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and timber culmineting in a huge crater. I Mre desoribed a piece
of motal about l2 inches in diamster and pointed. He felt it was Bome
kind of a "war hoad" for a guide NO hing resembling a plane
was found,
The sits of tbg exnlosion is deecribed wild mountaincus country,
five mdles from the
ranches ofeand M. The nearest emergency landing
field by plane is sald to be at Rodeo. The site is about seventy-five
riles by automobils From Douglas. miles by autouobils from Douglas.
Mr.
of these persons can guide a party to the explosion site.
It is suggested that Davis Monthan Air Foroe Base, oonduct further
invostigation.
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Frank H Campboll 1
VIYHE M/Sgt/ Nco in charge
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UNCLASSIFIED
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Dayton, Chio
ATTN: MCI
l. Reference is made to letter, your headquarters, dated 5
August 1949, i hich request is ade for results of investigation
of an alleged crash of an unidentified aerial miles east
of Ro odeo, Ne ch 1949.
2 At the time the oc currence it was determined from Mr.
office and th le Federal Bureau of Investigation explo-
sion to have caused by the detonation practi ype bomb,
used by the United States Air Force, no fu vestigation was
conducted.
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1706 DOYLE AEES
3 Incls: Lt Cod, USAF
1 - Ltr dtd 4 Aor 49 Distriot Commander
2 - Ltr dtd 7 ipr 49 w/3 Inds
3 - Ltr atd
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAE INTERTAS-
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DIR 5200.10

inveetigation be • furnished as followst
, Q-2, Sixth A
2d 08I Region
CO, AID (USM
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2 Inola rOn G. SMOE
1. n/e Colonal, USAF
Added 1 inal Dietriet Corznnder
2. Oy of EMI (trdp)
UNCLASSIFIED
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California
For information any acti
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1 RULAND H. MeINTIRE
1 wvel ROLAND H. MOINTIRE
Lt. Colonel CMP
Chief, CI Diviaion
19D OS1 2nd Ind 19 April 1949
Subject: Explosi on
Fr Actg Detachment Coumander, Presic S.F., California
For information and
1ol CULLEN W. IRISH II
1 Inel CULLEN W. IRISH ⅡI
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Merced, Galifornia UNIDENTIFIED
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TMAN) FRCH JAPAESE INGENDL
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±70 Salt Lake City. Utah Miltiple Astro (METBCR)
Clevoland. Ohio Multiple 1. INSUFFICTENT DATA
2, A3TRO (STARS/PLAN
6 Castleton, New York AIRCRAFT
6 Nanver, Colorado Multipls BALLCON
7 Des Moinea, Lowa Other: (UNFELIABIE FE)
7 San Bernadino, California 1. INSUTTI TENT DATA
2. Othar RACHUTE
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Rodlak, Alaska Miltipls Astro (METECR)
Loa Aagalee, dal ffornia ALRCRAFT
9 Roskford, nltnois ALPCRAFT
9 Polado, Outo INSUFTICIENT DATA
11 saldll, aey York ABtro (IEEG)
12 Sandia Basn, Naw Maxico Astro (MBTBOR)
13 Fort Worta, Texas ABtrO (MBTBOR)
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Fort Smish. Aricnsas AIRCRAFT
17 Milsiple Ohher (ALAFES)
19 Williams, Arizona Multipla Astro (PLRRBALL)
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