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_ a... .!,n». ~A-- r-.u+0RM000. 64 0 &#39;1&5 .1 6Z% -UNITED 2 bI*i~-t>i GOVERNM ES ~ 0.] ¬M6W¢0i TO _,Director FBI _ AIR MAIL DATE: 5J. _ .- .._= FROM SAC, San Francisco -I 1 =-st C! ,_--F i .i . of three sh P ..Air Force, Hamilton Field, 2» ¢ &#3 REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS SUBJECT: at 92 .. | &#39;, . i. .Ll.lgl18&#39; 25,1947 - t.=3 There arebeing transmitted herewith tothe Bureau phctostatnic copies 57¢ Fourth reports received from Lieutenant Colonel_A-2, California, involving reported sightings of discs. The Los Angela: Office is being furnished the report of Lieutenant Colonel dated > investigation conducted at the Muroc Flight The Butte E; Office a photostatic Test Base, Muroc, letter received from M _He1cna, copy of the August 20,1947 which setsforthe £76 Montana. This office isntaintaining contact with Lieutenant Colonel Q 76 the Bureau with a. subsequent report from him concerning the ob- and will furnish certain observations which he believes may involve a flying servations of Mr_8acra:aento, California, California,whohasreported disc at Placerville, on August 14, 194&#39;?» - _ HMIHEMB Enclosures - copy California- is being furnished with a photostatio report ofLieutenant Colonel _dated ;,.. with August 1s, 1947 concerning the ___-&#39;__&#39;92_i_;1;...--_-&#39;., _ ,__ J ____ 3 cc Les Angels: with enclosure! Butte with enclosure! % Qitt |_-.--K f&#39; J a gr f -92i_-"92i"I-» _ .. ,A92_ 1* - . fl W. -_ &#39;. A 7¢ _,._ I, ¢ 1 .4 /K }m- _ 1* 1 1&#39;7 - /;9/ "aw . }_A&#39; ,,i ; , _&#39;" 77" ;&#39;f&#39;*&#39;**&#39; ~~ n &#39; ieii ~&#39;~ V i ii i i T i * " --&#39;4-"K »n -&#39; 4-7-Z-"- --:"*F-z "&#39;92-L 5-.1." ~~ " ¢-.- a_., - "vr""&#39;_&#39; ---.~H-" ¢- J. "&#39;92_ 92-.7 .. -t. . 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AC0.7.&#39;¢ ASHINGTOI92I ., 4 Sir: i The following, in flying disc story that started by e ral, are the facts e arding the - . _ which 1&#39 ___n1_a; _&#39;l , }*5gise_S§at_esman _imes g subsequently resulted innews stor es th aco 57 and t?! hica_go..1aB-25 imes.i.ha.t carrying Army Intelligence officers was sh& - down r sabotagedover Kelso, Tfsshingtonon August l, 191+?becauseit was carry- &#39; ing some flying disc fragments. _£j-&#39; .;:1»_-_~ &#39; regarding the flying disc tocome andcheck thes1&#39;»_O .Q.----:? sis ,a-story &#39; The original story, asto related bTacoma . . 92 &#39;3 ~ ,4-_ 92 = i._ &#39;.~ 92 H»:92_;92 ;&#39;I_»_. i ;"~&#39;-:1 "&#39; r is -F , : c, .5 . "$ ;é,_-_ :__ ;£_&#39;.~. £3 iv-92,.92 -1- . .. e patrolling in his at near TI aury was tothe effect that whil &#39; land, hsshington, sighted six flying discs, one of which fluttered to the earth and disintegrated, showering his boat with fragments which caused sane Q - dame. e the boat and killed his dog. wrote aletter tog - V18 ompanyan c pu s es antastic adventure magazines in f Da &#39; hica , se C &#39; him fr hih ents of bli h 1&#39; the flying disk and relating the above story. &#39; Boise, Idaho, who was the first to report &requeste rans-Radio Nev}; inChica otoverify the stor asrelated by legra h p eab n 1. co nfi ming s cry, hen engag I .3, I --"ail J4-=11 H -_ 5- "_ &#39;-K ;_ .-&#39; -_-I ."-v. _a 1I. I}? 41 } ~92.=: . gust 1.9, l9i+7 F115 meetina CaptainDAVTDSON andLieutenant EH01.-Ti of inmy:1-&#39;2 ne igencefrom - Hamilton Field, California, all met in room at various times during»; the afternoon and evening of July 31, 191;? and discussedthe story as related by flying disc The ArmyIntelligence Officers, Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant &#39;..&#39;i, 92 . ..,1q, in- ; about 2:00 BRO -. .~l-I, left A. If. the morning of August l, l9£;? to return to Hamilton Field, California for fair Force Day in a F5-25 and were carrying some of the reported disc fI ¬:1-{f:I18I&#39;ltS. The left engine on the B-25 burned an exhaust stack which inturn caught the left wing afire, the A7 wing subsequently breaking off andtearing off thetail. The B-25 crashed,C E F killing I 1 § | : ;. ii .: Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BEOZIN.However, the Crew Chief and a hitch-hiker parachuted to safety. Intelligence Officers at ;IcChord Field, Washirxgton advised there was no indication of any sabotage. The plane crashed . at Kelso, .- 1 and and 5:30 ;§¢, h Y.. - Q 4: J-".. __. I3 -I,_. 1. ,&#39; ~-: T9,; , Washington ap_nro;:imately 2:50 P. Five anonymous calls were received by a the approximately 11:30 1.1=o0A. rs. and 12=oonoon, August1, 191+? by the advised that at that moment a which the caller room number in carrying disc in big meeting was taking place 502, Winthrop Hotel; that the B-25whichcrashedwas fragments and that I-EcChord Field The third call officials had stated was received Friday, he so, aashington was carrying flying indicated th:..t when the names were released, information he was furnishing was correct. it and the The fourth phonecall was received at ar:;92roximately"5:h5 P. &#39;t., Friday, August 1 by the_ 191+?at Whiflh time the caller Z5.-_. 19A? disc would verify in was definitelrshfit downand that if he ¢°1&#39;1t5 -"&#39;-T ~¢&#39;°@d Intelligence - III, officers they wouldnot denyit. . was Tacoma, inwhich thecaller stated was prior to the release of the dead officers&#39; names by Army authorities the caller call v-es reCeived bythe -. -. ~ it August l, fragments and that the dead officers were Captain DAV1TI&#39;JEC and Lieutenant A BP.0.7...TJ, Intelligence 2 Officers atHamilton Field, California. This call which C8-11the caller stated the B--25 i92|_7; $- stated that there was a meeting taking place at that time in room 502 of the Tfinthrop Hotel concerning the disc fragments found on Maury Island. The second call was received between that the B-25 which crashed a ,?. -call T-ELS to a .3. 1.1., July 31, in which the caller at 5:30 P.?i.bythe asirs- - Ta&#39;cr>ma,"between 11:30 J-.."., July31, 1%? lhe first - ,, . =.u_-;ust 2, 191$. shot down or sabotaged. 03.; wt- .1*;;"92__ Y &#39;-E0 -,-_.J -» ,.~ . .~ _q-., "&#39; A. IE. August 1, l9l+7. stated the J-25 The fifth phone T8-C9313, at 5:33p__v_ ;_._,gu5t 2 wasshot down from the air with 8 20 I11-HM Cal -Flora; that the Marine olane found recently on ?.&#39;t. R.-J,in_ier had also been Shoig down and th tqwould betaken toBright Field Tuesday 7} 1%? in-. vs-.,.,_ merning. .&#39;."hen the Armyauthorties releasedthe names of the deadIntelligence &#39; ii - § .&#39;. in j1fl¢@I"§_1&#39;~&#39;hich verified the informationas givenby the anonymous caller, tit»; ._ff ff _ f i ,:&#39;Eli? A-&#39;:°f_lf"in ft-OTY fl} ;929218l1S f&#39;ed 2, 191;? f- andcarried severalarticles """ "" " &#39; &#39; l Q Fact thit lt -errln 5&#39;1-&#39;11 the B-1&#39;3 hail ! been E15Carrylm cnsc fra~ Wm; shot down OI sabot-1;- ed me: :11Of SO C ave admitted &#39;t*ti~s natezial myF. a &#39;11? Q " - vhich "- the Ysent 1&#39;1 1&#39;-Obhad noconne i 11th .-.. Qu_»> -La. =: . .- e-&#39; c..L> "3-Yl&#39; 1808.S_ Ilndhavegiven a signed-statement to that effect whichare being V- "=... &#39;= _ ._ 2 ... 3" S. I Y. $ Y. .1 NE ~+ if k. I9" r I fit. - .._| I I gt .i . I: ;. .&#39;. -- i a -L . 92 C.w.-_&#39; < E ,. . .;=._._,__._ _:1 :3:-&#39; u|&#39; _ I 11- &#39;4 -_- . . _ __ ,_ ,__ - --1 5&#39; r "&#39; . s 1! q_;. . .>. . _, August 19, I .A 5! ? &#39; n%&#39; 1&#39; .-"__ . J31.-, 1 forwarded herein. deny, however, -- that they actually started the flying disc story and their actual part in the story. United Airlines pilot states that on July 31, 19!-.7, both related their original flyig disc fragment story. Information gathered would indicate that .5 J. 1 ..-= T, 4 -F I.-4 - / &#39;1. ,,_. - fr ~up the anonymous phonecalls were the flying possibly madeby _in -facts -- .1 disc story to the point where they could make order to build aprofitable and information gathered,appears it ishe probably the most likely ti _. f&#39; have made the anonymous calls. The detailed interviews of the persons con c- ted &#39; ~l regard tothis flying disc story are_being_ set out.&#39;below._ ._ ~I . &#39; The following&#39;investigation conducted wasSpecial.-Agent by "__ .1-. Tacoma, Yfashington on August es, :>,lam -season, ¬Q§&#39; L.-. advised thatin the ear part 0June, l?L.7he was requested by the Seattle from the r-per wnshinzton.__Ihe_s.tory_uas_sup;.>osed .:;,: &#39; ._e_ originated witf. -r ii ..;_Q_. 1,. ti .* 4.. 92.? r.1 ;, 1. .£. &#39; 5 .» E. . er to check on that .-while astory which he was informed had been obtained _stated that to have a l the story__wasto the effect patrolling in his boat near MauryIsland, saw five or six p &#39; flying discs," oneof whichfluttered towardthe ground andefinally disintegrated. ""&#39; &#39; * """&#39; &#39;" " &#39;" " " "" "" boat in cansing some damage ki his and -dog. &#39;qstated that went he => thesome ---%.-amt. ashinswn <=h~=1< to {PB 9I1&#39;D§ OI -T4118 QISC SP6 TBPOITBQ DO DEVE BDOWGPEQ QOWH OH Tv him this on flying disc story. He stated thatas best he appeared could recall, this A,:Ye stories had in the paper it the early part of June. He stated thattook him in the kitchen and proceeded to talk about this flying .&#39;;¢* i disc story in low muffled tones. He stated thst acted rather suspicious " _ _ 2_- Y e¥:_; ..._ was Just a few days after the first flying disc -_ and was on aSunday evening. He believed itwas .*&#39;;] , in _. -. 4,}. __ . and that "e "1&#39;, . . _ &#39; telling -£9.-. s d I sale ."_l uld of the story to _-Chicago Illinois. facts No have been develo [77, d fi tel rove that *1»:-zde these calls however, from all whichwo eni yp e -.75 . , V, . .2 é ,6; 3". .1, ,E, &#39;~.; 1 in -j. -!-H §". .. .1 191.7 shortly his his admit wife came into the kitchen and was in aconsiderable rage, that the snti story was aplain fantasy which he had L l ,92 1 I -1&#39;; *1 7. v E .7 $4»-§&#39; I 3.&#39;;&#39;,&#39; ;_x. x I gs». F .f-; .92 : ___ n -&#39; .J ._92 y. - &#39;4&#39; 92 ~.. _-_... .4 . v 1 I 1 August 19, 191+? at 1| :32. &#39;.F. 2i" ft1 &#39;92 /I 3 3 cation and should be inno way, carried as anews story and refused to@11 any information regarding these repOI&#39;ts. He further stated that he advised the Boise Statesnan shortly before, or at the time left Boise to come to Tacomato check on the flying dies eta;-lee 192_rj__i;.h_ 3: _l. J &#39; -, :=-H .-n that-should fa Deco.-na, -.1 ,3 ..{ not comeas the entire story wasa hoax &#39; The following information Washington, was obtained from 92 J11 1: 1 .1-7 "<- _-.-&#39; .- -- It was the TacomaTimes paper which first issued a story on August 2 and subsequentstories intimating that the B-25 which crashed at P"".. Kelso, Washingtonon the early mornin.g.ofAugust1, had beensabotagedor shot. downbecauseof the fact that it carried flying disc fragments. »st-ated 5 Kn +1. that on Thursday, July 31, at approximately 11:30 A. H. he received an anorgrmous phonecall in which the caller stated that_and ArmyIntelligence officers were meeting in room 502 of the ffinthropHotel to check on the flying ,,. . - _. .76 , 920&#39;-.15. : -.4&#39; ".. r -.&#39;_ .;,. ..¢-. . :&#39; . F 1*. , 1 341 :2. - ~..;.-;{ -t» ..&#39;x. s "pr; .,. 4- P 3&#39;;-4* .;->4 -I ;.E; -A r, 3?. .E;_-r -if &#39;3. disc story fromwhichfragments wereobtainedonMauryIsland._sta.ted and when he picked e turned around to speak to his editor line 1 I mission. hone Hestated thatthe caller asked for who was out atthetime ofthecall He . stated room 502 in the furnish no information that on Frida* Jinthrop Hotel and he e was ad vised as he was there on a Au ust 1, between 11:00 A. H. and noo hereceived another phone callfor&in which theanonymous caller stated "that he might have saneinformationfor him. _asked the caller if he was not the same party that had called the previous date and he said yes. The caller inTm, then related that at that momentthere was a big meeting in progress 502, intheWinthrop Hotel; that thes-25 which crashed that morning Kelso was carrying flying disc fragments from California and that . !!cChord Field officials had stated the plane was sabotaged or shot down. ,The caller then hung up after making some statement to the effect that he was a &#39; switchboard operator. .stated that he went to the Winthrop Hotel on Friday about noon and found that there was no male operator on duty. He stated he then xii ta, W15 R 4* 1 § 1 92I >>92 __| a 9 August 19, stating that were the Inte igence i > ;. : 19¢? Captain DAVIDSON and &#39; were killed in the ~,- -11- Lieutenant Btu.» officers that crash of that civilians and the sheriff had been kept away from Anny guarding it. He stated the anonymous caller then had not been released yet by the Army and that this would the B-25 the wreckage said that and with the the names verify his statements. wstated that the following morning, Saturday, 2, .