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2), Apr 52

3. DATE-TivE GROUP

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17. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

14-15 minutes

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10. BRIZFE SUMMARY OF SIGHTING

Aluminum color.

120 MER. Wormal flight.

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2. LOCATION

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Oak Forest, Texas :
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2 civilian men
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11. COMMENTS

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12. CONCLUSIONS

Wos Balloen
Probably Balloon
Possibly Bolloon

Vos Aircroft
Probably Aircrofe
Possibly Aircraft

Wos Astronomice!l
Probably Astronomica!
Possibly Astronomical
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Other 6A, at — eo
Insufficient Data for Evaluation
Unknown

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ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

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 SESURITPANFORMATION.

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DIALS (Sout? a)

Q- Inminosity (visible by reflection, incandlosonse, other «
dogyveea of bri liiancs)?

Ke One-half (1/2) mwinate after sighting sesond time a brirht
light (es brighs as eun) appeared. Sun ant ob4 jees wors
together for com~rison. Nota reflection of sun off object.
lirht Insted about fifteen (15) seconda,

Q Projections (fins, wings, rods, antemas, canopies, etoe)?
te Unable to distinguish if had any projections.

Q- Moneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, ote. - sketch of flichts path)?
Ae Straight line of flizcht.

Q- Monner of disappearance?
Ae Distance beouns 50 groat object disappeared.

Q. Effest on clouds?
Ae Clends had no effect on visibility. No effect on clouds.

Q+ Additional informtion concerning object?
Ae Nord.

Qe Wosather conditions and light at time of cightin:?
Ae Sun was setbing, visibllity unlimited, poo a li: cht.

Q- DAd chserver woar classes, espoolally polaroid classes at tine
of sighting or was object viewed through canopy, window, or
other transparent mxbtorial?

Ae Viowod throveh windshield of oare View clear.

\. Wena anid address of observer?

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Qe Ocecumtion and hobbies?
Ae Attemting Hich Schoole Airplane and Hot Rod entinisiesst,
Builds nodel airsrat ke

commmnity on Righvway 4 + Se It was cbserved while they drove approrivetely

fu ed

fhe third aerial object seen and deseribd we a ana

¢' was Soon on 24 Apri} 2 * yo%2 while they ¥ rd driving toward Semin,
“ Toxas, on Highway 7 Se The first sichting waa mde ah Oak Forest, a small

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twolyve (12) miles mH Hizhway # 3 toward Sezain from Gontales. Thay staked

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4 that it was on urmsual serial objost because they cold not sea ony propellors

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markings, or insignia on the tall soetion of tho craft,
! Q- Date of chservation? cIcD
; Ae 24 April 1952. GNCLASS Sir
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Pract tine of observation (losal)?
1330 hourse

Place of obsorrmtion?
At Oak Forest, north of road, Hizhyny “ 3.

Position of obsorver (eir, car, brilding, location of «
give details)?

Passenger in cnr on way to Soguin, travel at 55 PH,

What attracted attention to object?

Looking at sight were TY antennas had been installed by a
Just chesking to see if antenna was orrected properly.

Nurbor of objects and siretch of formation or grouping?
One ob joate

Apparent sizo {coupare to lmowm objecte, ise, min, moon,
thunh or fist ar arns length)?
About the size of tro (2) enzine Transport Airplane.

Color of objeot?
Alivainum but not bright and shiny. About the sine color as
B-29 Aircraft unpainted.

Shape (sive graphic deseription - compare with known object)?
Shapes of an eirplene - rudder = wings = neselle, bolived to
havo an elevator. Trailing ede of tail seened to coincide
with riddore

Altitude (anglo of olevation above horizon ~ 0° at horizon,
99° overhead) ?
45° from horizon.

Direstion from observer (angle cloctvise fron north)?
Objoct was north of observer trmvelins in a westerly direction -
sav it over about a 45° angle from north toward waste

Direstion of flight of object?
East to west.

Time in sight?
Fourteen (14) ~ fiftecn (15) mimrtes.

