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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE - TIME GROUP LOCATION .
31 May 1949 31/1500z Parma, Michigan
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Other (RADI DISCS)
4. NUMBER F OBJECTS
Two
5. LENGTH OF VATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
N/A Object was found in observers corn field sticking in the grourld
about 3 inches. Object appeared to be about 9 inches in
TYPE OF OBSERVATION diameter with pisce colored plastic sticking to
On Ground the one side of it.
7. COURSE
N/A :

Investigati estigation
2. Transmitted herewith two copies Report Investigation,
File No. 24-185/2, dated 3 November 1949, by Special Agent JAMES B.
SHILEY, CSI I District No. 18, Maywood, California, for your information
d appro
Your attention is invited to Paragraph
disclosure of the nature, sources or existence
contemplated
matter and t eing closed,on this case.
1 Incl (in dup) JAMES F.X. O'CONNELI
R/I, DO #18, dtd Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commanc
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-185/2 3 November 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION JALES B. SHILEY
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO il8, liaywcoc
FLYING DISKS - Alleged obseryation PERIOD
of flying disks bo 19, 25, 26 October 1949
during winter of l 1948/49 in OFFICE OF ORIGIN
Territory of Alaska DO #5, iright-Patterson AFB
STATUS
RUC
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INGULRY - UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
REFERENCE
DON #5 letter dated 27 September 1949 to D0 #18 (DC #5 file 24-21)
SYNOPSIS
Newspaper article appeared in 14 September 1949 issue of "Journal
Herald," Dayton, Ohio , wherein it was alleged that an
actor, ? during the summer of 1949 while in Territory susJ + Alaska, ob-
served served "flying "flying saucers," located located one and took took motion rictures of the motion
saucer saucer in various in various flight stages stages and and maneuvers is presently
actor-producer-writer actor-producer -writer for for COLONIAL PRODUCTIONS, PRODUCTIONS and his picture and his picture
entitled "The entitled "The Flying Flying Saucer" was was viewed by the writer on 26 October writer on 26 October
1949. The picture contained a few scenes version of the version of the
flying disk while on the ground the air. adnitted
that the that the "flying saucer" saucer was a was figment imagination and
he released the the news quoted herein quoted order to secure order to secure publicity publicity
for his motion pictu picture, Flying Saucer." requested equested that
OSI not OSI not reveal reveal to outsiders to outsiders the fact that lying ying saucer sauce story
in the article was a hoax.
other(H0as
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DISTRIBUTION FILE STAMP
Hq OSI 2
CG, AMC ANGSEL
(Att: MCIAXO-3) 2 23A3
DO #5 4 BAYT4.., OM.O
File 2 ATTI:MCIAKS
APPROVED
Neco
Lt. CoY., USAF
UNGLASSIFIED
, DISTRICT COMMANDER
SMAMA-Feb 4930M

ducing, directing ying Saucers."
"The star, he whirling disc, sonable facsimile
thereof. The movie is a spy mystery which also featu heroine,
a handsome hero and Russians as the villains.
"Idea While on Location
"The actor got this colossal idea. he says, while on location n in
nter for a Universal-International n "Arctic Manhunt."
"'I heard about flying saucers here so went back last summer
m Do+
tricks. The saucer is not created in miniature or by trick photography.
"Whether it is
made contraption, he won't
"Conrad and crew shot silent footage around Juneau for three months.
He'll begin shooting interior scenes and dubbing in sound
says.
+he film. They has
some nice avala They did no flying saucers.
2