- nigust the Lrmy .sr1 ied that the officers killed were Captain DiVIDSON and Lieutenant BECAII &#39;U_____________ ___ ___ ______,_ _ -_-92 15* . _ ___ _ . , and two days later verified stated that the anonymous caller his b that name, and at this _ tnat they ti $01" the End denied ;;;">.=: _ you." He then asked if the said yes, the caller In this .T-3} J4. as 1 ul X ;-_ .1: JY 3 :&#39; .,. V; "W _ <3. 9|-It ¢_- Th. 7?.=; } Yr 1 A _- ,1 I ._w ,.--;&#39;. 1 .i_j , 1" ; :_ 5| -gm 9 ;, ,- 1}. :5 -re , ¢ if .."_! f r- 9*"-r&#39;§ -J ,j_ f_i;i anonymous caller stated that, .B ._ nee offic ers IIIIIIII .1ling calling "Don &#39;t m doing r story had been put on the wire and v:hen_ stated, "We want this to get back to New Jersey." The caller further stated that the B-25 was shot down by a 20 m.m. cannon and that the marine nlane which was recently found wrecked on the side of t. Rainier, been missing for several months, he} also been shot down. lhc caller tzving to nth-at he shouldget in touci. witha flyer named -with ikited .-lirlhnes who, he stated, was with _92~&#39;h@I"1 they Wire $11011 at stated over Montana. The caller then stated, "I&#39;ll see you Tuesday. I&#39;m goin to Fan Francisco." stated that he had checked with United Airlines any pilot who denied knowi ever hav&#39; C, I hi by the of name odenied »&#39; ins flown over lontana. tated that 1; .,_-5 <~~-" .-r;-: -t _71&#39;_;i=; , &#39;; _"ii*" call the _ were army Intellig again later contacted time stated he did not call anonymous call in which the Field on luesday and caller stated that °aturday cceived another 7: that ould one of the men be sent who found to fragments of l"ht the fl" inc Qiscd was to be flo»n to Alaska bated hut in view of tie fact the t h.trinformation as to the Intelligence officers on the B-25 had been as Y @:rnishe &#39; d by the anonymous caller, had subsequently been verified by the Army, the stor was released that the B-25 was carrying disc fragments returning to Field, California and furnishing the inference that the plane had been Hamilton atedhome, that about 8:00 P. K. on Sundail August 3 this sabotaged or shotdown. stated he had not given any story out to the Post he contacted at lntelligencer Seattle; stated that he had gotten Seattle at which time he called in Eoise and when and found out it was the a telegram to call anumber Boise Statesman, he had hung up. He stated that the Boise Statesman then contacted he admitted he had seen the disc fragnents, but that he did then. This QPublic time _informed 3=1,5 P.->inr , thing that tine that he and l This time that ,;,__ __ .,. ,-1-: _1 -n -J . &#39; .4}. l ..~-92... ¢.?.92, a &#39;-.= _.&#39;-.1-_._P_;&#39; *1 Relations Officer -that he j that knew about left Boise, him, at not take had beenwith_ from LZcChordField, all which tine any of 1 afternoon until about he hadtold the Army authorities every- the flying Idaho and disc fragments story from the he had left Seattle, Iuzhington. there weresome ofthe supposeddisc i&#39;r:.j&#39;92e -92+ +1 , 1:; ..+92...-N-. n.~.+s1 am: +1 LU /HI KZU VII ! Ii_LJIVll192JtJ I-l92/I-F92/-L PHIJMI V11 V had been ig1_ i E -&#39;Y&#39;.5f=¥ L"f*i I t ;-;-sfi - iii _ August 19, 191,7 nwould see him after lunch. nstatedthat about noon _and if M"-*==" ~=d c.-....awc.. him =+ ...:. a. which .. :Jn92lllHme -_....- ..___.. tat-ed that he and .. his son.. had been _ exploring a gravel pit on Maury Island and found somestran e rock formations. Hestated they picked upsome ofthese samoles and that hlater sawthemandtheywentbackoverto I»-Iaury islandat which timeadditional sampleswere obtainedand tl1at thesesent &#39;1 -.» 1 < fir I ,5 av; .4 ._ to a friend of his at--the report and that apparently this friend had asked a newpapermao to find out 5 _t&#39;nat University of Chicago to have analyzed. They stated that they received a where the rock formations were obtained. Qt-r1d-told sometime after the first flying disc story had appeared, they received a tele3.e gram from Trans-Ocean Press from Chicago wanting inf ocnnation on the flying :3; _92&#39;g.~ disc fragments. titted that theyhadat notimeindicated--the .1 . fa? V-. J f"""n* .._. , ,_&#39;_"92. it I | ._, ~ <, 1-3._o_&#39; &#39; Eff &#39;a 3I. of .3:_? rockformationswerea part of a. flying disc andthat Captain were and not interested in the rock formationsand they denied g_-tiiving themto furnished =&#39; cubstantial lr5 the same in ormation that tee obtained fr0"1_ &#39;" . a received. He stated further th regarding the anonymous phonecalls whichhe had that the first call he received was on Friday, _ August 1, at around 5:30 P. 1!. At this time the caller stated that the B-25 which crashed at Kelso, Washington was carrying disc fragments and that the killed were two officers Captain Army A-_?Intelligence material. He stated of the dead officers DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BRO!-I, officers with at Hamilton Field and that the fragments were top secret the caller indicated it would verify stated that when the Array released that the information the names he was furnishing was .1-&#39;. correct. .__,-__|;_~ . VF . definitely shot down and that if hecontacted Army Intelligence A-2, the man in char-_-;e wouldnot denyit. w% "tstedhethoughtthemansaidto con-* . - 6:A5 P. H. Friday, that the second call he received at approximately August l at which time the caller stated that the B-25 was tact Colonelbut it wasfoundout it wasColonelwhowas in charge j_- F-&#39; i stated thethirdcallhereceived at 5:30 1".1-.:., ihzgust 2, L? thepl8.n¬?. of Army Intelligence A-2. The caller further stated that the Sheriff&#39;s Office had been allowed near had been Kept awe. i from the cras h an a d th t no ci vi liens ll anl that this time the caller withCaptain ml E rf . F ii E 1$1 stated that one of the men who had been rrinferring _ .&#39;.&#39;é1S trlcento Eilasica that day. Qhacaller further stated that the B-25 was shot down from the air with a20 m.n1. cannon; that the Karine plane found recently on Lit. Rainier had also been shot down; that Captain _v;ould he taken to .&#39;.Field ri;*_ht Tuesdaymorninr:and that a UnitedAirlines pilot by the nameof_flew were shot at over I-Tontana. - end would be back Tucsdoy. The caller stated with Captain~.:hen he was leaving for they San Francisco _ £5 92. I. r,. .u.92_,. es . | » ;. 3. .". -t JP-1Q 9 in a"". 1."1&#39;51 . 4&#39; .3 __ . .__ 4-: ....-..;....¢_..........._.-._._..-aii_.. Ive :71 .33" :9 . . A 92. a refuse to furnish any further Li <-;. _. &#39; Ausust 19. 3.91.7 information. On August 5, 191+ Special ? Agent contacted in the resident agency office, Tacoma,W sit? of ~the B-25 and he was informed that no investigation was being conducted by theSeattleOffice._at thistimerelatedin a rambling storythathef/;, 2*. hadpickedup somestrangerock formations whichhe hadforwarded to a friend / ~ P_&#39;&-. of his in the University of Chicago to have analyzed and that later, in some &#39; at this" time asked 11"the Seattle Office was &#39; mannerunknownto him, these rock formations had been reported as being frag- the crash &#39; 0 I it -< 1-I .1 ? &#39;1. . | _.21- 1: &#39;. ~3.. ».-_ "9. -u9 ,. P . -,-&#39; .. .. P;-&#39; III:5, _ iii -E. i> 1. il7~_ , mentsof a flying disc. .- . -&#39; -" &#39; OnAugust &#39;?, 191.re? Both Tacomaresident agency office. viewed at the denied aw "knowledge of howthe rock formations which ..__ &#39;- . inter-V at first &#39; they had picked up to have alalvzed becameconnectedwith the flying disc stories. Both denied makingamr statement to anyonethat these rock formations were portions of a di fragment. It wasapparent from were 1 , , --11... at n -I» .._ 9 _ disc story. the start of the interview that.a.nd . nottelling theircomplete and trueconnection withthef]y@ They refused to give any definite information as to what they said or had done which caused them to becomeinvolved i1 a .¬&#39;lyihg disc story, but A&#39 and repeatedly stated that they had nothing to do with it 8 ave evasive answers . &#39; &#39; I, ?§&#39;3 and were -at a loss to understand howthey becameconnectedwith the flying disc . !W92 {&#39;1 &#39;7 J pit ..-v < -N lg -ti is-_~:.:, ,. .3. &#39; .-w.. I.-. 0.; : story After considerablequestio June/any sent to_>f they stated that in the early part of bxglg-i Publishing f-Davis Company which publish th$Fantasy magazine in Chicago and$5;&#39;f:E5tiYi+ei.ieg5e1ne iii Eviinstbn, Illinois somerock formations which they had found on Maury Island. They stated they A YC sent these formations, asking_to have them analyzed. They stated that Q3 . é" Ff: 95;; ..._~em ~ _.. . if waswhen he called *-and asked ifthe rock formation could -J ,d remarkthat they possibly 1 1&#39;&#39; E 5; . &#39;.. &#39;s later WI Ote and askedfor moresamples,advising he had failed to analyze the samples, stateJ.. they havenever sent any additional %ples and that the next they heard re arding the rock formations which they had sent have comefrom a flying disc. stated he ma e some ~ could have comefrom a flying disc and that he immediately sat downand wrote a letter towhichwasin the latter part of Junein whichhe stated th t ial could avebeenportions of a flying disc. claimed that he j.,_,__ . -.. F..-l -... ix,,_._; .. . 1! an&#39; ~v e ma er ld r thehone scmething about being inhisboat when .f t, 92... §. .>... e.;§;§i, 1 cl .:- P tir , 13. , W 3| #3, _&#39;§f,.f&#39; &#39; vi , .Q! .1»_. I -_92,&#39; I. 1. 15$; i l.~ &#39;-F {_.; 5 C T} August 19, 191+ ? and in which they .&#39;~1r the uni.tted I OC;iformations had no connection with contains no information enyflyingdiscsis beingforwarded to theBureau herewith.Thestatement76» Q. 11" 92 . E .- £53.. Eliit . 1%? is not being set forth 3:00 P. ti. and that flew took his plane .stated to tudt he pieueu up P.3.-E. andthat stated that he and to get his car and that about 11:30 about 5.&#39; o et 1-=erry&#39;s airport came to room about 7:00 P.M. A L left about 8:30 P. n.&#39; when he drove ti.-to went home at this time. stated P. LE. at which and that Left time the Army Intelligence about midnight. J .&#39;{&#39;Y i. ,3?-1 3. I -8" 1,-_;.&#39; Q .,;__ Se they officers. were He stated that he returned to_&#39;1"oom Friday afternoon foraperox:|&#39;.mate]_y one-half hour A from 2=3o to 3=0o P. $5., et which time and were still there and neither seemedto be able to recall if -":us in room on F rida;r, August l. The best that could be obtained from and-es to whet took place in_ room was to the effect that most of the tell: was about Stated that wanted ~ ru . _ -_§ Hotel Berry&#39;s .&#39;-.irport at Tacomaand to Seattle wherehe oicl-ced up ,. YI ! Captain* y v flying, that no one seemed very interested in the rock formations they had no connection as far as they knew with any flying disc. /32.". _ Y herein. Regarding the meeting which was held in the Iiinthro returned __ JI? ,. -I .I -""5? and therefore onThursday, July31, tatedthrttthey"-both 1 t&#39;* there about 1:00P.TI. They stated thattheyall left room about in room f- of value 7:; to obtain pictures of the place wherethe rock formations 1-wereobtained and that the Army Intelligence appear to be interested in any manner whatever. officers did tas recently been not . ¢ &#39; illwater and that Avenue OP@I af»eS Tacoma, 1 ashington 1111 and working withhim,buying timber. Theyhavealsobeenassociated withthe ratrol Association at ,.- drbor Tacoma,Washingtonwhich furnishes patrol and te11ee*fse-/I, tection to oarts of the harbor area which are not patrolled by Tacoma police JP Qher1ff&#39;s officers. Tacoma, h sshincton, Army serial number- During thewar Eswas a pilio! and it isbelieved presently holds a Reserve Officer&#39;s commission as a Captain. -ii 92_o*. 3| it- ~-T &#39; 92 . _ ft? jfglI 1-t"- ti; 92 . :5; , 1&#39;-T-.r .92 in _,:. 1;&#39;1_ * __,,-_;. . _r"&#39; :-* <" 1. jefllii 2 _ Regarding the B-25 which crashed, andLieutenantseamof the tth dire Forces,C:J.ptain killine Captain DAVIDSON ;.~2 Officer, Hc Chord Field, advised that this an exhaust stack had burned out on the left investigation engine which of the crash reflected in turn caught the left broke off, also broke off tail. wing afire and that when the left ting it the The plane at. the time of the crash was carrying Captain DAVIDSON, 1-&#39;5. 11*-&#39; 3-I_I*_ . - !=-if £1 5?&#39;. &#39;_. :-_k . I, 1,1! &#39; 92 &#39;1 :7! August 1 191; ? 1- 1 _-I ¢ :;p:_4:. .