SUBJECT: FOIA: 1942 MEMO FOR PRESIDENT FILE: UFO1724
CUFON Computer UFO Network
Document #: 25
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 07-20-1986
Subject: 1942 MEMO FOR PRESIDENT
CUFON - Computer UFO Network Seattle, Washington
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February 26, 1942.
OCS 21347-86
MENORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:
The following is the information we have from GHQ
at this mement regarding the air alarm over Los Angeles of
yesterday morning:
"From details available at this hour:
1. Unidentified airplanes, other then American
Army or Navy planes, were probably over Los Angeles, and
were fired on by elements of the 37th CA Brigade ( AA )
between 3:12 and 4:15 AM. These units expended 1430
rounds of ammunition.
2. As many as fifteen airplanes may have
been involved, flying at various speeds from what is
officially reported as being very slow to as much
as 200 MPH and at elevations from 9000 to 18000 feet.
3. No bombs were dropped.
4. No casualties among our troops.
5. No planes were shot down.
6. No American Army or Navy planes were in action.
Investigation continuing. It seems reasonable to conclude
that if unidentified airplanes were involved they may have
been from commercial sources, operated by enemy agents for
purposes of spreeding alarm, disclosing location of antiair-
craft positions, and slowing production through blackout.
Such conclusion is supported by varying speed of operation and
the fact that no bombs were dropped.
Gen. George C. Marshall
Chief Of Staff
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