Police Report Unclassified Complete

293206371-006-011

National Archives and Records Administration

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National Archives and Records Administration

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5.5 MB

External ID

b04b39f4d37ca2b011a91bc004d3b007912a01f98a1080b233db0aebfe84273f

Confidence

85%

Credibility

80%

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Intelligence summary

This document details an incident involving the discovery of a rocket-propelled parachute flare by the New Orleans City Police in December 1957.

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Locations referenced

Location	Context	Confidence	Supporting text
Maxwell AFB	Facility Location	Unresolved	iN " 5° Oec \WS7 New Ov -\eans RETURN TO \|\| > THhS-4b USAF Historical Archives ASI(ASHAF-A) Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112 4 d A ; \| = a St 1 yi salar wasn a Item found

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Jun 15, 1957

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Entities mentioned

4237 South Prieyer St., New Orleans, LA Capt Jon T. Matsuo M131 parachute flare

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iN " 5° Oec \WS7 New Ov -\eans RETURN TO || > THhS-4b USAF Historical Archives ASI(ASHAF-A) Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112 4 d A ; | = a St 1 yi salar wasn a Item found in November 1957 by the City Police of New Orleans. This is the exact duplicate, only inerted, of the one found at 4237 South Priey@ St, New Orleans, La. AND Parts of rocket propelled ce red star signal Parachute Flare similar to the M131 parachute flare. Time of incident: 2000 hours 5) | Dec 1957. Place: 4237 South Prieyer St., New | Orleans, La. Investigator: Capt Jon T. Matsuo. t »£ PY i