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UNCLASSIFIED
PROTY MMCORD CAK Incident #88
ATIC NO. DATE OF INFO 3 AUE 47
AF NO. LOCATION Hackensack, New Jersey
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COURCE COURCF N/S N/S LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED
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LOUND MANEUVERS Revolved slowly
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AFOIR-CO-5
6 MAY 1948
SUBJECT: Flying Discs
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chio
-ATTN: MCI
MRS.
1. The attached correspondence from Miss
of Wildwood, New Jersey, pertaining to Flying Discs, is
forwarded for your information.
2. Attached herewith is copy of this Headquarters
direct reply to her letter of 23 April.
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
GEORGE D. CARRETT, JR.
Lieutenant Colonely USAF Lieutenant Colonely USAP
2 Incls. Acting Chief, Collection Branch Acting Chief, Collection Branch
1 - cy of ltr to Air Intelligence Requirements Division Air Intelligence Requirements Division
dtd 6 May Direstorate of Intelligence Direetorate of Intelligence
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FCRCE
WASHINGTON
12 May 1948
Mrs.
Wildwood, New Jersey
Dear Mrs.
Your letter of April 23rd to Mr. with its
inclosures, has been referred to this office during his
temporary absence and we wish to thank you very much for
your patriotic interest.
We assure you, Mrs. that rather than being treated
lightyly, your reports of information concerning unusual aerial
phenomena have in every case been studied by those persons con-
cerned with suoh matters. cerned with such matters.
We sincerely hope that you will continue to send any further
reports of these sightings, should they occur, to the Air Materiel
Command,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Chio.
Very truly yours,
JOELE.MALLORY JOEL E. MALLORY
To Col MoCoy To Col NoCov Colonel. USAR Colonel, USAF
Acting Chief, Air Intel Req. Div.
From: Directorate of Intellligence
Wildwood, N. J. July 17th/48
This is to inform you that there is activity in Wildwood again and after
several week's absence - the saucers have been appearing since July lst, the enclosed
from a recent "Life" gives almost a perfect reproduction of what we see here.
The color is the same as a gaslight. It would be advisable to watch over Wildwood.
/s/ Sincerely
NOTES This longhand note was sent on USAF ltr to MeCoy

LDIAXC-3/RRS/0J
MCIAXC-3 29 0etober 1948
Wildwood, New Jersey
Dear Kadam:
This lleadquarters wishes to ackriopdge receipt of
your letter dated 18 Cctober 1948 eddressed to Commanding
Officer, right-Patterson Air Force Ease, Dayton, Chio. Officer,  right-Patterson Mir Force Basa, Dayton, Chio.
Your patriotie interest in reporting uusual types Your patriotie interent in reporting unusual types
of aerial phenomena is deeply eppreciated, and this report of serial phenomena is deeply eppreciated, and this report
will be made a matter of record.
,R. GLINGERMAN
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Tech Intelligence Division
Intalligence Department

UNCLASSIFIED
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MCIAXO-3 MOIAZO-3/CWT/ej
SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Cbjects
NOV 1948
TO: Cosmanding Officer
Langley Air Foree Base
Langley Field, Virginia
ATTN: Ease Intalligenco Officer
1. This leadcuarters has roceived muserous reports of
alghtings of unidentified serial phenomena alleged to have
been seen in the sera between Wildwood, How Jersey and the
vicinity of Borfolk, Virginia, during Cctober 194. vicinity of Borfolk, Virginia, during Cctober 194.
2. It is requested your office be alerted in orter
that an ixsedlate invastigation may be made of any Auture
sightinge reported from this area.
3. As an aid to the investigating officer, we are
Incloming two (2) copies of our Essential Elements of
Information forms to be used as a guide when securing the Information forms to be used as a guide wihen securing the
tosim data. desired data.
FOR THE COLMANDIRG GENFRAL:
M.
1 Inel H. M. M
RKI Form in dup Colonal, USAP
Chief, intelligence Department
DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR
INTERVALS:NOT AUTOHATICALLY
LECLASSIFIED. DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED
Commanding General
Army Air Forces
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: AC/AS-2
Lt. Col. Ceorge Garrett
1. The specimens of the alleged "Flying Saucers" brought to this Command
by Col. MoCoy, as apparently furnished by the FBI and given to Lt. Col. Carrett,
were examined to determine their connection, if any, with the so-called "Flying
Saucers". The specimens were carefully examined by both technicians of the
Analysis Division and Electronies Sub-division of Engineering Division. The
latter organization stated that theae specimens definitely had no connection
whatsoever with the "Mogul" project nor with any other research and development
project of this Command. project of this Command.
2. It is also the opinion of this Command that these specimens have no
connection with the so-called "Flying Saucer" or "Disca". Th ese specimens, there-
fore, are considered as part of a heax that could be perpatrated by most anyone fore, are considered as part of a heax that could be perpatrated by most anyone
seeking publicity or for any other reasons.
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3. The specimens shown in the attached photographs inolude fragments of
an undeterminable shape made from plaster of Paris or similar ceramies and con-
taining some electrical resistance wire for measurements purposes. The condition
of the ceramic indicates that the resistance wire was heated electrically at
one time or another, If The other articles at the top of the photograph reading
from left to right are identified as followss
alley, manafactured by The Mathaniel Baldwin Co, of Salt Laks City, Veah, which
38 tented Mery L, Lato and cannoh e conneoted vich way adC progeet.
UNCLASSIFIED

b. The second and third articles are bakelite coil forms wrapped with
ordinary thin enamel copper wire. These coils indicate thmt they were skillfully
made at one time but were crudely wxx rewrapped by one not familiar with the
c. The fourth artiole is a metallic box which is the remains of an
electronic filter condenser made by the Polymet Manufacthning Co. of New York, N. Y.
This article also has no connection with any AMc projeet.
d. The fifth article is the remains of a metallic magnetic ring that
could not be identified as any part of any device used at this Command.
4. This information and attached photograph may be tranamitted so the FBI
to inform various agencies throughout the United States as to what action they
deem necessary to take in the event of other similar specimens brought to their
attention.
FOR TEE COMMANDING GENERAL:
MXESAXXME MXKSAXXME

