Interview of Minneapolis walk-in re NORJAK, with FD-302a continuation
Interviewed 23 November 1993Dictated 26 November 1993Transcribed 20 December 1993
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-51:084-085 Document: FD-302 interview of Minneapolis walk-in re NORJAK, with FD-302a continuation Id: Cooper-Part-51:084-085 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-51%3A084-085 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 51 pp. 84–85 (DB Cooper-21188–21189), FD-302 interview, interviewed 23 Nov 1993, serial 164A-SE-81 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-51%3A084-085
FD-302 (Rev. 3-10-82)
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/20/93
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[REDACTED] white male, date of birth [REDACTED] [REDACTED] hazel eyes, white hair, 5'9", 175 pounds, Minnesota driver's license number [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Minneapolis Office of the FBI. [REDACTED] was advised that the interview was requested as a result of a telephone call received by the television program "America's Most Wanted" following their airing a segment on D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] was advised that he had been identified as a suspect in the airplane hijacking performed by D. B. COOPER because of his resemblance to the artist's conception and the fact that he resided in both Seattle, Washington, and Minneapolis. [REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and provided the following information. [REDACTED] was advised that the interview was voluntary and that he was free to leave at any time.
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He was born in [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] and stayed in Minneapolis until May 16, 1966, when he entered the Army (regular Army Number [REDACTED]). While in the Army, he obtained his basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He was then transferred to Fort Gordon, Georgia, and then was transferred to Mainz, Germany, where he received his airborne training. He then served a tour in Vietnam and was stationed at Phouc Vinh with the 101st Airborne. He then returned to Fort Riley, Kansas, and then Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was honorably discharged on [REDACTED]. He has done no civilian skyjumping. He has no pilot training. He has received no special training in civilian-type planes. While he was a paratrooper in the Army, they jumped out of C-130s and C-141s.
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After his discharge, he returned to Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. He also worked at the post office and drove a city bus for the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION (MTC). He moved to Seattle in June, 1972, and [REDACTED] for SEATTLE TRANSIT until June, 1977. He then worked for HARRIS FORD in Lynnwood, Washington, until 1984, when he returned to Minneapolis and purchased [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for $10,000 cash and $20,000 on a five-year contract. He purchased [REDACTED]
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Investigation on 11/23/93 at Minneapolis, Minnesota File # 164A-SE-81 - 9254
by SA [REDACTED] /meb Date dictated 11/26/93
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DB Cooper-21188
FD-302a (Rev. 11-15-83)
164A-SE-81
Continuation of FD-302 of [REDACTED] , On 11/23/93 , Page 2
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He recalls that it was a cold day that D. B. COOPER parachuted from a commercial airliner. He believes every paratrooper recalls that day. He does not believe that D. B. COOPER survived the jump. He believes on November 24, 1971, he was driving a bus for MTC.
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DB Cooper-21189
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b6 b7C
Serials: 164A-SE-81, 164A-SE-81-9254