To SAC Seattle re suspect James Alexander Vallance

Document date 14 December 1971

Part 102page 1981 pageDB Cooper-46176

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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-102:198-198

Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re suspect James Alexander Vallance
Id: Cooper-Part-102:198-198
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 102 p. 198 (DB Cooper-46176), Memo, dated 14 Dec 1971, serial 449-3-8824 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-102%3A198-198

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 12/14/71

SA [REDACTED]

UNSUB; aka Dan Cooper NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION 00: SE

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RE SUSPECT JAMES VALLANCE

Romemo of SA [REDACTED] dated 12/7/71.

On 12/13/71, [REDACTED], Boeing Aircraft Company, advised she had located the personnel file of JAMES ALEXANDER VALLANCE, who had worked for the Boeing company from 5/4/54 until 2/17/70 when he was laid off due to a general reduction in force. She furnished the file of this individual, a review of which revealed the following descriptive information:

DOB: 7/3/13 POB: Columbus, Ohio ADDRESS: Route 1, Box 181, Vashon, Washington SSAN: 449-03-8824 HT: 6' 1½" WT: 165 lbs. WIFE: ELLEN ROBERTS VALLANCE OCCUP: Tool engineer, research engineer PREVIOUS ADDRESSES: 10817 56th Ave., South, Seattle 300 Lindsey St., Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE: Univ. of Texas, Austin, Texas (1930-36) PARENTS: Alexander Vallance, Rosa (Walter) Vallance

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It was noted in the file that suspects address above, Rte.1, Box 181, Vashon, Wash., was current as of 2/17/70. [REDACTED] also furnished a photo of VALLANCE which was taken in 1954 which need not be returned.

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ DEC 1 4 1971 FBI — SEATTLE

DB COOPER-46176

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Serials: 449-3-8824, SE 164-81