SAC Boston to SAC Seattle re interview of Rhode Island skydiver about D.B. Cooper card
Document date 18 July 1972
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-26:425-428 Document: Airtel SAC Boston to SAC Seattle re interview of Rhode Island skydiver about D.B. Cooper card Id: Cooper-Part-26:425-428 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A425-428 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 26 pp. 425–428 (DB Cooper-8831–8834), Airtel, dated 18 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3605 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-26%3A425-428
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 7/18/72
Transmit the following in ___________ (Type in plaintext or code)
Via AIRTEL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)
FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC) [handwritten: Sub 130]
SUBJECT: NORJAC
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Re D.B. COOPER letter, and Seattle airtel to Boston, 6/27/72.
[REDACTED] Rhode Island, was interviewed and contacted 7/15 and 7/17/72. He furnished the following information re D.B. COOPER letter:
He has been an active skydiver for approximately 11 years. He is currently a member of Rhode Island Skydivers, a club which jumps at Richmond Airport, Rt. 138, Richmond, R.I. He also has incorporated Rhode Island Skydivers, Inc., which handles equipment and group administration with Headquarters [REDACTED]
During Christmas, 1971, he received a greeting card from a friend, [REDACTED] who is also a skydiver, [REDACTED] signed the card D.B. COOPER, however, [REDACTED] recognized [REDACTED] handwriting. [REDACTED] has not retained the card.
In May, 1972, [REDACTED] was distributing numerous circulars for the Rhode Island Skydivers. He sent a circular to [REDACTED] at the address provided on the Christmas card which was bearly legible and which he recalls only as some place in Virginia. He vaguely recalls writing
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(2)- Seattle 1 - Alexandria (Info) 1 - Boston JFB:las (4)
Approved: ______[signature]______ Sent _____M_____Per_____[signature]_____ Special Agent in Charge
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135
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164-81-3605 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED YM FILED VM JUL 2 0 1972 FBI - SEATTLE
DB Cooper-8831
BS 164-153
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a note on the reverse of the circular, and he stated that this had absolutely no connection with captioned matter. [REDACTED] stated he had considered the greeting card merely a joke and decided to address the envelope and circular to D.B. COOPER.
[REDACTED] is described by [REDACTED] as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches; 175 pounds; black hair.
[REDACTED] recently finished a three year enlistment in the United States Navy and was attached to a [guess: ship] at Newport Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island. He was discharged approximately one year ago and began college at the University of Virginia.
[REDACTED] had no other details but feels [REDACTED] can be reached through:
[REDACTED — large block redaction]
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The following description of [REDACTED] was obtained from observation and interview:
Name: [REDACTED] Date of Birth: [REDACTED] Place of Birth: [REDACTED] Social Security Account Number: [REDACTED] Sex: Male Race: White
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DB Cooper-8832
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b6 b7C
BS 164-153
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Height: 5 feet 11 inches Weight: 175 pounds Hair: Red Eyes: Blue Scars or marks: None Military Service: [REDACTED]
Previous residence: [REDACTED] (number unrecalled), New Orleans, La.
Previous employ- ment: Seaboard Finance at New Orleans
Present Address: [REDACTED] Rhode Island (5 years)
Employment: [REDACTED] Rhode Island
Marital Status: Married
Parents: [REDACTED]
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3.
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DB Cooper-8833
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b6 b7C
BS 164-153
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LEADS
SEATTLE DIVISION
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
If deemed appropriate set out lead to contact [REDACTED], Hartwood Aviation, Hartwood, Virginia.
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b6 b7C
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4.*
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DB Cooper-8834
Serials: BS 164-153, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3605