PROJ ECT 10073 RECORD CARD I l 2. CONCLUSION S I ! " TYP ( OF OU!.f.:RVATivt~ P robably Colloon Pos .. ibl y u.:ll,on ( 1 Arrlnt c: rc~pl F' rd o Wos Atrc r:::'t Prc.b c bl y Arrc-rolt P o!:!;ibly A. r uo fr Vi a:-. A stronom i c u! Probobl y A!>tro nornicul Possibl ( ' ' "'tro n :.>mic.ol 7 . i.E GTii CF 0!15ERV I .TIC:N ~:U:r:>.ER OF OUJI.:C TS 9 . C OURSE 15 n1nutct3 10. P.RIF !.W-'1-1-\P.Y Or SIGHiiNG Al tt:liLu m colo~ .... 0 Insu fficient l>ota for E v a luation [J un~nown I' I. COMMEHH UNIT~D &fATES AI .>Rca::'' fill r.o. /''--lllAll: TUF. INSPECTOR GCNI-RA\. 2J.)9 Q 12 J\Ule 1952 O,.,.ICE 0 .. St'CCII\IA INVt:!iTIGATION!J ---- Rri'ORT IM\!)1. OY Unn:1unl Aorinl Phenomena Si~htod from Gonzales, Toxao, and Vicinity tu:ron f MAO!! AT on teE OF Oll1GIH CllllrtAClffl SPD~IAL IN"UIRY fl l 1"1 11i riCE svtto P ... I!i OI!>TnltliJfiOII lllvcstigation initiated by District Co~mander, based i'l'OM FBI ~"'!old Office, San Antonio, Texas, that Gonzales, TeXlls, and tuo othm-per3ons h ad observed an unusual _._ .... .&. ..-~.onomena. In,, tion revealod thnt _ o.ll of Gonznle:1 Texas, ho.d ooaorved nn nor al c Gouth or or Gonzales, otu~wer of 1951. nnd , Gon7.nlea Toxas, b ud seen unusuul nerinl objeot.s, ona while drivine tlnough Shine-r,_ T~x[\s, nnd ona Vlhile drivine 'on Highwo.y 113 at Oo.k Taxaa. Ono lras unuauul because it appeared to vnnioh into-' a ball of -the othor bocau~-a it h3d no n~kinga or inaignia. Urs. and huoband ~o..1 nn unusual circular aerial obj eo~ \ihile driving soutn on Hig~1,1ay /13, npproximutaly one north of Gonzo.lea. Acqunintonces otntoo relinbili:c:r 11) 1 other intorvio;,eas \1ere considered rolinble. CG, AUC, Wriaht-. Fo.t~eraon JU ... B, Nl"rN: li~CIS 2 ComQandine Ganaral A.i.r 1.\a tcricl Command \7right-Pa"tterson Air Force Dayton, Ohio Hil G. fi, iOPE Colonel, USAF IJi lrl r Cnml,.,mtltr. 't ' Q FO~M lt-IIJ7tt-1 .. e. ' OUIMtf Ptflu OffiCC R11placr.s AFoot J."('"l] f,2:J.J;:.!.J~;- DE'l'AII.S (Cont d) q. Yn~t Bttrnot.9d n.ttontion to objoot? A. Ju'lt h!\pponoo to aoo objeot v.itilo on l5nin Stroab. Dionppel\r\X\ fl'OL\ viorr nnd reappeared no abovo. Q. lluitl>or or objoots and okotoh of tormntion or grouping? Q. A-pparent aizo (eor.1pare to knoWll o'Jjoot.,io sun. noon. thumb or tiat nt o. r.ruJ l c.neth)? A. Size of sintlo o1~ino plnno nt 3/4 ~le distano9. Q. Color ot objoot? A. Allum1num in oo lo~. Q. Shape (?. vo grophio do~oription -oompara \Ti. th known objeot)? A. Umb lo to nnke OU''' rmy ft~s. tur O'l -rr.aybo oval Q. Altitutlo (o.n~lo o!' elovo.tion o.bovo hori :on -0 at horl. zou 900 OVOl'hOad)? ., A. 22} do~ roo o.ng-le f'rorn horl zon. Q. Dirootion from obo er-wo1 A. Abrut 300 tro1n north. (nngle ol~o~:rri~o from no~th)? Q. Dirootion or fli~ht or objoot? A. 