Person
Col. Howard M. McCoy
Air Force colonel (West Point 1930, died 1976) who headed Air Materiel Command intelligence at Wright Field from October 1947 to August 1949, while Project Sign and Project Grudge ran there. His 1954 personnel file, released in PURSUE Release 07, records a classified Science Survey Office under him that was abolished for unknown reasons after he left, and a move to the CIA in 1950. The file itself does not mention UFOs.
On the record
- Chief, Intelligence Department, HQ AMC, 15 Oct 1947 to Aug 1949; replaced by Col. Harold E. Watson.
- Air Technical Intelligence Officer at the CIA, 1950-51; director, OSD Physical Security Equipment Agency, 1951-54; retired 31 August 1954.
Open questions
- What was the Science Survey Office?
Claims (3)
Chief, Intelligence Department, HQ Air Materiel Command, 15 October 1947 to August 1949, the Sign and Grudge years.Project SignFinal personnel record of Col. Howard M. McCoy, USAF (1954)firsthandOn the recordDOW-UAP-D180
He ran a classified 'Science Survey Office' that 'was abolished for unknown reasons shortly after' he left in August 1949.Final personnel record of Col. Howard M. McCoy, USAF (1954)firsthandOn the recordHoward McCoy (1954), in DOW-UAP-D180
He helped design and run Projects Sign and Grudge.PURSUE Release 07 (war.gov, 23 October 2026)secondhandSourced, unconfirmedwar.gov Release 07 description
Cases (1)
Connected
Central Intelligence Agency orgUnited States Air Force orgFinal personnel record of Col. Howard M. McCoy, USAF (1954) document