= i it 1. tee&#39; .i . "1; ¢ 1. I The following information was interview on August 12, 191+ ? withCaptain United Airlines yreceived -"&#39;1 flying; discs or similar objects obtained by pilot: It publicity for on July 1+, last Special Agent should be noted having supposedly while on aroutine that seen United Air- Jines flight out of Boise, Idaho in company with his cmpilot concerningincident. this Captain -vstates thatthey took off from i>oise,é7 .35. .,., 43 Idaho at F. - -| _ 3:12 F. YT. and headed I-for-thwest at 8,000 feet, co pil0t sk ahead of them at__3O0 degrees and -while still cli&#39;~ 1fT.n;; -called his about ten attentior; to degrees left some objects in the which neither one could identify. *states that hecalled aCAAradio operator at Ontario, Cregon reques-and ted hJ.m to step outside his radio shack and see if he could see any of objects overhead. The CAA radio operator replied in the negative. c es< .1. I. , -924=., 1 ._:~ ..r , . . .&#39;92. Captain tates that .T&#39;-ly in the 5 offices of the v.&#39;here these he first met on both werebeing, izterviewed concerning their sighting of fl_&#39;,&#39;i.ng discs. -states next met about was on another flir-"ht three weeks ago in Boise, Idaho at -.-zhich time he, through Boise, Idaho and had a. ten minute lay-over there, thrt he n thisoccasion was in company of Captain. .&#39;ILLIAI&#39; and L}:fi:&#3 11 _ e11 * rr&#39; rs and&#39;a <£a ._?»_~; Lieutenant ._ IfFR;!.hEi . .n.,army In eigenceoice y, &#39;12; ; &#39; next contact with .___ > uuiy" &#39; K: he received a tele call from callin" 31, l a s.trd"-en p hone .. j, _ was on ursriay, Taco _/, from . &#39; join him as he was investigating a flying disc story for someone back .ast" be intcrc;ste~ - in seei.ng. "=-J. and somefragrients were involved which liight uis us1On ,rreed to _ . _ >22! - Tier some in the .;:,_..; 4. &#39; " ~- 1:. »: L- 3 _he would " .-&#39;net-at gov . -,-. -_ early afternoon at which time he asked .to &#39; &#39;* =&#39; &#39; in .;a come overto Tacc-maand Tt;cr»: .?= and -old _-. fly overand pick him up at Boeing j.i1-port at b,:CO "J. 1*. Boeing Field at about l4.:OO P. M. andthey flew to Berry : Airport at Tacoma, .&#39;-Iashington they were metwhere by e three of them ,. :3 1;. l. l. s lit»I L ii . . ., I -.§ .1": T1? £.ugt1st{£ 19 , 191, ? i - I7 A u pf the story in Tacoma. i! 1f02&#39;1 .&#39;.ed-n.t th:&#39;-.. ti-.1ethat after receivingthis letter he hadcalled_by telephonein Chicago as a result of whichcall_had forwarded him51200.00 expense money .- J. for coveringthe story. Shortly thereafter .1 at about 7:30 _ _ P. "._ *-" L1 *a arrived at the Hotel roomand the discussion beganamongthe four menpresent . as o ,0 what had seenon iiaury Island; professedreluctance to tell the story, claiming that several unfortunateincidentihai occurred subsequentto his seeing the flying discs and he bclieved_the entire incident had brought him bad luck. In this connection he stated &#39;tfour n&#39;st or five days subsequentto his sighting the flying discs, a man called at his homeand had a conversationwith him the course of u. s." ..&#39;a -.5 .92 .-s&#39; 1 - -.. iii: ! ."¥ sf, . .1 !-&#39; J4 r 1 -in-. a - .&#39; z 2I . warnedto to that, - In addition stated that his sixteen year old sonhad run awayfrom home following theincidentandhad beenpicked up by thepolicesomewhere in t» A &#39; &#39; &#39; LE On ana. fter somefurther dlSCL1SSlOn of the flying disc incident in front of _ that finally agreed to tell his story fter eliciting a promise from he wouldnot discussthe matter for at least two wsens. "It benoted &#39;1&#39;-h previously told his h-&#39;i.d storyto8, ."-.t this point related the incident which has already been descri"-:=c:1 and which he alleged had taken place on or about June 23 incidentmientioned or 21 that he hadtakenpictures of should Ifhile relating the the flying disc vhioh hehad seen butthattheprinted films were marred with white spots. &#39;-}h hadconcluded his story, Ehtedhadtoldthat hehad gone the followin him concerningthe fragments day o 1-IauryIsland to verify wh Jf .4-;» .,. and had at this time picked up »- "°§|I 92 "--».1;:i .£ .-. *i*. . t.J._ .--v." 92 &#39;. f 1. I ~.&#39;j&#39; -. x < .92.,&#39;;~.>_¢.92 J,- |.&#39;-£1 ~, .&#39; 1 92 &#39; &#39;4 &#39; &#39; . I which_,was forget all about everything he had seen on or near Iiaury Island. ; ". -. x ;,,<. e , .5}. | 7"; > .>"&#39; .. &#39;..r_ <1? : $5 |&#39; r, -iii 2. several fragments and taker. them 1-:it nhim. that he also sawone of this time related over the Island but that it -haddies earedinto a cloud. .&#39;.l:en.r.-nd cad finished tellingtheir story atold the group thathehade.-".1-lier in that evening called Captain D.".VID5OI92T and Lieutenant BRO-&#39;.i ArmyIntelligence u -, officers and that they were on their way to the Hotel room. At this point his story protested that he did not wish to tell before anyone else and he .went there oe when they arived. then left the room and downstairs.rgeparted a one. droveback to Boeing Fiel near Seattle 1&#39;."he&#39; desired to pick up his ownpersonalcar, whichhe old. Theythen returned to the Hotel wherethe &#39; foundCaptain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant "%P.O&#39;.i1-J in room 502 $ t met them at the door and seem _ excited, explainingto hat CaptainDAVIDSON had just drawna reproduction wasadvisedby: that if suchwasthe case1.-:h idn&#39;t he just leave andnot of a freak disc which-had supposedlybeen seen by a womanin Arizona and that this dr.a&#39;.&#39;.&#39;ing wasan e;<;-let reproductionof the flying disc whichuni, seen several weeks before, nearing Mt. Rainier. -£".is _sc-emed very anxious totellisand= story had states that srho tl yU "" ter tothe ..r..:;; offi- cers.Before thiswas done, however, had adiscussion with Lieutenan .". O..&#39;?!, infonniinpg himthat theyhadpromised not to releasethe stcryfor 1_?..1 Weeks andthat if :-:ere allowedto tell the storv F" ~ _, at this t-T"e ...: , LJA<1. .. ..,,-vgr? &#39; 1&#39; &#39; =_:-.nd,.F1&#39;»V. must~agree ,&#39;!T30IT not to Ll a *reement &#39;* ~$3,, .;_&#39;.{<,&#39; ,.. ;;< 1"?5?.&#39;>" i&#39; !=&#39;rt - I»&#39;si Z ~ -c _:-.. > ...&#39;. _I _ -related ,.-~ .,_,, -&#39;1 e. H. I .. At the flying discshovering - release the story for one month. Follo inn ti is andhisstory of theflyingdiscs over P -§a11 9- i r II . I-. $56: --M; .1.-". 92,}< < sf Z"". E I ;;3 t" 1 &#39;92 r. =. tub: August 19, 191+? Island to BI&#39;!¬ and""!* DH-&#39;IDFTOT Followirzg . 92 J. that SE1j. .; in anster to a query from _ he uno ,- Lieutenant Cnotain of the opinion 1* _ .2_ agree with them. BIIUJN and D. .- ID.30N then held a brief discussion as to whether they should return that same night to Ilamilton Field and they decided that they would. All fivc of the men then detached himself from the group and entered a phone booth to call for 2. ca sometruth in the currentflying disc stories, but that their immediate superiors presumablyA-2 at Hamilton Field! did not went down tothelobby where 2?-Rf. I-I E from IIcChordField. also left the groupand.&#39;.".<3t anon: outside the p?"_:_=:92 booth 1.&#39;here they held a short discussion relative to the credibility story. £{{o.n-I indicatedto _that J ,.. l" _ .v J.- !&#39; 1&#39;iO& &#39;".".VIDSON were -_92. $§ that there might be this recitation, -7* ; r .1" : wt &#39;.&#39; &#39;gw Z-av. - of- he shouldattemtto find out if the story was on the level and that BIlO..lI would call him the following then proceeded to the front of the Hotel day regarding this matter. The group at which time wrought his trunk his car to a hox of the alleged flying the front of the Hotel disc fragments picked up and took from on Iziaury Island. He offered them to BHOJN and DAVIDSON and when the Army car arrived from I.?cChord Field the box of fragments was placed in the car with the officers. denarted alone and _ went --"in search of :o.=nethinr-&#39; Q $4 to curt and later returned to the Hotel for the night. from informing 01;.-&#39;. believed . --&#39;-&#39;_ OnFriday morning,Augustl, 19b7,-1-eceived a call himthat a B-25hadcrashed duringthe nightandit wase to be the same lane which BROTJIand DAVIDSONwere flying. Fo owing thiscall-and&came totheHotel room and from theroom A ._, ,.~» .f.I-92 ..&#39;§T1 _ , If 1&#39; . 5,]! » - r. 5, 4 acain called colt 192-icChord Field thephone from &#39;1&#39; unself anC1.8.si&#39;;ing if the off from ing this in an attemot I-icChord Field the previousnight. told the incident and that he, was Q. .._-_,::-PT I-=." :3 4 about the crash. identifying his that it was. Follow- call mailed in Chicago and;informed him of the previous night&#39;s conversations and the fact that DAVIDSONand .&#39;3BO&#39;..&#39;TY were believed tohave been killed. _told to discontinue his investigation of the phone from -and -_.,.. at . Q. L &#39;15" to a Colonel B-25 which crashed was the only one which had taiiizn rl if to get infomation nd tpoke situation. was no lonr-er interested. -then took if heucould shed any linht on the unableto saywhatg replytonnes. Fci asked lowing these telephone discussi0ns says thathecalled whom he ident &#39; . Chicago eifies as a personal friend of his and an 8&#39;;-tatcs that he hadpreviously made an a;_;1"eer.1£~nt with should he ever run across any flying _f=1 that Omise disc stories in which showecl C ii 2}». K 7&#39;20 I , 92 1re 3 I K ¢. v 4_. .___ 4-__-atQueue-..1--..... -.-._.,s...&#39;..I. 1" LLs._ -,e 1 :3 92 0 i 1"? 1,. - I e.-_-.4; ._._ as _.n .. A: 1 &#39;~. .,,. u 0&#39;?&#39;- 1 I. ..i _ &#39; 1 .n:_ v i.;l at,&#39;.<. -z E» » ,1 e" I-sex. 1,. »e 1 1"»:. J ,. P5_ " call. After returning _ August 19,191,7 " - called to the Hotel room, attemsting to gain information, but they d .. give -erw. Later, e. Kr. e but_refused of the called and wke to imonthe telephone to give out any information. further relates that while the. four men were in the room at this time, door and that he retrieved it from the iloor. of this envelopeseemed to startle. an envelope was shoved under the states that tho appearance considerablyandthat in fact, turned white as a sheet untilread the note unsigned which was a communication to the Hotel advising that a strike of Hotel employees was eminent and h lo nger . that guestsshouldnot expectroom and&#39; telephone servicemuc after this identieft &#39; take _to Q the Hotel room elfter promising, to HenryIsland the following mOI nln-,Saturday!. _ I the Lotel room and was answered by 1 _ "bnvho W _ requested _ to go out andcall himfroma pay station. complained andwas informed bpthet two anonymous telephone calls had been received by him that a discussion regarding flying discs had been taking place in room 502 Winthrop Hotel which involved JennyIr.tel1.ig,ence officers. information w&#39;nic&#39;nii&#39;1ad received,ii- was From the convincedthat the anonymous " caller must have been present at the discussion also, as.&#39;was seemingly in possessionof pertinent remarkswhich had beenmadein the room. I- y A rv I »-- :j-_». liq. !. .a- - ft __. F-&#39; Id... " >1 . -F"|_ 7.; _ .-»-.L.-_ . 1.-> "&#39;21 . .1-&#39;»_ I W21, KP ,- 1-. r::_§ - ,_ ;».é &#39;§: " u -P ;- - Z &#39; : Xi1;Q}- ii .i.- rtI_ &#39;-, &#39;.. L . ,, _.¥ is Shortly p and.-then went out fordinner and on-their return, #! ou.nd anote in the box requesting him to call a certain tele hone number. e did this from at the .&#39; ¬ :5 . states th a t he did not give.n.ny oion of the call, &#39;and th t a further infomation in conclu- he returned to the Hotel room and he and_>retired for~ the night. &#39; morning,August2, 191+? phone call further inf at 2:30 redeiveda tele- 111 Chicago, but was unable to give him any him, however, that he would call him baa" calledfroma coffeeshop nearby and an unknown man in the Coffee Shop for P8rson was discussing . somelumber business &#39;th- and left afterbreakfast. Onleaving -the coffee BhOp,.&$k8& about f th e flying negatives of the photographs which he claimed to have taken o discs.said thenegatives were in theglove compartment of hiscar,by es a search oftheinstant glove compartment was fruitless.The fourthen pr / and the ceededin-s -&#39; the y were to embark for Iiaury car to the dockthere The boat, however, could not be started and the trip in the day. &#39;"hile at the dock, however, .aeked to to the boat which had allegedly Island was postponed until later be shown the damage occurred when the fragments showered down on . i ";§i .&#39;i. hta may have been repairs to the windshield _ Maury Island. pointcd ont 1&#39;: 1 &#39; th b t but mas not _ personally satisfied that these repairs and lights on e ca ,i l -. were madeas a result of any such incident. then drove them &#39; hand-back to the 1-Ictol at approximately lO:I+5 R. M. and.to1»d E _. .13. . ¥ $- if-k5; . --I . 