Speed (time to cover civen an-ular distances)?
Estimsted speed = 120 MPH, HNCLASSIFIED

COEIDENTIAS
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DMALIS (Contt d)
Qe Sound and odor?
Ae Heard n0 sound over enr noisase Wo odor.

| Qe Distance from observer (distance to town, building, etc., over
7 which objeat appeared to be)?
Ae One-half (1/2) milo fron observer,

%. Trail (color, longth, width, persistance, etc.)?
As No trails

4 Qe Liatinosity (visible by refloction ineandesencs, othor « dorrse
2 of brilliance)?
Ae Dali finish ~ no brilliance.
% Projections (fins, wings, rods, antenme, ennovies, ate.)?
} A. Wings, rudder = necelles (ono on each side of fusilaze).
Q Manourers (terns, olizhs, dives, eto. « skotch of flichs vath)?
7 Ae Straicsht mth of flirht.
4 Qe Monnor of disappearance?
. A. Went out of sight by distance.
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4 A. No clouds.
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3 A. Wo windows, no propellers, no identification mrs, no etreles,

mo munhberse.

, Qe Weather coniitions and lizht at time of sichting?
: A. Cloar, visibility unlimited, sunshings

4 ae Name and ess of observer?
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% Occupation and hobbies?
Ae Radio and TV tochniolan. Hobbies ~ rmicins of mole) eirpinnes,
all types. Attended 8-29 sir Mechanic School at Amarillo,

4 Toms, 1945 in servico. ed course in Airera?t Identification.
Qe Nane and adjross of observer?
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DITATIS (Const 4)

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Oooupatbion and hobbies?

Attending Hich Schoole Airplane and Hots Rod onthusiast.
Builds model airoraft.

Did obsorver woar glasses, especially poloroid g¢insses a%
time of sighting or was object viewol through canopy, winiow,
or othor transpareat material?

Wore no glasues ~ olsar vigve

Ss On 20 May 1052, ‘irs <AOaaRanennamasapenste anmnnaIR as

Soxth, Gonsnles, Texas, was intertiewed and stated that «
Juns 1951 while stanling on the sidewalk with

we, Cons.les, Texas, he had obsorved an umisual aeriond phonosanas

‘gave the following information concerning the sighting:

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May = Juno 195le

Pract time of cbseryation (local)?
1400 hourse

Placs of observation?

Standing in front ES TERE Gonzales. Only two
(2) who saw object.

Position of observor (air, car, Wilding, location of - cive
dotails)?

Standing on streste

What attracted attention to object?

MMM pointed it ot tog.

Nurber of objects and sketch of foruation or frouping?
One.

Apparont size (compare to known object, 1.6%, sin, moon, thuimh
er fist ar arms length)?
Big as moone Silver colore

Color of objoot?
Silver.

Shane (sive graphic deseription = compare with known object)?
Cylindrical ~ about round.

Altitude (angle of elevation esbove horizon - 02. att towzon,
90° overhesd)? NCL fio
75° ancle from horisone

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Direction from observer (angle clockwise from north)?
90° from north, clockwise
Direotion of flicht of obfsect
South from easte
Tine in sight?
fen (10) < twelre (12) seconds.
sie (tims to cover givon aneuloar distance)?

Ton (10) to twelro (12) dosrees, or traveling approximately

one (1) degree per second.
Sound and odor?
No sound or odor.
Distanse from obs or distense to town, building, etee, over

which objoet apr saek "ts be?
8990 - 10099 foo hich, 3 JA mile Isnd distance, over about
city Liz te. ’

Trail (color, lenzth, width, persistanes, e oboe)?
Appeared to have had a lich’ trail, black smokes

Inminosity (visible by reflection, incandessxesa, other «= desros
of brilliancs)?
Nothing luminous.

Projestions (fins, wings, rods, antennas, canopies, ets.)?
No projections.

Maneuvers (tums, climbs, dives, ete. = sketch of [lirht path)?
Straight flicht - maybe slichtly climbinge

NMonner of disappearance?
Disappeared behind a cloud.

Effect on clouds?

Medium hizh seatterod clouds. Object out in open while visible.
Believes object cams out of ona cloud and into anothere Object
had no offect on cloud it entered.

Additional in®ornation concerning object?
Objest appeared flat ond md a slidine motion forvarde.

