PROJECT BLUE BOOK

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

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DATE | 2. LOCATION 12, CONCLUSIONS
0 Was Balloon
12 December 1956 Missoula, Montana = Abdel ate paileen
DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION Bratt d. Seeswes
Lecol_ not given XR Ground: Vi sual O Ground-Radar a Brebeely Kivarele
GMT O Air Visual O Air-intercept Radar |2 Possibly Aircroft
PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
0 Yes Physical a plenemy alone eat
_____s Ne =Specimen Civilian ea ae he
LENGTH OF OBSERVATION i NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE SEX Other rock .
S penttl gion Dota for Evaluation
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BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS i j

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Personal letters to both Has USAF &
ATIC by source requesting government
contact regarding obj believed, by
implication, to be part of space
ship, containing self-contained
power unit activated by unknown
material (Mineral). Addresses given
were from two different location,
and different box numbers,

ATIC FORM 329 (REV 26 SEP 52)

As the report appeared to have
"physical evidence! of a UFO,
investigation was requested,
Results indicated Source’ was
highly susceptible to suggestion
and the object in his possessior
was a black-grey colored volcan
ic rock, elliptical in shape,

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REMARKS

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CU INTRY | REPORT NO. | (LEAVE RLANK)
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AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT
SBJECT e ' nS eee
AREA REPORTED ON ; ia ica | FROM (Agency)
MARTINSDALE, MONTANA, USA | Flight 1-B, 4602d AISS ry
DATE OF REPORT si "| DATE OF INFORMATION eT EVALUATION a , ie
7 21 December 1956 aS Deeember 1956. |...
“WREPARED 8 ao Sa Oe ae a ; SOLACE 3
/| ROBERT T. CAUGHEY, ant, WsaP Mic MF thors

1041073, Comdr ATIC

SUMMARY: (enter concise summary of report, Give signi neunce in final one-senience paregraph, List inclocures ct lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form Ht— Part 11.)

I. CONTENTS

| PErERENCFS . Coniras number, directie?, prerioua report, ee. as applicable)
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14 PART ONE: Deseri object and Mr. Sewers by Mics gue
en dente. Post Office, Martinsdale, Montana.

PART TWO: Desc#iption of object by
Post Office, Martinsdale, Montana,

» Asst. Postmistress,

PART THREE: Description of object by Mr. qa, Hotel & Cafe
oO=proprietor, Martinsdale, Montana,

PART FOUR: Supplementary Investigative Efforts,
PART FIVB¥ Comments of Preparing Officer.

II. SUMMARY: TWX message IC41073, classified Confidential, sent by Comdr ATIC,
W-PAFB to Comdr, 4602d AISS and to Flt 1-B, 4602d AISS as information
addressee, on 17 Dea 56, requested that elements of the 4602d AISS concauct
@ preliminary fuvestization of UFOB interest at Martinsdale, Montana (EKKB
4228), The message, received at 172215Z Dec 56, requested that there be
undertaken a preliminary investigation of a UFOB fr nt, or missile,
supposedly possessed by Mr. SINE 5 <x insdale, Montana.

In a personal letter to ATIC, W-PAFB, Chic, Mri? had claimed
discovery of an object which contained a self-supporting power mit  :
activated by an unknown mineral.¢ Mr. had also requested that +,
proper authorities contact him immediately on the matter, Upon investigation,

Mr. eee the object allegedly in his possession was um- °
ava le for contact. Mr. QUQQNMMe had presumably assumed residence at:

Missoula, Montana (EXGB 0052) at an wmobtainable address. The information
in this report was obtained from three persons who had observed the object,
and from an investigation conducted to determine the physical characteristics
and properties of the object,

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III, INVESTIGATOR; 2LT ROBERT T. CAUGHBY, A03049657

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Y;” JOHN W, ME
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I. SOURCE: Miss QgUmumialll,
Address: ¢@Me, Wartinsdale, Montana

Age: Approximately 40

Occtipation : aaa
Education: Il, years

Qualifications: ee. Martinsdale, Montana, 14 years.