by an FBI agent, who
turns out to be a beautiful blond (Miss Garrison) verly disguised
as his nurse.
"'We get
says Conrad.
"Will Michael and Violet get cabin before they're
trapped d by snow? or the Russians? or the censors? will they capture the
saucer? Will they drop dead before the end of the movie? Will you?"
AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
2. After some investigation in an effort to locate it was
determined that he e was presently actor-producer-writer for COLONIAL PRODUCTIONS,
8739 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California finally called the writer
at the OSI office on 26 October 1949 after ssages had been left for
him to communica ate with Agent.
3. On that date Agent his
Saucer," was to be previewed by the censors of the office at 5552 Holly-
wood Boulevard, Hollywood, California, and invited Agent to attend the showing
after which he suggested that the writer could question him concerning the
the article, concer tory of MICHAEL TRENT'S attempt to
locate a flying saucer which was rumored as being produced somewhere in Alaska.
The Russian espionage agents were als attempting to locate the saucer for the
Soviet Government. developed the story that a Dr. CARL LA.SON had per-
fected a flying saucer and his laboratory was located bordering on
Twin Lakes across the Ice Caps from Taku Harbor near Juneau Territory of
Alaska. TRENT locates the saucer prior to the Russian spies ecure infor-
mation concerning its and location from Dr. LAWSON'S assistant who
sells out to the Russians few million. The picture ends with the assis-
tant attempting seno t.he saucer to Russia and flee from TRENT. However, the
saucer explodes at th the picture when the assistant LAWSON at-
tempts to launch it. Dr LAISON having placed sauce avoid
anspired.
5. howing, indi cated that the "flying saucer"
was a figment imaginatic stated that he had released the story to
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7. CONRAD apologized the story and he that he had
misled t the USAF, and admitted that the article was purely for enhancing interest
in his coming picture. He requested that the USAF not furnish any newspaper
correspondent or other persons making i inquiries with the fact that the saucer is
a hoax. He was advised that OSI would not because OSI had no interest in his
picture, since he had not actually sighted any unconventional object in the sky.
REFERRED RIGIN
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(3) Exhaust: None a le.
.
(7) General renarks:
The above witnesses state that they watched the object S
from approximately 2030 to 2100, 1 June 1949, and that the ob,ject would
appeer and disappear every few minutes until it. completely
at about 2100. at about 2100.
HALLOCK P. K. WALMSLEY
Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Colonel, USAF
Comanding Comronding
AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind 15 JUn
TO: Cormanding General, Air Materiel Command, terson Air Force
Base, Dayton, Ohio. ATTN: MCIAX A
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(2) Weather at the time:
48 / 12)Sky clear, Visibility eight t () miles sea level,
pressure 1020 millibars, temperature 66° F, Dew point 4 480
12 knots.
(3) Name:
Occupation: Secretary at Newburgh i ce.
Newourgh, New York
Address: Walden, N. Y. Walden, N. Y.
Phcne Walden, N. Y. Walden, N. Y.
Name:
Address:
w York Lork
Nane:
Address a, New York
Name:
Address: Wala
Name:
Address: York
Name:
Occupation: Catholic Worker
Address: Newburgh, New York
Phone Wewburgh, N. Y.
Name: s/Sgt
Occupation: Soldier
Address: 440lst M & S Squadron,
Stewart Field, Newburgn N. Y.
UNCAS :
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25th District, OS
eceivod indicated that on 31
lr. found an object thought thought to be Saucer Saucer
near his residence a residence arma, Michigan. rma, Michigan.
Two aluminum discs racovered. one discs racovered. one disc acconn aeeon by
plastic. Objects identified identified as radio as radio transcripti transcriptio from rom local
radio station.
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, ALC (1 Incl) 2
DO #5
Hq, 0SI
FBI (Detroit) (Info) 1
G-2, 5th Army (Detroit) 1 UNCLASSIFIED
(Info) 9-3910-
File. 2 APPROVED :
AsRifc
R. S. RIFE
Major, USAF 20
11 1, DISTRICT COMMANDER
Actg.
AFCSI FORM 23 JULY 48 16-56438-1 U. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING OFFICE

Inspecto
1949 at 09:15 A.i. I was sitting at
my office at the Pet iil U Co. located in Homer, Mich., and hile looking.
out of the window saw strange objects in the sky which first appeared to
be sea gulls. guickly going out doors and calling to fellow worker,
M. who was working plant, we
513 both were able to observ hat they were not gulls but six silver
colored discs rotating around in a wide circle at about a 45 degree
angle and traveling due west.
correspondent, LOTTlE TILLOTSON and informed her of my experience and
Cormed RAY FOGEL, editor o
. The above
knowledge and belief.
(Signed)
313 4. Upon questioning Ir
Homer, Michigan, the statement of Ir was repeated Iir.
descr the incident and objects was same as
UNCLASSIFIED
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DO i25, File 24-S

stated that: l0c0 hours
were cultivating corn in the vest field. shinv piece of
metal sticking in the cround feet
County Hall Road, and The reason was
curious about 11 wes the fact that I ha
that area a days before, and t '9 at
that time. valked over and saw this metal disc stickin: ground
about 3 inches thouch i had been driven ther'e byr anount of
force. I pulled the disc from the ground and looked it ver. It seemed
of what th disc is, and anyone think I am trying to
cause trouble, but if there this help anyone,
want
AT JACKSON, MIC.IIGAN
Michigan, to locate the reporter from the aforementioned newspaper. and
if possible to obtain the disc found by l.r. . A Lr
UNCLASSIFIED
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CONTIDENTIAD ; DO #25, File 24-S