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DETATIS (Cont! a)

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Qe Weather contitions end light at tine o° si cht
A. Weather - modium hich clouds, sun shint> ,

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Q. Name and address of observer?

A. My. ere

% Occupation and hobbies?

A. Ee, Gonzales, Toxase Reads books ond
many articles concerning "flying snucers", all the articles he

can finds Mot able to identify eoventional eirernft,

Q Md observer wear classes, especially polaroid gissses at time
oY was objoet viewsd throucth eanoor, winlow, or other transparent
material?

Ae Uevally woars glasses ~ can aco further without rlasses » was
not wearing glasses at the tine,

smrcers" and read all the books and exticles ho cou ll find on theme He stated
that ho belioved there were such things and explained that they generated their
power through macnetie force ani also throuch obsorhins enerzy from the sun
ducing the day which made then clow at night » re SS further advised that
it was his opinion that those oujects wore fron other planots, Marg or Vorns,
because he did not think scientists on earth had knowledge enouch to dovelop
Sich objectse Mro MBBS nlso steted that it wes his opinion that these
objects from oanother plonet had to have cenals to Jand in or on, therofora,
it was his opinion that it is Quite likely one (1) or more of these onojects
hove landed in the inlets along lower California and that the ecccupsnts are
probably prosently living with Tndfans in that recions

Mr. further stated thas he wes verr interasted in "flsrine
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Myre QMMR wes soriously injured ina fire approximately two (2)

Sars ago, losing a lez, parts of fingers, and seriously injuring his hands.

While interviewing Mr. ED irs. WEE «as introduced to tha
writer and when she learned what Mr, Ree Was being questioned rhout she
fade the versyke "I bet I eonld ses e "flying sances" if

wert ous and
Jocked for oma long enough end used my inevimtion"’,

4- On 22 Mew Josn,
PPC, Ue Se Arry, was intorviewed ond stated that on appro
while he was staniine in fret of
» Gonzales, Texas, talking to he had
sighted something urmeunl flyine through the edr. WM fecced it urmsual
beonuse 2t appeared round in Shape, wea of very shiny materin? and ro soun

oy means of pmver could be noted, wae... the following Spee a3 cone
cférning the sighting of the gerte) ohfects: UNCLAQE.

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Conzsles, Texes,
xinntely April i951,

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UNCLASSIFIS

DETALIS (Cont'd)

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Sound anc odor?
No soumde Wo codore.

Distence from observer (disternce to town, building, obes, over
Which object appeared to be?

Estimate ome (1) wile from observer to object. Was eppro” mata y¥
over fair grourds or cotten mills in edge of Conzeles, approzi-
mately 1/2 mile amy.

Treil (color, length, width, persistance, etce)?
No troile

Imrinosity (visible by reflection,ineandesen:e, obher « degree
of brilliance)?

Reflection of ebovt brightness of aun reflecting off chrome on
real bright c CAV.

Projections (fins, wings, rods, entenme, canopies, etac)?
Unknewne

Menouvers (turns, clinbs, dives, etc. ~ sketch of Flight path)?
Wes climsbing straight ehead to south south eect.

Nenner of disappearance?
Just went eway into the distance.

Effect on clouds?
No clouds rermenbered. Real bright clear dey, visibility unlimited,

Additional inforetion concerning cbject?
Never say enything like it before or since, Doesn't bolieve it
was a conventional plans.

Weether conditions and light et time of sichtingT
Weather clear, visibility unlimited, not shins to obstrvet visione

Name aml oddress of chserver?
» Gonzoles, Terns.

Occupation end hobbies?

Ue Se Amy, Jight anti-aircreft gun crew. 9th Grade Hizh School.
Since he has been in the Ars, May 1951, he has studied aircreft
recognition end still thinks it was other than known type eircref te

Did observer woor glesses,especie lly poleroid glasses et time

of sighting cr wae coject viewed through canopy, winiow, or other
trersparent material?

Does not wear glesses, 20/20 vision. Usod no seeing devices.

