AirtelSAC Boston to SAC Seattle re NORJAK, Richard Miles Worden lead27 November 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 113, page 49

DB Cooper-51517Serials BS 164-153, SE 164-81

Document date 27 November 1972

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 11/27/72

Transmit the following in _______________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE

FROM: SAC, BOSTON (164-153) (RUC)

SUBJECT: NORJAK (OO: SEATTLE)

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Re Boston airtel to Seattle, 11/16/72.

The following investigation conducted at Fort Devens, Mass. on 11/17/72, by Special Agents ARTHUR W. RYALL and [REDACTED].

SFC RICHARD MILES WORDEN, 10th Special Forces Group, Company C, Fort Devens, Mass., advised that for the past three years he has spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Ilion, New York, staying with his parents, 3 Kent Blvd., WORDEN added that he has not been in the Pacific Northwest area since his return to the United States from Okinawa in March, 1969. He advised he can not recall ever mentioning the "hijacking theory" until after the captioned matter gained such publicity and he stated he did not "hijack" this plane.

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WORDEN furnished the following description of himself:

Name: RICHARD MILES WORDEN

Born: January 13, 1944

At: Ilion, New York

Social Security Account Number: 077-34-5381

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SEARCHED ........INDEXED........ SERIALIZED....[checkmark]...FILED...[checkmark] NOV 3 01972

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Sub 469 Richard Miles W[.]ardle[illegible]

Sub 469 164 - 81 - [illegible]

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(2)- Seattle 1 - Boston AWR:las (3)

Approved: ________[signature]________ Sent __________ M Per __________ Special Agent in Charge

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971—413-135 DB COOPER-51517