29? er: Q E ~august g: 1, :"_ 9; 19, 1947 Jinthrop Hotel. -ctated that r -_§ ,- W? the przrposeof this meeting wasto try to find outsomething more about the anonymous phone calls whichhad told him about, He ~ and still refused to give out any further information regarding theThursday evening conference toend were informed bythat the nwas afraid of being scooped on the story andwas going to print something onthat day. 13 "h 4 51 &#39; lr ;** -- returned to -h-1 hotel the ca_llwas cut off by the switchboard operatorsince it was notan emergency ca-ll. and then ..&#39; -Q returned tothe Hotellobby vshere theyfound e. tele_¢jram"from -asu:|.ng them -_. . _{*&#39; to call him at either Broadway orProctor _is sure of the exchange..>alled this states that .3;, - Y"to then he went number, but x."as not Unlon &#39; T egle ra the Hestern acollecttelegram tomat _.1 1 and _then and shortlythereafter receivedaphone cell from but brief resume of the iii5" n&#39;_"92-T wire _a the éwhich not and dispatched contained a incidents &#39;.&#39;.hich had occurred and which requested to telephone numberv:here could states that hOffice there. he has never received an answer be reached after 6:00 P. II. to that wire. Following this, states that he and athatent<.red"and he and _r:ere sittingofthe in the C&#39;l;nnpi.c {Total when gave thezr. each ct; the lobby of F. latest edition in the crash of ,. ,-.11 e. *-I - 1/ _v 6. ..r 92 of the T£;.CO:!!=". Tiizeswhich the Army B 5 which killed contt inecl :.; story llinting; an sabot "+1 Captain D. .VID3CI=T and Lieutenant BIC 1.". stated thathe and continued to occupy seats inthe Hotel lobby they were unable to receive calls in the Patel. most of the afternoon inasmuch as room due to the Hotel employees ."&#39;5 strike. he relates in the late afternoon from _advising; " -:30 as-had further that he received him to call th&#39;t acall evening at information regardingthe anonymous calls. also 1-.~ceive&#39;d ct¬.-l ::_"jra.&#39;n requesting thathe ca1_&#39;L uhic n he did ".*.:.r7 founi 7gm. u._=.t &#39;;:as_Of it the He thereafter, refund ts give goalie any further infon.1ationia.t this tine. However, shortly -Iii"; _--&#39;§_ from Boise and advised_that the Army hadreleased astory through Prigarlier r 92 AI92 L» .<- Ceneral 5I&#39;IPJ1I.§ revealing the Fr. Ji92. 1 E -M. -21. .. ..-41 on theplane?" and answered, "Yes, they were."I- ollovn&#39;.ng this -_1;» £&#39;.:.d engaged been on. In viewof this release, requested ca} led as per his earlier request and was infomed that "f had received another anonymous phone cell at which time the 5.;nr:y B-25 carrying Captain _"..&#39;. ID3CI"I Lieutenant and 2?.C s-i &#39;1 th tthe .9; #3. r-_; .1:.&#39; air ~-_;-x. :&#39; .,._z., &#39; I J. 51. _.__&#39;-?; qwsrs .1,1 :=92. -fi:4 2;- which was, do=.-in with 20 ..""...&#39;n. shells and also been that _w;oulc1 shot down _d. that the with 20 this information an;-:&#3 alleged disc Ifazrine plane m.m. shells. fragments the v: ice" had found oz; "t. we on to The voice be called back to liright Field &#39;.:.=l-Zedhewhy vzas piving out not for that the "L-. ere they carrying any to for him - been sh L 45. 1.1. .. --Vi ff?11> &#39; ;.-:-. J ...92"&#39; 1} -r which BRO F3. and TLVIDSCI-I one question Iaxinier had H -C-i . -1. -x &#39; -.2: _-_ ...,-- confidential assignment on Tuesday. Then the caller replied that it the benefit of the newspapers, but that he was interested in seeing es information got back to ew Jersey. The voice also informed &#39;t time that one L» -> "hi" Cihtr of the two persons who had.been talking to and "&#39; = decided to find out or if _ha¢1 left t0 J11. oca e lit ._ at,-the Junset Theatre an came to hOtel and met and ? - ihad now left for Alaska. As aresult of this latter bit of infdhmutior. =1 &#39; ey Lwere ! unable to t<5 1 locate yphone and left saying that .~.ewould try to find where out was and he thatwould call them tomoiow S and that they would go out to Maury Island at -12 - that time. After eft, :1 _-u -.. 1 J i .Q37,?! 92 i F.ii Gui. 1,5; l_l*_ _.&#39;a.nd _,v.&#39;ent to the andtool»: themto Din iatest -» -__ the- a - press releases and had a discu; mous phone calls. nameof P-{ajor In the course of this discussion Public Relations Officer at Augustl9 I 191;? .;; there :: .1ct .9 13 -92&#39; &#39;1. E _ _dField theé 7C £i.I&#39;1 the mentioned 8.5 .» "" ;921 .?-&#39;being one of the officers interested in the investigation. i. them &#39;i&#39;hcr~ ey rem} ing the :1 -.in l _ "nu Following thisdiscussion with at ishich lime tates they stillrefused todivulge any _£&#39;m1rt information, andé7C .aer returned to the Hotel for the night. , n On Sundaymorning,August3, 191$? , -appez-ired rv f3? 1 Hotel roomandtold themthat he hadreceiveda. letter from which E in effect é __. L. ~. r. a letterwithhimbuthedidnot show it to or- house in SouthTacoma and Thethreementhendroveto_secretary s picked her up and the four of them then went to breakfast on the South Tacen; &#39;- ighuay. jfnile the four and called I.fa_jor.at of the.-nthen went to breakfast excused Es i to k. the Hotel. day and he replied entire = I: M &#39;~ .&#39;-rX;&#39;~ YL OQ.-J ; j business eyasked himif hewas going totakethem tonaury island the 7 that he was not. and that if He further stated that {.8 was sick of the he was ever contacted by the Anny or the authori"ins he was going to deny ever having seen anything and claim to be "the biggest liar ever li1fUL!d1&#39; &#39;~".&#39;h/-.1-+&#39;|92_r :92P+a&#39;r92 vntswrni nrr &#39;l&#39;n |&#39;.l>&#39;1c> I-Int":-92_| rm?-+. 7? m :&#3 1 . Q I-Ill92-I!. lJ_L-Ji¢Jj,92!92-IA ],92-r92-ILLL JJJ-LJCJ 92I92I 92Ill92-I l$92I92!92.r-L. ll92/V l §§ -&#39;§r92 -&#39;92l w in the lobby car to a and they went in nroceeded to tell Major rd occurred in Tacoma regardin coffee shop in South Tacoma xncre the entire story of the incidents which &#39; IL.rcd~ ay the &#39; K &#39; s t oi,~v since &#39;1.l&#39;1Cl W &#39;afternoon. »&#39;-|_ . him to that duced 0t % gg andsu ested entirestoryof wat hadoccurred.did s at the fragments .&#39;;hlCh were still in the room suggested that they the Smelter near Tacoma as he believed the slag at the Smelter would " 1+"&#39;. .-.=.". .-r 3 i. . distinct Follow :&#39; ing this, IE ook &#39; L Ha or resemblance to these fragments. "oaciz to -. the. .."otel and intro- healsotell "a_jor t&#39;:" , . so. iiajor after looj-zing drive out U-.2 oe_.r a The three men then drove tc L. Li. ,, ?t&#39;; .:"=_d tn. &#39;;lc=_;&#39; arusnotedtc.bede nitely si ~¢&#39;lar to the fragments.&#39;hIlc&#39; and had "left in the iictel room. i&#39;he_;: than rct92.1rncd to the -hotelroomand 1 ft t" ._-.1. . . LE ..92 ii. 1.. ,4! Eimseli" ilcChordField and ar1&#39;ar.ged an appoint.";1er~t to me-w &#39;him. at the Hotel lobb; at 11:00 A,&#39; Ii. They then tool-cvsecretaqy toher home where- icked &#39; upatypewriter and then drove and -1-lack é C -_-4 ;.r it _ 7. said I&#39;ll be out of town for three or four "Take care of my business. days." had <.1. ,c_ *1 |*.1.&#39; at the irport .&#39; -_; " er c ing tteir bars tour: where his pl ne was oar./ed and t ien c &#39;-&#39;3. &#39;_R &#39; Y About an hour after ... himself back lo Scrttle. drew his arrival ,0 . in -qeattle, which was Q-3, with approzzimaifely 7:30 1&#39;. !I.,_Of the aopeared at home _- in Boise,ldahoin the hoiseIltatesman andwhichwaswrittenby f0llo.:iu;§ 1%.?_ .:- _¢..1_ &#39;-1*» .r_ tu- Is*»;_~jff ...,, » _." ~_f &#39;1 -_.~r*. &#39;*_ _ -@.. theI&#39;18 containing: V the JSpZ.p¬I Associated Press story which had ori;-_in:;tc _aJmission .I to him that fraeenents had been carried CaptainD1.VIDtJU?-I onthe fatal .3-2&5: flight. in 7 I _ l t , .r <.l this t1..&#39;.&#39;lC continue-.; to refuseto give anystatements for the Pressandtold_ -13.. _ by Lieutenant that he ;..&#39; &#39;3 tlaced -.92&#39; :.,,. 1.». IQ; F. ~. . go" . i k I August 2&#39;19}, 191.7 all of .,_.&#39; 1»... .v <&#39;. I . ". $1. Federal Bureau to the ,§ incidents in - Portland, San advised by the M by this T 3- . -km- -&#39; . Isa; f, _ _._.,. v &#39; states if was "setting that,- there - atrap for h1.rn"- forth er 7c Tacoma from Thursday afternoon, July 31, last until Sunday 3, last. Acopy of this deposition is now in possession of the writer &#39; Copies of this communication are being sent to the Butte, Francisco and Chicago Offices for their information only. Unless Bureau to the contrary, instant investigation is considered closed Intelligence Officer, IvIcCho-rd Field, Ft. Lewis, Washington advised a the weekly O.N.I.-S.I.D.-F.B.I. Intelligence conference that the Public Relations Officer 1,, at Hc hord Field had received atelephone call from an individual at Army Air pI Forces Headquarters at liashington, D. C., during he had no additional in this matter and Special Agent bash? r92o!lD _ LSVU -LIUJURJ-I-J DA}! ;PHL:ZEK 1 E. is .:&#39;3 &#39; -r - 100- 18945 CC Butte }&#39;_*I.~ "&#39; E?" . Portland San Francisco Z Chicago 1 - T, ,¢.. -11.- that he . £21:uitco" B. :-..:; &#39; ,.]§§ -If information &#39;- Vary truly yours, J f, . s sS-&#39;3VP _ .3 J. 92 ~.~ u *.~g:;.4 ._ .___, -4 Public Relations it. -q__,. ilI-V "&#39; &#39; -ei1-. n , ._._ »a 4-.7-,l92, .55.; j F; which call the Officer requested was obtain tosigned a statement fI Om "hi¢h further could be published and thus publicly close the matter. Captain not handle ,. . 4, . 5% c a couple Field and asked him office. related that .~~- w; . i ». jrstated that For the information of the Bureau, Captain? "11 TE. -1- . .,. E.- -1?! the and is being forwarded herewith to the Bureau. It should be noted that this t deposition is in no way as complete as the statement taken by the writer above and any setting out of this deposition in this communication would be superfluous- rl .3". 1" =~. of Investigation morning, August r. ll &#39;92 6 hands of advises that on Friday, August 8, 19147, heappeared before I-awyer_ at the County--City Building, Seattle and made a deposition of the facts relating :5; 1 _" 1 r. 5.1 1. gr: in the callednat &#39;1icChord pwai iny recent information the informed that him _1adconcerning not incident. yet been contacted but that the £ iv 1 X. his information of days later he &#39; barge did . ,92 &#39; "ll "3&#39;-. ?¢ NH at ___l.._ _._ Q? U rd y H. ;._._ _&#39;l;_.&#39;_. i - &#39; It" - . 1-. - i_33_e_Sp| , J V 1. I &#39;. 92 W I "r § 1. _| {._ .;. an h E. a f_92 *5 .-3 BTATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF KING 551&#39; E/PL | "§ 1 ,.r - and says: _ h _ __ _ _ . beingfirst dulysworn, ohoath,deposes _ This I. "is . _; 1| _ is a narrative statement as to what took place Qhurqanw J&#39;|-|0Tl l92&#39;r nn!&#39;.l&#39;I Sundae. l921m1qf. I~92_ n-I 92-A-1&#39; 73¢-J 92.qnIIn--5 Ivvna-n I92-0;, Ib92nt,92a-I-III in &#39;»~ . 1. &#39;1 In -1 y ~_ ,9 ! I s YP rs.; "L : P Thursday I received a telephone call from Tacoma from a The gistofthisconversation was thathethoug ._ __ , t would be a good idea for me to some téc &#39;i a_£mq_and listen to the b7C story or two men whose names we;-e Q : This ahead met two times previous - once on 3&#39;uly at the office or the P.I. in Seattle tor a very brief time and the -rgam second time in Boise, Idaho when I was passing through on one or inf....92 .3. AZ-92. Ir r -1%-. l Y . A I hi? trips, In this conversation with.v0n the phone, I made tl statement that it would be impossible for me to go over to Tacoma due to my going out to Salt Lake City the next morning. He said that he would fly over from Tacoma "d -ick me up at Boeing Field EL -19 I agreed tothis proposition troma M LO&#39;c1 Ilanded not 7C and wenewback and Barry&# Airport. cedu attheairortlad who r ,, | *1" 9 1, 1 .7 -. , 5,; II . -A-[5 1 "- &#39;1 .4 _ _at the Boeing Field We were pi k dhrove the two oi us into &#39;502 - p p the Winthrop Hotel. We went up to Room .A ,u ., 1 -&#39;..I1} 3».-.-..-4---nv-___ . _______;........-i 1 I .- §;~.s; .;_~P 92 *5? % iii. .&#39;Y. .5» _.92.> it .1 ;.+&#39;= 7 I T;,9 *¢ i .9 1*-1 . in -a. 4 Page #2 100 feet "5! there in diameter, was a hole circular the in shape, and it center of appeared that each as he could see the sky .-j-_:_ 12., through this hole. He also mentioned that on the inside of the I negligible astheyappeared to hover overa given egot. One or circle that speed was er or the hole, portholes were visible. these objects appeared to be in trouble. over and appeared to make contact. Atter 1 "is i.I-&#39; .