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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP DR Aug. 1947 | 2. LOCATION Danforth, Illinois  |
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|  3. SOURCE Civilian | 10. CONCLUSION Hoax  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One |   |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS Instrument found by a farmer near Danforth, Illinois. He said it landed in the middle of a section of his farm land and burned weeds 2 ½ feet tall to fine ash an area of 1½ feet in diameter around where the object droped. The articles contained in the instrument was analyzed and it was found that no connection can be made between these articles an…

10-513 (Rev. 3 Aug 45)
DANFORD, N.L.
UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
IN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH COMMUNICATION AND ENVELOPE TO ATTENTION OF FOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: TSNAD-2B
TSNAD-2B
TSNAD-2B/AC/bk
WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO
25 August 1947

SUBJECT: Flying Saucer.

TO: Commanding General
Army Air Forces
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: AC/AS-2
Lt Col George Garrett

1. The specimens of an alleged "Flying Saucer" brought to this Command by Colonel H. M. McCoy, which were obtained by the FBI and given to Lt. Col Garrett, were examined to determine their connection, if any, with the so-called …

Package received from Sheriff Merle T. Wilmoth, Watskea, Ill. His letter states the instrument in the package was found by a farmer at Danforth, Ill. It landed in the middle of a section of his farm land and burned weeds 2½ feet tall to fine ash an area of 1½ feet in diam. around where the object dropped.

The instrument consists of:

(a) Plaster of paris body having an oval cavity thru it.

(b) A power microphone which screws over one end of the oval cavity. The power microphone carried the name, "Nathaniel Baldwin Inc." Salt Lake City, Utah. Pat May 10 1910 & Sept 14, 1916. Pat Nos 95740…

UNCLASSIFIED
Ltr. CG, AAF, Wash. DC
Subject: Flying Saucers
25 August 1947

wrapped with ordinary thin enameled copper wire. These coils indicate that they were skillfully made at one time but were crudely rewrapped by one not familiar with the art of making a coil. These coils also have no connection with any AMC project.

c. The fourth article is a metallic box which is the remains of an electronic filter condenser made by the Polymet Manufacturing Company of New York, N. Y. This article also has no connection with any AMC project.

d. The fifth article is the remains of a metallic magnetic …

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Report No. _________
CONFIDENTIAL
(CLASSIFICATION)
UNCLASSIFIED
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
FOR GENERAL USE BY ANY U. S. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
From Analysis Division, T-2, (TSNAD-23), AMC, Wright Field Date 21 August 1947
Source _______________ Eval. _______________
Area Reported On _______________ Subject "Flying Saucers" _______________
Reference _______________
(Directions, correspondence, previous report, etc., if applicable)

SUMMARY: Enter careful summary of report, containing minimum continuity stated. Answer questions where, when, what, how, how many, and give date of even…

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