28934749.pdf

ATTC NO. ---
DATE OF INFO 11 May 1949
AF NO. ---
LOCATION Watertown, N. Y.
SUBJECT NO. ---
USURER Francis H. H. H.
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF RECEIPT 11 May 1949
SHAPE Ball similar to A/C Quarters
SITE ---
COURSE E to H
NO. IN GROUP 1
NAME ---
PERSON --- SHOOTERS ---
Temporary ATTC Form 327 (2 Jan 58)

SILVER-TIPPED OBJECT IS
OBSERVED MOVING 1/2 SKY
A silver-tipped object trailing
smoke moved slowly across the
northeast section of the sky
Wednesday afternoon between 4:15
and 4:25 and then slowly disappeared,
seeming to dissolve from
the tail forward, according to
Mrs. Everett R. Johnson, Water…

CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

FILE NO.
5D 24-21Q

DATE
2 June 1949

REPORT MADE BY
OLIVER R. RUPERT
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TITLE
UNCLASSIFIED

PROJECT "GRUDGE"
Incident, Watertown, New York
11 May 1949

REPORT MADE AT
DO #5, W/PAFB, Dayton, Ohio

PERIOD
24 May 1949

OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #5, W/PAFB, Dayton, Ohio

STATUS
PENDING

CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY

REFERENCE
None, this is an initial report.

SYNOPSIS

Investigation requested by Acting Chief, Analysis Division, Intelligence Department, Headquarters Air Mater…

CONFIDENTIAL
5D 24-21Q
PROJECT "GRUDGE"
UNCLASSIFIED

DETAILS:

1. This investigation is predicated upon receipt of a Routing & Record Sheet, dated 24 May 1949 from Lt. Colonel A. J. HEMSTREET, JR., Acting Chief, Analysis Division, Intelligence Department (MCIAXS) Headquarters Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, who received information hereinafter set forth, regarding sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena reported by news clipping in the vicinity of Watertown, New York on 11 May 1949. Information transmitted by [redacted], Watertown, New York.

2. Repo…

UNCLASSIFIED
5D 24-21Q
PROJECT "GRUDGE"
UNDEVELOPED LEAD
DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 22, GRIFFISS AFB, ROME, NEW YORK
AT WATERTOWN, NEW YORK
Will conduct such investigation as necessary to adequately answer all questions set forth in attached Guide to Investigation.
UNCLASSIFIED
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|  UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT OF INVESTIGATION | FILE NO. 24-4 | DATE JUL 29 1949  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  REPORT MADE BY GORDON R. DALEY | REPORT MADE AT DO #22, Griffiss AFB | PERIOD 17 June, 14 July 1949  |
|  TITLE PROJECT "GRUDGE" INCIDENT, WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 11 MAY 1949 | OFFICE OF ORIGIN DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB | STATUS REFERRED UPON COMPLETION  |
|  CHARACTER SPECIAL INQUIRY |  |   |
|  REFERENCE Report of Special Agent Oliver R. Rupert, DO #5, dated 2 June 1949, File 24-210 |  |   |
|  SYNOPSIS |  |   |
|  …

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DETAILS:

1. This is a joint investigation of Special Agent [redacted] and the writer.

AT WATERTOWN, NEW YORK

2. On 17 June 1949, the writer interviewed Mr. [redacted] Huntingtonville Road, Route 2, Watertown, New York, a grammar school student, concerning her alleged observation of an object in the sky on 11 May 1949 from 1545 to 1600 hours, EST, along a rural route near Watertown, New York. The geographic location of this point of observation is the St. Lawrence River area, (263) Longitude 75 degrees 48', Latitude 44 degrees. This informant stated that while riding in a vehic…

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east the smoke gradually disappeared and the object seemed to dissolve gradually. She commented that the visibility that day was excellent as there were no clouds present to affect it whatsoever, therefore she could see the object was not illuminated by its own source but seemed to reflect the rays of the sun, rather like the fuselage of a conventional aircraft. The writer made checks at the Police Department and Sheriff's Office, Watertown, New York and they proved negative. It was disclosed to this writer that Mrs. [redacted] is between sixty and sixty-five years o…

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5. The writer interviewed Captain, 648th Aircraft Control Warning Squadron, Pine Camp, New York regarding the possibility of any unusual aerial activity on 11 May 1949. Upon interview Captain ULK stated that Air Force Radar Equipment was in operation on 11 May 1949 from 0800 to 1630 hours, EST and that no unusual activity was indicated during this period. He related that a flight of P-51's departed from Pine Camp, New York on a "Round Robin Flight" at 1500 hours, 11 May 1949, however, he added there were no U. S. Air Force or Royal Canadian Air Force jet aircraft in the vicinity …