Flying Discs - Case File 62-HQ-83894, Section 2 (Serials 53-100)

# Page 001: Document Cover Sheet

Document is the cover/routing sheet for FBI Case File 62-HQ-83894, Section 2, Serials 53-100. This appears to be institutional paperwork showing:

Markings indicate "DO NOT DESTROY" and "FOIPA" reference number visible. Document is marked for FBI Central Records Center, Headquarters routing.

# Page 002: Memorandum on Flying Discs Investigation

**FROM:** SAC (Special Agent in Charge), San Francisco

**TO:** Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. K. Ladd

**DATE:** August 8, 1947

**SUBJECT:** Flying Discs

References previous letter dated July 28, 1947 forwarding a report from Lieutenant Colonel Donald Springer regarding inquiries into reported sightings of flying discs.

**Key Content:**

Notes that these investigations were conducted prior to FBI instructions being issued for Bureau to conduct own inquiries into reported sightings.

**Routing:** Copies being forwarded to Portland and Phoenix Offices for completion of their files.

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# Page 004: Flying Disc Report - Hackensack, New Jersey

**FROM:** SAC, Newark

**TO:** Director, FBI

**DATE:** August 13, 1947

**SUBJECT:** Flying Disc Reported at Hackensack, New Jersey - August 3, 1947 - Miscellaneous

**Location:** Hackensack, New Jersey

**Date of Incident:** August 3, 1947 (approximately 7:45 p.m.)

**Witnesses:**

**Object Description:**

**Witness Account (Caselia):**

Caselia and Truex were observing ham radio rig atop two-story house on Simons Avenue when Truex commented that a child had apparently lost its balloon. Caselia looked and noticed round, black object moving south to north. Object appeared to be moving too fast to be ordinary balloon. McFarland's girlfriend came out about 15 seconds after they first sighted it and also observed it. Caselia stated a man on porch across street also noticed it and pointed it out to women. Caselia reported seeing no optical illusion and said he would have thought nothing of it except for speed of travel.

**Flight Path:** A line drawn along apparent course would go from vicinity of Bendix, New Jersey to point west of Westwood, New Jersey.

**Police Report:** Reported to Sergeant James Perone of Hackensack Police Department. Perone advised his department had taken no further action nor received reports from any other source. No other police departments in vicinity had brought information to FBI Division.

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# Page 006: Witness Statements - McFarland and Truex

**McFarland Statement:**

Miss Joyce McFarland, 476 Simons Avenue, interviewed by Special Agent Williams, stated event occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on evening of Sunday, August 3. She was in house when Caselia or Truex called her. Went out immediately and they pointed out object in question. Saw it just before it disappeared over horizon but declared it was in view for approximately one minute.

**Object Description (McFarland):**

**Additional Witnesses:**

**Booth Statement:**

Mrs. Winfield S. Booth, 459 Simons Avenue, stated she was on porch with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in sky nor had any man been present there to point out the object in question.

**Truex Statement:**

Private William A. Truex, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey:

On Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing outside home of girlfriend Miss Joyce McFarland, 476 Simons Avenue (later listed as 478), Hackensack, New Jersey, accompanied by Charles Caselia, 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack (Caselia is sister's fiancé). He and Caselia were looking at radio antenna on home near 478 Simons Avenue address when they noticed an object.

**Interview conducted by:** Special Agent T. Howard Waldron

# Page 007: Truex Detailed Account - Object Description

**Truex Account (Continued):**

Object was two to three feet in diameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off the ground. Truex thought at first it was a child's balloon, but when he noticed there was no wind and the object had no strings to it, he decided it was something else. Object was moving in steady, straight path, going north, with no exhaust or indication of any motive power.

**Observation Duration:** 15-20 seconds

**Object Characteristics:**

**Observation Conditions:**

**Police Report:**

"Flying Disc" was reported by Caselia to Sergeant James Perone of Hackensack Police Department. Perone advised writer that his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source.

**Note:** No other Police Department in vicinity had brought information regarding this matter to the attention of this Division.

