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FBI file 62-HQ-83894 Flying Discs, section 3

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 on flying discs collects 1947 FBI memoranda, teletypes and Army Air Forces intelligence papers. It includes F. M. Johnson's report of discs near Mt. Adams on June 24, 1947, the Maury Island claims of Harold Dahl and Fred Crisman, the fatal B-25 crash at Kelso, Washington that killed investigators Davidson and Brown, MIT findings that New Hampshire fragments were ordinary cast iron, and A. C. Urie's Twin Falls sighting. It ends with the Bureau discontinuing its disc investigations.

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  • p. 2 …SPRINGER of A-2, Hamilton Field, California. Even thoug)l Col. SPRINGER feels that Mr. JOHNSON…
  • p. 5 …SPRINGER of A-2, Hamilton Field, California, dated August 27, 1947, with attachment s reporting the…
  • p. 8 HEADQOARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Aa•iatant Chier of Statf, A-2 Intelligenoe Hamilton…
  • p. 33 …According to them Arnold called in ar:ny intelligence officers from Hamilton Field, California and one…
  • p. 36 …the morning of August 1, 1947 to return to Hamilton Field, California for Air For ce…
  • p. 39 …25 was carrying disc fragments returning to Hamilton Field, California and furnishing the inference that the…
  • p. 40 …with Ar-my A~2 Intelligence at Hamilton Field and that the fragments were top secret…
  • p. 43 …On the same date called Lieutenant BRO~'N at 5800 Hamilton Field, Cali fornia, collect • .ARNOW…
  • p. 45 …Shortly afterward, Colonel GRF.GG called him from McCrord Field stating that Hamilton Field had requested…
  • p. 53 …Arnold had made a telephone call to Hamilton ?ield to contact a Captain Davidson and a…
  • p. 54 …Davidson wero going baok to Hamilton Field and that he would get in tQuoh with me…
  • p. 60 …M>RINGER, A-2, Fourth _Air Foroe, Hamilton Field, California, involving reported aightings ot flying ~ disoe…
  • p. 87 …Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, advised that the Area Intelligence…
  • p. 92 …Captain DAVI~SON , Army intelligence officers at Hamilton Fiel d, and had asked them to come…
  • p. 149 …The article further reported that the plane crashed near Hamilton Field, California, and it w·as…
  • p. 159 …Springer, A-2, Ar-my Air Foroes, Hamilton Field, California, a copy of which is attached…
  • p. 181 …SPRINGER, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California~ which letter is designated to certain Commanding…
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SeptembGI' 27, 1947
l!ajor Gezs.eral George c. MoDonald
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The Federal Bureau of Inftst1ga.t1on baa been requeated
by your oitice to aes1at in the 1nveatigat1on ot reportod. aipt-
inga of tl.ying di■oa. -
U, attention baa been called to 1Datruot1on• disseminated
by the Air Foroea rel&tiw to tbia a.tter. I have been ad"fiaed
that these J.natructioJlS 1nclicat.e that the Air Foroea would inter
Tin reaponeible obaervere •hi:le the FBI would inwstipte inoidenta
or diaoa to\Dld on the ground, thereby relleri.Dg the Air Foroea or
rumiing down inoidenta which 1n mn,y ca.sea turned out to be •uh
oan covera. toilet aeat■ and whatnot."
ID Yin ot the apparent underat:anlling by the 'Air Foroea
or the poaition ot the Federal.Bureau ot Investigation in thia
matter, I OAIUlOt pel"Jlit the J>8N<mnel and time ot this organisa
tion to be 4iaa1pa:ted in this manner.
I &m advising the Field D1Tia1cma ot the Fede?'&l Bureau
ot Inveatigation to diaoontinue all 1nvoat1gative aotirlty regard- r~-,~
ing the reported aightinga of flying di1011, and am instructing them ·,.--
to reter all oampl&inta reoe1nd to the a ppropi-iaw Air Foro. •
repreaentat1ft in their area. t.
Sincerely yours.
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