Charlotte investigative insert re interviews of sources describing Cooper look-alike (CE 164-101)
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-35:008-011 Document: Charlotte investigative insert re interviews of sources describing Cooper look-alike (CE 164-101) Id: Cooper-Part-35:008-011 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-35%3A008-011 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 35 pp. 8–11 (DB Cooper-13392–13395), Report, serial SE 164-81-1503 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-35%3A008-011
CE 164-101 CAM:rmi 1
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The following investigation was conducted by Special Agent [redacted]
On February 4, 1975, [redacted] Lea Lumber Company, Windsor, North Carolina, advised he is acquainted with [redacted] of the Tri-County Airport, Hertford County, North Carolina. He further stated that he has recently [redacted] and that [redacted] [redacted] During the interview, [redacted] furnished the following information concerning his knowledge of [redacted]
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[redacted] was shown artist conception of the hijacker who used the name DAN COOPER. After studying these photographs, [redacted] advised that these photographs do not bear much resemblance to [redacted] advised that [redacted] is a small man, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds, in his mid-40's, and is a white male. He advised that [redacted] is a Caucasian and does not have Indian or Negro facial characteristics and is fair complected.
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[redacted] does smoke, however, [redacted] does not know which brand or what hand he smokes with. He believes that he does consume alcoholic beverages because of past references of same made during conversations. He knows that [redacted] was in the military service and [redacted] and that he was in Vietnam and is currently retired from the military service. [redacted] operates the Tri-County Airport in Hertford County, North Carolina, and [redacted] [redacted] at this Tri-County Airport. In conversation with [redacted] has said several times that [redacted]
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To the knowledge of [redacted] has not [redacted] [redacted] area of the Tri-County Airport, and has [redacted] [redacted] He knows that [redacted] [redacted]
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164-81-1503 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED AL MAR 24 1975 [redacted]
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DB Cooper-13392
CE 164-101 CAN:rmi 2
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He advised that he does [REDACTED] [REDACTED] His accent is somewhat regional leading [REDACTED] to believe that he may originally be from this general area. [REDACTED] dresses casually, usually with a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is a flying enthusiast and this is the topic of most of his conversations. [REDACTED] voice is medium pitched, and not low.
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Records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, North Carolina, as checked through the Police Information Network (PIN) System, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, reflect the following for [REDACTED]
Address Woodland, North Carolina North Carolina license Number [REDACTED] Sex Male Race White Date of Birth [REDACTED] Date operator's license issued [REDACTED] Date operator's license expires [REDACTED]
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On February 4, 1975, [REDACTED] Hertford County, Winton, North Carolina, advised that [REDACTED] contains a copy of military discharge, recorded in the book on [REDACTED] His service number [REDACTED] his Social Security Number is [REDACTED] and he was in the United States Army and held the rank [REDACTED] [REDACTED] of service, honorable discharge, on [REDACTED] His date of birth is shown as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] His home of record at the time of entry into the military service was [REDACTED] Norfolk, Virginia. His specialty number and title were [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-13393
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This record continues by recording decorations, medals, badges, etc., and is as follows:
[REDACTED - b6/b7C]
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[REDACTED - b6/b7C]
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His permanent address was shown as [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Woodland, North Carolina.
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On March 13, 1975, [REDACTED] Aulander, North Carolina, advised as follows:
[REDACTED] stated that he is acquainted with [REDACTED] Tri-County Airport, Hertford County, North Carolina. [REDACTED] advised he, himself, is retired from the Federal Aviation Administration, having spent most of his career in Alaska, and retired to the Hertford County area approximately three years ago. [REDACTED] to the Tri-County Airport. [REDACTED] was shown photographs of artist conception of the hijacker, which occurred on November 27, 1971, and who gave the name of DAN COOPER. Upon observing these artist conceptions, [REDACTED] advised that they do not look like [REDACTED] noted that [REDACTED] is a small man, being approximately 5 feet 6 inches or 5 feet 7 inches tall, small build and weighing approximately 130 - 140 pounds. His hair appears to have been brown but is turning gray and is receding at his forehead. [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-13394
CE 164-101 CAM:rmi 4
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advised that he has had a number of conversations with [REDACTED]. During this time he b6 has learned that [REDACTED] has [REDACTED] b7C [REDACTED] near the airport and that this [REDACTED]. He also [REDACTED] [REDACTED] believes that [REDACTED] has been having some financial difficulty as he has frequently commented that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] voice is a medium pitched voice and that he has apparently a regional accent. He [REDACTED] [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] appearance does not indicate any Latin or Indian characteristics.
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DB Cooper-13395
Serials: CE 164-101, SE 164-81-1503