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4-596 (REV. 1-20-73) RRP003IXH3 8/11/1274197 0062 83894 2 53 100 FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER HQ-HEADQUARTERS Class/Case # Sub Vol. Serial # DESTROY ent of Justice FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE DY BUREAU ED FOR f PA 19BY09 FOIPA # 99308 INVESTIGATION FOIPA 1366404 DESTROY DO NOT Declassification authority derived from FBI Automatic Declassification Guide, issued May 24, 2007. COPIED FOR FOIPA MAY 14 1977 BY Fall1 SERIALS 53-100 62-HQ-83894 *62-HQ-83894-2廠 SECTION 2 SECTION 2 SERIALS 53-100 82.1978 BY FO ΓΛΙΡΑ COPIED FOR USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE PICKETT STREET Transfer-Call 3421 STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UN Mr. Tolson.. Mr. E. A. Tamm. STATES GOVERNMENT Mr. Glavia Mr. Ladd. TO Director, FBI Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD DATE: August 8, 1947 FROM SAC, San Francisco Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy 46103 SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS Mr. Egan Mr. Gurgea men Reference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947 entitled as above forwarding a copy of a report furnished to me by Lieutenantn. Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, set- ting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported sightings of flying dises. Mr. Hasho Miss Gandy As of further interest to the Bureau in this regard, there a mitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1947 and entitled "Investigation of Flying Dises," furnished to me by Major WILLIAM R. GRAHAM, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosing copies of reports of additional reported sightings of flying dises by persons in Oregon and Arizona, together with the results of their investigations in that regard. the Bureau in this regard, there a mitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1947 and entitled "Investigation of Flying Dises," furnished to me by Major WILLIAM R. GRAHAM, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is acting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosing copies of reports of additional reported sightings of flying dises by persons in Oregon and Arizona, together with the results of their investigations in that regard. It is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the time Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct inquiries into the reported sightings of flying discs. Copies of these reports are being forwarded to the Portland and Phoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subject. HMKsemb Enclosures - 3 cc Portland (with enclosures - 3) Phoenix (with enclosures 3) & 550CT 6 1347R-344 G. I. R. -9 RECORDED & INDEXED -53 1621-83894 F B 137 AUG 141947 VIGOЛЕВИНЕЙН 15 Asiqop Jatecfone daro: NAPI and of tog bedouins tow amolpagisnovel suo anda bedon ai Božikaoni Sosinco blow маекий то члς πολν κουβεi sre tholdουτσέσκοτώ, end гиро еде заболеро, одредαδα οι εγώγá grun brm method bebretot saleda oбond to selnou Joejdua alda dalw poljoenico až salidomo 10 sa rineud - SOTIRED LONG (- ветивоlons del) huаінної со INTERNAL SECURITY AUG 19 5 10 PM 47 RECEIVED ECEIVED-LADD こっとWS-UG 2442 PM 47 NEPT OF JUST FBI STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: August 13, 1947 FROM : SAC, NEWARK SUBJECT: FLYING DISC REPORTED AT HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST гиро еде заболеро, одредαδα οι εγώγá grun brm method bebretot saleda oбond to selnou Joejdua alda dalw poljoenico až salidomo 10 sa rineud - SOTIRED LONG (- ветивоlons del) huаінної со INTERNAL SECURITY AUG 19 5 10 PM 47 RECEIVED ECEIVED-LADD こっとWS-UG 2442 PM 47 NEPT OF JUST FBI STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: August 13, 1947 FROM : SAC, NEWARK SUBJECT: FLYING DISC REPORTED AT HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY AUGUST 3, 1947 MISCELLANEOUS Reference is made to the teletype from the Newark Division to the Bureau dated August 4, 1947 stating that a "Flying Disc" had been reported to have been seen at Hackensack, New Jersey on August 3 last by one CHARLES CASELLA, JR. and WILLIAM TRUEX. CHARLES CASELLA, JR., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon interview by Special Agent ARTHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated that on August 3 he had been standing with WILLIAM TRUEX, a soldier stationed at Fort Dix, observing a "ham" radio rig atop a two-story house on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximately 7:45 p.m., and they were in this vicinity for the purpose of meeting TRUEX'S girlfriend, one JOYCE MC FARLAND. TRUEX commented to CASELLA that a child had apparently lost its balloon. CASELLA looked and about a block or a half block away noticed a round, black object moving from south to north and east of the stop where he and TRUEX were standing. CASELLA noticed that it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern whether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori- zontal plane about two hundred yards above the top of the hill at Summit Avenue and Simons Avenue. It proceeded at moving from south to north and east of the stop where he and TRUEX were standing. CASELLA noticed