The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

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1946

in Newark about 430. Reservations to Dayton on Spirit of St. Louis had been cancelled. Called Watson Labs. Got roomette on Spirit about 530. Called Mrs Ewing in NYC. Left Newark on Spirit of St Louis at 620 pm.

April 23 Tues. Arrived Dayton, Ohio about 830 am. Tried to get return ticket for tonight but coach car only open. Took bus out to Wright Field, Bldg 28. Saw Mr Drexler and turned over 2 of the A for P to him. Colonel Maier on leave. Went down to Colonel Winter's office and found Major Crane there. We talked to Colonel Winters regarding the need for planes and about new EO on extended long ranges of the 189-7-1 program which he approved and marked up to 1-B & sent on for higher approval. Went over with Crane & saw Colonel Lind gard in the plane assignment division and talked about planes. Had lunch with him and then went back to talk to Colonel Eaton regarding planes to 189-9-1. Went over to look at C-97, converted B-29 for transport. Back to Bldg 28 & talked with General Rives. Request for planes agrred upon and B-29 will be available near the 1st of June. 189-7-1 required by Rives. A for Ps in Drexler's office not yet signed. - will be sent on to Watson Labs later. Crane had reservations for me on the Spirit of St Louis and we left Dayton at 8 pm. April 24 Wed. Discussed with Crane possibilities of getting sound through the ground part of the ocean sound channel and about the possibilities of a balloon such as Piccards. Arrived in NYC about 1030. Called Watson Labs and then we took a taxi up to Ewing's office at Columbia. After Ewing 1-2 class we discussed plans for 188-5 and 189-7-1, both Eglin Field and long range channel program. Left Ewings office about 6. Crane registered at Hotel Lexington and I caught 740 out of Penn Station and arrived at Red Bank at 845 pm. April 25 Thurs. Up to Watson Labs. Worked over notes of conference with Ewing yesterday. Wrote up both travel blanks and sent them down to Travel Order Section. Talked with Palmer about MQ travel forms. Wrote up letter to Wright Field requesting use of second crash boat. Wrote R&R for Mark 2 hydrophone. Talked to Lt. Hungerford regarding request of this. Stepanoff, new physicist for WLERL in this pm. Crane left for Wright Field tonight. April 26 Fri. Up to Watson Labs. Went over purchases already applied for with Reinnagle. Wyckoff in this am. McCurdy in pm for radio parts. Went back to Oakhurst with McCurdy this PM.

April 27 Sat. Left Red Bank about 730 AM with McCurdy in his car. Drove through NJ at TRenton & down to Philadelphia. Mac left me off at Olney at subway station. Contacted Marion at Bankers Security and went by train with her to Newton, Pa at 100 PM . Stayed with Flaggs.

Apr 28 Sun. Wayne & Marion drove me over to Trenton, NJ & I caught 1030 am train into NYC. Went up to Ewings about 1215. Joe Worzel there & Hilly Barbour. They left for Woods Hole about 2 PM. I caught 550 train out of Penn Station to Red Bank, NJ

April 29 Mon. Up to Watson Labs. Checked over at library to have some periodicals obtained. Went over water work with McCurdy regarding what is needed in way of purchases.' Went over to Oahhurst with Roke, new engineer, former Lt. Commander in Navy. Talked to Charlie Ireland regarding Eglin Field work.

April 30, Tues. Up to Oakhurst. Went over equipment that would be left there and what we might do when rest of people gone to Whitesands with Wyckoff. Wyckoff and I took car to Watson Labs to conference with Col Duffy of Weather Bureau, Capt Kellogg and Col Gault. Discussed weather problems - on eqpt? and S658s & aerography neede in coming work. Discussed equipment with McCurdy pm and tried to find where demolition cable could be located. May 1 Wed. Up to Watson Labs. Talked with Stepanoff and Wyckoff regarding work to be done while crew was recording White Sands in New Mexico. Commander Navy arrived about 1130 am and we held a conference - Gault, Compton?, Dove Crane, Wyckoff, Hungerfield, Vaux and myself regarding Navy participation with us in Crossroads. Captain Kellogg of Weather Service over pm and talked with Crane and I regarding 658s, airgraphs, etc. Got travel orders etc to Columbia tomorrow. Wyckoff and about 11 others leaving for White Sands by plane tomorrow morning. Up to lab tonight with Crane.

May 2 Thursday. Left Red Bank on 8 am train, off at Elizabeth and took ferry to NYC. Up to GCT and then up to Docs. Too late for talk with Kellogg but in time for conference with Ewing, Lane of Columbia, Gallo, Bradford, Dove and Crane of Watson Labs. Conference went over contracts with Columbia and WL. Crane and I talked to Dove for short time after dinner. Caught 1130 sleeper to Boston tonight.

May 3 Fri. Arrived Woods Hole 1045 am . Went over to Falmouth with Dorothy. Up to lab pm with Joe W. Talked to Jim Peoples re his amplifier and level recorder. Bump and Kit over tonight. Saw Columbus PM.