DOW-UAP-D084_USArmy-Flying-Saucer-Study_1949.pdf

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|  Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers) | Origin: Executive Br, P&O  |
|  Date 24 Feb 49 | ID  |
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|  Action: Cmt #1 to D/ID |   |
|  Reply required by: None | Executive Branch  |

TO:
☐ Control
☐ European & Middle East
☐ Far East & Pacific
☐ Latin American
☐ North American
☐ Strategic Plans
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☐ Personnel…

Executive Br, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb
24 Feb 49

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

1. Conversations with the Chief of North Am Br and Office, Deputy
Dir P&O (AE) reveal that P&O has not received any evaluation of the flying
saucer type of phenomenon. North Am Br feels that P&O, and themselves in
particular, have a direct interest in this phenomenon because, until it
is properly evaluated, a possibility exists that this phenomenon may have
foreign implication.

2. Col Ligon, Intelligence Group, ID, suggests that this Division
request ID to make a study on this whole subject insofar a…

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P&O 350.05 (24 Feb 49) D/ID, GSUSA
Evaluation Study of Phenomenon D/P&O, GSUSA
24 Feb 49
Lt Col Peisinger/2944

1. Reference is made to the following radios:
a. CM IN 321, 2 Feb 49, from CO, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to Chief of Staff, USAF, No. OSI-1-9C, 31 Jan 49;
b. CM IN 1714, 8 Feb 49, from CO, AMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, to CO, Flight Service, No. AT-542, 7 Feb 49;
c. CM IN 4712, 19 Feb 49, from CO, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to Chief of Staff, USAF.

2. Request that an evaluation study be made of the phenomenon referred to above insofar as it concerns continental United …

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Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers) Date: 24 Feb 49 P&O to ID

Digest: ID Cmt No. 2, dtd 7 Mar 49, attaches Evaluation Study.

Action: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O

Reply required by: None Executive Branch:

To: ☐ Control ☐ European & Midd…

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Executive Branch, P&O
Lt Col Peisinger/2944/ep
22 March 1949

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD:

1. Evaluation study was prepared at request of P&O to determine if the various reports on this subject stemmed from natural phenomena or if the origin could be traced definitely to the activities of a foreign power.

2. ID is to keep P&O informed if future developments in this field are at variance with the evaluation placed on this study.

3. PID has been informed.

4. ACTION: Circulate as indicated, then file in P&O.

5. COORDINATION: D/D, P&amp…