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FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 10

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 56 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section compiles 1950 to 1952 reports of unidentified aerial objects shared with the FBI. Most of it is an Air Force OSI investigation, dated May 12, 1952, into Donald Stewart's claim that a disc hovered over his car on Ritchie Highway near Baltimore. His companion George Tyler III later admitted he saw nothing. The file also covers disks seen at the Savannah River Plant, radar and visual sightings over Oak Ridge, a Fairbanks, Alaska jet pilot report, and an Ashland, Kentucky sighting.

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above incident he I been engaged in distributing spaign literature with reference to the above campaigning in Glenn Bu. uie, Maryland, and was returning to Baltimore when he observed the aircraft. During the course of the above interview STEHART appeared calm and answered all questions without hesitation and when subjected to questioning, did not change his statements in any particular.

## AT BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

8. Vr. LTIS GITEOS, was interviewed on 10 May 1952, and stated that he has known STEFART all his life and has found no fault with him. GITEOS advised that STEFART comes from a good family and he would recommend him for a position of trust. GITEOS stated that he does not believe STEFART has ever been in trouble with the police.

## 9. MISS MARY ROOVER.

9. Miss MARY HOVER, interviewed on 10 May 1952 and stated that STEWART "shoots a lot of bull", usually bragging about himself and his accomplishments. Outside of talking too much, HOVER believes that STEWART is honest, makes a good impression, does not drink, a good worker, and loyal to the government. She would recommend STEWART for a position of trust, but stated that she did not believe he could keep a secret.

## 10. Mrs. LOUIS CITEOS,

10. Mrs. LOUIS GITEOS, was interviewed on 10 May 1952 and stated that STEWART talks too much and likes to exacerbate. Other than that, Mrs. GITEOS would recommend STEWART for a position of trust. She considers his honest, loyal, and a good boy.

11. Mr. RATOND FOX, Project Engineer, Engineering Department, Radioactive Detection Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, was interviewed at the Maryland Yacht Club on 10 May 1952, and advised that during the latter part of April 1952 he examined the automobile described in the above paragraph with a geiger counter and could detect no radioactive reaction. He also stated that he examined the engine and all working parts of the automobile and was unable to detect any unusual defects or characteristics. He stated that the automobile had been repainted and that he was inclined to disbelieve the incident as it was related to him.

## AT FERNDALE, MARYLAND

12. On 10 May 1952 Officer J. L. GAVIN, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Ritchie Highway Sub-Station, advised that the only report relative to instant investigation that he was aware of as being received by the department was purported to have been an observation during the latter part of March by the bridge keeper, Curtis Bay Bridge, Curtis Bay, Maryland. Officer GAVIN volunteered that the proximity of that area to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds resulted in frequent noises of explosions

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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. 56 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.