Interview of informant at Canton, Ohio FBI office re Richard Obringer
Interviewed 22 March 1973Transcribed 27 March 1973
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-116:074-075 Document: FD-302 interview of informant at Canton, Ohio FBI office re Richard Obringer Id: Cooper-Part-116:074-075 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-116%3A074-075 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 116 pp. 74–75 (DB Cooper-53048–53049), FD-302 interview, interviewed 22 Mar 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-116%3A074-075
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 3/27/73
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[REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and informed that he had substantial ideas as to the identity of "D. E. COOPER," the individual who hijacked Northwest Airlines, Flight C305 on November 24, 1971.
[REDACTED] related that during his previous contact with FBI Agents at Canton, Ohio, he had denied any knowledge or assumptions regarding the identity of D. E. COOPER, as he was afraid that if his assumptions were incorrect he would "get a friend in trouble." [REDACTED] thereafter provided the following information, and requested that as far as possible the information be main- tained confidential:
[REDACTED] related that prior to 1964 he was associated with a group of parachutists in Canton, Ohio who performed
He stated through [REDACTED] he became acquainted with RICHARD LUGENS OBRINGER, also known as "Dick Obringer", and "Dick Oby," an experienced parachutist and former member of the 82nd Airborne Army Paratroop Group. [REDACTED] characterized OBRINGER as a skillful paratrooper, however, somewhat of a loser.
[REDACTED] advised that subsequent to reading an article in a local newspaper regarding the aforementioned hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight C305 on November 24, 1971, he observed a composite of "D. E. COOPER" and immediately felt that it was excellent in likeness with OBRINGER.
[REDACTED] related that during September or October, 1972 he received a telephone call from OBRINGER, who informed that he was visiting [REDACTED] in Canton, Ohio. [REDACTED] stated that he indicated to OBRINGER that he was surprised that he, (O[BRINGER]) had not been caught yet. [REDACTED] stated according to hi[m], [REDACTED] became upset and [illegible] informed that he did not wish to discuss the matter a[nd] [illegible]
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Interviewed on 3/22/73 at Canton, Ohio
by [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] :cdmo
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SEARCHED...INDEXED... 164-88 SERIALIZED...FILED... Date Ictated [REDACTED] FBI/SEATTLE
DB COOPER-53048
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[guess: Sub] 6, 29
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b6 b7C b7D
CV 164-88 2
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the telephone, but would come to [REDACTED] home. [REDACTED] stated that later that same day, OBRINGER and his wife, BEVERLY arrived at his home and remained there for a few hours.
[REDACTED] pointed out that during his conversations with OBRINGER, OBRINGER did not specifically admit his involvement in the hijacking of any aircraft, but made off- hand comments, such as "I missed the DZ (drop zone) by eight miles."
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[REDACTED] further stated that OBRINGER had in his possession sunglasses, similar to those depicted on the composite drawing that he had observed of "D. B. COOPER."
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[REDACTED] stated that OBRINGER had resided in Canton, Ohio until 1966, at which time he moved to Nevada. He further stated that at the time of the aforementioned visit by OBRINGER, OBRINGER indicated that he owned "an air- strip" somewhere near Las Vegas. In addition, OBRINGER allegedly owns some type of aircraft.
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[REDACTED] stated that he would attempt to ascertain the current address OBRINGER, and provide same to the FBI. He further stated that he does not possess any additional information concerning OBRINGER or the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight #305. [REDACTED] did note, however, that on [REDACTED] an article appeared in the "Canton Repository" newspaper regarding OBRINGER [REDACTED]
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DB COOPER-53049
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b6 b7C b7D
Serials: CV 164-88