18_100754_ General 1946-7_Vol_2

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'AIR :iATERIEL C~D
TSNAD-2B/\CL/a.'llc
,1right Field, Dayton, Ohio
13 Oct 1947
SUBJECT:
''Flying Di sea"
TO:
Chief of St~ff
United States Air ~orce
~ashircton 25, D, c,
ATn1 :
AC/AS-2
Lt Col George Garrett
1,
!ttached copies of communications are self-explanatory
end indicate action taven to obtain additional information regarding
subject.
Assistance shown from Lt Col Herbert c. Gee was with
reference to the social standing and character of t'rs. tJerchant to
determine justification for further investigation of her theories .
2 .
In view of Lt Col Gee ' s transfer to ,fashington, D. c . ., it
is suggested that a representative from Headouarters , AC/aS-2 con­
tact and interview him.
3.
General Brentnall stated that Mrs . Merchant was extr emely
talkative and seemed quite intent on promoting a personal enterprise
inste~d of cooperating to help solve an intelligence problem.
4,
Co, nents and sugt:;estions, therefore, regardin6 further
action to interrogate 1!rs. Merc~ant would be appreciated in order to
close this case as soon as possible.
FOR T£IB co~~ff~DING GENER.AL: •
/s/ " . R. Clingernan, Col., A. C.
for
2 Incls
H. r.~. 1rcDOY
1. Cy 11 C, T-2 .i..tr, 9/29/47,
Col onel, :ir Corps
"Flyinr; Discs''
Deputy CoMmanding CTeneral
2. Cy 1st Ind, 10/2/47, fr
Intellirence (r-2)
Fq. Kirtland Field,
lbuquerque, New~exico
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