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U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

File

DOW-UAP-D105

Type

Document, 253 pages

Agency

Department of War

Date

September - December 1952

Place

Various

Released

Release 6, September 18, 2026

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The government's description

This file is an archival collection of U.S. Air Force Director of Intelligence records relating to reported “flying disc” incidents during the period from September through December 1952. Drawn from multiple governmental and non-governmental sources, it compiles a wide range of material associated with reported sightings and official handling of those observations, rather than presenting a single analytical conclusion on the nature or origin of “flying discs.” The contents include correspondence, memoranda, reporting forms, case summaries, distribution and routing material, and other administrative or intelligence-related documentation tied to flying-disc reporting and review during that period. Pages 26-36 of the file refer to an incident reported near Tremonton, Utah, in July 1952, in which a U.S. Navy Warrant Officer recorded film of unidentified objects that the Air Force later assessed were likely seabirds. Overall, the file is a broad documentary collection reflecting how such reports were recorded, circulated, and evaluated in late 1952.

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(Uncl.asai:!ied) Transmittal of FLYOBRPT 1 a
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Comment No. 2
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WILLIAU A. ADAUS
Colonel, 'US.\F
Chier, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate o! Intelligence, DCS/0
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Capt Smith/AC/75990
19 December 1952
Public Information Division
United States Coast Guard
Room 1004
1300 ~ $treet., N. W.
Washington 25, D. C.
Attn:
Mrs. )lary M. Mead
Dear Mrs. Mead:
In oompliance with your telephone request of 15 December,
1952 1 attached will be found the n~gative of the photo ot
unidentified objects taken 16 July 1952, at Salem Air Station,
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19 December 1952

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM:

1. To return a photographic negative purported to be
ot "flying saucers" taken by a member of the USCG at Salem
Air Station, Massachusetts, on 16 July 1952.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. On 15 December 1952, Mrs. Mead of the Public Intonna­
tion Division ot the USCG here in Washington telephoned Captain
Smith of AFOIN-2A2 and requested return of subject negative.
3. Captain Smith contacted Captain Ruppelt o! ATIC on
16 December 1952 by telephone and requested he bring the negativ~
to HQ USAF on a sta.tf visit which he was to make on 17-18 December.

4. Captain Ruppelt stated that ATIC was finished with
analyzing the photograph and that he would bring it with him
for return to the USCG.
ACTION:
; . Subject negative returned by attached letter in com­
pliance with the request of the USCG.
COORDrnA.TION:
AFOIN-2A2, Col. W. H. Smith, Ext. 71016
AFOIN-2A, Col. W. A. Adams, Ext. 74072

HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
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OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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SUBJECT:
(Unclassified) FLYOBRPT
TO:
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25 , D.C.
S DEC 1952
The attached Air Intelligence Information Reports are forwarded
as per inst ructions AFL 200- 5, dated 29 April 1952, subject , FLYOBRPT.
FOR THZ COMl,IANDING GENERAL:
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HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC A.IR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
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SUBJECT,
(Unclaasified.) FLYOBRPT
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Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Wa~hing1ion 25, l>.C.
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The attached ilr Intelligence Information Reports are tor~nrded
as per inetructions AFL 200- 5, dated 29 April 1952, subject, FLYOBRPT.
FOR 'l'HC CO MNDIOO GENERAL,
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AFOIN-2A2
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Ocitlemen:
fh• Secretary or Detense has asked me to rep}¥ to your letter
of 13 Uovember 1952, tile DS, forwarding a report, of an observation
of an unidentified .tlying object eutmitted b7.Mr. Jacques Petitjean
Roget ot Martinique, F. W. I .
~The Air Force ha• been given pri.larr responsibility tor the
production ot intelligence on this subject.. We were ver,- pleased
to receiye tbie report. and would apprac1at• &n7additional. report•
which the Consulate at ltartin1~e 1• able to turnish us.
\fe appreci&t.e ,-our cooperation in thie matter.
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COORDINATION:
AFOIN-2A2
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WILLIAM A. ADAMS
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Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
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AFOIN-2A2
Maj Fournet/dbY/71379
2 December 1952
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBUX:

1. To prepare a letter to the Department of State tor the Secretary
of Detonse.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. In a letter dated 13 November 1952, the Department of State
transmitted to the Secretary of Defense, a copy of a letter trom Mr.
Jacques Petitjean Roget of Martinique, F. w. I. reporting the obserYation
of an unidentified flying object. 'lbe Department of State requested
in!ormation regarding our desire to obtain additional reports ot this
nature.

3. The Office of the Secretary ot De.tense instructed the Air Force
to prepare & direct reply to the Department of State.
4. 'lb• attached reply to the Dapartnlent of State expresses the
appreciation ot the Air Force tor their cooperation in this matter and
indicates our desire to receive additional reports which they mention
are &Tailable from this area.
5. Subject matter is not considered suitable tor inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
RECCIOO:NDATIONS:

6. Approval, signature and forwarding of attached reply.
COORDINATION:

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1. The inolosed report was prepared by the Directorate of Special
Investigations, this Hq, in compliance with a specific request from thi s
office. It is for your informatjon and retention•
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AFOIN-2A2
Maj Fournet/dbv/71379
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Mr. Ken w. Purdy'
Editor, True Magazine
Fawcett Buildi,ng
67 West 44th Street
New York 36, N. Y.
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I appreciated your letter ot 7 e r 14 forwarq.ing a
copy ot the December issue of yoUY magazine.
Many thanks.
COORDINATION:
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AFOIN-2A2
AFOIN-2A
AFOIN

AFOIN-2A2
Maj Fournet/dbv/71379
28 November 1952

MEMORANDtll FOR RF.CORD
PROBI.l!}(:
1. To prepar e a non-milit&17 letter to Mr. Ken w. Purdy", Editor
of TRUE magazine.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. By personal letter to General Samtord dated l4 November 52, Mr.
Purdy forwarded a copy o! the D~cember issue ot TRUE magazine tor
General Samtord 1 s perusal since it contained an article on "flying
saucers" by Donald Ke,noe. Mr. Purdy considered this article to be ot
possible interest.

J. Mr. Purdy had forwarded in sbd.lar tashion a previous issue ot
TRUE lfhich contained another article on the same subject. A repl3 signed
by General Samford, expressing his appreciation, was sent to Mr. Purdy.
A precedence was thereby established.

4. Attached repl3 sillp~ expresses appreciation to Mr. Purd1' tor
his latest letter. It is \llrltten in the tirat person traa General
Salltord.
RECOMMENDATION:

5. That the attached rep~ be signed by General Samford and dis­
patched to Mr. Pur<ty.
COORDINATION:
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AFOIN, Maj Gen Sam!ord, Ext. 55 lJ

THE MAN'S lllAGAZINI!

Fawcett Building 67 West 44th Street New York 36, N. Y.

MUrray Hill 2-3606

November 14, 1952

Major General John A. Samford
Director of Intelligence
U.s. Air Force
Washington 25, n.c.
near General Samford,
In view of your kindness in commenting
on TRUE' s recent exposure of the flying-saucer 11l ittle men"
hoax, I feel that perhaps our latest report on the saucer
problem, in the ]}ecember issue which will appear next
Wednesday, will be of interest to you.
Sincerely,

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EDITOR

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The attached correspondence i f transmitted for forwarding to OIN for
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HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMANI)
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
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SUBJECT:
(Unclassi f ied) FLYOBRPI'
TO :
Director of Intelligence
Headquarter s USAF
Washington 25, D. C.
25 NOV 1952
The at t ached Air Intelligence Information Reports are forwarded
as per instructions AFL 200- 5, dat ed 29 April 1952, subject , FUOBRPT.
!<'OR THE COMr.wIDI NG GENERAL:
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SECURITY INFORl!ATION
AFOIB-2A2
MEMORAHDUM FORt
DIRECTOR OF HAVAL INT&LLICENCE
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Interpretation of Movies o.t Unidentified F ~ Objects
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l. Further to our Memorandum dated 24 October .52., eame subject
as above., it is requested that t.he inclosed roll of 161111 Kodachrome
aovie f'ilm be anal;yzed 1n the same manner as the film previously for­
warded. In addition., a comparison with the lat.ter .tilm woul.d be most
helptu1.
2. Background intonnation pertaining to the inclosed .til.Dl ia
contained 1n Incl 2, the offici:al report. on thie incident.
.3. Your cooperation in satiaf'ying this additional request 1•
earnestly oolicited. In addition, notUication of prellminar;r results
of both ana:qses at the earliest opportunit7 would be appreciated.
Such prel.1minary data ma7 al.low us t o complete some o.t the pending
action on these films prior to receipt or the tinAl reaul.ts .
2 Incle
t/ILLIAM A. ADAMS
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2. Cy of official rept of
Unconventional Acf't sighting
COORDINATION:
AFOIN-2A2
Col onel USU'
Chief, Topical Division
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6 October 1950

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SUBJECT:

UNCONVE1d'IONAL AIRCRAFT

TO:

District Commander
5th District Office of Special Investigations
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. Transmitted under separate cover is approximately fifteen
feet of moving picture film taken by Mr. Nicholas Mariana, of 2919
First Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana, who is general manager
of the Great Falls Baseball Club.
2. Mr. Mariana made these pictures on 15 August 1950 between
the hours of 11:25 and ll:30 A. M., at Great Falls, Montana. On
interview, he stated that he first fighted the objects while standing
in the gx·andstand of the ball park located at 26th Street and Eleventh
Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana, and that he saw two bright disc
shaped objects proceeding in a southerly direction at an alti tude
of approximately ten thousand feet and at a distance of about three­
quarters of a mile in a westerly direction, fr.:>m the observer•s view­
point. Mr. Mariana then stated that he ran downstairs and outside
to his car from which he obtained his camera and made the pictures
shown in the film. From the time of first sighting to the
completion of taking of the pictures, Mr. Mariana estimated con­
awned approximately twenty seconds. At the time of his taking
the pictures, a Miss Virginia Raunig, l.12 Second Avenue North,
Great Falls, Montana, who is anployed as his secretary, was a
witness.
3. The water tower in instant pictures is located approximately
seven hundred feet in a southwesterl y direction from the point at
which Mr. Mariana stood when taking the pictures and the tower is
approximately one hundred seventy- five feet in height.

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6 October 1950

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SUBJECT:

UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT

4. With reference to background information as regards Nicholas
Mariana, he is a graduate of Montana State University, 1938, with a
BA in journalism. He was born in Miles City, Montana, in 1912, went
to Montana State lniversity in 1935 and has, since graduation trom
that school, resided in Helena from 1940 to 1941 and from 1941 until
the present at Great Falls. During the war, Mr. Mariana served in the
Army Air Forces from June 1943 to October 1945, attaining the rank of
Corporal and was editor ot a newspaper, The Northern Dispatch, at
Great Falls Air Force Base, at Great Falls, Montana. Subject ha~ been
married for a period o! ten years and has one chi1d, a daughter, three
years of age• Presently Mr. Mariana is employed as general manager of
the Great Falls Baseball Club, Great Falls, Montant, and also as a
radio sports commentator and radio announcer of sporting events. He
enjoys an excellent reputation in the local community and is regarded
as a reliable, trustworthy and honest individual.
5. Prior to concluding the interview with Mr. Mariana, he
was advised that the film was being forwarded to the Air Materiel
Command because of that agency's interest in anything which would
contribute to its fund of technical intelligence data.

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Swmnary of Information
per provisions of Air
Intelligence Requirements
Memo No. 4.

JOHN P. BRYNILDSEN
Captain, USAF
District Commander

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6 October 1950

MEMORANDUM FOR:

District Commander, 5th District Office of Special
Investigations, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Dayton, Ohio

SUBJECT:

UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT

1. On 5 October 1950, Mr. Mariana advised that the camera
used by him in the taking of the moving picture film transmitted
under separate cover, was a Revere, 16 mm. , magazine loading type
with an F. 1. 9 wide-angle, telephoto lens. Mr. Mari ana stated
that the settings used at the time were: shutter opening F. 22
and focal setting., infinity. Film make and type was Eastman
Kodachrome, daylight type, and speed at which pictures were taken
was siXteen frames per second. Mr. Mariana .further advised that
in operating the camera intaking the pictures., he had "panned"
the camera slowly from right to left.
2. A further check of the records of Base Operations, Great
Falls Air Force Base, Great Falls, Montana, indicates that an
F-94 type aircraft, #2503., and F- 94 type aircraft., #2502, landed
at Great Falls Air Force Base at 1133 and 1130 hours (Mountain
Standard Time) respectively on 15 August 1950. These aircraft
were assigned the 449th Fighter Squadron, Ladd Air Force Base,
Alaska. Mr. Mariana stated that almost immediately after taking
the motion pictures, two USAF jet type aircrafthad flown across
the sky east of him, heading in a southerly direction.

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15 August 1950
Between 1125 and 1130 Mountain Standard Time
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26th and Eleventh Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana
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4. Two objects, entrail, approximately fifty yards apart.
5. The u. s. Weather Bureau, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana, which
keeps a record of the observable celestial phenomena or planets
reports that there were no such phenomena observable on 15 August 1950.
6. Distance o!objects from observer:
a . Approximately three- qu.a.rters of a mile laterally in a westerly
d.ir~ction.
b. The angle of elevation from the horizon was about thirty-five
degrees.
c . The altitude was approximately ten thousand feet .
7. Mr. Mariana states object was in sight to him a total of about
twenty seconds and about seven seconds to his secretary, Miss Raunig.
s. Mr. Mariana states that the appearance of the object was:
a. Of a bright clean aluminwn surface.
b. disc shape-apparentl:3' had depth
c . Objects appeared to be of metal material
d. According to observer, obj ects were about fi.fty feet in diameter
and three feet in depth.
NOTE: Observer has had occasion to frequently observe USAF C- 54' s
i n fli ght in the l ocal area and states the objects had a
diameter a.bout three-quarters of the wing span of a C-54
when viewed from the s i de .
9. Direction of flight: Objects were moving in a southerly direction.
10. Tactics or maneuvers: Mo~emente of objects were horizontal but
slightly erratic as to speed.
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evidence o.f exhaust.
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12. No clouds were observable on that date.
13. No lights were observed as being attached to objects.
14. a . No wings observed
b. No aerodynamic list of fuselage observed.
c. No vertical jet observed.
d. Objects, according to observer, definitely had an appearance of
a spinning motion; however no rotating cylinder or cone wae observed.
e . No aerostatic lifting devices were attached to objects.
15 . a . No propeller or jet device observed.
b. No r otor observed.
c. No aerodynamic vanes observed
d. No visibl e exhaust or jet openings.
16. a . No fins observed
b. No stabilizer s observed.
17. No air ducts observed.
18. Speed estimated by observer to be approximately two hundred mph.
19. No sound; objects had a purported II
sh" sound.

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20. Objects vanished from view a.fter alllout eight seconds, obscured by
uprights or water tank which can be noticed in the film..
REI.ATIVE TO OBSERVER

Name of observer: Nicholas Mariana
Address : 2919 First Avenue North, Great Falls, Montana.
Occupation: Baseball club manager.
4. Great Falls Baseball
5. Pertinent hobbies: Observer is not an amateur astronomer,
pilot or engineer; however, he has broadcast sporting events and
is interested in photography
6. Ability to determine color, speed and size of moving objects of
observer should be relatively good in view of his experience as a
sporting events announcer.
7. Reliability of observer: Enjoys an excellent reputation in the
local community and is regarded as a reliable, trustworthy and
honest individual.
a. Notes relative to observer on sightings in general: Mr. Mariana
sta stated to the undersigned that he had read numerous newspaper
articles on the subject of flying discs and flying saucers and had
not attached very much significance to them. However, Mr. Mariana
almost invariably carries a camera in order that he may make
"opportunity pictures" and had previously thought that if he could
see such unconventional aircraft in flight, he would take motion
pictures of them.
b. Observer' s attention was definitely drawn to objects by their
glint of light.
9. Witnesses: Miss Virginia Raunig, 112 Second Avenue North, age 19,
employed as a secretary. Miss Raunig impressed interrogator as
being a fairly reliable individual and of good sound judgment. Miss
Raunig continued sightings and number of objects and in substance
verified Mr. Mari ana ' s statements as regards objects• appearance,
shape, speed, sound and direction of flight.
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GENERAL
Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: On 4 October 1950,
Mr. c. Robert Guern, Chief Weather Ob&erver, u. S. Weather Office,
Core Field, Great Falls, Montana, after first examining the tele­
typesequences of local weather conditions, Great Falls area, stated
th that there were thin scattered clouds, thirty thousand feet, visibility
sixty miles, barometric reading, 1013.9 millobars, temperature
seventy-seven degrees, dew point, forty-five degrees, a ltimeter J0.02
southwesterly winds, twenty- five miles per hour. Ti.me of this
teletype sequence was 1130 hours, l.5 August 1950.
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Winds Aloft Report received from Mr. C. Robert Guam, Chief' Weather
Observer, u. s. Weather Office, Gore Field, Great Falls, Montana,
who stated that:

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WINDS ALOFT REPORT (Cont' d)
at 0800, surface winds, ~90 degrees, 15 miles per hour,
4000 feet, 270 degrees, 19 mil es per hour,
5000 feet, 240 degrees, 25 miles per hour,
6000 feet, 250 degrees, 22 miles per hour
7000 feet, 270 degrees, 22 miles per hour
8000 teet, 270 degrees, 31 miles per hour
9000 feet, 260 degrees, 43 miles per hour
10,000 feet, 260 degrees, 45 miles per hour
12,000 feet, 260 degrees, 42 miles per hour
14,000 feet, 260 degrees, 34 miles per hour
16,000 feet 270 degrees, 34 miles per hour
181 000 feet, 270 degrees , 33 miles per hour
20, 000 feet, 270 degrees, 36 miles per hour
25,000 feet, 260 degrees, 26 miles per hour
a:t 1400 hours, same de. te, winds aloft readings were:
surface winds, 230 degrees , 24 miles per hour
4000 feet, 240 degrees, 25 miles per hour
5900 feet, 250 degrees, 36 miles per hour
6000 feet, 250 degrees, 41 miles per hour
7000 feet, 250 degrees, 40 mil es per hour
8000 feet, 250 degrees, 35 miles per hour
9000 feet, 260 degrees, 28 miles per hour
101 000 teet, 260 degrees, 24 miles per hour
12,000 feet, 260 degrees, 30 miles per hour
14,000 feet, 260 degrees , 55 miles per hour
16,000 feet, 250 degrees, 54 miles per hour
18, 000 feet , 260 degrees, 36 miles per hour
20, 000 feet, 260 degrees, 34 miles per hour
25, 000 feet, 260 degrees, 39 miles per hour
There were no testing devices nor Raysonde devices sent aloft between
the hours of 0800 and 1400 hours, 15 August 1950. Raysonde
instruments were sent aloft at 0900 and 1400 hours, 15 August 1950
by the U. S. Weather Bureau, Gore Fiel d, Great Falls, Montana.
Mr. Guern further stated that there were no celestial phenomena.
listed in the u. s. Weather Bureau report tor the twenty- four hour
~eriod 0800 hours, 15 August 1950, to 0800 hours, 16 August 1950.

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Maj Fournet/dbv/71379
21 November 1952

MEXORA.NDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEJb

1. To prepare a Memorandum tor Director ot Naval Intelligence.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. A previous Memorandua to Director of Han.l. Intelligence dated
24 Oct 52 requested a complete analysis of a roll of movie film de­
picting 10 unidentified tl.71ng objects. Full details were given aa to
the type ~ • 1 • desired.
3. Another roll of fillll ahowing 2 unidentified flyi.na objects ia
now availab1e. Analysis of this fillll is desired. Additional.lT, a coa­
parison with the prmoua filJa ma.7 prove productive. 'l\le attached
Memorandwa to Director of Naval Intelligence requests that these anal.7aia
be made.

