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FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 16

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 169 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1949 Army intelligence reports of unidentified aerial objects seen around Camp Hood, Texas, forwarded by the San Antonio office, which told the Director it was reviewing and destroying such reports unless they held FBI interest. It also has 1957 FBI liaison memoranda on a radar-tracked object near Montauk Point and Benton, Pennsylvania, judged unlikely to be a Soviet operation. The file also includes a civilian Flying Saucer Researchers release arguing that saucers probably come from Mars.

  • p. 9 Gray Good Dog AUTH Para 1-603 DOD5200 Eq. 24.4mA D17 BY DEP CDR USAINSCOM…
  • p. 61 …occurrences. CERTIFIED TRUE EXTRACT: /s/ Wm B. Gray SAC, Knoxville (Page 1 of Inclasure # 4) 65…
  • p. 62 …Force CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: /s/ Wm B. Gray SAC, Knoxville AEC, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 4/12…
  • p. 65 …TRUE EXTRACT COPY: By: /s/ Wm B. Gray SAC, Knoxville (Page # 1 of Inclosure # 9) 65…
  • p. 67 …Rydzowski ## Rydzowski:ks CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: By: /s/ Wm. B. Gray (Page # 2 of Inclosure # 10)
  • p. 69 …The main object was still gray metallic in color. The object was hovering about 5 or…
  • p. 73 …The tail of the object, which was light gray color, had a small black line running…
  • p. 74 …discussion of the incident Mr. Rathman, Mr. Gray, and the undersigned proceeded to Solway Gate, scene…
  • p. 77 …The object was light gray in color with a core that was a much darker gray…
  • p. 79 …be listed at the USAF Radar Site at the Knorville Airport. / / WILLIAM B. GRAY BAC, KNOXVILLE
  • p. 80 …readings of the radioactive energy ejections at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. /s/ WILLIAM B. GRAY BAC KNOXVILLE
  • p. 81 …sharply outlined edges - gray color, cool in contrast with warm, pinkish, gray of clouds - no spectral…
  • p. 83 …File CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: /s/ W B Gray SAC, Knoxville AEC, Oak Ridge, Tenn., 4-12…
  • p. 84 …p.h. West Wind. Temperature: Fifty-one (51) degrees." /ə/ WILLIAM B. GRAY(initialed) 8AC, Knoxville
  • p. 85 …also observed the object. 10/ Major, UBAF 67C CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: Illiam B. Gray Horville, Tenn.
  • p. 87 …screen at 7:20 the same evening. --- CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: / WILLIAM B. GRAY BAC, Knoxville, Tenn.
  • p. 88 …00 a.m. on the 25th. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: /ə/ WILLIAM B. GRAY BAC, Knoxville, Tenn.
  • p. 90 …Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee," dated 21 October 1950, Enclosure h. / WILLIAM B. GRAY BAC, KNOXVILLE
  • p. 92 …BY: /a/ Wm B Gray SAC, Knoxville (Page #2 of Inclosure #1)

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# CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL

16. Sound and odor:

17. Trail (color, length, width, porsiatonco, otc.)

Blue - white, broadening with distance from nucleus.

18. Luninosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of brilliance):

Bulleus was extremely brilliant; trail much less so.

19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, etc.):

20. Manouvers (turns, climbs, dives, otc. - skotch of flight path): Climbed in are, rather slight, angle of climb about $ 1 5^{\circ} $

21. Mannor of disappearance: Faded out.

22. Effect on clouds: Zone

23. Additional information concerning object: Reconnaissance of area where object might have fallen conducted by hellsopter. Result negative.

24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Weather clear, quarter noon.

Name and address of observer: Capt Max W. BOLGAEM, CO Co B, 62nd Rn in Camp Road, Tucson.

Occupation and hobbies:

Army officer, horsemanship, shooting, other field sports.

Comments of Intorrogator relative to intblligence and character of observer (Chock neighbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, etc.):

Excellent observer with considerable experience in ground reconnaissance.

Did observer woar glassos, especially polariod glassos at time of sighting, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent material? Wore glasses, not polaroid.

Pages 344 of this report not applicable to this incident.

REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED

ON MAR 26 1979

BY DEP CDR USAINSCOM FOIC

AUTH Para 1-603 D0D5200

July 4 Restricted

George M. Sidney

Captain

Cases discussed

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