ASAC Ruehl to SAC Portland re Sky Marshal report on Western Flight 617 passenger

Document date 7 February 1972

Part 93page 2091 pageDB Cooper-41590

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Document: Memorandum ASAC Ruehl to SAC Portland re Sky Marshal report on Western Flight 617 passenger
Id: Cooper-Part-93:209-209
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 93 p. 209 (DB Cooper-41590), Memo, dated 7 Feb 1972, serial PD 164-41-826 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-93%3A209-209

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

TO : SAC (164-41) DATE: 2/7/72

FROM : ASAC VINCENT E. RUEHL

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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[REDACTED] assigned Portland International Airport, Sky Marshal's Office, telephonically advised just before noon this date his office received a call from Western Airlines. The airline representative stated Western Flight 617, scheduled to arrive San Francisco 1:50 p.m., was boarding a passenger who bore a striking resemblance to DAN COOPER.

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[REDACTED] stated he proceeded to the boarding area and located the COOPER lookalike. This individual identified himself as ELLSWORTH FLOYD ALLEN, aka Floyd Allen. His driver's license revealed he resides 6203 Toro Creek, Alascadero, California, 93422, California driver's license #J722091. He claimed to be the West Coast Editor for Rodale Press, Inc., 33 E. Minor Street, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049. He furnished a home telephone numberof 805-466-2810. He was also in possession of a Hertz credit card. He is further described as WMA, DOB 4/7/25, 5'11 1/2", brown hair, blue eyes, 150-160 pounds. He furnished a former address of 993 Mesa, Morro Bay, California 93442.

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[REDACTED] reported ALLEN did bear a striking resemblance to the artist's conception of DAN COOPER.

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RECOMMENDATION:

Refer to case Agent.

VER:lam (2)

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164-41-826 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED ____ SERIALIZED ____ FILED ____ FEB 7 1972 [guess: FBI] — PORTLAND

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-41590

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-826