4. Subject matter is not considered suitable tor inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED:

5. Approval, signature and diapatch ot attached Maorandua.
COOBDIHATIOlh

AFODl-2A2, Col &u.th, Ext. 71016 ff
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AFOIN-2A2
MEMORAJmtJM FOR:
SUBJECT:
Director. ot Jfavo.l Intelllgence
Attention: Op 322Y5
Interpretation ot Mones ot Unidentified Ylyi:Dg ObJecta
1. ~e o.tttl.ched mcm.es (see Ii.cl. 1) e.re :possibly the best
documenui.cy evidence yet obtained on unidentified fly:lne obj~cto.
ibcy have been analyzed by en Air Force phot~grapliic laboratory.
llowever, it is our desire to obtain an independent cnoJ.ysis by a
seyarate laboratory in order ~ t ve may better interpret the
im;plice.tions of these clo.ta. For this reason, it is requested
that a.c cc:q,letc nn inter_pret..-t.ion o.s possible be rendered by a.
Na-vy nctivity.
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2. Circumnta.ncea surrounding the photography ere summarized
in Incl.osure 2. Additional details irere requested by ceesc.ges
which are included. ao lnclozuros 3 and 5 and were obtn.ined in the
repllea attached l1G Incloourea 4 and 6. ffith regn.rd to tnclosureo
5 end 6, the f'innl foota.¢e of film referred to hns been aeta.ched
and returned to CFO Nevhouoc. Bovever, it 'Wtlli deduced from this
portion tbo.t Newhou&e obtai.Ded excellent results vbile hond.hold.1.ng tbe cwncra; there VWJ olmoot no cm:1e1-a JilOtion evident.
This deduction vac applied to the ~ s i s of thht portion of the
film dcp1ctiµg the motion of the sint:;lc object which ae·tnched itself
f'ro:n tbe group ao explained in lllclosure 2.
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A list of representative questions for tbe interpretation
is attached ns Incl.ooure 7, ~ese qu.eations are indicative of the
tY»C do:ta deGired. .Aey- o.u.dit1onu.l data. which can be obto.ined
~roul.d 'be most welcOJ:le, particule.rly es concerus tho 'light intenoity
of the obj ects, the formatioll8 (including three-dimensional. renditions,
if posoi.ble), ea:ane:nts regard1J18 tbe possibility that the iJrl,a.ses vere
ca.uned by circrsft end the condition• which munt have prevo.11ed £or
aircrat't to produce cuch 1me,ee , etc.
4. It was dcterm:iiled 'fro:n the Na.val Obaerva.tory, Waehington,
D.c. tbat the position or tho sun a.t :the time on.a. J.ocation of the
photograpey we 64.5° cl.eva.tion end 131° a:dmuth.
5. Your cooperation in eatifyins thit. 1:equest _t the eurlieet
pro.cticn.ble ti.mo ie earnestly Gol.ic1ted.
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McinOrandum for:
Director 01· ttaval Intelligence, Attn: Op 322)!'5
Bubject: Jntcr_preto.tion o~ lloviee o'f Ullident1fied
J?..yj.ng Objects (continued)
6 . For ad.ditionc.J. data or Teferra'.l of specific gueotione,
Colonel. W.H , Sm.1th ot the Current Intelligence Branch 1.38.Y be
contacted d1J.•cct. Bis telephone number ie 71016.
7 Incl.a.
l. Movie{ 0 /0 r;1 o n /,Y)
2. Cy or 1~r 1-r
CPO Newho\We
3. Cy ot AFOIN 57264
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(Jy ot CAP'IN 65202 ,
5. Cy of AFOIB 59782
6. C:, ot CAFID 7 ~
7. List ot questions
JOHI-i G. ERIKSEN
Colcnol, USAF
C! -~ ~ , Pol.,icy & Managemon~ G~oup
c_.ic • De_uty Director for E~tim t
D::...~ ectorato of Intelligence .,
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COORDINATION:
AFOIN-2A2
AFOHJ-2A
AFOIN-2 )(

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AVIATION SUPPLY DEPOT
NAVAL SUPPLY CEN'.1.:ER
OAKIAm) 4, CALIFOO.NIA
ll August 1952
NT 4- 28/83,10/177283
To:
Chier Photographer Delbert c. Newhouse, 177283, U.S.N.
Commanding Officer, Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah
Subj :
Motion Pictures ot Unidentified Objects in Air
Encl:
(1)
From:
One {1) fifty-foot roll of processed 16mm color motion
picture film
1. Enclosure (1) is forwarded herewith tor whatever value it may have in con­
nection with your investiption of the so- cal.led "Flying Saucers 11 • Pertinent
data follows:
Place:
About 7 miles north of Tremonton, Utah on U.S. Highway No. 30S.
Time:
lllO Wednesday 2 July 1952.
Camera.:
B&H Automaster, magazine load, 3" telephotolens, 16 f'rames per
second. Handheld.
Exposure :
First few feet - f : 8. l3ala.nce - f : 16. Clear sun, cl.oudless sky.
EKCo Kodachrome film - Da.ylight. Exposure was changed with the
mistaken idea of darkening the sky to gain greater contrast . The
result was merely general. under exposures.
General Background: Driving f'rom Washington, D.C. to Portland, Oregon, on
the morning of 2 July my -wife noticed a group of objects in the
sky that she could not identify. She asked me to stop the car and
look. There was a group of about ten or twelve objects - that bore
no relation to anything I had seen before - milling about in a
rought formation and proceeding in a westerly direction. I opened
the luggage compartment of the car and got my camera out of a suit­
ease. Loa.ding it hurriedly, I exposed approximately thirty feet of
film. There va.s no reference point in the sky and it was impossible
for me to make a:ny estimate of speed, size, altitude or distance.
Toward the end one of the objects reversed course and proceeded away
fran the group. I held the camera still and al.loved this single
one to cross the field o~ view, picking it up again and repeating
for three or four such passes. By this time all of the objects
had disappeared. I expended the balance of the f'ilm late that
afternoon on a mountain somewhere in Idaho.
/s/
Delbert C. Newhouse

Copy of TWX No . AFOIN- 57261,.
Fran:
HQ USAF, WASH, DC
To:
CG WADF
Hamil.ton AFB, California
ATTN:
DIR OF INTELL.
REPORI' OF UNIDENI'IFIED FLYING Ol3J'lroTS AND INCLCSED MOVIE
FILM ON SIGHTING 2 JUL 52 NEAR TREl{ONTON, UTAH ~EIVED THIS ~UARTERS 5 SEP
52 FROM CPO DELBEffl' C. NEWHOUSE, 177'2133, USN, STATI ONED AT AVIATION SUPPLY
DEPOT, NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER, OAKLAND, CALIF.
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~UEST NErnlOUSE BE INI'ERVIEWED
AS SOCN AS PRACTICAL BY AN INTELU GmCE OFFICER AND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
OBTAINED:
IF so, DESCRIBE.
(1)
ANY SOUND HElo DURING OBSERVATION?
(2)
ANY EXHAUST'lRaU s OR CONTR.\Il..S SEEN AT .ANY TIME DURING OBSERVATION?
I F SO DESCRIBE.
(3)
VIERE ANY AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, BALLOONS OR OTHER IDENTIFIABLE OBJEX::TS
smm IN AI R IMMEDIATELY BEFORE, llJRING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER
OBSERVATI ON?
(4 )
IF SO, GIVE DETAILS .
DID SINGLE OBJ:mT VJHICH DETACHED I TSELF FROV GROUP HFAD IN DlR:mTION OPPOSI TE TO ORI GINAL COURSE AND DID IT DISAPPFAR FRCU VIEW
WHII.E STILL TRAVELLING IN THI S DI~TION?
( 5)
AT APPROXDLATELY wltAT ELEVATION AND IN t'/HAT DI~TION (BEARING)
WAS CAKERA POINTED DURING EXPOSURE OF FILM?
( 6) WHAT WAS POSITION OF SUN RELATIVE TO OBJ:ElJTS AND TO HIM?
(7) WHAT WERE WEATHER CONDITI ONS?
APPROXD(ATE TWPERATURE? HAZY OR
CLEAR? WDID DIRECTION AND SPEED?
( P)
ANY METEOROLOGICAL ACTIVITY NOTICED DURING Tf1AT DAY?
(9)
DOES HE HAVE ANY OPINION REGAJioING FOLL07llNGt ut~
~El JRl'.i:''i ) LUC v>
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( a)
WAS LIGRI' FW.U: OBJ~TS CAUSED BY REFLEI:::TION OR WERE THEY
SOURCE OF LI CHT?
( b)
SHAPE OF OBJE}TS?
(c)
WERE THEY ALL APPROXIMATELY THE SAlm SHAPE?
(d)
COWR OF O~TS?
(e) WERE THEY ALL SAME COWR?
(f)
TYPE JLOTI ON ATTRIBUTABLE TO OBJEJTS, BOTH ABOOT CRlN AXES AND
AXIS OF FLI GHI' PATH?
(g )
DID ALL OBJB:;TS HAVE SAME TYPE MOTION?
(h)
HOW DID OBJEJTS DISAPPEAR FROM VIEW?
(10) WAS ANY FII!l'ER USED ON CAMERA?
(11) RE!!EUBER ANY LANDMARKS AroUND LOCATION WHICH WOUID FACILITATE
FINDING IT IN FUTURE?
(12) KNOW OF ANYONE EL.SE mo SI CETED OBJECTS?
(13) EVER SIGHTED UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJE::TS BEFORE?
I F SO, OBTAIN
DETAILS IAW PAR 7c OF AFL 200-5.
ADDITIONALLY, DESIRE INrERVIEWING OFFICER FURNISH ESTIMATE RELIABILITY AND
PHOTOGRAPHIC PROFICIENCY OF NEV-JIOUSE.
INrERVIEW.
AFL 2©-5 MAY AID IN CCEDUCTmG
~UEST INFOru.tATION BE FORWARDED BY :ELFJ::TRICAL MEANS AS S000 AS
AVAILABLE TO ATIC WITH INFOHMA~I ON THIS HEAOOUARTERS.
TO AFOIN- 2A2.
Restricted.
IN RESPONSE REPLY

Copy TWX CAFIN 65202
R 121650Z ZNJ
FM CG 28TH AD HAFB CAUF
TO CHIEF ATIC lJRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB OHIO
INFO CG AOO ENT Affi COI.O SPRINGS coro
USAF WASHING'roN 25 00
CG WADF HAFB CALI F
RESTRICTED/9171. A'ITN DIR OF INTEL.
IN REPLY TO AFOIN- 2A2 AND WADF MSG
WDOID 29149 FOL INFO ~ BY HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY INTERVIEW WITH
CPO DELBERT C. NEWHOUSE. 177Z'/3, AVN SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CEN, OAKUND., CALIF
REGARDING UNIDENTIFIED BLY OBJS AND MOVIE Fill! ON SI GHI'ING 2 JUL 52 NEAR
TREMONTON., UTAH.
CPO NEmIOUSE, HIS WIFE, SON AND DAUGHI'ER WERE ALL INTER­
VIEWED AT THE NEWHOUSE HOME IN BERKELEY, CALI F ON 10 SEP 52 BY DIRIDTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, 28TH Am DIV ( DEF).
FOL ANSWERS TO QUFSTIONS 1 THRU 13
IN USAF ~UEST ARE SUBMI'ITED:
1.
NO SOUND HEARD DURING OBSERVATI ON.
2.
NO EXHAUST TRAILS OR CONTRAILS
OBSERVED. 3. NO AIRCRAFT, BIRDS, BALLOONS ., OR OTHER IDENTI FIABLE OBJECTS
SEEN IN AIR IWEDIATELY BEFORE, DURING, OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OBSERVATI ON.
4. SINGLE OBJIDT lJHICH DETACHED ITSELF FROl.t GROUP DID HEAD IN DIR11£TION
OPPOSITE ORIGI NAL COUBSE AND DISAPPEARED FROM VI EW TIHI IE STI LL TRAVELING
IN 'IRI S DIR&:TION. 5. CAMERA POINTED AT ESTIMATED 70 DF.GREE.S ELEVATION
AND DESCRIBED AND ABC FROM APPROX DUE EAST TO DUE 1iEST THm FROM DUE WEST
TO APPROX W D:EGREES FROMNORTH IN PHOTOGRAPHING DEI'ACHED OBJ HEADING IN
o~p
DIRiroTION 0000.SITE ORIGINAL COURSE. 6. SUN WAS APPROX OVERHEAD OF OBSERVER.
OBJBJTS WERE AT APPROX 70 DEGREFS ABOVE TRRAIN ON A COURSE SEVERAL MIIES
FROM OBSERVER. 7. WEATHER CONDITI ONS:
BRIGHI' SUNLIGHI'., CLEAR, APPROX 80
DEGREES TmPERATURE, SU GHl' BREEZE FRCU EAST NORl'H EAST APPROX 3 TO 5 MPH.
8. NO llEI'EORO:WGICAL AC~
FOLLOWING cm A.
;;{ NmtEDcooAfho· THAT DAY. 9. OPINI ON REGARDnm
UGHT FROM OBJIDTS CAUSED BY REFLEtTI ON:
B.
OBJ&:TS

APPEARED APPROX AS LONG AS THEY WERE WIDE AND THI N. C.
IN SHAPE. D.
OPINION.
12 TO 14 OBJEDTS. E.
APPEARED IDENTICAL
ALL APPEARED LIGHT COLOR. F.
G. APPEARED TO HAVE SAME TYPE OF MOTI ON EKCEPT FOR ONE Ol3J'lOOT
WHICH REVERSED ITS COURSE.
RANGE OF EYESIGRr.
H.
DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW BY MOVING OtJI' OF
10 . NO FILTERS USED.
ll.
ONE LOW HI LL 2 OR 3 MILES
TO RIGffl' OF US HWY 30 DASH S Wl'l'H OBSERVER FACING NORTH.
APPROX 10 VII.ES NORI'H TREMONTON, UTAH.
WERE:
NO
l!RS. D. C. NEWHOUSE, WIFE:
LOCATED
12. OTHE$ PERSONS SIGHTIN!I OBJ&:TS
DELBERT C. NE#HOUSE, J R, SON, AGE 14:
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ANNE N&iHOUSE, DAUGHTER, AGE "L"' .
VI'Em.
13.
WHOLE NEWHOUSE FAMILY INCLUDED IN INTm-
CPO NEWHOUSE AND FAMIIX HAVE NEVER SIGHl'ED UNIDENTIFIED FLilNG
OBJEDTS BEFORE.
NEWHOUSE STATED THAT HE NEVER BELIEVED HE WOUID J OI N
RANKS OF THOSE REPORTING SUCH OBJEDTS PRI OR TO THIS OBSERVATI ON.
CPO
NEWHOUSE AND MRS . NE'wHOUSE APPEARED TO BE EXTR.Fl{ELY HONEST AND RELIABLE
PERSONS .
CPO NfflHOUSE STATED HE HAS BEEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE FOR OVER
19 !EARS
TH SERVICE AS A COMMISSI ONED OFFICER DURING WW 2.
NEifflOUSE
IS GRADUATE OF NAVAL PHarOGRAPHIC SCHOOL IN 1935 AND CLAD.IB OVER 1000
HOURS IN THE AIR AS A PHO'IOORAPHER ON ACTUAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH MISSIONS.
N'EWOOUSE ALSO DOES CONS lDERABLE GROUND PHOTOGRAPHY.
COUID BE CLASSIFIED AS AN EKPERr PHOTOGRAPHER.
I T IS BELIEVED ?mVHCUSE

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CG28th .AJRDIY BOOLTOll AJ'B OALl:J
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OBIEP' .A.TIO lf.B.IGB1'-P.ATTBR5011 Al' OHIO
nsmoirm
7 Oct 52
AC!IOH:
ROUTtll
IW"M : :iOtrrlD
C YPTOPBECAUTIOIJ:
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I DPTlPIC l'?IOB: 9171 i•
CA.JI' 111 ~202
(12 Sep 52)
0IiASSl.1IOATlOq:
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ii:l9fi:H:;T;tlD
AJ'OlH 59782
AT'l'.Ell!IO :
Director of Intelligence.
Betereno• 70ur message
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9171 dated. 12 Sep 52 .
lleoueat 0,0 llevhouae be asked follovinc
additional qu.•tion:
lf•• tripod used to photognph mountain
scene in Idaho which a eara on final footage of film in
quea~ion,
1ol'W!ll'! 1n£o~mat1on b.Y electrical means to A~IO vith
1nformat1o~ this headquarters.
COOBDI'l~IOB':
ln res onse repl7 to Al'OIJf- 212
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ucua1n CLASSilIOATI Oli:
1.mµT a•s NAKI :
DL'8A$IE(l OJTIC
US'l'lUCt'ED
PAO
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DOJIALJ) ll 13£.m!J, Captain. U8A.1
BxecutiTe Officer, Topical Division
MaJ. Dev~7 J. J'ournet
Deput7 Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence. TJOS/0
.A.10UJ- 2A2
75990
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DEPAR'lMEN'l' OF mE AIR F<ECE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
INCCMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
MBWCTD
SiClmJiP.f Bii!RJRI.P.! e!I
CAFIN 74096
FM JWIML/CG 28th AIR DIV (DEF) HAMILTON AFB, CALIF.
TO JEDWP/ CHIEF, ATIC WRIGHT-PA'l"lERSON AFB, OHIO
INFO:
JWPHQ/DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HQ USAF, WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
/RESTRICTED/ 9J.7J. IN REPU TO AFOIN-2A2 FOLLOWING INFOalATION REQUESTED BY
HQ USAF HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH CPO
DELBERT C.
NEWHOUSE, 177273, AV!l SUP DEP, NAVAL SUP CEN.1$R, OAKLAND, CALIF. REGARDIOO AN ADDI
TIONAL QUESTION ABOUT MOVIE FIIM ON UNIDEN'l'IFIED OBJECT SIGHTING ON 2 rn 1952.
QUESTION: '1WAS TRIPOD USED TO Dim PHOTOGRAPH MOUNTAIN SCENE IN IDAHO
WHICH APPEARS ON FINAL FOOTAGE OF Fillol IN QUESTION"'l
ENTIRE ROLL OF FILM WAS HANDHELD.
INro:
CAF INs
OIN
74096
(l.O Oct 52)
~cu RESTRIC'mD
ANSWER:
NEGATIVE,

SUGGE5TEll POINTS FOR ANALYSIS
The foll.owing questions are suggested for guidance regarding the
general type of dal.ysis desired:
l.
Are images made by light source or refiection?
2.
Any indication of what kind of objects could have caused images?
Is <there any bird su.tficiently actinic to cause images? Could they have
b een caused by aircraft or balloons?
3.
What causes impression that some objects at ti.mes appear to
become 2 or 3 llhere there was ori.ginall7 on~ or, conversely, 2 or 3 objects
at times appear to merge into one.
4.
Do all objects have same characteristics?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Same apparent shape?
Same Color?
Same relative size?
Same general. motion?
5.
• at are shape(s), color{s) and relative s.ize(s) ot objects?
6.
To what can the 11tade- in" and "fad&-out" of the objects be attributed?
7. What type moti.on is attributable to the objects about their own axis
as well as about axis of 1'1.ight path)?
8.
Is there any accel.leration evident in their .motion along l.ight
path axis?
9.
Can the m.oti on of the camera (panning and joggling) be allowed
for su£ficie.ntly to pennit detem.1.nation of the angular velosity of objects
Y.hich cross the i'ield of v.iew?
(Reference particularly the s1ng.le object
wh1ch crosses .field; photographer statel!' that cam.era was held mot.i.onless
l'lhile object crossed fiel.d of view.)
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10.

Determine patterns of flight from position plots for each

frame, then:

a.

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Is there any recurring pattern in the relative position
of the objects?
b . Do they maintain same r elative positions .in formation during
any caneuvers, partieul.arly violeat. maneuvers?
o. Is rel.a.tive position maintained: coincidental w:l.th monment
about their axis?
d. It undulating motion 1s present among a num.ber of objects
which are mnintain.1.ng a semblance of formation, db those
objects Wldulate 1n phase? Ditto for tumhllng motion?
e . Ia there any indication or abrupt changes in direction
of flight path throueh fairly large angles ( e . g. 90 degrees
or more during inteiv.11 o! 2 or 3 f'rames)?
t . Do any objects appear to reaai.n motionless at the same time
that others move about,?
g . Can al1 objects be accounted for at o.l1. times or do sane
llterall,y disappear 1\lhile still well wtthin fiel.d of view?

AFOm-lB3/ Capt La.i~eeb/77648
wrtn 24 Nov 52

Chief', Air Technical •

Intelligence Center
Wrie;ht-Patterson AF.a

Trsnsm:l:tta.t of Cor.respondeDCP '2 4 NOV 1952
Dept of the Air Force
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lleaaquarterS USAP
Capt La1dlaw/TT648

Waab1ngton 25, D.C.

AJOm-1133

Ohio
Forwarded as a natter perta:lD'.lng to your Center.

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Incl.
Ltr
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Eugene, Oregon, dtd 10 Wov 52

AFOili-lB3
Capt Laidlaw ~
Maj McAninch ~ '-L IA\ '-

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J. O. MoANIBCB
.Major ,
USAP'
Chie!'. DocUJ:1ents Branoh
Dissemination Contr ol Division
Directorate o!' Intelligenoe

Wrtn. 21 November 1952
Maj Fournet/tnr.v/75990
(Uncl)
Correspondenoe from Messrs. Oliver Aml.ie., Harv.,- s. Gersenfish az:d~~
Bxacut1ve,
Directorate 0£ Research am Development, DCS/0
Attention1 .lla.f Forsman
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate o~ lntelllgenoe, DCS/0
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21 November 19
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Inclosuree are forwarded aa a matter ot priJrllr7 interest. No replies haYe
been ade l>,- this office.
2. Ur. AmUe 8Uhmitted a previous letter perta.in1ng to the alleged observation of
. .t,1:na saucer•. It was acknowledged 'ti,' this office.
3. Ill,-. LsRoy c0.l'1'eapotded w1th us a tew oonths ago am claimed to have avail•
able eome information on flying saucers which would be or interest to tho USAF. Our
rep~ to him stated tha.-' we f'ound i t imposa1'ble to contact him personally as he
requested.
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I ILLIA!.1 A• .AI>Am
( ?1/ori g only)
l . Lt.r t:r Oliver Aml.1e to
Col Adams dtd
Colonel, USAl"
26 Oct 52
2 . Diagram or f'ly1.ng saucer
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Cincinnati 37, Ohio
Ltr tr Fdmo?¥l L. Lelk>7 to
Col Adams dtd
ll Oc~ 52
AFOJN 2A2
AFOIN 2A
Chief, Topical. Divim.on
Deputy Direotor tor Estimates
Directorate o~ Intalllgence, DCS/0

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AFOIH-2A.2
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Maj Fouro.et/dbT/71379
SECURITY INFORMATION
20 Nov 52
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Chief, Air Tecbnical
Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio
(11llclaaoified) Hatori.al ror Proj ect Blue,.,;;;,.
IQ\( > \j 'ii'.SZT
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Dept or the Air Force
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Hq USAF - AFODr
Raj Fournet/dbv/71379
1.
Inclosures are tor your intomation, appropriate action and retention.
2.
Request preparation ot 3rd Ind to Incl l: acknowledging recei pt.
3.
No reply has been made to Mr. Boutelle.
4. Incl 4 i s a copy of the rep]Jr made by General. Bra.dle71 s of'f'ice to Incl 3.
Further action is not recommended.
5. There were no previous reports from the sources who prepared Inc1e 5 and 6.
estionnaires were supplied b;r and returned to this office and constitute the only
knovn record ot these observations.
6 Incl e (w/orig only)
1. Ltr fr 78th Air Base Sqdn
Truax Field, Madison, Wis.
dtd 4 tiloT 52 w/lst &. 2nd Inds.
2 . Ltr tr Arthur Boutelle,
•Patterson, H. J. dtd 9 NoT 52
3. Ltr to Gen Ona.r Bradle7 fr
ArQrlos Kouzas, 'lbessa1onik:1,
Greece dtd 24 Oct 52
4. C7 of repq to Hr. Kouzaa tr
Gen Bradle7 dtd 29 Oct 52
5. ,uestiorma.ire subaitted by
WILLI.AK A. ADAMS
Col onel., USAF
Chiet, Topical DiTision
Deput y Director tor Estimates
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2
L/C Mi .l ton Morris Kautma.nn,
Falls Church, Va.
6. ~uestionnaire aubadtted b7
2 5 Nov
Hrs. Carol Spra~•, Vineland,
COORDINATION:
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Mrs. Rose Marie Holtz
346 First Street
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Inclosures are tor your inton:iation, appropriate act!on and retention.
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2. A letter of acknowledgement vaa sent to Mrs. Scott (see In:l l).
Qe&tionnaire was inclosed tor her to complete and mail to you.
J . Mr. ZiJDa.enaan•s letter (Incl. .2) was also acknowledged.
that the data which he supplJ.ed would be ~erred to ;you.
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He v<1s in.torm.ed
Hrs. Zepp sublJiitt.ed the record ot her observations (Incl 3) at our in­
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vi:tation.
A cop7 ot our letter of aclmovl.ed.gment is at.tached as Incl 4.
5. Incl 6 iet a copy of our reply to Kr. Gorman•s letter (Incl. 5).
tor your i~orma.tion and ?"equire no further action.
_;6 Incls (v/orig oalT)
l . Ltr tr Mn. Grace Scott,
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Birmingham, Ala dtd 27 Oct 52
x19 2 . Ltr tr Mr. E. C. Zlimlerman,
Akron, Ohio dtd JO Oct 52
3. Ltr tr Mrs. C. R. Zepp,
Hyatts'9'ille, Md dtd 8 Nov 52
4. Ltr to Mrs. C.R. Zepp
5. Ltr tr Mr. Robert J . Gorman,
Chicago, Ill dtd 29 Oct 52
6. Cy ot ltr to lfr. Gorman,
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Chief"• Topical Division
Deput7 Director tor Estimates
Directorate of' Intelligence, DCS/0
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Mr. ?lc.. rval lf. Reoce
1578 Tan Fand t Road

Cincinnati 31, Ohio
Dear Mr . Beece :

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Your letter of 21 October 1952 to the Federal Bureau
of Invutigation was referred to ua for attention.
We have studied the photogra:!}h and negative which 7.ou
subnitted and are ha~py to ~dTise you that the "object•
which appear~ on the former ie a flaw or blemish resu1ting
. from the printing ~roceee. Thia is confirmed by the absence
of a similar image on the negattvft.
Tour ac tion in this matter vaa moat commendable.
'le are returning your negative and photograph a a

requested.

