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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | THE INSPECTOR GENERAL | OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS | REPORT OF INVESTIGATION  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  DOCUMENT | 50 21-212 | DATE | 22 April 1949  |
|  REPORT MADE BY | JOHN E. MORRITT  |
| --- | --- |
|  fmn |   |
|  TITLE | PROJECT GREDGE  |
| --- | --- |
|  Incident, Morgantown, West Virginia | April 1949  |
|  REPORT MADE AT | DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, O.  |
|  PERIOD | 22 April 1949  |
|  OFFICE OF ORIGIN | DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, O.  |
|  STATUS | PENDING  |
|  CHARACTER | SPECIAL INQUIRY  |
| --- | --- |
|  …

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File No. 24-17

4. On 3 May 1949, Mr. [redacted], CAA Aircraft [redacted], Morgantown, W. Va., Municipal Airport, furnished the following weather sequences:

15 March 1949, 2103 hours; ceiling, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet, lower scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, visibility, 12 mi; surface winds, west at 10 mph.

15 March 1949, 2129 hours; ceiling estimated 3,000 feet overcast; visibility, 12 mi; temperature 22° dew point 13; surface winds, WNW at 8 mph; altimeter 30.23; breaks in overcast.

28 March 1949, 2108 hours; clear, visibility, 12 mi; surface winds, SSW at 3 mph, altimet…

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5D 21-21B
PROJECT GRUDGE
DETAILS:
1. Investigation was requested by the Technical Intelligence Division of the Air Material Command, Dayton, Ohio, in an R&R sheet dated 20 April 1949 to interview all witnesses to the unidentified Aerial Phenomena alleged to have been sighted near Morgantown, West Virginia, by a [redacted], Morgantown, West Virginia.
AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
2. The files of this office reveal the following message received from the Chief of Staff, USAF, by the Technical Intelligence Division of Hq, AMC:
"The following is quoted from a letter addressed…

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5D 21-21E
PROJECT GRUDGE
UNDEVELOPED LEADS
FOR DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 3, HARRISBURG, PA
12 MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA

1. Will interview [redacted], Morgantown, West Virginia, regarding the alleged sightings and will report to this office using the completed guide to investigation as inclosures.

2. Will attempt to locate and interview other sources of information concerning the alleged sightings.

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3

$1500.00

P.1500.00.00

(Handwritten note: "1/2" circled)

(Handwritten note: "1/4" circled)

(Handwritten note: "Approved 15" in diameter at given time)

(Handwritten note: "Receivables a round flat object approx 15" in diameter at given time)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
OFFICIALS FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
5D-OSI/JEM/fmn
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, USAF
5TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, DAYTON, OHIO
IN REPLY REFER TO: 5D 24-21E
19 May 1949
SUBJECT: PROJECT GRUDGE, Incident, Morgantown, W. Va.
SPECIAL INQUIRY
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
1. Inclosed for your information and any action deemed necessary is report of investigation of Special Agent TONEY ZEVARIS, DO #3, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, dat…

MORGANTOWN, W. VA.
April 11, 1949
The United States Air Force
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Please be advised that recently I have seen two (2) of the so called "Flying Saucers". The last one a week ago was much slower and nearer the earth than the first one. Both were going south-west, very, very fast. The general outline would resemble a flattened funnel.

I have not spoken to anyone about the incidents, because you have to see them, to believe that they exist.

Yours very truly

P.S. Reason for reporting I have not heard of any in this area, and assume that these might be some of the first,…

CONTROL NO. 2-936
SUBJECT: LET DECIMAL FILE NO.
Product GRUDGE
COM 02229
FOLLOW UP ON

FROM: SD-OSI
TO: IAIS
DATED 5/19/49
NO. INCLS. 1

RECORDING ACT-1
DATE RECORDED 5/19/49 HOUR 1530

|  ROUTED TO | SUSPENSE DATE | ESTABLISHED BY (Initials) | DATE  |
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|  1 IAIS | N/R | SWJ | 24 May  |
|  2 |  |  |   |
|  3 |  |  |   |

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