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LADD DATE: A ' t 8, 1947 •• FROM SAC, San Francisco SUBJEC frLTING DISCS Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled as above forwarding a. copy of a report f'urnished to me by Lieutenant Colonel DONAU) SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth .Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, set­ ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported &ightings of flying discs. -c~ ,, ~ As ot further interest to the Bureau in this regard, theii(..~ e,,, v--v: mitted herewith ghotos~atic copies of three letters dated August 4, 19 entitled "Investigation of FlyiDg Discs," furnished to ma by Major WILLIA){ R. GRAHAH, Deputy AC of S, A-2, A.rJq Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosillg copies of reports of additional reported sightings of flying discs by persons in Oregon and Arizona, together with the results of their investigations in that regard. It is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the time Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct inquiries into the reported sightings of flying discs. ~- ~ 1 Copies of these reports a.re being forwarded to ortl and Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subject. BMKaemb Enclosures - 3 oc Portland (with enclosures - 3) Phoenix (with enclosures - 3) 0 5 5 OCT 6 ~ ~'{{ANOARO f"OAM NO. 6-4 Office Me • TO ' nm.ECTOR, SAC' NEi'fARK SUBJECT: !"LYING DISC H.EPOR'.IED AT orandum • UNITED • DATE: August 13, 194'/ HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST J, 1947 - 1USCELLA.NEOUS Reference is made to tne teletYPe from the Newark Division to tne Bureau dated August 4, 194'7 stating tnat a ''Flying Disc" had been repor ted to n~ ~een seen at HacKens;st!New Jersey on August J 6 last by one CHARLES~ELIA, JR. and ',VILLIAJ..~UEX. CHARI.E0 CASELIA, JH., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon interview by Special Agent AR'IHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated that on Au~st J he had been standing with WILLIAM 'IRUEX, a soldier stationed at Fort Dix, obser ving a 11ham11 radio rig atop a two-story house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximatel y 7:45 p.m. , and tney were in this vicinity for t he purpose of meeting 'IRUEX1s girlir ieno, one JOYCE Mc FA!t.IAND. 'IRUEX commented to CASELIA that a chil d had apparently lost its balloon. <.;ASELLA looked and about a block or a hal1' block away noticed a rouna, black object moving from south to north and east of the stop wnere he and 'IRUEX were standing. CASELIA noticed tnat it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern wnether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori­ zontal plane about two hundred yards aoove the top of the nill at Sumnu.t Avenue and Simons Avenue. I~ proceeded at a steady ra~e, ellll.tted rio rays, and was moving fast enougn to reqUl.I'e tnem to turn tneir heads steadily in order to follow· it. 'IRUEX1s girlfriend came out about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed it out to her, and she said that it looked like a bird on tne horizon so small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELIA said that a line drawn along its apparent course of f .ligb.t would go from the vicinity of Bentlix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New Jersey. CASE.LIA also said tna~ a man on tne porch across tne street also noticed it and pointea it out to tne women. CASELIA said that this man seemed excited but did nothing about it. CASELLA. said tna~ he was positive it was no optical illusion. He was not facing into tne sun and saw tne object clearly. He also said tnat ne would have thought no~ning of it except ror the speed at which it was traveling. u UIOORD~ ~ \ A.F1f:EMC U EXE> ' u~ 1941 62- ([7' ~ I i) <:j­ coPrEs DES~ntf:lf ED 2 7 (J NOV 18 1~o4 ' • ' Ultter to Bureau August 13, 1947 Miss JOYCE Mc FARIAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview by Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated th.at the event in question occurred at about 7:30 on tne evening of Sunday, August 3. She said thai::. she was in the house when CASELIA or '.IRUEX ca.Lled to her. She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over tne horizon, but she declared that it was in view from that time for appro:x:i.mately one minute. She said it was round and silver-blue in color and appeared to be revolving. She said that she did not recall making any comment that. it nught have been a bird and herself had no idea of wnat it coUJ.d be. In view of tne distance from which she noticed it, she said tnat it could not have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been mucn larger iI. she had been near to it. Miss :Mc FAH.IAND said that sne had never seen anything like it berore. She said that across tne street the BOOTHS, mother and daughter, were the only people sitting on tne porcn and she, herself, did not notice anyone pointing toward tne ooject in question. The only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA '.IRUEX, sister of WILLI.AM '.IRUEX, wno remained in tne house and did not see the ooject at all. Mrs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she was on tne porch on tne evening in question with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present tnere to point out the object in question. The follovdng information was received from 'IRUEX through interview by Special Agent T. H01'lARD WALDRON: Private WILLIAM .A. '.IRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat­ talion, 47tn Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey, adVised he was born ~pr1112, 1930 at Jersey Cit.y, New Jersey and completed eight and one nalf' years of school. He enlisted in tne United States Army on May 29, 194?. His mother is Mrs. CEA.CE FI~LDS of 88 Wales Avenue, River Ectge, Bergen County, New Jersey. 'IRU~X stated thai::. on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing outside tne home or his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE llc FAH.IAND, 4·18 Simons Avenue, Hac1censack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELIA of 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, who is his sister 1s fiance. He said tnat he and CASELIA vrere looking at the radio antenna on a home near the 47~ Simons Avenue address wnen they noticed an object - 2 ­ Letter to Bureau August 13, 194'/ .. - about two to three feet in aiameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off tne ground. TRUEX said he tnought at first it was a child's balloon, but when he noticed tnere was no wind and tne object had no strings to it, ne decided it was sometning else. He stated tne object was moving in a steady, straight patn, going nortn, and he said there was no exhaust or indication of any motive power ror the object. 'lRUEX said they observed tne object for fifteen or twenty seconds. He could not give a description 01· tne object's color or tne materiai. it was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup tnan anything else he could think or, as the object was oval on the top and came to a point on tne bottom side. '.IRUEX said tna~ CASELLA. stated 11Maybe j,t's a flying saucer11 • He said he nad never seen any­ thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea where it came from. 