&#39; approximately 11.5. &#39; two minutes, itrose At this 7; seemed to throw to its time the object a lot of debris that tron Their Another o Ject came making this contact tor original appeared position. to be in trouble one oi the port-holes. Sc me ot this debris objects then disappeared tron view. landed broke in the wheelhouee or the boat, ;,. These that the spotlight, and theklaxon.While thisdebris wasfalling, my boyandHr.Q 92 J got off the boat and hid under some logs. This debris that e killed our dog and a sea gull. I ashed Hr. _whnt was done wit. the dog. Be made the statement they threw the dog into the water. 1." &#39;."92e r:._ -n J31 ._i£___ "#~: - ~ i .3. ! ~.;92 I went out This story was toldtoMr.Q who thenextday . this Island to check on this s cry. He verified the to C tact or the damage to the boat,also to the tact that thereappear 7 tobequ itf ea &#39; _ralso 2 iecesof eitherrock or metalonthe_shore. Hr av p J? state d that Maury Island, he was investigating a ._H_ < &#39;5&#39;! &#39; .1 . there investigating on This disk was or the same shape . Mr. stated tor he asto thereas tah t The g st of this letter letter from Mr. land h e receiu-&#39; was that 2.-Ir. also a lira or these fragments that were found on iiaury island. alsc ,1-4 61": 1;? _ -_§;<-|.5 this story. rrom aiir.Hnois. Evanstcn, Ill ved a .._; Ir}; 1 :71! . L 1 I _.&#39;-as" he was over at thispointiir. gels;-itied _i&#39;;.. I.-.y FA ._,. in . . _-a 3 L fl;spit ? 3&#39; ; while he also saw a disk. and contour as the objects explained by rir. 1, 1-_ - 2&#39;1 . I92 Zr in - I. D made the statement in the iii . the letter that Chicago . was sent_awestern Union e es fra ents and that would an-. I varsity failed to analyze tn . please investigate the story. Mr check for $290.90 to take care 9! any Bree-H86 that he mieht 141011; _.while making this investigation. MI; _had made a telephone call to Hamilton Field t contact a Captain Davidsonand a Lieutenant Brown,whowere with asking them would the" make ._ &#39; tripto rantoalso listen tothis story or andq a A-2 intelligence at Hamilton Field, &#39;1. --&#39;---- &#39;i-.-__ ___"_ _ i. ,.-~$ .-4&#39; 92. 92 1 | .. 1*: . E ; § 1» .tI "4 > -1 .5,P --. Trf. &#39;1 £5" &#39;; e u _o,,.A _.u .W&#39; 51;. . {*_ I9?_,._. Ci 1 .3 1 __n.. at ~&#39; 4 ,1. Pass#3 .,. r _. ..,. p -left go oownsta: .Ewe .1r. § V5. 57¢ bring back to the back of his car should Boeing Q? i . &#39; &#39;11. had picks up like to field, time pick up Seattle. I mde the the&#39; hotel room to " "&#39; some metal that n Maur y Island the hotel room. lir._ At this fa ~;;-_._ that_1E o get do departed. statement , to Mr. was to in that I nu car in Seattle. Hr. drove me to After leaving me at Boa ng Field, he drove ..,;"92 back to Tacoma andI drove myownca?backto Tacoma. AfterI had put my car in the garage at Tacoma wen up to the Winthrop Hotel i. &#39;=. .&#39; and in the row at that time v.-as Hr. ii Hr. --_ _-&#39;* and Eap F .3} b ?C Davidsonfrom ArmyIntelligence. LieutenantBrownwasdownstairs getting ,1. were again all facts of until -.. sandwiches and coffee. stories the released i n I E 1; es these Mr only his own story I 1* b I of _ both officers statement that take back to the thought Brown would be had told all of Hr. he as to whet they he would Hamilton At this Hamilton supposed when Lieut. and Lieut. Brown came back, the mane a statement hold in strictest that confiden: by Mr After $| -.-.:_-. R 5 r 1 .. -&#39; . ¢ 35; "1. . .311! , rs.»&#39; Lrf 1 45*:1 92;;;:e». -an _ related as to time like to the facts, thought. relating asked for the opinion Lieut. obtain some of Davidson and Lieut. stay night not Brown made the these fragments to Field.. - Capt. whether Field immediately, to be at Hamilton to over in Bro-an were debati Tacoma or leave as the B-25 they were flying was Field the next day for the Air Show. fo: c 1. , .> . __n .i&#39; 1 i 92. I I -......u-¢--.-..&#39;.....;_.-.__ . v. :3 .v : ._; . 3&#39;. II, in- _ at E i -I = > -___._¢¢_-&#39;__ _&#39; »P..= $1,- -&#39;1- i T, -. 1&#39;. fi-II _. LY! . 31 ii Pass #4 §-53&#39; .<-L &#39;371 fa u 92F Fridaythe let: is 9% ; 92 - - Hr Hcohord Field that Brown, »¢;" 92.:I: I 1" - _;,=I.: I -3 Vmy -. called and from information he received the two men in the ship were oapt. plus Hr. _and a flight and a hitch-hiker. engineer myself also verified This NE:. _ I" . £1 /Q Davidson and Brown. &#39; hotel _ After an hour or so Mr. _and room with a plan in mind of the four morning Saturday! for breakfast &#39;i&#39;hat evening Friday! linileft the of us meeting the neit- and going out to Maury Island. there was a message tor me to call this particular telephone number that was on the message. I calla this number and was asked by the art to please call them from a pa stat on. p . a i é Thisartywas a Mr 3 onthe_ Hetold me "I most certainly am do!gmyself outof&#3 go story but I thoughtyououghtto knowthat somebody hasbeenoalli taken "place in your room since you arrived." repeated taking either in of all To verity back to me discussions that I felt place - _,_ _. ;@;.* both e two Intelligence officers had lett in last night. Mr. then again called licChord Field and talked to a Colonel d the fact was verified again that the two pilots were I k ,. _n.. :5 1 "&#39; left a very bad state of concern. Approximate this paper and giving us a blow-by-blow description 15*-v1| :7:~ i the Davidson and Lieut. ly anhour laterMr. & wasn&#39;t and Mr. madetheirappearan in the hotel room. I still sure that this was the same B-25 K t gr&#39;- at approximately &#39;8 o&#39;clock in the our hotel room and acquainted us crashed. alsothathehadcalled 15?withthetactgabtheB-25uphad C morning, tact 4 -&#39;2; xi Kr _» ,_. ,4? -u 7 if ? .n &#39;-: :"Q5_ Y. P». 4;; I . I .--r 1+ ,haw 1 1 _92 that-.ha this, Hr. had only been our room. lir._also made the statement that there was e leak from the switchboard operator or our room had been tapped. I asked Hr.Qwhy hewas tippisngu oft with this information. Hemadethe sta amentthat__he_ didnztminddoingthis iilinhreturn I J that iii ifl.15 #TI-iifl iili J. HIM-J U!-lb IIuu..|.u.we Q54-vwu Liter this -conversation with 1% Itelephone. went back toour room an told-Hr. what took place on e Saturday morning: Sir. I met h£r._pand qtor&#39; break1&#39;astWe tQand rove out to theboat togo : | i -..92 &#39; .i F :- . ¥ ~. 5. 1:.- I sf3: ll ;_&#39;¢1&#39; e J! &#39; 0 .1" -_H 1-92 ti 92". .-~ $$ 95&#39;:-&#39; E. 33? .&#39;-".Q. . k1 IQ" this - WA §. :=== &#39;4 _ :.. -H: i@~ - at additional information for 8:30 that evening. He told me that had again called a" i1r. o the and said that one of theparties that Mrband Mr. asked I an Anlnn Qt that this This anonymous fnn hhn this person calling caller made nawnnannrn_ A11 !.nformation_gets back,to Tam astatement what his intnvnnhn In -"Don&#39;t thi In snail New Jersey." After I finished the conversation with thug I caller. b7¢ anonymous by me or Min- {&#39;1&#39; iv i$;t £2" i- and said if I wouldcall him have some over to the United Press and talked with MP and read back to me the conversations that he he ad with this aw. i =:S L_l anonymous caller interest was. Fr V1- .-. IQ &#39; -IT. Mr. at was shot down. J Il§._" . I. he would ment Mr. qould be called to Wright Field Tuesday. This anonymous cal er made the statement to Hr. -that this B-25 i R,» §. .r.,- Mr- called up that evening, b75, Ihad come downsee to was flown to Alaska.Also he made sta the -.-at &#39; .4, -. 5 / r -1 I16. I called r. vr. . Ci M ;,;,¬&#39; Pass #5 ll-QB uzpu 1 ;=~~ &#39; _.&#39;l ., I But no opinions at this time wen dhim 7 were voiced eithe: Bunday morning I called a Meierof B-2 l c hord field and as1ced&#39;him meet to me at the Winthrop Hotel at 11 o&#39;clo I met this najo at llo&#39;clock and we drove to n small cor: shop the on_Tacoma Elghway where thisWinthrop complete storywhere was related 1 then drove back tthe Hotel Major him by me. We was introduced to Mr. by me and again listened to l e Mr. d I d arted from the Winthrop P story. Hr.approximately n ep Hots Sunday afternoon at 4:30. Clhul T7 " &#39; &#39; 4!" 7&#39;7 ~.&#39; "7 &#39; __J _i__IID __q _u I I. ~L J4-7? 1*ll F . QE-ii .1-"P I. ii .e=- i #. 1 . =3 . _..!| -. v I 1&#39; - ri: ~= |.j_ &#39; August 1-; . :21,, rial. 1&#39; -&#39;2 Q. 92 11. the ..-1... e - , ;.:.~21 cf J11 re licked ___ 1 - -"7 . V . fro"7 a __ sravel 5 II -. »_. av _- ... maize the following foluntary st. tenant of the Federal Bureau oi Investigation. to an 1. 57¢ 92 ?. . to on L..aur;,&#39; Island, have it /17¢ failed to have Around the later star t ed u1;- some stramc ___ iiashine-ton. rock _fcnaations &#39;-.~:e sent e box icigar! &#39; 1 no s Venture in-3532126 at nvanston £111 analyzed. and as!-ted for ed-Titionel samplesstating that he later .-"wrote . ,Ir ? -..» J u. fit of these i :r&#39;a;_;:r.ents to Q01 I £4, them analyzed. he-i u <1 I ;.aI&#39;t of June e 1.;-&#39;: a; -s aJ.ter contacted the first disc stories . us by phone. He told us not to tell the news be papersetout the fragments and he would pay for an exclusivestory e the i rag::.e-nts could be from a flying $41 E1-L1 &#39;. . mi: -.i;"§ I-e. . » 1". ::92. &#39;&#39; s iii 1 if disc. . C-nooi us told hi; the fragments could have been from e flying disc. Justafter our phoneconversationewrote £7C letter to - getting; out some notes etc.regard ng . ag!. indicating they could have come from flying discs. &#39;1 the fr qents and V R . -"5.-_&#39; .-_ vi. if . L! The next thing; we heard was about the first of July when we got s - , Ocean Hess telegram from Chicago asking anabout these tlyingé I Trans disc gragments. We toldthem togorget theentire matter. The next we heard oi these fragments was when we were celled by é;71¢ meet withhim in the&#39;.-Hotel iinthrop onEuly31,14&#3 _to R&#39; 1 ;:-. i... 4.1.5 - -?.¢4i.1. .,_ Wetold himexactlyhownohadfoundthe fragments andhadforwarded then -es, _. -1 &#39;3 &#39; . &#39;U &#39; the 1 1;,-in;di so sto1 ie;. etc. &#39;1.-.-hi -as-&#39;5&#39; :~_z:.&#39; r i t §>;» . i&#39;. - to - tobeanalyzed. 13-7c. T3.c~above is the entire we sent to be analyzed. and true story as regards our connection with nated ow-erthe ore ear.-.pleswhich } .,92 I 1&#39; I.- ! 2 >. . I 5Of M67, dam -UNITEDii??? GOVERN an yr. .;,-1 .{.» r&#39;|¢, .:~ &#39;4&#39; Sir iT0 The Director Mi is &#39;5&#39;; .. FROMgr. = D. M. Ladd __3 DATE: August lb; l _.&#39;5.1-. L {son -arum "&#39;* -.4 % 1, . with your request to be advised 1&#39; the Ibrtland as to o- a-ny Office has --_;-La_s __ advised that ..r. cm-sun the facts Lian *&#39; 3; 3--rné"éT""& 1r. 1--ax-be i&#39; _ -- E1 Hendon d1<&#39;:r&#39;s_..r e4£u5 in the Portland area. and the n. ---sia _ s-n.s-";_Q __&#39; _ Leaveritt u. _y flwn n" -_,_n6 __cs_,{-1:. Richards, aviation __ * =eMaa___ and Lieutenant Frank HiXBrown of the Fourth Headquarters, AAF interviewed Francisco, San Portland on Ju y 27, 19h?. While in Ihrtland they Dick / were in 92la ankin, an experienced afonnation that Davidson 92. J ..r. i < T F1 <&#39;~ _n i pilot, who of ten flying discs and Brown had also "pilots whowere among the first had reported that he observed, on June lh, over Bakersfield, interviewed the California. Richards added following four experienced ness rline the to report seeing discs, Kennethi rnold, bnsi irom Boise, Idaho; Captain E. J?§Smith, a co-pilot;Ralph§Stevens, United Ai and DaveRJohnson, aviation editor, Idaho"Statesnan." In order to determine fa» .45._ - *1 fit. . E-1 -,-.- lei-=. -¢*§ 1 r. &#39;lI~ 4 V» J?._ 1&#39; . if . if? - II < Per.nlr.g&# Quinn Tam Loom "_ _- ..I&#39;1ss 3ear..-:_____ editor of the "Oregonian," hasstated that Captain WilliamLgdbavidson .1 -92 .1~ = : -+- Tracy -_ _&#3 _&#39; ". 3 ;;r. . &#39;1"r"n n!" f&#39;"|r~1&#39;1&#39;92" "an Prn&#39;-1&#39; ind r~nnr-r~921~n|nc- f f records- con-erence -4-3. . .2 _&#39; 1 _92 IL r.;* 1" In connection + ri as .2.: si A concerning newspaperreports of flying discs . 1.~!§ n. ..§.;i. __ Zr; __-~ -""""" " 4 E ;ggf¬§ $lJBJEc&#39;r= ruins DISCS a 91.3 purpose of tiese interviews Richards contacted Hajor General Twining of&#39;$right Field Ohio, and from him gained the impression that the AAF instituted this investigation_ to wash out the disc_reports since they are definitely not of AAF origin. On Friday, August l,the plane in Davidson and Lieutenant Brown, were flying, which AAF investigators, Captain crashed at Kelso, Washington and both were killed. The wreckage was screened by RAF Intelligence from McChord Field. that The "Tacoma News Tribune" and through them toe United Press put out astory the plane was carrying parts of adisc which had struck aboat wned by Farold Dahl and Fred Chrisman. It has also been inferred that this plane was sabotaged to prevent these disc parts from being examined. 35 ST {BEE 1 vi? ! 