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Part 111, page 140 DB Cooper-50475 Serials SE 164-101 , SE 164-81 , SE 164-81-3829
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Open in FBI Vault (Part 111, page 140 of the PDF) Copy citation FBI 164-81, Vault Part 111 p. 140 (DB Cooper-50475), Memo, dated 17 May 1972, serial SE 164-81-3829 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-111/pages/140
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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
MAY 1962 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) DATE: 5/17/72
FROM : SA CHARLES E. FARRELL
SUBJECT: NORJAK
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On 5/11/72, [REDACTED] viewed the following listed
photographs and advised that, in his opinion, none resembled
the hijacker.
Artist sketch of the UNSUB, aka George Ames,
hijacker of EAL plane, 5/5/72, who bailed out over
Honduras (SE 164-101);
[REDACTED];
GEORGE E. CATHEY, Sub file 381;
BILLIE LEE MC GILL, Sub file 392.
CEF:klb
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Eliminate
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164-81-3829
SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____
SERIALIZED [check] FILED [check]
MAY 1 7 1972
FBI—SEATTLE
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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
DB COOPER-50475
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b6
b7C
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Standard header of a US Government interoffice memorandum from SA Charles E. Farrell to SAC Seattle, dated 5/17/72, regarding NORJAK (the FBI codename for the D.B. Cooper hijacking case).
SA Farrell reports that a redacted witness viewed photographs on 5/11/72 and stated that none resembled the hijacker. The photographs shown included an artist sketch of the UNSUB (aka George Ames) who hijacked an EAL plane on 5/5/72 and bailed out over Honduras, a redacted item, George E. Cathey (sub file 381), and Billie Lee Mc Gill (sub file 392).
Handwritten notation 'Eliminate' written diagonally across the lower portion of the memo, likely indicating the lead or suspect was eliminated from consideration.
FBI filing stamp showing the document was serialized and filed at FBI Seattle on May 17, 1972, with serial number 164-81-3829.
Standard government form footer with savings bond advertisement and Bates stamp number DB COOPER-50475.
FOIA exemption markings indicating redactions were made under exemptions b6 (personal privacy) and b7C (law enforcement personal privacy).
Some names/text redacted with black bars (b6/b7C exemptions) Handwritten 'Eliminate' stamp across lower portion Overall text is clearly legible Scan order ← p. 139 p. 141 →