Interview re Jesse Edwin Bell, Jr., Pacific Northwest Bell switchman

Interviewed 7 December 1971Dictated 8 December 1971

Part 92pages 63–642 pagesDB Cooper-40930–40931

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Document: FD-302 interview re Jesse Edwin Bell, Jr., Pacific Northwest Bell switchman
Id: Cooper-Part-92:063-064
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 92 pp. 63–64 (DB Cooper-40930–40931), FD-302 interview, interviewed 7 Dec 1971, serial PD 164-41-477 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-92%3A063-064

FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date December 13, 1971

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[REDACTED], 785 Grant Street, Eugene, Oregon, was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview. [REDACTED] thereafter furnished the following information:

JESSE EDWIN BELL, JR., has been an employee of Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company since October 29, 1945, and is currently employed at the Central Office, Fourth and "A" Street, Springfield, Oregon. [REDACTED] and BELL is a satisfactory employee.

[REDACTED] furnished the following descriptive data concerning JESSE EDWIN BELL, JR.:

Sex Male Race White Nationality American Date of birth November 17, 1919 Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland Height 5'9" Weight Approximately 160 pounds Build Medium Hair Dark brown - considerable gray Address 2655 Taylor Street Eugene, Oregon Telephone 344-2454 Social Security Account Number 578-16-5536 Occupation Switchman Pacific Northwest Bell Education Graduated from McKinley High School, 2nd and "T" Street Washington D.C. Military Service U.S. Army, February 18, 1940 through September 30, 1945 Prior employment 1941 - 1942 British Air Commission (file clerk);

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On 12/7/71 at Eugene, Oregon File # PD 164-41 -477

by SA [REDACTED] csm Date dictated 12/8/71

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.

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DB Cooper-40930

PD 164-41

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October 10, 1945 - October 18, 1945 Eastern Airlines as cargo handler;

[REDACTED] advised that he would attempt to ascertain additional background information concerning BELL.

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DB Cooper-40931

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-477