II. RELIASILITY: Source, small woman of medium proportions, was vigorous and alert
in her physical and mental actions. Her statements and vocabulary usaxze were indica-
tive of a broadness of knowledge and were uttered with a preciseness and logical or-
der of expression. Source initiated the discussion con Geeas ir, Qn” and
the object discovered by him immediately after she hadwjtisried about the location of
the residence of Mr. ggg. Upon confirming ''r. departure
from Martinsdale, Montana and after very limited queries by the investigating officer
rezarding lir. ‘elena ilies age, education, occupation and mechanical aptitude,
Source supplied all information on Hr. tain, :': she had available. Much
information was subjective and Source almost invariably labeled the relevant state-

ments as such prior to uttering them. Source did not appear to be of the common

"gossipy" type but rather aoneared as an individual of normalise ration, Source's de-
scription of the object discovered by tr <O([—MEMMyas corroborated. by testimony

of other observers. Source's knowledze of local affairs in Martinsdale, Montana was
also generally corroborated by other observers, with no apparent utteranees or gest

ures of disrespsct being utilized towards her. Her reliability is considered te be "C"~,

IIX~. SOURCE'S DUSCRIPTION OF OBJECT AND Re Source was worldng at
the Martinsdale, Montana Post Office, when on the evening of approximately 15 Nov 56,
i>, QOS entered the Post Office and, with excitement, informed Source that
he had found an object which he deemed to be of great importance, and the prorer ident-
ity of which he did not now. ir <M did not explain why he considered his

discovery to be of grpéat imortance. Mr. GUDMgm, stated where he had found the

jobject, but Souree did not remember the location. She thought it to be either near —
Harlowton, Montana (EKLB1026) or Shawmt, Montana (SUR 2i)- ts. Mle hs
had been herding cattle at the time of his discovery. Mr. iad the objact on

his person and it had been carefully wrapped in a common "zunny sack", Source asked to

see the objedt and Mr agg@Memnrapved the object, offering it to Source for a cur-
gory examination, .

ae Object was a dull black-gray colored volcanic type rock. Object was ap-
proximately 10 inches (25.4 cm) long and appreximately 74 inches (19.05 cm) wide. It
had a uniform thickness of approximately 2 inches (5.08 cm). Surfaces of object did not
nays smootnress of slass or polished rock, bu$_did rot possess hishl, corrfgated and
irregular surface guch as is commonly found on some stone or rock fragments. “hen view-
od from top, object. was not completely circular, but elliptical 4n shape with two de-
finite ends. Object was concave en one side and convex on the orposite side. Tha ex-
tent of concavity and convexity was approximately 1 inch (2.54 om) distant froma

horizontal line drawn frem one end ef the object to the other end apnaaring on the sane
side of the objeete -- kos sis fh : j ree

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é sloping of the concavity and convexity was fairly uniform. Appraxcimate-
ster ce boseet sould not be surmise or estimated by Source, but it, "weighed some-
what heavier than its size indicated". Cne fragment had been broken from object Yrior
to Source's examination. Interior of object appeared volcanic in origin. Source
associated the rock=-like composition of the object with those types of rocks in which
fossilized shell and leaf impressions are commonly found. Source claimed to have only
a layman's knowledge of rocks and geological formations and professed to have no
background sufficient enough to correctly analyse and classify the substance of the
object. Source stated that local ranchhands and herders frequently find metal comp—

T onents of airborne meterological equipment and that usually these items are dispatched
_. | to the Martinsdale, Montana, Post-@ffice. Source stated that she had dispatched many
such items via the mails to Halmstrom AFB, Creat Falls, Lontana (ZKJC4331) and that
she was quite familiar with the abeve items, which have been brought to the iartins-
‘dale, Montana Post Office in all types of conditions, varying from slightly damaged
tbo extremely- weathered and rusted. :

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3. Source stated that many other reople in Martinsdale, Montana had also
observed the cbject discovered by \r MONE and that all observers, to her
knowledze, had regarded the object as being an unusually-shaped rock, and thereby
considering it of Little importance. !

