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FBI file 62-HQ-83894, section 9

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This section of FBI file 62-HQ-83894 collects Bureau correspondence on flying saucers from 1957 to 1966. It includes a 1957 memo on the rise in UFO reports after Sputnik, in which the Air Force told the FBI that the recent sightings were nonauthentic. It also holds a Havana report of a disc over Matahambre, Cuba, and inquiries about Robert T. Stone's Inter Continental Aerial Research Foundation and a Torrington, Connecticut sighting. Hoover's replies state that UFOs were never within FBI jurisdiction.

  • p. 69 …3, #4, Released October 15, 1958, edited and published by GRAY BARKER, Box 2228, Clarksburg , West…
  • p. 71 …He stated that GRAY BARKER, editor of nThe Saucerian Bulletin," had written a book concerning the…
  • p. 77 …According to MARCK, GRKY BARKER resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. O. Box 2228 and is…
  • p. 80 …According to MARCK, GRff BARKER resides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P.O. Box 2228 and is…
  • p. 82 …In paragraph two thereof reference is mnde to a book written by Gray Barker and published…
  • p. 83 …copy of the book written by Gray Barker entitled "They Knew Too Much About Flrlng Saucers…
  • p. 91 …Too Much About Flying Gaucers", by GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University Books…
PX 62-667
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Agentn observed at the time they contacted the residence
of MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that bis
sister, SHIRLEY E. MARCK, carried on exclusive
conversation concerning her brother relating that he had
been taken out of high school while living in Denver,
Colorado, and had been 1n the service until several
months ago. She stated that her brother never had an
opportunity since then to complete his schooling and
that as of the present tillle, he was 33 years of age.
Thia information was reiterated several times by her
while waiting the arr1val or her brother who was w1th
his parents on a loca1 shopping tour. Af:ter conversation
with MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is
obsessed With gathering information concerning flying
saucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished
aeverely by his mother for having written to the Bureau
without her knowledge.
Inquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in
the ti. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration
or his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his
serial number. MARCK made available his discharge paper
reflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged 1n
1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703- 300.
His discharge papers showed that he attended East High
School for a period of two years and that he was born
1/21/25.
After conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the
only reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an errort to
locate the present whereabouts or ALBERT K. BENDER and
he and his family were into~ed that this Bureau was
unable to institute an investigation to ascertain the
whereabouts or BENDER~
From the admonishment given him by his mother tor
writing letters to suoh agencies as the FBI, it would
appear that CLAUDE HAROLD MAROK is a 11 ehronio", living
in a dream world of flying saucers and stortes o~ the sea.
He was informed that the ~ents' contact was an
acknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.
Nofwther investigation is being made in this matter.
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