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TOs Com-andin; General
Air LUsteriel Courmand
tricht-Patterson Air Force Base

De;ton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAL

le Reference is made to Routing « Record Sheet, your office,
dated 19 Mey lcs, requesting investigation be conducted on the
Rfyving saucer" at Sidney’, Onde

©, Forwarded for your information are two (2) copies of the

final revort of Snecial Acent ROSCOE PACE, of this office, dated
26 May 19))96

3. vit. the submission of this report, all locical investi-
gative leads heve been developed and rep orted.

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t of SA ROSCOL PAE tain, USAF
atd 26 May 4 (in dup Aetine District Com ander
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE .
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 5D cree 6 May 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS eee eee
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ROSCOE PAGE end

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REPORT MADE AT

DO #5, W/P AFB, Dayton, Ohio
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PROJECT "GRUDeS" 18 May 1949

Incident, 7 May 1949 bkaat af ORIGIN
Sidney, Ohio DO #5, W/P AFB, Dayton, Chio

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REFERENCE

NONH. This is an in: tiel report.

SYNOPSIS

Investigstion requested by Colonel W. R. CLINGSRMAN,
Chief, Analysis Division, Intelligence Department,
Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson
Air Force B:se, Dayton, Ohio, to investigate a report
contained in the 7 May 1949 edition of the Dayton Daily

News, Dayton, Ohio, that a "flying saucer" was seen at
Sidney, Ohio on 6 May 1949. An unidentified bright
silver object was observed traveling through space at

a fost rate of speed on 3, 4 and 6 May 194, by residents

of Sidney, Ohio and Maplewood, Ohio.

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TROJSCT "GRUDGE" UYNCLASS

1. This investigation ws nredicated unon receint of > Routins ond
Record Sheet, dated 10 May 19/9, from Colonel (J, 2. CLINGIRMAN, Chicf,
Analysis Division, Intelligence Department (/'°1.X3), Heodqu-rters, Air
Metoriel Conmad, Wright- atterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, requesting
an investigation be conducted of the "flying saucer” ssen at Sidney, Chlo
ond resorted by a newscarer article in the 7 May 1949 edition of the

Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio.

AT DAYTON, OHIO

2. Mr. SM dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio, wis contacted
on 18 May 1949 and he stated that TO mrp the Sidney Daily
News, Sidney, Chio, had furnished them the information for their newspaper.

AT SIDNEY, OHIO

© ‘i sola, Sidney Daily News, Sidney, Ohio wes interviewed
4 18 May 1949 and she stated that the only information that she had on the

‘flying saucer" wos published in their paper on 3 M-y 1949 and 6 a ate

hotostatic copies of the two aper articles attached hereto.
stated t a4 treet, Sidney, Ohio end Iir.

idney, Ohio saw the "flyins disc"

0 ay Je M Maplewood, Ohio saw a "flying
disc" on 4 May 1949 ond Mr. , Sidney, Ohio
saw a "flying disc" on 6 May 1949. |

J, 4, ‘x, er es interviewed on 18 Mey 1949 end he stated th:t
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e had observed an unidentified aerial obdject at approximately 0900 hours

on 3 May 1949, just eas he was opening his jewelry store for business. “a

“5 stated thet he wos watching some birds on a hich wire that crossed the street
¥ | din front of his store when the bright shiny silver object apveared high in

the sky. The object was shaped like a disc, a.proximately five inches in dia-

meter and appeared to be traveling at a fast rate of speed. The object anpenr

ed at anproximately eighty-five degrees overhead and was traveling northecst. .

ost sight of the object when the building obstructed his +01 iin
stated that the object wavered in flight, climbed and descended slightly and
was in sight for approximately two minutes. The weather was clear, no wind

was blowing and no planes were in the vicinity at the time the object was in
sight. The object didn't make any sound or leave any trail. Yo not

take any photographs of object.

5. Se tert on 18 May 1949 and he stated that
he saw the object wh lled his attention to it. QMMMMstated that
Si 3 the time was between 0900 and 0915 hours on 3 May 1949. The object was oblong
Aye in shape and appeared to be about the size of a softball. The object was in
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sight for approximately two minutes and was traveling north in a straight lino
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2 ip Jre-ving c erevigsh colored trail behind.

