[unclear] A. FLOM [unclear] 39 E. MAIN ST. FROSTBURG, MARYLAND July 21, 1947 Chief of Army Intelligence Washington D. C. Sir: On Sunday, July 20th, I observed an air- craft in flight that was unlike any I have seen to date and may shed some light on the "Flying Saucer Mystery". I served four years - 1942 to 1946 - with the Army Air Forces as a grade of Tech. Sgt. I was assigned to the Third, Fourth and Thirteenth Air Forces respectively. During this time I had the opportunity to observe all types of aircraft and under all types of conditions but I never saw one like this one. At 9:55 AM (DST) Sunday July 20th, I observed an airborne object that appeared to be circular or possibly round, light - almost white in color, with a dark area at or near its center, flying in a Northwest by West direction on the same route used by Commercial Airlines between Washington, DC and Pittsburg, Pa. The point of observation was approximately 22 miles East of Cumberland, Md. from the North bank of the Potomac River. The sky was about three fourths (3/4) over- cast with those cloud layers ranging between 6000 and 10000 feet altitudes. I have had hear- [unclear] morning to which I paid little or no attention, but with the approach of the craft in question was a [unclear]