1. OA TE Tl . E G~OUP 2. LOCATION NUMBER OF OBJECTS S. LENGTH Of OBSERVATION TYPE OF OBSERVATION CONCLU:iiON 11. BRIE,. SUMMAR\' AtiD ANALYSIS PHYSICAL EVIDENCE CIIAII\.11 n T11r: I N !:f'>CC fOR Gr Nr HI\ I.. Unu~ual J.orinl Phonoraena Si~htod froc Gon~alos, Toxno, and Vicinity 11J!~11BE': S'ffiiCI\LAND, S/A 1.uoar Ml' ~AT Of fiCL Of (., ICIH Kelly AFJJ SPr..C IAL IN-lUL"lY I till liCE InV(!D tication initintcd b;r Dl~tr let Co.~ '1~\mlc.!', b~nt.ld on ~ nforration fro::1 FBI Fiold Office, Sun Alttonio, To_:=>.a, t.h::.t Tuxa ::;, and t~10 otne;r pcr;':::onn h nd ob:-:oL"'Vt.Hl nn unuotul nor ial pheno:ncna. Inven d Lhn vZ Gonznl co, 'lox , h:J1 nn ncrial c-c.:Jt of c ont.cr or Gonz{\lct 'l'cxt~!J, h a d no en ' 1'"1 dr 1 vlnz throut;h Shlne::r, Te:ns , _ nnd one lth.ilo uri ving on Hiahray //3 ut Oruc Toxan. OnJ unr; unuoual bc c ous") 1 t vppearcrl to v nnluh into,~ b ell of firo and othcj_1 bocauso :t t b.:ld no marl:iur,.J m. in:::it;nia. . .:r hu:Jb::mu om; on unu.Junl circular v.or ial obj oct , ,:11lo Highmv /)3, nppro:.dmntol:r ono (ll_ rnllo north or Gon~al.oa l~a:intanco3 statod reliabllit~, of K. jD.~sp;G.t~r;:'Ul<!.---," t ba quos tiorublo. AJ 1 other interv.'-lc .e. v n o AT&'f:NTION: JJIclo~urc: t>t the natura, aourua, or nc:n the lXItt'rer of a:1rh lnvc:l:;l\thr ln tor"""ntln ; to : .::.;n, tnrntl.,.,td In ,. Jc:.-ort or lo J ~hl'r po~r,.<>n n ot normull1 entltlf"t to . nch lnf(lrrn~t' l'ln r 11\7 lt.: m l!c onl1 ~.htn t''tVN'>I'~ auh ,J. ... J;"'b1 fl1a Dlr~t~l'j o 1 :illf'CI'\1 J.,. - ~Nli&Atluns,_JC. O!' ., l.r!!:r .!'~!!'orltT~" 'uthurlt I ~ ~1., 11'" of auc~ h (llrrr tlo n 'YIU l e f:~:l.:: . t l be a vl:-'tlunot :.\!'~ :lS-1. ACTION t orv ro., ,,. MlOt.O To Fllf ~ ... " j I J,fr Lbt~4icl Co. :Jr.md J.!.lC, firiaht- l,nttor.Jon ~B, A'l'J.'li: t iC IS Co;~:J. ll1dinJ Con ;:tr .ll J Dayton, 0~1io AF'I'RO>'r Co lone) 1, us ".F u: lCL..l\SSJFIED UNCLASSIFIED DE1'A.I lS ( Cont' d) Gon?.r.l os # Taxes, Vi!:'.~ into~ vic:r.tQd in r oforoncc to fl.ll un.t:;tH\ phonortiC'nC>. 6lto L \d soon n c .. r Gon;:;~lea, To:,nn, nppl'CI::itr..otcly in October 1!151. 'hi) objoot hnd boon :;:t~htad vthilo Gho and h o r hu:.l,r.:~d YToro drlviTlS tc.vard Goluc.lo~ ou Hic}w:n~' =:'f 3 o.pproxiiratoly ono (1) milo north of Gon c.lotl. A;; thoy rn!