SA to SAC Portland re John Edward Hale, U.S. Plywood Mill, Lebanon, Oregon

Document date 23 January 1974

Part 96page 531 pageDB Cooper-42963

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Document: Memo SA to SAC Portland re John Edward Hale, U.S. Plywood Mill, Lebanon, Oregon
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 96 p. 53 (DB Cooper-42963), Memo, dated 23 Jan 1974, serial PD 164-41-1316 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-96%3A053-053

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

TO : SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) (P) DATE: 1/23/74

FROM : SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK

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Re Portland memo of SAC J. L. MATTSON dated 12/6/73 (Serial 164-41-1316).

On 12/12/73, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] U.S. Plywood Mill, Lebanon, Oregon, advised that JOHN EDWARD HALE was an employee working under [REDACTED] and that he could be contacted at [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] did not have a home address for him.

Attempts to locate Mr. HALE through [REDACTED] [REDACTED] telephone [REDACTED], were unsuccessful.

On 1/11/74, JOHN EDWARD HALE, Route 2, Box 370K, Lebanon, Oregon, was contacted and it was determined that he did not fit the description of NORJAK. He is described as:

Race White Sex Male Nationality American Date of Birth 1/15/22 Height 5' 7" Weight 153 pounds Hair Gray, bald Characteristics Good physical condition Military Service None Prior Address Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mr. HALE said he was an employee of the railroad in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for twenty years prior to coming to Oregon. He said he had never been in the military service and had no knowledge whatsoever of parachuting.

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SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED....FILED...... JAN 2 3 1974 FBI — PORTLAND

5010-108-02 Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-42963

Serials: PD 164-41, PD 164-41-1316