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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.
“United Press”17 pages
Page #2 100 feet 1n diameter, circular in shape, a.Ad it appeared that there was a hoJ..e in the center ot each as he could see the sky through this hole. He al.so mentioned that on the inside ot the circle or the hole, ~t portholes were visible. Their speed was negligible as tne1 appeared to hover over a give11. spot. One ot these objects appeared to be in trouble. Another object came over and appeared to make contact. Attar making this oontact tor approximately two minu~es, it rose to its original position. At this time the obj eot that appeared to be in trouble seemed to throw a lot ot debris from one ot the portholes. Those objects then disappeared trom view. Some or this debris that landed broke 1.o. the wheelhouse of the boat, the spotlight, and th.o kl:axo.o.. Yh.ilo this dobris t:a:; 1'nll1ng• '03- boy nd :Jr.. Knight got ott the boat and h!d under some logs . This debris that tell killed our dog and a sea gull. I asked Ur . Dahl what was done with the dog. He ma.de the statement they threw the dog into the water . This story was told to !Ir. Crismon. who the next day went out to this Island to check on this story. He verified the taot ot the damage to the boat. also to the fact that there appeared to be quite a tev, pieces ot ai.ther rock or metal on the shore. Ur. Crismon also stated that while he was over there investigating on Maury Island, b.e also saw a disk. This disk was of the same sha,Pe and contour as the objects explained by Mr. Dahl. At this point Kr. Arnold clarified for me as to the reasons he as 1.11vest1gat1.ng this story . Jlr. Arnold stated that he reoo!ved a lett er from a Ur. Raymond Palm.er. supposedly editor or the Venture Press, Bvanston; Illinois. The gist of this letter was that Ur. Palmer received a l.etter from Mr. Dahl and J!r. Crismon,_ also a package ot these tragments that iere tound on Maury Island. Kr . Pal.mer also made the state:nent 1n the letter that the Chicago University tailed to ana.J..yze these tragcients and that. would Ur. Arnold please investigate the story. lb.". Arnold was sent a /estern Union check tor $200 .00 to take care of any expense that he might incur while making this investigation_. Mr . Arnold had made a telephone call to Hamilton ?ield to contact a Captain Davidson and a Lieutenant Brown. who were with A-2 Intelligence at Harnflt on 71eld, asking them would they make a trip to Tacol,'0.8. to also listen to this story of Dahl and Crismon. When Mr. Arnold acquainted me with the fact that he had made this phone oall in front ot Mr. Dahl, llr. Dahl made the statement that he would not tell this story to anybody in Army Intelligence . I mo.de the stat ement to llr. Dahl that it he felt this way. that he should not be ln the room when these two Intelligence offioors arrived. Mr. Dahl thought this was an excellent idea.
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