SA to SAC Seattle re James D. Booth as possible Cooper, 164-81-180
Document date 29 November 1971
Also filed at: Part 99 pp. 56–57
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.8 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 11-29-71
FROM : SA [REDACTED] SUSP [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305 PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11-24-71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION
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On 11-26-71, [REDACTED] was contacted at his place of employment [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and advised that upon reading the newspaper accounts of the hijacking, which took place in Seattle on 11-24-71, he recalled to mind an individual he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 1971. He stated that he returned to his office and checked his records which showed that an individual by the name of JAMES D. BOOTH was the individual he was thinking about who met the descrip- tion of the hijacker as set out in the newspaper accounts. He felt that it was particularly peculiar that the hijacker had used the name D. B. COOPER and felt that the similar initials in the name JAMES D. BOOTH might be significant. He advised that Mr. BOOTH took [REDACTED] during the period 7/16-30/71. He advised Mr. BOOTH failed to pass the drivers test on 7-30-71 and was to return a week later to take another exam but did not appear. He stated that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had had conversations with Mr. BOOTH on six or seven occasions and that BOOTH had men- tioned that he was a Marine Engineer and had worked his way up in the Merchant Marines to that position. He stated his records reflect that BOOTH was born 12-1-27, was 6' tall, 180 pounds, straight black hair and a light complexion. He advised that Mr. BOOTH was unmarried, appeared to be younger than his age and gave an address of Box 489, Seattle, telephone MA. 2-4851, which is the Moore Hotel, Second and Virginia. BOOTH also mentioned that he had been shipwrecked at one time and [REDACTED] felt that he was a very mature and stable in- dividual.
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164-81- 180 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED SERIALIZED _____ FILED [REDACTED]
DB Cooper-1956
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] felt that BOOTH had travelled exten- sively and appeared to be from or was very familiar with the Pacific Northwest.
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On 11-26-71, CWO W. A. YOAST, District Court Guard Office, Seattle, advised that JAMES DWIGHT BOOTH, born on 12-1-27, Duluth, Minnesota, was issued Coast Guard Z[illegible]No. 639126 in San Francisco, California in 1949 and had applied for a duplicate in Seattle on 4-15-57. At this time, BOOTH had given an address of Box 1116 Cut Bank, Montana. BOOTH's coast guard papers described him as qualified as a Fireman, Water tender, Oiler, Mess man, General Engineer and Deck Engineer. In June, 1964, BOOTH was issued a Chief Engineers license in San Francisco and he renewed this license in Seattle in June, 1969. This license entitled BOOTH to the rating of Chief Engineer on steam vessels. BOOTH had Social Security Account Number 473-22-5691.
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Attached hereto is a xerox copy of a form used by BOOTH when applying for his duplicate Z Number on 4-17-57 which shows samples of BOOTH's printing and his handwritten signature. CWO YOAST advised they were not in possession of a photograph of BOOTH.
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DB Cooper-1957
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b6 b7C b7D
Serials: 473-22-5691, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-180