4 "9 :. ., _&#39;._ 4&#39; ; 1 n; |:~ Investigation by not carrying parts of the Bureau adisc has reflected and there appears to be that this plane was no substantiation defi of a charge. é _For -> 13*;-p forth in crash. No your further information there is attached a blind memorandum more detail the results further inquiry of the is being investigation surrounding made in this matter. the above nitely sabota K Ii ;&#39;. 92 92 . K 5 r -.0 ta 59; .1-F ._»&#39; in =...i . :»&#39;» :1 ., I . = - S .--~- . l &#39; . . ."&#39; .p 92&#39;1-Iv. -H; 3" .1-&#39;-&#39; Q!Iii .&#39; 4;. _-1 J .H: Aveust 1t.19mt V 3 it fin ".16 0; ,_K., out a story that an army plane _$.4;,. &#39;.. 1, 19b7, killing two Air Force Intelligence officers whowere interviewing greens whowere alleged to have seenflying discs. .-,1 -ev a. ".0 4r I _ 5? The Tacoma News Tribune" and through then the United I-ress put 3 . - &#39; 1 1 FLYING DISCS Hi a boat had struck owns db whichwasallegedly carrying parts of a. disc which y Harold Dahl and Fred Chrisman had crashed on August when interviewed by Bureau Agents, advised in 19147,that in the early part of June, a gravel pit on iiauri l 19 -L7; they picked up s"omestrange roe}: formations from Island, Washington. They sent a oi ar box of these formations to ne i n r the&#39;-and he i-or we i . According Ghica o g , Illinois tothem they requested - t&#39;" asking tomake only aticnal chemical analysis ofthe rock formations. ,thenwrote é Y5 &#39; " =+=+&#39;-&#39;-= te enal,,v.zethe materialfor ad samples ........:...,, he ... had ....... been _-- "cable _ _ "15? fte the flyinrndisc stories appeared 2 .uring thelatter partof June, contacted them bytelephone saying hewould _ ii _ payfor an exclusivestory if the materialsthey hadsenthimwerefragments of Fnd re:n-rked that a few days ar ,-92. £5. -st ~ .. it 9 . ii .1 t &#39; s a flying disc al material as being a id he wrote_a _ letter in wgch he representedthe part of a flying disc, and bot and admitted that this statement was entirely false. II G, andthen h- received a callfrom one ___ .n.92_ __ Boise, ldaho who requested them to meet him at the 1|-= nintnro .-..-1:. _;. 1:3. - of. _ M, __ l _ __ 1 lacuna uu officers 6 F 1 K | 4 i 92 i. .1» :- r1, e-_.___..._-._,l. -.E" &#39; rI-&#39; 4&#39; _ 0 1* 1 1 J _»--,_&#39; &#39; ~ -u -_ s n n ct thathad some lyinb disc i ragment entire story was "false. e&#39; -92 adrnitted to the that A s > .f_ 1&#39; Relative to ! 3:; 4 E5? I 1 Ju&#39;;. .92.If ..&#39;§&#39;»* .-92 .5 .. :"-.1 J _oi the to Tacomaand obtain astory tated that he waspaid by ocome and possibly the from them regarding the flying disc On July31 andAu;~_;u:st e.1, total of received by and giving information -at fragments. 57¢ five anonymous calls were Tacoma mg the at Winthrop Hote the er discZ regarding the meet the 1 ov fragments and stating that the B-25had beenshot down or sabotaged which killed Captain Davidson and Lieutenant Brown,inferring that this was done lli nce officers were carrying disc St- ated that these calls could fragments in their plane. ,1 ... 1" : It rt t - <3, &#39;5; _ Q P. ti;-»,__ ;:_;. r: .»:-.1., 53ab. . V ,_ it j: . .l*- &#39;I because the ¬?<"-;"&#39;ln_.&#39;I" 1| -.F. -ts,-** &#39;1 --;-mu : inte ge only have some from themse1ves who, they stated, had afriend on the Chicago Timeswas andpossibl sellingstory the the to Chicago Times through thisE friend. édenied making calls. these / moon int-e&#39; statedthaty reporter of the Tacoma &#39 Times and Ithe in Tacoma had informed him that had several anonymous calls and from accuracy the the of informatio 67¢ transmitted be1ieves they were made by either __ w _r. -1+ -92.. -Tr fink ._"1&#39; P O 4. Q . &#39; 1t f 9 I _H .].&#39;. B.. Tr Ci-~&#39; .. ., Tjér. iwvig _.. 57: -If D . -E, _-7 I » , ¬J v 1 1_ .6 <Fn// Tr. 11050.:_. _ _. . ._. &#39;. Trncs r . *Y. ??f:r . e.&#39;, J J.- - ./.T7¢*.i;;ii;..*.- 4;. FBI B Tr s-15-AT :f&#39; ,.. 1" : HECTOR, FBI 5-45 PM VGW unczm - ir1.y1N§.-.1>1s.cs.. INSTANT on DATE J. v;._ .. _-1: INFORMED LOCAL NEWSPAPER THAT COMMUNITY u LAST, AUGUST THlRTEEN, HE AND THO sens - - Y2. THATAT own PM on wznm DAY ... AGE EIGHT, sAw ANOBJECT NINE MILES NORTHWEST or TWINFALLS, RE* 71* .1 .. SEMBLING_FLYING -s&#39;rA&#39;rEn DISC. OBJECT THIS PROCEEDING wAs E é -1:3: DOWN SALMON RIVER ATTERRIFIC SPEED ESTIMATED BY HIM AT ONE THOUSAND I &#39;92- T . 2-- mnzs Houn. PER -Ann sous DESCRIBED OBJECT TO NEWSPAPER As I TWENTY L_ONG, FE-ET FEET TEN WIDE Aunfrzu nan THICK, LIGHT sxv B1.u.=:b /<5 1&#39;;~&#39; $1 $7. 1.. &#39;-" --0»-I--r._ 59?: = A-E} i .:-, .r-" $Hi .2-2.! >5, &#39; &#39;4&#39;. .q.. M. Q. i IN coma AND ALSOoasznvzn FLAMESEMANATING mom smzs or AT TIME. OBJECT. A AND sows sAw OBJECT THEY ALL HEARD swIsH LOUD WHEN Tww FALLS, IDAH__§" OBJECT DISAPPEARED FRIM SIGHT. CURRENT EFFORTS BEING MADE TC INTER- PURSUANT BUREAU T0 BULL-£"I Pr» T!921 25: VIEW:AND sows THIRTY JULY NINETEEN FORTY SEVEN. BUREAU WILL PROMPTL AH B,EDATED } a~ .92&#39; A u__ 1 92 - c. 9.. > 1 <.p. {hi &#39; . »_ i ;v. ..1 5 | _s-rmc.-mo 1...: no.. 54 I. ..w. 92 -"" s . :55 Ojjli i _M6m0 W,/.W7Z t 92-UNITED S&#39;]--:92. .l &#39;.&#39;~ 1%- *3 .,._ / 92/&#39; IQ Directorc//F? T! &#39; VJ .UM 92 / 1/ non=SAG,Boston ! I -P SUBJECT: METAL FRAGMENTS ossssvsn AT WEST RIIJDGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, JULY 7, 1947 sscmuwr x92 MATTER Q A ..;&#39;A Z-.2 :9 ; e . _-_ j; Vs rs C Reference is Boston teletype to be which were P: informant, has the metal July 18, advised that 1947. aspcctographic particles referred to. They were of originally thought MET to determine whether part of aliner inquiries resulted T2 &#39; to be of some metallic alloy. or not the particles could have in asmoke stack or some other in positive information that been originally eight inches in diameter and three sixteenth: of an inch was felt that one piece falling from agreat height would -15-r n agood part of its heat and probably would have .§&#39;.,&#39;. Ascientist, whom _did __-1&#39; .,.,¢_ ! research work on aguided missile project. did not exclusion of ~iron cylinders of la ,_; _: I so conclude a revealed cylinder, in thickness. have still retained smashed when it hit It the ground. not identify by name, recalled thatcast similar measurements to the l part of the steam engine. These the particles did not come from atrain or locomotive. Measurements cf the four pieces examined that they had most likely been originally all part of one hollow gs; % i Bureau dated The scientist examining the particles concluded that if they had come through the air from any great altitude in as small pieces as they were found then most of the heat would have been taken from them by the time they reached the ground and fires would not have resulted, It is noted they landed approximately 700 feet from a railroad track and inquiries were conducted by gin. Fm <2- . to the ordinary iron cast which had been subjected avery to £6 high degree cf heat,The heat caused scales to beformed the on castiron Vai determined "&#39;13 ¥_ is -. made to Dean the original examination has been completed of A 1.. 3%. i E, DATE, ,&#3 Ia/ had been used in New Mexico on However, this unidentified scie all other possibilities. f nkrv ==W"&#39; is interesting to notethat theexamination HIT at was actually conducted 1; who furnished Boston the with Office informal an similar report in all major details to that supplied by_above. The men at BITen Kb 92 are gathering through friends all additional pieces of the original cylindet"- . t available. These will be turned over to the cston Office. No further, -; I u 3.,_ ~:92?f{ :0! § _L .»"::.§.&#39;! ._¢ <..3_ ; 92 rs," .--I i F I "cf _r_;. _,&#39;~3. -.3 _v&#39;_. §1 ._I ii Vi |_ It isnoted that the original 1&#39;, . » Q the comparatively are all cognizant reflected Iii . J _r. ."¬|z &#39;.&#39;92 s it Q9 is iv-L &#39;2. originating in a foreign above, unless the Bureau requests action, case is being closed in the Boston Office- this BSG:md 100-20698 92. 15 _J a guided missile As indicated %. {" &#39; 4--3 .?i 9&#39;} 92. .kw E » , .1. 4_ al - g. - h: 122:" -Q ¢ advisedthat small number oi research scientfsts at LET during the summer of the incident and the results of the research. However, no speculation that in New Hampshire, &#39;5? -1 that this inquiry no publicity has been given and it is notanticipated thatany willresult. £6ykf The 5ureau&#39;s interest is not known to the scientists at MIT. There has been §" .7.&#39; 1. 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S -for Yittuclnmi sur».&#39;1t ry*&#39;r92I""&#39;92I&#39;1" your 1 nf&#39;u1-mtion. :.I&#39; ,. ~rr .""=-1 .k~> .nl. -. > {a.=.= 1: &#39; &#39;+ , &#39;:i& |"&#39; Hr»n1.l1 .nn 1- ivId, Cali ..» 4. -¢. . ,..-92 1 Incl: S&#39;tlm?1r92l"!. Info" oi .t.imu. LL; CU &#39; &#39; D1101 GSC A. 0 S. I -2 -af ff-.". TI ? A; J, ._._ &#39; ._&#39;?__. -r. Ii P. g.. 1* E if é&#39; -&#39;1-.- .| "&#39; &#3 : -F-.,. ?% &#39; .-.~ -J5 &#39; .r -&#39; &#39;2 E25 . §* ..£-¢ at.- ... . :5 $. q. ... In 2 +¬-I-» i=!l;.+&#39; en . 92 92. . ,: JK . F3%. I _Q; A9 3inx -. "5&#39;: ,-. .___, :4: 1" é§- n h -92. Q. TH P34 . <1 . __>»e I A ;-3:1 g !xJ;i§§iihiiHiiiiirv Iqhl¢§;r 92 no ! 92w! -~ " ;_i;; C 0 PT nmcrra s:-2;v1c1: AI}; ,v,92 r »-I _ .1» 92 I D3TA .2in!?Ji? 0 em AM-&#39; no! othoro Field, 2» Tkoomo, Feuhington . I. e ox .!92&#39;1. .-92 3.n x"~;1-it-. - A.1 !,. MT -:~ ,.. ... . 92>;-r H .1 ai. 1 August 1967 Q 1&#39;0: CommandingOfficer Air E. :. .. -<_. Ji -92 #9" xi &#39; m %¢ Q 1-. e. dotuohnont 3. ? 2+ this 3! mile: Io 1 ADI; Te A PST, AFB roocivoa information fro: Hr. 0. C. Clark, 1ooe1§:heriff-of LRLSO, Q53 , thnt tho soono of the orooh who fiftoon 5! to tvonty EU! niloe 013$. of ZELSCin the vioinity of OGJLE CREIH. The KRLSO Chief of olioo IM-&#39; an airornft fly low ovtr tho town, than L. A plane had boon econ to oreeh and burn thirteen ACTION TAKEN _ 35 At G400 PST, 1 August 47, ARHYFLIGHT $£EV1CRnotified that south of IELPO, Weehington 6°B&#39;l, 182°55&#39;H!. 7 ;§ in Florida 7H . | -.~92._ &#39; E!ILPn 2. BI 35< -1,. fk. Field, 1&#39; iII3&#39;ION iii WW*5 ?!-"§l* T!"*l&#39;*?. I&#39;!"_!P!- y .5. 92&#39;__ _ Reeouo 3orvioe Reobill ;§_ E] pa.- crash and burn to tho unat. Tho tin: aircraft knoyn to be in tho vicinity rcc;;nn FIKLD st 0212 Psr for Uni about r ovoolod that HAnILTOn ?IELD, 023$ Poi. 5-25 §13iG had California. The L ohook of deported weather was 4&#39; , I 92 . T £1-5, iiE" 1&#39;, ;.,_,. K 9 -.q&#39; . ".7 -, | §¢ " .&#39;=-Ii it1 =31}; ii. ff: J . _v {J ~11 &#39; . &#39;23 ? R-&#39;-. Q1 I _>e gel ,.. :9! :-5 E. 5" ;-I -&#39; ~"->92 5 _"-is F2 .3- 3 5 $1 4 i t __. . . 1i 1August 1947 1 The belie! that the crash was that or the unreported o+25. lhc Passenger, Sgt. R. L. IAF?, of PT. LAWIOS, 3HiiTLE, ens uninjured, but reported that th° 07¢? "hilt. T/33%. W. U. HLTHHW3, nae at a fern house near the scene of the crash and eas injured. "Sgt. IL?! then led an ambulance to Sgt. HATEEKB who ens subsequently taken to alocal hospital. At 0610 ?3T an attempt ins node to telephone Sq. Bat HAHILICH FIELD but no answer was received; however, it was known that HAHILIOH AFS wasaware of the incident and would notify Sq. B. At 070a PST Capt. LITTRELL departed in e C-45 for KHLSO. At 0746 PST Sq Bres contacted by phone and given a flush report. At 0905 PST CAPT LITTPELL phoned and informed that he hnd placed CLP?AIH PGRJBERG in charge of Army personnel proceeding to the scene of the crash. search was necessary as civilians in the area knew tho exact location or the crash and had reported finding one ! body in the wreckage. CAPT. LJTTRELL prepared to fly Sgt&#39;sTAP? and ¥ATH3n3 to HCGHOR9 FIELD for nedionl attention, arriving at 0945 P37. The survivors stated that they believed neither the pilot nor cc-pilot has pereohuted Iron the plane. The osuse of the incident was at this time determined to be a fire in the left engine. CAPT *gTTR2LL was infcrneo ey 5;t. IAFF that he believed classified documents had boon aboard the plane; was instructed to take necessary precautions. at HCCHQBDF1¬LD carrying the two survivors and C$FT F3?3BLEG An ambulance moi tic plane took than to the hospital. Inteagpgstion revealed that the left engine had caught fire inthe power section and flcmcs and smoke had spread to the flight deck almost inmedq lately. The .&#39;,_"h-_ 1 92 -,: ,..,&#39;. n-é. 4 Subjects r1n~1 :}..¢5= Report 92;!; §&#39; 80 aerial G? 7&#39; ; ore: chief, KAIHEGS, assisted TA?F in attaching his chest pac; and TLHF abandonedthe plane at an estimated altitude of 10,300 ft this fact is doubted but ls not considered necessarily relevant}. nsr¢:1o helped tho pilot and cc-pilot attach their cheat packs all persennel had been nearing the harness! and as he left the plane one annrc that on-pilot was preparing to follow. The pilot had started Lo leave and, &#39;5 the to th92 beet recollection of PATBERS,was partially standing and holding 5;. ,- _,;.