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@lf that toe reoertig oy the residents of Shia city vere withet Sactimal
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stated she bad geen these unidenti f

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og abaat onecuurter the size or the m "es ‘Led
‘OVEral were seen at the same time, Pra ner description the mo
the objects resemblad either Loops od alienate soomins
or one went over her hase at
hay th @ actions seemed to be caubrakbed and in

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Q oergaonge mertioned in thea story vere themeeslves Interv. ered
ne imsidemnte. Urs who had Clirst reverted it,
al objects tn the west at ape

2%) Aeare detercen the re and 7th of April. They seared to

oven be . ie a Tessa :-

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‘ a 4 Interrocator . ylati O VA IMS sLLEcNnci and Cnar i! elie Bag OT OOS rvor(s) .
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‘aterviees vere conductad with two ceraons who said thay
juaeread unidentified aartial chenomena Setwean YOO) aad C460 hours
on F .pral 1949 2% liomehisa, Tennessee, one person, “HO ~as quoted
oy 8 Loeal seweyaper as an observer of this oaenomana, Could 40%
« Lovated for ioaterview, The lLiavessigation further raveslied that
.o Sa¢renemasai \eresniarisies vere soserved Sy the Covernasnt
2athar cape ao” Vere any unusual aerial overntions comiueted
os sbgexswed by toe Naval Ais ctation, Ullington, “ennessee,

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5SUBJZCT; ienort of dafornation on Flying jise"

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of Your isv one nine four sicht ‘iOTAA press *ep0 +3 9f sicht

ae! from .amonis, Tenn erea indicate Sighting of Mint =
gminous oO jects in “western sky by teveral sbaerver oeteeen
37O Zero toree germ and zero two ero 22r0 on yen April
one nine four nine pd Objects were renorted to be silvery
about size of gallon jars whirling consta

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20: Qommanding General, Air Materiel Gommand, Wrizh$-Patterson APB,
Dayton, Ohio, ALTEVPTION: fs0ry

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nformation and ection deemed necessary.

YOR THR COMMANDING GEWERAL:

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S.oeLty4

sound and Odor:
‘rails

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“vo jections:
LOR uve rs 3
Jantver of J41g4 snearame:
42Yoen ON ULonurias

4aatwier Lord sions:

dt bienal tarvormasions:

3e On LS war LIAS,
ons, Sennesse4,

‘ichly emotional person.
3e@, Was Made comMerni
following infor ma tions

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29t8 of Obaervation:

lace of Observation:

interview |

aranam Apartments, 1042 iadison avam
a housewite and recistered nurses,
s.9 had nothing %o drink on tas nicht in question.

Stimated ab one +o two milas,

rratics; diving, climbing, whirling.

2200 to 0400 hours, 7 Aoril 1949.

Sive to ten silas per hour.

None noted.

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J9ne novwede

yr.lijarse wisi SL iT

%i OMe.

230- A
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lone noted,

Climbing ino diving while whirling,
13 not ®»serred,

Notas de

vw 233

2.3AP BK7y RO AON.
teeta appeared to avoid fliznt

6th of three or four airnlanes

7

Ci} law ave mead xf, iLntervy.l.3
lirieacer &Bhe tise of sbsarvance,.

o3er7er waa not
“vind.

@aring zlasses

mm ery

conducted with Aiss
| , Men-
She stated that
She apoears to be a

A check of the Police Derartment, demphis, Tennes—-

with negative resulls, @MMP supplied the

7 \pril 1949, vOOl te 0400 how's,

Jeamis, Temnessac,

35 Daz, 3! Yr 239 Dee, 591

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307 80T WU DGSR, 4435

Le
imiter end the Memphis Commercial Apo@al disclosed

were qublished on 3 Apsil 1549 sence mines
aevial objesta during the varly hours or

‘wti¢glea named lirs. SERB. iiss meee:

218 OAs ws «

obuervers of

nem 3.

Ze Un iG May Lo4a¢g,

aie 45 jast Gage Avenue (formerly of
is employed as

Ce ee

and She anpears Co be conacientious,
ote .l solica she¢gx waa ne cesits., ae Be Load svunplied she

OOS ae

oa now dring,
0) GAVASATE.
Ohilowlag lat ort $1 on;

1% of Observe tions

‘Loge af Obaerra sions

osition of Cbeeyrer:
“as Attracted
Tumber of OD jae tas

paren size:

laler of: Objecta:

‘nape of Objects:

9

.t*ention:

On 1@ May 1949, a review of

titude: ?
‘~eciion ftp )oeearrer:
edhe? aks ek Hoges
Ke ecctet eg
ab Secs

“BANRSH#Be4.

J6Mpnris PM Bo
artieles which
Appearance of sortange
194394 Rese

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an interview was conducsed wita «re. ‘vil,

20% venus}

wmAaswY at

SOR os.20a4 coat sho

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viewed tarcuskh window of
Flaor 2partwnt than Prom
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Neiehbor, i139 qgeeaeie

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§ to 9, seattered and mirling.
\ppeared to be the size of 2 gallon
juse

Yellowiah-white.

oval

45 decreas anore Sorizon.

