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65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_SECTION_2
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Class / Case #: 0062 83894
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Vol: 53
Serial #: 100
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
[Right side margin list]
Mr. Tolson
Mr. E. A. Tamm
Mr. Glevin
Mr. Ladd
Mr. Rosen
Mr. Tracy
Mr. Egan
Mr. Gurnea
Mr. Harbo
[illegible]
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Miss Gandy
TO: Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD
FROM: SAC, San Francisco
DATE: August 8, 1947
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
[Handwritten note in left margin: mem]
46103
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 Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, setting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported sightings of flying discs.
[Handwritten note in left margin: C]
As of further interest to the Bureau in this regard, there are transmitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1947 and entitled "Investigation of Flying Discs," 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 discs 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.
HMK:emb
Enclosures - 3
cc Portland (with enclosures - 3)
Phoenix (with enclosures - 3)
[Handwritten note in bottom left: 3 ENCL]
[Handwritten note in bottom left: R-344]
[Handwritten note in bottom left: 370]
[Handwritten note in bottom left: 55 OCT 6 1947]
[Stamp: G.I.R.-9 RECORDED & INDEXED]
[Stamp: 162-83894]
[Stamp: 37 AUG 14 1947]
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO: SAC, [illegible]
FROM: [illegible]
DATE: [illegible]
SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS
Reference is made to the Bureau's letter dated [illegible] 1947, concerning a report of a "flying disc" observed by [illegible] at [illegible], [illegible]. It is requested that the [illegible] office conduct an investigation into the sightings of "flying discs".
It is noted that these investigations were conducted to [illegible].
Copies of these reports are being forwarded to the [illegible] for the information of their files in connection with this subject.
(enclosures (2) - [illegible])
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RECEIVED
AUG 19 5 10 PM '47
INTERNAL SECURITY
F.B.I.
RECEIVED-LADD
AUG 12 4 42 PM '47
DEPT. OF JUST.
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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
[Marginalia, left side: Flying Disc]
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 CASELIA, JR. and WILLIAM TRUEX.
CHARLES CASELIA, 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 CASELIA that a child had apparently lost its balloon. CASELIA 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. CASELIA 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 horizontal 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. CASELIA 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.
CASELIA 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.
CASELIA 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.
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Office Memorandum
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RECEIVED
INTERNAL SECURITY
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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 CASELIA 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.
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