SAC San Antonio to SAC Seattle re Ft. Hood/USAF suspect, with leads to St. Louis and Seattle
Document date 15 October 1980
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 pp. 68–70 (DB Cooper-18839–18841), Memo, dated 15 Oct 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-46%3A068-070
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164A-81) DATE: 10/15/80
FROM : [signature] SAC, SAN ANTONIO (164A-111) (P)
SUBJECT: UNSUB; NORTHEAST AIRLINES FLIGHT 305, 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING (OO: SEATTLE)
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On 7/31/80, [REDACTED] (Protect Identity By [REDACTED]) [REDACTED] Request) advised that she is acquainted with a [REDACTED] who is [REDACTED] at the American Technological University (ATU), Killeen, Texas, and is also in the U. S. Air Force assigned to Ft. Hood, Texas. [REDACTED] advised that she has seen the composite drawing of unsub, aka D. B. Cooper, and she feels that [REDACTED] resembles this composite drawing.
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On 8/15/80, [REDACTED] ATU, furnished the following information regarding [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] graduated from the Northwest State University in Louisiana with an [REDACTED] He applied for employment at ATU on [REDACTED] at which time he listed the following places of assignment:
Current assignment - [REDACTED] Ft. Hood, Texas, U. S. Air Force [REDACTED] - U. S. Air Force fighter pilot assigned to England Air Force Base, Louisiana [REDACTED] - Assigned to Vietnam [REDACTED] - U. S. Air Force, Norton Air Force Base, California
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[REDACTED] at ATU.
On 9/11/80, [REDACTED] was interviewed at the [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Ft. Hood, Texas. [REDACTED] was advised that someone had identified him as a look-alike to the composite of D. B. Cooper, who hijacked Northeast Airlines Flight 305 on 11/24/71. (2)- Seattle 2 - St. Louis 2 - San Antonio BRH/ksn (6)
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OCT 29 1980 OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 (REV. 7-76) GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 5010-112 DB Cooper-18839
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
SA 164A-111
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[REDACTED] advised that to the best of his recollection, on or about 11/24/71, he was stationed in Alexandria, Louisiana, assigned to the [REDACTED] at England Air Force Base. About 11/24/71, [REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] at that time, traveled from Dallas, Texas to Denver, Colorado by airline to visit with his parents. [REDACTED] telephonically contacted [REDACTED] Colorado Springs, Colorado, telephone [REDACTED] recalled that [REDACTED] traveled to Colorado Springs about 11/24/71, and she was able to locate a Braniff plane ticket stub reflecting [REDACTED] travel to Denver, Colorado from Dallas, Texas on 11/24/71, Braniff Flight 30784, arriving Denver at 10:00 PM.
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[REDACTED] further advised that he had [REDACTED] on [REDACTED]
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The following descriptive data was obtained from observation and interview:
Name [REDACTED] Alias [REDACTED] Race White Sex Male Date of Birth [REDACTED] Height 5' 9" Weight 180 lbs. Hair Brown Eyes Blue Occupation U. S. Air Force since [REDACTED] SSAN [REDACTED] Address [REDACTED] Harker Heights, Texas Marital Status Married on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Waco, Texas)
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It is noted that [REDACTED] does somewhat resemble the composite drawing of D. B. Cooper, however, there is a considerable difference in the age of [REDACTED] and estimated age of D. B. Cooper. Due to the discrepancy between [REDACTED] USAF assignment in 1971 as shown on his ATU application (Norton Air Force Base, California) and his current statement (England Air Force Base, Louisiana), the following leads are being set out:
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DB Cooper-18840
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SA 164A-111
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LEADS
ST. LOUIS
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Will, at NPRC, review [REDACTED] USAF records to determine, as nearly as possible, his assignment as of 11/24/71, and whether he was in a leave status during the pertinent period of time. If available, will also obtain service photograph of [REDACTED]
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SEATTLE
AT SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. Will review information contained herein as well as results of St. Louis investiga- tion, and if, in light of previous information developed, a reinterview of [REDACTED] is desired, [REDACTED] so advised San Antonio.
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SAN ANTONIO
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS. Will obtain drivers license photograph of [REDACTED] and forward to Seattle.
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ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
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3*
DB Cooper-18841
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Serials: SA 164-111, SE 164-81