# Page 008: Teletype - DOW Chemical Company Flying Disc Report

**FROM:** FBI Detroit

**DATE:** August 5-6, 1947, 5:08 PM EST

**TO:** Director, FBI - URGENT

**SUBJECT:** Unsubs Raymond Edward Lane, Mrs. Laura Lane, Informants; Flying Disc, Miscellaneous Info

**Incident Source:** DOW Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan

**Incident Date:** July 10, 1947 (received date)

**Event Date:** July 9, 1947, approximately 5:15 PM

**Witnesses:**

**Incident Description:**

Raymond Lane brought material to Physics Laboratory at DOW, stating that about 5:15 PM on July 9, he and his wife were walking in a field owned by DOW, about one hundred feet away from location when they heard a puff noise, turned and saw a ball of white about the size of a bushel basket burning approximately a foot off the ground. The fire died out immediately. Later, Lane scooped up a three-inch area of fused sand into a can and took it to the Physics Laboratory.

**Material Analysis:**

**Witness Credibility Issues:**

**Subject Background:**

**Follow-up:**

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# Page 011: Teletype Header/Cover Sheet

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# Page 012: Memorandum to Mr. Ladd Regarding Lane Material

**STANDARD FORM NO. 64**

**Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT**

**TO:** Mr. Ladd

**FROM:** J. P. Coyne

**DATE:** August 8, 1947

**SUBJECT:** Unknown Subjects; Raymond Edward Lane, Mrs. Laura Lane - Informants; Flying Disc; Miscellaneous

**Summary:**

There is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent information received by the Detroit Office from Raymond Edward Lane and Mrs. Laura Lane relative to "flying discs."

**Recommendation:**

It is recommended that this material be personally delivered by the Liaison Section to the appropriate contact in the War Department.

**Attachment reference:** RGF:MAW:EW with handwritten routing notes and date stamp showing "AUG 8 1947" and file marking "62-83894/53"

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# Page 014: Detailed Flying Discs Memorandum - Lane Incident

**DATE:** August 8, 1947

**SUBJECT:** Flying Discs

**Information Source:** DOW Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan

**Date of Incident:** July 10, 1947 (information received)

**Event Date:** July 9, 1947, approximately 5:15 PM

**Witnesses:**

**Incident Account:**

Information was received from DOW Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, that on July 10, 1947, one Raymond Edward Lane, an employee of DOW Chemical Company since about 1922, brought some material to their Physics Laboratory. He stated that about 5:15 PM on July 9, he and his wife, Laura, were walking in a field when they heard a puff noise about one hundred feet away. They turned and saw a ball of white about the size of a bushel basket burning approximately a foot off the ground. The fire died out immediately and later Lane scooped up a three-inch area of fused sand into a can for examination at their laboratory.

**FBI Interview:**

Upon interview by FBI Agents, Raymond told substantially the same story, but Mrs. Lane was reluctant to talk and very indefinite about what happened. There were marked discrepancies in their stories.

**Material Analysis:**

**Expert Evaluation:**

An employee of DOW, formerly employed by the Government at Los Alamos Project, stated the fused sand has some characteristics of Los Alamos sand but he does not believe it is the same.

**Subject Background - Raymond Lane:**

**Credibility Issues:**

Neither Raymond Lane nor his wife will admit their story is a prank. However, neither are able to point out the exact location of this incident.

**Follow-up:**

Army Air Forces Intelligence at Selfridge Field, Michigan, has been advised and the material has been turned over to them.

**Prepared by:** RGF:rmae

# Page 015: Teletype - Chicago Herald American Flying Disc Report

**FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION**

**U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE**

**COMMUNICATIONS SECTION**

**FROM:** CGO (Washington Field Office)

**TO:** Director - URGENT

**DATE:** August 8, 1947, 8:00 PM

**STATUS:** Security Matter X

**SUBJECT:** Flying Disc Sighted by Mrs. Robert Little

**Incident Details:**

Chicago Herald American today reported that Little of 6327 Harper Avenue, Chicago, reported seeing a disc at 3:30 AM today sailing above Lake Michigan off Jackson Park Beach.

**Witness Information:**

**Background Information (from Father-in-Law):**

**Follow-up Status:**

No further inquiry contemplated.

**Received by:** MC SWAIN

**Sender:** DRRXXXM (illegible)

**End message:** END ACK

**Administrative markings:** RECORDED SE 17, INDEXED "9" at 15 AUG 12 1947, G.I.R.-9

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World Aeronautical Chart - Illinois River area. Standard aeronautical chart showing topography, terrain, and navigation features. No UAP-related information visible.

Aeronautical chart symbols and legend page. Technical reference material for chart interpretation. No UAP-related content.