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\fILLUM A. ADAMS

Colonel, USAJ'
Ohief, Topical Divisi on
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Directorate of Intelligence

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1. Inclosurea a.re for your information, appropriate action and retention.
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2. Incla 2, 3, 4 and 5 were turnished by the Director ot Special. Investiga.tiona, this Headquarters. The latter informs that no investigative action is
contemplated in regard to Incl 1 and that their files cont.ain no additiom.J.
information on Incls 3 and 4. Incl 5 is supplementa17 to the information on the
Townsend Brown Foundation forwarded to ;you b7 DF' dated 16 Oct 52,
3. The movie film referred to in Incls 6 and 7 was duplicated by this office
(4 copies) . One cop7 is attached !or ;your .files. An attempt will be inado to have
it anal.7zed by the Nav,- in conjunction with their analysis o.f the movies taken
2 July 52 near Tremonton, Utah.
4. Your attention is invited to tlie third paragraph of Incl. 9; the original
letter is e.tta.ched as Incl 10. Further action in this matter is left to your
discretion.
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be usai'ul in eTal.ua.ting reports from the area mentioned.
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Colonel, USAF
Chicago on 19 Oct 52
2. Photostat cy ot ltr fr
Johnnie L. Last, Grew Bay,
Chief, Topical. Division
Deputy Director tor Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, rx;s/o
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3 . Cy of ltr fr ,OSI, i1, ff dtd
20 Oct 52
4. Cy ot ltr fr Walter Wrobleski
Marshall, Tex dtd 13 Oct 52
5. Photostat cy ot Credit info re
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7. Cy of ltr to Mr. Mariana. dtd l4 Nov 52
a. 16 DIil movie film
9. C:, o:f ltr to Mr. Burgess, Black Mt, N. c.
10. Ltr fr Mr. Burgess, Black Ht, N.c. dtd 13 Oct 52
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6401 Medwiek Dr1Te
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H7atts-v1lle, Maryland
Dear Mr,. Zepp:
We hav• received 7our letter of 8 BoTember 1952
with the record of obserTatione attached. We are ve~ .
8J'atetul to 7ou for making theae available to us.
'!he records are beinc unt to our Air Technical
Intelligence Center at Da,i;on, Ohio tor car eful atud.7.
Should the7 desire additional infonnatlon from 7ou,
they will correapond direct17 with 74>11.
Onoe again ve extend our sincere thanks for 70ur
aea1atance.
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.Altron 19. Ohio
Dear :Kr. Zimmerman:
. l haTe 7our letter of 30 October 1953 vUh ite
very useful eta.
It will be forwarded to our Air
l'eehnical Int~ll1gence Center for u,e 1n their anal y­
st 8 ot the :lncictent, and I ~OV that th•7 vill be
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Li'r.min&hua, Alabama
Deer Kr,. Scott:
In an!l"1er to the request ln Tour letter ot 2? October 1952,
we ancloso a questi onnnire on unidont1f1ed flying o~Jects.
TOU haTe completed it, pl,ce
1hen
it in the a ttached enTelope and
ma11 it: no poet age 1$ required.
We a:pr;rec1ate the 1n1t1a t1Te wh1eh 7ou have di.-ple7ad in
'bringing this •aUer to our a ttention.
Sincerely,
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It.LUM A.. :ADAMS
Colonel, OSAI
Chief, Topical ~iTision
Deputy Director for ~•tlmatea
Directorate of Intelligence
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Mr. l!obert J. Gorcan
Sllite 1460

J'lrst liatio?llll :Bank :Sld&.

38 South Dearborn Street
Chtcego 3, Illinoi ■
Dear f.lr. Gor1D811;

Your l•tter ot 29 October 1952 to the tfresi~ent has b9en referred
to the US/Ji' ~1nce, within the Depart~ent of Detenae, the lTSAJ' has
primer7 illtereat in investigation ot "tl71ng ■ aucer" report ■ . It 11
crat1fy1ne to receive such expression or interest from public- mi ded
indiTidnala. lu )'our cace, ve are grateful. for the o,Pportuntt:r to
cott•ct a mieapyrehenaion.
The USAJ' has not prepared arq recent report arr1T1ng at aQT con­
cluatons with respect to tha existence or nonexistence of "flying
1aucer1•. It ie bel1eve1 that Mr. Dobert s. Allen, 1n hle article
of Septez'b9r 26, ref rred to l\ report prepared :for ~blic release by
a private s roup of ol'rl.lian■. In cosmenttn4 on thta, the USAJ' ■ tated
. that the r•Port reflected the concluaions ot 1ud.1vidual■ vho were in
no way connected with th.a Air Force. Y• take thh opportWll ty to
reiterate this to you.
It 1• tr11e that th$ statements of Mr. De■Vergora were starUin&;
hove•er, e thorough 1nTeetlgation of tha incident ha• been conducted
and 1t has been dete?"X:l1ne4 that the 1enaational aepecta ot the ori~­
inal stories carried b7 the national press agenciee were exaggerated.
Further, the USA.1 made no attempt to reatrict Mr. DeaV'ergera• dhou■-

alon or peraonal exploitation of th• alleged incident; this he admitted

in an Aasooiatecl Pree ■ dlapatah datelined West Pal.II lleach, J'lorlda,
4uGuet 37, 195~.

The Air roree ls actively interested in the lnve ■ tigatlon of
•nying saucer" incidents. !lo f "'ct1 have been vi tbheld trom the
public. !t'he 1nve■t1ptor1 hope to reach aome conolualona concernlna

the exlstenoe· and source ot the objects.

To date, sufficient evidence
I am confident that
when aclentific annlyaia ot available evidence eunport, a conclu
1 ■ not evsilable to aupport an, f'lrm concludona.

the public vill be dUly intoNed.

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It h dncerel7 hoped that theee collll!l«nta v1ll allay 7ou/_~ i,.G LJ
on thta aubJeot. '!'he manner in vb.1ch you. have soQ8ht an ~~~ r to
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in th1 • mai,ter 1a a ppreciatod. tf we 11a7 be of ~ f'11"ther ••n-lee
to yon, please 4o no, helltate ~ vrlte epin.
S1neerel)".

MILLIAN A. ADA.'49
eolonel, US J

Chief. Top1c l Divlaion
DeputyD1rectc-r for •tlmatea
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October 29, 1952

President HarI7 Truman
White Rouse
Wa shington, D. O.
Dear Mr . . President:
Permit me to take the liberty of writing 7ou on
"flying saucer•"·
It is becoming generally known that the Air Force
has a report concluding that fiying saucers originate from
sources outside this planet. Articles like that of Robert
S. Allen, dated Sept. 26th are being photostated and circulated
privately. The statements of Mr. DesVergers of West Palm
:Beach, Florida, concerning his flying saucer experience and
what he was told by the militacy and other incidents have
convinced many including myself that the 11 saucers 11 are real
and interplanetacy.
I think it is unf"ortunate that a matter which is
of such great import must be investigated privately by citizens
who would like to and ahou1d be permitted to cooperate with
and analyz6 with their government and military authorities.
I think people who are afraid to tell the people of the
possibilities of the flying saucers should bolster their
faith in the people of this countcy and democracy.

I hope you unveil the secrecy of the air force
report. I also hope 7ou decide that this is not a matter of
military secrecy and that events concerning flying saucer•
be made availabl e to the public as they unfold.
Very truly yourt,

Robert J. Gorman
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Chief• Air Tecbn1oal
Intelligence Center
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Ject Blue Boo~
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l . Incl osuree were rece1Yed :f'?-011 the Director of Si,ec1al lnveeti~tiona, this
Hea4q•r t.era and are tor 7our tnfoniation and retation.
2. A fourth report. tile 2.4-8-41 troJA OSI 00 lrl dated 8 Oct 52 and regardlll&
'W' ai&hting at hscon. Arisona on 2 Sep 52 by a USA.!- M/Sgt, vu not i'onarded since
you were indicated aa the action ad4ressee bJ' th& originator and ehould have re-­
ceiYed a cow direct.
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(w/ori& only)
l . AIIR, Form 112. dtd 9 Oct 52
2 . AIIR• J'orm 112. dtd 15 Oct 53
3. Ltr t r DO 12, dtd 16 Oct 52
WILLUM A . AlllKS
Colo1tel. usa.r
Chief, ~op i cal Divi eion
DeputJ'. Direct or tor Eatim&tea
Directorate of Intelligence. DCS/ 0
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(Unclassified.) Return or Project Blue l3ook llater1al

Chief. Ai.r !recbn1cal
Intelligence Center
Wr1ght-,;..l>ntterson.AY.B
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Dept of the Air Force
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:from.lTUA-5. is returned herewith.
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!he Photographic Divioion. AFOAG, ma.de a set of color duplicates (enlarged)
lllaok and· white reproauotions pre­
Tiously attached to the file are aleo included 1n In.cl 3 . In addition. the
Photographic Division made a number of black and white enlarg8l!Jenta which are
attached tor your retention (Incl 4) .

-.ghich is attached for J'Olll' retention (Incl 3) .

3 . Based on further ana.1Jts1a. tbe Photographic l>irlsion and this oi"tice do not
agree with the \1ADC eva.l.uation of parb.elions (•aun doga") s1nce the imgea do not
appear a~ tho required angle of 22° or 46° nor are the:, 1n l1ne horhontall7 with
the sun as would be required for the f'or-.tion of a parhel1on (which vould appear at
tbe intereectiOA of the inner or outer halo circles - 22° and 46° respectivel7 wit h the parhelic circle; the latter ia 1n a borbontal ,Plane coincidental with the
poeit1on ot the sun). .Ldd1t1oaal~. it vill be noted 1n the photograph• t1:5t the
1.magea di■pla7a f'l.a.t portion vh1chappeara inverted from the correspond~ portion
of the eun behind the cloud. Since a pa.rhel1on 1a the result of refraction through
ice cr:,atals. the resulting 1ma£e would not be lnnrted. Inst ead, it la OUP opinion
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t tbe ima.gee are poH1bly a form of mira£e caused by a bot air mas• •,1hic·1
.W raTeled froa left to right acroH the field of' -view and act ed a.a a lena. llowe-Yer,
there is a a.mall :1.Jia.ge in the third photograph of the aoquenci, which. lf' evaluated
aa another 1.mge .of the aamo tn,.. would eeemingl.7 el.iminate both parhel 5.a and
mirages from eonaldemtion. lfhie ilage ia located directl7 above tbe ~eventh
telephone pole f'rom the right at a -vertical distance approximately equal to tbe
height of the pole. The minute size ot this 1aage mili.tatea •trongly ago.ins t the
muace theo%7 ,since the hot air m.ee would mve lad to tum about 90o and proceed
a•7 ~rom the ewaem 1n o~der to produce this effect. Thare~ore, f'tlrther s.nal.7si s
appear• to be Justii'ied. Suggeat the con•~t astronomer bo o.sked for an opinion.

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4. Recoim:zend tlat the original photographs ( Incl. 2) be returned to
immediat el7 as request ed in the report ooTerin,: thie incident •

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UILLUM A. ADAMS
4 Incl a ( w/ ori,:. on.lT)
1 . 8 Jun 52, ...w: Lir. ~ex
Colonel, USAJ'
Sight in4: Ue Eolder
Ohle~, !opioal DiTision
2 . :En'f'elope eontainin£ 4: tranaparenciee Deput:, Director for
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Mr . Clyde E. Howard
2544 3/4 Cudahy
Hun ington Park, Californla
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Mr. Howard:
.• lett r cone rnlng unidentified flying
objocts
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you ubmltf: d ar r c ivlng our
rntion.
'· your intel'est and ofiorta to asrdst
S c r ly,
W!LLL~M Pi ADAMS
Co on , USliF
Chief, T pical Divl ion
D puty Dir~ctor for E tlmates
Directo te of Intelligenc , / DCS/O
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Chief, Air Technice.l.,
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No replies o~ aey kind have been Jl'.iade by this office.
3. Particular attention is invited to inclosure one. If Ensign Frey is
to be sent a questionnaire, this should be done as soon as possible since he
advises that he will. de~t tram his present location about 25 lfove.--J.952 •
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2.
Ltr t"m Isabel A. Gold
dtd 6 Sep 52
Ltr f'm Miss Daisy Mclteill
Colonel, USAF
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Directorate of Intelli~n
dtd 15 Oct 52
6. Ltr fm Robert Koehler
dtd 23 Oct 52
7. Ltr fm George M. Garrison
dtd 22 Oct 52
Ltr t"m Alfhur llalsted:
dtd 17 Oct 52
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Dear Mr. l3urgesa:
~ecause the Air 1orce has been designated the reapon1ibilit7 for the inveattga'tion and anal111• of •n7ing saucerstt.
the Secret~ry of Defense referred 7our letter of 13 October 1~52
to us for consideration.
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commend you for 70ur great ~~!!,;i.e. - Un1ortunatel7 however,
we cannot accept your ::;r.ertitle offer at this time since there
is no prov:1,.ti~~ -fdiich allovs u1 to increase our current organ17.~tion, ~ad 7our aervices could not be utilized without some
p!"$~iion of this nature.
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Nonetheless. we are forwarding 7our letter to our Air Tech­
nical Intelligence center at Wright-~atterson Air Force :B8se,
Ohio. tor future reference. Should the7 find that your p roposal
can be entertained in the future, the~ vill contaot Jou direct.
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Revrtn 5 Iove■ber 1952
N:r. ~dmond L. Lelio7
36 ll'1fth Street
Old J3r1dp 1 Nev Jereq
Dear Nr. Lello7:
General Sliatord eincereq apprec1at$d your letter ot
30 July 1952 and haa asked•• ,o conve7 hie thank• to Jou.
We ar,olog1ee for the long delq in ack!lovled&ins ita receipt.
but~• have received such a lar&e volWDe of corr••~ndence
from many citisena with •ilnilar patriotic motiva tion that we
have found 1 t illlpoH1ble to be aa prompt •• we would like.
With respect to 70ur invitation to aselat ua fu.rther, we
are Yery appreciative b'i.it regret that i t Yill be b1poeaible
to contact you personal~7 on thia matter.
Thank you ver7 much tor 7our intereat and
aseiet ua.
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WILLIAM .A. ADAMS
Col onel , USA1
Chief, Topical Divition
Deputy Director for EatifflOtea
Directorate of Intelligence. DOS/0
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Mra. O. R. Zapp
6401 Medviok Dri'fe
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Mary-land
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Dear Mrs. Zepp:
We have a message which 7ou left with our dut7 ottlcer on
26 October 1952 concerning atrange lights 'Which you ha.Te sighted
oTer the paet few months. Dnring yaa.r converaation you indicated
that 7011 had a. record of all such observations and would be
willing to submit 1t to a dul7 authorized individual.
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l(a are interested in the record and would be very gratetnl
if 7ou woUld submit it to us by mail. Tou ma:r addreee it toa
Directorate of Intelligence, Headquarter• USA.JI, Waahill8ton 36,
D. C., A'ffth
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Oh1et, '.l'c,plc&l Division
Deput7 Director tor Eetimatea
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SECURITY INFORMATION

Chief., Air Technicnl.
Intelligence Center
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Dept . o! the Air Force
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.a. 2. Inclosures 1 and 2 wcro received !'rom the Directorate oi' Operations,
19.Js/o, this Headquarters . They state thr..t Ur. llyero' letter and the clipping
were referred to then by Congressman J . E. Van Znndt. Acknowledgments have
been made to Congressuan Van Zandt and lfr. Yyers . Director of Legislation mid
Liaison, this Hoad~uarter:,, has been fumished copies of entiro file.
3. P..e-1uest receipt of inclosure 3 be acknowledged by indor~ement direct
to originator.

4• Inelosm-es 4, 5, 6 '.'.'.nd 7 were sutmitted by Uiss l!ary B. Ha,J'tien, nntl
intelli~encc a.oel.yst assiGllod to Headquarters Air :Resupply md Coomunication
Service., .ashington, D.C. A pravious memorandum .trcm liiss Hayden was fonmrded
by DP dnted 5 June 52. A.ckno\Tledgclent has been mado by perrional cont.act td.th
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"• haTe J'ecelTed )'our lett4tr of 9 October 1952 in vhich
7ou reported the obaer• \ion of n llD.1dc\it1e4 n71n4 object.
J t is
eaenU7 in tho hAlld1 of oar 1ntellt&9_D.Ce anal7eh for
th•tr a\\Ul¥.

Your ct1on in re orting .rour observation. in detail encl
in dotens1nl1lg the eh1p• • poa1Uon at th" ttae are a ource
ot et:• t sntislDctto~ to ua. I lfOtila, thbrefore, ltke u
expree • ~e
preclatton of th9 A1r ,ll'or tor 7our illl t1 tive
and eftorh Oil our beh:llf.

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l. !ro prepare a non-11111 tary letter to Mr. Gerald W. Barring\on
of Prov14en.ce, Bhode I al.and.

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2. In a letter to the lJSAJ' dated 9 Oct 53 Mr. Barrington
deecril>e1 in. detail an obaer-,ation of an unidentified f11'ina obJect
aade aboard the SS Oaronia on 5 Oct 52. The 4ata which h• includes
ie 1o■ewhat reaarkable in that 1 t la ve-ry unusual to receive 1ueh
deta1l1 froa the ord1Da17 cltisen. Ke even \ook the trouble to
write the ahip' • captau at a later 4ate and obta1n the ahip 1 • loca­
tien at the tille of the obsenation.
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.A. repl7 to Mr. Harrlncton 1• attached.

4. SubJect aatter b not considered n1 table for in.eluion
la the Dail7 Staff Di,;eat.

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and the excellence of his report, it ls strongly reco•ended that the
attached repl7 'be signed b7 General S81lford.
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and retontion.
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2. !he incons1steno1es between the visual description reported b7 the
observer and the ll.ttached. photo~ph are obv1ro.a, Tb. the time reported a11
, -1000 hours while the photograph w.1 evidently taken at night; the reported
abap~ and relative size as compared with the image in the photograph. etc.
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Deput7 Director for Eatbatee
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OCT 2 3 '95!
The P r ophet"
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Your recent lette1., concerning unide:.11:5:ned flying
objects has been fo:rv.ra.r ded to this Readq_
m 1·ters by
the add1 essee since wa are r.>esponsible f m." t he
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program. The ideas which you su.bmiti.ed are r eceiving
our ~;:eful eonsideration.
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Colonel , U8AF
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wrtn 23 Oct 52

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Mr . Leon l'!avidaon
8~ South I r<:1.n;J Street
Arlington li , Virginia

Dear·Mr . 'Do.vid.con :

'l'b.e Ai::- F-:rc-a Preoc Desk, Office o"l' Public I nformation.,
,D,;l'E»..rtl!ie!1t c f D.:?!"er.ci:;, h ~!l adviBed my of'tice or y o ~ cent ~nu_v

int erest in repor ts er unusual observations of aerial objects .
Ymu~ :previous correoponde:oco con~erni ~ this .m.,.tter has teen
reviewad eM we bel tcve that your requests -rar a.ddi tiona.l
jntc.' l".:nn.ticn ca.."UOt 'be o.ue(l_U!ltcly treated by c orrespondence .

Ms.y I nttviec you th!l.t 1re nre a~ e of the responcible
·,posi t i on you hol d and of tho ee curlty clea.:a:oco t ha.t has
been :gron,:;al you ln yotrf' p1•escnt cti;pttci ty.
We v culd t>~r:?r:1.l.te on (Wp vturiit.y t o diecu:1$ y cur vicwo
co:1cernlr.i.e; p ,:;,oa1ble cou1·ces or these cbj ecto with ycu. en a.
per RcneJ. basis . Ofccurset the tr.ntter mll be t !'c...teo. in c0?:1plet e
cont'i ck>.JJce . Unfortun.."ltelj 'the o1'f'ice::.-- incr.:t cu8J:ll~e.ut ci· our
i nvestiGS,ti on:; i:a. thi f ield will be out of' tcmu ,.1.ntll aftel' J.
Nc.vem'.ber . I t yoo. vil l contact 111',f c:t'i'ice, Libe l·t), .J·•C700,
ext~ns1cn 74072, on or o.!'ter 3 Xo'il-embcr we v lll Ut;; b.1..

arr~e a. meeti~ with you a1; some 1:me :zu.tually conv
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Ch1ef, To~ical ~~~ision

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OCT 2 J 1952
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Mr. John F . Strauss
General Delivery
East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
COUPON DES~Gl\ATION MADE - - · - - -
Dea'M:r. Straus s :
Your recent letter concerning wildentlfled flying
objects bas been forwarded to thls Headq~rters by
the addr essee since we are responsible for the
program. The ideas which you submitted are receivipg
our careful consideratlono
We appreciate your interest and efforts to assist us.
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Mr. Robert c. Wolhar
1301 . Scott Street
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o• r rece • 1etter concerning unldenUfied fiyiog
objects bas been forwarded to this Headguarters by
the addressee s n~e we are rezponsible icr the
progran
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our care£
considoratlono
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Miss Maggie Bolan
230 West 101st Street
.\partment 421 , New York, N. y:.
DeMf.ss Bolan: •
You:i."' :recent lette1"' concerning u.n1denti:f!ed. flying
~hjec•s bas been for1r.rarded to th?.c Fie£.:.d.qua1"ters by
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Colonel, USAF
Chief, '"J.1opical Divis~-m".lW"?-............-cr..:
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311 W. Franklin Street
El Paso, Texas
Dear
Mr. Lundin :
Your recent letter concerning uniden~led flying
objects has been forwarded to this Headquarters by
the addressee since we are responsible for the
program. The ideas which you submitted are receiving
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Your recent letter concerning wildentifled flylng
objects bas been forwarded to this Headquarters by
th,e addressee slnce we are responsible for the
program. The ide~ which you submitted are recei ving
our car eful eonslderationq
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our careful consideration.
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OCT 2 3 1952
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OCT 2 3 1952
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412 N. Tennessee Street
Danville, Indiana
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Mr. Edm.ond L. L"8Roy
36 Fi!'t.h Street
Old Bridge, New York
Dear Yr. LeRoys

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General Samford sincerely appreciated your letter
of .30 July 1952 and has asked me to convey his thanks
to you. r.e apoloeize tor the long delay in acknowl­
edging its receipt, but we have received such a large
volume of correspondence from .IDru'\V' citizens with
similar patriotic motivation that we have f'ound it
impossible to be as prompt as we would like.
With r egard to your invitation to assist us, we
are very sorry t hat we cannot contact you personally
because the situation makes this impossible. However,
we would welcome another letter from you giving your
i deas in detail., and we assure you that they will be
considered very caref'ul.ly.
us.

