DOW-UAP-D180

Final Personnel Record for McCoy, Howard M., U.S. Air Force, 1954

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This file contains the final personnel record of U.S. Air Force officer Howard M. McCoy, who left service as a Colonel, a senior field-grade officer responsible for significant operational and administrative duties. From December 1946 to August 1949, Colonel McCoy served as Deputy Commanding General for Intelligence (T-2), and later as Chief of the Intelligence Department, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, at what is now known as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During his tenure, the Air Force initiated two significant studies centering on unidentified anomalous phenomena: Project SIGN and Project GRUDGE. He was among the senior Air Force intelligence officers involved in the early design, administration, and execution of those programs.

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This file contains the final personnel record of Colonel Howard M. McCoy, a U.S. Air Force officer who played key roles in programs related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, specifically Project SIGN and Project GRUDGE. The details of his service and responsibilities during his tenure shed light on early military investigations into UAPs, emphasizing the historical context of governmental interest in these phenomena.

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Department of War, “DOW-UAP-D180: Final Personnel Record for McCoy, Howard M., U.S. Air Force, 1954,” released Oct 23, 2026. PURSUE Files, catalogued by Fringe Index: https://fringeindex.com/documentdump/dow-uap-d180-final-personnel-record-for-mccoy-howard-m-us-air-force-1954. Original: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release-07/documents/DOW-UAP-D180_Final-Personnel-Record-for-McCoy-Howard-M-US-Air-Force-1954.pdf