Interview of walk-in source at Canton, Ohio RA re identity of D.B. Cooper
Interviewed 22 March 1973Transcribed 27 March 1973
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Id: Cooper-Part-31:205-206
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-31:205-206 Document: FD-302 interview of walk-in source at Canton, Ohio RA re identity of D.B. Cooper Id: Cooper-Part-31:205-206 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A205-206 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 31 pp. 205–206 (DB Cooper-11453–11454), FD-302 interview, interviewed 22 Mar 1973, serial SE 164-81-47 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-31%3A205-206
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
1 Date of transcription 3/27/73
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[REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and informed that he had substantial idea as to the identity of "D. B. COOPER," the individual who hijacked Northwest Airlines, Flight #305 on November 24, 1971.
[REDACTED] related that during his previous contact with FBI Agents at Canton, Ohio, he had denied any knowledge or assumptions regarding the identity of D. E. COOPER, as he was afraid that if his assumptions were incorrect he would [REDACTED] thereafter provided the following information, and requested that as far as possible the information be main- tained confidential:
[REDACTED] related that prior to 1964 he was associated with a group of parachutists in Canton, Ohio who performed [REDACTED] He stated th[rough] [REDACTED] he became acquainted with [REDACTED] also known as [REDACTED] an experienced parachutist and
characterized [REDACTED] as a skillful paratrooper, however, somewhat of a loner.
[REDACTED] advised that subsequent to reading an article in a local newspaper regarding the aforementioned hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight #305 on November 24, 1971, he observed a composite of "D. E. COOPER" and immediately felt that it was excellent in likeness with [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] related that during September or October, 1972 he received a telephone call from [REDACTED] who informed that [REDACTED] in Canton, Ohio. [REDACTED] stated that he indicated to [REDACTED] that he was surprised that he, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] stated according to [him], [REDACTED] became upset and informed that he did not wish to [REDACTED]
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SEARCHED......INDEXED SERIALIZED......FILED......FILE Cleveland 164-88 JUN 2 1973 DBle-dBleMBILE [date stamp] 7/25/73
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Interviewed on 3/22/73 at Canton, Ohio [REDACTED] by [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] :dmp
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
164-81-47 4/
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DB Cooper-11453
CV 164-88 2
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[REDACTED] but would come to [REDACTED] home. [REDACTED] stated that later that same day, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] arrived at his home and remained there for a few hours.
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[REDACTED] pointed out that during his conversations with [REDACTED] did not specifically admit his involvement in the hijacking of any aircraft, but made off- hand comments, [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] further stated that [REDACTED] had in his [REDACTED] similar to those depicted on the composite drawing that he had observed of "D. E. COOPER."
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[REDACTED] stated that [REDACTED] had resided in Canton, Ohio until 1966, at which time he moved to Nevada. He further stated that at the time of the aforementioned visit by [REDACTED] indicated that he [REDACTED] [REDACTED] somewhere near Las Vegas. In addition, [REDACTED] allegedly [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] stated that he would attempt to ascertain the current address [REDACTED] and provide same to the FBI. He further stated that he does not possess any additional information concerning [REDACTED] or the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight #305. [REDACTED] did note, however, that on [REDACTED] an article appeared in the "Canton Repository" newspaper regarding [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-11454
Serials: CV 164-88, SE 164-81-47