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# Page 046 - Office Memorandum on Flying Discs Report

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"The Director inquired as to whether the Bureau had any such information."

"I informed him that I had never heard of any information indicating that Soviet espionage agents had been instructed to obtain such information."

"In accordance with the Director's instructions, I advised Mr. Nichols that in the event any inquiries are made concerning such a story, that the story should be flatly denied in so far as the FBI is concerned."

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# Page 048 - Office Memorandum on Soviet Espionage Article

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"Reference is made to your telephonic conversation with the Director on Wednesday of last week, at which time the Director advised that Los Angeles papers carried under a Washington date line an article indicating the Soviet espionage agents in the United States are under instruction to solve the flying discs."

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# Page 050 - Memorandum on Flying Discs and Air Crash Investigation

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"There are attached two copies of a blind memorandum setting forth the facts relative to the reported air crash of two AAF officers investigating flying disc complaints."

"It is recommended that a copy of this memorandum be furnished by the Liaison Section to the Air Force Intelligence."

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# Page 052 - Portland Field Office Report on Flying Discs

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SECURITY MATTER - X

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"He stated that the object glistened and appeared to be of aluminium sheeting."

"He advised that the object appeared to be climbing and traveling East at a high rate of speed which he estimated on a computer in his plane as 1,000 miles per hour."

"He believed the object to be spherical in shape and recalled noticing a darker object to the right the first time he saw it."

"It is noted that HATFIELD served as a Lieutenant JG in the U. S. Naval Air Corps for about 3½ years, flying constantly on the Atlantic submarine patrol. He is a reputable citizen in Douglas County and is reported to be a qualified pilot."

# Page 053 - Continuation of Flying Disc Report (Heavily Obscured)

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# Page 054 - Conclusion of Myrtle Creek Flying Disc Report

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"He advised that he did not observe any evidence of motion such as vapor or trails, etc. and could hear no noise over the noise of his own ship."

"Investigation in the vicinity of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, has failed to reveal any other person sighting the objects reported by HATFIELD and ELLISON. No further investigation is being conducted."

# Page 055 - FBI Internal Routing and Distribution Page

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# Page 057 - Urgent Report on Flying Discs over Twin Falls, Idaho

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URGENT

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### First Sighting (9:30-9:45 PM, August 19)

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"FLYING DISCS. BETWEEN NINE THIRTY AND NINE FORTY FIVE PM LAST NIGHT, AUGUST NINETEENTH, MR. AND MRS. H. H. HEDSTROM, THIRD AVENUE NORTH, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, WHILE SITTING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MRS. HENRY SCHULTZ, OBSERVED AN OBJECT RESEMBLING A FLYING SAUCER TRAVELING VERY RAPIDLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF THIS CITY."

"THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE OBJECTS OBSERVED WERE NOT THE LANDING LIGHTS OF AIRPLANES NOR SHOOTING STARS."

"NONE OF THESE OBSERVERS HEARD ANY SOUND AS THE ABOVE OBJECTS PASSED OVER THE CITY."

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# Page 059 - Continuation of Twin Falls Flying Discs Report (Page Two)

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"AT THIS TIME INFORMANTS STATED THE OBJECTS APPEARED IN GROUPS OF THREE, FIVE AND SEVEN. AT THIS POINT MRS. HEDSTROM CALLED DETECTIVE RICHARD FRAZIER OF THE TWIN FALLS PD, A NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, WHO ACCOMPANIED BY M. E. ROUNDTREE AND RICHARD SCOTT, ALSO MEMBERS OF THE TWIN FALLS PD, PROCEEDED TO THE HEDSTROM HOME WHERE THEY OBSERVED A GROUP OF TWELVE OBJECTS FLYING IN FORMATION OVER THE CITY IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION."

"THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE OBJECTS OBSERVED WERE NOT THE LANDING LIGHTS OF AIRPLANES NOR SHOOTING STARS."

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Telegram/teletype transmittal relating to flying disc sightings, referencing discussion of unidentified objects and concerns about public panic.

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FBI internal communication regarding flying disc sightings, with directive to field offices regarding inquiries and coordination with Army Air Forces.

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FBI office memorandum regarding flying disc inquiries at Army Air Forces, documenting investigation results and recommendations for internal routing.

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FBI communications directive regarding flying disc investigation in San Francisco and Phoenix areas, detailing coordination protocol and investigative authority.

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FBI office memorandum documenting sighting report from Agate Beach, Oregon, with details of witness interview.

