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• UNITED STA'
S ;OVERNMENT
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65-481
TO
Director FBI
DATE:
September 2, 1947
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FROM
SAC Butte
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SUBJECT:
FLYING DISCS
Remy-tel August 20, 1947.
With reference to the above-described teletype, Mr. H. H. \ HEDSTROM,
322 Third Avenue North, Twin F~lls, !daho, was the principal source of infor­
mation. Mr. HEDSTROM, who is the Executive Director of ~
Twin Falls Housing
Authority• explained that he and his '¢.fe and Mrs. HENRY SHULTZ• a neighbor, were
sitting on their front poroh at appro;rlmately 9s30 P. M., August 19, 1947.
He
said that Mrs. HEDSTROM suddenly shouted and pointed to
sky and therea.fter.
stated that she had seen an object tra\reling at a terrific rate of speed in a
northeasterly direction. The object was out of sight before Mr. HEDSTROM and
Mrs. SHULTZ could see anything•
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While they were discussing what Mrs. HEDSTROM ha.d seen. approximately
ten minutes later all three saw ten similar objects proceeding rapidly in the
same direction in the form of a triangle. As the group of objects was dis~
appearing, three of the objects on the left flank peeled off and proceeded in
a IIX)re northerly direction. The remaining objects appeared to close
saw
ranks and
proceeded in a northeasterly direction.
From three to five minutes later these same in vi us.ls
group of three objects proceeding in the same direction, and again in
e shape
of a triangle. From three to f'ive minutes later all three observed another
group in a triangular formation consisting of five or six objects.
They were
proceeding in the same direction.
A fevr minutes later the three persons saw a large group or objects
estimated at from thirty-five to .fifty .flying in a triangular formation in the
same direction. Approximately twenty or twenty-five minutes after the large
group of objects was observed, similar objects were noted cOl'.ning back over the
oity in a southwesterly direction. These objects were generally in groups ot
three• five and seven and followed each other at approximately five minute inter­
vals.
Mrs. HEDSTR014 called Deteotive RICHARD A. FRAZIER of the Twin Falls
Police Department, a next door neighbor. who was then accompanied by M. E.
ROUNTREE and RICHARD SCOTT• aleo Ill:lmbers of the Twin Fal ls Police Depar~nt.
The three officers watched £or a f'ew minutes and observed a group of about
twelve objects flying in formation over the city in a southwesterly direction.
The IIJ3mbers of the Police Departm3nt did not continue watchiFng,ough Mr.
al
FRAZIER later saw other groups. which were also seen by the HE S
and Mrs.
SHULTZ.
Mrs. SHULTZ had also o
led her husband, who saw s
the objects.
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