Re Borden Chemical employee walk-in reporting associate as possible Cooper

Dictated 24 December 1975Transcribed 29 December 1975

Part 72pages 291–2922 pagesDB Cooper-31191–31192

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Document: FD-302 re Borden Chemical employee walk-in reporting associate as possible Cooper
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 pp. 291–292 (DB Cooper-31191–31192), FD-302 interview, dictated 24 Dec 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-72%3A291-292

FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 12/29/75

[REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], employed at Borden Chemical Company, voluntarily appeared at the Dallas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and furnished the following information:

[REDACTED] is a former member of Air National Guard, [REDACTED], Columbus, Ohio. A [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is a long-time associate of [REDACTED]. They served together at Korea in the Air Force. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as having [REDACTED].

He is also an accomplished parachutist and has received instruction in sea and jungle survival. His hobbies consist of [REDACTED]. While in the Air Guard, [REDACTED] was not otherwise employed.

Approximately one and one half weeks prior to the Northwest Airlines hijacking on November 21, 1971, [REDACTED] left Columbus, Ohio, stating he was going to Seattle, Washington. At the time of the hijacking, various members of the Air Guard discussed the possibility of [REDACTED] being the unknown subject in this matter. [REDACTED] advised he did not notify authorities because there appeared to be a height discrepancy between the unknown subject and [REDACTED]. He is now furnishing this information because he recently read of the Statute of Limitations running out in this matter. [REDACTED] has recently returned to the Columbus, Ohio, area, but [REDACTED] does not know where he lives or what he is doing for a living. He noted that [REDACTED] Columbus, who is now in the above mentioned unit, advised [REDACTED] had inquired about getting back into the unit in November, 1975.

Artist's conception photographs of unknown subject were displayed to [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] does not resemble these photographs. He advised that [REDACTED] was practically bald back to the middle part of the head and he had light to medium complexion.

Interviewed on 12/18/[75] at Dallas, Texas File # Dallas 164-191-[REDACTED]

by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 12/24/75

DB Cooper-31191

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164-81-[illegible]

DL 164-191

The following is a physical description of [REDACTED] b6 [REDACTED] as furnished by [REDACTED]: b7C

Race White Sex Male Age [REDACTED] Height 6' 2" Hair Balding, sandy blond Weight 195 - 200 Complexion Light to medium

[REDACTED] stated he would not be surprised if someone from the Air National Guard had not furnished [REDACTED] name b6 to the FBI previously. b7C

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DB Cooper-31192

Serials: DL 164-191