PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. DATE -TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
L.28lay67 /5007 Fomet,I 2 witnesses
3. SOURCE . CONCLUSION
Civilian Other(Hoax)
1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS Individuals finally adritted that they made
One up. Photographs were given to them.
5. LENGTH OF CESERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
N/A Report was initiated Report was initiated by a letter from the Cffice of the by a letter from the Cffice of the
1YPE OF OBSERVATION Prosecuting Attorney, Emmett, Idaho, to senator of the US. Prosecuting Attorney, Emmett, Idaho, to senator of the US.
In the letter it was requested that the AF perform an
Ground Visual investigation. In this letter it was stated that if the
7. COURSE 7. COURSE boys aren't telling the truth they should be awarded the
oscar for the best actors oscar for the best actors f the century. century. Sighting was
N/A investigated by individuals from Nountain investigated by individuals from Mountain Home AFB.
. PHOTOS 5. PHOTOS On l4 July the attorney called report hat the boys
ie acknowledged their story was not t rue, and the photographs
CRY CKY. had been given to them.
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FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may bo used. .

SAFOICC Major Rademacher/79079
SAF-LL
ATTN: LT COL BARTA
Reference is made to previous correspondence
from Senator Jordan who inquired in behalf of Mr.
L. Gorrono of Emmett, Idaho, about UFOs. We
furnished your office an interim reply on l0 July. your of fice
Attached Attached is is proposed proposed reply to Senator to Senator Jordan
which provides which h provides additional information. information.
24 July 67
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and their iwvestigating and porticularly, Villlan C.
Sulyer, Najor, United States. Poros, Mountain Home,
Ideho.
In the moentine, I coutinued the investigation of our
office and finally detemnined that the boys were not telling
the truth. The boyo vere very elovor Miars, and there are
still several facets of the presentation which are drflault
to explain, but I have reached the concluslon that there
woald be no purpose in contimding an official investigatton.
I asn corvlnoed that it wag a hous, and that the boys shoull
receive the "ncadery avards", Ds I previously
are fine aotors. Wben I was comtimuing our imvestlgation,
one of the slsters, who La ebout 9 or lo years old, inde a
elip, and stated that she thought that her brotber had booght
repots
occaslons. When the loca) boy was presented with this state-
me that he did not
take the pletures, as was orlginally reported, and that he
had not toll t) :e truth to re or ( r loeal investigators.
In suaary, I
and again, I appreciate : your interest in the renort. I an
sorry that I cousod 'you any incarvendence, but, as you know,
"I As corpletoly I sncred"," This doesn't lppen very ofton,
but it certeinly did here.
Personal resards,
Very Truly yours,
L. Gorrono
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SAP-LL
Lt Colonel Barta
1. Attached is proposed reply to Senator Jordan
who inquired Emmett,
Idaho, about UFOs.
2, Project icer is Major emacher,
SAF-OICC, extension 79079.
10 Jul 67 .
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behalf of Mr. L. Go laho, on May 28, 1967.
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CARL HAYDEN,A'IZ. GLORGE MOCOVEAN S. DAN.
GAYLORD NELSON, WIE. LEE METCALF, MONT, COMMITTLE ON
INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS
JEHRY T. VER-LER. STAFF DHRECTOR
July 5, 1967
.
.
Secretary
Department of Defense
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Se Dear Mr. .
Attached is a copy of a letter I have received from Mr. L.
Gorrono of Emmett, Idaho, a highly respected member of Gorrono of Emmett, Idaho, a highly respected member of
the community concerning an unidentified flying object. the comnunity concerning an unidentified flying object.
and comments concerning
the problems presented this incident.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
n
Len B jordan
United States Senator
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Enclosures
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 67TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE WING (TAC)
VOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, IDAHC B3SAB
A EOLYO DOI
27 July 1967
S.1.EC UTO Investigation
TOI FTD (TDET-UFO)
Reference 3 July 1967.
2. Inclosed find article with I photograph. This is not
the same photograpl 10 March 1967.
3. Inclosed also is a copy Mr. Gorrono's letter to Senator Jordan.
A copy of this letter hss been furnished to Lt.Col. Barnett Young at
USAF (SAFOIC). USAC (SAOIC).
FOR THE FOR THI DOR
KillinC. Salger TillinC. Salyr
WILLIAM C. SALYER, MAJOR, USAF 2 Atch 2 Atch
UFO Reporting Officer 1. News Clipping-22 Jun 67
2. Letter-20 Jul 67
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L. GORRONO ATTORNEY AT LAW 10S NORTH HAYES -
EMMETT, IDAHO 83617
maj maj. Salyon Jalyon
F mf. Home, Ddako mf. Home, Ddako
Qutoon autoon 21-554-1590 2 1- 554 -1
X-2492 (4
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In Fear am of Flying Saucer
Two Emmett boys are certain beyond doubt that Boise foothills s would be of
they beheld a genuine flying saucer in the foothills north little interest.
of Boise, complete with a little man with very broad He said they had not pre-
shoulders and large head. viously told of seeing the
Their photographic proof with a small "Swinger" saucer, except to their parents
Polaroid camera from a dis- travel. and a few friends, because
tance they estimated at 200 He said it is possible it was they were so frightened, and
yards is not very clear on de- because they did not expect
tails, but when viewed with experiment, but he discount. people to believe them.
magnification their picture ed this on the theory that the The boys' father, Carl Hess,
shows something not recog- Sr., lives at Emmett.
nizable as a terrestial object.
Carl Hess, 15, and Harry
Hess ,13, are sure it was a fly-
ing saucer they came upon
about 10 to 11 a.m. on Sun-
day, May 28, near where they
had camped overnight in the
hills above Hillside school in
Boise.
An Overnight Hike An Overnight Hike
They had set out in the They had set out in the
morning to see how far they morning to see how far they
could hike toward the timber
in 21/ hours, and when they
topped a low ridge, the object
was in a small valley in front
of them. They estimated the
distance at 200 yards. distance at 200 yards.
When Carl and Harry real-
ized the thing was not a house
with some new-fangled archi-
tecture, they became terrified.
They still are.
The top of the saucer, The top of the saucer, . .
which they believed which they believed was
about 90 feet in diameter and
looked like a flat umbrella,
was a light blue color. The was a light blue color. The
under side was in shadow but
appeared to be silver in color. I
Litile Man Rubs Dirt
Out near the outer rim FLYING SAUCER? Two Emmett boys are con-
stood the little man, and he vinced that this picture, greatly enlarged from a tiny
reached down and appeared a
to pick up some dirt which he Polaroid photo, shows genuine space vehicle and its
rubbed through his hands. pilot. ATCL
They slipped back over the
brow of the ridge and ran all
the way to their camp. pick
ing up their things in a fren-
zied hurry. They arrived at
their mother's home near
Boise out of breath and told
her what they had seen.
She didn't believe them,
the boys said.
Find Impressions
When their courage re-
turned about two hours after
first seeing the saucer, they
returned to the place and
found the saucer gone.
There were four indenta-
tions in the ground about I to
2 inches deep and a foot in
diameter where they believed
the four legs had rested.
Where the little man had
stood, a clump of cheat grass
had been freshly pulled from
the ground and discarded.
At no time did the boys see
the object in the air or hear
any sound.
Thinks Space Ship
Carl Hess, being the older,
took the lead in theorizing
about the meaning of what
they saw. He believed firmly
the object was a space ship
ca pable of interpianetary