'lRUEX sta~ea tha~ neither ne nor CASEIJA had had anytning to drink, and there was sufficient light for tnem to observe tne object very clear1y. Th.e 11Fly1ng Disc11 was reported try CASELIA to Sergeant JAMES PERONE of tne Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised tne writer tnat his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source. It may be noted that no other Police Department in ~ne v:i.cmivy has brought to tne attention oi this Division any information regarding t his matter. -3 ­ "' •..lbL IUREAU tf lll0ll6Afltll J • 1,1, OlfAITIUf9f IUSfa Cftl llh~SR1111 AUG n 947 TELETYPE FBI DETROIT 8- 5- 4 7 5-08 PM EST .MRECTOR , FB I URGENT / I; 6 [:A~:;~~✓-1 ~ r: ~legit • •••• Mr. Qla,tn •···· •· Mr. Ladd , ..••• ••• Mr. Ntrhol~ ..••• -·· Mr. Rosen .........•• Mr. Tran·.... •····· Mr. 111,ian .......... Mr. 0..rllt>B •••••••• Barbo ........... JOH 0- u UNSUBS , RAYMOND EDWA,Y"' LAN.0", MRS. LAURJ"LANE, INFORr!ATNTS, Fl..Y~­ -~-­ -Dl_SC , MI SC. INFO RECE IVED FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MIDLANB-, MI CHI GAN, THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND Ent.JARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE OF DOW AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROi~ SO!'~E t'ftf MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FIVE FEE TEEN;✓? PM JULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE , LAURA LANE, WERE WALKING IN A FIELD ...( OWNED BY DOt~ AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE , TURNED ll :-. AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND . THE FIRE DIED OUT I MMEDIATELY AND LANE LATE t SCOOPED UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS TO THE PHYSICS LAB . BOTttieettP-LA I NANTS I NTERVIEWED . RAYMOND Tl±lfNG SUB­ STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY I NDEFINITE ON WHAT HAPPENED. THERE ARE MAKRED DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR STORY. DOW AUTHOR ITIES CONSIDERED STORY FANTASTIC BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL AND STATE CONTENTS TO BE ORDINARY SAND , NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING RECORD: OFF AMMONI A GAS , A SMALL SILVER NUGGE1) ALMOT ~ ~Xf_JT- FOR S~ MI SED IN IT NOT RADIO ACTIVE , MELTED ~~ AND Wl{Ic{f°~s OFY vn~ , , AMMONIA ODOR , AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVER 5 ttE1.IJ;i,:D 1-J~ ND AND SOME OTHER GRAYISH COLOR IN MATERIA L WHICH IS RADIO ACT! . LEVEL OF RAD IO ACTIVITY EXTREMELY LOW AND EMPLOYEE \~MER LOYED BY GOVERN­ ~~ MET AT LOS ALAMOS PROJECT STATES FUSED SAND-~AS SOME CHARACTERISIC r , , . ~vtJl, f.. ., - ( .. ' _:.ill jl,I ' .l.t . ~ ., ·g '.:! .,1nm:>3S 7VNij3.t:i4 1 ..i1, Hd tJZ I OE d. \ .. PAGE TWO OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME . RAYMOND LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS PAINT, RADIO ACTIVE, TO BE AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER, TO HAVE LIMI TED KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROr EMPLOYMENT AT DOW . LAND DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR, SURtLY, ANTAGON ISTIC TO PLANT PROTECTION OFFICERS , I NTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY . LANE IS WHITE , BORN MAY SEVEN, NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO, AT fREESOIL, MICHI GAN, FIVE FEET NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS, DARK BROWN HAIR, PARTLY BALD, SERVED US ARMY NINETEEN EIGHTEEN TO NINETEEN TWENTY THREE, CONVICTED NINETEEN TWENTY FOUR MIDLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, FOR BURGLARY, SERVING SIXTY DAY SENTENCE . NEITHER PARTY ADMITS STORY IS A PRANK, BUT LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING DISCS AND ROCKET~ ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DI SCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND . ARMY AIR FORCES I NTELLIGENCE AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN, HAVE BEEN ADVI SED . SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI - LABORATORY FOR EXAMI NATI ON . 0- CONNOR CORRECTI ON LINE ONE WORD FOUR SHOULD RAXXX READ LANE END 6-16 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJ R ,~--~... :Lnoorntonr 0 /N ~r:Y ~~-­~ ·-· :."C ;/Vfo i'£L£7 YPc UHiT ... .. 7 • Aue 5 6 io PH '1/l I .: ­ 1..!.~'0/' .:JO '..1.c.;;.., • ·, ·a ..:J .\.i./Hn:13s 7~N~3J.N1 d 1 , Hd '1Z I Ot dl 031at3:,3" / STANl>ARD FORM NO. 114 • / 6}pce Memorandum • • UNITED STA!S GOVERNMENT TO Mr. Ladd FROM J, P. Co,no~ SUBJECT : (/ lfflKNOWN SOBJEC?:",S; Ra,mond Edvar~e, Mrs. Laura ume - Informants; FLYING DISC MISCELLANEOUS There is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent information receiTed b7 the Detroit Office troll.R81]110nd Edvard Lane and Mrs. Laura Lane relat1Te to "t~ing discs." RECOMMENDATION: It ie recommended that this :aater1al be personally d.el1Tered b7 the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact 1n the War Department. --- ·. I. r y ., I r . I : .... • .... ' I ., • I .,. August a, 1947 FLYmG 'DISCS Ini'o:nnation was received fl-om the n>w Chemical Company, lfidlona, Michigan, that on July 10, 194?, one ~m:md »3:ward Lane, an ~loyce of'. Dow Chem.cal Company since about 1922., brouetit some mater~ to theu­ J'hy:sics laboratory. He stated that about 5:15 p .m. , July 9, he and h1.s wife, Leura, were l'ralking in a !ield. when they heard a pll.ff noise about one hundred feet e:vrgy. ThEU turned and saw n ball of -white about the size of a b.lshel basket blming appr(>ximate'.cy a foot ott of the fll'OU.lld. The fire died out immediately and 'later Lane scooped up a three inch areu of l\iaod eand into a can tor examination at -their labora1:,<>u. Upan irtterv:Lew t,y FBI Aeents, ~nd told subetantio;Lly the sam.a story, blt lira. Lane was reluctant to talk and rveey indefin1te o.bou.t what hnppcned. There were marked discrepancies in thoir stories. Lbw authorities oonsidered the .story- tantastic but have exailltned the mateial and state contents ares ordinary ~and, not radio active, rut ,gt'Ving orr amm:>nia caoJ a StlalJ. silver nugget nlir.ost pure excep1;, for sand m.xcd in it, not radio active; molted or fused eand "ffllioh gives off ru:imonia odor and little droplets of silver melted in sand and soI!le gr~sh color caterial which is radio active. The level of radio activity 1n this znaterinl is ext.rei:iely· low. An emplczy-ee of Dow, formerly employ,ed by the Oovern.men.t at Los Alanxls Project, stated tho fused B£Uld luus some characteristics of Los Alnnx:,s sand but he does not believe it 1o the same. Raym:,nd Lane ia lmom to have in his possesSion a ~ quantity of luJiilnouo pa1nt, radio active, to be an llr.lateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chem!.ctry and ,Ph;;lfaics, He io described na very peculiar, aurl~•, antagonistic to plant protection o.rticars and interested 'ill photography and olectric1ty. Lane ie rrhito, wns b::>ni ~ 7, 1902, at Freesoil, W.ohigan. 