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) Director, FBI - Attention; Assistant
Director D. M. LADD
4. SAC, San Francisco
ference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947
| entitled as above forwarding a copy of & report furnished to me by Lieutenant
‘% Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, Califomh, sot~
ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported
/Aghtings of flying dises. !
As of further interest to the Bureeu in this regard, the ,a%,
mitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4,
1097
entitled "Investigation of Flying Discs," furnished to ms by Major WILLIAM R.
GRAHAM, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hemilton Field, California, who is
acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colomel SPRINGER, enclosing copies of reports
of additional reported sightings of flying discs by persons in Oregon and Arizona,
together with the results of their investigations in that regard.
It is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the
time Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct imguiries
into the reported sightings of flying discs.
Copies of these reports are being forwarded to ortl
Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in comnection with this subjects
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Enclosures = 3
¢c Portland (with emclosures = 3)
Phoenix (with enclosures - 3)
. SYANDARD FORM NO. 64
i Ojfice Memorandum: - uNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
o i DIRECTCR; [FBI DATE: August 13, 1947
sdon SAG{” NEWARK
SUBJECT: KLYING DISC REPORTED AT
HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY
AUGUST 3, 1947 - MISCELLANEQOUS
Reference is made to tne teletype from the Newark Division
to the Bureau dated August 4, 1947 stating that a "Fiying Disc" had
been reported to h:
last by one CHARLES LIA, JR. and .'{ILLlAJi’IRUEX.
been seen at Hackens { New Jersey on August 3
CHARLES CASELIA, JR., 287 BEuclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon
interview by Special Agent ARTHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated
that on August 3 he had been standing with WILLIAM TRUEX, a soldier
stationed at Fort Dix, observing a "ham" radio rig atop a two-story
house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximately 7:45 pem.,
and they were in this vicinity for the purpose of meeting TRUEX's
girlfriend, one JOYCE Mc FAKLAND.
TRUEX commented to CASELIA that a child had apparently
lost its balloon. CASELLIA looked and about a block or a half block
away noticed a round, black object moving from south to north and
east of the stop wnere he and TRUEX were standing. CASELIA noticed
that it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could
not discern whether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it
was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori-
zontal plane about two hundred yards apbove the top of the hill at
Summit Avenue and Simons Avenue. Iv proceeded at a steacy rave,
emitted no rays, and was moving fast enough to require them to turn
tneir heads steadily in order to follow it. TRUEX's girlfriend came
out about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed
it out to her, and she said that it looked like a bird on the horizon
so small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELIA said
that a linedrawn along its apparent course of flight would go from
the vicinivy of Bendix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New
Jersey,
CASELIA also said that a man on the porch across tne street
also noticed it and pointea 1t out to tne women. CASELIA said that
this man seemed excited but did nothing about it.
CASELIA said tnav he was positive it was no optical illusion.
He was not facing into the sun and saw the object clearly. He also
said thatv ne would have thought notning of it except for the speed at
which it was traveling.
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Letter to Bureau August 13, 1947
Miss JOYCE Mc FARIAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview
by Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated that the event in question occurred
at about 7:30 on tne evening of Sunday, August 3. She said thav she
was in the house when CASELIA or TRUEX called to her. She went out
immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw
it just before it disappeared over tne horizon, but she declared that
it was in view from that time for approximately one minute. She said
it was round and silver-blue in color and appeared to be revolving.
She said that she did not recall making any comment that it might have
been a bird and herself had no idea of wnat it could be. In view of
tne distance from which she noticed it, she said tnat it could not
have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been much
larger i1 she had been near to it. Miss Mc FARIAND said that sne had
never seen anything like it betfore.
She said that across tne street the BOOTHS, mother and
daughter, were the only people sitting on the porcn and she, herself,
did not notice anyone pointing toward the object in question. The
only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA TRUEX, sister
of WILLIAM TRUEX, wno remained in the house and did not see the object
at all.
lirs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she
was on the porch on tne evening in question with her mother but did
not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present
there to point out the opject in question.
The following information was received from TRUEX through
interview by Special Agent T. HOWARD WALDRON:
Private WILLIAM A. TRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat-
talion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey,
advised he was born April 12, 1930 at Jersey City, New Jersey and
completed eight and one nalf years of school. He enlisted in the
United States Army on May 29, 1947. His mother is lirs. GRACE FIELDS
of 88 Wales Avenue, River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey. TRUEX
stated that on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing
outside the home ot his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE lMc FARIAND, 4/8 Simons
Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELIA of 287
Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, who is his sister's fiance.
