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US Army-Flying-Saucer-Study_1949

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DOW-UAP-D084

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Document, 25 pages

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Department of War

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This file contains an Evaluation Study of the Phenomenon (Flying Saucers) prepared at the request of the Plans & Operations Divisions of the General Staff, U.S. Army (P&O, GSUSA) to determine if the origin could be traced to natural phenomena or the activities of a foreign power.

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Bxecutin Branch,. P&O
Lt Col Peiainge 9
22 Jlarch 1949
uatien etuc:3T wae prepared at request of P&O to determine
varieus report• on thia aubjeot stemmed troa natural phenomena
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or it the origin could be traced detinitel7 to the actiTitie• ot a
foreign power.
2.
ID ia to keep P&O informed it future developments in thia
field. are at Taria.nce with the en.l.uation placed on this atuqy.
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Pm haa been intormed.
4.
ACTION: Circulate a.a indicated. then tile in P&O.
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OOORDillATIOlf:
D , P&O(il), Lt Col Dawley. Bxt - 76SOZ.,
KA Branch, Col Goodell, Bxt • 3852,
PID,. Lt Col lq'an. lxt - ?2966

N-FILING FORM
,GSUSA
Decimal Classification:
P&O 350.05
(5 Apr 49)
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Evaluation Study of Phenomenon
(Flying Saucers)
Subject:
Date:
5 Apr 49
Oi;est:
Action:
•Cmt #1 to D/ID.
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Reply required by: None
Executive
To:
Branch:
Comments·:
Control
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European 8 Middle East
Far East a Pacific
Operations
□ Latin American •
North American
□ Joint War Plans •
Army War Plans
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Plans
Policy Planning •
Recommend Approval:
Advanced Study
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Records
Implementing
Asst Executive,Pao
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Dote
Dote
Group Chief
Personnel
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Branch Chief
Executive Br.
Signed
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REV I JAN 1949
Concur:
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Deputy Dire
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□ Director, Pa 0

Executive Br, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb
5 April 1949
MEMOHANDUM J?QR RECORD:
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1.
ID had submitted, at P&O• s request, a. study of the fiying
saucer phenomenon. This study int:una.ted that of all cases investigated
there was no foreign nation implication in these flying saucers.
2. Mr. Stites, ID, said that they would be glad to ·take action
on this, at the request of P&O.
3. ACTION: Comment #1 to D/ID requesting tJiey verify accuracy of
Mr. Winchell 'sstatement of .3 Apr li9 re flying saucers.
4.
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COORDINATION:
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ID - Mr. Stites, Ext 6196

Executive Br, P&O
Maj J. s. Byrne
91+4/eb
20 Apr h9
MEMOH.Al!DUM FtOR RF:COHD:
1. As a result of a number of CM IN Radios in February 19h9 on
"flying saucerstt, P&O requested ID on 24 Ii'eh 49 to evaluate these
phenomEn-1.a. On 7 11ar 49 ID forwarded the at·tached .=,valuation.
2.
As a result of Walter Winchell's 3 Apr h9 broadcast (summary
in attached Daily Bullet,in), ·the D/F Cmt #1 was sent to ID requesting
verification of the accuracy of the broadcast. D/F Cmt #2 from ID
constitutes the ID answer.
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PID not informed.
Circulate as indi.cated, then file in P~i:O.
COORDINA l:ION: Asst Dep Dir P&O (AE) - Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303
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