SAC Alexandria to SAC Baltimore re suspect Thomas Michael Clancy with background data and leads

Document date 13 December 1971

Part 102pages 187–1893 pagesDB Cooper-46165–46167

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Document: Airtel SAC Alexandria to SAC Baltimore re suspect Thomas Michael Clancy with background data and leads
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 pp. 187–189 (DB Cooper-46165–46167), Airtel, dated 13 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-1303 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A187-189

FBI Date: 12/13/71

Transmit the following in ______ (Type in plaintext or code) Via ___AIRTEL___ (Priority) -----------------------------------------------------------

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TO: SAC, BALTIMORE

FROM: SAC, ALEXANDRIA (164-72) -P-

UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION (OO:SE)

Re Phoenix airtel to Baltimore, 12/1/71, and WFO airtel to Alexandria, 12/6/71.

Info made available by [REDACTED] [REDACTED].

Review of THOMAS MICHAEL CLANCY's official personnel folder at the Center of Navy Analyses, 1401 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., reflected the following information:

CLANCY was hired on 5/19/69, as a professional staff member with University of Rochester, Center of Navy Analyses, 1401 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.

CLANCY's work entailed analysing cost of supersonic structures, including analyses of impact of [guess: titanium] structures, use of hinged wing design, and advance engine design development, system analyses of all sub-systems of Mercury Gemini and of Apollo spacecraft.

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3 - Baltimore (1) - Seattle (164-81) 1 - Alexandria JJS:sw (5)

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SEARCHED___INDEXED___ SERIALIZED___FILED___ DEC 10 [guess: 1971]

FBI - SEATTLE

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[guess: sub] /61

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b6 b7C

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DB COOPER-46165

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Approved: _______________ Sent ___________M Per________________ Special Agent in Charge U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-13*

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[guess: sub]. 1/61 164-81-1303

AX 164-72

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CLANCY's employment record showed previous employment with different firms which related to aero-dynamics and impact analyses of supersonic transports.

Previous Employment

9/57-6/61 Catholic University, N.E. Washington, D. C., Lecturer on Flight Analyses and Aero-Dynamics

6/57-6/65 Renauer, Inc., Bethesda, Md., Executive Vice President; work related to study of Aero-Dynamics

9/60-6/65 Howard University, Washington, D. C., Assistant Professor, studies in aero-dynamics

8/62-6/65 Vitro Corp. of America, Bethesda, Md., Consultant, Aero Space Studies

5/19/71- Center of Navy Analyses, University of Rochester, 2/26/71 Arlington, Va., Professional Staff member, "develop- ment, cost analyses, impact analyses of supersonic structure."

6/65-5/16/71 Booz-Allen Applied Research, Inc., Bethesda, Md. (Principal Engineer)

Terminated position at Center of Navy Analyses due to reduction in force, 2/26/71. No forwarding address available.

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Education

1949 BAE Catholic University, Washington, D. C. 1950 MAE Catholic University, Washington, D. C. w/post-graduate studies in Aero Engineering

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Organizations

Tau Beta Pi - National Eng. Honor Society; American Ordnance Assoc.; American Helicopter Assoc.; American Society of Mech. Eng.

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DB COOPER-46166-

AX 164-72

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Military

Entered U. S. Navy 7/1/44, released from active duty 9/30/45, assigned to V-12 Unit, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Air Fury Squadron #4, Navy Air Station, New York.

Attended Pre-flight School in Chapel Hill. N. C.

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Description

THOMAS MICHAEL CLANCY, DPOB 5/15/26, Brooklyn, N. Y., SSAN 128-16-5327, white male, [redacted b6/b7C]

Home address-- [redacted b6/b7C]

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LEAD

BALTIMORE

AT SILVER SPRING, MD.

Conduct investigation at [redacted], [redacted], to determine if CLANCY resides there. Obtain background information to determine if CLANCY possibly identical with unsub.

· ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB COOPER-46167

Serials: AX 164-72, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-1303