We appreciate your interest and efforts to assist

Sincerely,

~D®OO®ID
i,'ILLIAll A. ADAllS

Colonel; USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, oos/o

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Kr. B. O. Henthorn

Superintendent of School■
Sa.:rp7 County

Papillion. Nebraska
Dear Mr. Henthorn:
Your letter of 25 Jul7 1952 waa referred to us since the
Air 11'oroe b responsible for the "fl;ring saucer" investigation.
We apoltgize for the long delq 1n acknowledging 1ta receipt,
but we have received such a large volum~ ot l etters fro• maq
c1t1zen8 with sbdlar patriotic motivation tbat we have found
it impoaelble to 'be aa prompt as ve would like.

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WILLUM A. ADAMS

Colonel, USU
Chief', Topical D1v1don
Deput7 Director for Estimates
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Chief• .ur lfechnical
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WILLIJJ~ A. ADAMS
Colonel , USAF
Chief, Topical Dirteion
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d.td 29 Jul 63
J)eput7 Director tor Estt•tes
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dtd 8 Jul 52
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oc1 17 1952
Mr. :I. L. Lull
lfev Ute Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Mr. Lull:
We appreciated your lettera of 22 and 23 September
1952 nth 70-u additional comment• rep.rding the date in
q_ues\ion.
Your continued interest and effor\a to assist ua are
greatly appreciated.
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1 . Inclosed report 1s f or your ln:t'ormation and retention.
knovledolent o~ receipt ~ 1nilorsement to origb:iltor.
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2 . The man., questionable aapecte ot the report and the e1rcwaatancee
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2. A copy of the translation of 1rr. Go71. a letter ( aee Incl. 4) was tur~ niahed AFDRD tor their information.
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WILLI.Al' A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAY
Chief, Topical D1T1alon
Deputy Dir ector tor Eatimates
Directorate of Intelli&ence, DCS/ 0
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3. Ltr t r ~ - H. L. Peterson
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4. Ltr ·rr Mr. R. Goy (transla . )
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Inclosures are for your information and retention.
b7 the office of KaTal Research to OSI.
'l'he7 were anpplied
2. OSI etatea that the Townsend Brown J'oundation w■ brougb.\ to their
_.. attention by NaJor General V. J . :Bertrandiaa following a viaU to the !'oundation..
~ During thia YhU General Bertrandiaa eav a model of a "flying saucer" and en­
gaged 1n conTeraation vi th Tovnund Brown arid other acientbta llho diecloaed
that they had been working on the p roject tor 20 to 25 7eare.
3. OSI checked local and national agencies VS.th negaUTe reaulte .
files contain no further pertinent data.
2 Inola: (w/orig. only)
l. Rpt of ~f 0£ lfaT Research
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WILLIAM A. AD.ANS
Colonel, USAJ'
Chie f, Topical D1Tia1on
Deputy Director for Eatimatea
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VIA AIR MAIL

Mr. Nichol as )(arian.a
3235 fifth Avenue South
Great l'alls, Montana
Dear Mr. J,lariana:

You are probably awa:-e of the tact that the Air force
1s at111 continuing the investigation and anal7sia of "flying
sauceran. We are presentl7 attempti ns to make a comparative
analyala of recent sightings ap1ne\ i hose made in previous
years. In this oonneotion, \he report of a sighti ng made by
7ou on 15 August 1950 has aroused our interest. Un:fortunatel7,
however, our duplicate copy of the movie• which you took of
these objects has been inadvertentl y miaplaced.

~heretore, we would be moat grateful it 7ou would
permit us to borrow 70U1" original movies tor atud.7 and <li.P­
lication. In so doing you would be rendering ua a great
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:Base contact 7ou about 2Z October and. ahould 7ou consi der
our request favorably. he will obtain the movie• and give
7ou a receip' tor them. We vill then return them as soon
as possible tliereatter.
Your cooperation and consi deration in thia
earnestly aol1oitedl
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Chief, Air ! Ai:hhical
Intelligence Center
Hright-Pattcrs~n A..PB
Dtqton, Ohio
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Dept ot tho Air Force
OCT 1 4 19S1
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Capt E.. J . Ruppelt
InclosGd is complete file on 'Flyobrpt classilied SE.CR.Er which was borrowed
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Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topi.cal. 1.ntelligence Division
Depity Director £or Estimates
Directorate o£ Intel.J4gcnce
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1. Questionnaire tr '!.;.r. Hazel'\10od
A. AD
Chier, Topical Division
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2. ·uestionnairc tr f!ro. Hnzelt,ood
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Colonel, USAF
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uestionnnire tr Ur. Dunn
Deputy Director for Esti.Clntcs
Directorate of Intelliscnce, OCS/0
dtd 22 Sep 52
uestionnaire fr Ur. J. ,ahl
dtd 22 Sep 52
5 . Questionnairo fr 'r. R. E. IJ.oyd
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6. uec;tionnairo Zr !!!'. J .w. Burke
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8 . rpt re fl;yobe tr ONI dtd
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9. Ltr fr Mrs. U. Sch~cht
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10. Art. fr Fla. newspaper
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ll. Art. b- Evening Star paper
dtd Zl Sep 52
12. Questionnaire !r l!r. D. S. Young
dtd Zl Sep 52
13. Questionnaire tr fr. D.S . Young
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14. Photostat ltr fr J!r. c.P.. Oll.Vier
thru OSI dtd 26 t~ug 52
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(Unclassified) l!aterial !or Project Dlue Dook
Chief, Air Technical
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~. lnclosures l through 7 p ertain to tho st:.me incident as previously
,. _reported by T:;i'X FOIN 5:3311 dated .22 Sep 52. Four o! the uitnosses were
interviewed in person and a firth by telephone. Pertinent com!llcnts are in­
cluded in the questionnaires .
3.
Inclosures 8 and 9 wore received from ONI.
4.
The article trca a Florida newspaper (Incl. 1 0) was .furnished by OSD- OPI .
5. The nrticle f'ran the Evening Star (Incl. ll) mas be of some assistance
in evnlua.ting the sighting in the vicinity of r:ashington about 2000 m,r on 12 Sep 52.
6.
Inclosure 12 e.nd 13 are .from tho sru:,.e source but pertain to different
sightings.
He has recently advised that he has made two additional observations.
7. The letter from. Ur . 1Charles P. Olivier (Incl. 14) was received from OSI.
His orter of assistance appears to warrant investig, tion.
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Chief, Air Technical
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r ight- Patterson AFB
Ohio

l . Inclosed document s ar e for your infonnati on, appropriate action and
retention.
2. A reply to Ur. Varela ( see Incl. l) was prepared by this office; a copy
. _1'4 attached as Incl. 2 . It will be noted that he was re -1uested to forwa rd dir ect
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him f or the guidance of his group in collecting info:nnation . If the group consists [ ,
of competent engineers o r other t echnically trained personnel, they may be well
worth cultivating.

3. Suggest you a cknowledge the report of LCDR Nelson ( s ee Incl. 3) which,
although a bit old, may p rove useful since it concerns a sighting through a
telescope.

4. No further acti on i s required on Inclosl.U'e 4, since this office colla­
borated wi th OSD-OPI in the prepa r ation of a r epl y for signature in the Offi ce of
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2 . Ltr to llr. Varel.a dtd 10 Sep 52
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4 . Lt r f r .Mr . Berridge dtd 30 J ul 52

7ILLIAU A. ADAMS
Colonel, US .F

Chief, Topical Division
Doputy Director for Estimates
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l . Inclosed letter from Ur. Dal.1-ock is forwarded for appropriate nction
eince previous cOZTespondencc wns also for. arded to you. Copies of the latter
were not reta ined by t his office, therefore precluding the pos6ib111ty or .rur-­
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ln eompUan~e 111th Ur f'arce Lett.er 200-.S, On.iclent.i11cd Flying
Obje<rt.s r;eporting, dated '29 Ap.ril 195Z, the follolll;Ul,.-: Air Int.elligmce

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WILLIA P. BARRIS
Lt,. Col. , USAF
Deputy !or ?ersonnel

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Mr. Joseph M. Var•la
17832 Ful.lertarm Street
Rorthridge. California

Dear Hr. Va.reu.:
W• acknowledp, with t1lncere tbanka, the kind otters made
on behalf ot your croup in 7ou.r letter of 28 ~ a t 1952. It

ie indeed gratif7ing to aee the cocperatton extended the Mr
7orce b7 organization• auch aa 7oura in our attempt to evolve
a final eolution to the un1dent1f1ed rt11nc obJect, problem.
Since the Air ~ecbn1oal Intelligence Center at Wri&}lt­
Patteraon A.tr force 1-i.e, Ohio 1a the aotidt:r \thich io reapon.­
aible for the 1nveat1gat1on and anal7a1a of these re~orta. we
are to~ing your letter to them. ".lor the ea.me reason, we
vould like to eur..geat that Jou tonard all 4ata and f1ndinga
direct17 to them rather than to thia ~eadquerters. In thia
manner, the intormat1.on which 7ou WJlPlT will be 1ncor;porated
into the program much more ctuickl.7.
Tou vll.l J>l'Oba.bl7 bear from the Oenter in the near !nture.

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l. Incloaed are reprodncUone of three color traneparenciea taken by
Mr. W&l.lace Litvin, an American press photographer, in the vic1nit7 of the !laftl.
formation plrticlpating 1n Operation Main.brace on 20 Sep 52. 'J.'he attached er,p7 of
a letter troa Mr. 'I. :aichard Anderson of the Metropolitan Sanda7 Benpa:peN, Inc.
dated 2 Oct 62 ( see In.cl 2) include• all data on this sighting presently a'Virllable~ ~
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this office.
2. The original photographs were returned to ~r. Anderson with a letter e>a
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pressing our sincere thank• fo.r hia cooperation in maldng the photographs available ~
to ua. The photographs were enlarged b7 Rfl tJSAJ' from the or1f:1nal al- x 3f inch
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dse to the preeent eise; the vertical d1Jaenaion of the copies correll})ond to the
coverage in the orig1.nal. photographs (enlargement ratio 2.2515) . fheae are the
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onl.7 copiee vhlch were made; none are tiled in lleadquartera. An enlarged reversal
print ot the aecond tranapart=1ney b att!lohed (Inc1 3); 1 t •• made to ahov that the
image is •till round • Photograpbn are 'for oftictal UH onl,:. not for release.
3.
A cable to ClliClilOR!l'R, with 1ni"ormat1on cop y to 7ou1 w s dispatched 3 Oct
52 requeetinc information on balloon rel•••• b7 iahlpa in the Bava! formation.
Meaaage nWllber is UOI!J 59530.
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A cow ot QFJqtf Botice 3820 is attached ae lJ:lcl 4 for 7our information and
retention.
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l. Pkg ot 3 photoa
WILLI.AM A. ADAMS
2. 07, ltr fr Kr. 7.B. Anderson
dtd 2 Oct 52
3. Photo
4. ~ OPBA.T l'otioe 3820
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P. O. Bo.:t 801
Ottawa, Canada
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oyne F . Rusk
:Box 66
Codson,
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Dear Ur. Rusk:
COUPO'i DiSIGrA1'I0N l WE ______
l,o have received your let ter of 28 August 1952 in which you inclofled
t.ho nlu.rninu.'!l foil strips found on your farm.
FortunatC"-J..y., these strips do not Z"epresent any aotiv:l.ty of which
e are unaware. They o.re knom as r~dar Window oz, chaff and are dropped
by our own nircr3ft.•
lfonetholeas,
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Colonel, USAF
Chier, Topie3l Oivieion
Deputy Director ror Estimates
Director .ate ot Intelligence, DCS/0
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IntelliG8DC8 Center
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•theor1ea aiid wggeetion1• related to the Project.
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WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel, usa
Chief, IJ.'opical J>1v18ion
Deputy Director for Eatimates
Directorate ot Intelligence, DCS/0
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llr. J obil J . Phillipe
6047 &ldr.in Avenue
T~e City, Calitonlia
Dear
·• . Hdllipa:
Tho Secretary of the U"mJ" has roterred your lotter of 29 .Augw,t
1952 to us for attention. Although we had already processed youro or
Z6 Auguot to ue, we :r.oi:o~ nonetholoss, vory happy to receivo .Y(:>ur
additional eommc.nts.
,e ,ould like to assure youl that tho Air Porco 1o not troatint:
tho '"!l,..11'1.ng e.:iucer" situat.1.on lichtly. Ac rocently rumounccd, w G1·0
conduct.in,g a ver:-y rseriouis progrQn or :tnt.elllgcnco 1r.vootigation nnd
nnalysis, e.nd
o t"'1.ll continuo to gi.TC tho prol::ilan ndo tuate but not
frantic attention. B7 thio :t:wo you havo co5t probably r.eeolvcd o
vE>ry det.&1led questionndro from the ir Tcchnic3l Intel.l.16enco Centor
1171th o request to enter ao much tlotaU oo you ru-o ab1o t.o recall nbout
tho object which you oboorvOd.
Thia nhould indicate to you our enmest
efforts to find a entisfoeto~y solution to tho problez:?.
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Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical D1vio1on
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Kre. Jl1 ta }'. Peters
750 o•rarrel s,reet
6a.'l JPranchco 9, California

Dear Mre. Peter■ a
We ban rea.1Ted 7our letter of 4 September 1952 vi.th the
interesting nev■paper clipping attached,
In order to relieTe 7ou of •117 ~ther Wc:trr'7 about the
newapaper photocrapha, ve oan aaaure 7ou that the7 are fake■ •
Apparently the newspaper intended tha aa a fora ot aubtle
aatire. Untortunatel7, hoveTer, m&JlT auch attanph at humor
oauH undue concern among the pu.bl1c, and thh appear■ to be
one ot theae inatancea.
We appreciate 7our action in sending us the clippinc and
hope that our comments h&Te reaaaured 7ou.

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WILLIAK .&.. AD.WS
Colonel• USU
Chief, Topical DiTiaion

:Deput7 Director for Eatimate ■
Directorate ot Intelligence, DOS/0
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2640 5th Avenue South
M inneapolis 8, Minnesota
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Mr. Charlie Williams
P . o. Box 597
Mackinac Island, Mchigan•
M r . WUUams:
Yo
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b e forwarded to this E:eadquart rs by
e a dre ee since we a.re responsible foi the
p.. ogr m
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The 11 n..a which you submitted a.re r c iving
consfderatlona
We app ec1ate your interest and efio ·ts to assist 11
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Sincerely,
... LIAM A.
Colonel, USA
Chief, Top1ca.l
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Deputy Du-ector :ror Eshm· s
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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OCT 3

Mr. A. W. Bacon

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3ll Clay Street
Jacksonville, F lorida
:r~ con:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified flying
objects ha.s been recelv~d by this Headquarters, and
the ideas which. you submitted are receivlng our

careful considera.Uon.
We appreciate your interest and efforts to assist

us.
Sincerely,

WILLIAM A. A..L,;Xl.,Ml;I,.__......-£
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Dlvislon
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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Mrs. Maynard Wade
Route #2
Convoy, Ohio
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. Wade:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified flylng
objects has been recelv~d by this Headquarters, and
the ideas which you submitted are r calving our
careful consideraUon.
us.
Sincerely.
V
WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Daputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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803 St. Paul Street
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Mr. John E . Lang
1413 s. Vermont
Los Angeles 6, California
Dear
Mr. Lang:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified flying
objact.s has been ~ecelv~d by thls Headquarters, and
the ideas which you submitted a.rs roceivlng our
careful consldsre.Uon.
VJe appreciate your interest and e.tforts to assist
us.
Sincerely,
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WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/ O
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Box 845
Newcastle, Wyoming
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633 East 5th South
Provo, Utah
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AML hil Ly wrhrot, ; "iw cacvenee
of otter fuchhl fdanite 2%, Yorepbe Smith
tAw Women AWA ani ;

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239 s. Main Street
Medford, Wisconsin
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T/Sgt Charles L . Skelley, Ir.
Casual Company, Headquarters Battalion
Marine Barracks
Camp J . H. Pendleton
Oceanside, California
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Wrtn 3 October 1952
Mr. Daniel O . Hunt
Baskerville, Virginia
Dear Mr. Hunt:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified fiylng
objects bas been forwarded to this Headquarters by
the addr~ssee since we are responsible for the
program. The ideas which you submitted are rocelving
our careful conslderatlon.
Sincerely,
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WILLIAM A. ADA
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Dh·ectorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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Mrs. M. E. 1ohnson •
P. O. Box 23
Lake Hughes, California
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Mr. 1esse Tate
P. O. Box 113
Troutville, Virginia
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Miss Sally Frank
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605-1/2 North 9th St.
Allentown, P ennsylvania
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R.R. 3
Delton, Michigan
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Mr. E . J. Sullivan
102 Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut
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Mr. Sullivan:
Your recent .etter co.ncer.ning unidenU.fled flying
ob :..els has been forwarded to thls Headquarters by
the address
-:-tnc w a.re :responsible for the ·
program, The ideas ~ hich you ·submitted re rec iving
ou
ref
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\Ve app ·eel te your inte:rost and efforts to asst
Sine
LIAM A ADAi
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Top1e2 l Dlvi
Deputy D1rector for h
Directorate of Intelligence, J.Jv;j/O
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Mr. Jim Jones
8907A Eager Road
Richnxmd Heights 17, Mssouri
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Colonel, US \F
Chief, Toplcll Dl\a lV 1
D p t3 Dir tor :for Estimates
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21. East 21st Street
New York, New York
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Wrtn 3 Oct 52
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Mrs. S. Stechman
209 6th Street North
Great Falls, Montana
Dear

Mrs. Stechman:
General Sa.n:iford has asked me to convey his thanks

to you for yom- recent letter concerning unldenUfled flying
objects.
Your interest and. efforts to a..cgtst us are appreciated.
Sincerely,

~LLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director f or Estimates
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Wrtn 2 Oct 52
(Reatricted) Un1dentif1e~ Object Vlhich ell iii
Water Off Okinawa, Jiov 50
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Chief• Air Te chnical
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2.
Large scale maps of the area. 1n question were obtained and the correct spot
located. It v1ll be noted on Inol l that the water ott the villa~ of Glnama 1a
. .&.thar deep. According to . Sgt Gusi ' a sketch. the object would have fe.lle.n 1n at
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•t 10 fathoms of we.tor. A soaroh for the object would entn11 divtng or ,rations at
this depth o'f'er an area of a pproximately one-half aquare mile or e1ore. lor this
reason it is considere d impractical to request an attempt at recovery.
3.
It ia BUgf,~sted that all dooumenta pertaining to this eas~ be filed in the
ennt that the future atatua of ProJect Blue :Book warrants a recovery attempt.
4.
All documenta referring to this case are rett11'ned. herevith.
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Colonel • USA?
Chier. !o~ical Division
l . Map 3727-1 Sl1. 1: 25.000
2. Map 3727-lll m:, 1:25,000
- Transcript of interview w/ Sgt
- Memo £ Sgt Ousi 1 e comments
5. Hydro Chart Okinawa
6. Aero Chart Oldna'lf8
Deput7 Director for Eatimtes
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/0
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Deputy l>ireotor for Bstimat•9, D/I. DCS/0

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1. Reference our MR dated 5 Septel:lber 1952. same 11UbJect ;u above. Recent
deTelopm.enta ha'" pl'ompted the attachment ot increaeed importance to these aamplee.
Specitioall7, a df!PoBit aeeaing to haTe the same &eneral characterhtio■ and alao
r euted to a flY1n8 object incident bae been reported from nat trood•, Weat T1rg1nia.

:A a. In view of this poeeible relation,h1p and the nece11it7 for a pr011Pt anal.ye1•
o~

eae two inciden~a, it ia requeated that utmost priorit7 be given to the lab

&nal.J'eia of subject eamplea.

WILLIAM .l.. ADAMS

Colonel, USU
,.

Chief. ~opical D1•1eion

Deput7 Director tor E■timatea
J>lrectorate of Intelligence, oos/o

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No M/R necessary.

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(liithetwa) Lab Aul.I'd• of Soll ~ l • • Ht.Ying Poaelble :Relation to
Un14.entt.rled 1'17ln.! ObJecte
Oowi\er lntelltgenc• Di"l1•1on

Dlreotorate of l?peolal ln•e1tlgaUoa1, The IG

topical D1n•lon
.Jwpu\7 Director tor %a~imt••• D/l, DOS/0
1. llete~enee our B&1l elated 5 6,ptaber 1952, eame aubject •• aboT•• :Bee.en\
d.eTelopaea\e haw pr()llptecl the a\iacbMn\ ot licrea■ea. illportaaae ,o iba■ e ~l•••
S.P•oltloall7, a 4epodt aeem1nc to haTe the •az:t• general chal"actel'ietiaa and also
related to a tl71na object 1na1i1ent baa 'ken l'tJPOl"te4 trOJA 71.a\ Wooda, VH, Vlr&tata.
A ' 2. h T1ev ot th1a poaaible relationlblp ani the .o.eceaalt7 t o~ a prompt e.nal.7•1•
o~ ••• two 1no1denta, 1t 1• requetted that utmoet ;priorlt7 bi g1Ten to the lab
•l!Ull.791• of eubJeot aampl•••

1ftLt.UM A. .AD»1&

Colonel, t1s.A1
Chief, 'l'oplaal Jl1Tb1on

Depu'7 »!rector tor atimtea
m.reotorate of Intelligence, DCS/0

llo M/R neceasa1:7.

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Wrtn 2 Oct 52
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(Unclase1~1ed) Additional Oorre9Pondenee fr0111
Robert Spencer Carr (ref Project Blue Book)
Chief, Air '.rech.nic:al
Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson AFB
Ohio
Dept of the Air J'oroe
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l. !l.'he 1ncloeed correapondence i'rom Mr. Carr to the Prea14ent, with a copy ot
the repl7 made by the Director of Legislation and Liaison. is for your information
and retention. Further correspondence with J.1r. Carr 1a not neceasacy.
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2.
It ie ancgested that these 40CW1Lenta be placed 1n the file with other
ndenoe from V.r.
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4 lnela (w/orig only)
YILLWf A. .ADAMS
l. cc of l tr to v..r. Carr
fr SAJ'LL dtd 22 Aug 52
Colonel, USA!'
Chief, Topical Divieion
Deputy Di.rector tor ~•timatee
Directorate of Intelligence, OOS/0
w/ltr to the Pres. tr
Mr. Carr at\ached
2. Article taken tr 24 Sep 49
beue of Saturday ~en!ng
Poat •111&11tmare .At Dawn•
3. cc of ltr to Mr. Oe.rr fr
J!fIC dtd 13 May 52 w/note
to the Prea. attached
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dtd 8 Apr 52
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Mr. George F. Allcorn
P . O. Box 555
Keyes, caJ.ifornia
Dear
Mr.
llcorn:
our recent letter concerning unidentified flying
objects has been receiv~d by this Headquarters, and
the ideas which. you submitted are receiving our
careful consid.emtion.
We appreciate your interest and efforts to assist.
us.
Sincerely,
WU.LIAM A. AD
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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Wrtn, 1 October 52

OCT 2 '952

Mr. Albert A. Trogdon
Third and Main Streets
Union City, Tennesoee
Dea r Mr. 'l! rogdon:

Web.ave received your letter of 7 August 1952
and have biven your ideas careful consideration.
V.ith regard to your query about a reward, we
cu.st advise that we offer no renumer ation for the
many unsolicited ideas which we receive on the

subject of "flying saucers" , but ve are none t heless
happy t o accept them as a gesture of patriotism by
tho writer.
tie a:p:prec1a te your interest and efforts to
assist us.

