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Authority:
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HE~DQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
MCIAXD-3/FWA/aw
IN
REPLY
ADDRESS
10TH
COMMUNICATION AND
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Wright-Patterson AF Base
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VELOPE
TO
COMMANDING
GENERAL,
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MATIERIEl
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COMMAND,
A T T S N T I O N
FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:
9 September 1948
MCUX0..3
Director
Federal Dlresu of Investigation
Department of Justice
Washington. D. C.
A!l'l!N:
FBI Laborator,y
&IBJ'RCT:
Projeet "SIGN"
Gentlemen:
Accompanying this letter is a small sample of soil. This
eoilr ~s taken from a depression reputed to have been caused
by a'-.Bflying S81l.cer11 described as being approximately two feet
in diameterand. one foot thick which. supposedly settled gently
to the ground, rebounded to a height of abou.t twenty feet and
then contimed. on its journey. Al.though. the declivity was immedi­
ately covered by a large washtub a heavy rain fP.1bsequently filled ~
the depression about one/third full of water before any sample of
dirt could be taken.
In an effort to approach this incident objectively to deteI"'­
mine every possible clue, it bas been deemed advisable to have
this soil sample analyzed and tested. Upon inquiry, your ~n
representative stated that the FBI Laboratoey would accomplish
the required. tests.
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It is the desf re of this Head.~1.arte»s-48--&seep-t,ein, in par 1­
cu.lar, if there are traces of unusualReme~ or &.loys adhering
to the surface of the particles, o~lf 91V :reJSnb!MaJ i ty in structure
exista aho~ that the soil ms su~;•~intense beat, ll"-"""
or radio-active subst?.DCes. etc. Unfor
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y, in this regard,
no one thought to forward a. sample
~unding the de­
pression 80 no comparison of soils can be made at this time. ~d
the subsequent test show qthing unusual some arrangement could be
made to procure some ,of the surrounding soil 80 that a comparative
analysis could be ma.de.
The aceomp~ing sample bas not been test­
ed by any other agency, nor will it be.
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NOV 181964
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