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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. 33 . .,... . •... \,,- August 14, 1947 FLYING DISCS The 11 Tacoma News Tribune" and through them the United Press…
  • p. 34 …by a Tacoma Times reporter and the United Press Wireman at Tacoma giving information regarding t…
  • p. 36 …Five anonymous calls were received by a reporter, Tacoma Times, and the United Press ,;ire.man…
  • p. 37 …ER.~EL, Associated Press 1ireman, Tacoma, .ashington, advised that in the early part of June, 1947…
  • p. 38 …He stated that he talked to .:CRRELLO, the United Press a'ireman, Tacoma, who advised that…
  • p. 39 August 19, 1947 United Press .1ireman, stating that Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BRO::N were the…
  • p. 40 …TED H0RRELL0, a United Press \fi reman, Tacoma, •..ashington furnished substantially the same information that was…
  • p. 43 …SMITH, 3027 Hest Laurehurst Drive, United Airlines pilot : It should be noted that Captain SMITH has…
  • p. 46 …Later, a ~r. ~'OPJBILO of the United Press called and ~~ITH spoke to him on the…
  • p. 47 …infonned that MORR.ELLO of the Unit ed Press had received another anonymous phone call at…
  • p. 48 …ORRELLO in the United Press Office. There they read the latest press releases and had a…
  • p. 56 …Marlllo of the United Press and said that one ot the parties tha t Mr . Arnqld…
  • p. 89 …G4 I ~ Office Men~~,•o;,,,dum • UNITED • GOVERNMENT 65- 477 Dir ector, FBI : August 27. 1947…
  • p. 93 …He informed that PArL LAND and MORELLO, United Press men at Tacoma, appeared to know all…
  • p. 102 VENTURE PRESS 305 STUDIO BUILDING 171 B SHERMAN AVENUE E VANSTON, ILL INO I S June…
  • p. 109 …tnoer in Ill.itloia, • Jolm Corlett 0 United Press corrospond..nnt of Boice, Iooibility trot all…
  • p. 139 …due to the fact that he has been ridiculed by the press to such en extent…
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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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