4. During examination of object by Source, Mr<@QMMre~anpecared ex-
cited over his discovery and made numerous inquiries as to where or at what agency ~
or institution he mizht discover-the identity and origin of the object. At no time
did Mr appear to give the impression that he considered the object
to be a UFOB or missile. Upon finishing her cursory examination of the odjact, Source

| very jokingly stated to acca Rs ™hy, Pete you've found a firing saucer!"
» . | At-once 12 Gn 2p pear increasingly excited and with an appearance of secrets
9 iveness immediately wrapned the object and its fragment back into the "gunny sack".
Source attribnted thse subsequent actions of Hr.
_ +] noted an increased degree of excitement and awe on the part of Mr.
a the object, thereafter. This increased excitement and awe of
| tinued until his departure from Martinsdale, Nertana. Mr. so display-
o@ increased interest in determining the origin of the object thereafter. He at one
tie dispatched an inquiry to a"technolozical agancy or inatitution in California" but
ths correspondence had been returned unopened dus to the fact that the name ef the
institution or agency*had not been supplied with an address on the mailing envelope.
At another time, date unknown, Mr er contacted a Billings’, Yontana
(EKMA2947) newspaper, the:Billings Gazette, regarding his discovery. A local corre-
apendent of the Billings, Gazette, one Grace Coates, had then, upon investigatien, re-

solved that’the composing of a news story for insertion in the above news caper was not.
warranted.

remark and

5. Source stated that Mr. QU had resided at Martinsdale, Montana
from approximatedy. the year 1938 until approximately 1950, when he had suddenly dis-
appeared from Hartinsdale,. ontana to parts unknown. Mr, gE bad reappeared
at Hartinsdale, lontana during early Nov 56 and had departed on approximately 10 Deo 56.
Seouree could not estimate Lr s' age but described him as elderly. Seurce
estimated that Mr. had not rscsived over 1-4 years of formal education,
jthat he-had Lithls mse: cal aptitude and that hia occupation consisted of fulfilling
|Yodd jons” about Martinsdale, Montana and werking at times 2§ a ranch-hand and herder

on nearby ronches. Source deseribed oars as being habitu
that he used the alias of "Pete Weods" and commo preferred - ghee Aa

the Martinsdale, Montana area. Source deseribed Ur we: ‘
gfe Bi a ° for some
odd" or"peculiar"” in habit. Source cave no reasen for Ss belief. Source also state”
that she considsred Ur, ee a be "harmless" in spite of his "odd" nature.

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PART ONE

PACE

Inclosure Me te Part One
SOURCE's Memory Sketch of Object

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_ 6, Source stated that i: had départed Vartinsdale, Montana
| on approximately 10 Dec. 56 and that he ha ated prior to departure that he intended
to gain employment as a cabin-caretaker in another aréa of Montana. Lr,
left his forwarding address at the Martinsdale, ifontana Post Office, but US Postal

Regulation forbade the revealing of such by Source. font |

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Source’s inemory sketch of objeet.

AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT

REPORT NO. 'PART TWO
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APPROVED 1} JUNE 1943

FROM (elyency)

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IT, SOURCE: <a
Address ‘qT ties insi2i0, Montana

Age: _ Appraximately 50

Occupation: iin,
Education: 12 years

Qualifications: Inhabitant, Martinsdale, Montana

II. RELIABILITY: SOURCE appeared intelligent and alert but was always in the
precense of ee cette appeared at times to lean on the latter
as a spokesman. S expressed a definite interest in the collection and
polishing of rocks possessing wuusual characteristics or hues however,
SOURCE was quick to supply estimate on dimensions of object, but again, her
statistics exactly reflected those given by Mis: aaaeianaaiane. Her .
reliability is considered to be C.

