PROJECT 10:l73 RECORD CARD ! 12. CONCLUSIONS 2. LOCATION ~ l 0 'No, Balloon OATETIME CHOUP 4. _ PE OF"'8St:RVA'T'\O~:'?P11 OGround-Visuol QCI(}undR od o r Ia W" 1 Ai rc roft o rob obi y Ai rcrofr Possobly Aircrolt Was A s tronomtcol Probably Aarronom1 col Possrbl y Astrono m rcol 7. LfNCTH OF OBSERVATION I I. NUMBER OF 08JF.CTS ! 9. COURS! I 1 .... n"ulltCtenr Uot o I j . Cl Unkno_, 10. BRIEF ~UMMARY OF SIGHTING ' 11. COMMENT$ Flying discs first observed ncar the observatory at r.tt. Palomar, Cal1t'ornin. ~ceord1ng geiger counter ua~ ao activated the time or these sightings, that it vent com.,letely ot't scale I EVAL: Equipment malfunction. A complete re-check of the cou."\ter vas accor.Jpl1shed and a t'nulty fu3e clip W&3 tound. J ;~ Jo'ORM U? (REV 26 SP.P S l) eSo~rr - Jc-J,, L,J. Memorandum for Record 29 December 1952 Subject: Preparation for trip to Los Alamos, N.M., and the West Coast 1. At approximately 1330 on 29 Dec 52, Capt Ruppelt called Lt Col Paul H. Butman (telephone: Sterling 35000-Extension 2~1), Division of :~litary Application, Atomic Ener gy Commission, Washington, D.C. Purpose of the call to coordinate the visit to Los Alamos. Col Butman has previously been briefed on the possible correlation between detection of radiation from un- known sources and unidentified flying objects by Capt Ruppelt during a visit to AEC approximately two weeks ago. Col Butman was r~quested to contac~ Los Alamos laboratories and request that Mr. Carter, lJr. Gittings, and Mr. Sim- mons come to Albuquerque for the interrogation if possible. In this was impossible, it was reauested that Capt Ruppelt and Lt Olsson be given a clearance to talk to them at Los Alamos. Col Butman stated that he would wire to Los Alamos and that they wire back directly to ATIC stating which of the two plans would be follmved. (i.e., Whether we would meet them at Los or Albuquerque.) Col futman was also informed that the Sandia Cor- poration had also requested a briefing and ~hat ATIC planned to do this on either the sixth or seventh of J arruary. Col Butman stated that it would be alright for ATIC to make direct contact with these people to arr ange for a 2. At approximately 1500 on 29 Dec 52, Capt Ruppelt called Lt Glen D. Parrish, Director of Intelligence, 34th Air Division, Kirtland AF Base. The purpose of the call was to advise Lt Parrish that Capt Ruppelt and Lt Olsson would be in Albuquerque on Sunday, 4 Jan 53, and to inquire as to whether or not it would be alright to hold a meeting in Lt Parrish's office. Lt Par- rish stated that it would be alright and that he was anxious to have us come down. Lt Parrish was also asked to contact Hr. William R. Perret, Division at the Sandia Corporation, who wrote the letter to ATIC requesting a briefing. Lt Parrish was asked to inform Mr. Perret of the proposed briefing and to have Mr. Perret wire ATIC as to a final date. 2C) Deoa~ber 1952 &&bjeota Preparation for trip to Loa Alamos, N.M., and the West Coast 1. At approxitely 1330 on 29 Deo 52, Capt !blppelt called Lt Col Paul B. Butman (telephone Sterling 3800o-Extension 221) Division of lti.litary Application, Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, D.C. Purpose of the call wae to coordinate the visit to IDa Alamos. Col Butman has previously been briefed on the possible correlation between detection of radiation tram un- known sources and unidentified flying objects by Capt Ruppelt during a visit to AEC approx1 mately two weeks ago. Col Butman was requested to contact Los laborat.ories and request that 14r. Carter, Yr. Gittings, and Ur. Sim- mons come to Albuquerque for the interrogation it possible. In this was impossible, it was reoueated that Capt Ruppelt and Lt Ol~son be given a clearance to tlk to them at Los Alamos. Col lhtman stated that he would wire to IDs Alamos and that they wire back d1 rectly to A TIC stating which of the two plans would be followed. (i.e., Whether we would meet them at Loa Jl.oa or Albuquerque.) Col &tman was also infomed that the Sandia Cor- poration bad al.so requested a briefing and