SA Seattle to SAC Seattle re McChord AFB tipster naming NORJAK suspect
Document date 24 January 1977
Also filed at: Part 121 pp. 235–236
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-39:114-115 Document: Memo SA Seattle to SAC Seattle re McChord AFB tipster naming NORJAK suspect Id: Cooper-Part-39:114-115 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A114-115 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 39 pp. 114–115 (DB Cooper-15281–15282), Memo, dated 24 Jan 1977, serial SE 164-81-7318 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-39%3A114-115
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: 1/24/77
FROM : SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-211
RE: [REDACTED]
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On 1/7/77, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] McChord Air Force Base, telephone [REDACTED] was contacted at his place of employment and provided the following information concerning an individual he knew as [REDACTED] he thought might possibly be the individual perpetrating the skyjacking concerning the NORJAK case.
[REDACTED] advised that from [REDACTED] until [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he was stationed in the [REDACTED] in the Pacific, where he met an individual by the name of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is employed as a civilian with the Harvor & Narvor Company who has contracts with the government to provide fire protection for [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] advised that during this time he became friends with [REDACTED] and learned that [REDACTED] was an ex-paratrooper in the Army and appeared to spend more money than he could possibly make in his position on the island. [REDACTED] elaborated by stating that every year [REDACTED] around Thanksgiving, would take a trip to Europe. In 1975, when he made this trip to Europe, he told everyone he was going to Italy only; however, when [REDACTED] he noticed that the luggage which [REDACTED] was carrying had tickets to Switzerland placed on the outside of the bags.
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:
Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Nationality: American Hair: Medium brown Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 - 170 lbs.
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164-81-7318 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED... JAN 24 1977 FBI - SEATTLE
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GJW:arm (3)
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-15281 5010-110
SE 164-81
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Complexion: Tan with some freckles Age: Mid-30's Peculiarities: Constantly wears sunglasses at all times which are dark in color
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[REDACTED] advised that this individual [REDACTED] does have an appearance of a person who has a Latin nationality background.
At this point in the interview, [REDACTED] advised that he has never seen drawings or sketches of the individual perpetrating the NORJAK hijacking. [REDACTED] was advised that these photographs would be obtained and shown to him.
On 1/14/77, [REDACTED] was displayed four drawings of the individual believed to be the perpetrator of the NORJAK hijacking, including two color drawings and two black and whites.
[REDACTED] after observing these drawings, advised that drawing #3 depicting a black and white drawing of an individual without sunglasses, had some resemblence to those of [REDACTED] advised, however, that [REDACTED] now has a beard, something he had previously failed to mention. [REDACTED] advised that [REDACTED] smokes but he could not remember the brand that he does smoke. [REDACTED] also has a very close friend who also lives in [REDACTED] who went to jump school with [REDACTED] a number of years ago.
[REDACTED] advised that if the FBI desired to get a photograph of [REDACTED] the security people [REDACTED] could provide it inasmuch as [REDACTED] is inhabited by between 300 and 400 individuals, all male, and the size of [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Lead in this matter is being left up to the discretion of the case Agent.
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b6 b7C
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2* DB Cooper-15282
Serials: SA 164-211, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7318