA is going to send a technician dovm from Washington to examine the set. Nl.rr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised that the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atl anta with a portable radar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a set locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify this object. Mr. Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces ' representatives are solll019hat 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 lmow immediatel y of any developments and as to any information picked up by the Armed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who the CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr. Robey was advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Enoxville Office but that he should be kept advised of developments and ~h!'~ senQ. .. a .Jifll etype to the Bureau tonight. R b % ~ 1 / '1 ,t 0 t!!l) p _j ... ~ ~ AHB:mer 6 .. ,~ rm 7-;;~~ <2) 37 ~ 1 ~1 'ls r~ " I "" I ~ ,... ~ .,<v~ .,~ , '-'.. i \' ~_e.c-.f \'J \:,0 - r\ f ~\',\\tfi qi ,q I f \\\ ")I i \, . ·I 1i 1 ~ t\: 1zfi--'~ ft r ~ , Rf (-f. ~'Jf.0~1 Q.~ S~' ;'- ~"' _,, -~f . a'\ ~ ?~ =- Rft.,'f1VECJ ... !J/ 1 F 8 I nl\\l. n , • \I': p l ,Of '.\W°> 1\l; I~ • ( '. '\l: L !: i Vt."i, , C::.,· ,_ .... , ., ... , F n T····-- ' ' ~ 1.1 J. ,. ). OEC''1 [! .. . :· di S ~--,. . ; u. s. or:p-r_ or J. ,,_ 3 I 20 i·lMi 3 11 s1 nu ,_'.111 ~ «,,, a -:., ~ ~ ~ .:-~ -~ (I') ~ -;1:'-,-'.:> L"l.._ . .., ....... ~'Ot,._ Ch ~c.a..c::i ~ - ..... '1-- ~ th "' c:, r.:..;. ~ ,.,, ~ ,:- - ,, R£CflVF.n MAR 7 ID 19 AH '50 lNTFRNAt StCURP" SN. F 8 I u <; OtPr o;: ./IJ .CJ ICE ~ ~ .; :::z... :.!u •~ .. ,.... J . N .c.::i !u > •·-::, !.11 ,:_: =-~ I.I.I <Y. ) ) ~ • • S'TAl'tiOARO FORM NO. 64 ,, • • Office Memorandum • TO , l!R. LADD pP,y -1,J - r.:r-- uNrTEn STATES GOVERNMENT FROM SUBJECT: A. H. BELMONTa DATE: March 6, 1950 UNKNO i' OBJECT OVER l)AK RIPGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 1950; ~'IUAR' , .. DCOCK, .COMPLAINA;.~T; VITAL FACILITIES; INTERNAL SECURITY 11:r. TOlaon llr. Clegg-- :: ~~ln __ 11r. Nichole __ ,y llr. Rosen llr. Tracy-- llr. Egan.=---_-_-_ Mr. Gurnea __ Rei'erence is made to my memorandum of March J, 195<,"eflecting a call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter. :: llf~;:-_-_-_-_ ::~~,= ~~·iie::'" 111sa 11o1.mos __ IUOS Gand.y __ On the morning of March 6, 1950, I ~lled SAC Robey to ascertain what he had found out concerning this matter . He advised that a teletype had been s ent ---- reflecting that there was some question of Adcock's reliability and knowledge on radar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that the CIA technician from Washington had not arrived. SAC Robey will report any further developments. .. /V 09 • 03GY~11£ EX-93 -i ~ 9'-t-1:J. , , 9 '1(; J _ 77 I -7 • • • • ~l If :i I T r~ J . a ... (] 'ii • • i\'3 ,\I~ 'l '.1~1 • 7.1 KNOXVILLE DiijECTOR, FBI • .3-6-50 A TT• IMR • A• H. Condy ··--·· '----- UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY,/ -<j,,, / STUA~COCK-., COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL af..+(__I .,. / MARCH THIRD. EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING Q!BECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND EEET AL.IlTUDE_N.OT VERIFIED. ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN. ADCOCK CLAIMS TO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS OVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED ERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND ~XAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT. FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE ._ AND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY - OF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION. THESE PERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT p-__. DO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS TO HAVE RADAR lECHN!CIAN SENT FROM WASH.' BELIEVED .:~r~ a_u'f ~o; YE2_ ARRIVEJ.' ANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE R~TED TO ~tiREAU. _: ' ' a.. tr: IJ .. -.1 i, ~, elk. ,_..,.,J (\& ./r v, ,.riff 19SO ,~.,)ti..~- ~ ' ' • 37 ~ vt..:-.:J-7-&tJ ~~, ~ (q% -"' J~re"" ~ t r ~ f ~ rEs nEsTnoYEnY t ~ ~- \ .. 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