that ATIC planned to do this on either the sixth or seventh or Jamlry. Col Butman stated that it would be alright for ATIC to make direct contact with these people to arrange for a br1et1J31 2. At approx1ate~ 1500 on 29 Deo 52 Capt ~ppelt called Lt Olen D. Parrish, Dl.rector of Intelligence, 34th Air Division, Kirtland AF Base. The parpose of the call was to advise Lt Parrish that Capt Ruppelt and Lt Olsson would be in Albuquerque on Snnda7 and to inquire as to whether or DOt it would be alright to hold a meeting in Lt Parrish a office. Lt P~ riab etated that it would be alright and that he was anxious to have us come Lt Parrish was also asked to contact Mr. WUllam R. Perret, Dirlaion 5111, at the Sandia Corporation, who wx'ote the letter to ATIC requesting a br1et1ag. Lt Parrish was asked to intom Yr. Perret of the proposed briefing and to have llr. Perret wire ATIC u to a t1nal date. Memorandum for Record 15 December 1952 SUBJECT1 Call to IDs Alamos, New Mexico 1. On the evening of 15 Dec 52, Capt E. J. Ruppelt called Mr. Homer T. Gittings, Jr., of 1537B 41st Street, Los Alamos New Mexico (Tel a: 24880). The purpose of the call was to contact Yr. in regard to some pre- vious data that Capt Ruppelt had obtained a t a correlation between the visual sightings of UFO and adiation from unknown sources. Previous to this, Capt Ruppelt sent Mr. a registered letter requesting the data , but the letter was returned as unclaiced. Mr. explained that when the letter arrived, he had been out of town and the post office had gotten mixed on his instructions to hold any mail and had returned the letter 2. Although not too much data could be obtained over the telephone , Mr. did shead some light on some of the questions that had been asked in the correlations. In the first place, , Los Alamos, New Mexico, phone 22263, was the person 'ho knew peo- ple a~Mt. Palamar who had also seen unidentified aerial objects at the same time the.y had detected some radiation. Contrary to previous beliefs, Mr. was not there at the time and only heard of the incident through personal let- ters from these people at Mt. Palomar. Mr stated that he was sure that Mr. could give us the names of the people at Palocar and there is a possibility that they are still there. The other gentlerran involved in the sightings at IDs Alamos is a Nr. stated that be- tween 1 Oct 51 and 1 Oct 52 he picked three or four definite indications of radiation from unknown sources and that several. of them had correlated with newspaper articles within two hours. He was not sure how many Ur. 3. In describing the nature of the radiation which had been picked up, stated that "they picked up a vertical component - a particle that penetrated three thin walled tubes and the roof of the building". The tubes are 5/S inches in diameter and 2 inches on center. He stated that they had checked all sources of radiation from the laboratory and that this typ13 of radiation was far out of line for any cosmic activity. , 4. Kr. was asked to obtain more information on the type of equip- ment that was used to get the radiation, the exact dates and time of all indj- cated radiation, and a little bit of background on each of the people. He was also told that nersonnel from Blue Book would try to contact hL~ personally within the next two or three weeks to obtain all of this information. tor Record SUBJICTt ....,. to Loa Aloa, N llexioo 1. On the evening ot 15 Dec 52, Cnpt E. J. Ruppelt cs.l.led Mr. Homer T. 01tt1nga., Jr., of 1537B 41st Street, IDs Alamos, New J.lexioo (Telet 2L&!lo). The purpose of the call was to contact Mr. Oittines in r er,ard to some pre- vious data tbat Capt Ruppelt had obtained about a correlation between the visual s.irrhtings of UFO and radiation from unknolftl sources. Previ:>::s to this, Capt Ruppelt sent ~r. a registered letter requesting the data, but the letter was r etu.r.1ed aa uncl~imed. l!r. explained that when tho letter arrived, he had been out ot town and the poet office had gotten mixed up on his instructions to hold any mail nnd had returned