-." . E5 the odhtrol .i N _;,*,.&#39; .. _,. U . proper energenoy procedures had been performed but that the flares had enveloped the entire left side almost iancdiately. TiPF stated that, because of the full noon and good visibility, he sow UATHEKSleave the plane and ens able to follow the plane to the ground and that he sow no one else bail cut. The ship ens enveloped in flazce and roe beginning to fell apart - as ~ i 92 __:c? @3:-is .e_~ . . J .4 nyi wheel with before hitting from where his left hand. 2ATnEb&#39;Sstatenents indicate the ground snore itexploded he, IAFF, landed. e lit in that and burned about one ! mile atree, and not knowing how to release his parachute of the quick-detachable kind, cut himself loose from the harness with his pocket knife. he kicked and struggled and eventually jumped to the ground, receiving ajolt on impact but as unable to guess hoe for he had fallen. He then fclloeod ! miles to a fern house, arriving erter cleared the and burn. plenu he Just before turned and or just atire thrown clear of the plane or pert of the plene. HAIHLAS acow path for an estimated two HATHRRS. Ecanuhile, as NATSHBS see the plane strike the ground, explode at the tine of impact he sew an object but did not know whether it also lit in a tree, and was nperson after freeing from his harness, fell to the ground where he injured his back. consciousness and on recovering went to the burning plane, about himself e lost fifty I »&#39; Z i I t ,> 3 95% do it E r 92 &#39;w_ Ji it .1 &#39;31". "z. e ¢_ r. .-.-f*mi I A .,&#39; Zoe &#39;592 ii ¢ I a. , v 92- i a , i I I",.~ Subject: Finel _ Bcp :@pn i ft 92~! ,;r 4August 1947 Flare; were going of! en; he thought beet to loeve the etrean nearby and rclloaod it uptil he cone to a house and _arouled the oooupente. 3ccn iA?F arrived at the samehouse end, being un0! yerde auey. ecene. He heard a -injured. wee driven ticn or A!HHE3to a into town. hcepital. Then he led an ambulance to effect treneporte Ueennhile, civilians reachedthe aeeneof the crush where they found one body. At 0930 PST, e nelaage from Sq 8 do K {Ff so » or -4 1. i.: <1 ? F. Q. P 3» 1:? 1» if . 1..,.»1&#39;¢ £5 51., -| J-: A! .. m Q r. -2 1 F. , we. %t 2. .-:51~ YE 4-*- informed that top accret materiel ace in the nevigetcre kit and to requeet CommandingOfficer HCGHOED FIELD to expedite all available information to Commandingfficcr BAQILTOE ¥I!LD. Hcanuhile, CAPT?dHS3¬RG and four {4} cnlieted non departed IELSO at 0830 P3? for ecenc of the crush. Thor were transported by the HA3HI§GTJHSTATEPGLICEwho knew the exact location of the plane 8°O9&#39;H - l22°45&#39;W!. The ground party determined upon arrival at the eoene,that too ! bodicewerein the wreckage.Indication: led to the Belief that tho cc pilot was efirc then Be left the plane an instant before impact. The pilot : romaine were found in the wreckage. Prelininery inveetigeticn by CAP? FQRSBERGdieclceed the plenee lert wing about one hundredtwenty-five 25! yards from the widely eonttored port- tione or the plane. win; vat intact The loft and had rn;:r&#39;nt1; torn off just outboardcf the left enginebeforeimpact. 1;; frrwrrd portion of the wing stub was melted but the fukf two third! indicated {»ct it nrd&#39; ripped loose tron the inhcerd eeotic: of the wing. elhe uir: leading edge not undamaged. The navigation and landing 1i;hte&#39;irre unbrokon. The -llnn-.. l-LUTUIJ ..,..III .....92-_...--.e L..l- oL_ 92lll92J.IlF&#39;iI-5IH HUB Bil. belief that the win; atruek I14. I11 ! the tail ioction tas section. crushed, liadinz to the Free theee indication: MATIT33 it in believed the wing ripped from the airplane juet lfter abandoned the plane. The resulting spin thue prevented the remaining &#39; crow membere from bailing out although the cc-pilot may have been in the hatch. _1 few civilians were in the area when CAPT FORSBERGarrived and he took precaution: to prevent then from disturbing the nrcckege. At no? Par 111*: urra:-:u. :1... wt nzct, u. c., to 121.50. An ambulance e1.;>.ten.u:1-Seuccnono rrsw, net the: at ammo,and nf Hm I":I4;~..; f the 53»-£35 ereeh by the 5IL!£ PQLIQEe Zhe bodies eere recovered end trencin the ambulance to HCCHQRD FIELD. CAPT LITTRILL returned to HCGMORD FIELD where camping equipment tee prepared to was led to the ecene be dropped to the » .. 92 1 F 1 I I F JV . ..____.-._ -&#39;T.r:.-; I_-;.!£-__ HI I :1 -_&#39;; .. II O¢.@-1 =bar; 4 Subject: Finnl 4; r- Elaslon Rgpgrg 4August I. GROUED N ;. ll lg ¢.. &#39; ICTIVITY ! Total nan hoursby ARSParnonnol inflol Y2 ! Total man hoursby othur Army Porsonnol Z V uotlmeta! E 22&#39; ! lb. or mils: drivon byArgy Veh£¢1¢; 0 593 5. :.:m#.:. AC&#39;I&#39;IV1 -I . 92-.. 3 Pu &#39; .;92 rf :-. 1.; G0 ! Total R0. of sortie: flown 3- ! Total hours flown by 6- Army llrcruft Lew. ruacsasss t. .k ! JK &#39;§ 31538 cov.&#39;~1rer:1&#39;:; ¬.. _. In Cooperation Eooaived from111 civilian agenol-1 onncornod Y, was complete Q.-1 - and oxoallqut, 9;. Ta RZCO¥U? DATIOHS . lo lone. 1;. ,!._. y. .{- . s 92 I--_~ . ROBERT .1 ¥. u 500 ! Total manhour: by civilian poraonnoloat! 150 #5 .3_. § 1947 STATISTICAL SUE llY y&#39;. ll F .&#39; Q _u 52,., I F1 ~._92 _ H. HASOHHSIHER Captain, Air I Conmhdlng 111:01: é92 -~ £1 .-P 1.. 1~Ph0%o raphl Corpa Officer 1I ignm 92 A &#39; &#39; A"A munAllrace: ,.;&#39; &#39;. - -.~.1 -.- ---.&# ,, ~ 1 -=_>= ~:-é .2-45;. ,5-.,. at?-1-»; ir&#39;iu 1u:m=="? z Qa10_ rota:-:r,.-lg-7!V ,,___ &#39;E 92 . . _ lllltn , -" H016, kitten-all fa "__ &#39; &#39;-.-&#39;.. 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H **=J =-x _ :.,-w._. gl. -. - &#39;*L * K. i &#39; srmoum mm-| no.64 " IO "U i ? &#39;- M¬WZl§.&#39; -UNITED ,d%77Z sf OVERNME - To =Director, .- Q FBI , DATE: September 1+, 1.91.7 &#39;92-92="&#39;,n.FR° =sec, San Francisco * i. SPECIAL 5UBJE¢T= REPORTS opfixmc oxscs ., .; _- __ Enclosed is acopy attachment 1 Lt. :-anC01. __ "" &#39; 92 California. _ _AIRLEAIL nmlvmr _ &#39;- of aletter dated August 25, 191+ !, vlrith of A-2, Hamilton Field, Even thougq ol. feels that Mr. may £75 &#39;_ have read someof his claims in anewspaper, Col. -believes that H1f. should __ , In accordance _191.7, 92 be interviewed in this matter. with Bureau Bulletin No. 1+2,dated Jul 30, I I& Poztland requested is exhaustively to interview Mr F L-Pwumd, alleged sighting Oregon. regs-ding M-= £75 of a"flying disc"onJune 21+, 191,7. Copies 01&#39; __ the result 1. >.-fa.<-»3&#39;31 It. N. >5 1%? .= , _;:_ §; &#39; < --A_~ :9. . I -1: Z"; :£*; .. of this Field Office , . interview should for distribution be furnished to the the San Francisco 6th Anny Intelligence, UWKMR . Ehcls. 2 62-2933 . &#39;1_cc Portland Encls. 1+! AMSD ,>_&#39; _ >- .. .1 _.., "if ,7-1--&#39; - ;- 5: -&#39; -.1 .-V - :11 Y. - t R8603-or -:43 , E_ 1 -/&#39;1 7-r/.-5 .- » k -_»=_&#39;;: i~1&#39;5-"»&#39;"~; 1?.>" ""5"" F /cl , / &#39;~. I <. Q -&#39;" 92 &#39;i .92._.-5. ii ,&#39;_&#39; Q; 1?. ,= ., .. _-7 . 4-; J.I92-Y / £75 = -we ;. 1F&#39; J;,_ !._-L, 6 "Q ., &#39; " ,-92--;__,,_ , ,-1;-_-V-~~ _;_--_. _ -|....~. ~-.-V-.,_. .7. 1",-_.._.,-.&#39;»..1-~-n...~e - _.&#39; ._ .92. -Q4:-..&#39; .1 ___.,_92e _ -__ e¢-~; _p _ _-_---..e -J as-< __ - ~KI J! ";---,-;_-;;-F ._,_ R _,_,_-92_ i; ; _ &#39; -- _-o -__&#39;-=.-._&#39;-&# 7 _- " &#39; .r " 92 l - F. V2 . -_ Q u5 9. Poarhmrzv, oascon,Augrust20th 1947 .-* ? i . , g-.3.» A @- it .o. -£1 .- .- u L&#39;i;i ?: r . Lt. Col. Donald 1.. Shpringer,Assistant Staff 1 fie-3 ."" -1-s -.4 -_ ..v__ ,-r.;. -r Sir. Saw in the an article of fact. 1 paper a short in regards to the so called portland flying disc cansayema the some time. nu . oisc. eving in havin- fU &F 3 to any basis andwasin the Pt Adams district onJuno 24th theday . . formation of flying ano time F-- _ a telescope of 3oise Idaho claims hesew n /5L ._ w the some flyin, with mo at the .L obgeots a. about time 1 can asure you they are reel and notinr like them I ever saw before they did not pas: vorry hich over where I was standinr at the the time, plobly 1000 ft. they were Round about 30 foot in dimeter tapering sharply to a point in the head end in an oval shape. with a bright hear any noise as you would from a plane. the tail end looked like ebin tob surface. I did not out there was an object in hand of a clock shifting from side to side like ebin megenet. 1 ere speed as far as i know seemedto be greater.ih&n anything I ever saw. lest vein I rot of the objects they were etandinv on edge Banking in e Cloud. 0&#39;-_~_ e~ Yours E-.1-.4 "" _r ." -11& av. I_ 1-u-u-Q heseectfully -1 F?I----- $1; x I ¬ 35? inr a. --r.._ .!__ _ A TRUE i~;: ,._ _ pill COPY: Ir4. . ,1; I 1 K- s/o E grH, 1 3?&#39;1. UJ.£L- " .-_ gt .-9 _ em Lt.Colonel, AC of 3, A-2} 7_--_ 5 ,92- 1 921.13. !- u , 1 _¬. :- !~» 1&#39;.1?*HJm; J G li-~ *7 n~ i&#39;:1cc 1*-~ Y:.T-W01. &#39;?m&#39;.»", - i-;_=-¢- &# n.+,:1 1 r 47FDA r. ! .,_:.< 2]: * F" 31&#39; 7"1@. 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Boon _ Mr. lieu-92o____ Ilsa Ho1mn____ H959!-lK1.& a lamZing,_ locate 4&#39; 1 and VC LosAngeles&#39;7, California. The Los Anqeles Office has now advised that the 7Crnowledge any and that other investiga to locavykwas unproductive. It would appear, therefore, .-.2 that this may have haveno been a pr-ank.. 1&#39;- __ You toadvise Hr-4- thatthereis noA such _:!er3On atmay thedesire address Qiven inasmuch ashe_ indicated that Br. Winchell intended}t,o doaxcolumn onthisletter. Q 92 ,1 J om. .-FA 5.31%;-y I /° l j/ &#39;1! ,r92 if Y &#39; a » 5 it at ,5; &#39;. .92 "4" e . 92- Hm ? _ I T /_ ~ 5/ I92l&#39;L-ill! 1/ _/y , u;2.I£o-ls? Jl an -. .. __ . .--1""? u ..&#39; . gf"&#39;=. &#39;J~ P-""1. ; -: " I Li? i in- -c_ ill» A . -. -, 4 -.r 1- __ -. - I..0 -_ _ __ 92 i * ii if &#39; 41- _-_r&#39;92 _ rf , I ._- 92Q», --._ _..... _. _ __._ _ -1.;-92-92 _l?%._-1.-/*5-",0 Ice. ... _ -1-_=&#39;r_ 1&#39;;-x92-t. . Q-_ =F P&#39;,,¢Tz_:___ _r_-:-,_,92,__T92q,, -:._&# I __ 92 _. -.._ . ,_. 1._ -i ,_ _ __&#39;. _ V 0 02vs nis - _,_._ 14 K i :1Eiursau uf investigation riQ J Hnitch _s :- tntcs Zicpartmcut of Zht iirv 1"I92.._-._.|l.___ I, I.---.-nua v/ _ /4 _ "J Director, - _ . Junes, 192.9 &#3 FBI O _ RE: FLYING DISCS Dear Sir: IA-&#39 ;_ . Refer Pho nix letter .e to Bureau, dat ed September 9, 19I.?,- M n v34 cs.pti oned,REPORTS OFFLYING DISCS, "for the sttention of Assistant Director D ducted by Intel M. IJLDDsetting forth the result of eninterview con- "&#3 then srepresentative oftheAirForce _ nce fromHamilton Field,Czclifo a andSpecial Agent with 7¢ . hoenix,Arizona,iG GE1&#39;_uiF1g his observation andphotographin &#39; g of an object which was considered-b security 4- standpoint. pii y the Air Force of significance from a e .= -1&#39; OnJune 7. 191:9, 14I"*OSI represent-st-ive F hoenix,Arizona, celled at this offi _ rI rsnciscoto obtaindetailed i n- _A formation concerning this i_ _V has _J-Gnu-;__92 nterview since _ agfgrently. &#39; ;_= requested the Air Forceto return the }?|hOtOgI 8.ph8¢ "* "&#39; " *""* R p when questioned byhissuperiors concerning the __ ce, advising that he had * matter,- stated his recollection was"hazy" on the matter. 0 SI been is I-&#39;P "", S" requested hissuneriors in eSan to by secure th e substan ofFinformation in thePhoenix file Q, ti i er of reference and he hasnnow requestedthat he be furnished with a blind memorandum setti ng forth -= amcious concerning thismatter. Hr& -res furnished thesubstance of &#39; the interview, as set forth in lett I I a 92. this information in det &#39; ail the OSI at San Francisco. in order that he maymake it available to 92 %-.":.. -&#39;~..== A memorandum settingforth this information hasbeenprepared by this office and is attached hereto. Tne Bureau is requested I to adviseif suchmanor-andum shoul e _made ava.i"&#39; ... let OI° dggllli-m . Jib/&#39;9 L- ___,_.r &#39;. . I1" . ---- J4 I_ T / [Jr a if t tachvnentd-£9! L &#39; A. iv . " 0 it. W-I-kb 2-213 " / l;.1:¢..., ¢:s F¢¢ U/GU .SAC "I£14/ $0 - -!g._"..-, 44* . ~._ ll? Pl lb *2 i inni- :5 i __a_ U ;b!_ L{}184S| i-_ _* Vi. S _; Ii -I P 1-_-_. Jen_ 1- 92 T7 7 i _ er7:1, h&#39;92-1} . __ &#39; Fix . ,r, fr, ! -_.__ _92-L_92 ? -1 F! src, Phoenix mwoanen-TEE "* °°"1°" , -. - -W g l&#39;OFUL92TIOH gr. ~~ COIWERNING 7 ; 3. June30, 19n9 /e, .< &# EMIIRQ =>1 _4, <=s_e 8, 191.9,captioned"FlyingDiane. <~:§*ReurletJune It in believed that the reference appearing in the first - referenced letter to the Bureau Le incorrect. Complete details 1.