SAC Buffalo to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspect interview, Grand Island, New York
Document date 28 December 1971
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Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-55:137-139 Document: Airtel SAC Buffalo to SAC Los Angeles re NORJAK suspect interview, Grand Island, New York Id: Cooper-Part-55:137-139 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-55%3A137-139 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 55 pp. 137–139 (DB Cooper-23281–23283), Airtel, dated 28 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-55%3A137-139
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
FBI
Date: 12/28/71
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Via AIRTEL AIR MAIL (Priority)
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TO: SAC, LOS ANGELES (164-497)
FROM: SAC, BUFFALO (164-46)
NORJAK (OO: Seattle)
Re Los Angeles airtel to New York dated 12/22/71 setting forth leads to locate and interview certain individuals whose identities were obtained through records of the Elsinore Paricenter, Inc., Parachute Jumping Center, which included the name [REDACTED] New York.
Enclosed for Los Angeles are three 8" X 10" glossy photographs depicting [REDACTED]
The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED] on 12/28/71:
A check of the current City of [REDACTED] New York Directory listed [REDACTED] as residing at [REDACTED] [REDACTED] City of [REDACTED] New York. His occupation was listed as [REDACTED] Chevrolet Motor Division, Buffalo, New York.
Inquiry at the Chevrolet Motor Division, 101 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo, New York, determined that the plant is completely shutdown during the week between Christmas and New Years and that all personnel employees are off as well as all production employees; therefore, no work records are available for review.
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(2) - Los Angeles (Enc. 3) (RM) 2 - Seattle (Info) (RM) 2 - Buffalo LME:pas (6)
Approved: KLB/g Special Agent in Charge
Sent _______ M Per _______
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164-497
DB Cooper-23281
BU 164-46
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New York, [REDACTED] stated that he is an [REDACTED] Grand Island, [REDACTED] employed at the Chevrolet Motor Division, 101 E. Delavan Avenue, Buffalo. New York and that he is personally acquainted with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is known to him as an [REDACTED] at that plant. [REDACTED] stated he recalls distinctly that both he and [REDACTED] worked on 11/24/71 and were off on Thanksgiving, 11/25/71. He further stated he is equally positive that he and [REDACTED] both worked on the day following Thanksgiving, 11/26/71. He was showed a composite drawing of the unsub, whereupon [REDACTED] stated that in his opinion it did not resemble [REDACTED] advised the entire plant where he and [REDACTED] are employed, has closed down during this particular week and did not believe that any of the records could be found to verify that [REDACTED] actually worked on 11/24/71. He stated, however, that he is completely positive that [REDACTED] worked on that date because he recalled discussing this matter with [REDACTED] upon seeing it in the newspaper. [REDACTED] further stated [REDACTED] has had experience in para- chuting, the extent of which is not known to him. He advised he does know [REDACTED] is a licensed private pilot.
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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as being a white male in his mid-forties, about 5'10" tall, weighing approximately 190 lbs., well built and very heavy chested, long sideburns graying on sides. He stated that he has never known [REDACTED] to wear any kind of glasses with corrective lenses and is positive [REDACTED] does not smoke cigarettes.
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New York, [REDACTED] advised that he did go to the Elsinore, California Parachute Jumping Center during the month of June, 1971. He stated that his reason for going was primarily to visit his son, who was at that time going to [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Santa Barbara, California, and who was in the process of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Being aware that Elsinore Parachute Jumping Center is one of the best, [REDACTED] said he took along his jumping gear for the purpose of making a few jumps at that location.
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DB Cooper-23282
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BU 164-46
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[REDACTED] stated he is registered with the U. S. Parachuting Association with registration number [REDACTED] but he does not have a license issued by that association. He produced his parachute jumping log book which indicated he made jumps at the Elsinore Parachute Jumping Center on 6/17 and 6/21/71. His log book further indicated that he has made a total of 55 jumps, the last jump being made on 11/14/71 at Akron, New York. [REDACTED] said he has never made a night jump. He further stated that he has never entered into conversation with anyone while at Elsinore, California or anywhere else, regarding the procedure for jumping out of a jet aircraft. [REDACTED] advised he is a licensed private pilot. He gave date of birth as [REDACTED] height as 5'[guess: 10]", weight as 200 lbs., and has blue eyes, brown (light) hair, and long pork-chop style sideburns that are graying slightly. He advised that at the time while in Elsinore, he may have been ten lbs. or so lighter than he is now.
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[REDACTED] furnished three photographs, approximately 8 X 10 inches in size depicting himself. He requested these photographs be returned to him after they have served their purpose. Photos and [guess: indices] negation re [REDACTED] LT.DB
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LOS ANGELES
AT [REDACTED] CALIFORNIA
(1) will exhibit enclosed photographs to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] and determine from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is in fact the man he [guess: SPOKE] to during the month of August, 1971 at Elsinore [guess: Parachuter], Elsinore, California.
(2) Return photographs to Bureau to be suitable upon completion.
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DB Cooper-23283
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Serials: BU 164-46, LA 164-497
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