Interview at North Litchfield Beach, S.C. re NORJAK suspect, with description
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Interview at North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina re possible Cooper suspect
Interviewed 14 May 1975Dictated 15 May 1975Transcribed 20 May 1975
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-42:053-056 Document: FD-302 interview at North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina re possible Cooper suspect Id: Cooper-Part-42:053-056 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A053-056 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 42 pp. 53–56 (DB Cooper-16741–16744), FD-302 interview, interviewed 14 May 1975, serial SE 164-81-7971 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-42%3A053-056
FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 5/20/75
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[REDACTED] was located at his residence - [REDACTED] North Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at which time he was advised of the identity of the inter- viewing agent and the nature of the inquiry. [REDACTED] pro- vided the following information:
Although a resident of North Litchfield Beach he is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Miami, Florida. In addition to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Beaverton, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Approximately two or three years ago a Beaverton [REDACTED] in Beaverton, Oregon, and is now possibly hospitalized in the Veteran's Administration (VA) Hospital, Portland, Oregon, [REDACTED] At the time [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] an individual whom he knows as [REDACTED] seemed like an exceptionally intelligent man to be [REDACTED] claimed that it was important that he obtain a good paying job since he was a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] He stated that he was
In addition to claiming [REDACTED] [REDACTED] also claimed to have had [REDACTED] also claimed to have been employed with a Vancouver, Washington, [REDACTED] While with this Vancouver firm he made [REDACTED] to Alaska.
[REDACTED] advised that he is very familiar with the sky-jacking of the Northwest Airline Flight from Portland, Oregon, to Seattle, Washington, on November 24, 1971. Last year (September 1974) after he terminated [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he began thinking that [REDACTED] could quite conceivably be responsible for the hi-jacking of this plane. [REDACTED] provided the following reasons why he suspected [REDACTED] of this sky-jacking:
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Interviewed on 5/14/75 at North Litchfield, S. C. File # CO-164-48-55
by SA [REDACTED] jap Date dictated 5/15/75
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.
DB Cooper-16741 164-81-7971
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CO 164-48
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1. [REDACTED] claimed to have pilot and sky- diving experience. He also claimed to have been in the Air Force. [REDACTED] told him that he had been a commercial pilot and while employed [REDACTED]
stated that he has flown with [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] appeared to use good judgement, however, did not seem to be up on the latest SAA requirements. [REDACTED] stated he [REDACTED] and this was easily discernible to him.
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2. [REDACTED] has indicated he was in the Portland, Oregon, area during the time of the sky-jacking. On November 24, 1971, [REDACTED] was in Tucson, Arizona. [REDACTED] was allegedly working in Tucson, Arizona, at this time, however, when he was first employed [REDACTED] [REDACTED] sometime in 1972 he told him [REDACTED] that he had just terminated his employment in Vancouver. [REDACTED] advised that throughout conversation with [REDACTED] he was never able to determine whether [REDACTED] was actually in Vancouver or in Tucson on November 24, 1971.
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3. [REDACTED] appeared to cover [REDACTED] While employed [REDACTED] advised he always felt that [REDACTED] reason [REDACTED]
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4. [REDACTED] claim to be impoverished, however, at the same time appearing to have a large amount of money. [REDACTED] kept two heavy safes at [REDACTED]
He claimed that these safes contained [REDACTED] advised that he has in fact seen a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] further advised that he felt [REDACTED] was paranoid about burglars.
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DB Cooper-16742
CO 164-48
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[redacted] it from burglars. [redacted] [redacted] stated he was unable to identify the [redacted] .When [redacted] September, 1974, he left several [redacted] (not further described) [redacted] [redacted] When [redacted] [redacted] he took one of the safes with him to [redacted] [redacted] in Beaverton, Oregon. The second safe was moved from [redacted] [redacted]
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[redacted] advised he has not seen [redacted] since October 1974 at which time [redacted] [redacted] in Beaverton, Oregon, and residing at [redacted] [redacted]
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[redacted] reviewed the FBI artist's conception of the individual responsible for hi-jacking the Northwest Airline Flight from Portland to Seattle on November 24, 1971. [redacted] stated that there is a striking similarity between the facial features of [redacted] and the man in the artist's concep- tion.
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[redacted] provided the following description and background information on [redacted]
Name: [redacted] Aliases: None known Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 lbs. Age: 35 to 37
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DB Cooper-16743
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CO 164-48
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Hair: Dishwater blonde to brown in color (full beard) Eyes: Very blue Facial Features: Square face
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[REDACTED] retired architect out of Cleveland, Ohio, currently residing [REDACTED] in Sugar Loaf Key, Florida;
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as being extremely intelligent with an IQ of approximately 150, soft-spoken and a loner. [REDACTED] was not a smoker, however, had stated that he had quit smoking at one time. He appeared to be in rather good physical shape, however, [REDACTED] handles money very cautiously and does not trust banks. He pays his bills with cash and protects his private safes or vaults with [REDACTED] appears to be the type of individual that
[REDACTED] never had any social acquaintances although he frequently talked of having several friends. [REDACTED] never used any type of curse words, however, would say goddam or dammit. His voice was very soft spoken or middle range. His dress when not working was always casual and very seldom would he wear good clothes.
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DB Cooper-16744
Serials: CO 164-48, SE 164-81-7971