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DS"AILS (Cont? a’

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Se On 21 Nay 1952, Mrs.
forcelea, Toxes, wa ¢ interviewed in reference to an ul sole

aerial vhenomenn

she had seen near Gon: ales , ale ifort opp simtely in October 1951. The object

had been sighted while cho and her ln irbend were drt ving tovnrd Gonzales on
Wichwny 7 $ “approxi: mntely one (1) s rile north of Gonzellere As they roaschea
the suindt ef a small nil} the object appesre es strsicht sheed ond at first
1G wes believed to be a erayith elend with ¢ white cirale arounl ite Upon
closer obsorvation, by both she and hor h ibacd, it seened to be acnethins
other than a cleud em it wae moving 98 if there waa some means of pever
‘propelling ite Mrs. QM stotod she cid not know if the chjcet wes
of ¢ solid rmterial or not. She further steted thet if she rad been alone
end the orly person to have bem it she would have considered 4% a PM erend

of her i: nek ation, but since hey husbend alse sew i% 2 om afters they had
fisavened what they Saw, +} eney ba fed 4t oruld } lave bes ° "fIyine er Snes > on

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aiiWve Wr 6 the PAL lewi: 4 rp Irforreti on cone ern ite a eke ne ? 37 phe: - C re ye ¢

Q- Date of obsorveticn?
Ae hppreximately oight (8) months agoe

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Q. Place of observati on?
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Qe —: ion of cbserver (air, car, building, loeation of « sive
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cer m;, automebile zouth on highwaye

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Looked up when came ever hij] and it was right in fronte

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Itmusber of objects and sketch of formation or grouping?
One.

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Apparent size (commre to knom object, le®., sun, moon, thud
or fist et arms Jeneth)?
Ae Round, about two (2) yerds in diameter.

Q% Color cf abject?

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Ae Conter looked white, creemy - was sbout tro (2) fact in dicmetere

Outer rive wes a derker grayish white.

Q. Shape? (give grep: Hie dese ription - oonpare with known obte
A. Outer ring was round, umble to determine depth, inner rin

Looked eirenls® tut more than om one circle. Locked like ae Cs

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DETATLS (Cont? a)

Qe Altitude (engle of elevation ebove horizon ~ 0° ot horizon,
90° overhead)?
Ae Approximately 30°,

Q Direction from observer (angle eleckvise from north)?
A. Directly southe

Qe Direction of Plicht of object?
A. Flight was from east to west.

Q- Time in sight?
Ae Probably one-half (1/2) minute.

Q. Speed (time to cover civen ene ler distance)?
A. Onvehalf (1/2) uinnte to cover 15°,

Qe Sound and odor?
Ae No sorn’. No odor,

Q. Distence from observer (distence to tovm, biilding, ebe., over
which objeo& appeared? to be}?

A, Cneernif (1/2) mile fom observers Was botween observer end
Gonzales, Terinse

Qe Trail (color, Jengsh, width, porsistenca, ete. )?
7 Yo trail.

Qe Laminosity (iisible by reflection, incendaecsonse, ober - degree
of brillience)?

A. Outer edge of outer ring seared to have light reflecting fron
$¢ as sun shining on alusimn.

Qe Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, ennopies, etes)?
Ae Wonde

Qe Wanorvors (tums, oclisbs, dives, etc. « sketeh of flight ooth)?
Ae Straight courso of flicht, seemed to Ploate

Qe Memner of disanpenrance?
he Ohserver moved down hill then the object was beyond the hill out
of sizhte
Q. Effect on cloiie?
Ae Sun was shining ~ some clouds in the background. Object stood
out prominent’ ?rom cloudse Wo effect on clouds.
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5-21-27, 1st Ind
(18 June 52)

SUBJ: Unusnal Aerial Phenomena Sighted from Gonzales, Taxas and Vincinity,
SPECIAL INQUIRY
5TH DISTRICT OSI (IG), Vriecht=-Patterson ArB, Ohio, 24, June 1952

TO: Commandsng General, Air Materiel Command, iWri¢ht-Patterson Air Force
Base, Ohio, ATTN: NCEP

Forwarded,
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1 Ine}. (in dup) De Ge NORTH
R/I, DO #10, dtd 12 Jum 52 It Colonel, USAP

