Interview of Pennsylvania informant re David Lester McCartney resemblance
Interviewed 14 December 1971Dictated 20 December 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-103:205-206 Document: FD-302 interview of Pennsylvania informant re David Lester McCartney resemblance Id: Cooper-Part-103:205-206 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A205-206 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 103 pp. 205–206 (DB Cooper-46658–46659), FD-302 interview, interviewed 14 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-103%3A205-206
FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 12/27/71
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[REDACTED], Pa., telephone number [REDACTED] advised that recently she and other relatives separately concluded that the individual described in various news accounts concerning the hijacking of a Passenger Jet Aircraft recently in Seattle, Washington, and the method of escape used reminded them very much of [REDACTED]. She advised she and [REDACTED] DAVID LESTER MC CARTNEY.
he suddenly [REDACTED] began to live with another woman, [REDACTED] in the nearby area. She advised [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is a retired U. S. Army paratrooper, experienced in free-fall parachute jumping and possesses a Master Paratrooper rating. She described him as a very personable, intelligent, ingratiating, and well-spoken man. She advised he is also ruthless, violent when angered, methodical, and has expressed great interest in spectacular crimes, stating that he would have committed them if given the opportunity. She described him as a white male; born May 3, 1928, Mount Eagle, Pa.; height 5'11"; weight 190 pounds; dark brown curly hair; brown eyes; a large nose, and his chin twitches when he is nervous. She further advised MC CARTNEY was a member of the U. S. Army from October, 1946, to November, 1967, and had served in the 82nd Airborn Division as a master jumper. She advised that his former service number was RA-13222348, and since retirement from the Army had been employed with the U. S. Postal Service in State College, Pa., until he left the State of Pennsylvania in February, 1971.
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[REDACTED] further described [REDACTED] as having a very good vocabulary, spoke very distinctly, was very military-like in manner, and had a habit of carrying a cowhide briefcase when he wanted to make an impression on other people. She advised he is a chain-smoker of Winston or Salem cigarettes and to her knowledge owns only shoulder [guns?] 207 - weapons and is capable of using them if provoked.
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SE[ARCH]O... [illegible] [illegible] DEC 30 1971
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On 12/14/71 at CENTRE HILL, PA. File # PHILADELPHIA 164-133
SA [REDACTED] nd by SA [REDACTED] RLR/[guess: Acee] Date dictated 12/20/71
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DB COOPER-46658
PH 164-133
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[REDACTED] went on to say that [REDACTED] was arrested in late 1970 on a charge of corrupting the morals of a minor.
[REDACTED] stated she has had considerable difficulty in attempting to communicate with [REDACTED] and believed [REDACTED] is simpering [REDACTED] mail and will not permit [REDACTED]
She further advised she has learned that [REDACTED] and that they currently reside at [REDACTED] She advised his parents, RALPH and GLADYS MC CARTNEY, re- side at RD #2, Howard, Pa. She also advised [REDACTED] has
[REDACTED], who may be in touch with their mother and know any current information about them.
[REDACTED] made available two photographs of [REDACTED] taken [REDACTED] which she advised were a very good likeness of him.
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DB COOPER-46659
Serials: PH 164-133