- line of your concerning the matter referred to in your referenced communicationappear in e letter from mb r 9 , 1910. youroffice datedSeptember h, 194?,andnotVSeptc Pursuant to your request, you ere granted authority to furnish the attached blind memorandum,vhf. 4* -T.; r F:i+ letter forapproval, toHr; .l1 1$@-lo I 92 Attecninnt/J e was forwarded to th e Bureau with your referenced E1representative, Phoenix, 2 C 7 r 1. El-lll:EFF 31 -.. I -_ 0 .-u -&#39; DJ --. -, 3-.- en.I"- hr I-2&#39; Lu - :a s-. "-__;92&#39; ,. ._ ,-. _. 6-, I I t "" a. J-e7-JD&#39; 92 &#39;¢f..__i -u &#39;.v_a; _!T___&#39; &#39; ~~+~"~*"" SECTIO Q COMMUNICATIONS =|_ MAILED |_ J. 15 . 1/» " ,, JUL 1 I949 m. = Ir. @1mIL Tole. Hool 5: .lbeee Ill! Cln J_______ ._.T..._i__ A 0 -*&#39; *. tul- snmomo roam no. 64 -; . .,__. H-"9292 "Y O ce Z92/I¬77201;Zm6Z%17Z -UNITED ST1i?ES GOV 14_- DATE: June -- 30, 191;? é FROM : ¢lI¢_.______ 01!? HI Ilehoil &#39; Rona sue_]sc&#39;1&#39;= INF XUJATION C_CI ICE.RI{ ING 0 I l&#39;rltI&#39 hrho DB lam nn11s_@e_<=s~ _. oi: " ""-_d_b- . Ills. §.EEE2§. ?. V . 1-... =1-==r___ Your approval is requested in order that the attached letter and .______ memorandum be forwarded canto thePhoenix Office, authorizingoffice that to 576 f92u&#39;nish attached the memorandum to Hr. OSI representative, Phoenix, Arizona. Background $. In July 191.7; was Jointly interviewed by Special Age;-1t*| Bureau !gent! and , A-2 represen 57C from " lton Field, California. The purpose of the interview was to secure from Hr. &infor-mation and photographs ofeflyingdisc, which had been sighted and photographed by Rhodes. "The complete in the results of attached memorandum the interview submitted by llr._ OSI g Hr._ - Force to return contained facts relating to this interview, which Office at San Francisco. According to referredabove, to been has questioned concerning this matterb7 superiors and he has advised them matter. According 3., events are Office. representative atPhoenix, Arizona, has requested the Phoenix Office to furnish him complete are to be subsequently forwarded to the $1 by his and subsequent the Phoenix that his ta has recollection is "hazy" on the apparently now requested the Air the photographs, which were previously obtained the Phoenix Office be from him. o Re commendation It is recommended that attached myhe -. .forwarded by them -. .-to Er. - llii O51 -- Arizona. &#39; - [&#39;- &#39; mi ...¢m>i> 23 &#39;92 .. /92 . ,p *";.§" - 67 C 9292 Fx__6g _ smear:-* r, the memorandum - -, ?nmr.i¥., - 1 representative .11» &#39; _ Attachments ;j;f; advised that J 1 ea we .:-V; 5IAHUARD roan Mn. GI 0 .. .&#39;i.&#39; 1. &#39;92 F O i Memorandum -UNITED ST:-:}ES GOV To nmscmoa, FBI Mm July 21, 191.9 I, {Til FROM NTIYW HPYFRA HR 7I &#39; 7 I 7 &#39; :I&#39;ll?RAF . III-III 92Il-II-IbllllUl Q- 5U3JBCT= FLYING_QISCSAND SAUCERS MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION For the _.-&#39; is CONCERNING - Breau&#39;s information, several citizens in the community of Alexandria, Louisiana, have recently reportedly seen flying discs. The Alexandria, Louisiana daily paper has carried numerous articles concerning this. At arecent meeting of the Young Hens Bsiness Club in Alexandria, amember suggested that since Alexandria, Louisiana is known as aconvention the club should try promoting a convention of flying saucer sears. This particular comment appeared in the Alexandria paper and was picked up by the AP lines. - ur. a member of the Young Hens Bsiness Club, city, advised a 76 large number of requests regarding convention the flying of saucer sears mar! from parts of the United States. l£r. states that the interest of the people Special Agent that since is evidenced flying saucer by their inquiries about convention particulars, seers and want to attend such a convention. "This gentleman further advised that in they have view of received stating they the volume are of inquiries coming in, it appears that the YHBCwill have to hire an employee to handle all the correspondence. Itmight be noted that he advised arepresentative of the .: -: the AP release, 1 Air Force from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, saucer conventio, stating that they are has inquired interested in such -I aconvention were held. as to plans of a flying furnishing an observer if This information is being furnished the Bureau, as it is possible such an enterprise may cause people to falsify that they have seen flying discs or flying saucers. Such falsifications might be made so that they might attend such a convention or become official delegates thereto. _-_ Ya HEH:gp ,. ~ B70 62-0 RUZURDYD -5; ~, _&#39; /3&#39; ;. -_ I .,v;. 7&#39; f r 92NDExED-6 251£_Ti= &#39;-,»;, ,6 III! -:-III. ,. 7v Wv _, 7 _-7 7_ __ _, ___ 7__ vvn &#39; 7ii .- i,-1-I D , - T?-7 -_ &#39;; ,.__-_,.....----_*;-I-I ::_~ 4 -p-F --w-_--;T"§-v*. .&#39; i 1--.3:----. __, _La._"__t_";.____ f-_ -¢-7: - _=_"".__._. -_ f-_92*-_ -V. &#39; -v __-Q, &#39;I;.pn|!_-P |-.-.=-l-w&#39;_&#39;- 5 Z &#39; ,_ &#39; .3 .-I "" &#39; &#39; , ..4» . .- ,4» .1_ "M F &#39; _ ,; _ - &#39; ._ _. 1. __ &#39; . . _ -&#39; F _ ~, -..~ -. 0" . &#39;- <-ab, &#39; |.,. -1:1 ,1 . - ": u -1 -1 -Q? .1L&#39; &#39; 4.1! . I 92 &#39;--R fir.Tolszn &#39;1 2. T..Ai.E~L&#39;RU!-I10! a....=--»------~ - - ,1s!:.r.-.-:2 u.s.nmmzcm or wane: COMMUNICATIONS SEBIION H . I11* /,4 ;&#39; Lr!92&#39;.r T.1-n........ ..J =~ ~ OW 1;.&#39; , I dc. IIom"1......._.. 1 ELETYPE &#39; Mr. N 0 FBI 7-14-1&9 . 4-55 64..-zcroa u R I-I cN&#39;1&#39; 5 -< _. _s . .lAHA _c FLYING DISCS, INFORMATION CONCERNING. WHILE onvAcA§; at LAKE 01-" THE"woons, NEAR KENDRA, ourmuo,CANADA, sa E I3} .~ 0?, .-.11., - 0BSERVED UNCONVENHONAL AIRCRAFT EESEMBLING F1_Y1t§§ n1sc.é HEmas FURNISHED FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING SAME T0U.S.;R_ &#39; I FORCEINTELLIGENCE,roar cnoox, NEBRASKA, ANDsnnz MILL NOTBE &#39; REPORTED TO THE BUREAUUNLESSADVISEDT0 THE CONTRARY. .z - END _ ACK 1| at0 . Rim. A_x 94&#39;» PLS DALTON B 9I 31 _|u|_ 19194 _ éysglgxéqloxlgaéjfgis ncEa: .I . M: 1?. If &#39;"" f, ,{£?-.*9 &#39; " [970 .~ 92 -J, z ?U_{ t . L = &#39;- - 92,.. *1 it 1%.; ; - ., " =»~3&#39;- =- ._-_--. ._ _. -- .1- _,£;1_.______,._.. _-----_-=5 - ----*-W" ";&#39;"&#39;*"1: "&#39;-&#39; * -&#39;1» &#39 - _H.,,._ . _,S . .....,_ .2 E_ .. _-,,, .-92__._,+_,.=. _: _,__.._-.. . ;. .l_. &#39; _&#39;. *&#39; " .&#39; &#39; - - .__=V &#39;1, n-_ - --92 -_._. ~-" _-:.-. _.-. - PPi &#39;-J~h-rllu-1_M _-&# »_-92F_@§;1&ft -_~.-,,§*_ _ L1 - *1 fv.-jt._"" """r .,_ _, -,,}___ ___ __J;. .E_~&#39; 1&#39; . ~ .1. 4 &#39;=, @~.*_.&#39;-:..¢f I:-_."f ,_&#39;A -E --_ _" p ,-=3 iv ; .. 9292 -rs,_._=-. -1 _q__ I f F - n =2 rFEDERAL BUREAU OFINVESTIGATION 4;?~|T:c1:I;&#39;e1oR|c|NAT£nAT PI-IILI92DEI.|PI&#39;IIA, PENNSYLVANIA FIE, ya, 62-2542 YFH I REORT IIADIAT DATI WHEN MAX PERIOU FOR WHICH MAX I PHII-ADELPI-£[A, PA. 6-15-49 5-20-49 R§&#39;OR&#39;I&#39; IY MADE&#39; 676 I -&#39; ummrom-I suBJ??.cr;"FIm2:, SCRNJTON, PETII-ISYLVAIIIA, ¢"*-sr=*=<>-&#39;-=== I -&#39; urr+.n0..1. nrrr I -1.usc&#39;::LL1m".@oUs COIJPLAINANT I 5"! LINFOR}.- IATIQN COT-FCERN E c 92 EEII 5Y"°P5 5°""" °" ~"= *submitted ash residue to 1&#39;4" " "I, I . NICK; I Fire L5arshal Office, s Philadelphia,Pa., ,______,.&#39; __.- which nnde chemical anal§&#39;$is. _o£&#39; opinion that firf ay have been caused by I. : av military flare o flying " I/I 1/ saucer". 92 -&#39 92&#39;.___ ~ I I I .:,I. _.i--&#39; =_5 :, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May1949, dated 19, U1/V,/ C... .. 1 DE. -&#39;l Al&#39;T.§; This investieatirin iI .I is predicated upon aletter =~ ~ AP 1received fro; theoffice of thei 92-- GI &#39; 1&#39; &#39;1 &#39;--&#39; I1 ! advisingthat ashes had been received from one wpurportedly I hours. from afire which had continued to burn for twelve A chemical analysis of I Office noted that_ I C0r:::niSSiOI&#39;1. the ashes had been requested. The had at one timeWm"!-zed for the AtomicEnergy advised that .92 I there _ had been received through the mail on April 21, 1949, an ash92 sample with arequest for analysis. In the letter of transmittal, _ had pointed out p thatthe fire had continued to burn twelve hours after water had first been A VCI. 92 applied. The original letter of transmittal was examined and reflected that I an object had entered *,,pe0p1e out of bed. the roof of the ~ , building, caused an explosion, ~ said he attempted to locate at his I and threw *92 ,I 2 ;-- but had been-unsuggessilll. He added that at L the time residence had commented that _had been employed by I the Atomic Energy Commission. #was then requested by letterto appear c at *" °i Va *:~*:.i&#39;i.°z::.:.&#39;:. ,1 g,,,.,,_.,.,,.,,,,i :iZ. 1 I. _ _ _ 1 l T THII IIYQIT I C?» Bureel _ . * nono"rwR|"rsm1 an, I-IE§i s i 1 .c &#39;~ _e e*"&#39;"&#39;"&#39;** _C9RD£D-129 Z1 -oznum I 2 -Philadelphia mp ,IN "L1: e I 1& ;__ _ we-1"" wk, . -1&#39;4 -.--_.,IL -&#39;_ &#39;4 -. . 39 .- _ PH 62-2542 tS _ -- &#39; advised that -. at the at the u he had interviewed time he came the to officesince -was timee He said that he then learned i or the first absent time that the fire in question had taken place near Scranton, Pennsylvania and__1;a£1,__og:_g11r&#39; , . 91ghs;p; imslye, This causedi15° the Withdraw k- c _c - from the case on aquestionnofjurisdiction and -Was advised that &#39; any further action on his part should be referred to the State Police __ . I&#39; authorities. - -e l- _.-_&#39;._+ -.ng. 1, . .-_;,&#39; p &#39; At&#39; the sametime, i urnished_ W ith the of the analysis which I and which analysis Laboratory, Room ,Chemical 8&#39;75,Hall; CityThis E results had been made 0* the ash submitted, had been made by &#39; . report reflected that the ash contained3-iagnesimn, Aluminum, Iron, and Calciumin the form oi silicates, sulphur was interviewed -I-kn VI--BU treet and Rread S PB nns~lvania At ms j0 at his and carbonates. place oi e. Cirard lven.ue- business, 1......Phila elnhia _e_,-_-__, ash from afriend, Vania, through the mail. time headvised that he had received the sample of Wayne County,/Pennsy1Ariel is about one mile &#39; 7 south Hesaid that Lake house had six months 0 of South Canaan, nearScranton, Pennsylvania. He stated that_ burned about during e storm and that alarge house which had - d ip 4 92. - .~ . .1; burned to He said the ground that he the fire had occurred in less had not than been present at night roof and ignited the an hour. during the fire but that these details had been mrnished letter by from -at he thewas time asample 5 6 of theash was forwardedanalysis. for He said that of thepersonal 7 opinion that the ash might be 1-1 0 . ne pointed 92 engineering field that one is the fact that mass of the ash they burn residue had apart n11,1 out tnat of the of amilitary flare or a"flying Ll oy associates in !__ 92___1____ _:1___Ii_J ne nas oeen advised characteristics of for aconsiderable remained ignited some types of period. He for aperiod saucer". the flares stated that the oi twelve hours. He also stated that he did not think there had been an explosion but that a missile loud noise- had probably been caused by the vacuum created as the or object struck the roof. He added that there remains aquarx ty of the ash, amountingto one bushel, at e ago, that object had struck the premises atLake Ariel. In c >, ~ =- K ¢ &#39; &#39;r&#39; &#39; - :- _Z ..-._ gul- I" - I-3 o ir,, -1 st - PH 62-2542 L _ _ adv sed 1943- He was entirely rational. He discounted the of ameteor the house the basis theory that of the &#39;i .- that he had been employed by the Atomic Energy Commission at Oak Ridge until aportion chemical analysis made by the City &#39; &#39; Ladvised quiries be directed to the The file of the Q.1! my El» thieves! &#39; 1 - office the .&#39; Philadelphia. Office identity of Inasmuch as there is apowder of the conduct relative presence of 92 92. <0 -1:." _. ~11-_~ -3- the Bureau&#39;s being conducted in this to flares "flying saucers". e. -4 records inquiry concern- or dust used to catch is being" forwarded the to Bureau Laboratory for any interest Laboratory may desire to - The files thisL y letter received August 11+,of 194&#39;? matter. I~1o*-&#39;-rever, the ash residue obtained from the 7 :0 5&#39;-. ; .___ that the to an no E&#39;g1at;&#39;g~ny indicated within --CI- BED- Y reflect were negative "~JI i5diCtiO1&#39;1, there is no further investigation the possibility ;, _c. Naturalization Service requested-of this M4 and suggested that anyfurther in- b State Police. ing * liketise office reflect that of Immigration on Chemical Laboratory. that at the suggestion of the City - authorities, he hadwritten to u c had struck or in or study the connection rrith C _