District Comiancer

2nd Ind
Hq AMC, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 26 June 1952
TOs Commanding Officer, Air Teohnical Intelligense Center, ATI:
ATIAA~2C, Lt E. J. Ruppelt, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio
Forwarded as a matter pertaining to your Headquarters.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

C. Brand Xflp HIF

1 Incl wae Ae’ Ue MoVAA
no/ Colonel, USAF
Alr Provost Marshal
Inspector General's Office

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CAPADIED AS) “open
DOWMCLAS Sih) Die 6200-49
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DATAILS (Cont'd)
hit. might relate. lir. advised that ho had known ?

his life and that he belicved
however

fron e hr. WOOD stat
He based this on the w would greet him whenever they met, which vas
guite frequently. would greet him (00D) es if they had not seen
each other in months when ln fact it may have not boon over a day or two
dtinde they had spoken to each other. Mr. WOOD further advised that he did

not know just how to express what he cei but ENE te meri

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Mr. WOOD advised that he had known Mrs. WRB for nany yeers and |
believed her to be completely reliable, honest, trustworthy, and that any
information she related would be credible,

wag of good character rary pe stwor thy

that

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8. On 21 May 1952, irs.
Gon: ales, Texas, was intervicwed ond stated substantially the sane ag

Ur, WOOD con ing the honesty, character, and credibility of itr, a
ard — Mrs, QM further advised that Mr, ganas wag
honest, trustworthy, end reliable » but that he had changed considerably
since he had bge rod 7 bat at present, she was somewhal

eae further stated that sho did not wish to
inply that anyone of the three (3) persons would make up a complete false

hood or that they were not basically honest, truthful, dependable, and
reliable,

CLOSED

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SOMEIOENTIAD.,
$“BURMKCINEAAUATION

RS meaetiAiied
ere see ROMA TON

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORGE
WASHINGTON

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THE INGPECTON® GENTRAL UDA
Wren OIGTRIGT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
HELLY AI® FONCE BANE, KELLY FIELD, TEKas

10D 24-39/6

SUBJECT: Urmsual Aerisl Phenomena
Sighted from Conzales, Texas
and Vicinity
SPECIAL INQUIRY

THRU: District Comander
Sth OSI District (IG)
Vright-Patterson Air Force Base
iyton, Ohio

TO: Commanding General
Air liateriel Commend
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

JGS/CBO/ih

18 June 1952

1. iInclosed are two copies of report of investivation by
this office, dated 12 Juns 1952, subject and file as above.

2. No further investigative action is contemplated by this

office in this matter.

Incl yy

JONG. SJOPFE
Rpt of Inv, DO #10 (dup) Colonel, USAF
District Commander

DOWNGRADED 2) So te YY
DECLASH It at ae . oy i et)

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UNITED STATES AIR FOR

THe INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

RE?ORT OF INVESTIGATION

FILE NO,

21,=39/6

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Re PORT MADE BY

RAUBEN STRICKLAND, S/A_ v0

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REPORT MADE AT

_ DO #10, Kelly A¥B, Texas _

PERIOD

(20821 May 1952

OFFIC’ OF ORIGIN

DO #10, Kelly Ars, Texas

DATE

12 June 1952

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Unusual Acrial Phenomena
Sighted from Gonzales,
Texas, and Vicinity

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STATUS

CHARACTINR
SPECIAL INUIRY :
“REFTRUNCE Fe" Sr —— ss (ae <a eal sales —
__ None, this is an initial report.
SYNOPSIS —————— a Le Ue ——— —_——- -— ————
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j Investigation initiated by District Commander, bas Pompation
/ from FBI Field Office, San Antonio, Texas, that

Gonzales, Texas, and two other persons had obseryed an unuoenal

erial phenomena. Investigation revealed Rene.
j memaenenre and secant all of Gonzales, Texas, had

M observed an aerial phenowena east south east of center of Gonzales,
i! summer of 1951. SERRATE ond Gonzales,

’ . ‘Texas, had seen two (2) unusual acrial objects, one while driving
~ through Shiner, Texas, and one while driving on Highway #3 at Oak
waa Forest, Texas, One was unusual because it appeared to venish into a
3 ball of fire, and the other because 1t had no markings or insignia.
irs. <MEMPS ond husband say an wiusual cirewlar asrial objact

: while driving south on Highway 73, epproximately one CO) a north
{ of Gonzales, Acquaintances stated reliability and ny tS

S might ba questionable, All other interviewees were, a,

; considered reliable, anaDe) eat a yet eS

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2 UCLA pod pi.

