Part 110, page 557
DB Cooper-50286Serials SE 164-81, SU 164-24
Interviewed 18 April 1972Dictated 20 April 1972Transcribed 21 April 1972
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SU 164-24 SE 164-81
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In regard to his limp, which was quite noticeable, MC GILL indicated he had hurt his ankles in an accident near Des Moines, Iowa, on December 24, 1971, which had been investigated by a Lieutenant [REDACTED] of the Des Moines, Iowa, Police Department. He stated, which he later refuted, he had been driving at that time a 1969 Dodge Polara, a State vehicle, which was involved in the accident. MC GILL later refuted this to say that this was not the incident which hurt his ankles; however, he had hurt his ankles approximately five to six months ago in Des Moines, Iowa, when he had parachuted from an aircraft polited by a [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Municipal Airport, Mason City, Iowa. MC GILL stated in regard to his parachuting experience he had parachuted for the military and since leaving the military he had parachuted several times as an amateur with police officer of Cerro Gordo County and police officers of Mason City, Iowa.
In response to several questions by Special Agent [REDACTED] MC GILL exhibited a good knowledge of aircrafts and parachuting techniques to the extent that how you would lower your landing gear and drop full flaps in order to slow an aircraft down to a landing speed and other semi-technical terminology which a person familiar with aircraft and parachuting techniques would use. MC GILL stated one would be a fool for jumping from an aircraft over 10,000 feet and would be a fool to come out of an aircraft above 170 to 200 miles per hour as he might be caught in the air stream and be dashed against the fuselage of the aircraft.
MC GILL indicated he had sold his former residence, 2423 Richmond Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, and had made an undisclosed amount of money from the sale. He further indicated he was divorced; however, he declined to mention his ex-wife's name or whereabouts.
In regard to his hurt ankles, MC GILL stated he had seen a doctor, name not recalled, at the VA (Veterans Administration) Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, on March 30, 1972, at 9:30 a.m. He provided a slip which verified the place and date as an outpatient.
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