at all times.
AT DETRC HIGAN
9. of the Jackson, Michigan, newspaper
telephoned the District Office and stated he and another newspaper man
had discovered that the metal discs found and turned to Special
Agent were used by the Jackson, Michigan edio stetion for the
purpose of making radio transcriptions. After the transcriptions were
made these discs, which ve plastic both
and the children in the area obtain these junked discs and sail then.
Mr. said a comparison f the junked discs and those turned over
to Special Agent were identical and there was no doubt as to
+he
prior to receiving the infornation in the above paragreph.
INCLOSURES
FOR COMMANDING GENERAL, AIR AMAND
1. Exhibit "" Sauce farm May 49
at 1000 hrs by
2. Exhibit "E" - Particles of plastic covering found clinging
to and laying about the area of the disc found at the 4
residence, Parma, Michigan. .
3. I Exhibit nc" - Saucer Cound Jnknowm Subject at Michigan
Center, Michigan, 3 June 49.
Exhibits "A", being forwarded cover.
UNCLASSIFIED
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CONFIDENTIALI

File 244-8 dated 7 June 49:
Saucer found
· 31 Hay 49 /
Exhibit Particles of plastic covering found
clinging to and laying about the area of
+ the disc found by
Exhibit "C". Subioct at
4 Michigan Center, Mi
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1 - 30 JUNE SIGHTINS 1949
DATE LOCATION CBSERVER EVALUATION
Surmer Alaska (NO CARDS Other (HOAX)
1 Walden, New York BALLOON
2 Los Alamos Merico Astro (METEOR)
3 Culpaper rginia Astro (METEOR)
4 Giager Hill, Pennsylvania AIRCRAFT
4 Hillaborc egon BALLOON
Van Wert, Ohio INSUFFICIENT DATA
$\fra { 5 }$ Cincinnat Union, Ohio 1. AIRCRAFT
2. Astro (METEOR)
Tempa. Florida Multiple Astro (METEOR)
Gallup, New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
Camp Hood Texas BALLCON
7 Springfiold, Mass BALLOON
8 Haines, Alaska INSUFFICIENT DATA
8 Gunm Other: (CONTRAILS)
9 Tioga, Colorado BALLCON
10 10 Boston, Boston, , Mass Mass INSUFFICIENT LNSUFFICIENT DATA DATA
11 Huntaville,Ohio Huntaville,Ohio AIRCRAFT
11 Los Alamos, Los Alamos New Mexico New Mexico Astro (METEOR)
13 Camp Hood, Texas Camp Hood, xa8 Mutrola MutiRle Astro (METEOR) (METECR)
14 Miami Miami Beach, Florida lorida Astro (METEOR)
17 Glendale, Cal Glendale, lifornia AIRCRAFT
18 Montgomer Montgomery Labama abama Otbers Otbers (CLOUD)
19 19 Oakridgs Oakridga, BALLOON BALLOON
20 Lob Lob Alsmo Mexico exico Astro Astro (METEOR) (METEOR)
20 Paget. Bermuda BAILOON BALLOON
21 Moaroe, Michigan Moaroe Michigan . .. INSUFFICIENT DATA
22 22 Fort Bliss, Fort Bliss, Texas Texas AIRCRAFT (TARGET AIRCRAFT TARGET FLANES
23 Toludo, Ohio Others (PSYCHOLOGICAL)
23 Mamath Falls, gor AIRCRAFT
Fort Deven, Mass Astro (METEOR)
Astoria, Long Ialand, New York AIRCRAFT
Black Hills. Sauth Dakota BAILOON
Hesa, Arizona Other: (UNRELIABLE RPTY
Pennsylvania, Ohio Astro (FIREBALL)
27 Kirkland AFB. New Merico AIFCRAFT
28 Urbana, Ohio Murtron Astro (METEOR)
29 AIRCRAFT
29 Other (BIRDS)
29 Osborn, Ohio Other (BIRDS
30 Astro(METEOR)
ADDITION PORTED SIGHTINGS (NOT CASES)
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DATE LOCATION SOURCES OBSERVER
Summer Moscow (CASE MISSING) Military
June Fresno, California ..
Greon 164 Lyach
14 White Sands Yaw Merico
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