“4=o% ('@e@nm at [225 tev tweed: @5%3 Jean
Pee: | Pete Eg

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sick
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Ad 13 May 1949, abl pbpebans dct t> locate

¢ AOmphis, .ennessaec,
244P938 given ls tonews! ZINbe

stated thas she Sas lived ain nat neizaborioed Zor

wer forty years, and
Sac aida Wt ATMs 43, PI a eae =... £2PB US ac A

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above) were acominted with QP A review of the cit Sy and tejevhions
directeriss failed te disclose any informetion concerrinc Gg on 15

‘y LOAD, Ur, Ge. C2

» Vostal Clear’, Ue de Frost Crtice, Uen mis,
3 S aiteurdl reviswed the official records of 4:

of Alia office wiich failed te
1c}9se MUMMMMM srag0%t 52 2 |

ont ox Lormer address. on 19 Way LSA9, irs. Qe
» 82DNLs, LInnessse, raviaved
2 abeendancs records which faiisd to disclose

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the neishberhoed in which cmp . MR 523
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13 one larvely camcesed of rental prepert7 and tnere 1a a
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\oeeal ews paper, i Wi. » ere: eon / APTI LYhy, bs
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weaived Lechone Of a pemion who i lent lad herself as lirs.
‘ ie 2215 trat ie 34 OoServgyad Dalls
~ 4 ms ‘¥ i a . = yo De : , _* ? 2
~~ - lig Lae Ji ‘ 7 (Sut Li iz wha ° ~~

Da S a9 revorter jad Seen detail
ie gaid that the article

ste ted
we gh wwe Waici 3 > Ste

the dasia of information

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Athy Aditor, Con ereis

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SM. 5.:26 2h a nas salied tase newspaner on sevaral

RMAsLONn On Yarious, ummewswort.ay
Subject, He

se a minor mn3ance, 335.3
that it was entirely pessibls thas “.ad wade the teleshone
eai1 attributed —

we.

&e On 17 May 1949, i Chief forecaster, U./S. Department
of Gommeree Weather Bureau, Hemais, Tenréss x

sec, stated that weather ballocns
ro sent aloft at 2100 hours on § April 1549 and at 0300 hours on 7 Anil
1 2bD

nour
13 He said the balloons contained 5 teo-volt licht, that they rose a
[he rate of 500 fest ute, and that the Licht

. urished Lhe “plinwinge “aa

weaasleirn “Ser *o

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wo ia

) ot 15 minntes.

hea visible for
TL. I9A9:

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-osition of Chserveri:

hag atsractad A$tention:

Number oF Objacta:
\pparent cla:
Uolar at Chiectat

se pe of Obes tar

Sireetian from Obserrer:
SLatange “tom > aarver:

hizessioa of Slight:

Tine in Sights:

Veloeltys

Sound and Ouor:

Trail:

Luasiinaesi sys

“tra jeetians:

LQRGRVORS }

Manner of Disappearance:
‘eather Canditions;:

\dditional Taforma tion:

Yizst® viewed Ghroush oven window and
{hea from outdecorsa in “sok yard of
apari~ynt house.

Ae@idantal observation.

4 *o 7, whirling, divina, and climbing.

bouts She size of a valion tig.

ihe |
3LLTaP »

s2 (Seie8es above horizon.
Tizrs$ and isat Geen «3% 925 Jeerees.
ivougy tvo aAllea.

SLeakwiage whirliag ocvement, climbing
ami diviage

OOO to G400 hours, 7 April 1949,

JO $0 75 miles per bowers.

fone Astad,

1Sn@ Gotede

Yery Drilliant, visible oy reflection.
Sone 4oted.

Sloekwise turning, climbing and diving.
Disappeared sidenly at 0400 hours.
Slear skyj no moon; 20 reins

4 approach of airarart, sb jects world

ove ons of “lisht ach. ssorrer
Tlavead s5fe0%s8 “Aouen Te c1ASBeS.

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SJ DJECTa PROJECT CRULGS
imident, uemphis, [onunsssee
SPECIAL iio IRY

ices Commanding General
Aiy Materiel Command
Wrisns-rastverseon Ais Sorce Jase
Dayton, Chilo
ATTis iw DL

le Reference is sale to seaport of invessigaiion “ry Svecial Avene
JOUN 3. MORRILL, subjects and fille as above, dated 29 Avril iGh3.

2y Inelosedi for your information and any action jeemesd necessary
ia vapor of investigation by Special Ascent diLLIAM 7. SOCART, SR,
“th OS] Diatries, Saxwell Air force 2nse, ALaberm,.

3e th toe subsisaion of this report, the Miles of snis offise
are being clesed in instants investization.e

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