Table of reports during the 1947 flying disc craze

Over 800 reports were made publicly during the 1947 flying disc craze. Such reports quickly spread throughout the United States, and some sources estimate the reports may have numbered in the thousands.

Table + Table of Reports, Jun 25 - Jul 21 Report publish date Location Date of claimed sighting Name Notes Bloecher # Mineral, Washington Kenneth Arnold Nine objects #39Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Byron Savage I-1Eugene, Oregon E.H. Sprinkle Nine objects, photographed, #13In Cascade Mts, Oregon Fred JohnsonBaltimore Sun, June 26, 1947#30Pendleton, OregonGlen E StewartChicago Tribune (Pendleton, 6/25), June 26, 1947#44Kansas City, Missouri W. I. Davenport Nine objects #52Bremerton, Washington Elma Shingler (Emma Shingler) #10Bremerton, Washington Mrs. Howard K. Wheeler #11Wenatchee, Washington Archie Edes #18Bremerton, Washington Elma Shingler (Emma Shingler) #31Bellingham, Washington George Clover #32Yakima, Washington Ethel Wheelhouse #41Salem, Oregon Mrs. Dennis Howell #42Portland, Oregon William KampPortland Journal, 6/27#45Seattle, Washington Elvira Forsyth #46Seattle, Washington Elvira Forsyth#47Seattle, Washington Elvira Forsyth#48Seattle, Washington M F BlySeattle Post-Intelligencer, 6/27#62Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Dennis E DonovanOklahoma City Times, June 27, 1947#66Colorado Springs (Manitou Springs), Colorado Seven railway workersDenver Post, Jun 28, 1947 Grudge #92Kelso, Washington Mrs Jerry NeelsPortland Oregonian, June 28, 1947#16El Paso, Texas G. Oliver Dickson #23Joilet, Illinois Charles Kastl Nine objects, #33Lonejack, Missouri Lester SwinglesonKansas City Times, June 28, 1947#34Emmett, Idaho Boise Daily Statesman, June 28, 1947#36Seattle, Washington Mrs. E.G. Peterson #84Silver City, New Mexico R. F. Sensenbaugher, C.B. Munroe #60Cedar City, Utah Roy Walters #68Cedar City, Utah Royce R. Knight #69Cedar City, Utah Charles Moore #70Houston, Texas Laveta DavidsonHouston Post, 6/28#73St. Augustine Pass, New Mexico Capt. E.B. Detchmendy Fireballs IDed as meteors by Col. Turner, #74Hope, New Mexico W.C. Dodd Fireballs IDed as meteors by Col. Turner, #75Shiprock, New Mexico Dr R L HopkinsDenver Post, June 28, 1947#81Tularosa, New Mexico #82Engle, New Mexico Captain Dyvad Fireballs IDed as meteors by Col. Turner, #83Woodland, Washington Clyde Homan #85Kelso, Washington #89Desert between Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho Lloyd Meldin Salem, Oregon Gertrude Kirkpatrick #49Salem, Oregon William Bond #54Diamond Gap, Washington Robert W. Huback #35Salmon, Washington Forrest lookout Del Rio, Texas Unnamed resident San Antonio, Texas Mrs. W.B. Cummings #71Van Horn, Texas J.E. Shelton #72Bisbee, Arizona John A Petsche, John C. Rylance, I.W. Maxwell, Milton Luna #79Bellingham, Washington Edward Van Soest Vancouver, British Columbia William Crodle Seaside, Oregon Mrs. Sidney B. Smith #99Olympia, Washington George Barner Richmond, Virginia Samuel S. Trotter Meteorologist receiving reports of unusual lights "Past three weeks"Grand Canyon, Arizona Mrs. Leon Oetinger,Carol Street Grudge #78, #65Logan, Utah Glen Bunting #67Pendelton, Oregon Bill Schuening Gallup, New Mexico Art Roberts #87Vancouver, British Columbia William Crodie #88Cliff, New Mexico Arthur HowardCrash with "stinking air", #105Pendelton, Oregon Mrs. Morton Elder #107El Paso, Texas Henry Kondo Ottawa, Ontario H.S. Gauthier #104Moscow, Idaho Frank Lark,Lewis Cook, Ernest Heilman #111San Leandro, California Frank M. King (Frank H. King) #114Gallup, New Mexico Mrs. B.A. Tillery #56El Paso, Texas R.C Burgess Bakersfield, California Richard RankinPortland Oregonian, July 1, 1947#26Alvarado, Texas Dallas Morning News, July 1, 1947#55Salt Take City, Utah Salt Lake City Deseret News, July 1, 1947#57Salt Lake City, Utah Homer B. Duncan, Mack McKague #58Dallas, Texas Mrs. Randy C. Johnson #97Dallas, Texas Mrs R C Johnson#100Los Angeles, California Tony Shaputis #92La Grande, Oregon Leland Jones6/30, July 1, 1947#94Smyer, Texas #103Lubbock, Texas Mrs. Cuba Womack Elephant Butte, New Mexico Troy Pendergrass Recovered debris identified as tinfoilSpokane, Washington John Mourning, David Allen #118-9Galena Summit, Idaho Hunter Nelson, Walter Nicholson Eight to ten objects, #120Lewiston, Idaho Bernice Marvel Bath, South Carolina Jack Reames Hot Springs, New Mexico Annabel Mobley, Luanne Mobley #17Bakersfield, California Richard Rankin Ten objects, #25-26Boise, Idaho Donald Whitehead, J.M. LampertLt. Governor, #38Capitan, New Mexico Cummins, Erv Dill #77Bisbee, Arizona George P WilcoxAlbuquerque Journal, July 2, 1947#78San Angelo, Texas Mrs. Victor L. Salter Malta, Idaho Mrs. J.F. MeuserThe Times-News TWIN FALLS, IDAHO Wednesday, July 2, 1947 Sherman, Texas Mrs. L.M. Wagoner Spokane, Washington David AllenPortland Journal, July 2, 1947#119Portland, Oregon Herbert Balliet "At least ten" objects, #135Madras, Oregon Mrs. R.A. Hunt "Six objects", #136Salt Lake City, Utah Lynn Wallace #137Fort Stevens, Oregon Mrs. Earl SeadoOregon Journal, Oregon - 2 Jul 47 #138Pendleton, Oregon Mrs. Walter Clark #139Louisville, Kentucky J.L.Laemmie (Laemmle) #146Louisville, Kentucky E.E. Unger #151Albuquerque, New Mexico Max Hood #152Lewiston, Idaho Mrs. Lloyd Bergh #155Douglas, Arizona Coral LorenzenReno State Journal (UP, Boise), July 3, 1947#8Roseville, California Viola M. Wind #43Salt Lake City, Utah Edna JohnsonIDed as meteor by astronomer, San Miguel, Texas Mrs. David AppelzollerWhistling, potential landing, #76Bisbee, Arizona John A Petsche John CLittle Rock Arkansas Gazette, July 3, 1947#80Bath, South Carolina Jack Reams #101Astoria, Oregon Jack HayesPortland Oregonian, July 3, 1947#117Tupelo, Arkansas T A NorrisLittle Rock Arkansas Gazette (Spl, Tupelo, July 2, 1947), July 3, 1947#121Summerside, Prince Edward Island C.K. Gunn #133Dallas, Texas Tom Dean #134Phoenix, Arizona Frank Nunn #150San Francisco, California David MenaryCalifornia Highway Patrol, IDed as fireworks by Army, #158North Bend, Washirgton H H BowmanSeattle Post-Intelligencer, July 3, 1947#159Beverly Hills, California Mrs. Ernest Michel #172Wichita, Kansas Florence Thorton, Neil Lane, Howard Wilson Denver, Colorado Henry Martin, Walter Harrod Klamath Falls, Oregon Don Bradley, Harold Clemenson Altadena, California Mrs. D.R. Congdon'Mystery missile' landed with thud, not found. Witness says NOT a "flying disc"Denver, Colorado William F LeFevreCincinnati Post, July 3, 1947#184Monteray, California Louise Golstein Richfield, Idaho Charles Housel, Sherman Coffman Northport, Nebraska Hanna Smith Twin Falls, Idaho R.L. Dempsey Tucson, Arizona Charles O. WeaverArizona Daily Citizen, July 4, 1947 #110Wichita, Kansas Mrs. Charles Rogers, Mrs. Hillis Ponder Monterey, California Mrs. Louis Goldstein #182Wilmington, Delaware Preston Lattomus Hot Springs, Arkansas Little Rock Gazette (Spl., Hot Springs), July 4, 1947#156Huntington Park, California Elsie BrooksWhizzing noise, #157Huntington Park, California Elsie BrooksLos Angeles Times, July 4, 1947#167Pasadena, California Frank Newcomb #169Texarkana, Texas W O RobertsonDallas Morning News (Texarkana, July 3, 1947), July 4, 1947#170Klamath Falls, Oregon Portland Oregonian, July 4, 1947#171Burbank, California William H Sullivan#173Tuyunga, California C T Grove#174Montrose, California #175Texarkana, Texas Wendell L. Carson, Mrs. S.G. Nichols #163Alturas, California Charles Lederer, Dale WilliamsModic County DA, #176Omaha, California Mrs. Fred C. Nelson #179Texarkana, Arkansas #180Nampa, Idaho Charles Hughes, Clarence Faust #188Charlestown, Prince Edward Island Ewen McNeill #189Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island James Harri #190Sherbrooke, Prince Edward Island Brenton Clark #191Mountain Home, Arkansas Unpublished San Diego, California Robert L. Jackson, William BakerNavy petty officersBeaufort, South Carolina Colden R. Bettey'About four week before first published reports of the discs' Ohiowa, Nebraska L. Kaderbek Richland, Washington L.G. Bernier #37Appleton, Colorado H.E. Soule #93Denver, Colorado Harry Martin, Walter Harrod #166England, Arkansas J L HamptonLittle Rock Arkansas Democrat, July 5, 1947#193San Diego, California Robert JacksonN.Y. Daily News (UP, Chicago, July 4, 1947), July 5, 1947#194Springfield, Illinois George MayfieldSpringfield Illinois State Register, July 5, 1947#202Decatur, Illinois Claude Price #205Decatur, Illinois Claude Prince Pine Bluff, Arkansas T.H. HuckabyDirectly over the Pine Bluff Arsenal, #209East Orange, New Jersey Lenora Woodruff #214Alexandria, Virginia Mrs Martin KolePortland Oregonian, July 5, 1947#216New Orleans, Louisiana Lillian Lawless #223Little Rock, Arkansas A J ParselLittle Rock Arkansas Democrat, July 5, 1947 & July 6, 1947#225Bakersfield, California Norman Culver #226Troutdale, Oregon Thos Berry & wife#227Portland, Oregon NumerousLos Angeles Herald-Express(INS, Portland),Jul 5#229Portland, Oregon Don Metcalfe#230Vancouver, Washington Fred Krives, John Sullivan, Clarence McKay #232Portland, Oregon Kenneth A McDowell#234Portland, Oregon Kenneth A McDowell#235Milwaukie, Oregon Dick Haller, Claude CrossLaw enforcement#236Twin Falls, Idaho 60 picnickersSurnames: Montooh, Bush, Wigle, Frinsted, A.E. Mitchell, Cowham, Stover35 discs, "shape changing", #237, #238, #243Twin Falls Park, Idaho A E MitchellSeattle Post Intelligencer (AP), July 5, 1947#238Twin Falls Park, Idaho A E MitchellAP in many papers for July 5, 1947#243Portland, Oregon M A Denton#244Bow Lake, Washington J H OakleySeattle Post-Intelligencer, July 5, 1947#252Seattle, Washington Frank RymanPhotographed, #257Boise, Idaho John Corlett, V.H. Selby United Press correspondent#258Akron, Ohio Forrest Shaver, Harry E. Hoertz #259Salem, Oregon G.R. Graen #260Salt Lake City, Utah Mary Powers, Genevieve Dangerfield #261St. John, Nebraska Paul Falkjar #264Hauser Lake, Idaho "Over 200 people" #271Port Huron, Michigan John R. Warner, Jessie Lewthwaite #276Malibu Beach, California Frank E ChesterLos Angeles Herald-Express, July 5, 1947#284Boise, Idaho Emil J. Smith, Ralph Stephens of Flight 105 #285-6Malibu Beach, California Frank E Chester#286Little Rock, Arkansas J Vance ClaytonArkansas State Treasurer#293Alhambra, California Stephen Kokay #296New Orleans, Louisiana Lillian Laluiers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania M.K. Keisy South Plainfield, New Jersey Florence McIntire Ottawa, Ontario Mrs. J.H. DubinskyNanaimo Daily News NANAIMO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Saturday, July 5, 1947 Hayden Lake, Idaho "About 200 people" Eugene, Oregon E.F. SmithDiscs being dropped from a planeDelaware, Ohio Carl Thompson, R.S. Eddy#266Portland, Oregon "Hundreds of persons"20 discs, Grudge #5-16Chillicothe, Ohio Sherman CampbellBalloon and tin foilPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania M.K. Leisy #249Hollywood, California E.L. Freeman #316Spokane, Washington Richard Gregg #317, #318Baltimore, Maryland Kathleen NorrisHollywood Citizen-News, July 5, 1947#318Tampa, Florida J.E. HarpShreveport, Louisiana Carle Achee, John Soalesaround Jun 2 #5Great Falls, Montana Marvin McDonaldAbout a month ago Miami, Florida Jack GurleyThree weeks ago #562Beauford, South Carolina Colden R. BatteyThree weeks ago Chicago, Illinois Mrs. Nels Thor #51Chicago, Illinois Mrs J M Harrison #64Waterloo, Iowa Charles Johnson, J.W. Marcum, J.E. JohnsonStunned me. Not from the sight of it but almost as if from some ray that it gave out. Blame abombs exploded above and below water in PacificDetroit, Michigan Robert WardGrand Rapids Herald (AP), July 6, 1947#90Detroit, Michigan Mrs Ingeborg MilesDetroit News, July 6, 1947#91Rogers, Arkansas J.P. Crumpler #128Indianapolis, Indiana Kim McKinsey, Larry Johnson #132Detroit, Michigan Rose HolsonDetroit Times, July 6, 1947#140Charleston, South Carolina Mrs J Fred BischoffCharleston News & Courier, July 6, 1947#147Roxbury, Massachusetts Mrs. Edward P. Williams #148Springfield, Ohio Donald Polen, Raymond Wilson, Ms. Barry Perazzo #154Huntington Park, California Elsie BrooksColumbus Citizen, July 6, 1947#168Corona, California S BasquezLos Angeles Times, July 6, 1947#177Denver, Colorado A