MESSENGER-INDEX, EMMETT, IDAHO THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1967
ake Flight
ng Saucer Saucer
ig
ubt that Boise foothills would be of Boise foothills would be of
lls north little interest. little interest.
y broad He said they had not pre-
viously told of seeing the
Swinger" saucer, except to their parents
and a few friends, because
le it was they were so frightened, and
because they did not expect because they did not expect
cological people to believe them.
discount- The boys' father, Carl Hess,
that the Sr.. lives at Emmett.
I

to investigate in this article.
I have interrogated two boys, jointly separately. I
don't think that I exactly a novice investigation and
interrogation, and lese boys appear elling the truth.
The present onclusion they sa object which we
see in the picture. they took ticture shown.
I have checked with met he family jriends of the
boys, information that we don't
have, but in each case, these persons who would have
the confidence of these boys, state that they believe the pic-
check oue all the details and to make technical examination of
the phot grounds, and other matters relating to this parti-
cular Justice of the Peace A Perry and I inter-
viewed DOYS again ther night conclusion can
be sum a Perry: "If those two
boys aren't telling the truth, they should be awarded the oscar
for the best actors century." I realize that there are
many of these reports and people like you 1 and
me don't have time to b running around on a "wild chase"
but the eircumstances connected with this particula report,
the attitude and report of these boys, have caus: to send
htp.

Justice
Reserve. We are impressed with the enclosed report. Two
airmen in our Air flight have a lso been present
when we questioned All of us reiched the conclu-
sion that their report thentic, least appeared to
be authentic. The repor ccompanied e boys on exa-
mination of the reported ng site, some pictures from
the aree where the boys they took victure nown in
the newspaper article. Since these pictures been
developed, we have not had have not an opportunity opportunity compare the terrain,
angles, etc. These matters wili be These matters will be checked, but if you and the checked, but if you and 'the
Air Force are interested, we believe that there should be more
competent people than us checking this report.
I never dreamed that I would be writins. letter of this
nature to you, but due to our personal acquaintance over the
years, that you would conclude that I was impressed with
this report and these boys, or I wouldn't be bothering you with
this sort of report. Personal regards,
Very tr
-
LG/dar
Enc 1
P.S. I sight state that the original photograph, under magni-
fication, shows some structural detail, but I presume would
mean much more to a trained photo interpreter.

