Handwritten letter from citizen to SA Ralph Himmelsbach, Portland, re man resembling Cooper composite, with mailing envelope

Document date 8 April 1978

Part 89pages 18–203 pagesDB Cooper-39398–39400

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Document: Handwritten letter from citizen to SA Ralph Himmelsbach, Portland, re man resembling Cooper composite, with mailing envelope
Id: Cooper-Part-89:018-020
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 89 pp. 18–20 (DB Cooper-39398–39400), Letter, dated 8 Apr 1978 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-89%3A018-020

U.S. Dept of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Portland, Oregon. Ralph Himmelsbach Dear Sir; After seeing the Composite picture and Reading the articles in the star sometime ago. It has haunted me until I finally found [guess: my] picture of a man that to me is a younger version of your picture. So I called the star and had them give me your name and where you were located I called 4-8-78 to your office and talked to a [REDACTED] and he told me to send the picture. I am doing this in hopes that it might be what you are looking for. The last I heard

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DB Cooper-39398

of this man [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in San Francisco, Cal. If you need any more information and I can help I will gladly do so. Sincerely, [REDACTED]

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DB Cooper-39399

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U.S. Dept of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation P.O. 709 Att: Ralph Himmelback Portland, Oregon 97207

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DB Cooper-39400

Serials: 39400