Sincerely,

WILLI.AM A. AD.AMS

Colon.el, US.AF
Chief, Topical Divisi on
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intell igence, oos/o
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( Unclassified) Matel"ial tor ProJect Blue Book
Chief• Air ~echnical
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lftight-Patterson A7l3
Ohio
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Dept of the Air J'orce
liq USAF - AYOIN- 2
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l. Reference report of eight!~ Miami, Florida on 29 Jul7 62 and related 16 mm
JD.Ovie film previou1l7 forwarded to 7ou. !l!he 1nelosed document, obtained from OSD-OPI ,
.
contains additional information on thi• incident.
ention.
It is for 7our iDi'ormation and
2. Also inoloaed for 7our retention are photo•tatlc copies ot selected doCWRenta
in the Marine Corps per•onnel fite on D. S. Des Vergers. 'Dleae photostate were aupplied
by the Marine Oorpa with the understanding that the information therein would not be
dinl.ged to anyone vho does not require 1t for intelligence analysis ot the incident
in 1ilhich Dea Verger• va~ a principal.
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WILL1AM A. ADAJ.{S
Colonel. USAJ'
Cb.let. Topical Division
Deput7 Director for Betimatee
Directorate ot Intelligence, DOS/0
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discharge of D. S. Dea Vergers
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4 . Photostat cy of ltr to liaT7
DeJ,t tr Ped Reform. Chillicothe,
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fr US A.ttorne7, Southern Diet of
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Chief~ Air Technict:l
Intelligence Cent.er
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Ohio
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Inclocures a re for your infomatian and retention.
2. Following receipt or Jfir;s Butcher's memo (lilcl. 1) by this office, s'he
wa s request.ed to complete a stondard o_uestionn~iro which was supplic:d. Completed
questionnaire is attached as Incl. 2.
3. Inclosure 3 is questionnaire completed by I.CUR Leon B. Blair, USl~,
following his teloohonic report. or a sighting to this o.ti'ice.
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uestionnaire ccmpletod by LCDR ma1r
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Mr. Robert H. Branan
114 Colonial Circle, Apt. 2
lvarietta, Georgia
Dear Mr. Branan:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified flying
objects has been recelv~d by this Headquarters, and
the ideas which. you submitted are recelvlng our
careful considera:llon.
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We appreciate your interest and e.tfor.ts to asslSl
us.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM A. ADAM
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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27th Mr Division.
Horton Air Force Beoo
Collfora.:la
M"m: Director of ~
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lbadquartero.
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RD.'l.Ih P. "Bo:repson (2 copies) •
3. Bequest g i'om. 112 aa amt1oned be f'orwardc<l o.s soon es possible
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. Colonel , USAF
Chief , Dissemination Branch
Dissemination Control Division
Directorate of Intelligence
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will be changed to UNCL!.SSIFI~D , 1l
accordance with Par. 25e. AFR 20J-l.
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tb....._he bad a stranger c.t one o•olock. AlSiers asked if' he could tell ~ type
of9rero.f't i t was? Swanee Red Leader gave a ne~tive reply, but Swanf!9e Red 2
said it could poseib~ be a Big Photo because it appearoo as a large type aircr~rt.
Algiers then instructed S"7anea Rod to invostigate the stranger, also tliat ilg1ers
had no contact on the stranger as it was in our clutter area, in tlie vicinity of
San Gorgonio Mountain.
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stranger, it appeared to have no tail as::iembly and showed gl'.eat acoelsra.tion in
moving away
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and deseri~the obJeot as ova1 at the base and taperM toa heavy center tJection;
he. also re,,-af'firmed that it did not ha•e a tail seotiono
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Ur. Herbert H. Middleton,
President, John Middleton Inc. ,

233-35 S. Third Street . ,
Philadelphia 6, Pennsylvania.

Dear Ur. W.ddleton:

r e have received your letter of 8 Sept.Ember 1952 in which
your r eported the observation of unidentified flying obj ects. We
have referred. it to our Air Technical Intelligence Center for in­
corporation into our otudy on the eubject. You will probably receive
a detailed questionnaire from them shortly, and your assistance 1n
completing it will aid us appreciabl.;r.
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We are very grateful. for your interest o.nd et.forts t o a ssist
Sincerely.,

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Colonel, US\F
Chie r, Topical Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/0

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1. Inclosed letter from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to OSI is
for your information and retention.
2 . Except for the reference to a pilotless craft, the description seems
fit the Chence-Vaught V-173 or V..F5U '"Flyinp Fle.pjack 11 • This is boli:;tered
:._- by the mention of Connecticut as the location of manufacture. I is prosu.'!led
that llr. }leLaughlin did not obtain his information through diroct contRct, thus
accounting for the discrepancies in his story.
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fi IUI 'J J A. ADAMS
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy,Director for ~stimates
Directorate of Intelligence, DCS/O
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Kr. Henry Baker Reiley
Publisher, Somerset Daily American
Somerset, Pennsylv3nia

Dear lir. Reiley:
Since Air Force Intelli gence is responsible for the in­

vestigation and analyois of unidtmti.fied flying objects~
General Vandenberg has referred your letter of 14 ~eptomber
1952 to us and re,1uestod that we answer your questions.
Although our analysis or the many sightings 'Whi ch occurred
on the night of 12 September is not ;ret complete, we have
tentatively concluded that the object was a meteor . It will
be quite soine time before our final. aniu.ysis is available
since much checking and stuczy- of the v arious reports is requirsi.
In reply to your query 11Aro we being i.nvaded11 , we are
inclosing a standard release which gives i n some dct a.il our
current conclusions on the subject of unidentified fiying
objects pJ.ua many ot.her things about which '1e have been
queried often in the :-ecentr pnot .
e trust that it tdll answer

your question satisfactorily and , asi.st you in anavtering any
other questions 11hich you may have or may receive fran your
readers.
We appreciate your interest and· your desire to obtain the
proper answers directly from us.
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l . )'he incloocd !"eport, prepared by Capt . Dalo L . r...eaYitt of. the Nat:lonnl
Guard , trau obtained f r c.m the L'at.fon~,. Guard Bure~u, 11&!'1hington. It .::oncorns
the ~ghting of an unide.ntii'ied flying object mien a.lloge<lly landed in the
v1.cinity or Flat iioods , West \fi rginia e.ro'J!\d 19.30 FST 12 Sept. 52., c.nd t.ha al.legod
obscrvaticm or a '·mondorr1 ci,ortly- t.herenf-ter i."l tho ln•co. in r.,i1:h t,hu :fl.vl:::i.g
object tiuopccccU-; la.nclcd , (sec Incle l and 2).
2 . Prior to rccoipt or the inclosed, th..q only ir1.fo1"."l.~tion received ou t fda
incident Tta'5 through thE• press. The Washingt.on lJULY l~S advisee\ o~r-- 0:PI oi'
certoin into;. tion -,;}J:i ch thay ht\d obtai.ncd fro."\ pcreo:io in t.h~ lol~Alo. Ono
comruci·,t , ~ttr :lbutijd ...o Capt. Lf3avltt, \"~5 thnt the 11 el:id rn.:irk:1 11 cl.ong the ::;ide or
the bil.1 uere for.:ioo by & greasy- deposit m i c:h falt like gaphi:t.~. 'l'l' is appeared
to bca1· a possibl e r elation to tho incident, of the "perf'cct circl e" in Ar lingt,on,
Vi rginia 011. i Sept 52. Therofor ?~ Cspt. 1-G&vitt was ccntactPd .,.."ld ce,nfirm.ed this
stateme:1t . Ifo ,ms req_u.isted to obttl.in soi..L wid vegetation satnplca and cubc:J.t.
them ·l,o u,:~!l o !ti.cc.
Eam loo a11·ivcd 29 r:r.zit. 52 anu r;hou no t>-dclen co or a grnpi•itc-...ike doposit..
nttached as Inr:l .3 fer your diapoaition.
4 . Sui..e ot the px•inc.i.pals in t his i.ncident were on the TV p::-ogram •me 'Iho
People" on 19 ,.;cpt 52. During t hi.e program. a dravd.ng Vl.lO shown ,1i1:i.ch W3S cl.aimed
t o repr esent a compoisite of t.he d.,Jecriptions 0£ all wi.tnesriea. A rough t.kot.~h
was rode or t-lla d-:.•m1.i.ng and is at-tach,;x; ae Iuc.l. 4. it iD vnguely re:nniscent of
a char actc:- ~hi ch appea...•ed in a comic strip s fG~i ycarf; 3go .
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2. Dra,r.i.ng re uni.den. fl.yob .
3. Samples re si{lhting
4. Sketch re sighting
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1. A call. was aade to the Air Technical Intelligence Center,
1330 t ~ls date, (Cap'tain Ruppelt) regarding the attached article.
2.
:ATIC did not in any way indicate to Mr. Lang that the
:FBI has an .interest in flying eaucers. Furthermore, Captain
Ruppelt stated that the FBI to hi5 knowledge has never been cal.led
upon to i'ur.n ish reports on fly-lng saucere . ATlC is under the
iln1}ression th.at, ?~1•. Lang IWil.de the s·t .c;ry up or picked it up from
a ,nagazine or newpaper ai'ticle sometime bac1' that definitely'
vas ':lot associated w.ttli theii- organii.ation.
J. i.TT.C e11g3ests that you check further ~itb Mr. Al Chop,
Office of Public Information, and perhaps he can supply you with
the infor:na.tion you have ~quested.
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Chier, Policy & Manage,aent Group
Directorate or Intelligence

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All concern sightings of objects.
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2. The roquest tor a star chart made by Zella L. 1!. Bowers (see Incl. 3)
~ uas been extracted and referred to OSD-OPI for complionce.
J . The letter from Urs. Eric c . Johnson (Incl 8 ) nas for,mrdcd by llr. Clay
Blair of TIME. A letter or aclmowl.edgv:tent bas been sent 'r . Bl · ir, t"ut no reply
has been made to llrs . Johnson.
4 . The letter fro;n l!arion Leonard (Incl. 2) was answered by SAFLL;
copy
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s\ID.LIAll A. ADAl!S
Colonel, USAF
Chief, '!·opical. Division
Deputy 0irector for Estimates
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Director of Rosenrch & Devolopmcnt., DCS/D
Attn: t!ajor Forsman
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Miss Anna Summers
3108 West 55th Street
Chicago, 32, Illinois
Dear Miss Summers:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified ilylng
objects has been recelv~d by this Headquarters, and
the ldeas which you submitted are recolvlng our
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WILLIAM A.
Colonel, USA~ ~ ~:.....rt~
Chief, Topical Div s on
Deputy Director for Estimates
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Miss Annie Louise Givens
Bloomington, Texas
Dear Miss Givens:
Your recent letter concerning unidentified flying
object.s has been receiv~d by this Headqua1"ters~ and
tho ideas which you submitted are recolving our

ca.ref~ conside1"ation.
VJe app:r-eciate your interest and e.tiorts to assist.

WILL'f.AM A. ADAMS
Colonel, L"S.AF
Chief, Topical Division
Deputy Director :for Estimates

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.Miss Lots Neuwirth
Miss Esther Schilling
328 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota
De~~ Misses Neuwirth and SchWlng:
Your letter of 15 September 1952 was referred to us by the National
Security Council. As they told you ln their letter of 17 September 1952,
we are responsfole for the "flying saucer" tnvestigatton.
Wlth regard to your questions about "flying saucer" reports, we
are incloslng a standard release which sets forth the offlclal Air Force
attitude and philosophy on the subject. We hope that tt will answer your
questions satisfactorily.
The only report we have received of a "fire-breathing monster"
allegedly seen tn \Vest Vtrglnla has been through the press. Because
thi s observation was made at night and under conditions of cxcitement
and, furthermore, since the story has dted a natural death without
further mention in the press, we dtscount lt fdirely. It has been noted
in the past that a flurry of ''flying saucer" reports wlll stimulate the
imagination and gtve rise to many complementary reports evolved through
assoclation. We are convtnved that the report from West Vtrglnia
represents just such a case where the necessary stimulus was provided
by the meteor sighting rel)()rts of the preceding Friday night.
We hope that these brtef comments have provided satisfactory answers
to your questlo~
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Mr. John M. Boll7V<>od
CBS Laboratorie1
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Dear Mr. Hollywood:
I eincerel7 appreciated 7our letter of 29 July 1952
and have referred it to our intelligence anal7at1 for
Teey oaref'ul consid•ration of 7our ideas and suggeations.
M&nT thank• tor 7our efforts on our behalf.
S1ncere17,
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MAJOR a:zn:RAL, USil'
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College ot hgineering
The University of W1acona1n
Madison 6, ~1scona1n
Dear !'rofeeaor Veber:
I •1noeral7 appreciated 7our letter of 2 Au«u,et 1952
and have referred it to our intelligence analyst• tor
very careful cona1deration of your ideae.
I would be moat happ7 to hear from you further on
thia subJect.
M6D7 thanks for your efforts on our behalf.
Sincerel7,
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v.a.1. c.11. John Sam:rord,
Beadquarura c-a. .LJ.r :Poree.
Department of Def•n•••
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Dear S1ralteprding the recent report■ of the eo called fl71n& aaucen, I am qo.ite
aure that the hoax will be expoaed b7 tellin& 7ou that th1• 1• nothing aore than
\he a11Ter iodide used 1n arUtlct.al ~1mnalr1nc.
!hi• i• eapec1all7 t.ra.e it the
called thtmderclouda.
■UTer lod1u came in contact. with radioact.1Te clouds or ao
~• ■olution d th1• h011% 1• quite aimj,le, U 7ou will check 7our recorde
7w. will find. that tl7tng aaucera were t1rat •••n about the time when a11Ter
lodid• came into uaac• .t or artificial rai'@aking. A,ain. ail:Hr 1 ■ a ref'.leoU••
ageno., and vil.l refiect all tn,ee of light. vhich account a tor the various huea
reported bi alq psera. Again, e1lnr iodide, if rad.ioactt•• or ionised b7 an
electrical cloud. will be come flaoreacent., w1ch accounts for tl7en beln& uno.ble
t.o oTertake the ao called f'lt,.ng aaucera, and \heir habit of disappear~.
ot cour••• w mu.at el1Jlt.nate euch re_porta ot f171n& saucer• a.e wre accountable
by balloon.a, foo-t1ptera, meteorttee, e.nd the per•on who Ju•t calla up a n$V8p&per
with the ~o.i:,. ot ~ tUng hi• Dame tn the pap•re. Aleo to be cliaqualitled are such
reports aa to ascertain that thq are interplanalar.7 apace ah1pa. It 1t. were at
all poaeible tor another planet to aend aircraft of a.117 tn,• to our atmosphere,
it wuld ata:q:,'.17 burn u:p the eame u a aeteonte and auch space ahlp remains would
be found the aa:::e ae meteorttea. A• tar aa I bow, .no euch weetage baa ever beeu
tOUlld.
lla9:pectf'ull7 7oura,
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G. 1ranc1a llauheimer•
Director.
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MnJor General Jame■ A. Samford

Chtet ot Intelligence

Pen~n l9u1ldtnc
Arlin&ton, Virginia

J)ear Sir:

ln connection with *tl~ saucer• Q.evspaper account• of
obaenaticna ori \he eearch ra4ar qata at the aihtnctcm
atio.o.al Alrpon. 1t occurred to me tba\ the aeacrtbed be­

hanor could. poa lbli be account•cl ~or 1D the tolloYing mnnera
·:a1gh power, narrow be&lll tire co11tral radar a7etema or the ua\ml

tn,e gb\ concel~bl7, und•r unueual atmoapherlc cond1tlone,
create enoll&b ionhailon aloa,g poin.te on the beam in the UJ)J)er
ttioap!,lere to al.lo,, the retura ot an. appreciable echo to the
aearoh radar e7etem trma auch ;otnte. fbe apparent otioza wuld
be quUit haphaS&l"4, t"ollovlng
atever the tire control radar
operator does 1n directing the 'beam.
!bi• bn>othede h unattracUTe tor eeYeral reasona: Piratl.7,
the power required tor such an effect ia ~ t1 cs greater
than that put out _, the ucual radar. Secondl.7, uch echoee
voul4 preaumab}.J' come from ionotphel'ic helf)lta and tharefore
could not appear at ranee,a ot a few mUea fl'Ol:I \be ••rch radar,
••••reported. '?h1r4l7. it •ea• W'llikel7 that e oolncident
ttwal et~ect of any ccmspieu.oa.s -gn.1tude would be produce4.

ln apUe or thia, I aa ot!erinc thia KUHtioo tn tbe belld
that it eons14enble time. aoney and effort 111 being clnoted to
thh probla, 1t •1ght be worthvbile trJing the rel.&tivel7 aillple
experi ent <tf having a pover.tul fire control radar ave.rp out
certain simple patterna toe" tt the:r sn bo detected on the
aearch radar s7et.em, preferabl7 at a ttme when •tl71ng aaucei- 11
echoes are bein« obsened..

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John H. Hol17VOod.
JIAgioeer

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M j . Gen. John 4. samtord
Air Yorce 1>1rector ot llltelltg,nce
Washington. D. C.
J)ear Sirs
I a.hould like to preeent to 700. vhat I believe to
be a \enable theo?7 •• to the origin and nature of the
J)hcomena popularl.7 kllow •• •n71nc u.ttcer•".
It ha• 'been ampl7 demonstrated that electro-magnatic
radiation of suttioient pover densit7 1a capable of
ionising 9'• at low preswre. Upon de1on1sat1on, the
oa• alts radiation ot elmJ'acterhttc wave lengths, some
of 'llhich lie 1n the rtaible apeetram. hrther, it 1a
known that radar equipment can detect ionised.••• auch ••
northern lights. or charged wter droplets, auch a• appear
in t.bwlderclowls.

I belteYe that ionisation or diao-lhaped ••~•nta ot
air in the upper ataoaphere 1fJA7 be cauaed )7 beams trom a r
radar tranami tter held in a fixed poeition or 9lowl7 tra.Terted, 1
i111tead ot the usaal aveeping motion .
To Terlt7 the posaib111t71 I propose in .the T•~ near
future to conduct an ezpertment. A gla9e sphere containing
air at atmospher-e preuure will be erposed to .radiation o~ a
known••• length and pover denait7. ~he preuure in the
ephere vill then be reduced until ionisation occura. !he

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acraen o~ a aeparate radar tran811l1tter-receiver will also
be o'bsened to note vhether the change in the condi Uon ~ .
the air la detectable b7 radar.

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200'1 h{rtneerlng

John C. Veliler
Assoc. Pro~. ~ B. s .

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Ml!MORAHDUM FCE RECOBD

PROBI»I
l. To prepare DF to ATIC and non-milltary letters to Prof. John C.
Weber, Mr. John M. Hollywood and Mr. G. Francis Nauhei.mer.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION
2. In letters addressed to General Samford, tbe above-named gentl.emen
offer theories as to the cause of aerial. phencmesn which they believe ms:y
account for unidentified flying object sightings . It is noteworthy that
Prof. Weber is Associate Professor of El.ectrical Engineering at the U'niversity
of Wisconsin, Mr. Hol.lyvood is an engineer for the CBS Laboratories, and Mr.
Bauheimer is Director of the Glare Research Institute.

3. Since the proposal.s of Prof. Weber and Mr. Hol.lyvood coincide
rather closely with tbe experiments of Mr. Scott of the Engineer Research
and Development Lab at Fort Belvoir as well as with the ideas of Dr. Possony,
their letters have been reviewed very caref'ully. Copies are being maintained
here for further study.
4 . Original letters received from Prof . Weber and Mr. Hollywood will
be forwarded to ATIC by DF after signature by D/ I of replies.

5. Replies to the three gentlemen are attached.
in the first person from General Samford.

They have been written

6. Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the Daily
Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED

7. Bees.use of the professional status of the three correspondents,
it is strongly recommended that General Samford sign the attached replies.
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SU13JECT:
l•ot1on Picturee of 11nidentl1'1ed ObJeota 1n Air
Command.in& General
O&den >.1r Materiel Area
HUl Air roree Ba••• Ut.ah
Reterenc• letter f'l'OII Chief' Photographer Delbert O. Nevhouae,
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s. B. dated 11 Au&u,at 1962, v1th inclosed aorta film. and your
tirat Indoraement dated 28 Augu•t 1963.
Receipt 1s acknowledged.
BY too~.AND OF ~ CH!Eli' OP SW' ' :
SILLlMi A. AlWIS
Colonel, m1AF
Chief, Topical DiTieion
D~ty D1roctor for Eetimatea
Directorate of Intellieence. DCS/0
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or auceeations rela ted to the Project.
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a. It "111 be noted that a repl7 to Dr. Vinal • • made b7 the ArJq wi.d a
repl7 to Mr. GlaSBer waa made by General :Bradle71 • office. Purther correspondence
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acknovledgra.ent be ade to Mr. f alkea (letter attached to Dr. Vuml • a) .
3. Previous correspondence from Mr. Petree and other documents related to
hie aase vere forwarded to 7ou by rJ1 dated 18 Au& 1952.
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Chief. Topical Divieion
Deput7 Director £or Eetimatee
))1rectorate ot Intelli~nce, DCS/0
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2. Ltr tr Mr. T.J.B. Peirce
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3. 1:;0 of ltr fr llr. J.E. PerT7
to the DI dtd 22 Aug 52
4. Ltr fr M.M. Glaeeer dtd. 29
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Beplios to all letters have been pr~red.
retention.
3 . Mr. Forne7 vaa advised tbat 7ou vould contact Dr. »u.ttolph for atl7 turther
details ~1ch you~ require. Bequest advice or the result• of BJl7 teats 1fh1ch
7ou I:l.ay conduct uaing the sample eul:ai tted b7 Mr. Forney.
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Colonel Jamea C. Crockett
Director of 01"11 Defense
Territor7 of Alaska
Box 2747

Juneau, Al.&aka
Dear Colonel Crockett:
Tour veey: interesting letter to the Secretar7 of
De:tenee dated 2 August 1952 baa been referred to ue
for conaideration.

