Columbia insert by SA Jon W. Armstrong re investigation of Edward Anthony Lane
This copy: Part 118 pp. 224–225Also filed at Part 119 pp. 384–386 (primary)
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Investigative insert re interview of Edward A. Lane, found not to resemble composite
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Document date 11 August 1976
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Id: Cooper-Part-118:224-225
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-118:224-225 Document: Investigative insert re interview of Edward A. Lane, found not to resemble composite Id: Cooper-Part-118:224-225 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-118%3A224-225 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 118 pp. 224–225 (DB Cooper-54314–54315), Memo, dated 11 Aug 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-118%3A224-225
photographs of the NORJACK subject and advised that in his opinion LANE was not identical to the composite photographs.
On the same date, EDWARD A. LANE was interviewed at the Northside Plaza Food Town Store, formerly Red and White, Columbia, S. C. LANE furnished his residence as Rt. 3, Box 102, Chapin, S. C., and telephone number 345-3387. LANE stated that he had absolutely no knowledge regarding the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines flight #305 which took place on 11/24/71 between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. He denied that he had ever commented that he was D. B. COOPER, the person responsible for the hijacking. He furnished the following descriptive information:
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Race White Sex Male DPOB 4/3/23, Spokane, Washington Height 6' [handwritten annotation, faint/illegible: possibly "1"] Weight 185 lbs. [handwritten annotation, faint/illegible: possibly "48"] Military service U. S. Army, Quarter Master, 1943-45, service number believed to be 3946-1925 Previous residence 2007 White Pine Road, North Augusta, S. C. Hair Dark brown, graying, and balding. The hair on subject's forehead has receded approximately 1/3 of the way back from subject's forehead Marital status Married Relatives living in Washington WILLIAM B. LANE, brother, 1223 West Gordon, SPokane, Washington Employments during 1971 Ed Lane's Realty, Monroe, N. C.
A & P Company, Elizabeth City, N. C. Characteristics Wears silver rimmed bifocles; smokes Salem cigarettes
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DB COOPER-54314
CO 164-48
LANE advised that prior to his first wife's death in 1973, and his parents death in Spokane, Washington, in 1967 and 1972, he and his wife visited Spokane, Washington, approximately once every 2 years. He said on these occasions they would visit with his parents and his brother. LANE said it is possible that he and his wife visited his parents and brother in Spokane, Washington, in 1971 but stated this would have been before November of 1971.
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By observation, it was determined that EDWARD A. LANE does not resemble the composite photographs of the NORJACK UNSUB. LANE is stoop shouldered and has a pot belly. His hair is receded and does not at all look similar to the hair of the NORJACK UNSUB composite. LANE's complexion is also pale and could not be considered swarthy.
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Leads to verify LANE's employment in Monroe and/or Elizabeth City, N. C., and/or contacts with subject's brother in Spokane, Washington, is being left to the discretion of the case agent.
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[guess: ELIMINATE LANE]
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DB COOPER-54315
Serials: CO 164-48