65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_9 Section 9 (late 1957-1959) — including Belmont/Roach memo of Nov 12, 1957 noting the post-Sputnik surge in UFO reports (Reinhold Schmidt/Kearney Nebraska 'six occupants' case, Vernal Utah landing, Levelland-era car-stalling reports, Gulf of Mexico Coast Guard sighting), Dallas SAC and Havana legal-attache reports of flying discs in Cuba, and Air Force ATIC liaison communications.
Section 9 is part of FBI Vault UFO main file with prior redactions; the post-Sputnik 1957 wave (Levelland, Reinhold Schmidt) is widely documented.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING
Re Kansas City letter 11-8-57.
This matter is being referred to OSI without inves-
tigation and no other action is being taken in
accordance with existing instructionms.
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REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS
The following information is submitted as of interest
to the Bureau in the event reports of flying discs are still desired.
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The Havana daily newspaper "Diario de/la Marina” November 12,
1957, carried a dispatch datelised November 11; 1937, at Pinar del Rio,
Cuba, reporting that JO (WIETO and CARMELOMNQUZMAN, who had
just arrived in that town from the Matahambre Mines inm Pinar del Rio
Province, claimed that they had seen a flying disc in the shape of a
man's hat hovering over the general area of Matahambre for several
minutes. They claimed that this disc was larger than ordinary airpla:
normally seen in that area and that it was completely silent in its
flight. They said that it disappeared at a very high speed towards
the sea. There was no further descriptive information furnished in
this newspaper article. It is noted that Matahambre is located
approximately 90 miles to the west of Havana. No other reports
corroborating the above were received and no inquiry has been made
by this office.
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MR. A. H. BELUONTS (, ia DATE: November 12, 1957
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Ever since the Russians released "Sputnik" there Gandy
has been a great increase in the number of "flying saucers" ¢) £¢
and other unidentified flying objects (UIU) reportedly seen by
was jflooded with calls and the newspapers were jfull of reports
people all over the U. 8. On October 10, 1957, the Air Force
that an unknown object described as "looked like the moon" and
trailing a "blue flame that pulsed like a heart" had landed in
the vicinity of Vernal, Utah. The Air Force immediately
investigated these reports with negative results, inasmuch as
no object was located nor was there any euvidence of an object |
having fallen in Utah.
Within the past two weeks reports in these cases have
increased tremendously and some of the more serious have been
described as follows: An object had landed in Nebraska with siz
people aboard, *“he persons had talked to a Nebraska farmer and
then sped off into space; a firey object was seen flashing across
the southern skies from Albany, Georgia, to Miami, Floridas; a Coast
Quard cutter had sighted a huge object flying over the Gulf of
Mexzico, and persons in the Southwestern states while driving their
cars have allegedly seen UFO's that caused the engines in their
automobiles to stop. In view of the number of these reports, the
Bureau's Liaison Representative discussed these various sightings
with officials of Air Force Intel ligence and was advised that all
_the cases mentioned above have for all practical purposes been
resoluved as being nonauthentic or there was no basis for the
sightings. Investigating details that the Air Force had out in the
Jield investigating these matters have not submitted their complete
reports but have advised that they are all more or less negatiue.
The Air Force is following these sightings closely and all reports
are submitted to the Air Technical and Intelligence Center, at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio where they are evaluated
and analyzed. In the event any of the future reports appear to
be authentic, the Air Force will immediately notify the Bureau,
keeping in mind our particular interest in matters concerning
espionage and sabotage.
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ROACH TO BELMONT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(FLYING SAUCERS)
ACTION:
For information.
January 23, 1958
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo F
4th and Adams Drive, S. W.
Washington, D, C.
Froms John Edgar Hoover, Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: ROBERT T. STONE;
INTER CONTINENTAL AERTAL
RESEARCH POUNDATION
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
On December 20, 1957, Mr. B. B, Watson,
City Bditor, Hannibal Courier-Post, Hannibal,
iissouri, advised an agent of this Bureau .at
Hannibal that he was in receipt of en undated letter
signed by %Z. I. Stone. This letier bears the letierhead
"Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation” and in
the upper right corner there is typed "UISSOURI FILIEF
CENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 E. 27th Terr.,
I'mdependence, Missouri.,”
The letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows:
"Dear Zditor:
"The enclosed notice is seljf-explanatory. We
would like to reguest this public service in the
name of Truth, which the newspapers of our great
countries so proudly defend and uphold.
Tolson
1 = Sti Touis
.Nichols - Kansas City NOIE FOR SACs KANSAS CITY: Re St. Louis letier
Boardman
Belmont
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check but conduct ho ‘%'n'uesti%atz'on.
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Director of Special Investigations
"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope
to unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U,F,0.
gquestion, and with the help of the newspapers and
the public, where can we fail?
