SAC Mobile to SAC Seattle re James Hatfield as possible NORJAK suspect (MO 164-34)
Document date 15 March 1972
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 24 pp. 34–35 (DB Cooper-7426), Airtel, dated 15 Mar 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-24%3A034-035
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Date: 3/15/72
Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority) --------------------------------------------- TO: SAC, SEATTLE FROM: SAC, MOBILE (164-34)(P) SUBJECT: NORJAK
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Reference New Haven airtel to Mobile, 3/3/72.
The following investigation was conducted by SA ALLISON A. CATLIN.
[REDACTED] Gulf Shores, Alabama, PD, 3/10/72, advised the composite drawing of the subject involved in the highjacking bore a slight resemblance to JAMES HATFIELD, now deceased, who had been a builder in Gulf Shores. He knew of no one other than HATFIELD's [REDACTED] who can state where HATFIELD was on 11/24/71.
[REDACTED] Gulf Shores, 3/10/72, stated the mouth and chin of the composit drawing of highjacker is slightly similar to JAMES HATFIELD but did not feel the rest of the drawing resembled HATFIELD. She stated that HATFIELD had lived [REDACTED] and had been employed [REDACTED] Florida, and has telephone number [REDACTED].
[REDACTED] JAMES HATFIELD, Gulf Shores, on 3/10/72, stated that [REDACTED] died 1/6/72, while in the Mobile Infirmary Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, of cancer, and stated he had first been operated on in August, 1971, and that he had again been hospitalized in December at Gulf Shores. She stated he began to become very weak in the early part of
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@ - Seattle 2 - Jacksonville 2 - Mobile AAC:mec (6)
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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ MAR 20 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
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Approved: [signature] Special Agent in Charge Sent _________ M Per _________ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: [illegible]-7425
MO 164-34
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November and spent much time at home and is positive he was home on 11/24, because she recalled his being home on Thanksgiving and the entire week.
[REDACTED] has no money and she is attempting to determine if he had insurance policies and stated that her [REDACTED] still resides in Gulf Shores and is a [REDACTED] but is not eligible to practice in the United States and feels she must return [REDACTED] to earn a livelihood.
[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] had not flown for several years and she had never known him to do any parachuting or skydiving.
Foley hospital records reflect JAMES HATFIELD was a patient from 12/24/71 to 12/30/71, when he was removed to Mobile Infirmary.
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LEAD:
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION
AT [REDACTED] FLA. Will contact [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED] to determine if he can verify the whereabouts of JAMES HATFIELD, 11/24/71.
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DB Cooper-7426
Serials: MO 164-34