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aye te oe SO ayy. ee Carre e ia a od as OG Me EN % fry ake a atte v Tirector, FBI September 18, 1947 SE PRESENTERS Pine crea sO who is a retired police otticer 70 of the Philadelphia Police Department, advised as follows: .. Around 10:45 p.m. on August 6, 1947, he and his wife were sittin the steps of their home, when GMP notices an object, resembling to him a giant firecracker, pass quickly through the air. 220 no noise, but the object had completely passed from view in a@ southern direction within a split second. It left a fiery trail for about 100 feet. August 6, 1947, 7c was a clear night, and no storm was brewing. a: sure the object he saw was no falling star, and he noted the above object did not seem to be falling but maintained the same altitude. — rant 1B Vila The wives of Sm end alm verified the accounts of their husbands eee as to the above-mentioned object. It is to be noted that the Q@QUMBEP and the MMMM live in Northegst: | Philadelphia near Oxford Circle, which is about ten miles removed from the residence of residence is located in the western part of Philadelphia. The re «A: not known to the above- mentioned QB and See it is further noted the observation of Miss Je SEE |) (OEE and the Ww v0 hy correspond. All of the above oersons seem reliable and not the type to seek publicity or to spread rumors. as ...... the "Inquirer", Philadelphia news- paper, and inquired if it could offer any explanation as to what they had fr seen. A representative of that paper had advised TN, pg the object they saw may have been some product of an oil refinery or chemical ; company in their neighborhood. Both the Offices of Naval Intelligence and Army Intelligence in Phila- celphia were requested by the Philadelphia Office to ascertain if either the Army or the Navy was doing any experimental work on new types of planes or ~equipment, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. ouch was done with negative re- sults. The Office of Naval Intelligence indicated that an explosion had oc- curred at the CHARLES LFNNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY on August 6, 1947. » Safety Department of the CHARLES LENNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY, C IncC., 5000 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, advised as follows: / The above company is a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals. “A fire rad occurred on a dump of the company on August 6, 1947, but was quickly gotten under control. Such fire was confined to the company's prem- “dses and could not have been observed from outside the plant. The CHARLES shea Etta id Se ee BE Oe ae