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Date 4/24/50 COO
Henderson
ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION DIVISION
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
NAVY DEPARTMENT
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
(Reference to this report must specify Series No., Place and Date.)
Serial No. 4-50 at Kodiak, Alaska Date 10 Feb. 1950 19
From D.I.C/17ND
(Ship, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person)
Monograph/Subject Guide No. (See note 2)
Make separate report for each main title.
See O. N. L. Index Guide.
Reference
(Direction, correspondence, previous related report, etc., if applicable)
Source OFFICIAL - U. S. Navy
(As official, personal observation, publication, press, conversation with —
Identify when applicable, etc.)
Evaluation A-2
A-1 to F-O etc.
Ref: AB/EN 3-40; SER. 432.2(16)—11 18-42
Subject Unidentified Phenomena in vicinity of Kodiak Alaska
(Section reported on) (Main title as per Index guide) (Subtitles) (Make separate report for each title)
BRIEF: (Here enter careful summary of report, containing substance succinctly stated; include important facts, names, places, dates, etc.)
BRIEF: A report of sightings of unidentified airborne objects, by various naval personnel, on 22 and 23 January 1950, in the vicinity of Kodiak, Alaska is contained herein.
NOTE: (1) This information is as of 23 January 1950
(2) IFI makes no provision for reporting phenomena of this nature
ENCLOS: (1) Completed CINCLAL form containing information given by Lt. Smith, USN
(2) Completed CINCLAL form containing information given by MORGAN, M1 and CARVER, M/C, USN
(3) Sketch of radar interference characteristics experienced by Lt. Smith, USN
(4) Completed CINCLAL form containing information given by Lt. Barco, USN
(5) Track chart of aircraft in which Lt. Barco, USN embarked 23 January 1950
(6) Statements of MORGAN M1 and CARVER M/C, USN
(7) Statement of Lt. Barco
(8) Winds aloft and balloon release data
1. Enclosures (1), (2), and (4) are completed forms suggested by Commander in Chief, Alaskan Command, Fort Richardson, Alaska for the reporting of sighting of unidentified objects. Enclosure (3) is a sketch of radar interference experienced in aircraft piloted by Lt. Smith. Enclosure (5) is a track chart of aircraft in which Lt. Barco was embarked when he sighted unidentified object. Enclosure (6) contains statements by MORGAN, M/C, USN and CARVER, M1, USN relative to their sighting. Enclosure (7) is a copy of Lt. Barco’s statement and enclosure (8) is a summary of weather and balloon release information.
Declassified by NIS letter 9/20/77
concerning report 2
BRUCE S. MACCABEE 787306 10/3/77
Distribution By Originator:
ONI, CINCLAL, GOLDSM M/C, CINCPACFLT
Routing space below for use in O. N. L.
CLASSIFICATION
N 42227
INDEXED - 74
CONFIDENTIAL
CIA (8)
ST. L (5)
DI USAF (5)
H. G. USA (6)
FBI (2)
Op322V(LAB)
322T2(2)OR 63 83894-228
321T(2)
322X(4)
NOT RECORDED
14 MAY 9 1950 Encls.(1) .(6)
Op322F2.
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