SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, Oakgrove Oregon suspect and McChord AFB inquiry

Document date 31 May 1973

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, Oakgrove Oregon suspect and McChord AFB inquiry
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 5/31/73

FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

Re: [REDACTED b6/b7C]

Re: SEmemo of SA [REDACTED b6/b7C] 5/14/73.

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[REDACTED b6/b7C] Oakgrove, Oregon, advised on January 22, 1973, that the individual he considered to be a possible suspect in cap- tioned matter, was known as [REDACTED] (LNU), and was a frequent patron of the Totem Bar in Vancouver, Washington, during the period of captioned hijacking. [REDACTED] was familiar with the U.S. Air Force, claiming to have been once employed by the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to the Air Force for [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated to [REDACTED] he had served

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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] (LNU) as follows:

Race: White Sex: Male Nationality: American (Mexican extraction) Age: 45-47 Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 190 pounds Build: Athletic, muscular Marks: Small mustache

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[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] did not visit the Totem Bar during the week or so of around the hijacking, but when [REDACTED] next saw [REDACTED] at the Totem, [REDACTED] said he had just driven back from California in a red and white Cadillac. To the best of [REDACTED] recollection, [REDACTED] was then wearing his mustache. Shortly after this period [REDACTED] left the Vancouver, Washington area and has not again seen [REDACTED]

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SEARCHED..........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED [CHECK] FILED [CHECK] MAY 3 1 1973 [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-11440

SE 164-81

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On April 30, 1973, SA [REDACTED] McChord b6 Air Force Base, Washington, advised that his inquiries through b7C the Supply and Procurement Office, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, had failed to further identify the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that without further descriptive data no logical attempt could be made to review the personnel records of U.S. Air Force, or civilian personnel employed by the U.S. Air Force.

Due to the fact that the information concerning [REDACTED] b6 (LNU) is so vague as to make review of personnel records impracticab7C no further investigation is being conducted concerning him at this time.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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DB Cooper-11441

Serials: SE 164-81