9½ 11 He is 5 ' , weighs 145 pounds, has dark brown he.:l.r:, porlly bald, served in the U,6 . Ar.:qr trow 1918 to 1923. He was arrested for hlrglary in :Midland County, W.chigan, in 1924, for which ho served a sixty day sentence. Noithc:r Rnyllt)nd Lane nor hts wife w.l.11 admit their story is a prank. "" 0 ver, neither ai.·e able to point out tho exact location of thts incidsit, The -ArJSU Airforce Intelligence at Solf'ridge Field, Ui.ohigan, has been ed and the material has been turned over to them. RGF:mae ~ ·' fiJ I fEQU iilUAU OF fllV£STlilAtfON U, 8, OUAITMEKT Of WSTICE • CDMMUNtCATIONS SEGTION t ( / (}~7~ ~ :.~.:' . W~ FROM CGO 8-8-47 800 PM !llr, 1'< ,14~. ~CTO • U R G E N T " l\Ue)!"tf SECUR ITY MAIER- ..x. • • 'l rLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBE~ ITTLE, CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REP.ORTED THAT LITTLE Of SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. LITTLE UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER, SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NO FURTHER INQUIRY . CONTEMPLATED. , , MC SWAIN DRRlll:lllN z~ 7 END ACK '-~,9 q1) I ' • I I : Office Me UNITED S DATE: ?/';1/47 D. M. LAll!J ~ PROM . lv,n­ E.G. Fi~ \ U 'r. Ladd ­ ~\t ~z : ~ A _i• --==­ SUBJECT: Fl.YING SAliCERS - / / t,,,,,,n ~ C ­ •.1.~. ­ - v.r. ~ ... ­ '"r . rr -;;"' Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Divisjon of the 1ar ~:;~,~ ­ Department advised Special Agent S. w. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that : :~-:•~=-= . N k J 5 1ole. Ro~:, a the :.ar Department has received telegram, dated , ew Yor , New York, uly , Ill'. ;;oa •-== lltss ealJm a S f O110,:($ : .IL!SS Gan<ly-­ 0 ~ / 11FOP. FUR:J.HER DETAILS CONCE:!JNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST Il.~IA1E vC~J;? CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F ~~SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE TI@ORTANT Il!FORW>.TIC~1 CONCE:R.. ING '!HEIR ORIGilJ. 11 Colonel Golbranson furnished Reynolds with a copy of the memorandum L r r . entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, dated July 1947, addressed to Corru:ianding ? , General, 32d A.AF Baso Unit, Bolling Field, l,ashington, D, c., from Joh~/4Schindler, Jr., a copy of which is attached to this me:rorandum. 'lhe attached memorandum sets forth information and statistics regarding two reportings of incidents of flying disks. '!here is also attached hereto a map of the Illinois River area which -was furnished to Ur. Reynolds by Colonel Golbranson. Colonel Golbranson stated that according to this map the incidents reported in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Lily Lake, which was given as the address of Mr. Richard F. Shaver in the anonyJ:1ous telegram received by the War Deparilnent. Colonel Golbranson advised that in view of the fact that the observation of the flying saucers was made.on July 7th and the date of the unsigned telegram is.. July 5th, together with the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the ~ objects were observed, he desired the Bureau conduct some investigation of Shaver l to det~rmine whether or not he has any information pertaining to the origin of the flying saucers. • Mr. Reynolds advised Colonel Golbranson that his request would be made known to you and the results of any investigation would be brought to his attention . ✓ RECO:M:~~ATION: It is recommended that the field be directed to make inquiries regarding Shaver and, if deemed advisable, interview him regarding any information that ne has relative to flying disks." 'Ihe results of any investigation should be forwarded' to the Liaison Section.for delivery to the Intelligence Division of the war Depart­ "' ment. Attachments S.'ffi:AJB nrf>'ID?Wm ~t~~~ ,.. • SAC, Chicago ll August ~, 1947 / Director, FBI _6y f FLIIN~ mscs ~~~~ &~- s 0 The War Department has furnished this lhreau 'ffith , telegram dated July 5 at New York, N~ Yorks >/: "P'OR FURTHER DE.TAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SIJGGES? llWEDIATE CONrACT OF t.m. RICHARD F. SHAVER LILY LAKE IDINOIS WHO 1!AY HAVE Il!PORTAl:r INFORMATION COIJCERN­ nlG THEIR ORIGIN. " The War D3partment has 1\i:mished a meUX>randum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers", dated July '7 , 1947, addressed to Commanding General, J2d AAF Base Unit, Bolling Field, Uashington, D. C. , from John D. Schindler, Jr. , two copies of which a.re attached. The \1ar Department has stated that the incidents refer.red to in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Li~ Lake, which was gtven as the address of Richard F. Shaver 1n the above telegram. It is, therefore, desired that the Chicago Field Division conduct appropriate inquiries regarding Shaver, and in the event such inquiries do not reveal information indicating 'that he should not be interviewed, he should be interrogated for any infomntion he might have relative to flying discs. It :is desi'red that this matter be handled as soon as possible and the Blreau promptly advised. J) J!hclosur~ HGF:mae llr, 'l'olaon llr,E,A,~ ::m~n ­ :::: ~g•- • .::-_-_ 01::::::­ llr, Rosen -­ llr. Trac.c.:::::::.= 1 19 7 P. :.:~~·~a-­ Mr, Harbo -- llr. llohr_ ;;-;;;:;:= Mr. Pennington wr. Quinn Ta."1111- -r.le. Room - llr. Nease -­ IllRs Oandy STAN.OARD FORM NO. 64 • Offii ,Memoranuum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 16 July 47 TO FBI DA.TE: FROM WDGS, US BRANCH • SUBJECT: RICHARD F. SHAVER 1. Attached hereto: a. Copy of unsigned t~legram received by HQ. AAF 9 July 1947,in which it is indicated that Richard F h ~~ Lilly Lake, Illinois may have in­ formation concerning the origin of tlie ,flying saucers". b. Copy of a report on flying saucers which were observed by four witnesses while in flight in two airplanes over southern Wisconsin. c. Map with indications es to pro:xillli.ty of the locations where the flying saucers were reported to have been seen in relation to Lily Lahl,Ill . that the time 2. In view of the fact/the observation of the flying saucers was llll!lde corresponds closely with the date of the unsigned telegram, and considering the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the objects were observed, it is requested that Mr ShaveRbe investig~t3d to determine whether or not he has information pertaining to the origin of Flying Saucers. -I {t◄/) ~ ~RBED ~.,,~~ 1 ~ . -~ },~et ~tl=wf\ k / ~n 1 ~if m-~- 1/~1/'f 7. 0 '' "V- / :_ M Li~ s1947 ){ V /I .. NL PD NEWYCRK NY JUL 5 MAJOR PA~ YNOR AAF HQTS WASHDC FOR FURTHER DETAII.S CONCERNillG FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE mMPORTANT INFORMATION CCNCPlillING THEIR ORIGilJ UNSIGNED 651P. CLOS~ r • SJ: Cammand.1~ Geaeral 32d AA1 :Baae Unit Bollug Jt1eld. Wuhi~n, D • .o. 1. J-olloving ••t11Uos regardin.; r&Porta b)" tour w1-tne•aH while ill flight in two a1rplane1. 2. Wu.\her ~tu. T1a1bUit,' e:mept1onalq good. Soat­ \ered alt.awmlua 6ooo teet~ 3• ftnt repor"talilile 1145 hour■ OS!. Alt. of oueff91"9 800 fM' &NW U.. grcnra4. .Altil:a.u et...,_. ltooo !'ett Kli.e Olta~periM - fibt •lgb.tecl o.,_. 1.