To SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect 422 Bill Crane - interview of wife and suspect description
Document date 4 October 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-111:280-281 Document: Memo to SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect 422 Bill Crane - interview of wife and suspect description Id: Cooper-Part-111:280-281 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-111%3A280-281 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 111 pp. 280–281 (DB Cooper-50673–50674), Memo, dated 4 Oct 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-111%3A280-281
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 10/4/72
SA [REDACTED] Such 4/22 b6 b7C NORJAK OO: Seattle [signature/illegible]
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SUD 422 BILL CRANE
On 9/18/72, [REDACTED] formerly [REDACTED] b6 Renton, Washington, advised her b7C husband WILLIAM CRANE brought a man to their home on the day after Thanksgiving, 11/26/71. [REDACTED] stated the man's name was [REDACTED] (LNU) and that he was a pilot and an instructor at an air field in Oklahoma City. BILL CRANE had asked [REDACTED] to fly an airplane of his to Oklahoma for him and that was the reason [REDACTED] was staying at their home.
[REDACTED] (LNU) left Saturday, 11/27/71 and had with him a black briefcase which [REDACTED] described as thin, and made of vinyl.
[REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] BILL CRANE, was a b6 paratrooper in the military. [REDACTED] owns the b7C Autobahn, which is a VW dealership located at 3901 N.E. 4th, Renton, Washington.
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] was home the evening of Thanksgiving, as well as the night before Thanksgiving, and was not injured at that time in any way. [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] got home around 8:00 p.m. on the evening before Thanksgiving, 11/24/71. [REDACTED] further advised [REDACTED] on May, 1972.
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RMN/rlg (3) Sub- 4/22 /64-81- 39[illegible] of of [illegible]
DB COOPER-50673
SE 164-81
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CRANE and [REDACTED] furnished the following descriptions of [REDACTED] LNU:
Name WILLIAM FRANKLIN CRANE DOB 1/28/25 POB Newark, New Jersey Height 6' 1" Weight 175-180 Hair Dark brown, curly Complexion Ruddy Eyes Wears glasses Characteristics Has slight indentation in forehead
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Name [REDACTED] LNU Age Build Heavy Weight 175-180 Height 5' 9" Face Round Hair Receding hairline Complexion Fair
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In view of the above information, no further investigation is being conducted concerning suspect CRANE.
ARMED AND DANGEROUS
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b6 b7C
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DB COOPER-50674
Serials: SE 164-81