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Q1279/6
DSTATLS (Comms! a) Fitter ASIEN

Qe Date of observation?

As Avvil of 1951.

Qe xact time of cheervation (locel)?

Ae Three (3)four (4) Pil.

Qe Place of observation?

A. Stending in front of ae ESS Gonreales,
Taxnse

Qe Position of chaerver (sir, env, building, leesation of « give
dotei ts)?

A. Stending on sidewalk.

Qe Whet attracted attontion to cbhject?

he Probably shining reflection ettrected ottentlon.

Qe Nunhsr of cjects and sketch of formetion or grouping,

Ae One.

Q- Apparent size (compare to known objoct, Le@., sun moon, thurh
or fist at arms length)?

Ae About the size of a full roon.

Q. Coler of object?

A. Silver (shiny).

Q- Shape (give graphic description « compere with known cbject)?

Ae Looked round ~ but glare wes too crest t note shape = unicnown
whether flet or lone

Qe Altitude (ongle of elevation sbove horicen « 0° et horizon,
90° overhead)?

Ae Approximately €0° from horizone

Q. Direction from observer (ene le cleckwise from north)?

A. Approximately 135° from north.

Qe Direction of flight of cbisct?

Ae Going up et 60° ansle end straight eway from observer.

Qe Time in sight?

A. Three (3) mimes,

Ge Spoed (tire to cover - givor mnguler distence)?

Ae Moving up ond sway ~ unable to estimate speod end no change

in anrle of sights

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1. This investigation was initiated by the Distrito Comnenier based

on infornation received frou tho rege ; of Invastication Piola
Crficeo, San Antonto, Texas, that RECS Sonzales, Texas, and
two (2) other persons ted observed an umisal aerial phenosem on aa
unspecified date in the surmer of Wl.

AT GONZALES, ‘TEXAS

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2e On 20 Nae end 95 2 ite

Gonzales, Texas, was inberviowel and related that ho had witnessed umsenal

Derial puononena on thres (3) aifferet oncasions., Ue stated thas the first

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pehnonana that he had seen was approtimetely one (1) yoar ago in oither Juns

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or July 1951e Ue had obs
in front of his

foxeade He govo the Pollan tring infermasisn oonceming thos st
ODJjocts

eryved > seb sround noon ono dx

Ne Date of age tek gd ee
A. Sumer of 1952 (June » July).

Q. Exact tirs of chrerrvation (local)?
Ae Noon, approximately.

Q. Place of Observetion?
Ae In front of Radio and Television Shop at 720 St. Poul
Strevst, Gonzales, Texas.

Q.. Position of observer (air, car, tuilding, location of «
give doteila)?

Ae Standing on sidewalk.

Qe What astracted nttention to object?

Ae Looking up to check TV nantenma on too of his shape

Qe Nurber of objects?

A. ne».

Qe Apmrent size (compares to known object, ie%, mInN, moon,
thot or fist «at avs lensth)?

Ae Size of fighter plane at 3/4 rile distance.

Q% Color of objoot?

Ae Aluninuna ~ shiny.

« Shape (civa graphie desoription « commre with ua Oraye Rae ty

» Bes shaved « slishtly loneor than aro, sic rae

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Qe Altitude (angle of clovation above horizon « 9° at horizon, |
90° overhoad)?
Ae 45° angle up from horizon.
Q Direction from chaorver (nnglo cloo'svise from north)?
Ae 60 dagross.
Ye Direotion of FM xzht of object?
Ae North of east bo osste
2 Tine in sight?
As Two (2) or three (3) mimtes.
Q- Spoed (time to cover given angular distances)?
te =Travoling slow in forward direction « 59 «= 10° while in atzght.
Q. Sonnd and olor?
. Ae No sound. No odor.