that it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could not discern whether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it was about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori- zontal plane about two hundred yards above the top of the hill at Summit Avenue and Simons Avenue. It proceeded at a steady rate, emitted no rays, and was moving fast enough to require them to turn their heads steadily in order to follow it. TRUEX's girlfriend came out about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed it out to her, and she said that it looked like a bird on the horizon so small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELLA said that a line drawn along its apparent course of flight would go from the vicinity of Bendix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New Jersey. CASELLA also said that a man on the porch across the street also noticed it and pointed it out to the women. CASELIA said that this man seemed excited but did nothing about it. CASELLA said that he was positive it was no optical illusion. He was not facing into the sun and saw the object clearly. He also said that he would have thought nothing of it except for the speed at which it was traveling. AFW: EMC 62- 1047583 COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964 RBOORDED SE 162-83894-53 INDEXED EX-50 18 37 AUG 18 1947 B I TATE on RECEIVED JG-2222-04 PM 47 INTERNAL SECURITY op F. B. I. niset Jon a sil Letter to Bureau August 13, 1947 Miss JOYCE MC FARLAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview by Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated that the event in question occurred at about 7:30 on the evening of Sunday, August 3. She said that she was in the house when CASELLA or TRUEX called to her. She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over the horizon, but she declared that it was in view from that time for approximately one minute. She said it was round and silver-blue in color Agent WILLIAMS, stated that the event in question occurred at about 7:30 on the evening of Sunday, August 3. She said that she was in the house when CASELLA or TRUEX called to her. She went out immediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw it just before it disappeared over the horizon, but she declared that it was in view from that time for approximately one minute. She said it was round and silver-blue in color and appeared to be revolving. She said that she did not recall making any comment that it might have been a bird and herself had no idea of what it could be. In view of the distance from which she noticed it, she said that it could not have been more than six inches in diameter but would have been much larger if she had been near to it. Miss MC FARLAND said that she had never seen anything like it before. She said that across the street the BOOTHS, mother and daughter, were the only people sitting on the porch and she, herself, did not notice anyone pointing toward the object in question. The only other person around, to her knowledge, was GLORIA TRUEX, sister of WILLIAM TRUEX, who remained in the house and did not see the object at all. Mrs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she was on the porch on the evening in question with her mother but did not notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present there to point out the object in question. The following information was received from TRUEX through interview by Special Agent T. HOWARD WALDRON: Private WILLIAM A. TRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat- talion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey, advised he was born April 12, 1930 at Jersey City, New Jersey and completed eight and one half years of school. He enlisted in the United States Army on May 29, 1947. His mother is Mrs. GRACE FIELDS of 88 Wales Avenue, River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey. TRUEX stated that on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing outside the home of his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE MC FARLAND, 478 Simons Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, New Jersey, advised he was born April 12, 1930 at Jersey City, New Jersey and completed eight and one half years of school. He enlisted in the United States Army on May 29, 1947. His mother is Mrs. GRACE FIELDS of 88 Wales Avenue, River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey. TRUEX stated that on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing outside the home of his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE MC FARLAND, 478 Simons Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELLA of 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, who is his sister's fiance. He said that he and CASELLA were looking at the radio antenna on a home near the 478 Simons Avenue address when they noticed an object -2- Letter to Bureau August 13, 1947 about two to three feet in diameter moving rapidly about two hundred yards off the ground. TRUEX said he 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. He stated the object was moving in a steady, straight path, going nortn, and he said there was no exhaust or indication of any motive power for the object. TRUEX