SA to SAC Seattle re interview and elimination of Yelm, Washington suspect
Document date 6 November 1975
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 36 pp. 360–362 (DB Cooper-13976–13978), Memo, dated 6 Nov 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-36%3A360-362
OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 11/6/75
FROM : SA [REDACTED b6/b7C]
SUBJECT: CHANGED NORJAK
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RE: [REDACTED b6/b7C]
Title marked changed to reflect correct middle name of subject [REDACTED] rather than as previously reported [REDACTED].
Re Seattle memo of SA [REDACTED] 9/26/75.
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On 10/30/75, [REDACTED] Yelm, Washington, was advised of the identity of SA [REDACTED] FBI, and upon being advised of this agent's identity, [REDACTED] stated he was not D.B. COOPER. He added that he had spoken of the Northwest Orient Airlines hijacking with [REDACTED] Yelm, Washington, and they had joked about his name being similar to that of the hijacker.
[REDACTED] stated that he was a retired U.S. Army [REDACTED] receiving a pension in excess of $1400 a month. He added that he was last stationed at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in the Army. He further advised that he served in the Special Forces in the Republic of Viet Nam and Laos during the early 1960's and he has been trained as a parachutist, as well as receiving flight training and also attaining the title [REDACTED]
He stated that he retired about the first of July, 1970, and immediately thereafter travelled to Korea where [REDACTED] at Seoul, Korea. He [REDACTED]
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C2 - 164-81 PTS/bjt (2)
[stamp: FBI-SEATTLE] [handwritten date: [guess: 76 4-8] - 6725]
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB Cooper-13976
SE 164-81
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explained that [REDACTED] He also noted [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that on 11/24/71, at the time of the hijacking, he was at home [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] stated that he currently is building a new home on a 10-acre parcel of land purchased on [REDACTED] Yelm, Washington, and the home will be valued at approximately $50,000. He stated he is financing the home through the Evergreen Savings and Loan Association, Yelm, Washington. He further stated he owns 68 acres in Lewis County, which he purchased for $23,000, paying $7,000 down and the remainder he is making in monthly payments. He added that the ten acres of land on which he is building his house was purchased for $17,000; $5,000 down with the remainder being made in monthly payments. [REDACTED] stated that prior to his retirement, he had at one time as much as $100,000 in stocks; however, during his being stationed overseas, he lost approximately $50,000 because of market drops and he noted that at this time he still currently owns approximately $20,000 worth of stocks from which he receives $300 to $500 a year in dividends. [REDACTED] added that he does not use any credit cards, but does have a checking account and safe deposit box with the Pacific National Bank of Washington, Spanaway Branch.
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[REDACTED] stated that he had been fingerprinted by the U.S. Army and had received a [REDACTED] He further noted that he has never smoked cigarettes.
The following description was obtained by observation and interview:
Name: [REDACTED] Race: White Sex: Male Age: [REDACTED]
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DB Cooper-13977
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SE 164-81
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Date of Birth: [redacted] Place of Birth: [redacted] Height: 5'8½" Weight: 145 lbs. Hair: Grey Eyes: Hazel Complexion: Fair SSAN: [redacted]
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Also, on 10/30/75, [redacted] Yelm, Washington, verified that [redacted] was at home on 11/24/71. Both [redacted] noted that they virtually stay at this residence all of the time and, with only two or three exceptions, have they travelled from the residence for any prolonged period.
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It should be noted the writer feels there is enough discrepancies in the physical description between [redacted] and UNSUB to eliminate him as being identical. However, it is noted that [redacted] has been fingerprinted by the U.S. Army, and, therefore, comparisons of his fingerprints with partial fingerprints in file will be left to the discretion of the case agent.
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DB Cooper-13978
Serials: SE 164-81
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