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vievred on 18 Nay 1949 and he stated that he observed object at conroxin-tely
OS30 hours on © Moy 1949, in front of Cookt« Snot Best-urrat, loested it the
corner of South Ohio ond Vest Court Streets, Sidney, Chio. The brizshtness
of the cbhfgort attr-cted attenti — unable to deteoruaine

_ the shape of the object due to its brisht reflection, but -rrenred to be
eyproxin: tely five inches in diameter. The object was about a half nile

>.< west and traveling south at a great altitude. The object was in sight am ~

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proximately two minutes, appeared to be traveling at a fast rate of speed

| ond faded out in the sky. The object troveled in a straight line ond was
very billiant -zgzinst a clear, blue sky. The object did not m-ke ony sound
or lecve any trail. ged not see any vrojections as the object ms
tco bright -nd too fer avay. QQ is the owner of the c-mera store =t

the a rove address but did not take any rhotogr=phs of the object.

fe Mi Street, Sidney, Ohio was inter-
viewed on 18 Mey 1949 anc she stcted that she saw the chject +h
colled her attention to it. the object arresred to be five inches in diem
eter, one inch in thickness ond wes probsbly larger cue to the gre-t dist-nce.
The object had 2 fleet, circular shone gE to ted thot she lost sight
of the object once but thet it reappeared in the same position. The rest

8. NY eg EIEN «S10 Festaurent, cidney, Chic st ted thet he say
the object couldn't give any description other than thot it ws a round,

bright, shiny object traveling south through space at a fast rete of speed.

AT MAFLT OOD, OHIO

tr, Site a are eae a Ohio was intervieved on 18
May 1949 and shé state t at approximately 1830 hours, 4+ May 1949, while

she was working in the gurden of her farm which is approximately three miles
northwest of Tort Jefferson, Chio and four and a half miles west of iliaplewood,
Ohio, she was attracted by the sudden glare of an unidentified object. ‘he
object reflected very bright light then the sun hit it and it was whirling end
traveling through snace at a great rate of speed. The object aveared to be

ix inches diameter, a bright, silver color and had a flat round or flat oblong
shape. Mrs. @gMMsichted the object at a high altitude, traveling northesst.
The object appeared to be between her farm and Port Jefferson. These object
was in sight for less than two minutes and disappeared by fading out in the sky.
The object did not make any sound or leave any tril. The weether was clear,
no wind was blowing and no planes were in the vicinity at the time the object
was in sight. No photographs were taken of the object.

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Date of Observition F May 19,9 Date of Intervio 16 19h9

. Bxact Tine (local) 1830
Place of Observation pe } waplewood, Ohio (3 miles NW of Port Jefferson, Ohio)
Position of observer gpoynd
What attracted attention to object. Glare
Ilumbor of objects j
Apparent size 6 Inches in diameter
Color of object Silver colored
Shape Flat round or flat oblong (disc).
Altitude high
Direction fron observer Southeast (inferred)
Distance from observer 1 to 2 Miles (inferred)
Direction of flicht of object(s) yortheast
Time in sight Less than 2 minutos.
Speed Great rate

Sound and odor None noticed

Troil None noticed

Luninosity Reflected very bright light
Projections

jianeuvers Whirling

'fanner of disappearance Faded from view
Effect on Clouds
Additional Information Concerning Object-

leather Conditions. Olear, no wind,

are 2 ty re ) Incident 310

Wane and address of observer:

Mrs Qu ve plewood, Ohio

Occupation and hobbies:

Comments of Interrogator relz2tive to intellisence and character of observer(s)s

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AT MAPLEV.00D , OHIO

irs PM tap 107005, Ohio was interviewed on 18 May
1949 ard she state at at approximately 1830 hours, , May 199, while she
Was worxing in the garden of her farn which is approximately three miles

northwest of Port Jefferson, Ohio and four and a half miles west of Maplewood,
Ohio, she was attracted by the sudden glare of an unidentified object. The
object reflected very bright light when the sun hit it and it was whirling
and traveling through space at a great rate of speed. The object apveared
to be six inches diameter, a bright, silvor color and had a flat round or
flat oblong shape. Lrs Qi chted the object at a high altitude, travel-
ing northeast. fhe object appeared to be between her farm and Port Jeffer-
son. the object was in sight for less than two mimites and disappeared by
fading out in the sky. The object did not make any sound or leave any

trail. The weather was clear, no wind was blowing and no planes were in

the vicinicy at the tine the object was in sight. No photographs were

taken of the object. ,

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‘Saucers’ { nierrup

| Sidney Breakfasts

SIDNEY, May 7.—Seeing
| Saucers instead of using them

| Was what happened to breakfast-

ers at the Spot restaur

ant yes- |
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| ing out the windows cried out !
“Flying saucers” and a number J
of those at the counter caught a |

| glimpse of a Whirling silver disc |.

as it whizzed south.

| _ Wednesday at about 6:30 p. m.|

| Mrs. Russel] Wical of R. R. i |

| Maplewood, joined the list of |

| eyewitnesses to the flying

Saucers, she said she saw one

going in a northeasterly direc-
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Road To) Be Clo-- |

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