\chcd tho &unlirJt of c. srr.n.ll hill tho obj\~Ct oppon.rf)d ::;tm5r;ht oh~d nnd n t fir~t 1 t '\'fnO boli evcd to bo o. t;~o.yich olclilcl Yrl th n -.thi t o at rolo v rounll it. Upon closor ob5or-vntiou# by both oho a.nd h o1 h uGbnnd, it coC"':-.od to bo aon')'t;h'il:[; oth or than n oloml ani it wno movi n~ n~ if ti10r o wns so::\o T'\Crt.na of p o::cr propollin~ it. J.!r s od r;ho did not kno;r i f tho obj t<>t v.o.o oro. colid r.ntorinl or noto Sho !\\r'tihor a tn:tf'ld t h'\t if ohe h~c\ bocn o.Jono and tho only porson to mvo c e c.n i"' -cho ;:oul d h"l.vo con::d dend it o. fio b!\t or hor i ll'!'l&in'ltion, bllt sir.JO h'lr huzbnnd nls o G!\V! it und nftor thoy hnd disc\\Sucd what thoy so.rt, thoy dociC\C'<l it oould hl\vo been o. "flyinc oouoor". o tho i'ollo;;i.'~ :ir..forr:'.l.tion ooncomlnc the o.orlal phcno~enas Q. D:l to of ob:lorvntlon ? A. Approximately oic:1t (8 ) rr.onthn (\co. Q. Etnot tino or obso:-vation (loonl)? Q. Plaoo of oboorvnci on? A. ApprcrJ:lll'.o.toly ono (1) r:Li.lo nml~h of Gonr.nlon on lfich'P.J' :{!: 3 Q. Po:;ition of obaorver (nir. oo.r. builclll"g~ locntion or-1VO . A. Dri vii!{; nutOI:!obi lo sout h on hir)-n-IQ.:, Q. Wblt n t-trnctod ntteittion to ooj cot? A. Lool:od up whon e n na orcr hill and it wc.o rlg h t in front. Q. l;umbor of obj eo t-; o.nd cl:o t ch of r orrr.ll.ti on or Cl'>U pint; 7 Q. Appt'.rmt :d.:c (cor..p~ro to knv7m object, i.a., sun, moon# trn.unb or fint n t e.rr.t$ lc\t;th)? A. Round, nbout t-.ro (2) y a:rd.3 in dirunetor. Q. Color of ohjoot? A. Contcr loolwd white l orV:.l~J -WC\0 p.bout two (2) root in diPJnOter. Outor rin~ \70.3 o. do.r;<'or cro:,ri.t;h whi.to. Q. Shnpo (eivo GTe.!fhio dmJcl~Jpt.ion -co~pvro with kncYm oojoot)? A. Ou tt>r rl nr; ,,.t.\:; r ou nr\~ u n tb l o to dotonnino dopth~ inner rin& lookocl oi1c ulo. r but ltloro th ... '\n on on-:> oirolo. Loo~ed lik u onoko 00\VNGHATJED AT DECLASSIFIFD AS r,Yr~ \H INr:":V.\t.J)' UNCLASS1FIED UNCLI\SSIFIED Dl~}IlS (Cont d) Q. J,ltitudo (on;~lo of olovo.tion ubo\e horizon-0 nt hori~on A. Approxirnatoly 30. Q. Dirooti.on from oboorvor (tu~lo olockwi~o fror.1. north)? A. Di root;ly oo\\f:h. Q. Diro~\iion of fli~),t of objoct;? A. Flir,ht \ff\D fror11 onr:li to we.;!;. Q. Tlmo in sicht? A. Probably o:1e-h'llf {1/2) m.inJto. Q. S1>oad (timo to oo,:or c1von on:;u l o r di&tnnc~)? A. Ono-hnlf {1/?.) ll\lnHto ~o oovor 15. . Q. Soun l and odor? J... llo soun(l. Ho o r1or. Q. Dh:;to.nn a fl\."lr11 ob::;orvo r (di3t>noo to to;m bu1.] <liD[~, oto., CNor objoo~ r.ppooi. o:l to b e,,? A. 0t1o-r li.f {l/2) milo f:om ob1nrvm. Tino 'hot . con ol>:.or1o:r en<t Gonz.r..los 'i'm::\0 o Trsdl ( colot, lio trail. Q. Llnilnorri.t-,:; ( .