SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Chester May as possible NORJAK suspect

Document date 3 April 1976

Part 120pages 33–342 pagesDB Cooper-55026

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Document: Airtel SAC Portland to SAC Seattle re Chester May as possible NORJAK suspect
Id: Cooper-Part-120:033-034
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 pp. 33–34 (DB Cooper-55026), Airtel, dated 3 Apr 1976, serial SE 164-81-SUB818 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-120%3A033-034

April 3, 1976

AIRTEL AIRMAIL

[handwritten: Sub 818]

TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

FROM: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41)(P)

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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On 4/1/76, [REDACTED], Dalles, Oregon, advised he recalled an individual working as a log cutter in the Willamina, Oregon, area during the late 1950's and early 1960's named CHESTER MAY who very closely resembled the composite of subject. MAY would be approximately 50 or 52 years of age and is described as follows:

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Race White Sex Male Height Approximately 6' Build Slim Other High hairline Service Had served in the Airborne during World War II.

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MAY continued skydiving in Oregon subsequent to his military service. During the mid or late 1960's he left Oregon to obtain employment with Boeing Aircraft Company in Seattle, Washington.

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[REDACTED] said MAY was independent log cutter and he could not recall for whom he may have worked, nor what city in which he may have lived. He had thought that MAY was [REDACTED] however, he had never been acquainted with any of his family. [REDACTED] said he had no information to how MAY could be further identified other than through the Boeing company in Seattle.

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(2) Seattle 2 - Portland

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[handwritten: 164-81-Sub818] SEARCHED ____ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED ____ FILED ____ [handwritten date, partially illegible] FBI - SEATTLE

DB COOPER-55026

Page 2 of 2Part 120 p. 34

PD 164-41

Portland indices are negative regarding CHESTER MAY.

LEAD

SEATTLE

AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Attempt to identify CHESTER MAY through Boeing Company and attempt to eliminate him as subject.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-SUB818