IIIT. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT:

1. SOURCE during approximately latter Nov 56 or early Dec 56 saw the
object discovered by Mr, « SOURCE saw. object at the
Martinsdale, Montana Post Office on one occasion only during the above
pericd of time. She had no other opportunity to observe the object.

2. SOURCE described object as being approximately 10 inches (25.4 cm)
long, approximately 74 inches (19.05 cm) wide, with a wmiform thick-
ness throughout of approximately 2 inches (5.08 cm). Odject was
elliptical in shape. Surface of object was described as smooth, but
not as smooth as the surface of a polished rock or glass. The object
was concave on one side and convex on the opposite side, with an
approximately equal depth of concavity and bulge of convexity. Depth
of concavity was estimated to be approximately 1+ inches (3.81 om).
SOURCE described object as being dull blatk-fray in color, and con-
sidered it to be a volcanic type rock. SOURCE claimed that rock .
fragments identical in color and texture to object are prevalent in
the Martinsdale, Montana arsa, She did not lift the object and could
therefore give no estimate as to its weight. SOURCE claimed to have
been rather disinterested in the object upon initially observing it,
as the idea immediately struck her that 2 rock of such texturs and
color would be unfit for polishing and therefore of little consequence
or regard to her,

3. SOURCE stated that she considered Mr. @IMEMEep to be "odd" or
"peculiar® but no additional explanation was given other than that she
considered Mr. QQ0MIRMMMMMBe "harmless", SOURCE stated that local

ranch-hands and herders haves in the past often found objects lying on

the ground which attract their interest, and which are then picked off
the ground and brought to Martinsdale, Montana to be displayed as
temporary curiosities to any acquaintance or friend who is approached.

SOURCE claimed this to be a generally comnon characteristic of the

ranch-hands and herders in the Martinsdale area.

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4. SOURCE statei that metal components of airborne weather equipment are
often discovered on the range areas about Martinsdale, Montana, and
that the discovering person, whoever he may be, generally brings these
metal pieces to the Martinsdale Post Office, so that the pieces may be
dispatched to Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana, SOURCE claims to
be quite familiar with the above type metal items and expressed her
opinion that the ranch-hands and herders in the locality ciated are
familiar with the metal items and their origin wage ee % ;

5. SOURCE stated that she believed many other iohanitanks of Martinsdale >
Montana had seen the object discovered by Mr. SQMMwmegnes and that
the object was commonly belisved to be a rock of unusual shape.” --
SOURCE did not know of any such observers who dissented from ss above
commonly held opinion,

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I. SOURCE: Mr. Rigigasseeiniaayer
Address: PE... eae. Martinsdale, Montana
Ages 57 .
Occupations Hotel & Cafe co-proprietor
Education: 10 Years

Qualifications: Inhabitant, Martinsdale, Montana

‘IIT, RELIABILITY: SOURCE was gaunt and of medium stature. He was vigorous in
action and speech, He appeared to display only the most casual intersst
in the object itself, but was quick to offer an estimate of its dimensions,
SOURCE spoke intelligently but appeared possessed somewhat of an irrascible
and impatient temperament, He possessed numerous occasions to see and talk
with Mr Se . «SOURCE acted surprised when the. Investigating

Officer expressed interest in the object. SOURCE's reliability is con-
sidered to be Ce FQN oe Phi re

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III. SOURCE'S DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT: ;
1. SOURCE stated that Mr. frequented the cafe at tha.
Martinsdale Hotel, and that within several days after Mr,

had discovered the object, Mr. QUNQMMP had brought the object to the
cafe on his person. SOURCE would not estimate the approximate date,

2. SOURCE described object as being a lava-like rock, black~grey in-color
and shaped somewhat like a saucer due to its concavity on one side and
convexity on the opposite side. SOURCE stated that the object was.

it as approximately 8 inches (20,32 cm) long, approximately 5 inches
(12.70 cm) wide and approximately 2 inches (5.08 cm). in thickness. The
thicknéss appeared to be wniform throughout. The depth of concavity
was estimated as approximately 1 inch (2.54 cm). SOURCE would not
estimate the weight of the object but considered it to be somewhat
heavier than its size would indicate, SOURCE stated that a fragment

had been broken off of the object and that the interi@r of the object
possessed numerous small "holes",

