SAC Seattle re Milwaukee informant identifying suspect from composite drawing
Document date 29 November 1971
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Id: Cooper-Part-99:070-072
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-99:070-072 Document: Memo SAC Seattle re Milwaukee informant identifying suspect from composite drawing Id: Cooper-Part-99:070-072 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A070-072 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 99 pp. 70–72 (DB Cooper-44497–44499), Memo, dated 29 Nov 1971, serial SE 164-81-182 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-99%3A070-072
SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) 11/29/71
SA [REDACTED] MILWAUKEE
UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE 11/24/71 CAA-HIJACKING; EXTORTION; OO: SEATTLE
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This will confirm Milwaukee telephone call from SA [REDACTED] to SA DONALD J. STEELE as follows:
On 11/29/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Milwaukee, Wisconsin, advised she had noted an artist's composite drawing of the unknown subject in the Milwaukee Journal (dated 11/28/71, Page three).
[REDACTED] continued that [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to the Seattle area. Several times since then he came back to Milwaukee and last contacted her [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] in Seattle. He remarked that he was [REDACTED] who lived in Seattle. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] Milwaukee, and she thought he had a picture taken there. [REDACTED] photograph of [REDACTED].
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She continued [REDACTED] had been in the paratroopers in the Army, and while in the service, belonged to a skydiving club; however, after his discharge, he did not belong to such a club. She noted that the photograph [REDACTED] [REDACTED] had put on 40 pounds since photo taken. She described [REDACTED] as follows:
Name LAWRENCE EDWARD FRANK Race White Sex Male Date of Birth 6/6/39 Place of Birth Milwaukee, Wiscon[sin]
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SERIALIZED [REDACTED] FILED NOV 29 [guess: 1971] FBI — SEATTLE
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[guess: Dec] 0.30 164-81-182
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JWH:md (3)
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DB COOPER-44497
SE 164-81
Dates Army Service 1959-1961 Military Service Honorable discharge from U. S. Army. It is noted Mrs. FRANK had papers showing FRANK was discharged 1/29/58 from the Wisconsin National Guard, Company G, 127th Infantry Regiment at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Service Serial Number RA 27895023 Selective Service No. 47-76-39-273 Complexion Medium Height 6'3/4" Eyes Blue Weight 175 pounds Hair Dark brown, very high forehead, receding hairline. Hair thin on top, parted on left with one inch scar in part. Sideburns Full to top of ear. Teeth Upper teeth false; lower teeth natural. Very tobacco stained as never brushed. Hands Noticeably "nice" except finger- nails never cleaned. Other Heavy smoker of Pall Mall non- filter cigarettes and pipes, and always smelled of tobacco smoke. Scars Noticeable scar about one inch long on end of left index finger which looked like a skin graft from being cut in a saw. Glasses Always wore sunglasses, night and day. Miscellaneous When nervous or excited, one inch lump would rise on right forehead and apparently was a twitching nerve. Extremely heavy eyebrows, round shouldered, very effeminate walk. Clothing Very sharp dresser, always wore tailor made clothing and always very dressed up appearance. Usually wore very dressy felt snap brim hats. Always wore either black or brown shoes, flashy ties and shirts.
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DB COOPER-44498
SE 164-81
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[REDACTED] belonged to the International Accounting Society although had no degree in accounting. She stated he had taken a correspondence course in accounting.
[REDACTED] advised she had attempted to contact or locate [REDACTED] to show him the drawing and [REDACTED]
and apparently currently resides at an unknown address in [REDACTED] Wisconsin. [REDACTED] advised [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and as a consequence, his ears were loose and floppy.
On 11/29/71, [REDACTED] [REDACTED], Milwaukee, Wisconsin, furnished a photograph of LAWRENCE E. FRANK taken [REDACTED]. The photographs obtained from [REDACTED] [REDACTED] are being forwarded for the assistance of Seattle.
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DB COOPER-44499
Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-182