He said tnat he and CASELIA were looking at the radio antenna
on a
home near the 475 Simons Avenue address wnen they noticed an object
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Letter to Bureau August 13, 1947
about two to three feet in aiameter moving rapidly about two hundred
yards off tne ground. TRUEX said he thought at first it was a child's
balloon, but when he noticed there was no wind and the object had no
strings to it, he decided it was sometning else. He stated the object
was moving in a steady, straight path, going nortn, and he said there
was no exhaust or indication of any motive power for the object.
TRUEX said they observed tne object for fifteen or twenty seconds. He
could not give a description of tne object's color or the materiai it
was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup
than anything else he could think o, as the object was oval on the
top and came to a point on the bottom side. TRUEX said that CASELIA
stated "Maybe it's a flying saucer". He said he had never seen any-
thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea
where it came from.
TRUEX stated that neither he nor CASELIA had had anything to
drink, and there was sufficient light for them to observe tne object
very clearly.
The "Flying Disc" was reported by CASELIA to Sergeant JAMES
PERONE of the Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised
the writer that his Department had taken no further action nor had
they received reports of the object in question from any other source.
It may be noted that no other Police Department in tne vicinity has
brought to tne attention or this Division any information regarding
this matter.
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UNSUBS, RAYMOND EDwAn’fLANé; MRS. LAURBXLANE, INFOF
DISC, MISC. INFO RECEIVED FROM DOW.CHEMICAL COMPANY, “IWLA'Pj
MICHIGAN, THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND EDWARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE
OF DOV AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROGUEH SOME /27
MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FIVE FEETEEN
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PM JULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE, LAURA LANE, WERE WALKING IN
OWNED BY DOW AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AVAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE, TURNED
AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT
A FOOT OFF THE CROUND. THE FIRE DIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND LANE LATE
SCOOPED UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS, TO
THE PHYSICS LAB. BOTH\€OMPLAINANTS INTERVIEVED. RAYMOND TEFLING SUB-
STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY INDEFINITE
ON WHAT HAPPENED. THERE ARE MAKRED DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR STORY.
DOV AUTHORITIES: ‘CONSEDERED STORY FANTASTIC BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL
AND STATE CONTENTS {TO"BE, ORDINARY SAND, NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING
OFF AMMONIA GASjiiA [SMALL SILVE uurcaT12195P R EXCEPT EOR, SAND
MISED IN IT NOT RADIO ACTIVE, MELTED Sf ' 1D"éi££§§§‘€i§l
| AMMONIA ODOR, AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVE qzuwgnvgg \ND AND SOME
- THER GRAYISH COLOR IN MATERIAL WHICH IS RADIQ ACTI
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OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME. RAYMOND
LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS
PAINT, RADIO ACTIVE, TO BE AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER, TO HAVE LIMITED
KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROM EMPLOYMENT AT DOW. LAND
DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR, SURELY, ANTAGONISTIC TC PLANT PROTECTION
OFFICERS, INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY. LANE IS WHITE,
BORN MAY SEVEN, NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO, AT FREESOIL, MICHIGAN, FIVE
F. NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS,
HAIR, PARTLY BALD, SERVED US ARMY NINETEEN EICHTE
TWENTY THREE, CONVICTED NINETEEN TWENTY FOUR MIDLAND COUNTY,
MICHIGAN, FOR BURCLARY, SERVING SIXTY DAY SE
ADMITS STORY IS A PRANK, BUT LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING AND ROCKETS.
ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR
ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION RE MATERIAL WA
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 ‘
TO : Mr, Ladd DATE: August 8, 1947
FROM : J. P. Coyne
SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;
Raymond Edwar: e,
g Mrs. Laurmane - Informants;
FLYING DISC
MISCELLANEOUS
There is attached a memorsndum setting forth the pertinent ;
information received by the Detroit Office from Raymond Edward Lene and
Mra. Laura Lane relative to "flying discs.”
RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that this material be personally delivered by
the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact in the War Department.
Attachment
has been tumed over to them.
¢DERAL BUREA
B, DEPANTMEN
COMMUMGATIONS SECTION
AUG 8 1947
TELEMETER
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WASHX FROM CGO 8-8-47 800 PM RLS
/nécro "YURGENTHTM"
FLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS, ROBERF—tITTLE, SECURITY MAf%R e (5 ?;
CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REPORTED THAT LITTLE OF SIX THREE TWO
SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM
TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. LITTLE
UNAVAILABLE’FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER,
SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER
A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NO FURTHER INQUIRY .