-!.'liblo b;r rofloc~ton, inonn::\c:H>"l~'') otl-to r -<lo~roo or brillinnco)? A. Out'9r 'Jdt,;o <>~ ont~n r i.n:; :; r) ~10cl to ho.v o l i 0ht r nflocttn: flOltl 1 t an sw.1 :..hinln~ on nl ur-.i.:. u1 Q. 'Pt~j~Jatlo"l:l (fie, v:in~3, rotl::;. nncontlr'l.O, onnop:too, 6to~)? Q. i'.r.r~cnvorc (ttH-n1, olinbo, divas, CC<'o -slcotoh or fli::;hh p"lth) ? A. Strn1 ght oon:r:>o or fl:lc:;ht, r.oumod. to flo~t. . Q . J.Ir.mnor of:' dJ. Sf\ppcur r.-.noo? A. Obcorvor movod do.m hlll thon tho obj oot 'rno bo;;ond 1.-h:> hlll out or :::ir,ht. Sun -.rns shi ni.l'l.G -norno cl oud a in tho bc.ok:roun..l. Obj3o b ~ tood out p:romluont; fro:a clo:Hb. lio of foe i; on o loul'i . UNCLASSrFIEn UNCL.ASSir lED D:~l'P.IL'> (Cont' cl) Q. Addition.'\l i nrornntion no~\cf-,1n.;:; objoo\;? A. Thouh t i t; ooulc.l hnvo b oo.n n ol Olld nt f l rat thon dooidod it \'hwn' t. FiMll;r t.'lou::;ht it oou l d ha.vo boon o. "flyinz; on'loorl' o1noo thoy hnd h cnrd nnd r o11d nbout tho!':\. Q. \'loa thor c oncU. t;tons o.nd liz)lt . o.t ti mo or sir;ht;i.n~ '?' A. Won thor o1o~r .. c;un chiui.nz , vi.si bllity unlitr.i t~cl. llo ti\O nnd nddros u of ob~ orvo1! Q. Old obsorvor \Ton r ~lnr.;so3, e:;pooi~ lly p-:>lo.rold t:l Jo~ nt tiM'l or slzht.i.:t~ or wna objoct v\.o;:;od thr1n~h onnopy, \lin:lrr:r, or o t .or t l"l'lno pn ron:; tfl'l.todn 1? A. Uon r s glc.s~os 1\ll ti:--o .. h ac\ thc;.1 on nt ti1.1o. s n--r tliJ:ov[.;h win1nh1old -omo o1o"ln. ".blo to r(lco~nizo ai r ? rn.ft I te.t .6d th 6J' Jncl tho vi<r.r~ or l"Tns not o.vo.illb1o for intor.r.io-:r. ho.-:ovor, Mrs. diGO.tG 3 od thtl ob joot o.nd \ihf\ t sh 0 m d :J t~;t orl ,;a:J 6. On 21 ~y 1952, Sheriff La onzo.l ns, Gon:nlo!l Count:r, ~c.."<u:J~' n rlvia o rl hnt he hna knc.:m tho fo1la.r5.:1~ p0r~on:J ten (10)" .f'lf t'l-Jn (15 ) flJld th:J.rty (30 ) yonr 3 r~poot-.lv oly o.nd oon..;i rl o rod thorn t o be oor.-.plfa"t:oly rol'lab l o nnd trnthf'nl. Uono had ovf3r boon in any trottbl o ruv1 wo1 .. o r e Jpeotl'l<\ olti.zons of Gan.zo.lo3# Texn:~.: thrd.; ho eli d not k Sho riff l.!cO.TI!TY i\lrtllt)r but knc~w hls f n thor vor; ,,oll Ho r.d vi s crt t h'\ t h) con;l;} c: hiJ h :ld no r:>:l.:JO!\' to donb :;or:ocl for '-'"to City of Gon7.(\los., r.