Torrington, 1957: um avistamento em Connecticut e a carta de uma "unidade militar" que o Exército não encontrou

CONFIDENTIAL. Department of the Air Force, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington 25, D. C. 24-185-483. 22 Sep 1958. Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington 25, D. C. RE: Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 1957. Dear Sir: Inclosed is a copy of a letter from a Delmaine H. Oveson, who identifies himself as Director of Operations, Electronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. This letter requests information concerning the reported sighting of an Unconventional Aerial Object on or about 5 December 1957 at Torrington, Connecticut. This letter was furnished the Office of Special Investigations by the Ground Observer Corps (GOC) Coordinator for the State of Connecticut. That individual has advised that an alleged sighting of an unidentified flying object near Torrington, Connecticut, was reported on or about 5 December 1957, but that neither he nor the addressee have any knowledge of the author of the inclosed letter. Information has been received from the U. S. Army, and Air Force Postal Service that no military units are located at Roseau, Minnesota. Therefore, this matter is being referred to your Bureau for any action you deem appropriate. Advice if any information of interest to the Air Force is developed by your Bureau in this matter will be appreciated. Sincerely, F. L. Welch, Assistant Chief, Counterintelligence Div., Dir of Special Investigations, The Inspector General. 1 Incl: Cy of Envelope & Ltr fr Hq. Electronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minn.

Director of Operations, Electronics Service Unit 4, Route 2, Roseau, Minnesota. [Postmark:] Roseau, Minn., Jul 21, 7:30 AM, 1958. [Handwritten street address.] Mr Domonic Gerardi, Torrington, Connecticut. [Handwritten:] B-2.

Headquarters, Electronics Service Unit 4, Roseau, Minnesota. D/O. JUL 19 1958. Mr Pomonic Gerardi, Torrington, Connecticut. Dear Sir: It has been reported that you did, on or about December 5, 1957, sight an Unconventional Aerial Object at or near Torrington, Connecticut, at approximately 8:05 p.m., in company with friends. We respectfully request your assistance in this matter. Please describe the object, giving approximate alitude, color, shape, direction of flight if any, approximate position in sky, time, date, approximate size in comparison to any coin held at arms length and duration of sighting. Did you notice any infraction of flight safety? Subject material will be held strictly confidential. Your assistance will be immensely appreciated. Sincerely: Delmaine H Oveson, Electronics Service Unit 4, EXETOR RPAF, Director of Operations.

4-22 (Rev. 12-17-56). Federal Bureau of Investigation, Records Branch. 9-29, 1958. Attention Richards. Return to Sanders, 1519. Type of References Requested: All References (Subversive & Nonsubversive). Type of Search Requested: Restricted to Locality of Minn.; Buildup. Subject: Delmaine H. OVESON. Date 9-29. Searcher initials JO. File number: 64-42544.

CONFIDENTIAL. 62-83894-391. Date: October 2, 1958. To: Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, S. W., Washington 25, D. C. From: John Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Subject: DELMAINE H. OVESON, MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING (Nationalities Intelligence). Reference is made to letter dated September 22, 1958, signed by Mr. F. L. Welch, your reference 24-185-483, re "Unidentified Flying Object, Torrington, Conn., 5 December 1957." Enclosed for your information is a copy of a memorandum dated July 9, 1958, at Denver, Colorado, relating to the subject. The other Government agency referred to in the memorandum is the Office of Special Investigations, Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado. Also enclosed for your information is a copy of a memorandum dated July 3, 1958, at San Francisco, California. The representative of another Government agency referred to therein is Colonel William E. Zuerner, USAF District Commander, Travis Air Force Base, California, who furnished information concerning the subject developed by OSI. Since it appears that the subject is a member of the Air Force, no further action in this matter is contemplated by this Bureau. Enclosures - 2. NOTE: This memo is classified "Confidential" inasmuch as it transmits letterhead memos so classified. This classification is proper since material received from the Canadian Government was so classified and also the information received from Col. Zuerner was so classified.