Usarmy Flying Saucer Study 1949

Summary

This 25-page U.S. Army record, released as DOW-UAP-D084, documents an evaluation study of the flying saucer phenomenon prepared in the spring of 1949. An outwound dispatch dated 22 March 1949 from the Executive Branch, P&O, initialed by Lt Col Peisinger, states that the study was prepared at the request of P&O to determine whether various reports on this subject stemmed from natural phenomena or whether the origin could be traced definitely to the activities of a foreign power, and that the Intelligence Division is to keep P&O informed of future developments in this field. A supporting memorandum for record dated 5 April 1949 carries the subject Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers), decimal classification P&O 350.05, with distribution noted to officers including Lt Col Dawley and Col Goodell.