"We will be grateful if you will publish the
enclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper,
in @ conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail
to notice it. It is the public we must depend upon
to get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation
we are certain that we can find the answer to the
riddle of the 'Flying Saucers.’
*I1S a Filter Center has been established in your
state or province, this form letter will carry its
address which should replace the hszadquarters address
given on the enclosed *Public Notice.' If no such
Jilter center address is given, then the original
headquarters address should be used.
"We wish to thank you for any assistance you may
be able to give us in this respect. Later established
Jilter center addresses will be sent to you for public
attention in the event of unusual sightings, that may
come to your attention.
"Respectfully,
/8/ B, T. STONE
"For the Inter Continental Aerial
Research Foundation”
Attached to the letter was the notice which it
was requested be published. This notice ie as follows:
Director of Special Investig
ations
"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation
“NoTICE!
"To All Concerned:
"If anyone has seen any unidenti
fied flying objectse=
known also as flying saucers--or know
s anyone who has
seen them since January 1st, 1957,
please contact us
immediately, giving full names
and addresses of the
witnesses to these sightings,
"We are in the process of setting up UFQ observer Posts
all over the United States, Canada, Hurope, Alaska,
Australia, Jepan, Zngland, Africa, and
South America.
And each state, province or region
will have its own
Jilter center which will serve
as a receiving station
Jor all UFO reports and othe
r associated data, a
distribution point for material
Jrom headquarters, and
a8 a general secretary for ICARF,
"Our filter-observer network is expa
nding by leaps and
bounds, but we are still Jar from our goal
.
"The Air Force investigation has either gone unde
rground,
or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact
Sfrom the public. The Jact remains that millions of
people continue to see these UFOs and the public still
doesn't know what they are.
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the
answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to
the public. And in order to do this we will
need
the assistance of every person conc
erned. Persons
with movie and still cameras are particularly needed,
Jor the emphasis is on photographie
data, despite
the fact that sightings with binocula
rs and telescopes,
sound detector and ham radio stat
ions are also very
important in the process of our
research.
Director of Special Investigations
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts
who can devote from one to three hours a day on
skywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their
cameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects
shouldimmediately contact us for full information.
Adult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science
clubs, industrial groups,and individuals in general
are all particularly asked to join us in our search
Jor the answer to the UFOs,
"Contact us at the address above,
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERTAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
"FORM OP-2"
Also attached was a three inch by five inch plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication or
return forms with reason for refusal. ZThank you." Signed
"Missouri Filter Center; ICARF,"
Mr. Watson stated that this is a peculiar request
and therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation as he questioned the motives
behind this organization's purpose.
No further action in this matter ie contemplated
by this Bureau. Should additional information be received,
however, it will be forwarded promptly to you. The files of
this Bureau contain no information identifiable with
fobert Ty Stone or the Imter Continental Aerial research
Foundation,
; Ofiice Me...v.,,ndum « UNITED : .S GOVERNMENT
TO DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 1/6/58
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FROM
suwmx. ROBERT L STONE,
NFORMATION CONCERNING
Mr. B, B\S!;TSON, City Editor, Hannibal
Courier-post, Hannlb , Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised
—the-Resident Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt
of an undated letter signed R, T. STONE. This letter
bears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research
Foundation a in the upper right corner there is typed
the following SSOURI FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone,
Director, 10 27th Terr,, Independence, Missouri".
Below this in pencil is a notation made by Mr. WATSON
which i1s "Alr Defense Identification Zoning."
The letter is as follows:
"Dear Editor:
"The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would §
like to request this public service in the name of Truth,
which the newspapers of our great countries so proudly 1
defend and uphold,
"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to
unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U,F,0, ques-
tion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public,
where can we fall?
"We will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed
appeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous
enough manner that no one will fail to notice it., It is
the public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized,
and with this co-operation we are certain that we can flnd
the answer to the riddle of the "Flying Saucers,"
"If a filter center has been established in your J
state or province, this form letter will carry its
address which should replace the Headquarters address
given on the enclosed "Public Notice." If no such rJy/’
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filter center address is given, then the original
headquarters address should be used.
"We wish to thank you for any assistance
you may be able to give us in this respect., Later
established filter center addresses will be sent to
you for public attention in the event of unusual
sightings, that may come to your attention.
"Respeetfully,
/8/ R. T, STONE
"For the Inter' Continental Aerial
Research Foundation"
X Attached to this letter is the notice.
it was requested o be published. This notice is as
follows:
"Inter Continental
Aerial Research
Foundation
"NOTICE!
"To All Concerned:
"If anyone has seen any unidentifiéd flying objects--
known also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has
seen them since January 1lst, 1957, please contact us
immediately, giving full names and addresses of the
witnesses to these sightings.