CONTEMPLATED. P‘,EY(RRD:“‘%, 5%
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FLYING DISCS
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The War Department has furnished this Bureau with &
ated July 5 at New York, New York:
"FOR FURTHER DETAILS (‘DI.\, NING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST
IMMEDIATE CO OF M [ ¥, SHAVER LILY L)\x.
ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE ORTANT INFORMATION CONCERN=-
ORIGIN,
The War Department has furnished a memorandum entitled "Report on
Flying Saucers", dated July 7, 1947, addressed to Commanding General,
Base Unit, Bolling Field, Washington, D. C., from John D. Schindler, J
copies of which are attached. The War Departument has stated that the incidents
referred to in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Ii Lake,
which was given as the address of Richard F. Shaver in the above telegram.
It is, therefore, desired that the Chicago Field Division e
ppropriate inquiries regarding Shaver, and in the event such inquir
not reveal information indicating that he ‘should not be interviewed, he
should be int ogated for any informati he might have relati
discs. It is desired that this er be handl as soon as possib
the Bureau promptly advised.
Enclosurey
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Ojfiff \Memomndum « UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE: 16 July 47
US BRANCH
suBjEcT: RICHARD F. SHAVER
1. Attached hereto:
a., Copy of unsigned telegram received by HQ. AAF 9 July 1947,in which
it is indicated thet Richard FgfShayer, Lilly Lake, Illinois may have in-
formation concerning the or igin of the flvn‘g mur‘ar‘s“.
b, Copy of a report on flying saucers which were observed
witnesses while in flight in two airplanes over southern ¥
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flying saucers were reported to have been seen in relation to L;ly L"}u.'”.
that the time
2, In view of the fact/the observation of the flying saucers was made
corresponds closely with the date of the unsigned tele m, and considering
the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the ob,
it is requested that Mr Shaveikbe investigated to determine v-hm,!e' or not
he has information pertaining to the i 1 g Saucers.
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NEAYORK NY JUL 5
MAJOR PA%”AYNOR
AAF HQTS WASHDC
FOR FURTHER DETATLS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST
IMUEDTATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE
ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE UMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING
THEIR ORIGIN
UNSIGNED
651P,
SUBJECT: Report om Flyins Saucers.
0: Commanding Gemeral
324 AAF Base Unit
Bolling Fleld
Washington, D. C.
1. Follovwing-ere statistics regarding reverts by four
witnesses while in flight in two airplanes.
2. Weather CAVU. Visidility exceptionally good. Seat-
tered altocumilus 6000 feete
3« Pirst reportstime 1145 hours CS?. Alt. of observers
800 feet above the ground. Altitude of samcer 4000 febt MSk.
Observedeperiod - Pirst sighted over Koshkomong, Wiscansin.
Tlight was observed from town of Koshkonogg %o Hikhorn, Wisconsin.
This flight covered twenty-five (22) uiles in fifteen (15) seconds,
which is a speed of six thougand ( ) mile
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4. Secend reports Time 1430 hours CS%. Altitude of observers
thirty-five hundred feet (3500) MSL. Altitude of saucer twenty-five
Iundred feet (2500)s Observation period. Observers at Hast Troy,
Wisconsin, flight observed from Bagle, Wisconsin o Muskego, Wisconsin.
This flight coversd twenty-twe (22) miles in twenty (20 seconds, which
is a spped of three thousand nine Imdred sixty (3960) mile per hour.
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5e Flight maneuvers: First observation-seucer descended vertically
edgewise through altocumulus clouds, stopped at four thousemd (4000)
feet and assumed horizontal position and proceeded in horizontal flight
from a horizental position for fifteem (15) seconds covering Swenty-
five (25) miles and again stopped and dlssgpeared. S econd observationms
Observed in horizontal flight in a horizontal attitude for a vperiod of
twenty (20) seconds covering twenty-twe (22) miles. By the time the
pilot had removed his camera from the glove compartment of his planse,
the saucer disappeared and again ragp.ud approximately tem (10) miles
farther along i%s couree after six (6) seconds making its final dis-
appearances
6. The first two cbservers were an instructor and a student, having
Just taken off from Hlkhorn Airport. The second $wo observers, one
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