the letter. ~. Althou:,h not t~o much dat~ could bEJ obta ined over the tela,hone, Mr. did ahead some light on some or the queat.ions that had been in !Pd to the corr3lations. In the first plae~, a Hr. Los Alamos, New llex1 co, phone 22263, was the peraon who knew peo- ple at Ut. PnlOMnr ~ho had also see n unidantif1~d nerinl objects a t the s ana Ue they had detected aome radiation. Contrary to previous beliefs, llr .._... was not there nt the time and only heard of the incid~nt ~irough per sonal lot- \ere tram these people at Mt. Palomar. Mr. atnted that he was sure that !4r. could 11ive us t.he names of the ~ecole at Pa loma r and ther~ is a possibili that they are still there. The other an involved in tho eightings at Los Alamos is a Mr. Yr. s statnd thet b~ twecm 1 Oct 51 and 1 Oct 52 be bad picked three or tour det1n1 te indications or radiation trO'n unknown sources and that aeveral ot them had correlat e d w1 tb DeW8paper articles within two boure. He wu not aure how many Mr. Carter In describin~ the nature ot the radiation which had been picked up Ill'. stated t.hat "they piclced up a vertical component - a particle tbat penetrated three thin walled tubes and the r oot of the building". The are 5/8 inches 1D diameter and 2 inches on center. He stated that thq had cheeked all sources ot r~tdiation from the laboratory and that this type ot radiation was far out ot line !or aey ooemic activity. 1-. Ill' was asked to obtain more information on the type or equip- aent that was used to r.et the radiation, the ftxaot dates and timo of all indi- cated radiat-ion, and a little bit of baclcground on each or the people. He waa also told that p9rsonnel !rom Blue Book would try to eo"''tact him !lersonally within the next. tlK> or tbrM weeks t.o obtain all ot this information Addreea r eply to Director and refer OHR: Pasa/WHA: lw ItEPARTI-!ENT OF '.L'HE NAVY OJTICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH PASADENA :BRANCH 1030 E. Green Street Paaaclena 1, California Serial SC-3064 FR0!-1: Director, Office of Naval Reaearch :Branch Office, Pasadena Chief of Naval Research (Code 346) SUBJ: Details on old report of nnuseal phenomena; forwarding of REF: (a) ONR/Waah Restr ltr ser 30402 dtd Dec 1952 (b) ONR/PBsa Restr ltr ser c~l6389 dtd 23 Nov 1949 Jncl: (1) 1 C7 of reference (b) w/encla 1. At the request of reference (a) an effort has been made to discover additional information c onerning recurrences of t he reported by thia office in November 1949, reference (b~. Dr. of the Navy Jlectronics LiEoratory, re~rts that no further incident s were observed although the equipment waa operated at Palomar until about a year ~o. 2. J!nc1oeure (1) ia forwarded for the convenience of !DR F. L. Thomas. It ia believed to be a full account containing all thb~ ..--.a known at the time. SUbse~entl7, the only development known to this office came i~ JSGuar.T 1950 when, in reaponae to turther reports of erratic equipment behavior, the apparatus waa returned to NEL for a detailed check. A fl<7 fuse clip waa f ound. According to refereAe (c),"very slight Jarring of this clip produced a visible arc together with a spurious IIED&l. indicated on the aural alarm and an aberration of the recorder pen". further detail are required this office will endeavor to au~pl3 8/ ~. H. miPLETON COMMUNICATIONS CENTER NO ltOVTIHG JOINT MESSAGEFORM UNCLASS\F\ED t------S,.ACE ABOVE I'OR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER ONLY ,._--------., .Cl IIV ~ct~'-S~'>Ifi~CA~T~It*~--1 FROM: (Or it into r ) DATETIME GROUP ~' , TO: DIV OF MIJ.ITARY APPLICATION US A'rolUC ENERGY COt-IMISSION 1901 CONSTITUTION AVE WASH 25 DC ACTIOH l'l'CFORMA PREcfgr:cE ROUTINE 0 lOOK MESSAGl IXJ OAIGINAL MESSAGE CRYPTOf'RECAliTION 0 MUlTIPU ADDRESS D YES IXl NO REFERS TO MESSAGE: a..ASSI11CA TIOH FBOMa J.FOIN-ATIA.A FOR LT COL P M BUTMAN telephone cal) from 1-faj I. Herman on 1 Dec 52 . After briefing by Col Capt Ruppelt of this Center on nnidenti!'ied .--t objects at Los Alamos on 23 Oct 52, Dr. w. B. Crew arranged a special meeting with