'rra.volinz fron e a n t; to ;Tolt Tili'.o in sie;ht7 Fifteen {lfi) minutes. Sp~od (tim() to oovor givon nn~ulo.r dictnnoe)? T:rnvoling nonno.l spoed or fighter plo.ne a.t first eighti]\; - from 3eooni oighting until disuppoarad {cizo of fighter plnne) it disuppearod in rr.atter or 2 - 3 minutes. Q. Sound and odor? A. No sound or otlor. Difltnnoo trou\ ob:;orvor {dist~r..oe to to.m~ building, ovor whioh objoot nppoor ed to bo)? First sighting '3/4 nulo ... oeoord sii;htin~ l mil., 'lra11 {oolor. length, width, porsi~tanoe., eto.)? Q lumino~ity {visiblo by retlcotion, incando3onoo, other - do~ree of b rllli!\noo)? A. Ono-mlf' (l/2) minuto o.ftor nir;htin~ sooond timo o. brl&ht li&ht (ae brighb e.s nun) nppearod. Sun o.nd. objoot woro to&otl\er for oomp.'\rlGon. Naho. reflect-ion of sun orr object. Li.f)lt lasted about fifte~n (15) aooonda Q. Projaobiowa (fins, vtinca, rods, antonnao, oo.nopies, eto.)? A. Ur1n.blo to distin~isb 1 hnd wy projections. Q. Mnneuvors {turD3, climb~, divos, eto.-akatoh or flizbt pat..~)? 'A. Str3ight lino or flight. . Q. ltnnnor or dianppoa.ranoo? A. Distanoo beoame so gront objoot disappearocl. Q. Ef.t'oot on olouds 1' A. Clouds had no erreot on visibility. No affoot on olouds. Q. Additional info J:"Jra tion oonoeming objoot? A. l~one Q. \'feathor oonditlom nnd light at tim~ of sighting? A. Sun T~IJ soi*ing, visibility unlimi.t6d good li~t. Q. Did obsorvor \7oa.r glA.s:Jos. espeoiall:r polaroid glasses at tima o~ oi{;hting or was objoot vie-.7ed through oanopy, window, or othor trnn:~parcnb mc.to d .al? A. VifT.'Ied throu~h wind:Jhield ot oar. Vif)W ol~,.r. Q. Ooonrnt1on and hobbies ? A. Att~:r.iinr; Hie;h Sohool. Airplano and Hot Rod Builda modol airoraft. UNCLl~SSlFit.D on t hu3iaat Di'J' I I ! S ( Cent cl) .Addi.t;ion.\1 inforl~'('':t;l.ml oon r;o:;,tit'l(; objoot? hou,ht i t coul'l hnvo l)oon n olOl\d ut f i r o b thon <.looidoc\ i t v;ntnl' b. Finall:r thou r;hb J.c oonl d huvo boen o. "flyin~ nauo~rl' sinoo thoy ht\d h:!nrd. flnd 1"01\U nbout chAm Q. \'fo!\thor ooncU.Li.on~ o.ncl li;T,ht .nt timG or oie;hblnt;'i' A. Vto~rbhtJr olo'\r -sun ohinin:, visibil i l;y unlicltocl . . Gon&t\ la~ Q,. Did obnor-vo;,.vt\):\"L. t:l~:J::;es. o:;pooti\lly pola roid t;l!l~HJ03 nt ti1'10 or sizhtin~ o r \:o.s objo ~-(; vir:>wod throu~h on.nopy, windcr:r or other t rn11S pn ro.::1~ tnn..trn~ .. r. 1? .A. \7o!I..~S gl u c so:; o.ll ti~o -h:.ld th~n on o.t ct;no. Sf\W throuch rinJ.t1hiol d -w~s olo.mo ~.blf) t o A."il:::o5n:l . .z o al rorof)-;. Mr. not ~vnilablo for inl#orvio.r. hoNevor diso'..t5::;od. -'vh n objoob und whn:h 6ho lnd str-.:bed Wl9.!J 6. On 21 r.a y 1952~ Sheriff L. 0. J-.tcGINTY, Gom~nlAn Gonzales County, Toxo.