-aNcGJMntC. W1aoliuta • . F.l.1pt vu o'ba....._ tr.a ..._ or S.almtJMIIII le mldlon. V1■oona1a. flda tll&llt ooftl'ecl --...,..n..,. (25) 1111• 1111'11'.._ (15) aeooJMla, -1.oJl 1a a apee4 fd ■ix lh-. •4 (iooo) all• ~ how-. 4. S... l'~a flllll 1430 Jao'lll'II ce. 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MAJ• AJ:r Ool'jlll, AAY-QAP J. lalaoa Ottie• (308) I ,ow Le Rov 2°W • 265) as• (Joins 264) Lambert Conformal Conir ~tion ' N4000-W8500/400X800 \ /ORLD AERONA.UTICAL· CHAR'l (308) Standa:d Parallels 33° and 45° .1,000,000 400 Statute 390 Miles 380 360 aao 320 290 . 210 700 HO uo ,00 so 80 ,o so 40 30 ,0 Statute o Miles ,0 J ''° ''° "' "' ' (Joins 266) 93° (Joitu 265 2°E ,o, .,. 6 E I I I West Concord e I I I Q I Rt•d Cit I I i I I heboygan I I I I I I £LEVATIONS IN F£ET " I I •"I I ~ t; iJ I I I I I + TRMR ••• Dysart ,. Q Is Walker Williamsburg o, Ti ton ort Washington DHR " ilwaukee ENERAL M TCHEL~ TOW R 27 67!f Lf ORLICl<>RACINE ... lacine m I I I I I \ ( TWIN C TY .,. ..1.11l111ii Bremen SOJ.I H NO ()215 SN :.!~ • Howe Cars City e " • e- Q e I I I I .ao e C w • • g " Fairbur~ \ \ Gen~v• •" Rassvill \ LA FA " Alvi 40°" e ~ . 0 , .. > - 400 Q 46-6 10 (308) Statute 0 Miles PRICE 25 CENTS ,0 20 92° 6 E 30 so Date of magnetic information, : 947 C9nsu!I Civil Aeron• •dministraUon Notices for changes o,c nronautical data on this chart after - 12, 1946 70 80 91° so ,00 90"(Joins359) uo 100 ,so "° '"' Compiled at Washington. D. C. by the u ..5. Coast & Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce for civil aviation and by direction of the ""lmanding General. Army Air Forces, for the Aeronaut,c~I Chart Service, MARCK, 1945 R;Jvised MAY. 1946 BASE R l HO Illiopolis '80 ,so 200 ~. ~ _; ,,, Oana .. T seal Chrisman " Hammond ( ' no '30 ,so '60 ''° "° NOTE: It is requested that persons usin11 this chart indicate correction• ond additions which coi;ne to thelr<attention and notify "HIE DIRECTOR, U.S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY, WASKINGTON 25. D.C." "' Danville □ 300 3'0 u., co,n ••o o,oo,t« ,u,vn, w""'"••o•. '"" "" 330 340 3SO N4000-Wssoo14ooxsoo SCALEl:1 000 000 THJRD 1{){fto>f 360 370 380 Statute 390 Miles ILLINOIS RIVER UNITED STATES ~ 400 (308) r • AEHO;-..;ACTICAL SY).lBOLS LANDPLANE FACILITIES SEAPLANE FACILll lES LANOPLANE BASE· MILITARY (COMPLEH FACOL!TJUi) - - - - 0 SEAPLANE BASE MILITARY (coo,il'Ln F"CU.ITIE ■) ___ @ LANOPL/>.t!E 8-ASE • CIVIL (COMP LEU: PA<:JuT,n)___ _ 0 SEAPLANE BASE· CIVIL ITl£8)____@ J:j SEAPLANE SASE- JOINT MILITARY & C ___@} (COMPL!:TE PACILITIES) LANDPLANE AIRPORT· CIVIL __ _ SEAPLANE AIRPORT. MILITARY__ _ -0 --~ (REFUELING & u,.,TEO RErAIR ..-ACILITIES) (REFUELING & !..IMlT£0 REPAIR FACE L E") FLIGHT STRIP (UMITEO OR NO .....c,uTtU) __ (b SEAPLANE AIRPORT· CIVlL ____ _ _@ (REFUELING .. LIMIHO REP;.IR PACH.. ITlES) LANQlr,IG FJELD {LIM!T£0 011 NO FACll.!TIES OR LOGlSTIC ___ -+ SEAPLANE AIRPORT JOINT MILITARY Cl VIL _@> INFORMATION "OT AVAILABLE) ("EFUELt,.G & L!M!TEO "EP,.IR FACIL,TEES) SEAPLANE EMERGENCY ANCHORAGE_J ____ _ --t (L,MtTEC·O>! ><O FACILITIEII Olt ~GIS'rlC ~•O~MAT>ON ,-OT AV,.tLA8LE) THE L[NG1H OF LONGEST RUNWAY IN FEET IS INDICATED BY THE INNER CIRCLE OF EACH SY+OL THUS 0 2500-3499 (1' 3,500-4499 J 4500-54~9 " 5500-6500 • OVER 6500 0 LENGTH lNKNOWN LIGHTING FACILITIES J_____ AVIATION ROTATING BEACON__ _ OBSTRUCTION Ll(;HT __ AVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH COURSE LIGHTS __ -·";✓ NIGHTI IGHTING FACIL TY AV ATION ROTATING BEACON WITH CODE BE/ICON _ --..:..* LIGHTS-- ­ (>,0"·01RECT10"-'A') ( 0 URHCE ~" " I 'SA.c\ AVIATION "LASHING BEACON_ _J, -----* LIGHTSHIP f • AVIATION BEACON FLASHING CODE __ _ ---·-* F-f>~ed. Fl-llashtng. Occ-occult,ng, Alt- lte,nafng, Go-grou11, R-red. A ,ernating 1,gh!s a,~ red a,·.•I wo,te .,n,e, '. etw ;'j ate~ W-whi(e. G-g,een. 8-blue, Sec-sector Lights are wh,te unless colors a,~ stated. -le ill t• ot l1g , ,e above h sh waler. • MOORING MAST -­ 7°W LINES OF EQUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION. A[R NAVIGATION HAZARDS_ . ~DANGER:. P -n~ ­ " A ~ ~&__~ • AIRPORT APPROACH AND TRAFFIC ZONES __ _ 7 /,)-Airport traff,c zone /; Aorporr approa h zone BLUE 25 CIVIL AIRWAY _ RADIO RANGE COURSES 0 N' QUADRANTS ARE IOE ..TLFIEO av LIN£ ON >!DE "" R~NGE LE ,II RADIO FAN MARKER ___ _ ' RAOIOBEACON. NON-DIRECTIONAL­ ) 3:4,:0 M :;::-.,! RADIO RANGE FACILITY 0 LVESTON RADIO 263 GS-::-:-· " GALVESIUN FACILITIES AVAILABLE Af AIRFIELD A TOWER (11ox '" CONJU"CYIOr. W TH ,.,RPORT INDICf,Yts ~,.o,o "',---- 396 126 lll Ff, I OT<EII AVAlcA ..LE AS SHOWN WITHII'< •N< L .5\J~E) ' " RADIO BROADCASTING STATION (w,-rH FREOUENC~) ~ -- ~ l<Dn MARINE RADIOBEACON 30l -­ om.u;n, & 30'"-•om RADIO DIRECTION F'INDER STATION RAO\O COMMUNICATION STATION fRANSMISS"ION LINE_ ' 90' no 120' DO 140' ""' r 72 - ---;--.;(n·l!..~- spCL\J.L _T 1', '" 60 --- r .C • -------'--­ \~ 486 4S5 . - I 20•'1---­ !I-­ 5 ' L 50 ' " "" '" T m " I .. ., rn6 • m llLJ" • ~ •' 70 '"' so· 90 lOO' 110• l20 140· "° 170' 180' 150' 140° 130" '20 110° 100 90" 70 50' 40'· 20' 10" 20' 40' 50' 60' 70' 80" 90 100 HO A R C T I C "' • A C T I C 0 C A N 10 H " >ols I lF \,\\,..,-;:,; \:S" " r-; L l<AH£.VTS (/ "''I'< <><I jlH ,<o,.. ! l! A I I.\" 32 " .,P 70 j( " " ~3_--r ' L lJ I --,------J. - ------­ -----· - 00 J11-Pl,JILJC_S SO\' 1l•"T ~OCI.-\J.IISJ" !ftfi I t i\l "' _.J..;. __ _ 50 .. -4t'1 ')~ ' 478 461 460 459 458 ., 0 C E f 72 N ' .. ' F'<,n.,. Po" k I • • ......L.:. Bea cno,,y , c,. 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I I '"' ,s ! 1192 "" A ,.,, -P- " ms " 1706 lJOO '" ~_'"__l 1707 "" 60 lJ ,rn 114, l7'2 I "' r i" 177l !167 '" '"' I '" 1782 1187 "" 1814 1812 !Bil ,.. 170° "' lJ 140" BO l20 110' 100 80 70 60" 50 40 30' 20 O' 10 1743 L "" 1144 j j, ms 20' -=-=a ,o• ,., l"2 l/4f 50 ••1 ,.. l/47 1749 16$, "' l ! 10 -..; JJ I \ ST.H.H An~,n ac I J__ Co 4% '"" I ' s39 m 532 -s" \VOl{Ll) AERONAPTICAL CII,\-I{'r INDEX DRAll'\AGE FEATl'RES RELIEF FE.\TUHES S(';ale> of SPi:if's 1:1.000.000 LARG! RIVER & STREAMS Cl\·11, l ARTS 'l'T'l.Y (PE£NNAI> GLACIER ~ CONTOUR,• POT ElEV'''"N C/.INAL Authorized agents for th sale of aerona'utical chart have boon appointed at certain airports throughout the United States for the distribution uf aeronautical charts. A fo1t of these agents, with the dates of latest ,-_--, i I J prints of charts, will be printed from time to time in the Weekly Notice to Airmen. This information may also WASH&. INTERMITTENT STREAMS '-!70'ffi SU NAI SWAMP be obtained from. the Director; U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. - .I / APP'ROXlMJI.TE CONTOURS Requ.st• for chart TIHI) nl,;o hem, :I tu the D1n·ctor U S Coast ana GPorJ.,11c Surve), Washingt/ ;, SAND AREA llr SANO DUNES v·- , ­ D. l 01 t" authorized d, l!!r, DRY LAKE MUI) OR TIDAL FLAT -~.;,_c;, A discount o U-1/3 from full published prices is allowed on aeroniiutica! and auxiliary charts amoun ing DEPRESSION :ONTOURS to $10 gross when made in one shipment to one address. Charts are not returnable. "'" 1--::_--.?0QO·­ .;;;--.--~­ DA-NGER CURVE TERMITTENT LAKE "·•,,,•"·•-,., i) ~ BLUFF. CLIFF OR ESCARPMENT ,.,.,,,,,____ ...... 