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This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1947 to 1949 correspondence, memoranda and newspaper clippings about flying disc reports. It includes Hoover's replies to citizens, a Maine woman's account of a drifting object judged probably a weather balloon, a Richmond memo on a cigar-shaped object seen over Radford, Virginia on May 12, 1949, clippings on the Chiles and Whitted sighting near Montgomery, a Flyin' Saucer toy promotion, and agent interviews with witnesses in Vermont and a pilot near Bethel, Alaska.
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# Office Memorandum . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. 67C FROM : 67C SUBJECT: FLYING DISCS DATE: May 26, 19h9 ## BACKGROUND Walter Winchell forwarded to the Director a Western Union telegram he had received from Robert Ripley which stated that he, Ripley, had the only authentic Japanese flying saucer ever recovered in this country. Mr. Winchell noted on the telegram, "To J. Edgar Hoover - True?" 蒂 . Tolome 蒂 . K. A. Tane 蒂 . Clark 蒂 . Clavin 蒂 . Lark 蒂 . Nichole 蒂 . Roach 蒂 . Treacy 蒂 . Keen 蒂 . Ginna 蒂 . Rarta 蒂 . Nir 蒂 . Penington 蒂 . Quick Team Tale. Roos 蒂 . Haze 蒂 . Hollow 蒂 . Candy ## DETAILS This matter was discussed by Special Agent with the Intelligence Division of the Army, who advised that they had no information concerning any Japanese flying saucer, ever having been recovered in the United States. This matter was discussed with Colonel OSI-USAF, who advised on April 27, 1949 that he had interested himself in the flying saucers and related subjects and that in so far as could be determined by him through his sources in the Air Force, which are excellent, there is no authentic information available concerning the phenomenon of the flying saucers. He advised he would check with the authorities at Wright Field to determine if any information is available concerning the recovery of a Japanese flying saucer. Colonel has now advised that there is no information available in any arm of the Air Force to the effect that any flying saucers of any kind have been recovered in the United States. Colonel stated delay had been encountered in determining this fact inasmuch as inquiries had been directed through individuals known to him and trusted by him and not through the usual channels from which he possibly would receive a stock answer. The details of this case were not discussed by either Special Agents or Sanders with the Army or Air Force and they are not aware of the telegram sent by Mr. Ripley to Mr. Winchell. ## RECOMMENDATION: The foregoing is for your information and any disposition being desirable. June 6 1949 INDEXED·91 KNF2
FOIA release, from the fbi-vault collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 129 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.