We have ~orwarded it to our Intelligence anal7e\a
for •err caret'ul etudy and incorporation into our
analysia of "flying saucer•"·
We are mod gratef'o.l to 7ou for bringing thee• 'b
facte to our attention.
Sincerely,

WILLIAM A. ADAMS
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Mr. Charle• 1orne7
Pree1dent. Sarti-Bay Corporation
P.O. :Sox 478
I ortolk 1 . Virginia
Dear Mr. :rorne71
General Samford has asked me to conve7 hie grati­
tude to you for your interesting letter of 30Ju.J.71962.
We have referred it to 011r analysts tor atud,y and
experimentation along vith inetru.ctiona to contact
Dr. Buttolph for an7 further details vh1ch they •7
require.
Ve aincerely appreciate your efforts on our behalf.
WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel . USAJ'
Oh1ef. Topical Divieion
Deputy Director for Batimte•
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Dr. Leopold Heine;nann
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New York 25, ff. T.
Dea.r Dr. Heinemann:
General Samford hat aaked me to eonTey his thanks
to you tor your interesting letter of 30Jul71952.
!he ideaa vh1ch 7ou haTe aubmitted are aineerel7
appreciated and are being giTen our careful eonaideration.
Sinoerel7,
WILLUM A . ADAMS
Ool onel• USAJ'
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on Xr . DeaVergere 1 cap 1a incloaed for your information and retention. '!he cap
ia also returned herewith.
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2 . B111ce it waa nec88&ary to mark and cut the cap for anal7ah, i t ia con­
sidered 1nadT1sable to return it to Mr. DeeVer gera . It 1• believod preferrable
to offer a replacei:1ent for it if there existed an agreement that it would be
returned.
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Colonel, USA?
Chief, ~o cal Division
Deputy Director for Eatimatea
Direct orate of lntelligence, DOS/0
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RDJIRAI, BURElU OF IBTESTIGATIOB
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Directorate of Special lnTestiga.tiona
!'he Inspector General
Attenti on:
Department of the Air Jore•
!he Pentagon
Washington, D. O.

Mr. Gilbert R. Le'f)'

Ohief, Counter Intelligence
D1Tia1on

J'ollowing is the report of the DI Laborato17 girlng the results ot
examinations conducted on eTidence reeeiTed from 7our office.
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a/ 3. F.d.gar BooTer

Unidentified 1ly1ng Object Al.leged.17
Sighted b7 Mr. D.S. DeSVDGERS,
Yest Palm Beach, J'lorida

JOBD BDG.All ROOTER, Director
Your Jile No.

24-186

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Emmination requested by: Addressee

Lab. Bo.

Reference:

Letter dated 8-26- 52

Eramination requested:

Chemical Analyses

PC-33720 DE

Specimens:
Q1 Cap which Mr. DesTerger1 was wearing at the time of the alleged
incident.
::USULTS Oli' EXAMINATIQ!t
In answer to your specific inqui17, you are ad.need that the areas
surrounding the three barned hole• in the cap were eDJDlned for m17 residue•
which :m.igb.t indicate tho nature of the incendiary material causing the bu.ms,
but no such residue• were found. Teat• conducted on the sweatband of Q1
indicate that the residue trom a gloving ember used to burn a hole in the cloth
was easily dislodged and removed b7 handling and "roughing" the burned area.
Some observations made during the examination of Q,1. ma7 be of interest
to you. The major portion of the top aide of the cap bill as well as the area
surrounding the yellow and black emblem or insigne and the insigne itself have
been subjected to the singeing action of a flame. It ia of interest to note
that the singeing on these areas is not at all uniform aa might be expected
if t he cap had been subjected to a single shot of a •red blob" of a tire of
some kind. The fact that the front edge of the cap bill 1a more seTerel7
scorched or singed than other portions of the cap auggesta that the singeing
could not have taken place when Mr. D. S. Desvergera vas fired upon trom a
poeition almost Teriioall7 above him. When t he cap is obeerTed from the front
and left edge ot the 1nsigne and the fold in the blue cloth in the surrounding
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areaa are eDJDined. the abaence of singeing under the told suggests the
poeaibilit7 that the~ was not being worn on the head when the eingein&
took place. It was noted that thia fold •smoothed out• when t he cap vaa
placed on the head.
As to what might haTe caused the burned holes in the cap• you are
adTised that on the cap bill there vai noted an area of particular aigni­
fioance which has been circled with a pencil mark. In this circle 1a a
burned area a pproximately 1/321 in diameter. It is belieTed to be too
small to have been caused singularly and intentionally by Kr. DeaTergers.
!he appearance ofthe small burned spot suggests the poasiblit7 that a small
glowing e':llber of s o?:?e kind, very hot but containing a amall amount of heat,
because of its s ize. tell on the cap bill, causing burns in two of the
threads after which the gloving ember cooled off and tell off the cap bill.

8Jec1men Ql is being returned to 7ou herewith.

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Chief', Air Techni.cal
Iritol.llgence Center
Dept of' the Mr
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Ohio
1. 'lb.-. inclor..ed letterl are :for your infor.:nation, eppropric.te o.ct1on end
retention.
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ppllc~tion to the project. Rep:ties have been prepared. expressing USAF
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It is believed that the ideas presented by Proferamr Weber and Mr.
Ro11.ywood warrant you:r very care!'ul. consideration and stu~.
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Ltr fr Mr. G. Francis
Co1oncl., USAF
NaUhe1mer dtd 29 Jul 52
Ltr tr Mr. John M.
Jlollywood dtd l Aug 52
Ltr ~ Prof'. John c.
Chief, ~oplca.J. Division
Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate o~ Intelligence
Weber dtd 2 Aug 1952
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otfiee ot the Director
6527 SO. Seeley Annue

DiscoTerer
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Chicago 36. 1111.noia
July 29th. 1952

X&J . Gea. Joba Saaford.
Beadqllarhre G-2. Air Poree.
Department ot Deten•••
Vaah1nglon 25. D. o.
Dear Sir:B.egarding the recen\ reporh ot the so called 1'17ing u.ucer• • I am quite
sure that the hoax will be exposed 1>7 telling 7ou that this b nothing more than
the ■ ilTer iodida used in arUfic1&l. rainuldng. '!hb h eepectall7 true if th•
aUTer iodide caae in contact "1th radioaot1Te cloo.ds or so called thunderclorula.
The aolutian of this h0&% 1s quite •~l•• it 7ou vill check your record■

7aa. will find that fi71ng aaucer• were first aeen about the Ume when ailTer
1odid.e caae into usage tor artificial ratmnaktng . Apin. a11Ter 1a a retlecti'H
agenq and. will renect all types or light. which accounts for the nrioue hues
reported bT aq psera. Again. ailTer iodide. if radioacUTe or ionised by an
electrical cloud will be come n•oreacen,. vhlch accounts for fly-ere being nnable
to oTertalce· the eo called fl71ng saucer•• and their habit of disapp.ring.

or: course. ve mu.at el1Jdnate such reports of tl71n.g saucers as were accountable
li1 balloon.a , fo~:tighters. meteorite•• and the pereon who j,lat calla up a newspaper
with the hope o~ cetUng his name in the pap rs. .Aleo to be d1aqtialitted are auch
reports•• to ascertain that they are iuterplana\&17 8})4ce ships. It 1t were at
all poseible for. another planet to send aircraft ot any tn>• ~o our atmosphere.
1 t would 8impl7 burn 'Q.1> the aame aa a aeteori u and such space 8h1p remains would
be found the same aa meteorites. .la far aa I lmw. no such wreckage ha.a ••er been
found.
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485 Jladiaon .l-.enue. ••• Torl: 22 . 1'ev Tor~ - Plan 5-2000
Au&uat 1. 1952

MaJor General Jue• .l. Satdord

Chtet ot Intelligence
Pentagon :Building
Arli~on. Virginia

Dear Sir:
In connection with •t171ng eaucer• newspaper accounts of
obaerTaUons on t be aeareh radar 17stem at the Washington
Rational Airport , 1t occurred to me that. the described ~
haTtor could poesibl7 be accounted for in the following IDllDller:
111gb. power, narrow beam fire control radar s7ate111 of the uSlllll.

tn,e night concel~bl7, under unusua1 atmospheric conditions,
create enough ion.ilaUon along points on the beam i~ the upper
ataospher• to al.low the return of an appreciable echo to the
search radar 17atem f'rOJll such po1nt1. The apparent motion would
be quit• haphaslll"d, follovtng wz at...-.r the f'ire control radar

~erator does in directing the beaa.

!his hypothesis 18 t.inatt:racti'ff for teTeral reeaona: J'irst).7,
t he p ower required for auch an effect 1e many timea greater
than that put out by the UBU&l radar.

Second.17. eueh echoes

would pre11UJD&bl7 come from ionospheric heigh.ta and theref'ore
could not appear at ra.ngea of' a fev mile ■ from the search radar.
•• • • reported. fllird.17. it a"11la 11Dl.1kel7 that a coinciden~
Tilual effect ot 8.J17 conapieaous magnitude vould be produced.
In spite of this, I am offering this suggeatioa in the belief
that if considerable tille, mon•7 and effort 1a being deToted \o

thi s problea, it might be vorthvhile trying the relatively aimple
experiment ot having a povert"ul fire control radar sweep out
certain dmple pattern• to see if the7 can be detected on the
aearch radar e7et•• preterabl,: at a time when •n71ng saucer•
echoea a r e being obaened.

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John X. BollTWOod
lmgineer
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Department ot
Slectr1e&l Bngineering
Ao.gust 2. 1952

McJ. Gen. John A. Sadord

Air ~oree Director of Intelligence
\f'o.ehin&ton. D. C.

J>ear ·s tr:
I 1hould like to preaeut to y011 "hat r believe to
be a tenable theoey as to the origin and nature ot the
pllenomen.a popularly kno"D as •n11~ 68.ucersn .

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It bas been ai:tpl;r daonatrated that electr~mgnetlc

radiation of sufficient power densi\7 is capable of
ionizing gas at low pressure. Upon deion1sat1on. the
t,11a emits radiation ot eharacteriatic waTe lengths._ come
ot i.hieh lie in the Tisible spectrma. Jlnrther. it 1a
known that radar equipment can detect ionised gaa, such••
northern lights. or charged wahr droplets . such aa ap:pear
in thunderclouda.
I belieTe that ionization of diao-shaped aegcienta of
air 1n the upper atmosphere u7 be cauaed
beaJBI from a r
radar transaitter held in a flied position or slovl7 traYeraed. i
instead of the uaual aweepin« Jllotion.

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!o ver1f7 the possibility. I propose in the Ter7 near
future to conduct an experiment . .6. glass sphere containing
air at atmoSJ-'here pressure will be erposed to radiation of a
kn.ow wave length and power denait7. !he pressure in the
aphere vill then be reduced until: 1on1zaUon. occurs. !he
screen of a separate radar transmitter- receiver will also
be obserTed to note vl:iether the change in the eon.ditton ot
the air is detectable b,- ractu,-.
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.John C. VelJer
2007 hgineerin«

Assoc. Prof. of E. • ·

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.All concern s i ghtiuas of' unider.tificd 1'ly1i:.g objects or "c.xpc1'1.-encc:s believed
related thereto.
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However,
it will be noted tho.t the Civil A.e r.onautics Adclnirstration haa kplicd to Pfc.
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Hitchcock (Incl 1).
WILLIAM A. AIWm
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Chief, 'Topical Division
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Director.ate of Intelligence, oos/o
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1. Ltr to Pfc Hitchcock f'l1ll Ottiee ot Av.1.ation ~ormation., dtd Aug 20,52,
w/ltr trm P:tc Hitchcock, dt.d ll Aug 52.
2. Ltr tnn R.J . Blackman, dtd 18 Aug 52, stover, J.lo.
J . Ltr 1'1'm Mansfield W. ffUHame, dtd 19 Aug 52, to Sec. Finletter, w/Incl.
4. Santa Barbara News-Presa cllpping,dtd Aug 17, 1952., Titled, "Happy
Says He Saw One, Too,"
; . Ltr dtd 16 Aug 52, frm (Mrs. John P') Lucile s. Janssen, R1ctmond, Call.t.
6. Ltr dtd 17 Aug 52, trm Henry B. Lee III, Jladeria Beach, Fla.
7. Ltr dtd 17 Aug 52, rrm. J . Pat Farrell, Austin, Texas.
S . Ltr dtd 30 Jul 52, frm Bert Bunnell, North!ord., Conn.
~. Clipping !rm "The Bay City Times"
.10. ltr dtd ll Aug 52, frm Gerald G. McKelvey, l'fa,nesboro, Penna.
ll. Ltr dtd 15 Aug 52, tm John Uorriesey, K.C. J!o.
l.2. Ltr dtd 20 Aug 52, f'rm Gore Vidal, Barryto'ffll, N. T.
13. Ltr dtd 20 Aug 52, trm Steve Davis, La Grange, D.l.
14. Ltr dtd 22 Aug 52, 1'rm IJ.oyd Geisness, ilermndrli, Vinnesota
15. Ltr dtd ? fm Robert J . Hu:xmel., Toledo, Oh1o
16. Ltr dtd 29 A~ 52., tm Seth Pope, Downingt,om, Pa.
17. U.r dtd 29 Aug 52, .trm. Mrs . Bessie Colt.on Johnson., Detroit, W.eh.
l.8. Ltrdtd 28 Aug 52? 1'rm Richard O. ?lelaon, I.aure1, Mont.
19. Ltr dtd 26 Aug 52, frm Maj . John J . Phillips. ., (retd. ) Temple City., Calif.
20. U,r dtd 3 Aug 52., rm. Barry T. Jensen, Ph.D. , Hyattsville, lLd.
21. Ltr :frm Sam. Singer, Easi- Chicago., Indiana.
22. Ltr dtd 29 Aug 52, rrm Ro7 F. Hall, Capt. u.s •.Aniy, Retd, w/ltr f'l"Di
Mrs. Cletus Dodd, Dallas., Texas.

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Chief, Air Technical
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Dept ot the Air Fore
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l.. The iuclosed lettero a.re fox-warded 'for your intorw.ti('•l'l, c.ppropriate
acticn and retention. All relnte to various theories and pro_posaJ.a on unldent11'
t~iµg obJects.
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No acknOW'ledg.:nents or replies have been made by this of:C'lco .
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l. Ltr fr I.~. t.f1lrrt.J,
Cdr. Brestow., Vo.. 1 dtd 28 Jul 52
2 . L-t,r otd 13 A\l.8 52, rr Ra.ns w.
Gx·oth, P.V. l'LY.
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Co.lonel, USAF
Chief, 'l'o_pical Division
Deputy Director for Eatim..'l.tes
Directorate of Intelligence.
3. Ltr dtd Aug 52, tr J. Lesher,
Snntil Ana, Calif.
4. Ltr dtd 11 Aug 52, tr Mrs. B.J. Vo~,
Mcl.ean, Va., w/incl.
5 . Lt.r dtd 7 Aug 52, rr T. 'Reomnoyder,
Derby, ll.Y.
6. Ltr dtd 6 Aug 52, fr Mrs. Ray Sbelnberu.,\,.✓
dd'"cli /
I.wte Luzerne, N.Y.
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7. Lt.r dtd 29 Jul 52, fr- Tb.ad W. Culmer II,
RobinsOll, Ill.
8 . Ltr dtcl 19 IU.l~ 5-, rr E.C. llu.e;g!.n,
Clevel::md, Ot k
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Mr. J. Vl . Pennington
Route 1, Box 132
Mobile, Alabama
• Dear Mr: Pennington:
Your recent letter concerning unldentifiE!d flying objects
has been received by this Headquarters, and the ideas which
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We appreciate your interest and efforts to assist us.
However, we don 't wish to impose on your generosity any
further and will attempt to render the suggested interpre­
tations ourselves. Many thanks, though, for your kind offer
of additional assistance.
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Dear Mr.s. Thill:
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We wtsh to assure you tho.t the contents or your letter,
d.o.ted 1 August 1952, uere not divulged to nnyone outside of
Air Force Intelligence and that we treat al\ information ouch
as you oub.:nitted as strictly cont'identiel. Ther-2tore, "the
ccmcern expressed in yours of l2 August 1952 is un!'ounded .
Mr. Scott ' s announcement o~ his theory at about the
same time that you corresponded with \ls waa ,t.1e~ely a coin~i­
dcnce. Ft.:.rthermore, h!-s theory and yours are quite dissim.ilar.
The only thing in camnon 1c that you both ut11:l.ze sOllle aspects
of electro-ma.gnet!sm in arriving at your respective conclusions.
We hope that this inf'crma.ticn will hel.p dispel. s.ny doubt
1rhich you wy have concernll?,6 the use of the 1deo.s ,,hich you
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15 September 1952
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM :

1. To prepare non- military letter to Mrs. Nellie T. Dull of Staunton,
Virginia.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION :

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2. On 1 Aug 52 Mr.s. Dull wrote in a letter to USAF Intelligence in
which she theorized, in a completely amateurish manner, that electro­
magnetism could account for 11flying saucers' . The re was absolutely no
technical foundation to her ideas, and, actually, she presented the entire
thing in the form of a question, viz. "please let me know if this is the
answer."
3. A routine reply, thanking her for the suggestion, was dispatched
by this office 20 August 1952.
4. In a second letter dated 12 Aug 52, Mrs. Dull expresses concern
that her ideas were "stolen" by Mr. Noel Scott of the Engineer Research
and Development Lab since the latter announced his ionization theory
shortly after Mrs. Dull wrote her first letter.
5. Copies of both letters from Mrs. Dull and our reply
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6. A reply has been prepared, the contents of which should alleviate
Mrs. Dull's concern.
7. Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED:
8. Approval, signature and dispatch of attached letter.
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Miss Florence Easley
11702 St. Clair
Cleveland, Ohio
Dear Miss Easley:
Your recent telegram concerning unidentifiE:d flying
objects has been referred to this Directorate.
We are giving your id:eas careful consideration and
appreciate your interest and efforts to assist us.
Sincerely,
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Mr. Zed Taylor
3101 Clinton Drive
Rouston 10, Texas
De~.r Mr. Taylor:
Your letter of 5 August 1952 to the Department of the
Army was referred to us since we are responsible for the
"flying saucer" investigation.
We will be happy to re ceive any additional information
on the subject which you care to volunteer.
Your interest is appreciated.
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Mr . 'Z. L. Lull
Bew Ute Hotel
Sal t Lake 01ty, Utah
Dear '!-!r. Lull :
:Baaed on the information in 7 our tel eg,;aa o'f 29 Ju.17
1952, 1our book "Daniel and the Atomic Equations o! the
Loaves" has been caretully studi ed and due not i ce taken
of your conclusione, particularly that regarding the date
of 4 October 1954 ( presumably revised by your telegram
to 4 October 1952) . Thia data ia receiving our oareto.l
considera tion.
Your efforts on behalf of the U. S. A.tr 1orce and of
our country are indeed appreciated.
Sincerel7,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE DIVISION
lliCOMING CLEAR MESSAGE
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SALT LAKE CITY UTAH JUL 29 1952
INTELLIGENCE UNIT US AIR FORCE
PENTAGON BLDG WASHDC
WITH RESPECT TO THE RECENT HYPERSPACE DEMONSTRATIONS
OF THE DISC COMPANY IN FREE SPACE IT MAY HAPPEN THAT
THE COMPUTATIONS SHOWN ill MY BOOK 11DANIEL AND "'HE
ATOMIC EQUATIONS OF THE LOAVES" ARE IN ERROR BY t
ABOUT TWO YEARS
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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM :
1. To prepare a non - military letter to Mr. E. L . Lull of Salt
Lake City.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2. In a telegram to this Directorate dated 29 July 1952 (AF IN
14051), Mr. Lull states that, based on certain recent data, his
calculations in his book "Daniel and the Atomic Equations of the
Loaves" may be in error by about 2 years.
3. A copy of this book was obtained through the Army Library
from the Library of Congress. It is significant that the latter
classifies the book as BS (Bible).
4. This a nalyst must plead innocent to any accusation that he
is a theologian. Nonetheless, on the assumption that any infor­
mation regardless of origin or nature may possibly prove helpful
to Intelligence and applying amateur theology, the book was
s canned a nd the following conclusions derived:
a. Mr. Lull, who is an engineer, has attempted to
establish a correlation between certain significant dates in history
and specific passages in the Testaments and the Book of Mormon
by the use of mathematical a nalyses.
b. Further, by the same analyses, he arrives at certain
future dates which, by a nalogy, he concludes are indicative of
extreme significan ce to the world. One such date is 4 Oct 54. It
is implied that a revelation will be made on that date in fulfillment
of one of Dan iel's prophecies in the ol d Testament an d that this
revelation will be a joyous rather than a grievous one.
5. It is assumed that Mr. Lull's statement to the effect that his
calculations may be in error by about 2 years refers to the 4 Oct 54
derivation and, further, that the error is positive, i.e. that the date

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should be 4 Oct 52. This assumption is based on the urgency with
which Mr. Lull informed us of his error (by telegram).
6. It is additionally assumed that Mr. Lull intends that the
aforementioned date be associated with Project Blue Book since:
a. He states in his telegram that the basis for his belief
that he made an error in his original calculations (presumably re
4 Oct 54) is "the recent hyperspace demonstrations of the Disc Company
in free space" .
b. His telegram was dispatched at the height of the most
recent 11flying saucer" flurry in the press (the date of the telegram is
the same as that on which General Samford held a press conference on
the subject) .
7 . Accordingly, a reply to Mr. Lull has been prepared expressing
appreciation and stating that due notice has been taken of his con­
clusions.
8. Additionally, this analyst has marked 4 Oct down as a red letter
day and is eagerly awaiting its arrival since it apparently means that
the mystery of the 11flying saucers 11 will finally be solved and his toil
towards that end will no longer be necessary.
9. Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the
Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RECOMMENDED:
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HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
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SUBJECT:
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TO:
Director of Intelligence
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Washington 25, D.C.
The attached Air Intelligence Information Reports are forwarded .
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FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
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In comrliance with Air Force Letter 200- 5 , Unidentified Flying
Objects Repor ting, dated 29 April 1952, the following Air Int~lligence
Infor mation Report is submitted for your informati on.
FOR THE COMMANlJING O.l<'FICER:
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Ch1et. Air 'l'eehnical.
Intelligence Center
Wright-Patterson A7B
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l. the inclosed lettera are forwarded tor your information, anproprie.te
acUon and. retention. ill concern dgb.tings of unidentified fl)"in& objects.
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COORDINATION;
AFOIN-2A2
\'i'ILLIAX W. WILCOX
Colonel, USAF
Cbiet, Policy end Management Group
Oftice, Deputy Director- tor Estimates
»1reotorate ot hltelligence
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(Unclaesif'ied) Su"eated Beply- to Mr. Bern.dp (P. rUal)
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I-Ir. Berridge b7 7our office, 1t 1B SU&Bented that the following paragraph be
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fhe details of the observation which 7ou made vere referred to our
Intelligence anal7eta tor their study and comment. They have i~ol'llad me
that • al though the o bJ ect could poss1bl.7 havA b en a hidl altitude balloon
aacending throut)l dU'terent· vind strata, they ~ind it 1mpoaa1ble to arrift
at a det1n1 te conclusion. HoveTer. the7 were .happy to receive the
in.torantion and to add it to the clnta trom other e1g11i1nsa which the7
procesa nnd ~7•• conetantly-."
2. It la alao roca:cended that appropriate comments be cade regarding
General ~ord' a atatementa during hh recent preaa coDf"erence, particularly- thoae
dealin& with CIU'rent USAF atUtude towards the subject and plnna tor the future.
Stresoing h1a etate~ent about •acteqnate wt not trantic attentionn ahould also help.
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8 September 1952
Ml!MORA.NDUM FOR RECORD

PROBLEM
1.