'CHARTED ROCKS :IJILlTAHY CHART SUPPLY tRef: AAF Reg. 65-82. dated 26 Apr., 1944) I. Aeronautical charts, maps and publications distributed by Aeronautical Chart Service are indexed or Ii• t d in the current edition of the AAF "Catalog of Aeronautical Charts and Related Publicalions." Misc«llaneo\l1' maps and chart not appearing in the Catalog will be procured and furnilihed by Aeronautical Chart Senicc through gpecial order. whfm 8llfficiPntl~ identified in rcqufaitions as to name or nu·mber, scale, projection, and publisher if known. t LARGE CITY CL-LTlTRAL FEATURES 2. Iwquisitioning. a. Outside Continental United States: (I) AAF activities are to submit reqlllsitions to the supply facility designated by the Theater Commander for msintenance and distribution of aeronautical charts and maps. I cny eou:-.ioARY. S.t:\1 OR INTERNATIONAL BOIJ.NDARY, PARK OR RESERVATION Rl\lLROAO RAILROAD H•tULT[PI TRACKS) Seale 1:1.000,000 or 1 inch=] 5.8 mjles 0 llO Ktlomettrs' (2) Theater supply fa"ciliiies are to submit requisitions for replenishment of stocks of aero­ nautical charts and maps through channels to Headquarters AAF, Aeronautical Chart Service, Washington. D. C. b. Within Continental United States: Requisitions from AAF activities within Continental United States are to be submitted to appropriate Regional Store as shoWil on AeronautiC1>i Chart Supply System geographic diagram in AAF OOR• TOWN OR VILLAGE PROMINENT LANDMARK <W•Tf< HP,ANATO--, SOTE) .9975 DAM &­ DAM WITH .OCK HIGHEST ELEVATION ON CHART -+- -+- -t- -+­ RAILROAD IABANOONrn, TUNNEL JRAILl<oAIII RAILROAD OVERPASS ,0 ,0 0 0 ,0 ,0 20 so ,0 40 so ... so ,0 Nautical Miles BO Motes Aeronautics\ Chart Catalog. Except when emanating from an Air Force, Wing, or Command Headquo.rters. requisitions are to bear the signature or approval by indorsement of the Base or Station Operations Officer. Quantities 6f charts and maps requested are to be sur.h as to assure the maintenance of a 30-day ~\1pply at all times but not to exceed a 60-dny supply. J. Obsolete Charts. MINE OR QUARRY L OKOUl ·owER • 1540 ' SPOT =LEVATION RANGER STAflON " FEE I +--+-fl-+--t-­ ---;§,1---­ RAILROAD lll'iDERPASS HIGHWAY MAt II TEI• a. Aeronautical :hart rendered obsolete-for-ail by a,re rised 'ldition, ,;..hen not prac1it:"uble to cor ·ect for c nf with new edition, are to be salvaged if feasible or else destroyed. D;ijposjtion by II Iv g or de~t Hction 1 to be m 11ccordance with provision r380·5. :mity :J in • LOA T G ' ARD STATLON BRIDGE R (' • RO E TUNN L -., • • ' I - ...:♦,.. f . Mr. Tolaou •• L IUll(AU OF INY TIC Tin !\Ir Ii:, A Tamm ••. IUAITIEJIT 01 JI _ Jllr. <'lei:g IGATIOls' • M,r, C::lavw Mr l..udd ~ l\lr, Nie-hots ...•..• !\fr. Rosp . ... . <.t \l F -~~ / A,r. R 1947 ~ "'...---Y Mr. 1'r~y {" <Y ~ T~ . v~ Mr. littan Mr. Onntea lllr, Hulto .... \ 4 lllr. Mohr __ Mr, ,/ FBI SEATTLE 8-6-47 7-13 PM PST Mr. KLS 7 Mr. _53...~DIRECTOR FBI URGENT , SA w~z;:~:-,··. FLYING D_!§CS, s. M. - X. RETEL PORTLAND TO DIRECTOR tff\v ~ ~vv, AND SEATTLE AUGUST FIVE LAST. I NTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MCCORD FIELD, WN., ADVISE THAT IN THEIR d OPINION AND FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO QUESTION OF THE CRASH OF THE B- TWENTYFIVE AT KELSO, WN. I C APPROXIMATELY TWO FIFTY A. M. , AUGUST ONE LAST HAVING BEEN CAUSED BY ANY SABOTAGE. THEY STATE THEIR INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE LEFT ENGINE BURNED OUT AN EXHAUST STACK WHICH CAUSED THE WING TO BURN AND . BREAK OFF. THE LEFT WING AS IT BROKE OFF TORE OFF THE TAIL AND THE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND KILLING CAPT. DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH AIR FORCE WHO WERE RETURNING FROM - ~ MCCORD FIELD, WN., TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFIORNIA. THE CREW CHIEF AND A HITCHHIKER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY FROM THE PLANE. ONLY FOUR MEMBERS WERE ABOARD THE PLANE, DAVIDSON AND BROWN BEING PILOT AND CO- PILOT AND HAD NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE WHEN THE WING BROKE OFF. LT. COL. DONALD L. SPRINGER, A- TIIO AW"';!:&~bJJ.;,~Fi THE FOURTH AIR FORfq HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED-T ~AP'TAIN DA1.t;1DSSfN AND ~ROWN WERE SENT FROM HAMILTON FIELD TO INT~EW ltAROLD A lf::OAHL AND FRED ....... --GRl_SMAN AT TACOMA, WN., REGARDING THEIR REPORT OF SEEIIING SOME FLYING DISCS OVER MAURY ISLAND, WN., AND THAT THEY Q~INED ;OME OF THE DISC ~ FRAGMENTS. CRISMAN AND DAHL ARE PARTNERS IN A LUMBIER BUSINEi!IS AT L} 2,_ COPIE~ r...,c-TROYED WAHINGTON. 270 NOV 18' 1964 . ,. ~. .. ... ... ..,· .. .... . J Ul" • \ . \ •. _ ,.; III .! !.; .l ,. _ . ·1 ·e ·:1 .,.1.HJn:13s lVN~3lN: ·di/~ IO 6 SI d. -- It PAGE TWO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN ON THURSDAY, JULY b THIRTYFIRST LAST INTERVIEWED DAHL, CRISMAN, KENNET~NOLD, FROM BOISE, IDAHO, WHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THAT REPORTED SEENING FLYING DISCS AND EMIL . H.-SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES P.LOT FROM SEAT'fll).U, WN., WHO ALSO REPORTED SEEING FLYING DISCS. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE •am WINTHROP HOTEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY THIRTYFIRST LAST. CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN WERE RETURNING TO HAMILTON FIELD FOR AIRFORCE DAY AND HAD WITH THEM SOME OF THE DISC FRAGMENTS AS REPORTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN• IL REPORTER PA~NTZ OF TACOMA TIMES, AND UNITED PRESS WIREMAN TE ELLO OF TACOMA, RECEIVED ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS JULY THIRTYFIRST AND AUGUST FIRST LAST REGARDING THE MEETING AT THE WINTHROP HOTEL OJIER THE DISCS FRAGMENTS AND THAT THE B- TWENTYFIVE WHICH CRASHED THE MORNING OF 11112 AUGUST ONE WAS - SABOTAGED OR SHOT DOWN• INFORMATION AS YET NOT VERIFIED INDICATED THE ENTIRE STORY STARTED BY DAHL AND CRISMAN POSSIBLY TO PROMOTE SALE OF SLAG FOUND IN A GRAVEL PIT ON MAURY ISLAND, WN. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS YET AS TO THE IDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL TO THE TACOMA TIMES AND THE UNITED PRESS, DAHL AND CRISMAN WILL BE INTER­ VIEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING. WILCOX END 2--­ 11-33 PM OK FBI WA GH .. ,- ~ • ~ECEIVED ·,ELEiYPf: utllT ~UG 6 II 34 PM '~7 =.0.1. CE?:. f.r JUSTIC~ .. .,.. ~- t:1 cc - 150 • FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI GAT".. t, ITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JU~ E . ------ \ August 14, 1947 TO : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION . SAC, Seattle URGENT ...,_ ---­ Transmit the fol lowing mes sage t o: REURTEL !UGUST TWELVE. IT IS HO•r~.D FRCJI INTERROGATI ON OF 1lU'hllITH, H clL, Vt A SYITH GLADIS THAT DURING '!HE CONFERENCE ON JULY THIRTY ONE THAT~L q~ ANUN:HRIS!.i!N Af PARENTLY REPEATED THEIR FALSE $T'.)RY AB0l11' THE l!A TERIAL BEING FRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISC AND ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST SECOHD DID DAHL AWIT THAT THE STORY WAS A HOAX. IF SOCH IS THE CASE IT WOULD APPFAR EITHER S\!ITH ~ \ :OLD ll.ADE THE ANONIKOUS PHONE CALLS SINCE THEY TlOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THAT TDlE THAT THE i!ATERIAL FURNISHED TO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WAS ACTUALLY PARTS OF A FLilNO DISC. IT WOULD ALSO APFEAR 'L'H.AT DAHL AND CHRISMAN DID nar ID!IT THE HOAX TO THE ARMY I!rfELUGENCE OFFICERS BECAUSE IF Ti◄EY HlD DONE SO THE OFFICERS PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ALLEGED FRA<PlENrS WITH TKru ON THEIR FATAL FLICHT. THI S IJATTER SHOULD Bi CLEARED UP UFON liEHlTERVIE.W WITH DAHL AND CHRISllAN. WHEN TlllS POINT CLlRIFIED NO FURTHER [NVFSTIGATION NECESSARY. HOOVER " BEQOBJ)Jill1 - . f -, • • l!rs. Arthur Dou.ala11e Anderson 16 1edbury Roa.d Sp~ven, Ch.eotor, Pennaylv.:4nia Clfl/q([,0ot!i'l:l Oear I fX-34 • This 1'111 acknowledeo recoipt or ~ oi.1r lot.tor dated July 9, 1947. . . .Utor care1"ul reviw ot tho content.a or t.bis lot~r it a ascertained th t t..'le info~ tion contalnod t.hGrein .wciitd probabl,- be or int.erost to the War Oltp..rt11ent, t.heretore,"'.J ~ o take.'1 tt,e llbert.y or :tumishln;:: t.'lia inroma~l on t.o that a:enc.Y• ...v Your interest in l11"it1:n_z as ~OU did is ind.God p~~rY ----~::-:::'i~ S1ncarelnof , t ~ y ra • .Anderson: \.,-, I ~uMCATIONs.;.sECTI0N {/\I \ M A \ L E D 9 John d{:ar !ioo-vor , }:;/ ~ I ~ 194k!~M, Director ~~ f(f 1 WVC:mjpf'!\ ) I • J O ltlVES GATIO/ ! c - ~~<!.@li 1~''Jrl,.l'~•YJf!/I ( here is no identi!ifiable information in the Bureq.u - ::zl!-,;iJ'_ 'l:'J ~~ files concerning the writer of this letter. ) This letter referred to "flying aauce s."· .. .9:)f~' A .:11.J J. 3J S- t l D :J:) Haou 1 !'1 •UJM3:, 3 ~ . •;~ ': ~ • • / tJ - ·~ --~rt; L -~~ ~L ~ ' , ~ _/4_,; A~ ·. 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T I A rJ .S LAT E T H­ I 5 '{ E A ( COUNTY IRRITANT lrom our Mail lox EE::E::::r::::: - - =······-···-+i±±ei ulling for Decoders a~11mo1e About nine at night 011 July -Ith I recei,ed the follow­ Ing shortwa,e me,,:,age in code, origin unknown. I kept listening, onct ahoul an hour later the mes­ sage wa~ repeated letter for letter. I can't figure out what It means, but lWl'e It ls; DITEH 1-"0 NUHMA SOESNENN TWON I.ATWA !.IOTCIA WRA Rl'SPIDCXIT DREOR LASOR STEYMS SO STEN YLI-WG si.ro.s llAN WLIL EST UP WI.Olm DREOR NERUO TIR­ M.\NAS TEAL HIST ARYE. -Radio Ham. (Nt-ilher ran we. but we hope lt'a legal. Ed.) patt m wl ·ch other igl1t do well to copy, ·d l1crc in pictures. tra's president, J)r. costuming by J11aki11g anikin doll. I lei col­ :spccial interest in the .ly-assorted " ·n a~ \J y studied and hi\tori­ 1 but fa~hionjhlc 1.idy tanding, giving p.iins­ s c01fforc was !>hO\\ n ho,,·n below, doon't ·arranged to the ~t)le .;-:q 21, l 7 ECORDED ~,;; - ;- _; F,tJ~- &?IY .~~. A. o. Snrbhnis /' 66 ·otro Dnne Al"ettuo fticks-villo, Long Iclnnd, 'ar, York Dcnr Ura. Sarba."li.s, I wish to a.c~·noulodge receipt of your lotter and anclotl:iro dated July 10, 1947. I have i.notructed tho Special A03nt in ~e of our .cm York OJ"tice t.o havo a Spocinl A.cent oall. t:Pon you tor- tho purponc of' obtaininc 1\J~bor infornation in camcct.ion v!.th :tb!s r-.attor. ?oar intcreat. in calling tbis info:rcntion to r!f1 att tion io inaood npprecintad. Sincerely- youro, John Roovor Director cc - Novr York (With ~ • There is no idcntii'iablo j.n.fomation in the .files ·or't~e B.ircau concerning the m-it er of this letter. Tho docoding of the oeasage on the nC1f8Pa,cr c~lp;;ing w,s r2fcrrcd to the Laborator-.r, who subsequ8Iltly advised that the writer's decodinc; was substantially correct. Thero is beinG set forth bol0':7 tho ro:ru.l.ts or tho Laboratory's decoclinc: "TIRED OF 1-.tUW.ll NOJ:SErSE l":01-Pr AUA!T ATOl:.ITC l'lAR DISRUFTI m ORDER SOLAR SYSTEM 5':) s:NT FLYII:G DISl'S AlID iTILL SCT UP WORLD ORDER trnmn ~RTIA'l'S UTE Tll1S YEA~. <'"'1 ~- ~ e..... .... M .M.«t ,im !" S JU[ .,. , . r .. - ► itOllAat11]Vl!I l~ U• • !ti 1•Ai0)l i.'1112~1 ltJ I .. J.IJIA , I --- STANDARD F'ORM NO. 6C • • Office Memoran~um • ' ·uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO ;m. E . A . TAJa:V DA.TB: August 15, 1947 llr. Tolson FROM lfR • D . J.f . LADD 111'. E.A. ~ :: g~:~n ­ llr. Ladd=-- ~-_-_-_ llr. Ntchois SUBJECT: wr; Rosen -­ llr. Tracy-­ Mr. carso-n -­ llr. Egan=-_ -_ -_- _ Mr. Ournea llr. Harbo -­ The Director advised on Aunust 14, 1947, that llr. IIOhr_-r.,-,,.-=-- _ the Los Angeles papers ~ere carrying headlines indicating : : ~rr:~,!:- Tele. Room ­ llr. Nease -­ that Soviet espionage afents had be~ ~ instructed to Mtss Ho~ lltss()andy ­ determine ·i;he Jacts relative to the-j'lyin g disc§_. The article carried a ifashington date line and indicated tnat ded espionage agents rad be~n ordered to solve the question o/ the /lying discs, the Russians being OJ ·the opinion that this might be some nez1J form OJ Cefense prefected by -the American Military . The ar"ticle J urth.er recalled that during ·1,ne recern i ar pieces oj' tin J oil had been dropped in ·the air /or tre purpose OJ off setting the value o.f radar being used b~ the enemy Jorces an, that these aluminum discs might be a new develo,rnent along ·this line . :i.'he Director ir,quired as to IJ!hettter the Bureau had any such information . I informed him the& I had never heard of any information indicating t~at Soviet espionage agents had been ins-i;ructed to obtai,n such in/orma·iion . A check witr the officiaJ.s at G- 2 , OllI and at the) oJ ~J 'I Air Corps lntell igence u)as made and it ·as J'ound -chat they t~t.f \ had no information relative to such a sto r y . Y- In accordance with 1,he Director ' s inst r uctions , I ~ advised !'r . lvichols char; in the event any inc.tuiries A!T"e made concerning such~ sr;ory, 1,hat the story should be flatly denied in so J'ar as the FBI i as concerned . ,,,_ DliL : i'A ,&i!.:,M_;-!i_!,f.­ RECORDED .:f::, D I 3 2 AUG 19 1947 • / j \,J1S -· ,\.US .. 1 STANOAM> POftM NO. &l ' Office Memorandum '~ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO D. M. DATE: August 18, 194? FROM : E. G. :5{ SUBJECT: Reference is made to your telephonic conversation with the Director on Wednesday of last week, at which time the Director advised that Los Angeles papers carried under a \,ashington date line an article indicating the Soviet esaonage agents in the Unite~ States are under instruction to solve the flying discs. Such instruct~ons were believed to be based on the assumpt-ton tnat tne flying discs were a secret weapon of the Anny or Navy. 'Ihe article attributed the source of its information to a Federal investigative agency. Pursuant to your instructions, liaison representatives have contacted the Headquarters of 1!:i.litary Intell igence, the Headquarters of the Air Forces Intelligence, Office of Naval Intelligence and CIG. All agencies denied any knowledge of the flying discs, as well as any knowledge of the basis for this article. EGF:OME RECORDED EX-29 30CT 2 . fi~c1:-1v1:·o HE.GE. IV~1.1-hI\, t1 i) L~ l.14,soN ,. . FBI o,,c25 vt:,:r,o" 1· , !.)i:?T OF JUSf1L:c I J.2 ,011 't/; Aue t8 5 22 PM '~7 F 4· 'LF:· ~, -Pl. (JJ.' l .. .., 1S ,1c 1: -. ....., ft: <) " --~ '!~ (;.;· ,_,., (':t, '-~ t..( ·. ; t ) ,._, 'v '·>· / ... !3 ~ ~ . :;:- ,..,., (J.7.' .....1..::..