To SAC Minneapolis re caller naming James Ray Fugate Jr. as possible hijacker

Document date 29 November 1971

Part 77page 3801 pageDB Cooper-33772

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Document: Memo to SAC Minneapolis re caller naming James Ray Fugate Jr. as possible hijacker
Id: Cooper-Part-77:380-380
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 77 p. 380 (DB Cooper-33772), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial MP 164-73-19 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-77%3A380-380

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, MINNEAPOLIS (164-73) (P) DATE: 11/29/71

FROM : SA, [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: Northwestern Airlines Flight # 305 Portland to Seattle 11/24/71 CAA-Hijacking-Extortion

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On 11/29/71 [REDACTED] telephonically contacted this office and advised as follows: He identified himself [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Minnesota. [REDACTED] believes that he recognized the hijacker of the above aircraft from a description in the newspaper. [REDACTED] believes the highjacker to be JAMES RAY FUGATE JR.. FUGATE is well acquainted with the area over which the aircraft passed and is an experienced parachut[guess: i]est. FUGATE has a criminal record. [REDACTED] has a sizable file on FUGATE which includes a photograph. [REDACTED] will have the file ready to give to the FBI but request that he be contacted by phone prior to the agent coming over. His phone number is [REDACTED].

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DB Cooper-33772 164-73-19

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Serials: MP 164-73, MP 164-73-19