FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 05

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Island to BROWN and DAVIDSON. Following this recitation, Lieutenant BROWN, in answer to a query from said that he and Captain DAVIDSON were of the opinion that there might be some truth in the current flying disc stories, but that their immediate superiors (presumably A-2 at Hamilton Field) did not agree with them. BROWN and DAVIDSON then held a brief discussion as to whether they should return that same night to Hamilton Field and they decided that they would. All five of the men then went down to the lobby where BROWN detached himself from the group and entered a phone booth to call for a car from McChord Field. Also left the group and met BROWN outside the phone booth where they held a short discussion relative to the credibility of the story. BROWN indicated that he should attent to find out if the story was on the level and that BROWN would call him the following day regarding this matter. The group then proceeded to the front of the Hotel at which time brought his car to the front of the Hotel and took from his trunk a box of the alleged flying disc fragments picked up on Maury Island. He offered them to BROWN and DAVIDSON and when the Army car arrived from McChord Field the box of fragments was placed in the car with the officers. Departed alone and went in search of something to eat and later returned to the Hotel for the night.

On Friday morning, August 1, 1947, received a call from a friend informing him that a B-25 had crashed during the night and it was believed to be the same plane which BROYN and DAVIDSON were flying. Following this call, and came to the Hotel room and from the room again called McChord Field in an attempt to get information about the crash. He took the phone from BROYN and spoke to a Colonel identifying himself and asking if the B-25 which crashed was the only one which had taken off from McChord Field the previous night. He told him that it was. Following this call, called in Chicago and informed him of the previous night's conversations and the fact that DAVIDSON and BROYN were believed to have been killed. He told him to discontinue his investigation of the incident and that he, was no longer interested. Then took the phone from BROYN and asked if he could shed any light on the situation. He was unable to say what he replied to. For lowing these telephone discussions he says that he called whom he identifies as a personal friend of his and states that he had previously made an agreement with BROYN in Chicago that should he ever run across any flying disc stories which showed promise of news value, that he would contact BROYN and this call was a result of that agreement. Shortly afterward, Colonel BROYN called him from McChord Field stating that Hamilton Field had requested that BROYN submit their addresses to Hamilton Field for convenience of any Army investigation of the incident which may be forthcoming. After this call the four men went to a restaurant for lunch. During the course of this meal, excused himself from the table and attempted to call SAC BOBBITT of the Portland Field Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation with whom he claims acquaintance. BOBBITT, however, was unavailable and was unable to complete the