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Handwritten letter with handwriting in red ink, partially legible. Content relates to flying saucers inquiry addressed to FBI Director.

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Official response letter from FBI Director addressing flying disc inquiry from citizen.

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Handwritten letter in cursive ink to FBI Director describing personal knowledge and sighting of flying saucers, with specific account of observations.

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Continuation of handwritten citizen letter to FBI Director describing flying disc sightings and official inquiries made.

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Conclusion of handwritten letter to FBI Director regarding flying disc information and reward status.

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FBI office memorandum documenting investigation of alleged flying disc sighting in Springfield, Illinois, with physical evidence description.

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Cover page for photograph enclosure documenting the alleged "flying disc" found in Saybrook, Illinois.

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Photograph showing top-down view of assembled object claimed to be a "flying disc," clearly showing composite construction with central circular wooden platter with visible grain, affixed spark plug component on left side, and brass tubing.

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Photograph showing side view of the assembled "flying disc" object, displaying the wooden platter base with affixed components and brass tubing visible on the edge.

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Caption page for photograph series of Saybrook, Illinois "flying disc" object.

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Caption page for photograph documentation of the Saybrook "flying disc" object.

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Caption page for photograph of the Saybrook "flying disc" object.

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Photograph showing angled view of the "flying disc" object with all components visible, displaying the wooden platter base with mounted mechanical components including dark cylindrical central device, wiring, spark plug or similar electrical component, and brass tubing.

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Caption page for photograph of the Saybrook "flying disc" object.

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FBI teletype directive regarding disposition of the alleged flying disc found in Saybrook, Illinois. References prior correspondence and authorizes destruction if Army officials are not interested.

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Teletype report from FBI Portland office regarding sighting of multiple flying disc-like objects near Oswego, Oregon observed by witness.

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Back side of teletype with administrative routing stamps and reception markings, mostly illegible.

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FBI office memorandum documenting interview with witness of flying disc sightings near Oswego, Oregon on September 3, 1947. Provides detailed description of observed objects and witness account.

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Back side of office memorandum with circulation marks and file notations, text mostly illegible due to image quality.

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FBI office memorandum following up on Twin Falls, Idaho flying disc inquiry from August 1947, documenting Army Air Forces follow-up investigation results.

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Back side of office memorandum with administrative stamps and distribution notations.

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Official response letter from FBI Director to citizen who reported flying disc information from Vermont.

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Transmittal memo from Albany SAC to FBI Director regarding incoming communication from A. Courtney Parker concerning flying disc sightings in Vermont area.

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Original letter from A. Courtney Parker, Superintendent of Schools in Vermont, reporting flying disc sighting observed by witness on September 17, 1947.

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Continuation page of witness report, mostly illegible due to image quality and fading.

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FBI Director's office transmittal memo regarding letter from Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant about flying disc observations, forwarded through journalist Walter Winchell.

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Letter from Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant to journalist Walter Winchell regarding flying disc observations and collection of field data on the phenomena.

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Continuation of Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant's letter to Walter Winchell listing military, intelligence, and government contacts who verified her work on flying disc phenomena.

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Further continuation of Mrs. Merchant's letter discussing confidentiality restrictions, verification procedures, and promises regarding exclusive story and national security implications.

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Conclusion of Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant's letter to Walter Winchell with signature, postscript, and security instructions.

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FBI office memorandum documenting laboratory analysis of material submitted by citizen claiming to be part of a flying saucer.

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FBI office memorandum providing disposition instructions for material submitted by Mrs. Mixon, following up on laboratory analysis.

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Back side of disposition memo with administrative stamps, mostly blank.

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FBI office memorandum documenting field investigation of flying disc report in Phoenix, Arizona, with details of Air Force coordination and witness interview.

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Detailed investigative report documenting interview with William Albert Rhodes regarding his flying disc sighting and photographs on July 7, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Continuation of Rhodes interview report detailing photographic evidence, identity disclosure issues, and negatives handling.

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Conclusion of Phoenix flying disc investigation report detailing negatives custody transfer and investigation summary.

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FBI teletype report from Portland field office documenting flying disc sighting observed by Chief of Police and patrol officers on September 11, 1947.

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Reverse side of handwritten letter with minimal visible content. Page contains partial address information but is largely unreadable. Shows "Ryan Funeral Home" letterhead at bottom with Bieber, California address.

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