To prepare an R & R t o rosM...OP.I .

FACTS AND DISCUSSION

2. A personal letter from Mr. William A. Berridge to General Vandenberg was
referred toOSAP-OPI for preparation of a reply for signature in AJ'CCS. In this
letter Mr. Berridge reports the sighting of an unidentified flying object and com­
ments that he is disturbed over recent public remarks made by D/I personnel on this
subject.
3. Major Fournet discussed the letter with OSA.ll!OEI.. at the latter's request
and indicated that AFOIN-2A2 would be happy to suggest certain appropriat• comments
which could be incorporated into a reply. It was understood by OPI that AJ'OIN-2A2
was not undertaking the complete reply since it was largely a matter requiring public
relations treatment.

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4. The atta ched R & R sets forth those comments and suggestions considered
appropriate from the D/I standpoint.
5.

Digest.

Subject matter is not considered suitable for inclusion in the Dally Staff

ACTION RECOMMENDED
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RDINATION:
A:B'OIN-2.A.2, Col Wolfe, Ext. 71379~
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l . I.ncl.osed correspomence from CIA with attv.chod sighting report ie
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2. Request. acknowledgment or receipt, be made to CIA. The latter replied
:t.o tr Moo ~ , and, there:Core, further correspondence with luJn is not .nandato17.
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Chief', Air Technical
lntelligenco Center
1right-Pattorson AFB
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(Unclassified ) ·e.teriril. for i'rojoct Blue Book
9 SEP ti2
Dept of tho /.ir Force
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1 . The inclosod letters nre forwarded tor your information EJld retent,ion.
The, toll in the "theories ond sugge ctione" category.
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BY C01£!AND OF THE CHIF...F OF ~AFf':
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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8 Septellber 1952
SUBJEC'l':
(Restricted) UaideatU'ied Aerial Phen.oae11&, DiscussiOll
CoAference with OIR Personnel
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Chief of laval Research
Department of Tlte lavy
Wash1uaton 25, D. c.
1. Reference is made to your letter, OJR:421:J'LT: esw, Ser: 21517,
subject, nUAi.dentii'ied Mrial pheno11.ena; request for 1nfol"ll&tio11
concerlli.Jl&, 11 dated 15 Auauat 1952, request!D& Air Poree participation ill
a discueeion of unidentified aerial phe11omell8., at a convea1e•t date on
or after 15 Septellber 1952.
2. I t is euaested tut the~diacuseio• be held at 1000 hours 011
17 September a. Boo• 1803, lru.ildia& T-3, Iavy Depart•e•t.
3.
In view of the teclmical. :u.ture of the discuasioaa to be held,
.,.d tae desirability of possible attea.dan.ce by Air Tecuical I ntelliaence
Center per•oue1, it ie requested that a represe•tativa of the Office of
laval Beeearca aake direct coatact vith Major D. J. Pournet, USAI',
Roo• J.:e-86O, Bxteaaiom. 71016, Peataaon, who will represe:a.t the Air J'orce
ill these discussiou and is authorized to Jlake uy- -.ecesear,y
&rr&JJ&eaen.ts.
4. Should tae date and t!Jae for these discuseiou, as recomaended
in paraaraph 2 above, be incoavenieat, it 1a auaested that a date be
111.1tually decided upon between ,-our repreaeJ1tative and Major J'ournet .
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OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH
WASHINGTON 25, 0. C.

IN R•PLY R EFER TO

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Chief of Naval Research
Director of rntell.igence
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Subj:

unidentified aerial phenomena; request for information
concerning

AUG 15 !952

l. In view of current 'Widespread interest, it is recpested that a brief­
ing be arranged for the purpose of acquainting interested activities within
the Office of Naval Research with the latest developments of the investi­
gation of unidentified aerial phenomena obtained under Project Blue Book.
The meeting would be limited to about a dozen personnel with a definite
"need to lmow« and an acute scientific interest in this project . All in
attendance will be cleared through secret and are acquainted lfi.th the
background of this program having seen the official reports of Project
Blue Book dated through April 1952.

2. It is suggested that a question-and-answer t ype discussion be sched­
uled for a date on or after 15 September 1952 in Room 1803 of Building
T-3, Navy Department, washington, D• c.

3. The cooperation of the Air Force in making such a briefing possible

l'ti.ll be appreciated.

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Maj FourJlet/bao/71016

AFOII- 2A2
w/8 Septe•ber 1952
MEMORAIDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM:
1.

To prepare a letter for the Chief of Iaval Research.

FACTS A1ID DISCUSSIOI:
2. In a letter to the D/I, the CIR requested a briefing and round
table discussion for the purpose of acquainting interested meabers of his
staff with the latest developaents iJ1 Project Blue Book. It was suggested
that the progrBlll be held after 15 Septeaber 1952 in Rooa 1803 of
Building T-3, Jl'avy Depart-.ent.

3. The attached letter will infora the CIR that Maj Fournet will
conduct the prograa. A time of 1000 hours on 17 Septenber 1952 is
suggested with a request for confirmation. The Clffl is also requested to
contact Major Fournet, direct and arrange for the details of the conference.

4. Subject aatter is not considered suitable for the Daily Staf'f
Digest .

ACTION RECO:MME:IDED:

5.

Approval, sigaature and dispatch of attached letter .

COORDilfATIOlf:
Col T. W. Wolfe, AFOll- 2A2, Ext 75990 1/,,J
Col W. A. Adams, AF0ll- 2A, Ext 71564 ~
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{ft@8Cfietedj Movie J'ilm of 1'l,1ina Objects Taken
2 Jul 52, Vicinity of Tremonton., Utah
Chief, Air Teehnical
Intelliience Center
Dept ot the Air 1"01·ce
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1 . Subject film, received. thin of'f'ice 5 Sep 5~, 1G 11'.i.Closed tor appropr iate
action. Du:pl.icate of report submitted by the photographer, CPO Del bert c. Jrewhouse
(177283, UBI) , is inclosed for your 1.n:f'ormation in the event that the copy forwarded
to you by tbe IG, Hill AFB, Uteh hAs not been received.
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2 . A messaae was d.1spo:tclled to the CG, WADP' on 6 Sep 52, with info1.•mation copy
to you, requestina that an intelligence officer interview CPO liewhouse and. determine
ad.ditional. detai1e or the si&t>.tin., 1.t' available •
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3 . A mcssa&e was also dispatched to the co, Rill AFB, Utah requeatin& weather
1nformntion for thP. ~riod and vici nity in question. An information Cc:JflY was
dispatched to you.
4. It has been ascertained i'rom the •aTal Observatory, Washln&ton, D. C. that
the position o-t the sun at the -f.Lac(L..iliJZ hours., 2 July ~) and the 1.oeo.tion
( 4145B - 11210W) in question was 64.:;P cle..-ation and l3l. azimut.b.
5. ~eat the film be submitted to the WADC Photo Lab tor complete analysis
as soon as possible. The :f'ollovins are suacested quest1ona for this analysis which,
if' answered, shou1d facilitate evaluation or the incident:
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Are 1.maaes made by lie;ht source or reflection?
;, P· Aey indication of what kind or objects could have caused imaaes? Is
tbere ~ bird sufficiently actinic to cause µia.ees?
CouJ.d they have been caused
by air craft or bOlloons?
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3 where there was o r i ~ ~ one, or, converse:cy-, 2. or 3 object• at times a,ppear to
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To what can the .,tede-in" nnd "fade-out" of' th.e objects be attributed?
What type motion is attributable to the objects (about theil' QVIl axis
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• which eroes tlle field or view? ( Retex-anae pa.rt1cul.a.rl;r the sill4U,e obJeet
which crosses field; photographer states that cttmera. va,'j>-eld motionless

while obJect cro■eed field or view. )
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frame, then:
(l) Is there 8r1J° recurrin.i pattern in the relative

fOCition of the objeot3?
(2) Do they maintain same relat1-o-e positions in :tormatlon
durin& 8.11¥ maneu-rers, particultU"~ violent maneuvers?
(3) IG relative position mainte.1.ned coinci<iental with

rnove:.ncnt about their axes?
(4) If' und.ulatiq motion is presel'lt ~ a number of
obJeots which a.re malntainin&i o. semblance o~ formation,
do those objects undulate in pb.aset Ditto for tumbling
?OOtion'l
(5) Ie 'there ~ indication ot abrupt chatlps in direction
of flii;ht path tbrous}l :rn.1r:cy large an&J.e• (e .e: 90° or
mre du.ring interval ot 2 or 3 frames) 7
(6) Do 8.I1if objects appear to rcmin moti.onlesa at the same
time that others move about?
(7) Can all obJccts be accounted for at all. times or do
so~ l i t e ~ diaeppee.r while etill well within t'iel.d
oi' Tiell?

6 . Althoueb CPO 1!(M10use M4 not request that the film be returned.
to him~ 1 t is reco.amended. thi.it the i'1uol. :footsae (of' the mountain scenery) be
1:eturneu t o llil:1 1medla.tely at'ld that be be s.bked if he is w11.llna to accept
a duplicate of' t.he initial roo~ in lieu o'!" the original.. I:t bis rep]¥
ia affirmative, S\J.iaest the duplicate be forwarded Whenever o.7allable.

7. Request adrlce o£ t.lte 8Il4l.1'tical rem.U.ts as soon as available.

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WILLIAM A. ADAMS

Colonel, USAP
Chie1'1 Topical Division
Deputy Director f>r Estimates

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Directorat~ or Intell1ienee

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(Rc&ttieeei) Request :tor Lab Allalys1a ot Samples BaTi.J:1& Po.saible Bel.ation to
UDidentii'ied ~ ffl>jects.
Counter Intelligence Diviilon
Dil'eetorate of S_pecial Inveat1ption,, Toe IG
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forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Inveat1aat1on 'for lab ~ s i • since the;, m,q have •
a possible rel.at1on to UD:14entified t'.cy1n& object&.
!'beae sam,p1es vere removed from
the yard ot Mr. Ch&rlea Walter Storm t-esid:1»& at 102 llorth a.rn.eld. Street, Arl.inaton,
_ ,.
2 . 'lhe circum.stancea surroUDdi?l& the incident to which t.beae saz11Plea pertain
are outlined in Ioclosurea 1 and 2.
3. Inclosure 3 Gives o1g:nit1cant data about each Aml)ll'!. Exhibits G, B and I
ere submitted tor c0m;,ar1:son with .A thru. F because ot the poaaibillt:, that this
incident represents a prank ot same sort invol.n,na the uae of one or acre ot these
ma:tc.r1ala.
S Incl.•
l.
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SUmmary or ci.rcumstecea
2. Sketch ot Area relatiJli to l
3. List ot Exhib1ta
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4. Emibita A thru I (samples) 7 0~:7
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WILLIAM A. ADAMS
Colonel., lJSAJ'
Chi.et, !l.'o.pical I.nteW.cence iD1ri.Bion
De.Puv Director ror Estimate•
Directorate ot litell1g;ence
_., £✓-t; '-tci 1. t iotl /. ,,
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COORDII.ATIO.f:
Af'OIN- 2.A2.
AFOIN- 2A
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8lllMAHY 01 CIRctll8'.rlla81 DUS:tIGM'l<a 01 ~
UIIDDTlJ'III) J'LYDG ~ • ARLiaJTOJI, VIRGDIA
1-2 September 1952

l . :At 16oo hours on 3 Sep 52, tbe Directorate ot Intelllaence,
Rq. , USAP rece1Yed a telephone call trcita Kr. W&lter sto:na, 227 18th
Street, SE, Washington, D.C. (phone LI 31,290) that an unusual circle
vas :tound marked on :tbe l&vn ot his tatber, Mr. Charl.es Walter Storm,
on the zrnina ot 2 Sep 52 and that he belle'f'ed it mi&bt bear BOme
relation to the USU' 1nveet1pt1on of unidentit.1.ed t'ly1na object■ •
2. Major Pournet, or the D/ I , ealled on the el.cler 11r. Storm at
bis residence (102 forth O&rtiel4 Street, Arl.1.naton, Va., phones
CH 8508) durin& the eYeninli ot 3 Sep 52.

3. 1'he tol.J.ov1na vas ~ound on Mr. Storm' • rear l.avn ( refer to
sketch 1n Incl. 2) t

a . A circle l6 teet 1n diameter and near~ perfect~ f'onaed
was marked on the l.avn by a depoa1t ot aome unknovn fi;n:7 substance
vh1ch was adhert.na to the aras• 1n clustera of' 1'1l\ e "1,obul.e•.
b . 'Die band ot the circle ( around tbe periphe17) vu an &ftra&e
of' approJC:1.iaately 6 inch.ea Yide.

c. The deposita iri the band were less pronounced and aometiua
absent tor short d1.stinces vhere depreasiona or uneven.es• 1n tbe around
s'Ul'tace occurred.

d . A small everareen bush vu located at a point about 40 inchea
1na1de the circl.e and did not appear to have been d1atu:rbed 1n any v,q nor
vere ~ deposits present on or around 1 t.

I

e. A clothes line f'razie located on a centril. pole overhu,na the
cirel aomevhat and had been in place ( approximately aa abovn 1D I ncl 2 )
on tbe 'iibt 1n question.
t. An anteJlD& vi.re about 4o feet above the aroun4 oTirhuna the
circle, exact amount undetermined.

j

a.

lo other Ye&etation in the area contained. ap:r a..p6ai ta or

mark• ( am&ll treea vere present, as cloee u 6 or 8 feet from the circle).
h . ~ee t:,pea ot fertilizer vere stored in COffred drums near
the p.raae about l.5 feet avq- from tbe circle.

4.

Kr. and Mrs. Storm were interviewed and ottered the !'ollovina

information:
a: Mr. Storm cut the grass in the area in question around

18oo- 1.900 bo'IU"s ou l Sep 52.

'fhe cllppin&a vere l.eft vl'l,ere they tell.

b . At 2300 hours on 1 Sep 521 Mr. Stol'm put his doa 1n the
basement tor the niiht. ( Wotei the dog barks at aIJ;yone who comes into
the yard, and, until. that time had not sounded ott) •

c. (As rell.ted to Kr. Storm later by Mrs. Vhitehurat, a neia)ibor
iimnediatel.3' in the rear or the Storm reeidence .nd. ad,Jacent t6 the l.aWJl in
question . ) Mrs . lihitehurst vu awakened at about o4oo houre on 2 Sep 52
by bark.ins ot do& "which seemed to be in 4iatress" . She l.ooked out o~ a
vindov in the rear other house but tailed to see ~na ( it wae a rather
dark ni&bt) .
d . Upon &oins out to his car at 0730 boure 2 Sep 52, Jlr . Storm
noticed ;the circl.e and walked onr to f'JCM11De it . He describes it as
bavini at that time a brown, oily• sl&ll.dy appearance with ~ t seemed to
be a Tery fine cranuJ.ar structure ( as tho~ a fine HD4 mued vi th li&b,t
oil. bad been spread to torm this rina) . He rubbed some of the substance
between his f'in&ere and tound it ta:1n1ll;r gritty and detinitel.y oi~. Jira.
Storm corroborates thl.e description.
e. Du.rina mid- afternoon ot 2 8ep 52 Mrs . Storm reexamined the rill&
Gd found that the color bad ch@.&ed to o-qis\-bl.ue, and 1t no lon&er
appeared to be oily. Hovewr it still tel.t oi.cy but .no lon&er f'e1t aritty.
She detected DO odor \\POn amellina it.
t . Upon retamina from vork at 1.700 houra 2 Sep 52, Mr. Storm
a.pin ~xemined it with his wife . Be describe-a the eolor u purpllsh• &r~;
Nrs . Storm describes tbe col.or aa bluiab• ~ • Both ap-ee that the
substance had besun, to f'om small., cloaely• packed &].ObUlea on the blades
ot ;rue and that it had beiWl to •cryatallize• . Mr. Storm atatea that it
then telt slick ( like araiphite) vb.en rubbed betveen the fingen; Mrs. Storm.
describes it as a pcilrdery teel.

( JO'Ss !l'here bad been oo raiil eince bef"ore the eftnina ot
l. Sep 52, ind there waa a bot aun all day on 2 Sep 52.
Bovever, there vaa a bea'f'7 rainfall durin& the niibt or
2,/3 Sep 52) .

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a . Dur1na the morn:l.na ot 3 Sep 52, .Mr. Storm reeumined it Q.no.
"lN,8 SUJ'l)r1sed to t1nd it there after eo mucb. rain" . lie describea its
~ as darker ( a slate ara.,y) and still formed ill ~ obulee on the
~ s bl.ad.ea. It still f'e1t about like graphite., perhaps a bit •t..'linner•
/ than the precediq evenina. (Mrs. Storm remoYed ~
l.e I: that mornina).
I

5. Mr. and Mrs. Whitehurst were not at bome and, theret'ore, were
not interviewed.

6. Salllil?les ot o-ass, leaves and soU, and ot three tne• ot tertilizer
stored nearby were removed tor analysis ( see Inol.s 3 Nld. 4 ) .
7. Mr . ana. Mre . Storm vere ve:r, cooperative an4 appeared to be
c~letelJ sincere. They stated that they have not recently evinced much
interest 1n the subject of unidentU'ied t:cyina objects nor had they
discussed the subj~ct with ~n.e, thereby ellminatin& 8Xf1' obTious -,tin
for a p~cticil Joke.

•
List ot SXhib1ts:.
Inveetiption of Possible Un1dentified
Mnj Objeet - Arlin§ton, Yi •
52
Soil ilnd &:-ass sample from circle ( at A on Ilicl. l.)
B .. Soil aD:5. ~ s sample 1'rom. cil'cl.e diametrically oppos1te A ( at B on Incl l)
A ...
CD-
Soil.&: araas eanwles tram center ot area vitbin circl.e
~le& of "1".&So !'rem various pe>ints around circle
B - 3a!D.Ples of £%°&SB fro.lll. variou& points around circle
P
Leaves removed from circle near 13. '
4'
G-
Salllpl.~ of Vi~ :f'crtilizer
R •
I -
~ l . e ot limestone ::tert1.li:..er ( 6 ;years o1d)
•om:
~ple of other ~o.-m:rierci&l f'ert1llzer
A,B, C, D and P vere obtained at 1930 on 3 Sep 52.
B vas obtained OD the mornir,ia of 3 Sep 52.
G, 11 ana I were stored 1n COTered drwu about 15 ' rrom
outer cdGo of circl.e.

HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
OMAHA, NEBRASKA
DINC
85O
SUBJECT:
(Uncl assified) FLYOBRP'I'
TO:
Director of Intelligence
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D.C.
SEP 195~
The attached Air Intelligence Infor mation Report is :forwarded
as per instructions A.FL 200- 5, dated 29 April 1952, subj, FLYOBRPT.
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
j
1 Incl
IR-123-52(3cys)
~c_-~.~1
.....,
E . .BILYEO
MAJ'OR., USAF I
.A►.1s t Adj Gen

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(Cont)
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Verces, Dunham Sarlbarn, Reqv.cat. for Intormtion aboat
~
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DiroctOt'llte of Intelligence, DCS/0
J,taj Fom.-net~/710~ l~
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SEP -5
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Countal"
Divleion
ru.rector. of 6pec1al. Inventigatton:., !l'he IO
• ;rri-212
W/ 5 Sept 52
•
J.. Subject ,.-as the ~inc1pil 1n the ~ sltht!n3 ot an ctniderltified
tl,-1.nn object 1n the vicinity or et, Palm Beacb1 Florl.da on the n1 )lt of
l.9 Augwst 1952. A tield 1n'9Ntigat1.on ot a technical. nature hu bo811 conducted
b7 the Air Technical. ~ e n c e Center, but co concl'l&!YD results have~
been obtained. Howeftr, there are bidicattom; of possible hoax, vis. the reaul
of th FBI lib ilniln1s on Dos Vergen• oap (ret your ne:n tot.hie ott.'1ce dtd
30 Aug S2) and. tlle actions of Des Vereen,; sub~ilent to the ~ e d eightlilg.
2. A check of subject•s Matine Corps ~ recOl'dlt hu reYealed that
tie ns ciwn bad c011duet diach~ l Navcd>er 191&b followtng h1o conviction by
a cifll. co-J.J"t in Florida tar violation ot tlat,1.ooal Motor Vchlclc 1:bett Act. He
was aontenced to 2,.· )"&?'S in the federal actannat<n,7 at Chill1cothe, (hto
(Reformat017 No. 2.351.&2..C) . Hi9 MariJ» Cargo tl0d:lcal records Wl"e nogat1w ao
regards ~ t . T l a 1.Ddf.oat1arm ar tNatmcmt.
3. It has aleo been learbod, *m:i a 00:ll"Ce DOD reliability carmot be
judged, that Wbject ~
been confinoc1 trt. om tJ.me to a lltierrt,&l institution
~ the btate ot
%ark.
e
4. It 18 tbcretare ~ tbttt, the f o l l ~ Wormation be cbta1Ded1
a. Arr, recarda or :psycho-neurotic examination m:d/or treatnient while
confined to the Federal ofor=a.tor,y At Cb11.Ucot.be, <hlo.
b . Evldonee that be ifU it one tiJ:)e confined to a
the et.ate or Uc. York.
1 Assistant Deputy Director for ~stimates
){OlU{ G, ERIKSEN
?olonel • USAF
~irectorate of lntolligence
l

Wrt;n 2 Sept 52
"Flying Saucers"
O!!icc or Public In!'cnm.tion, OSD
Press Branch• :Air !oree Desk
Deput7 lDi:roctor £or Collection and Disseadnation
Virectorate ot Intel J :igence
2 ~
AFOm- 1/Col Cook/sr/56548
~ ~
Generol A~%'Jlial'l does not. CCJD.cur in tho reeamendat1on COl'!\.a~ed in P.1:1'8.gnlPh:;j;, r-­
Cament 1 , and accorciingq bas dieapproved i:t,.
-R,..
EUGENE G. COOK
Colonel. USAF
Chiet. Folicy & Management Group
Deputy Dlrootor f or Collection
a~d Dic~,min~ti on
Ji~Jctora 3 of Intolligenoe
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No M/R reqµired
AFOIN- 1
Col Cook
2

