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|  1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION  |
| --- | --- |
|  9 April 49 09/1639Z | Toledo, Ohio  |
|  3. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION  |
|  Civilian | INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR EVALUATION Witness could not be located for further information.  |
|  4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS  |
|  Three | Observer sighted a round, saucer-like, silver object. It was traveling at a slow speed.  |
|  5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Not Reported |   |
|  6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION |   |
|  Not Reported |   |
|  7. COURSE |   |
|  Not Reported |   |
|  8. PHOTOS |   |
|  ☐ Yes ☑ No |   |
|  9. PHYSICAL …

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

Title
PROJECT GRUDGE
Incident, Toledo, Ohio
9 April 1949

File No. DD 24-21C
Date 21 April 1949
Report Made By JOHN E. MORRILL
Report Made At DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, O.
Period 12, 19 April 1949
Office of Origin DO #5, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, O.
Status CLOSED

Character SPECIAL INQUIRY
Reference Report of Investigation of S/A JOHN E. MORRILL, DO #5, dated 13 April 1949

Synopsis
All attempts to locate the individual who reported the sightings, were without …

UNCLASSIFIED
5D 24-210
PROJECT GRUDGE

incident with negative results.

S. F. L. MOLLENKOPF, City Editor, Toledo Blade, stated in an interview on 19 April 1949 that the article in the newspaper on 10 April 1949 was the result of a phone call received in the newspaper office. No attempt was made by the newspaper to verify the statements. MOLLENKOPF concluded by stating that he would notify the 5th OSI District Office directly of any information coming to his attention relative to instant investigation or any future occurrence of this type.

Enclosure:
Photostatic copy of clipping from 10 April …

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5D 24-21C
PROJECT GREDGE

DETAILS:

1. This phase of the investigation was conducted by Special Agent HARRY FYVIN.

AT TOLEDO, OHIO

2. On 13 April 1949, the files of the Toledo Blade, daily newspaper of Toledo, Ohio, were reviewed. An article on page 1 of the 10 April 1949 edition, entitled: "Toledo Has Its Own Flying Discs," stated as follows:

~~of~~ , said he saw three flying discs for about 5 minutes at 11:30 a.m. yesterday as they passed over Herr Ed. and West Central Ave. at a speed of about 40 to 45 miles an hour.

"We said he was sure the round, silver, saucer-like object…

SECRET
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Request for Investigation - 281

5D OSI MCIAXS 12 April 1949 1.
ATTN: Mr. Merrill

1. Reference is made to telephone conversation of this date between Mr. Towles of this office and Mr. Merrill of 5th District, OSI.

2. It is requested your office initiate an investigation and obtain detailed signed statements of an alleged sighting of three (3) unidentified objects as witnessed by Mr. [redacted], Toledo, Ohio. This observation was reported to the State Highway Patrol, Toledo, Ohio, having been made at approximately 1130 A.M., 9 April 1949.

3. As an aid to the investigatin…

The National Archives of the United States

The National Archives of the United States

# Toledo Has Its Own Flying Discs

Henry Jordan, 15, of 5617 Whiteford Rd., said he saw three flying discs the about 2 minutes at 11:30 p.m. yesterday as they passed over fifty this year. Your General Agent at a speed of about 40 to 45 miles off home.

It said he was sure the round silver, saucer-like objects were not airplanes.

Boy Burned To Don't

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UNCLASSIFIED
5D 24-21C
PROJECT GRUDGE

DETAILS:

1. Investigation predicated upon receipt of a Routing and Record Sheet dated 12 April 1949 from the Technical Intelligence Division of Hq, Air Materiel Command. Request was made to obtain detailed signed statements from witnesses to an alleged sighting of aerial phenomena at Toledo, Ohio, on 9 April 1949.

AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE

2. The files of this office contain a memorandum written by the writer on 11 April 1949 which states in substance that the SAC of the 109th CIC Detachment, Cleveland, Ohio, telephonically advised this office…