MemoTo SAC Seattle re NORJAK suspect employed at U.S. Plywood, former smoke jumper24 August 19721 page
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Part 113, page 169

DB Cooper-51676Serials SE 164-81

Document date 24 August 1972

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SAC (164-81) (P) 8-24-72

SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

NORJAK

RE: [REDACTED]

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On 8-18-72 ORVILLE GREENE, Chief of Police, Morton, Washington, advised that [REDACTED] is the [REDACTED] of U. S. Plywood, Martin, Washington. GREENE also stated that due to [REDACTED] at U. S. Plywood, he would not be surprised at [REDACTED] purchase of land in the amount of $100,000.

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On 8-18-72 [REDACTED] U. S. Plywood, Martin, Washington, was interviewed at his place of employment. [REDACTED] advised that his present address is [REDACTED] Silvercreek, Washington. He stated that he purchased some property [REDACTED] Washington, October 25, 1971, and that he paid $10,000 and is presently making payments on the balance. [REDACTED] stated that this was a speculative purchase and he is [REDACTED] on this land and for eventual harvest. [REDACTED] advised that he moved permanently to the Silvercreek area in January of 1972 and that prior to this time he was commuting from his former address of [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington, to U. S. Plywood, Martin, Washington. [REDACTED] further stated that upon review of his own personal records that on November 24, 1971, he was on the job at U.S. Plywood, Martin, Washington. He further advised that he has no official employment data concerning himself due to the fact that he is on [REDACTED], Seattle, Washington, [REDACTED] of U.S. Plywood, Martin, Washington.

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[REDACTED] voluntarily stated that in the summers of [REDACTED] he worked for the Forest Service at Kays Junction, Oregon, as a smoke jumper. He stated that he has not jumped since then. [REDACTED] also advised that he was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, but that he did not do any jumping while in the corps.

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SEARCHED [REDACTED] SERIALIZED [REDACTED] AUG 24 1972 FBI-SEATT[LE] DB COOPER-51676

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