"We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts
all over the United States, Canada, Europe, Alaska,
Australia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America.
And each state, province or region will have its own
filter center which will serve as a receiving station
for all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis-
tribution point for material from headquarters, and
as a general secretary for ICARF.
"Oour filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and
bounds, but we are still far, from ouwr goal.
"The Air Force investigation has elther gone underground,
or else they have the answer and are hiding the fact from
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the public. The fact remains that millions of people
continue to see these UFOs and the public still
doesn't know what they are,
"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the
answer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to
the public, And in order to do this we will need
the assistance of every person concerned, Persons
with movie and still cameras are particularly needed,
for the emphasis 1s on photographic data, despite
the fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,
sound detector and ham radio stations are also very
important in the process of our research.
"All persons interested in setting up observer posts
who can 'devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch,
and who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded
and ready tophotograph these objects should immediately
contact us for full information, Adult Skywatch clubs,
high school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and
individuals in general are all particularly asked to
Join s in our search for the answer to the UFOs.
"Contact us at the address above."
"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION"
"FORM op-2"
Also attached i€ a 3 in, by 5 in, plain
card with the handwriting "Please confirm publication
or return forms with reason for refusal. Thank you,"
Signed "Missouri Filter Center; ICARF".
Mr, WATSON stated that this is a peculiar
request and therefore he was bringing it to the
attention of the FBI as he questioned the motives
behind this organization's purpose,
The original letters are being: submitted
to the Director.
Kansas City Divdsion is requested to
check its indices on ROBERT T. STONE and the Inter
Continental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct
such inquiry as it deems appropriate,
Inasmuch as there is no further investigation,
in the St. Louls area, Kansas City is being considered
the Office of Origin.
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INTER CONTINENTAL
AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
NOTICE!
TO ALL CONCERNED:
|F ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLY|NG OBJECTS==KNOWN ALSO AS FLY|NG
SAUCERS==0OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY IsT, 1957,
PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE
WITNESSES TO THESE S|GHTINGS,
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER POSTS ALL OVER THE UNITED
STATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND
SOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINGE OR REGION WILL HAVE |TS OWN
FILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REFORTS
AND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION FOINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEADw
QUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR |CARF,
OUR FILTER=OBSERVER NETWORK IS EXPANDING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE
ARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL,
THE AIR FORCE {NVESTIGATION HAS E|THER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY
HAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC, THE FACT REMAINS
THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOS AND THE PUBLIC STILL
DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.
IT 1S OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FIND THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY,
AND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED
THE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED, PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL
OAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPH|C
DATA, DESPITE THE FAOT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES,
SOUNO DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE
PROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER POSTS WHO CAN DEVOTE FROM
ONE TO THREE HOURS A DAY ON SKYWATCH, AND WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO HAVE
THEIR CAMERAS LOADED AND READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATIONs ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS,
HIGH SCHoOOL GROUPS, SCIENCE CLUBS,; [NDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND [ND|VIDUALS
IN GENERAL ARE ALL PARTICULARLY ASKED TO JOIN US [N OUR SEARCH FOR THE
ANSWER To THE UFOs,
CONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE,
INTER CONT|NENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH
FOUNDAT]ON
FORM OPw=2
INTER=
CONTINENTAL
AERIAL
RESEARCH
+ FOUNDATION
DeAR EDiTOR:
THE ENCLOSED NOY{CE 1S SELF=EXPLANATORY, WE WOULD LIKE TO
REQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE
NEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROVDLY DEFEND AND UPHOLD,
AS A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS; WE HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE
SNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE U.F.0, QUESTION, AND WITH THE HELP
OF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?
WE WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WiLL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED AFPEAL ON
THE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, IN A CONSP|CUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT
NO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE 1Ts IT S THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UFON
TO GET THOROUGHLY ORGAN|ZED, AND WITH THIS CO=OPERATION WE ARE OERTA|N
THAT WE CAN FIND THE ANSWER TO THE RIDOLE OF THE "FLYING SAUCERS.”
IF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE,
THIS FORM LETTER WILL OARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE
HEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED "PuBLic NOTICE.® |F NO
SUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS IS GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS
ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED,
WE WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANGE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO
GIVE US IN THIS RESPECT, LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES
WILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL
SIGHTINGS. THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION.
RESPECTFULLY,
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FOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL
RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Ofiice Mem’andum * UNITED STA‘TES GOVERNMENT
o) f‘]RECTOR, FBI DATE: January 30, 1958
/TN Bhe, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)
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SUBJECT: BERT T ./VSTONE;
INTER-CONTINENTAL AERIAL
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION;
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION .CONCERNING
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(Re St. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau
letter to Director of Special Investigations, Department
of the Air Force, dated 1-23-58.
