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FBI file: UFO, UFO Part 16

Federal Bureau of Investigation · 169 pages · text by 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)
# RESIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL

16. Sound and odor:

17. Trail (color, length, width, persistonce, oto.)

Long yellow trail - similar to that left by falling star.

18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - dogrose of brilliance);

Some brilliances average star.

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

20. Monouvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc. - skotch of flight path): Almost level flight, possible alight are.

21. Manner of disappearance: Faded out.

22. Effect on clouds:

23. Additional information concerning object: Observer did not see any falling stars during the period of observation.

24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: Clear - Large - Wood.

Name and address of observer: LA Florian L Takisovics

$ ^{D^{a}}$ Co - 66th Mod Tx An

24 Armored Division, Cp Hood, Texas

Occupation and hobbies: Officer.

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

Observer had difficulty explaining in detail what he saw.

Did observer wear glasses, especially polariod glasses at time of sighting, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent material? None.

Pages 3 & 4 of this form not applicable to this incident.

CONFIDENTIAL

Interviewed by

GEORGE M. SIDMAN

Captain, Inf

No 2d Arm Div

Guy Food, Texas

Cases discussed

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FOIA release, from the fbi-vault collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. The text was read from the page images by an OCR model; expect the odd misread word. 169 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.