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FBI file: Kenneth Arnold

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This FBI file, a report from the Seattle field office to the FBI Director dated August 1947, covers the Maury Island flying disc story told by Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl. It says Kenneth Arnold looked into the story for Ray Palmer, and that Army Intelligence officers Davidson and Brown died when their B-25 crashed at Kelso carrying the supposed fragments. The FBI found no sign of sabotage. Crisman and Dahl admitted the material had no connection to discs, and the report names Crisman as the most likely anonymous caller.

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“Office of Special Investigations”3 pages

  • p. 7 …At this time CRISMAN asked if the Seattle Office was investigation the crash of the B…
  • p. 9 …Captain SMITH states that he first met KENNETH ARNOLD on July 5 in the offices of…
  • p. 15 …contrary, instant investigation is considered closed by this office. For the information of the Bureau, Captain…
Signed statement of Fred L. Crisman and Harold A. Dahl

Re: FLYING DISCS SIGHTED BY FRED CRISMAN and HAROLD A. DAHL Tacoma, Washington SM - X

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