=tlin.bl o mi..l tl~!d;-or-!';h:,', nnd tho.i; bulns of tho na.mo o~lib;;tr po::;o n . oo P ro-::ir'\m t;, Go:1:n l o3 0 t!'.t"> Dnnc, Gonz~lo::.. To:~f'~, W .:\G int conoorn:i.n~ tho r ol:t:-.ui li ty, hoT'\ t-.r, nnd chnro.ot or of t i1o follo7ii.nz por:-;ort:;: dvi!wd th'\ t hJ onl:r l{now Mr roul)l bEl rr( il"l3 buGin O!J3 ' 7 t\3 UTlll b l o t o o.l;to=>t '\;o tho oretl.i bi lit~ or r.n y 1 Ul0i"11'a tlon UNCLA5SIF1ED (Cont' d ) r.'l"e micht rclnto. t 'Lr Sdd that ho h-:d lcno,ID ~.: ull hio 0 nnd that ho b olio of 800ll ('. l~UC to1 C.nJ t:ru I ~.7v::thJ", ho bad ::;o=o doubt. ubout the b.llity of inforLmtion roc-~1 Vt"'cl tro.1 t~ ntod t Jt;ht. bo inclincJ to oock publicity. Jio ba:Jed Urts on t erco t. b onvver t ho:r cot., ,,hie 1 ~NJ qnl to floquontly. gr0ot him no if thoy had not oocn ouch othor :tn m en i n fact 1 t rno.y h t b oon over a dcv or: t.~o oinco they h nd spo~con to oo.ch otho\". l h.. thm advi:Jod that h o dld not knoT j n nt ho\1 t o expro~o \ 1h'l t hC:! rnonn , but that. SflULra woo pocu.11 :u in n , ,ay nncl 111ight o:mzcera.te tho truth or uupplomont i t throuah hia ircnt!i no.tlon. in!o~oo.tion .~viaed that h o hod kno.m t:ro o bo completely reliable, honoot, sho related noul d uo crcdlblo. or many yonro ond t;ruot:oAAthy , w .d that. or1y Sccrl3tary, Chonb:)J. of Corr,oc:.:-c-3, . . Gonzn , Toxa~, 'us intorvic .;cd &nd ::;tn ted :;ub~ton tinlly tho ::;arne a!J t:r. ccmccr DG tho hone" , chc.A.Toctor, and credibility of l.~r. end r;U" . the1 .. ad vi :Jed that . :r . A. r . r:onn rws bonost , t.rust\7or~hy, und r olinblo , bil't tlvl1, ho had chang a d conn:tdcrably s tnce ho hall bee n inJured in a firo end th:1t nt pro ent, ohe \;no sou EJ.r~lat doubt.f'ul obout tho crcdibili t:r of infort'l.ltion he;, tal ht r el ate b ncauoe h'l ' coomod t o r oad and think n al and tbon uoe hio i unJln:ltion t.o c:mpplci'1t'lnt tho facto. L:r hor nt:ttcd tha~ cha did not wioh to i mply tho.t neyone of the oa {3 ) po.roonc \70uld rn:ilio up n c onpl ote f~loo- hoocl or tbnt they Tmro not banicall.y houo3t t"t"uC.hf'ul, dor;;ndable, o.nd roliabla DO\"/NGRt\DJ~D A'l' 3 YC\ J' I' T.,, DOD .lJlH fi..!dO.lO I:Ontr0~l, c ... ,:tda Holla, Ka1 :;~G Gru~ml.:.a.i c~lifoini.:. trcbr-:.s~::!. Cl ty, UnlJlo.-:n Civ.:.l:L:t.:tl (Pil0t ) Civili:}l (Pi loc) l:ilit.)rJ OLrnr (Ho~;.) Astro (l ~ '1tcor) Oth('~: ( C.Jnfl i.~t in-~ D::.) D:'.llc.~n