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UAP D084 USArmy Flying Saucer Study 1949

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b2e4554e261e980c10251e927942300342081109a50b4ef61dc37946deade80f
Confidence
85%
Credibility
80%

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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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1949Flying SaucersMilitary EvaluationUAP 1949Historical DocumentMilitaryUAP

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Jun 15, 1949

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Authority: 2S tN • "60 OUTWOUND DISPATCH D&aK ' ' 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 N-FILING FORM ,GSUSA Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (5 Apr 49) t,···X t,_.,,,.. t,,· Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Date: 5 Apr 49 (Flying Saucers) Oi;est: Action: •Cmt #1 to D/ID. " Reply required by: None Executive Branch: 3 To: Control D European 8 Middle East D Far East a Pacific Operations □ Latin American • North American □ Joint War Plans • Army War Plans Plans □ Policy Planning • Advanced Study ¾□ □ Personnel Records □ Implementing Asst Executive,Pao Executive Br. □ Comments·: Recommend Approval: Dote Branch Chief Dote Group Chief Concur: ( □ Deputy Dire 0. Deputy Director, Pa O □ Director, Pa 0 Signed ocs REV I JAN 1949 Executive Br, P&O Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb 5 April 1949 MEMOHANDUM J?QR RECORD: ,_ I-~,...-...__, 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 - .. 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. 5$ COORDINA 1 l:ION: Asst Dep Dir P&O (AE) -Lt Col Dawley, Ext 75303 -----·-Exec, NA Br -Lt Col Clark, Rxt 7!i676 .. 'i •.. 'f . . ' j ·'t·,;. .. ' . ....... ' ... ., ""~..,, : .