\,t ..J i • • ­ DATE: blind memorandum setting r elative to the reported air crash of two AAF officers It is recommended that a copy of this memorandum be TO Mr. D. M. Ladd aft- FROM Ur . J . P. Coyne~ SUBJECT: 1 LTING DISCS There are attached two copies of a forth the facts investigating flying disc complaints. ffi:CC,...:MENDATION by the Ll.aison Section t o the Air Force Intelligence. Attachment RGF:mjp .. - SUBJECT: 4 BUREAU DATE: 8-23•47 c, PORTLAND I.,YINQ DISCS SECURrrY MATI'ER - X The following investigation was conducted at Canyonville and Myrtle Creek, Oregon on August 12, 1947. RAY VIRG~TFIELD, Route 1, Box 195, Roseburg, Oregon, operator of the Tri City Airport, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, advised that on 8-6-47 at approximately 6115 PM while instructing a student in a take off at the airport, he noticed an object east of Myrtle Creek which appeared to be from 5,000 to 8,000 feet in the air. The sky was completely clear and visibility was excellent. He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting. Upon noti cing it he had immediately taken over the controls of the plane which at that time was at 400 feet, and proceeded East in an attempt to further observe the object. He advised that the object appeared to be climbing and traveling East at a high rate of speed which he estimated on a computer in his plane as 1,000 miles per hour. He believed the object to be spherical in shape and recalled noticing a darker object to the right the first time he saw it. He observed no vapor trails nor did he hear any noise from the object. After s~arching the area for approximately 10 minutes HATFIEID and his student NOBLEl'ELLISON returned to the airport and made another landing and take off. In practically the same position at 400 feet altitude, both ELLISON and HATFIELD saw the object in approximately the same position as seen before. He estimated the sphere to be 30 feet in diameter and stated when they first observed it it appeared to be so near he could fly right to it. However, the object sighted the second time disappeared in the same manner as the first had. It is noted that HATFIELD served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval Air Corps for about 3½ years, flying constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a quali fied pilot. Mr. NOBLE ELLISON, Myrtle Creek, Oregon, verified the above information as furnished by HATFIELD, stating that the first object sighted had been called to his attention when HATFIELD took over the controls of the plane at about 400 feet following his take off, but that they had both sighted the object on the second take off at the same time. ELLISON described the object as a "silver ball or balloon" which he believed to be 8 miles east of Myrtle Creek, traveling East, and climbing very fast until it disappeared in approximately 45 seconds. ELLISON estimated the sphere as being 50 feet in diameter and stated in his opinion the second obj ect appeared to climb straight up. 3SEP "✓✓ "' RECORDEJ) 0 J- _ , lt-jf J:}XED ~OPIES DESTROJ!: - 270 NOV 181964 t • • ' He advised that he did not observe any evidence of motion such as vapot or trails, etc. and could hear no noise over the noise of hie own ship. Investigation in the vicinity of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, has failed to reveal any other person sighting the objects reported by HATFmLD and ELLISON. No further investigation is being conducted. PJMaMB 62-1531 ._ '·F~ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI . ION _________><__>________1947 _ _ The Director _ Mr . Tolson ___Mr. Ladd __Mr. Rosen _Mr. Clegg _Mr. Glavin __Mr. Nichols __Mr. Pennington __Mr. Quinn Tamm _ _ Mr. Tyler _Mr. __Mr. Coyne Fletcher Mr. Laughlin __Mr. McCabe __Mr. Mohr _ _ Mr. Nease __Records Section _ _ Stamp and mail __Prepare tickler _ _ Call file and return __Miss Gandy __Miss Gray _Miss Lyon _Miss. Artley :f dwa ' '.A. Tamm J • 5734 j • • ,,,. > ! .. LB FBI BUTTE 8-20-47 3-22 PM vb!RECTOR URGENT FLYING DISCS. BETWEEN NINE THIRTY A~INE FORTY FIVE PM LAST NIGHT, AUGUST NIMETEENTH, MR . AND MRS . H. H. HEDSTROM , THIRD AVENUE NORTH, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, WHILE SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MRS . HENRY /2HULTZ, OBSERVED AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A FLYING SAUCER TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THIS CITY. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER, ALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS SAW TEN SIMILAR OBJECTS PROCEEDING RAPIDLY IN THE SAME DIRECTION IN THE FORM OF A TRIANGLE. AS THIS GROUP OF OBJECTS WAS ABOUT TO DISAPPEAR IN THE OVERCAST SKY, THREE OF THE OBJECTS ON THE LEFT FLANK PEELED OFF AND PROCEEDED IN A NORTHERLY DI RECTION . THE REMAINING OBJECTS IN THE TRIANGULAR FORMATION J APPEARED TO CLOSE RANKS AND CONTINUE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION . ~EE TO FIVE MI NUTES LATER THESE INDIV~LS\ SAW 1ANOTHER MIUPHIC GROUP \ ii'THREE OBJECTS PROCEEDING IN ~.'3\!)l'ff ~~&'):- AGAIN I~ THE SHAPE % ~RIANGLE. THREE TO FIVE MINUTES LATER !ToFORMANTS OBSERVED ANOTH~ ~ GROUP CONSISTING Ot• FROM FIVE TO SIX OBJECTS, AGAIN IN TRIANGULR ~\.~FORMATION, PROCEEDING RAPI DLY IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECrfJN. A FEW MINUTES LATER A LARGE GROUP OF OBJECTS ESTIMATED AT Bi\kEN THIRTY FIVE AND FIFTY FLEW OVER THE CITY: IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, AGAIN IN ~ Jc / 0c~ ~ ' J.._~.v .L i • ... ' • • PAGE TWO TRI ANGULAR FORMATI ON. BETWEEN TWENTY AND TWENTY FIVE MI NUTES AFTER THE LAST GROUP WAS OBSERVED, SIMI LAR OBJECTS WERE NOTED COMING BACK OVER THE CITY VERY RAPIOLY AND PROCEEDING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTI ON. AT THIS TIME INFORMANTS STATED THE OBJECTS APPEARED IN GROUPS OF THREE, FIVE AND SEVEN. AT THIS POINT MRS. HEDSTROM CALLED DETECTIVE RICHARD FRAZI ER OF THE TWIN FALLS PD , A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, WHO ACCOMPANIED BY M. E. ROUNDTREE AND RICHARD SCOTT, ALSO MEMBERS OF THE TWIN FALLS PD, PROCEEDED TO THE HEDSTROM HOME WHERE THEY OBSERVED A GROUP OF TWELVE OBJECTS FLYING IN FORMATI ON OVER THE CITY IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION. INFORMANTS , ALL REPUTABLE CITI ZENS THIS COMMUNITY, UNABLE TO ESTIMATE - HEI GHT OF OBJECTS OR SPEED, BUT CLAIMED THEY RESEMBLED ILLl.JNJNATED n YING SAUCERS . THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE OF THE OPINI ON THAT THE OBJECTS OBSERVED WERE NOT THE LANDING LIGHTS OF AIRPLANES NOR SH~ING STARS. NONE OF THESE OBJECTS WERE SEEN TO COME TO EARTH NEAR TWIN FALLS AND NONE APPEARED TO BE FLYING IN AN ARC . NONE OF THESE OBSERVERS HEARD ANY SOUND AS THE .._ ABOVE OBJECTS PASSED OVER THE CI TY. INVESTI GATION CONTINUING IN LINE WI TH BUREAU INSTRUCTI ONS CONTAINED BUREAU BULLETIN NO. FORTY TWO, PARAGRAPH B, DATED JULY THIRTY LAST. IN EVENT BUREAU IN POSSESSI ON OF ANY I NFORMATI ON CONCERNING EXPERI MENTAL ACTIVITIES ON • • \\\l '. L\ \\ oi ~ •. • ., ~c:r.