SAC Boston to SAC Seattle re D.B. Cooper letter and McQuattie interview
Document date 18 July 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-101:165-167 Document: Airtel SAC Boston to SAC Seattle re D.B. Cooper letter and McQuattie interview Id: Cooper-Part-101:165-167 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A165-167 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 101 pp. 165–167 (DB Cooper-45626, DB Cooper-45627, DB Cooper-45629), Airtel, dated 18 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3605 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-101%3A165-167
7/18/72
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AIRTEL
TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC)
SUBJECT: NORJAC
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Re D.B. COOPER letter, and Seattle airtel to Boston, 6/27/72.
DONALD SPROULL MAC QUATTIE, 40 Waldron Ave., West Barrington, Rhode Island, was interviewed and contacted 7/15 and 7/17/72. He furnished the following information re D.B. COOPER letter:
He has been an active skydiver for approximately 11 years. He is currently a member of Rhode Island Skydivers, a club which jumps at Richmond Airport, Rt. 138, Richmond, R.I. He also has incorporated Rhode Island Skydivers, Inc., which handles equipment and group administration with Headquarters at 40 Waldron Ave.
During Christmas, 1971, he received a greeting card from a friend, [REDACTED], who is also a skydiver. [REDACTED] signed the card D.B. COOPER, however, MC QUATTIE recognized [REDACTED] handwriting. MC QUATTIE has not retained the card.
In May, 1972, MC QUATTIE was distributing numerous circulars for the Rhode Island Skydivers. He sent a circular to [REDACTED] at the address provided on the Christmas card which was bearly legible and which he recalls only as some place in Virginia. He vaguely recalls writing
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(2)- Seattle 1 - Alexandria (Info) 1 - Boston JFB:las (4)
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164-81-3605 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED FILED JUL 27 1972 FBI — SEATTLE
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b6 b7C
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DB COOPER-45626
BS 164-153
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a note on the reverse of the circular, and he stated that this had absolutely no connection with captioned matter. MC QUATTIE stated he had considered the greeting card merely a joke and decided to address the envelope and circular to D.B. COOPER.
[REDACTED] is described by MC QUATTIE as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches; 175 pounds; black hair.
[REDACTED] recently finished a three year enlistment in the United States Navy and was attached to a [guess: ship] at Newport Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. He was discharged approximately one year ago and began college at the University of Virginia.
MC QUATTIE had no other details but feels [REDACTED] can be reached through:
[REDACTED] Hartwood Aviation [REDACTED] Hartwood, Virginia 22471 telephone [REDACTED]
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The following description of MC QUATTIE was obtained from observation and interview:
Name: DONALD SPROULL MAC QUATTIE Date of Birth: July 26, 1935 Place of Birth: New Glasgow, Canada Social Security Account Number: 036-24-3952 Sex: Male Race: White
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DB COOPER-45627
BS 164-153
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LEADS
SEATTLE DIVISION
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
If deemed appropriate set out lead to contact [REDACTED] Hartwood Aviation, Hartwood, Virginia,
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b6 b7C
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4.*
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DB COOPER-45629
Serials: BS 164-153, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3605