FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 7

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STAI GOVERNMENT
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DIREJ'IOR, FBI DATE : 4/28/53
SAC, SAN JUANLCjSr330)
UNIDEN'lIFI~YIOO OBJECT OBSERVED
11: 30 AM, APRIL 8, 195~0RT
BUCHANAN, PUER'JD RICO:
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On 4/27 /53 a report was received from llajor BRADFORD P . SHUMAN,
Wing Intelligence Officer , Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto Rico .
'lhe substance of this report is as follows:
Five persons observed an unidentified flying object at 11:30
.AM on 4/8/53 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Statements were
taken from all of the witnesses, among whom were three Captains
and a Sergeant of the U. S. Army, as well as a civilian. They
described the object as a bright star or a bright ball of fire .
at a great height, am it was moving rapidl y at the time it was
observed.
All of the witnesses observed one RB 36 aircraft which had been
flying in the area at the time of the sighting of this unidenti
fied object. The Wing Intelligence Officer reported that there
were two RB 36 aircraft in the area at this time. These aircraft
were reported to be flying at 12,000 and 21, 000 feet respectively.
None of the persons from whom statements were taken were able to
accurately describe the object, other than by the statements set
forth above.
-'lhis matter is being reported to the Bureau for inforrnatiori'
purposes.
CLOSED.
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