GLOSSY
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SPECIMENS FROM
AUG AuG 1947 1947
DANFORTH, ILLINOIS ILLINOS
UFO SIGHTING CASE
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It seems clear that no astronomical interpretation can
be given to tnis incident.
Information is so meager that little else can be said.
If the objoct obsorved was only 200 yards away, it would seen
that witnesses could have furnished muoh more detailed informa-
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D HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT.
INCILEIT INDEX
1. Astronomical
Eigh probability:
26，27，30，31，32，33，34，48，49，59，60，66，69，70，94，
95,96, 97, 98, 101, 102,103, 104,116, 119, 132, 136,140,
147,148,158,174,184,185,187,197，203,204,208,216,
219, 238.
b。 Fair or low probability:
班19，20，23,24，28，35，35，46，50，63,67，80，82。93，100,
112,120,121, 129,130,144,153, 165,166,167,175,192,
199,202，205,220，230,240.
2. Mon-astronomloal tut suggestive of other explanations
a A. Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
#3,11,22,41,42,53,54,73,81,83,91,92,113,114,115, #3,11,22,41,42,53,54,73,81,83,91,92,113,114,115,
126,131,138, 141, 145,155, 156,157,159, 160,161,163, 126,131,138,141,145,155,156,157,159,160,161,163,
169,171,173,178,180,182,188,190,194,195,196,198,
200,201,209,210,217,222,235,237,239. 200,201,209,210,217,222,235,237,239.
b. Kooket, flares or falling bodies: b. Kookets, flares or falling bodies:
#4。5,6,7,8，9,12，13，14，15,16,25，56。65，78，106，107, #4。5,6,7,8,9,12,13，14,15,16,25，56。65，78，106，107，
108,109,133,170,211, 218. 108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.
0. Miscellaneous (reflections, auroral streamers, birde, sto.):
39, 89,123, 124, 128, 146,164,181,189,214,221,231,234.
S. Non-astronomical, with no explanation evident
a。 Lack of evidence preoludes explanation:
#38。44,45,47,55,57,72,86,87,8890,99,110,117,118,
125, 127, 137, 139, 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, 206, 212, 213,
229,232,233.
b. Evidence offered suggests no explanation:
1，2,10，17，21，29，37，40，51，52，58，61，62，64，68，71,
75, 76,77, 79,84, 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.

MCIA/JCB/amb
Wright-Pattorson Air Force Base
XOCOCCOX
6Apri1 1943
MCIA
Mrs.
Mildwood, New Jersey
Dear Mrs.
With reference to your letter of 27 March l948, this is to advise
you that Major M. W. Faulk left suddenly on leave due to pending transfer you that Major M. W. Faulk left suddenly on leave due to pending transfer
orders. No information or film has been received since the departurs
of Major Faulk who had been receiving all correspondence in connection of Major Faulk who had been receiving all correspondence in connection
with the Wildwood sightings. Only one roll of film has been receiwed; with the Wildwood sightings. Only ome roll of film has been receiwed;
the other two rolls mentioned, as wall as additional infomation, may the other two rolls mentioned, as wall as additional information, may
possibly have been forwarded to Major Faulk at his leave address and
not as yet returned to this headquarters. The ome roll of film re-
ceived was processed in the Photographic Laboratory with megative re-
sults.
For security reasons, it is impossibls to keap you informed of For security reasons, it is impossibls to keap you informed of
the official action being taken by this headquarters. lowever, an in-
vestigation has been initiated on the Wildwood, N. J, incidenta.
This Command is making considerable effort to ackmowledge receipt
of all information. Your cooperation, as well as the cooperation of
all individuals sufficiently interested in the security or their country,
is urgontlyrequired. It is hopedthat you will continue to inform
this headquarters, as well as the FBI, of any new developments mear
Wildwood. The official addrsss for such correspondence is as follows:
Commanding Goneral
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Poroe Base
Dayton, Chio
ATTN: MCIA
Sincerely youre,
7.，GR
Colanel, SSA7
Chief, Tech Intelligence Div
Intelligence Department

MCIA/JCB/amb
Wright-Patterson Air Forco Base
XXxXxzxxx
19 April 1943
MCIA
Mrs.
Wildwood, N. J.
Dear Mrs. Evans:
Acknowledgment is made of your letter of 9 April 1943. This
Headquarters appreciates the interest shown in reporting aerial phe-
nomena in the vicinity of Wildwood, N. J. It is hoped that you will
continue to send in additional information when it comes to your
attention.
Sincerely yours,
W.R.CLLMGZIMA W.R. CLINGEHMAN
Colonel, USAP
Chief, Tech Intelligence Div
Intelligence Department

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