Q- Distance from observer (distsnce t tom, buildinc, ete., over
which object appeared to be?

A. Two (2) miles threuch alr, one and one-half (15) miles eround
distance, about edea of towne

Qe Treil (color, length, width, poersistanes, ete.)?
A. No traile |

Q- Luninosity (visible by reflection, incandesencs, other -
dezroe of brilliance)?
Ae No lights - shiny.

Q Projections (fins, wings, rods, ontemas, canopies, eto.)?

A. Had four pmjoctions - similar to foir leef clover with
rounting endse Had circle band around center that was rotating
in clockwise direction. Circle had fins similor to water wheel,
Circle appesrod to turn slowly = ablo to see it tum. No other
projocstionse

J+ Menevvors (hirns, climbs, dives, ote.)?
A. Apreared to make banke Band my hve been part of clover
lon? chapeso

2 “Manner of disappearances?
A. Disepoosareda bohini © elond. Another airplane svproached to
within 1/4 mile of object.

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9 Effesh on claus?
| A, Clonds did not effoot vicion whilo in sizhte Wo effeot on

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clouds.
Qe Additional Anforration conserming object? |
Ae Nonee

Q. Wosather conditions and light at time of sichtinz?
A. Clear day, visibility wnt: uted. Sun ahininee No hase,

Q%¢ Did observer wear classes, especially polaroid glasses at
time of sights. ue or was objeot viewod throush oanopy, wimlow,
or obher transparent mberial?

A. Ooen vistons

%- Nase and addross

of observer?

% Occuvation and hobbies?

Ae Radio and TV technician, Hobbies - making of model nirpls pete
Qll types. Attended 3-29 Air Meshanta School at Anastlie
Texas, 1945 in sorvice. Had course in Airoraft Tdontitica ations

The secon] phonomma ho saw was on a Monday shorbdly after
Dey 19522 The chjoob had been chbserred while he and his broth ler
» tonzales, Texas, were driving on Vain St reet in
Shiner, Texas, going north. The objoot was seon first while going north on
Mein Street an ni thon azain efter the tura on Usain Street was made which
eoused them to thon he travel: af ina west north west directions. It was con

sldered yuumal because it disappeared into what api peures to b8 a ball of fires
Tha gave the following informmtion concerning the sighting of the objoct:

Qe Dabs of chbserration?

Ae On Mowlay sometime after Velontinets Day in Febraary 1952.
Q. DExach time of chsorvetion (losal)?

Ae 9250 to 6:09 Pi,

Qe Pince of observation?

Ae Saw object while on Mein Street in Shiner. Ovjaoct azain
chaervel at city Linits of Shiner on Hallettsville and
Conzales Hi cheesy.

Qe Poasttion of obeervor (air, car, buildinz, location of ~ civo
details)?
P - a wer rer
A. Riding in ear. 40 TPH, HNCLASSIZEIEM

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DETAILS (Contt a)

Q

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What attracted attention to object?

Just happenel to see object while on Mein Street. Disappeared
from view and reappeared as above.

Wunber of objects and sketch of formation or grouping?
Ones

Apparen’ sizo (compara to known objoct.,loe, stm, noon, thumb
or fist at arms length)?

Size of single engine plane at 3/4 nile distances

Color of objeot?
Alluniinw in colors

Shaps (give criphio desoription = sanvare with known ob ject)?
Umble to rake out any features - maybe ovale

Altitude (angle of elevation above horizon « 0° at horizon,
90° overiead)?

22% degree angle from horizone

Dirostion from cbsorver (angle cloc'srise fron North)?
About 300° from northe

Direction of flight of object?
Traveling from east to west.

Time in sight?
Fifteen (15) rim 68 »

Speed (time to cover givon engular distanse)?
Trivoeling nornal speed of fighter plane at first sighting -

fron second sighting until disappeared (siza of fichter plane)
it di sepreared in rather of 2 = 3 mimtese

Sound and odor?
No sound or odor.

Distance from observer (distance to town, building, etce,
over which object appeared to be)?
First sighting 3/4 mile - seoond sighting 1 mile,

Trail (color, loncth, width, persistance, ete.)?:
None.

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