The files of the Kansas City Office contain no
information identifiable with ROBERT T. STONE or the
Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation.
It should be noted that the 1957 Independence,
Missouri Directory does not list ROBERT T, STONE. This
directory lists TERRELL O, STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream
maker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E, 27th Street
Terrace, Independence, Missouri, The files of the Kansas
City Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL O,
STONE.,
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March 17, 1958
Director of Special Imvestigations
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Subject: FLYING SAUCERS
MISCELLANEQUS - INFORMATION CONCERKN
Enclosed for your information is a cop
of a letter forwarded to thie Bureau by Mrs, ngobf
"(fivre;rgusan of Zlkhart, Indiana, which is aeIf-explamzfijry.
Ne action in this comnection is contemplated
by this Bureau.
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Date: October 2, 1958
To: Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Air Force
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive, S, W.
Wwashington 25, D, C,
John Edgar Hoover, Director 5
Federal Bureau of Investigation®/7iTM
DELMAINE H, OVESON
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Reference is made to letter dated September 22,
1958, signed by Mr, F, L., Welch, your reference 24-185-483,
re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn,,
5 December 1957."
Enclosed for your information is a copy of a
memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, re-
lating to the subject. The other Government agency
referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special
Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado.
Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memo~-
randum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California,
The representative of another Government agency referred
to therein is Colonel William E, Zuerner, USAF District
Commander, Travis Alr Force Base, California, who fur-
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nished information concerning the subject developed
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by OSI,
Since it appears that the subject is a member
of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is
cohtenplated _‘,qy) Jkhis Bureau,
Enclosuzes r 2
Tolson NOTE: This Tmemo is classififdd l"Can?id;nfi{al" inasmuch as it transmits
Boardman
Belmont
Tetterhead memos so classified., This classification is proper
Mohr since material received from gthe Canadian Government was so
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24-185-483 22 SEP 1958
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Honorable J. Edgar Hoover OSI . PHFR
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation 3
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, De. Ce
RE: UnidentifiedFlying Object,
Torrington, Conn.,
5 December 1957
Dear Sir:
Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who
identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service
Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concern-
ing the reported sighting of i ial Object on.or about
December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut.
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This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations
by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the State of
Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting
of 2n unidentified flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was
reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the
addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter.
Information has been received from the U. S. Army, and Air Force
Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau,Minnesota.
Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action
you deem appropriate.
Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is
developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Cy of Envelope &
Ltr fr Hq. Electronics
Service Unit 4,
Roseau, Minn.
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Mr Pomonic Gerardi
Torrington, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
It has been reported that you did, on or sbout December 5, 1957, sight
an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut » at approxi-
mately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends.
We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please des-
cribe the object, giving approximate alitude, color, shape, direction of
flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size
in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting.
Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will
be held strictly confidential,
Your assistance will be immensely appreciated.
Si'.monly:
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Delmaine H veson o)
Electronics Service Unit 4
EXETOR RPAF
Director of Operations
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Date: October 2, 1958
To:
The Inspector General
Department of the Alr F
Building Tempo E
4th and Adams Drive,
Washington 25, D, C,
John Edgar Hoover, Director
Subjects DONALD E, KEYHOE
ISCELLANEOUS « INFORMATION CONCE
(Nationalities Intelligence)
For your information, there are enclosed two
Photostats of a letter dated September 22, 1958, ad~
dressed to this Bureau by the subject and two copies
of this Bureau's reply dated September 26,
6, 1958,
Enclosures -~ 4
1 - WFO (Enclosure - copy of Bureau reply to Keyhoe
dated September 26, 1958)
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MR, A, H, BELWONT ) September 26, 1958
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DONALD. E, KEYHOE @M
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(Nationalities Intelligence)
Subject, Director of National Investigations Committee on
Aerial Phenomena, by letter of 9/22/58 requested particulars of
Bureau's participation concerning unidentified flying objects. The
committee he heads is described on letterhead as "A privately sup-
ported fact finding civilian committee serving the public interests"
and he lists several prominent individuals among "our Board members
and Special Advisgrs." He is a retired Marine,
Keyhoe has been known to the Bureau since 1935 and was,
and may still be, a free-lance writer. In 1948 he was described by
Mr, Nichols as "a flamboyant writer and we have found from previous
experience that much of his material is irresponsible.” In 1951 the
Director concurred with Mr, Nichols' statement that “"We should not
get involved with him,"
As an example of his writingi the January, 1941, issue of
"Cosmopolitan" magazine carried an article written by Keyhoe and
John J. Daly entitled "Hitler's Flan to Seize the United States
Merchant Marine." This article indicated the Bureau had in its possession
goi\monts concerning such a plan by Hitler which indication was completely
alse,
The attached suggested letter to Keyhoe r
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