Urgent teletype Indianapolis to Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle re suspect's military service and retirement address

Document date 29 November 1971

Part 98pages 301–3022 pagesDB Cooper-44372

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Document: Urgent teletype Indianapolis to Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle re suspect's military service and retirement address
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 98 pp. 301–302 (DB Cooper-44372), Teletype, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-197 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-98%3A301-302

NR003 IP PLAIN 3:57PM URGENT 11/29/71 OJS TO CHARLOTTE PHOENIX (164-100) SEATTLE FROM INDIANAPOLIS (164-NEW) 2P

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UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWO SEVEN, PORTLAND, ORE., NOV. TWENTYFOUR NINETEEN SEVENTYONE CAA - HIJACKING. OO: SEATTLE.

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RE PHOENIX TEL INSTANT DATE.

INVESTIGATION AT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE AND ARMY FINANCE CENTER, FORT HARRISON, IND., INSTANT DATE, REVEALED FIRST SGT. (E-EIGHT) TROY LAMAR OATES, SSAN TWO THREE NINE - THREE SIX - SIX SIX ONE SIX, ASN RA ONE FOUR THREE ONE ZERO ZERO SEVEN TWO, BORN FEB. TWENTYTHREE NINETEEN TWENTYEIGHT, AT DALLAS, N.C., WAS ASSIGNED IN SEPT. LAST TO PATIENT HOLDING DETACHMENT, WOMACK ARMY HOSPITAL, STC, FORT BRAGG, N.C. OATES HAS IN EXCESS OF END PAGE ONE

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Sub. 22 164-81-197 SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ NOV 2 9 1971 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB COOPER-44372

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IP 614-UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES SEVEN TWO SEVEN, PORTLAND, ORE. PAGE TWO

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TWENTY YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE AND APPARENTLY AWAITING RETIREMENT. HOME OF RECORD LISTED AS GENERAL DELIVERY, CAPE CARROL, FLA., AND ADDRESS UPON RETIREMENT, FIVE ZERO ZERO BEATY ROAD, APT. THIRTEEN, BELMONT, N.C.

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OATES ASSIGNED SEPT. NINETEEN SIXTYSIX THROUGH JULY NINETEEN SIXTYSEVEN TO EIGHTY SECOND QUARTERMASTER COMPANY, FORT BRAGG, AND ASSIGNED AUG. NINETEEN SIXTYSEVEN TO JULY NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT TO SIX HUNDRED TWENTY THIRD QMC, APO NINE SIX THREE ONE TWO (CAM RAHN BAY, RVN). OATES APPEARS IDENTICAL TO FIRST SGT. DESCRIBED IN RE TEL.

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ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION AT FORT HARRISON FAILED TO INDICATE SFC (FNU) FREDAL PRESENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY. VARIATIONS FRETAL, FRETELL AND FREDELL ALSO NEGATIVE.

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CHARLOTTE, INTERVIEW FIRST SGT. TROY L. OATES IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY (FNU) FREDAL.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

-RUC-

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JRW FBI SE CLR

Serials: PX 164-100, SE 164-81-197