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Director
Re: Flying Disc
HO 12/28/48
While observing the object, Mr. NOACK noted an aluminum
cyJ1nder which had become detached from one of the wing
tips and he brought this back with him as a souvenir.
This
cylinder conceivably could act as a rudder, a rocket
housing, or fuel tank attachment.
Mr. NOACK initialled
the cylinder and surrendered it also.
There are attached hereto for the Bureau two copies of a
signed statement taken from Mr. NOACK dated Houston, Texas,
12/28/48.
Two copies of the statement are attached for
the Los Angeles Office, and one informational copy is being
designated for the Cincinnati Division.
The original is
being retained in the Houston file. One copy of the statement
is attached to the copy of this letter for the FBI Laboratory.
During the interview with Mr. NOACK, Mrs. ROSE C. ROTSEL, a
stenographer for O.S.I., Ellington Field, recorded the
statement for O.S.I. use .
Initial information obtained concerning this flying disc
was furnished telephonically to Inspector Howard Fletcher
at the Bureau, 9 A.M., 12/28/48.
Mr. Fletcher requested
the Bureau be given a summary of the information by teletype,
with interested offices being similarly notified, and that
the signed statement of NOACK be submitted AMSD.
He further
instructed that he did not want the Bureau "side tracked" in
the handling of this matter, but that FBI representatives
should assume an active interest in the investigation
throughout, cooperating, of course, with O.S.I. representatives.
Mr . Fleming's headquarters are the District Commander, 5th
o.s.r. District, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
On the morning
of 12/28/48 Mr. Fleming sent a telegram to his District
Commander giving a general summary of the original complaint.
Mr. Fleming was unable to advise how the 5th o.s.r. District
would handle their inquiry in this matter.
He stated this
could either be handled by Wright Field dispatching a special
plane to California or by having their District Commander, 18D,
O.S.I . , San Bernardino, California handle it. He stated
1n any event it would be necessary for O.S.I. representatives
to first confer with Mr. R. C. PERSON, named in this statement,
as being the individual who initially discovered the flying
disc and would lmow also its present whereabouts.
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