Department of the Army, General Staff, Plans & Operations Division (P&O) file

1949 SECRET DO NOT REMOVE PAPERS FROM THIS FILE Return to Records & Message Branch Prior to the time user leaves for the day DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY General Staff United States Army Plans & Operations Division Records & Message Branch SECRET

COVER SHEET COMBINED ROUTING-INFORMATION-FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (24 Feb 49) x 0.20 Jto x 3L 6 x 491.94 Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Date 24 Feb 49 Origin: P&O (Flying Saucers) Digest: Action: Out #1 to D…

Executive Br, P&O Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb 24 Feb 49 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. Conversations with the Chief of North Am Br and Office, Deputy Dir P&O (AE) reveal that P&O has not received any evaluation of the flying saucer type of phenomenon. North Am Br feels that P&O, and th…

P&O 350.05 (24 Feb 49) D/ID, GSUSA Evaluation Study of Phenomenon D/P&O, GSUSA 24 Feb 49 Lt Col Peisinger/2944 1. Reference is made to the following radios: a. CM IN 321, 2 Feb 49, from CO, Kirtland AFB, H. M., to Chief of Staff, USAF, No. OSI-1-90, 31 Jan 49; b. CM IN 1714,…

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COVER SHEET COMBINED ROUTING-INFORMATION-FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA 3-9/319 bjw Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (24 Feb 49) FW 24 Feb 49 THIS COPY OF COVER SHEET # 21 WILL BE REMOVED ONLY BY x 350.05 THE RECORDS BRANCH Suspense Date: 1200, 15-Apr/17-Mar 4…

Executive Branch, P&O Lt Col Peisinger/2944/ep 22 March 1949 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. An evaluation study was prepared at request of P&O to determine if the various reports on this subject stemmed from natural phenomena or if the origin could be traced definitely to the activi…

DISPOSITION FORM FILE No. P&O 350.05 (24 Feb 49) TO D/ID, GSUSA SUBJECT Evaluation Study of Phenomenon FROM D/P&O, GSUSA DATE 24 Feb 49 COMMENT No. 1 Lt Col Peisinger/2944 1. Reference is made to the following radios: a. CM IN 321, 2 Feb 49, from CO, Kirtland AFB, N. M., to…

9 MAR '49 AM [STAMP] IN 3-9/319 P&O GSUSA [STAMP: MAR RECORDS P&O GSUSA BRANCH] [STRIKETHROUGH: CONFIDENTIAL] [STRIKETHROUGH: CONFIDENTIAL]

CONFIDENTIAL Evaluation Study of Phenomena Detailed investigations of all incidents reported to involve unusual flying objects during the period June 1948 to date have been conducted by a special project group of Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Ba…

COVER SHEET COMBINED ROUTING-INFORMATION-FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA Dnd/5K FW 21 Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (5 Apr 49) LX350.05 LX 620 ID LX 381 LX 095 Winchell's DeWalter. Subject: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon Date: 5 Apr 49 Origin: Executive Br,…

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IN - P&O OUTBOUND DISPATCH DESK 11 APR 1949 [REDACTED] Executive Br, P&O Lt Col Peisinger/2944/eb 5 April 1949 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. ID had submitted, at P&O's request, a study of the flying saucer phenomenon. This study intimated that of all cases investigated there was…

COVER SHEET CONFIDENTIAL

COVER SHEET CONFIDENTIAL COMBINED ROUTING-INFORMATION-FILING FORM PLANS & OPERATIONS DIVISION, GSUSA Decimal Classification: P&O 350.05 (5 Apr 49) THIS COPY OF COVER SHEET WILL BE REMOVED ONLY BY THE RECORDS BRANCH X 020 ID X 350.05 X 000.92 Suspense Date: 1200, 26 Apr 49 4-…

Executive Br, P&O Maj J. S. Byrne/2944/eb 20 Apr 49 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD: 1. As a result of a number of CM IN Radios in February 1949 on "flying saucers", P&O requested ID on 24 Feb 49 to evaluate these phenomena. On 7 Mar 49 ID forwarded the attached evaluation. 2. As a resu…

CSGID-ID 9-350.05 SUBJECT: Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers) TO: CSGPO FROM: CSGID DATE: 18 APR 1949 COMMENT NO. 2 Lt Col Ligon/5609/ml 1. The "Evaluation Study of Phenomenon" at Inclosure 1 hereto re…

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DISPOSITION FORM FILE NO. P&O 350.05 (5 Apr 49) TO D/ID, GSUSA (ATTN: Mr. Stites) SUBJECT Evaluation Study of Phenomenon (Flying Saucers) FROM D/P&O, GSUSA DATE 5 Apr 49 COMMENT NO. 1 Lt Col Peisinger/2944 1. Reference is made to Comment No. 1 from this office, 24 February 1…

BULLETIN PREPARED BY THE ANALYSIS BRANCH PUBLIC INFORMATION DIVISION - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ★ FOR DISTRIBUTION CALL Ex. 4742 4 MARCH 1949 9:45 A.M. WIRE SERVICE SECTION PRAVDA SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT CONVERTED INTO BRANCH OF GENERAL STAFF MOSCOW--RUSSIA…

GERMAN LEADER SPEAKS IN BEHALF OF GERMAN PEACE TREATY BERLIN--JACOB KAISER, A LEADING CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT SAID IN BERLIN TODAY "THAT THE DRAFTING OF A WEST GERMAN CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY GERMAN PEACE TREATY TALKS. KAISER, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PAR…

Telephone Ext. 4759 DAILY RADIO DIGEST HIGHLIGHTS #2215 4 April 1949 By Saturday, Sec. Johnson already had eliminated nine committees and boards of Armed Services as useless(1)*** A minority group here (Berlin) feels Russians want to call off blockade(7) Gen. Clay's report is so…

4 April, 1949 being chosen as the new Military Governor of Russian Germany. Western observers here feel the switch means that from now on the real executive power in the Russian occupation will be wielded by civilians. It's expected that the Soviet Union Highest civilian represe…

4 April 1949 investigating the very peculiar activity of Capt. T.V. (Mercer ?), U.S. Naval Attache in Franco Spain. Mercer is a warm admirer of the dictator and has been openly critical of U.S. policy toward Franco. According to information in the hands of the two Senators, Merc…

4 April.1949 bungling and waste of U.S. officials in Greece--these disclosures have not set well with certain high authorities in the State Department and the Pentagon Buildings. There has been a lot of muttering. Tonight, this program can report a complete official confirmation…