said they observed the object for fifteen or twenty seconds. He could not give a description of the object's color or the material it was composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup than anything else he could think of, as the object was oval on the top and came to a point on the bottom side. TRUEX said that CASELLA stated "Maybe it's a flying saucer". He said he had never seen any- thing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea where it came from. TRUEX stated that neither he nor CASELLA had had anything to drink, and there was sufficient light for them to observe the object very clearly. The "Flying Disc" was reported by CASELLA to Sergeant JAMES PERONE of the Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised the writer that his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source. It may be noted that no other Police Department in the vicinity has brought to the he nor CASELLA had had anything to drink, and there was sufficient light for them to observe the object very clearly. The "Flying Disc" was reported by CASELLA to Sergeant JAMES PERONE of the Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised the writer that his Department had taken no further action nor had they received reports of the object in question from any other source. It may be noted that no other Police Department in the vicinity has brought to the attention of this Division any information regarding this matter. -3- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 5 1947 TELETYPE FBI DETROIT 8-5-47 5-08 PM EST JOH DIRECTOR, FBI URGENT Mr. Tolson Mr. B. A. Tamm Mr. Clegg Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Egan Mr. Gurmea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington Mr. Quinn Tamm.... Mr. Nease unsubs, RAYMOND EDWARD LANE, MRS. LAURA LANE, INFORMATNTS, FLYING today disc, misc. INFO RECEIVED FROM DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, MIDLAND, Copy to 7/16 MICHIGAN, THAT ON JULY TEN LAST RAYMOND EDWARD LANE AN EMPLOYEE LIGHT OF DOW AND SUBSIDIARY SINCE ABOUT NINETEEN TWENTY TWO, BROGUTH SOME MATERIAL TO THEIR PHYSICS LABORATORY STATING THAT ABOUT FIVE FEETEN PM JULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE, LAURA LANE, WERE WALKING IN A FIELD OWNED BY DOW AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE, TURNED AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND. THE FIRE DIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND LANE LATER scooped UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS TO upon interview by Brango of pub THE PHYSICS LAB. BOTH COMPLAINANTS INTERVIEWED. RAYMOND TELLING SUB- STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY AND ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY HEARD A PUFF NOISE, TURNED AND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BUSHEL BAKET BURNING ABOUT A FOOT OFF THE GROUND. THE FIRE DIED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND LANE LATER scooped UP A THREE INCH AREA OF FUSED SAND INTO A CAN AND TOOK THIS TO upon interview by Brango of pub THE PHYSICS LAB. BOTH COMPLAINANTS INTERVIEWED. RAYMOND TELLING SUB- STANTIALLY SAME STORY BUT WIFE RELUCTANT TO TALK AND VERY INDEFINITE ON WHAT HAPPENED. THERE ARE MAKRED DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR STORY. Recorded DOW AUTHORITIES CONSIDERED STORY FANTASTIC BUT HAVE EXAMINED MATERIAL AND STATE CONTENTS TO BE ORDINARY SAND, NOT RADIO ACTIVE , BUT GIVING OFF AMMONIA GAS, A SMALL SILVER NUGGET ALMOST PURE EXCEPT FOR SAND SF 16 62-83894-54 MISED IN IT NOT RADIO ACTIVE, MELTED SAND WHICH GIVES OFF 735 F B AMMONIA ODOR, AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF SILVER MELTED IN SAND AND SOME OTHER GRAYISH COLOR IN MATERIAL WHICH IS RADIO ACTIVE LEVEL OF RADIO ACTIVITY EXTREMELY LOW AND EMPLOYEE FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY GOVERN- MET AT LOS ALAMOS PROJECT STATES FUSED SAND HAS SOME CHARACTERISIC 60 OCT 1 - 1947 2/17 JETELADE one 2 1243 F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY DEPT. OF JUSTI SEP 30 | 24 PM Auc 5 6.42 PM 47 F. B. I. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTIC CEIVED INTERNAL SECURITY RECEIN DIRETOR UG 6 AUG 6 9 28 AM AMYR 42 PM U.S. DEPT. OF JUECEIVED FBI RECEIVED-TAMM FBI RECEIVED LAUT N 12 AM 47 EP 29 3 25 PM CHNICAL LABORATOR FBI S. DEPT OF JUSTICE CT DOM VII PAGE TWO OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME. RAYMOND LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS PAINT, 5 6.42 PM 47 F. B. I. U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTIC CEIVED INTERNAL SECURITY RECEIN DIRETOR UG 6 AUG 6 9 28 AM AMYR 42 PM U.S. DEPT. OF JUECEIVED FBI RECEIVED-TAMM FBI RECEIVED LAUT N 12 AM 47 EP 29 3 25 PM CHNICAL LABORATOR FBI S. DEPT OF JUSTICE CT DOM VII PAGE TWO OF LOS ALAMOS SAND BUT NOT BELIEVED TO BE THE SAME. RAYMOND LAND KNOWN TO HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION SMALL QUANTITY OF LUMINOUS PAINT, RADIO ACTIVE, TO BE AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER, TO HAVE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FROM EMPLOYMENT AT DOW. LAND DESCRIBED AS VERY PECULIAR, SURELY, ANTAGONISTIC TO PLANT PROTECTION OFFICERS, INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ELECTRICITY. LANE IS WHITE, BORN MAY SEVEN, NINETEEN NAUGHT TWO, AT FREESOIL, MICHIGAN, FIVE FEET NINE AND ONE HALF, ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS, DARK BROWN HAIR, PARTLY BALD, SERVED US ARMY NINETEEN EIGHTEEN TO NINETEEN TWENTY THREE, CONVICTED NINETEEN TWENTY FOUR MIDLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN, FOR BURGLARY, SERVING SIXTY DAY SENTENCE. NEITHER PARTY ADMITS STORY IS A PRANK, BUT LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING DISCS AND ROCKETS. ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ARMY AIR FORCES INTELLIGENCE AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN, HAVE BEEN ADVISED. SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION. O-CONNOR CORRECTION LINE ONE WORD FOUR SHOULD RAXXX READ END 6-16 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR Called Laboratory 0 N. By 30 LANE ce. M. LANE HAS MENTIONED FLYING DISCS AND ROCKETS. ON INTERVIEW LANE WAS RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS MATTER AND NEITHER HE NOR HIS WIFE ARE ABLE TO LOCATE THE EXACT LOCATION WHERE MATERIAL WAS FOUND. ARMY AIR FORCES INTELLIGENCE AT SELFRIDGE FIELD, MICHIGAN, HAVE BEEN ADVISED. SUTEL IF BUREAU DESIRES MATERIAL FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION. O-CONNOR CORRECTION LINE ONE WORD FOUR SHOULD RAXXX READ END 6-16 PM OK FBI WASH DC WJR Called Laboratory 0 N. By 30 LANE ce. M. Harbo cw F.B.I. DEPT. OF JUSTICE AUG 5 6 18 PM '47 RECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT RECEIVED UG 6 4 42 PM '47 F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY DEPT. OF JUSTI. RECEIVED EP 30 | 24 PM '47 F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY DEPT. OF JUSTI. STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Mr. Ladd FROM : J. P. Coyne joe SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Raymond Edward Lane, Mrs. Laura Lane - Informants; FLYING DISC MISCELLANEOUS DATE: August 8, 1947 Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tamn Mr. Clegr Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Carson Mr. Egan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Hendon Quinn Талл Mr. Pennington Tele Roon Wease Beahm Gandy 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 RGF:MAW:EW Machment to VEC SO SEP 30 1947 252 min #23 62-8389455 UG 14 1947 135 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 23. BB8T MAINO JADO RUSMEAM OTJRAUD o.1. d. Jauqna gni teed 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 RGF:MAW:EW Machment to VEC SO SEP 30 1947 252 min #23 62-8389455 UG 14 1947 135 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 23. BB8T MAINO JADO RUSMEAM OTJRAUD o.1. d. Jauqna gni teed gnil dot qultteo euqtuoe a horbnltts et owo.I hn.l ooəl b.evbh Bnowqt .m.ri Bo 607710 Olovied qa boeviaeer noitoioini, ".nosib gnifit" of ovitatsert anol avoed .s.tt MIVIKTAJJMION : MOTTARISJOO •b.e..h FBI S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE VAC 26 1223 PM B 26 12 23 PM.d7 AUG 39s S DEPT OF JUSTICE Ls F B IS NOV 9 51 AM RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION RECEIVED LIAISON SECTION -- US DEPT OF JUSTICE --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- August 8, 1947 FLYING DISCS Information was received from the 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 p.m., 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 of 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. 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. Dow authorities considered the story fantastic but have examined the material and state contents are: ordinary sand, not radio active, but giving off ammonia gas; a small silver nugget almost pure except for sand mixed in it, not radio active; melted or fused sand which gives off ammonia odor and little droplets of silver melted in sand and some grayish color material which is radio active. The level of radio activity in this material is extremely low. 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. Raymond Lane is known to have in his possession a small quantity of luminous paint, radio active, to be an amateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chemistry and physics. He is described as very peculiar, surly, antagonistic to plant protection officers and interested in photography and electricity. Lane is white, was born May 7, 1902, at Freesoil, Michigan. He is 5' 9¾", weighs 145 pounds, Los Alamos sand but he does not believe it is the same. Raymond Lane is known to have in his possession a small quantity of luminous paint, radio active, to be an amateur photographer and to have a limited knowledge of chemistry and physics. He is described as very peculiar, surly, antagonistic to plant protection officers and interested in photography and electricity. Lane is white, was born May 7, 1902, at Freesoil, Michigan. He is 5' 9¾", weighs 145 pounds, has dark brown hair, partly bald, served in the U.S. Army from 1918 to 1923. He was arrested for burglary in Midland County, Michigan, in 1924, for which he served a sixty day sentence. 