SECURI TY INFOIW.ATION
Revrln 29 Aug 52
~
(Unclassified) Unidentif'ied Flying Objects Reporting
Assistant Chief of Staf.f,
Dept of the Air Force
G-2, Depa~ent of the Army Hq, US.AF
Washingi;on 25, D. C.
1952
<2 ....---::
col. Cook/56548
- SEP
~
AFOIN
1. Attached for your information and action considered appropriate is a copy of }
Air Force Letter Number 200-5, dated 29 April 1952 which expresses the .Air Force in~
terest in unidentified !lying objects and provides for a reporting procedure.
e
2. To assist the Air•Force in collecting intonnation on this subject, it would
e appreciated if such data as may cane to the attention of Army personnel on unident­
!i.i'ied flying objects could be reported to the Air Force rapidly and substantially as
':oUtlined in paragraph Sc and 8e of attached letter.
3. Contents of attachment may- be used in any manner you desire for the issuance
of instructions on the reporting of unidentified flying objects.
4. The instructions in this camnmication supersede thos: contained in AFOIN
Letter dated 18 September 1950, subject, Reporting o.f Infomation on Unconventional
Aircraft, with one incl.owre.
FOR THE CHIEF OF ST.AFP:
"
•
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•...(-~ORGE E. PERRY
C<llone'!., USAF
~v ~
Chlof of .ti...,~
mtmt
~.Al -JiJ., -:i. Policy & Y..:m. , 1m,..nt Gr0up
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PREVIOUS COORDINATIOO VALID
Directorate of Inte!ligeuce
( )
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HE3TRICTEQ
SECURITY INFORMATION
..
AFOIN- JAl/t-Io.j Ha.rlow/71067/ht
Wrtn 26 Aug 52
(Utic1&88ined) lJn10ent1f'1ed F ~ Objects Reporting
Dept; of the A1r Force
Hq, "USAF, AFOI!i
Assistant Chief'
G- 2., Department o
liasb.1ngton 25 t D.
1..
Attached for -yo
'1.uformtion fii:td. action considered a.ppr; opriate, is e. copy
~ Air i'orce Letter : u U I I I L ~ 3)0-5, dated 29 April 1952 imicll expresses the Air Force
1ntereSt in unldentifiecl t
" objects e:cd provi<lez for a :reporttns procedure.
2 . To assist the Air :<'
1n eolleetinG information on this .oub3ect, it voul.d
be appreciated tt such aata as
come to the attention~ Arm;y per80mlel. on uu1&mt.~ ied f'ly1ng ob.1eeta :could be re_
II. to the Air Force rapidly and subatantiiLlly as
Wtline4 1n ps.rae;rapb 8c and 8e or tQ.Cbe4 letter.
3.
ContelXte ~ attacbment may oo\uaed in any rnrmne:r you desire for the usuance
ot iDstructions on the repo1 ting or :1:n1 =ti.tied flytDs ob3ecte.
4 . The prcrloua ca:mrun1cat1on frc'l:1 t
Air Force an this subject 1a hereby
rescin4ed: Letter AFOm, SubJect: •~~
lnfarJ::ation on unconventional A:1rcratt,"
c1ate4 18 september 1950., 'Vith one 1.ncl.osu:re.
FOR TSE CllIEF OP STAFP:
Rt~TniCT~O
SECURITY INFORMATION

RESfRlSfEB

AFOIN- lAl/Maj Harlow/71067/ht
Wrtn 26 Aug 52

SECURITY INFORMATION

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM:
1. To advise the Army and Navy as to the current Air Force intere st
in unidentified flying objects and gain their cooperati on in reporting
such data as may become availabl e to Army and Naval personnel .
FACTS AND DISCUSSION:
2 . In the past, AFOIN has requested that the Army and :Navy assist the
Air Force in the collection of data pertaining to uni dentified flying objects .
Our desires were made known in a letter AFOIN, Subject : "Reporting of Infor­
mation on Unconventional Aircraft," 18 September 1950 which was signed by
Major General Cabell .

3 . When the latest AF Instructions on this subject were issued on 29
April 1952 (AFL 200- 5) action to advise the Army and Navy of the existence
of new instructions was deferred at the request of ATIC pending the develop­
ment of an "Obs er ver s Questionnaire . " This form was to be used as an aid
in the extraction of information from observers . General use of this form
is not contemplated at this time .

4 . At the working level, the Navy has asked to be informed as to the
current Air Force desires in this matter soonest . At levels lower than ¥A,s
headquarters echelons of the Air Force have mis - stated our desires to
echelons of the Navy. Instructions on this subject withl~ he Navy presently
are conflicting and confused.

5 . Not for inclusion in the Daily Staff Digest .
RECO!IMENDATION:
6 . That D/F to the Army and Hemo to the Navy be forwarded, asking
their cooperation in the reporting of unidentified flying objects and
outline a desirable reporting procedure in accordance with AFL 200-5 .
ACTION :

7 . Recommended letters have been prepared.
and forwarded.

Request they be signed

COORDINATION:
AFOIN- lAl, Maj Harlow ~

AFOilfAFOilf-lX
AFOilf-lA

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R2S+RISfED

SECURITY INFORMATION

ColBell

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Col W a l t o n ~

AFOIN-lil/Maj Ha.rlw/7lo67/ht/26 Aug 52
SECURITY INFORMATION Rewrtn AFOIN-1/Col Cook/sr/ 56548/29 Aug 52
2- SEP 19~2
APOIN
Ml!MllWIDUM FOR:
SUBJECT:
THE DIR9;TOR OF NAVAL DiTELLIGmCE
(Uncll,.asitied) Unidentified Fl.y1ng Objects Reporting
1. Attached for your in.tomation and action considered appro­
priate is a copy or Air Force Letter Number 200-5, dated 29 April
1952 which expresses the Air Poree interest 1n uni.denti.tied .!.lying
objects and provides ror a. reporting procedure.
2. 'lo assist the Air Force 1n collecting :intomation on this
subject, it would be appreciated it' such data as ~ cane to the
attention ot Naval penonnel. on unidentified f1Yin£ objects coul.d
be roported to t he Air Force rapidly and substantiall.Y as outlined
in paragraph 8c and Se or attached l etter.
3. Contents of attachme."'l.t may be used m arq- manner you desire
!or t he issuance of instructions on the reporting of uni.dentilied
fl.ying objects.
4.
The instructions in t bie caanunication supersede those con­
tained in AFODl Letter dated 18 September 19.50, subject, Repcrting
of Information on Unconventional. Aircraft, with one inclo
FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
w/
~'JRGE E. PERRY
l Incl. (
IA ;!J. )
AFL 200-5 Q
('n1one.l , USAF
Ch t
'
•~e~ent
Pol icy & W.ano e~eut
Directorate or lntelligen6QI._._---
PREVIOUS COORDINATION VAI.lD
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SECURITY INFORMAiION
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SECURITY INFORtMTION

AFOIN- lAl/Me.j HtJXlow/71067 /ht
Wrtn 26 Aug 52

lmDU.imtlM POR:

'!'BE J>lllEC'.L'OR 0, RAVAL nm;:I.t.,IXJEHCB

SlJBJEC'.C: \.,

(Unclassi:f'ied)

unldentit'ied fl.ytng Objects Repoi"tina

~

l. A t ~ 'for your 1m'ormt1on and action conaiderod appt"Opt1&t.e,
18 a copy of Air ~ Letter Buml.ier ~ , aated 29 April. 1952 \lbich
expres,ses tbe Air F,~ereet 1n un.ident1f'ied fiy1..ns object& tmd prav-

1des fore. l"Ql)Orting

edure.

2. 'lo e.saiat the
r'orce 1n collect~ 1Df'onm.t1on on this
sub.1ect, it 1\'0uld be appr
ted U" such data as my CCJ!llC to the attention
ct ll&val persazmel on W..;J.ueJ:niifiod f'l;11ns objects could be reported to
tbe Air i'orce rapidl.y and. sub
t16lly u outlined 1n :pere.gra).'lh 8o and
& of a.ttadm4 letter.

3. Contents ot attaclmlent
be used in an.v nnnner )'011 ~ire tor
tbo i&sumlce ~ instndtoos on the
po;rtf.ns of \Ul1clent1f'ied ~
objects .
4. 'lhe previo-ua co:mnm1cation tron
A1r Fcn-ce cm this aubjcct
1e hereby rescinaecl: Letter AFOIN, Subject: ''T:eport1ng c4 IDt'armet!on
on l.ftlconvent1.onal. A!rcraf't:" 4Ate4 l8 eept..lF'!!'!ll'l'R'I" l.9"'"~, v1tb cme iDclosure.

Incl.
AFL a:x>-5

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SECURITY INFORMATION

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cuv'Eits
SUSPENSE
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ORIGIN OF BA!;IC
,.
DATE
I 26 Aug 52
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SUBJECT
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TYPE
DATE
M/R
ASSIGNED DY
(Uncl ) Unidentified Flying Obj~cts Reporting
NUMBER
ROUT ING
Injtial "IN" column to denote review prior to action. lnit ial "OUT" column to denote review of collfPleted action. (}(-for action:
V'•for coord j nation)
IN
OFFICE
AFOIN
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DATE
AFOIN-1 THRU AFOIN- lA and AFODT- 1.X
26 Auu 52
FROM:
COloWENT NUMBER
1
AmTN- 1 A 1
C~ENTS (Uae reverae ,
ii necessary)
Maj Harlow/71.O67/ht
For approval and dispatch, D/F to Department of the Army G- 2, Memorandum for
Director o:f Naval. Intelligence with accompanying M/R for coor di nation.
~
ROBERT U. ROSWURM
Maj or, USAF
Executive, Collection Control BraJ:Jcb
Collection Division
,.
Directorate of Intelligenoe
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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(Uncl.aesified) llaterial for. Project. Blue ""Book
Dept of the Air Force
StP
Chie.t., A.ir Technical
Intelligence Center
\iright,- Patter son .AFB
Hq US~F - AFOIN- 2A2
rrmet/cmb/71016
J.. The inelosed letters a;-e for your intormation., appropriate action and
retention.
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b
2. Beeb of these lett.ora has been r eviewed b7 -th.is office for possible
applloation to the project.. Replies have been prepared expressing USU,- apprec1ution•
J . It 1tUl be noted that the ba sic thee or ionisation is p resent in varying
degrees in all these letters., end t he,- are therefore csoruntiat similar to letters
receivcd trom Fro!. \,obor rnd rr. Hollywood and !orwarded to you b7 separate DF.
'BY cow.mm CF THE CHIEF OF SI'AFF:
J7.ums P. BECKE:rr
7 Inc1es( w/orig DF only)
1 . L::.r fr .·r A.G. 'anke
2. Ltr fr Mr G. Vondrasek
3. Lt..r fr l.~r J . o . Luthy
4. Ltr rr Mr G. F. Kennedy
5. Ltr tr Mr J . Scott
6. Ltr fr Ur fl. E. DeLano
7. Ltr frllr H.H. Sloss
1,;0U Oli
Uo :!/R is necessary
S/
.1.
lrLIAM W. WILCOX
'olonel, USAF
Chie1· • Policy and Management Group
Office. Deputy Director for Estimates
Directorate of Intelligence
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(Unel.assified) Correspondence Conceming ~ Saucers"
Counter Intelligence Div., Director of S~c:1.al.
Investigations, The Inspector General
,
Depity Di.rector tor Estimates
Directorate ot Intelligence, DCS/O
SEP - 2 1952
;)
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Maj Faurnet/cj/71016
AFOIN-2A2
1. Inclosure l. 1s forwarded tor posaibl.e investigative action. Since
Mr. Springer gives no address, it is impossible to correspond with h1m and ask
for additional information. 'lheretore, it is requested that steps be taken to
.....,,,,_have Mr. Springer located and questioned in ordc- to detemine {a) the reliability
. . ,1.t the inf'onnat:lon 1n Incl.osure 1, (b) the credibility ~ his informer, one
Samuel. P. Jones, and {c) any additional information which ~ haw a relation to
the intelligence investigation and analysis~"~ eaucers"• If Mr. Springer's
cla1ms in his last pa.r~aph hari any teiwidatian whatsoever, it could have an
:important bearing on the Jr9ject.
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SECiJRI:ry IN.f0RMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
PROBLEM
1.
To prepare R&R to OSI.
FACTS AND DISCUSSION
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2. In a personal letter to General Samford, Mr. H. D. Springer
conveys information concerning the activities of one Samuel P. Jones
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who has pro.fessed complete lmowledge o.f the " fl.ying saucers"• According
to Mr. Springer, this Mr. Jones predicted the recent appearance o.f
unidentified objects over Washington, D.C. and vicinity some time be.fore
it occurred.. It is desired. to have Mr. Springer contacted. to determine
certain in.folllllB.tion bearing on Project Blue Book.
3. Another letter o.f ancm;ymous origin intimates that there is some
unusual activity on a movie set in Calif'ornia. It is desired to re.fer
this letter to OSI .for any action they consider warranted.
4. 'Ihe R&R will accomplish the referrals mentioned above .
5. Subject matter will not be included in the Daily Staff Digest.
ACTION RllX:OMMFlIDED
6. Approva1, signature and .forwarding of attached R&R.
COORDINATION
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Col I . W. Wolfe, AFOIN-2A2, Ext. 75990 -'(p
Col W. A. Adams, AFOIN-2A, Ex:t. 71564
Col J. J. Morrow, AFOIN-2, Erl. 7lllO ~
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July 31, 1952

Major General John Sanf'ord.
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Sir:

General Sanford everybody is taling about the flying saucers
I don't know how I ever got enough nerve to write you but I think it
is my turn now to p.1t in my nickels worth.
As one serviceman to another I think I can talk frank with you.
I think I know the man who is responsible for the .f'ly:i..ng saucers, it
is a long story but I w.U1 try to make it as brief as possible.

In 1929 at an inventor's meeting in Long Beach in the Rainbow Pier
I met a man who called himsel.f, at that time, Samuel P. Jones he had a
motor that everyone thought was a fake. He would explain it to you but
no one would believe him but me. So as a dumb cluck I tried to give
the man a helping hand, he said that this motor could be made in any
size or horsepower, could be put in ships, locomotives, cars and
airplanes. At that tlilme I knew a doctor in Long Beach who bad a
clinic and a yacht, I took this Jones to this do"btor thinking that this
doctor might finance him for a motor for his yacht. After the doctor talked
to the man awhile, the doctor didn't beieve him, thou~ he was nuts, so
then I forgot all about this man Jones until World War II. I met this
same man in the South Pacific and he was a Skipper in the Army Transport
Service. Then after seeing him again and knowing the position he held
I took it for granted that he must be pretty smart; not nuts. I became
very friendly with this man we chummed together for a coule of years
in the South Pacifica and every onee in awhile he 'WOUl.d tak about his
invention. I asked him if' this invention was so good why is it that the
Government wouldn't take it. This is what he told me, that he had tried
to get the Government to take it and they laughed at hmm and he finally
got an interview with President Roosevelt and the President told him that
at that time he also had an idea be.fore Congress that if it didn't work
out they would all go to the insane asylum. He also told him that his
idean was a thousand years ahead of time.
Later 17\1947 I got a letter from this Jones asking me to come to him,
which I did, in H~vre, Montana he had a plane that I would call built with

this motor, this was the most damnable looking plane I have ever seen. It
was made like a saucer, about 17 feet in diameter and it would fly through
the air with a control made from the base of a telephone. Thia I saw with
my own eyes. He said that it would fly so fast through the air that the
air would melt, and I asked him "how fast will it go", he said actu.all.y he
didn't know but would figure it made a speed of 3 to 4000 miles per hour.

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Major Gennal. John Sanford

Juq 31, 1952

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Again, I asked him why he didn't do something about it and he said
it was impossible. I also, asked him why he didn't pa.tent this machine and
he gave me amny reasons, taat each and every pa.rt about the machine had already
been invented and it would take a millionaire to procure the patent rights
to this invention. I also asked him wasn't he afraid that someone would
steal it f'ran him and he told me that the public was funny that they couldn't
see no further than the nose on their face and that if' you had a secret that
you wanted to keep to tell everybcxiy and nobody would believe you.
About three months later I received a let~er from this man telling me
that he was ready to make a test, a few days later was the first time I
heard about the f ' ~ saucers. Since that tJmne I have received many letters
from this man Jones. About three weeks ago I received a letter from him again
telling me that over Baltimore, Washington, Alexander Virginia, etc., that
he was going to let the whole world know that his invention was possible.
Then I went to the American Broadcastin~ Company, a couple of' newspapers
and tried to tell them this story. They wouldn' t even listen to me and it
has happened again. If this man Jones is not the inventor of the flying
saucer how is it that he knows two or three weeks ahead of time when they are
going to fly? I think that if you will .find this man Jones, I know you will
get this .fantastic story straightened out. His address I do not lmow but he
writes me to :my box in Detroit, Michigan and I receive a fetter maybe two
or three weeks later. When I saw the plane or whatever you want to call it,
in the air, it would go so :fast you would hardly see it. It was round like
a saucer, had a tail like a plane, and when it would sway (as I would say)
in the air sometimes it would look like a pencil., sometimes like a egg, and
again it would look like a balloon so you take it from here. Use your pm
judgment, you have my permission to do anything you want with this letter.
My name is H. D. Springer, I have no permammti address but I live in Detroit,
I am going back east tonight at 9 o'clock P.R.
Sincere~ yours~

H. D. SPRINGER

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MAJOR GFNERAL JOHN A SJIMFORD
INTELLIGENCE DIRIDTOR
US AIR.FORCE
WASmmGTON DC
DE.AR SIRS:

I AM ENCLOSING A N»IBPAPER CLIPPING APROPO TO

MY LETTER.
YOUR SO CALLED FLYING SAUCERS HAVE BEF.N SIGHTED IN NUMBm?S
CLOSE ro PEBBLE BF.ACH CAL. GOLF COURSE.

THIS INFORMATION I RJOOEIVID FROM AS

STAR ME2-mER OF PAT AND MIKE MOVIE CAST ON WHICH GLKF COURSE THE MOVIE
IS IN PRODUCTION.
MY INFORMANT WAS ALARMID ABOUT THIS PHENOMINA AS ON CLOSER BOOK

THEY RE3EMBLE MIDGIT ATOM BOMBS WITH THEIR FAMILIAR UMBRELLA FORMA
TION.

I AI.SO LEARNED THIS BIT OF INFORMATION.

ONE OF THE \lARNER BRO.S.

SOID S'roCK TO SOMEX>NE LATER IDENTIFIED AS A CONVICT.

HE SAID QUO'IE

"I DIDN'T KNOW WHO I WAS SELLING TO." THIS :MR W.ARNm WAS ALSO THmE.
I WAS AI.SO TOID TH:ERE ARE THIRTY ESCAPED CONVICTS OCCUPYING
HOUSES SURROUNDING THIS GOLF COURSE.

A MACHINE GUN IS MOUNTED TO STRA

TIDICALLY GUARD BA'IE.
OBVIOUSLY ONE OF YOUR ATOM BOMB CRIMINALS IS ON THE LOO.SE.
THESE P:OOPLE FEAR THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LF.AVE THIS MOVIE
LOCATION AND ARE ALL SF.cRETLY WORRIED.
I WAS GIVEN THE D-1PRE3SION THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE3E CONVICTS
IS CRIMINALLY INSANE.

YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT IT TAKES SOMETIMES AS

LONG A SOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE A PIC'IURE IN ORDER TO GET moucr: 70 D:STRIB
UTE ALL ovm THE WORLD.
I WAS TOID TO NOTIFY THE POLICE.
THAN POLICE ACTION ro SOLVE THIS.

I THINK IT WILL TAKE SOMETHING BIGGm

(i~- ■-, ••ci~ Unidentified obJect which tell in
vater ott O>t1 n,nr-., JioT 50
Dept ot the Air Force
Bq USAP -AFOlll•2a2
Ma., Fournet/t:b/

Chief, Air ~cbn1cal
Intelligence Center
Wr1gbt-Patteraon AFB
Ohio

71ol.6

l.. Refercxice recent report ot interriev With T/86'<, Eme17 Guz1 or WADC re­
gardina abOTe subject, on attempt baa been made to determine the feasibility or
requeatins an 1nTest1sat1on by the military 81ltboritiea on Okinawa. A ~dro­
gral)hic chart of the area (Incl. l) was obtained 1n order to stu~ the aoun41nsa.
-,.loweTer, a question arose onir the exact location. On the aeronautical. cb&rt
~ Incl. 2)., Sgt Guzi indicated the loct:.tion 11t the northermost point of the island
(Bedo-misak1 or Redo Saki), but on checking his sketch ase,1nat Incloaure 1, it
api,eara more probable that the location vas a . c ~ Oltu since there 1a a 3.a&oon
there about l. t:lil.e Wide and a natiTe Till.age at the aouthern edge ot the l.:a8oon,
vhich seema to check with hia sketch.

2. Bequest Sgt Guzi be reinterrogated, using Inclosure l., to determine the
most probable l.ocatlon 1n question. In eddition an attempt aboul.d be made to pin•
point the exact location at which obJect entered water.

3. I.t it tronspirea that the lB8oon at Oku is the proper location., i t will
probab~ be i'esaible to investigate eince the water ie ve:q sboUov. 6bould it
be at Redo Saki, bowcTer, the depth or the vater will probably prohibit an inves­

tigation.
4.

Request return ot Inclosurcs 1 ond 2 with repq.

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W-4r
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Policy and Management Group
Otfioe, Depu~y Director for Estimat•s
IN.reot orate of I ntell igence

2 Incl.a: ( w/ orig only)
l.. Hydro cht Okinawa
2 . Aero cht Okinawa

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M/R is attached

COORDINATION:

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HK·!ORJ:1:DUM FOR KXORD
PROBLE':

1.

To prepare DF to ~TIC .

F iCTS J:.D DISCUSSIOt':

2 . T/Sgt .:.inery· Guzi, assigned to .DC at - P AFB , recently appeared
in person before Project Blue Book personnel at ,TIC -.nd volunterred in­
formation concerning the sighting of an u/i flyob on Okinawa in irov 50.
He stated that the object h, d fallen into the sea .

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3 . Sgt Guzi pointed out the approxim-1.te location on a map and drew
a large scale sketch of the area .
4 . This information was foruarded to AFOil'- 2A2 for the purpose of
determining the feasibhity of an nttanpt to recover or other,:ise locate
and exn.mine the object .
5 . .\ hydrographic chart of the area was obtained to determine the
soundings ..,nd thereby judge the feasibility of an investigation. 1-fm ever,
it was found that the data reported by Sgt Guzi did not tally ,li.th the
hyorographic chart . ATIC is therefore being requested to reinterrogate
Sgt Guzi in order to resolve these cifferences . The attached DF ·,.rill
accomplish this .
6 . Subject matter will not be suitable for inclusion in the Daily
Staff Digest .
. C'!'ION R.X'O::: ND 'D :

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Approval, sign~ture and dispatch of attached DF.

COOPJJTI'lATION:
AFOI!T- 2A2, Col Jolfe , 75990
.\FOIN- 2.h , Col /,dams, 7156~
AFOI:tii- 2 , Col L orrow, 7lll~

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