Insert re investigation at Marcola, Springfield and Eugene, Oregon
Document date 9 December 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-92:071-072
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-92:071-072 Document: Insert re investigation at Marcola, Springfield and Eugene, Oregon Id: Cooper-Part-92:071-072 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-92%3A071-072 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 92 pp. 71–72 (DB Cooper-40938–40939), Report, dated 9 Dec 1971 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-92%3A071-072
PD 164-41 RPC:krv 1
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The following investigation was conducted by SA [REDACTED]
AT MARCOLA, OREGON
On December 9, 1971, [REDACTED] advised that there is no one in the area by the name of [REDACTED]. She is acquainted with DELBERT DOWNING and knows his mother to be Mrs. RUTH SCOTT currently living at 140 S. 15th, Springfield, Oregon.
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AT SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
On December 9, 1971, Mrs. RUTH SCOTT, 140 S. 15th, advised that she is the mother of DELBERT DOWNING. He is currently living in Jasper, Oregon. He is on welfare. He has no means of transportation. She described him as being about 6'2", 175 pounds, born October 1, 1928, with graying hair worn in a crewcut. She advised that during the days just prior to Thanksgiving, 1971, he was on the farm of LES HARTS in Thurston, picking philberts. She advised that he knows nothing about parachuting or skydiving.
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On December 9, 1971, [REDACTED] advised that he works [REDACTED] in Springfield. He quits work at about [REDACTED]. On Thanksgiving morning, 1971, he was leaving work and drove his car onto the freeway. As he passed the Springfield, Oregon Airport, he noticed a plane taxing, taking off, and then landing at the airport. The plane then turned around, retaxied, took off, and did not return. He advised that he could not tell the type of aircraft nor anything about the pilot or the passengers that might be in the plane.
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On December 10, 1971, [REDACTED]
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[guess: 1 copy] - 4808 [illegible handwritten marks and initials]
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DB Cooper-40938
PD 164-41 RPC:krv 2
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Springfield, Oregon, Airport, advised that this airport is used mostly by private pilots. He is [REDACTED] [REDACTED] the Springfield Airport. He was not at home on Thanksgiving morning, and at 1:00 a.m., the airport is closed up with no employees on duty.
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AT EUGENE, OREGON
On December 9, 1971, [REDACTED] Records, Eugene Police (EPD), made available photographs of DELBERT EARL DOWNING, who is described as follows:
Race White Sex Male Height 5'9½" Weight 170 pounds Eyes Blue Hair Gray Date of birth October 1, 1928
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DB Cooper-40939
Serials: PD 164-41