U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

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C O P Y
24-0
6 October 1950
SUBJECT:
UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
4. With reference to background information as regards Nicholas
Mariana, he is a graduate of Montana State University, 1938, with a
BA in journalism. He was born in Miles City, Montana, in 1912, went
to Montana State lniversity in 1935 and has, since graduation trom
that school, resided in Helena from 1940 to 1941 and from 1941 until
the present at Great Falls.
During the war, Mr. Mariana served in the
Army Air Forces from June 1943 to October 1945, attaining the rank of
Corporal and was editor ot a newspaper, The Northern Dispatch, at
Great Falls Air Force Base, at Great Falls, Montana. Subject ha~ been
married for a period o! ten years and has one chi1d, a daughter, three
years of age• Presently Mr. Mariana is employed as general manager of
the Great Falls Baseball Club, Great Falls, Montant, and also as a
radio sports commentator and radio announcer of sporting events.
He
enjoys an excellent reputation in the local community and is regarded
as a reliable, trustworthy and honest individual.
5. Prior to concluding the interview with Mr. Mariana, he
was advised that the film was being forwarded to the Air Materiel
Command because of that agency's interest in anything which would
contribute to its fund of technical intelligence data.
l. Incl.
JOHN P. BRYNILDSEN
Swmnary of Information
Captain, USAF
per provisions of Air
District Commander
Intelligence Requirements
Memo No. 4.
SECURIT'l Il1F0P,_V.ATI0N