Washington State ‘UFO’ Investigation, 1952-1960

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
20th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, McCHORD FIELD, WASHINGTON

20D OSI 24-0

10 June 1954

Mr. R. D. Auerbach
Special Agent in Charge
Federal Bureau of Investigation
1015 Second Avenue
Seattle 4, Washington

Dear Sir:

Re: (Unclassified)
Reporting of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOB)
SPECIAL INQUIRY

Reference is made to the attached newspaper article which appeared in the afternoon edition of the Tacoma News Tribune of 8 June 1954.

Major EUGENE L. ZECHMEISTER, Director of Intelligence, 25th Air Division (Defense), McChord AFB, was queried with reference to the article and advised that no report on the UFOB had been received by the 25th Air Division (Defense). Major ZECHMEISTER further advised that the telephone number of the McChord Air Force Base Tower is restricted and cannot be obtained through the McChord Air Force Base Operators. Major ZECHMEISTER advised that the information contained in the newspaper article was not of sufficient substance to warrant investigation by the USAF.

At approximately 1930 hours, 8 June 1954, the information contained in the attached newspaper article and information obtained from Major ZECHMEISTER was telephonically reported to the Duty Agent, Seattle Field Division, FBI.

The above is for your information and no investigation of this matter is contemplated by this district office.

Sincerely,

SPENCER W. RAYNOR
Colonel, USAF
District Commander

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