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FBIMay 8, 2026PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

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Summary

This document is a report from the Department of War and FBI regarding sightings of flying discs in 1947. It includes accounts from military personnel and requests for further investigation into these incidents.

Key highlights

  • Lt. Col. Donald L. Springer reported sightings of flying discs on Guam.p.6

    Unidentified flying objects have been reported by American enlisted men
  • F. M. Johnson claimed to have seen a flying disc on June 24, 1947.p.2

    regarding his alleged sighting of a "flying disc" on June 24, 1947.
  • Witnesses described two crescent-shaped objects traveling at high speed.p.6

    small, crescent shaped and traveling at a speed twice that of a fighter plane
  • The report mentions a plane crash near Kelso, Washington, on August 1, 1947.p.10

    a plane had been seen to crash and burn thirteen (13) miles south of KELSO
  • The investigation into the crash revealed possible classified documents on board.p.11

    it was known thet NAMILTON APS was aware of the incident and would notify Sq. 3.

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / FBI
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Public domain (US Government work)
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