3- SOURCE stated that other persons in Martinsdale, Mcntana had observed

the object and that all such observers had unanimously believed the
object to be a form of rock,

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SOURCE's memory sketch

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definitely elliptical in shape with two well-defined ends, He described

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SOURCE's Memory Sketch of Object

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SUPPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS

1. A check with-a tempor nder at the "Upper" Saloon, Martinsdale,
Montana, where Mr. resided in an attached cabin, yielded
the information that the rent of the above cabin had been paid for through :

. The bartender related that he had heard from the

May 1957 by
proprietors of the "Upper" Saloon, who were not available for contact, that
Mr, had taken up residence at an unknown address near

Missoula; Montana (EKGB 0052) where he, Mr.
as a herder. The bartender stated that Mr.
personal effects with hin.

was to be employed ©
had taken all. |

2. A check with one Mr QP Martinsdale, Montana, for additional ee
corroboration of data relating to the object discovered by Mr. QQ |
yielded negative results, as Mr. @@@Mwas not available for contact. | |

3. Contact was made with Detachment 6, 9th Weather Sq, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, |
concerning loss and recovery data pertaining to airborne meteorological. - |
equipment. Personnel of the ely unit stated that parts of one lost =. |
radio-sonde had been dispatched to their organization since August 1956,

The Post Office or locality dispatching these radio-sonde parts could not§

be remembered. Personnel of the above mit also stated that prior to ..

August 1956, many such parts had been dispatched to their section from. rural

areas of Montana, but that subsequent to August 1956, the U. S.. Weather... |
Bureau, Grent Falle Municipal Airpart, Great Falle, Montana became the only: |
U. S. agency sending airborne meteorological equipment aloft. As the U.:5. yj
Weather Bureau meteorological equipment was equipped with U. S, Weather. : |
Bureau tags, most lost airborne weather equipment which has been recovered, |
has been Aaepatohes to the U. S. Weather Bureau,Great Falls, Montana. .-.

4, Contact was nade with Detachment 15, 19th Weather Sq, 29th AD (Def), .. -.
Malmstrom AFB, Montana concerning loss and recovery data of airborne weather
equipment. Results were negative, as such equipment has not has Sep
been used and is not presently used by the abeve Sr GRAteat2on,

5. A check was made with the U. S. Weather Bureau, Creat Falls Mimicipal .

Airport, Great Falls, Montata concerning loss and recovery data of airboime

weather equipment. Personnel of the above agency stated that airborne. |
| weather equipment had in the past tended to land in a pattern following a |
RR geographically north-south line extending through Great Falls, Montana, |
and that such equipment and its components had at times been’ found in the .
rural areas about Harlowton, Montana (EKLB 1026) and had then been sub-
sequently dispatched via U. S. mail to the U. S. weather Bureau, Creat Falls,
Montana, The above agency dispatches two radio-sondes daily and enjoys an
approximate plus 25% rate of recovery in regards to lost airbagme equipment.

6. A check was made with Mr. Gea, Geologist, U. S. Geological
Survey, Great Falls, Montana concerning the geological characteristics w&

of the Harlowton, Montana and Martinsdale, Montana areas. Mr. qiiercx-—
plained through the uss of gsological structures maps that lava rocks and
Staccauts are very Apt to bes found on the earth's surface in the Harlowton=-.
Martinsdale Montana district. Approximately 8 miles due south of
Martinsdale, Montana are located the Caste Mountains (EKKB 4222), Appro=
ximately 27 miles due south (180 degrees) of Martinsdale, Montana are

located the Crazy Mountains (EKKB 4202). Both of the above mountain ranges

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are composed of lava formations. Mr @@immmtated that lava fragments

