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UAP D084 USArmy Flying Saucer Study 1949
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The document is a memorandum from the US Army dated April 5, 1949, concerning an evaluation study of the flying saucer phenomenon. It indicates that investigations found no evidence linking the sightings to foreign powers.
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Bxecutin Branch,. P&O
Lt Col Peiainge 9
22 Jlarch 1949
uatien etuc:3T wae prepared at request of P&O to determine
it varieus report• on thia aubjeot stemmed troa natural phenomena
or it the origin could be traced detinitel7 to the actiTitie• ot a
foreign power.
2. ID ia to keep P&O informed it future developments in thia
field. are at Taria.nce with the en.l.uation placed on this atuqy.
s. Pm haa been intormed.
4. ACTION: Circulate a.a indicated. then tile in P&O.
6. OOORDillATIOlf: D , P&O(il), Lt Col Dawley. Bxt -76SOZ.,
KA Branch, Col Goodell, Bxt • 3852,
PID,. Lt Col lq'an. lxt -?2966
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P&O 350.05 (5 Apr 49)
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Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Date: 5 Apr 49
(Flying Saucers)
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REV I JAN 1949
Executive Br, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb
5 April 1949
MEMOHANDUM J?QR RECORD:
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1. ID had submitted, at P&O• s request, a. study of the fiying
saucer phenomenon. This study int:una.ted that of all cases investigated
there was no foreign nation implication in these flying saucers.
2. Mr. Stites, ID, said that they would be glad to ·take action
on this, at the request of P&O.
3. ACTION: Comment #1 to D/ID requesting tJiey verify accuracy of
Mr. Winchell'sstatement of .3 Apr li9 re flying saucers.
4. COORDINATION:
ID -Mr. Stites, Ext 6196
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Executive Br, P&O
Maj J. s. Byrne 91+4/eb
20 Apr h9
MEMOH.Al!DUM FtOR RF:COHD:
1. As a result of a number of CM IN Radios in February 19h9 on
"flying saucerstt, P&O requested ID on 24 Ii'eh 49 to evaluate these
phenomEn-1.a. On 7 11ar 49 ID forwarded the at·tached .=,valuation.
2. As a result of Walter Winchell's 3 Apr h9 broadcast (summary
in attached Daily Bullet,in), ·the D/F Cmt #1 was sent to ID requesting
verification of the accuracy of the broadcast. D/F Cmt #2 from ID
constitutes the ID answer.
J. PID not informed.
Circulate as indi.cated, then file in P~i:O.
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l:ION: Asst Dep Dir P&O (AE) -Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303
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