Interview of Robert Silvio De Bano, Dan Cooper look-alike suspect
Interviewed 16 February 1972Dictated 22 February 1972Transcribed 28 February 1972
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Id: Cooper-Part-108:125-126
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-108:125-126 Document: FD-302 interview of Robert Silvio De Bano, Dan Cooper look-alike suspect Id: Cooper-Part-108:125-126 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-108%3A125-126 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 108 pp. 125–126 (DB Cooper-49115–49116), FD-302 interview, interviewed 16 Feb 1972, serial 365-36-2996 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-108%3A125-126
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 2/28/72
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ROBERT SILVIO DE BANO, 6965 Beverly Crest Drive, Birmingham, Michigan, telephone 626-0775, was interviewed.
SAs HARRY J. MORGAN and [REDACTED] b6 identified themselves to DE BANO and advised him that b7C he was a look alike to DAN COOPER, a suspect in an aircraft hijacking case. SA MORGAN furnished him an advice of rights and waiver form which he read, stated he understood and signed. He then furnished the following information:
He boarded Flight 403, Braniff International Airlines, at Detroit, Michigan, and was en route to Houston, Texas, to attend a Steel Industry Systems Association meeting at the Warwick Hotel. The plane stopped in Dallas, Texas at 3:25 PM.
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DE BANO is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male Date of birth February 2, 1938 Place of birth Detroit, Michigan Age 34 years Hair Black, parted on left side, sideburns to lower ear lobe Height 5'11" Weight 170 pounds Complexion Olive-medium Education University of Detroit, three years, downtown campus Employment Manager of Systems and Data Processing for McLouth Steel Corporation, 300 South Livernois, Detroit, Michigan Telephone number 313-843-3000 Social Security Number 365-36-2996 Marital status Wife [REDACTED] b6 Children [REDACTED] b7C
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Interviewed on 2/16/72 at Dallas, Texas File # Dallas 164-191 SAs HARRY J. MORGAN and by [REDACTED] HJM/pkp Date dictated 2/22/72 [guess: sub b.] 348 164-81-[guess: 2426]
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MAR 1 5 1972 FBI—SEATTLE DB COOPER-49115
DL 164-191 2
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Characteristic Smokes a pipe but no cigarettes Arrest record Admits none Military service U. S. Navy, Alameda, California, 1958-1959, although he was vague on the dates. He was in data processing in the military Selective Service No. 20 89 38 98
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DE BANO stated he was at home in Michigan between November 23 and November 27, 1971, and did no traveling. He stated his income is $16,000 per year.
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He had the following $20 bills on him, which were checked out against a ransom list negatively:
Serial Number Series Type G45770607B 1969A Federal Reserve Note G45770608B " " G45770609B " " G45770612B " " G45770610B " " G45770611B " " G45770613B " " G45770614B " " G45770615B " "
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He stated he banks at Detroit Bank and Trust Company, Detroit, Michigan, where he has both a savings and checking account.
He stated he never has flown an airplane or had any experience with parachute clubs, sky divers clubs or affiliate clubs.
He denied hijacking any plane.
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DB COOPER-49116
Serials: 365-36-2996, DL 164-191, SE 164-81