\\~' ;; -1 ~ ,.. • ,, RECElVF"'l ... r. r ~IV£ • •·:p 29 3 1e PM • ••• INTERNAL SECURln F. B.I. " ~P 1.:~ 1r· .. .. I PAGE THREE PART OF ARMY AIR FORCES WHICH MAY EXPLAIN THESE PHENOMENA, ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPREC IATED. IT IS BELI EVED CONTI NUED APPEARANCE OF SUCH OBJECTS WI THOUT OFFICIAL EXPLANATI ON MAY RESULT IN HYSTERI A OR PANIC TWIN FALLS, I DAHO. \\I BAN ISTER ACK AND HOLD PLS 5-31 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR I f{ l.; CEl\'EO T~LETY?E Ulfff Js11::: .. . . J.,l..; - ~. \·a·~ ·, i.\~03'3S 11Mli3lNi : \'t\d9't £ \il d::, • ~25, 1947- UBOD! SAC BUTT!: RXTDBIU IIQUIRDS AT AJIII AIR l'ORCIS D'BAL ftft •o RIS!GCB OB UPDDCDTS VERI llIJIO COIDU(;ml) ~y AD II TD ncDITt OY !VII .,AI:LS, IDAJIO '1'D JnDT YOUR SOURCl8 ll TD ARMY, IAff OR JlOOYD • a. ,,.. • FLYIIiG DISCS. OJI ell .A.'800'1' ADa08T lliitm. D AIR :nmcES DJ>ICAB OfBIBWial MJfISI BUDAU PB<IIPl'LY. RECORDEP (pi - /, ~ ,, / ✓1 i J BQl':fi f.X-30 194 Ji/rsDESTROYED 270 N0V181964 ,,. • 1 • q ,.,_..,.... HO. 64 I Office Memoranc!um • UNITED sTATEs GOVERNMENT TO D. M. DATE: August 22, 194?. FROM E. G. SUBJECT: OFLYING DI cs 1 Reference is made the teletype from the tte Field Division dated August ZJ, 1947, in the above captioned matter. ~-' Mr. &le, - ­ In accor dance with your request, th1.s matter ,ras chocked 'lllth : ~ Army Air Forces. Lieutenant Colonel George D. Garrett, Jr . , advised ~G Special Agent F. P. Orif!ee that extensive inquiries ,rltb'-.<;he Anny Air ~- ­ Forces r evealed that no research or experiments wore being conducted by the ..F in the vicinit.r of '.l\7in Falls, Idaho on or about .. ugust 19, 1947. r,olonel Garrett stated that he had no infonnation which would throw any light on the matter reported in the teletype• • ACTION It is suggested this memorandum be routed to the Internal security ,, Section to the attention of Supervisor Fletcher. t -- -ti' ­ HECORDEO " , '-l u­ 0...- EX-30 ~( • t cc - 160 ~DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAT- i • Li..._____,fED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AUJu.>r!' .3(,:-1Y47 URGWT TO : COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SACS SAJ; FRA CISCO MT"D PHOENIX Transmit the following message to: REPORT OF amm DISCS ._JB SANF !!E1JO AUGUST 1\'JElfTY EIGHT LAST CONCBRunn I+ IN'l'rnVIfl7 WITH ~ES, PHOJ:mX, ARIZONA. SAl F JJlVISE A- NO AIR FmCE f OT N!CliSSARY FOR FUGATE TO PROCEED '.1'0 :PHOFNll, THAT BURF.AU WILL WJJDLE DJl' 'RVIFll IF Dl!SIRED, llJT JOINT INVFSTIGATION lroT DEE!.iF'1) IJECESSAP.Y. IF FUGATE PROCEID5 PltlFlITX IN SPITE -OF ABJVE, ADVISE Hill lOU ARE tm AUTHORIZED TO cot.~ DUCT JO!fiT n VES'!'IGATION AND IiOT POSSIBLE FOR FUGATE TO SIT Ilt ON INTmvm;; It l'1ITH ~ES. aoovm J( )/1 0 ► lit.-! I RE QED h {, [r-;,·~F7..1XED 'vf•&( I iJ I ' - IJ#/1 210 fWt.dAL Blll!EAU OF 11.VEST,aAllOf ~/ /:1; •S, DEPAffTllf£tlT Of JUST CE: - CDMMUHICATfONS SECTION . ;10 l aHOITAUIT1liMMOO :OT Lil~ rid ss z 67 d3~ U;:i d3:l3li o: ~et ...., ...,...,,,.. ' ~· • '3J3T 1 ' I VO~ 0 \' ~ _ p.IV Tift.Ia STANoA.Ao FORM NO. 64 • , . Office Memoran~um • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT • Director DATE: September 5, 1947 SAC, Portland SUBJECT: Orr.YING DISCS SECURITY MATTER - X . ~eference is made to my teletype dated August 15, 1947 advising that a Mr. J~T of Agate Beach, Oregon had reported on August 7, 1947 that he sighted what he believed to be a disc. Mr. JOHN BARTL, instead of BARI'LErI', now r esiding in Newport, Or egon was interviewed by Special Agent ROBERT J . PETI'YJOHN. Mr. BAR1'L stated that on August 7, 1947 he was residing at Agate B~ach, Oregon and that his house was very near the ocean beach; that at about 12:30 A. M. he was awakened by his son coming in and that while awake he noticed a bright glow of light across the sky out over the ocean. He stated that he immediately thought of flying discs and thought this might be one of the discs. Mr. BARrL went on to say that he had no idea as to the shape or size of this object but that it appeared to be about five miles out over the ocean and that he was able to see it for about 15 t o 30 seconds. He further stated that due to the darkness he could tell nothing about the speed of this object but thought it was traveling a great deal faster than any airplane he had ever seen. He infonned that this glow of light was somewhat similar to 1'l'he Northern Light 11 which sometimes appears in the sky but of course not nearly as large and that it appeared to be going up and down, that is fluctuating in altitude as it traveled along. He stated it disappeared in the west, either falling into the ocean or disappearing over the hor izon. He could give no other information concerning this object of light reported by him as possibly being a flying disc. Mr. BARI'L has an Agate and Myrtlewood shop in Newport. µ RJP/es ,~ :.J '~~;,,fv11lf~ / mE"µ/ • • t t n tJ,, NVosOJ §/ d, No,, '1:15: Nos,,,,., 0:i/!f3J:11:1 . ,, - , , .. RFA'\J,t'\%.2- ?$' 3gqJ,, _ 11/"bfr 3 6 1947 Jira . • ~:'~11,0:0 417 Eao~ ~iooenaon St~eet Florence, Alabat"lG Dear lJrb . Vtllia11UJ: 89-X3 Tour lettor oj AUgUDt 18, l947., iwo bau,"l rDcetuod, and I an noat qpprcciattuc o.f tho thouuht­ .fulnaa whtch pronptea y¢u ~o cot'l.'lun,catc ~tth mB. For your injor'QQ.tion, no rsoard Ma been oj/crcd bV ,...._,.any u. s. Goucr11ment Agency for the loca'tion o/ ~'!f.lytn1 aaucero." I regret that I am unable 'to bs of aoa atc:mce in thlo tnatanca. 1incerely youro, John Edgar Hoover Dtr.ector J I ' .. . .-.,. :l~I t l)(J!:! l ' ' ~ • . ~•~ UNITED ~ TES GOVERNMENT DATE: Au.gust 20., 1947 To '): Director, FBI F~: SAC, Spr:ingfield suJ;;; /FL'YillG DISC Reference is made to Bureau Bulletin Mo. 42., Series 1947., dated July 30, 1947 re the above. For the Bureau' s :information a .Mrs. ~ANDERSON of Saybrook, Illinois reported to this office the finding of a flying disc in her front yard at 6:00 A.M. on July 26, 1947. It appears from investigation conducted by an Agent of this office that the stability of JUNE ANIEBSON is questionable. H<Yr·r­ ever the alleged f~g disc was obtained and it is apparently the concoction of some of the juveniles in the area. It is an old wooden pl.atter, which has assembled on it a silver plate, a spark plug, a timer., and sone ol d bt-ass tub:ing. Photographs were taken of the sane and there are six views enclosed herewith. No doubt this was someone's idea of a prank. The disc is present'.cy- being ret ained by the Springfield Office and will be :retained pending receipt of Bureau advice relative to its destruction. The thought :in retaining it was that perhaps the Bureau might desire to have it transmitted to Washington for any novel value it might hav~. fj{ 56 JBP:hg 62-0- 1445 Eno. (6) .. ------ • I • • Enclosure - To Bureau Photographs of ''Flying Disc" found at S~hrook, Ill. 7-26-47 SI File 6a-0-1445 1'F:cying DisC 11 ·8 iS Folllld Saybrook, Ill. 7- 26-47 • 11F4'ing Disc " Found Saybr ook., Ill. 7- 26-47 \ "F'.cy'ing Disc" Found Saybr ook, Ill. 7- 26-47 "Flying Disc 11 ~ 8 l S Found Saybrook, Ill. 7-26-47 ''FJ.¥ing Disc" Found Saybrook., Ill. 7-26- 47 \ 1tF'4'ing DisC 11 Found Savrbrook, Ill., 7-26- 47 t ,.. SAC, Springfield September 5, 1947 Director, FBI FLTINO DISC RECOR