The "flying disc" was thereafter turned over to Major ____ ____ A.C., G-2, Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California, who subsequently reported that the object was definitely a hoax and under no circumstances could have flown under its own power. [Stamped: RECORDED & INDEXED EX-64 COPIES DESTROYED 270 NOV 18 1964] * * * * * * * * Director, FBI July 17, 1947 Re: RECOVERY OF "FLYING DISC", NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, JULY 9. 1947 On the following day, July 10, 1947, one ____ ____ North Hollywood, reported that on this morning he was at the North Hollywood Service Station eating at which time there was considerable talk about the flying disc having been found in the vicinity. A number of what appeared to be young high school students were present and were having quite a laugh about the excitement caused by the finding of the disc. ____ stated that he received a definite impression that these young students either had themselves or knew of someone who had been working for the past two weeks making this "flying disc". ____ was unable to furnish the names of any of these young men but identified one of them who was making the statements as being employed in a Chevron Service Station at the corner of Victory Boulevard and Whitsett Street. He described the youngster as about sixteen years of age. The above information was also furnished to the G-2 Office at San Pedro, California. MMB:MGM 100-9099 ENC. (3) * * * * * * * * STANDARD FORM NO. 64 _Office Memorandum_ · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MR. LADD DATE: July 10, 1947 FROM : ____ SUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS (DISCS) INFORMATION CONCERNING At 6.45 AM this date, SAC Hood telephonically contacted the Bureau and advised at approximately 11:30 PM, July 9, 1947, the office in Los Angeles had received information from the Resident Agent at Burbank, California, that a "flying disc" had landed in or near Burbank and had been seen to burst into flame when it landed. Further, that it had been the cause of a fire in some woods, this fire either in Burbank or possibly in the city limits of Los Angeles, which Mr. Hood could not be certain. The fire chief at Burbank had called the resident agent at Burbank and told him he would hold the disc for him.