and rocks lying on the earth's surface would be especially common in the
area about Martinsdale, Montana and that the discovery of such fragments .
in the Harlowton, Montana area would be very possible, due to past geolo-
gical alluvial actions having transported such fragments in a northeasterly
direction from their source in the Castle Mountain area. MrM@agbdis—.,
played specimens of lava rock which ranged in color from brown through
black-gray to light black. Holes varying from approximately 1/8 inch ~~ ~~
(.32 om) diameter to pinpoint diameter were observed to be characteristic.’
of the lava specimens. Mr.@@gQP further explained that the above holes:
had been produced by gases when the lava had still been in 4 molten state.-
and that the dimensions of the holes were regulated by the pressures one
' flicted upon and within the lava when still in its molten state, —
stated that the specific gravity or density of lava obviously varies, but’
that an average specific gravity of 2.65-2.70 is characteristic of lava...

Furthermore, specific gravity of lava may rise to 2.8 in cases.where extreme

pressure has been exerted upon and within molten lava. Mr. QQSMMdescribed
the areas immediately to the east (90 degrees) and to the southeast (135°... .

degrees) of Harlowten, Montana as containing basically sedimentary type ><‘:

rocks. The composition, coarseness or fineness of grain, aswell as coler.:
- and density of sedimentary type rocks were described as variant to an «: wi
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COMMENTS OF PREPARING OFFICER

1. In view of the fact that neither Mr. G@UMwers nor the object allegedly
discovered and possessed by him were available for interview and observatien,

conclusiens herewith set forth cannot logically be represented as extending
beyend the realm of "probable" er "possible", Withenut direct observation,
the cranclusions reached must remain tentative and the report itself must
remain, im a sense, one of supplementary investigation. oa, oF

2. It is the opinion of the Preparing Officer that the object discovered by:,.

Mr, GQUURRMs was a probable fragment er piece derived. from an earthly
geelegical formation, Reasons for this opinien are as fellews: ah a

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a. All Seurces maintained that the object resenbled « rock or categor) ,
stated that it was reck, = ae !

b. All Sources mentioned a lava or volcanic origin of the. object, tie
c. The object discovered by Mr, SRM IABS 60 0075 te closely coincide |

in texture, weight, and substance te the lava type rocks displayed amt .
described at the U. 3, Geological Survey Office, Great Falls, Montana...”

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d, The Martinsdale-Harlevton, Montana area was designated by U. S. Geelo—
gical Survey, Great Falls, Montana as a district in which lava fragments
maybe found laying on the earth's surface,

6. Due to the absence of data concerning the site and circumstances ef the
object's discovery, little support for advancing a theory of meteorite
origin is available. se

f. All Sources maintained that the object had been seen by other inhabitants |
of Martinedale, Montana and ne Seurce knew of an observer whe had dis- |
sented from the opinien that the object was a rook or reck fragment, |

seem by many observers, would be regarded as a rock in a small rural
community, a type of community which is not only seclolegically noted
for men, whe of necessity, possess mechanical interests and aptitudes,
but is alse famed for its word-of-mouth powers in regards to unusual]
phenomena or occurences,

3 In the opinton of the Preparing Officer, it is possibla that a misconception
borne of unfortunate circumstances, rather than plans for a deliberate hoax,
has influenced Mr, GMM In requesting a USAF investigation of his |

object if it is indeed a type of rock. Reasons for this opinion are as
follows:

go It appears inconceivable that a self-supported power unit, if indeed

Be SOURCE MES attributes Mr aq identification of the
object with a type of missile to one of her very Own remarks,

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GQUMGRF; though certainly not verified and possibly heavily cpinienated,

suggests a possibility that Mr. @iggmme may have earnestly believed his
object to have been related in some way to a missile

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

AFOIN-2
98 DEC 1956

MEMORANDUM FOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AFOIN-4+

SUBJECT: Transmittal of Correspondence

The attached correspondence —— oo Missoula,

Montana, was received in AFOIN-2 on 28 December 1956.

KENNICIH Le LUEXE
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