Commander
Hq 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Mountain
1. I wish to comnend, Ma Jor
response in in tr s UrO Hoax.
2. Major Salyer's
office to respond to Senator Jordan's office to respond Senato query in a positive and positive and
expeditious expeditious manner. manner.
*
FOR THE MMANDER ANDER
XCTOR CCTOR QUI IILLA, Jr, ILLA, Jr, Major, USAF
Chief, Aert Chief, Aer enomena nomena Branch
00/1301

to acquaintances that on 281 May 1967 they had seen what looked like a
flying saucer resting on a mountain side in
north of Boise. They claimed that they photographed it twice with a
borrowed camera, a Polaroid Swinger. Gorrone and a newspaper photo-
grapher from the Emnett Messenger-Index accompanied the boys to the Bogus
Basin area, where they pointed out the location of the alleged sighting.
Their story, with photographs, was published by the newspaper, and Mr.
Gorrone wrote to iggesting that an Air Force investigation
was warranted.
3. Mr Gorrone agreed to arrange for us to interview the boys and to visit
the location to investigate the matter on 17 July. But on 14 July he
called and stated that the boys acknowledged their story was not true,
they said had loaned them the camera. Therefore cancelled preparations
to go to Emmett.
The person named as having supplied the photograph is
age l4, whose report of a UFO sighting. with photograph, was forwarded to
your otfiee on lo March 1967 The evidence that he contributed to a
false report probably should be considered in evaluation of the earlier
report. We have not determined whether the photograph in the present case
is the same as the one submitted in March, but expect determine
this when the newspaper article is available.
5. We have a asked Mr. Gorrone to obtain a copy of the newspaper article
for us. We are also suggesting that he write again to the Senator and
inform him that the report of a UFO sighting was false.
FOR THE COMMANDER
RilonC.Sal
WILLIAM C. SALYER, MAJOR USAF
UFO Reporting Officer

Subjeat:: U
called Mountain Home AFB, Idaho at 1420 hours. He spoke with the
Public Information Office first. They keep newsclippings on UFO
this report. Major
Quintanilla then spoke vith the Command Post. They had not received Quintanilla then spoke with the Command Post. T They had not received
e their etheir
information to the Base UFo Investigator Major Salyer or Msgt Van information to the Base UFO Investigator Major Salyer or Msgt Van
Pelt. Major Quintanilla requested that the Sergeant at the Command Pel:. Major Quintanilla requested that the Sergeant at the Command
post contact Major Salyer regarding this sighting and have him call post contact M this sighting g and have him call
TDET/UFo. Major Salyer called Major Quintanilla and informed him TDET/UFO. M Major Salyer called Ma jor Quintanilla and informed him
that they did not have this report. Major Quintanilla said he didn't
he heard from Major Quintanilla's o office. Major Salyer's extension
is 2-92.

On 13 July 1967 at l040 hours, Major Quintanilla spoke with Major
-
investigate the
sighting. The sighting occurred at Emmett, Idaho. L. Corrono,
Also involved is Justice of the Peace, A. O. Perry. 1 The witnesses
were , age 15 and his sbrother dage 13. Major
Quintanilla asked Major Salyor to go out and talk with the Justice
of Mr Gorrono and get their version of the story. Then contact of Mr Gorrono and get their version of the story. Then contact
the boys. Major told him that the photographs were the boys. Major told him that the photographs were taken with
a Polaroid Swinger. He should get a measuring tape and a base
photographer. Base Photographer should take some good pictures photographer. E Base Photographer should take some good pictures
tale
pictures with it. Major Quintanilla informed Maj Salyor that we pictures with it. Major Quintanilla informed Maj Salyor that we
had a suspense of al Jul on this and that he should get on the
case and tell the heads
them.
If he needs any tance please call intanilla.
Majer Salyor may be reached by dialing autovan 554-1590 ext 2492

SUBJECT: UFO Sighting, 28 May 1967
Maja Salyor spoke with Mrs.
- S Major
the boys sighting. Mr. Gorrono contacted the two boys s who
supposedly observed the object, and talked with them. The boys
had not told the truth. They informed Mr. Gorrono that a frend
had given them the photograph and they thought it was a good
chance to tell a story and see if anybody would come out and
investigate the sighting. Major Salyor said he would write investigate the sighting. Major Salyor said he would write
us a letter today informing us that the whole story had been made
up. Major Salyor also said up. Major Salyor also said that he waswriting a letter to the
attorney, Mr Corrono, and suggest that he write a I suggest letter to his
Informed Major Salyor that
if Major Quintanilla if Major Quintanill had any questions had any questions on on the sighting he would the sighting he would
call him.
.

Lt Col Young/SAFoIcc/1js/79079/24 July 67 -
PROPOSED TO SENATOR JORDAN
Dear Senator Jordan:
The Air Force receives hundreds of such reports cach year, and
many are obviously y hoakes, In the present case, the boys are hoaxes, In the present case, the boys are
apparently extremely clever to have hookvinked the Prosecuting
Attorney. It is fortunate that the boys admitted the hoax before Attorney. It is fortunate that the boys admitted the hoax before
sdaitional time and money
hope this info hope this information may have about the may have about the
matter. matter.
Sincerely,
SAF-OICC SAF-OIC
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