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. The Army Airforce Intelligence at Selfridge Field, Michigan, has been advised and the material has been turned over to them. gton Tamm RGF: mae 1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION AUG 8-1947 TELEMETER WASH 9 FROM CGO DIRECTOR 8-8-47 "URGENT" 800 PM RLS Mr. Tolson. Mr. K. A. Tamm.. Mr. Clegg Glavin vddd Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Bgan Mr. Gurnea Mr. Harbo Mr. Mohr Mr. Pennington. Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr. Nease Miss Gandy Fletor RF CopyrgJC FLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBERT LITTLE, SECURITY MATER X. CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REPORTED THAT LITTLE OF SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. LITTLE UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER, SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NO FURTHER INQUIRY. CONTEMPLATED. Gandy Fletor RF CopyrgJC FLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS. ROBERT LITTLE, SECURITY MATER X. CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REPORTED THAT LITTLE OF SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM TODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH. LITTLE UNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER, SIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER A MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE. NO FURTHER INQUIRY. CONTEMPLATED. 500 EXORREEXXON END ACK MC SWAIN RECORDED SE 17 INDEXED 9 #45 G. I. R. -9 62-83894 56 FB IX 15 AUG 12 1947 5-R F. B. I. INTERNAL SECURITY AUG 11 10 18 AM ? RECEIVED RECEIVED FELETYPE UNIT, AUG 8.928 PH 47 VA F.B.J.DEPT. OF JUSTICE 008- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Meum UNITED S GOVERNMENT TO : D. M. LADD FROM : E. G. Fitch Fitch SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS DATE: 7/21/47 mi y Mr. Tolson Mr. E. A. Tam Mr. Clegg Mr. Coffey Mr. Glavin Mr. Ladd M. Nichols 1. Rosen Mr. Tracy Mr. Mohr Mr. Carson Mr. Hendon Mr. Mumford Mr. Jones Mr. Quinn Tamm Tele. Room Miss Beahm Miss Gandy Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Division of the War Department advised Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that the War Department has received a telegram, dated New York, New York, July 5, as follows: "FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR ORIGIN." FिG Colonel Golbranson furnished Mr. Reynolds with a copy of the memorandum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, Colonel Carl Golbranson of the Intelligence Division of the War Department advised Special Agent S. W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section that the War Department has received a telegram, dated New York, New York, July 5, as follows: "FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST IMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE ILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR ORIGIN." FिG Colonel Golbranson furnished Mr. Reynolds with a copy of the memorandum entitled "Report on Flying Saucers, dated July 7, 1947, addressed to Commanding General, 32d AAF Base Unit, Bolling Field, Washington, D, C., from John D. Schindler, Jr., a copy of which is attached to this memorandum. The attached memorandum sets forth information and statistics regarding two reportings of incidents of flying disks. There is also attached hereto a map of the Illinois River area which was furnished to Mr. Reynolds by Colonel Golbranson. Colonel Golbranson stated that according to this map the incidents reported in the attached memorandum are in the general vicinity of Lily Lake, which was given as the address of Mr. Richard F. Shaver in the anonymous telegram received by the War Department. Colonel. Golbranson advised that in view of the fact that the observation of the flying saucers was made on July 7th and the date of the unsigned telegram is July 5th, together with the proximity of Lily Lake to the points where the objects were observed, he desired the Bureau conduct some investigation of Shaver to determine whether or not he has any information pertaining to the origin of the flying saucers. Mr. Reynolds advised Colonel Golbranson that his request would be made known to you and the results of any investigation would be brought to his attention. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the field be directed to make inquiries regarding Shaver and, if deemed advisable, interview him regarding any information that he has relative to flying disks. The results of any investigation should be forwarded to the Liaison Section for delivery to the Intelligence Division of the War Depart- ment. Attachments SWR:AJB momo Ledll Chicago RECORDER 162-83894-57 55 SEP 3013401 8/8/2 INDEXAND 6 EX-53 36 and the results of any investigation would be brought to his attention. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the field be directed to make inquiries regarding Shaver and, if deemed advisable, interview him regarding any information that he has relative to flying disks. The results of any investigation should be forwarded to the Liaison Section for delivery to the Intelligence Division of the War Depart- ment. Attachments SWR:AJB momo Ledll Chicago RECORDER 162-83894-57 55 SEP 3013401 8/8/2 INDEXAND 6 EX-53 36 AUG 18 194 SAC, Chicago Director, FBI FLYING DISCS August 8, 1947 RECORDED C2- 83844-58 EX-06 The War Department has furnished this Bur