~, nch-r:i.::; o~l t!'lnt h e hns known 't-Ile .rollo:ri:"l.S parsons t en (10), fift een (15 ) and thilt;y (30) yoo.rs ri':1paotivoly nnd oonsidorod th~rm to bo ool'lplot,ly ruLlab l o nt1d. trnthfnl.. None hqd over boon in any trQuble o.nd woro respt::Ot0ll o1.l;izonJ of va:u:alos. Te:':np: 1:1. cl v:i. s cd. chn.t he eli c\ not Jcnon Shariff HoGDrTY f'11rt.h9-. but kncr.-r his f n th~r v ery w~ll a.ro Ho t'.dvi s o:\ 'th..'l t ha ccmzid orod thal; he won::::Hl for the City of Gonznles. fo.thl)r r-=.~lif\blo nn1 tru:J't-:rorth~,.~ nnd t :1".t ho ho.d n o r'3'3.~ on t o doubt boin6 of' tae :::a..rne o nliber pcrGon. . 7. On 21 J.~y 195~, Hr. Vioo Prosirlrnb, Gon~o.lo3 St9.t~ TI9.r~., GonznJ.o3, To-...:n!;l, w.\n intorvitl.'IOrl conoo~nln~ the rolt~\bility, h ono!lty,. o.nd ohnraoto.(" or t.ho foll"-;rin~ por:;o:l~: nni t.'-leror or e. nc\vi !lod thu t he on l :r kn.ot Mr. thro'JI:;h b!' ~<:in.:; busi n o:1a VH\3 umbl o t o t\tte::>t co tho orodl bi l i ty or nn y i x!r ormf:\ tio-.'\ ( U ~JCLASSl FlED pr:TAIJ~ (Cont r.:r. rdGht relate. r.:r. ndvicod thnt ho h ad l~no.m r..r. o.U h1o lifo and tha.t ho Loliov~d ,m:; or eood chaructor nnd tru."Jtt;orthy, however ho hnd a about tho CJ:-~dibility of' 1nfor111ation rocolvod t.ro1.1 l.~. otatcd tho.t 1:1i eht be inclinod to ocek publici t;y. Ho based thi:~ on tho r.ould cr-::at him ,.1h onovm thoy mot \7hich TfL\3 quite 1cquontly. t;ould groot. him a~ if thoy hnd not :Jeen oach otho:-in conths t1hcn in f't.ct 1 t r.w.y hsva not boon over a day or t \;o cince they b ud spoken to oo.ch other. Lir. f ur t he:.... advised that he did not ltno.T jus t how to o:qlroso wha t he mcont, but thnt Tina p~culio.r in a way and might exaggerate the tru7.h or supploment it through his i maainntion. J.ir. advised that ho ho.d k norm l."Lrs. bolioved her to be completely roliablo, honont, info~mation she related uould bo erediblo. for mf.UlY y ears E\nd trustworthy, nnd that a~ J.:rs. Socrl3ta:ry, Chamb er of Coll'merce, . Gonzaloo, Texas, v.a.a i ntcr v1e'i7cd a nd ~tnted ~ub:;tunt.inlly the so.me a~ . t~. concerning the hone ty, chn.ructGr, and creuibility or l\~r. e.nd Mrs. lJra. ther ndviccd thnt r,~r \'i a O .: . honoot, trunt worthy and reliable, but tha t bo h ad ch an6 considerably since he had bean injured in a fire nnd tha t at pre:;EJnt, oho was s omanhnt doubtful about the credibility of information h o mi gh t r e l ate b ecause he Gcomcd to road nnd think n ~eat deal a nd thon usa hls imagination to . supplement tho f acts. Lirs. tu:ther stated that abo did not winh to . impq that anyone of the thxee (3) per nons nould make up a complete false- : . hood or thnt thoy u era not bosico.lly hon.~st, ~uthf'ul dapanGablo, and U ~;CLASS I FI :.:o .