AirtelSAC Charlotte to Director re John DeLozier as possible Cooper hijacker, with leads to Newark, Seattle, Baltimore9 November 1973page 1 of 5
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Part 116, page 389

DB Cooper-53469Serials CE 164-101

Document date 9 November 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 116 p. 389 (DB Cooper-53469), Airtel, dated 9 Nov 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-116/pages/389

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

FBI

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CE 164-101

[REDACTED] identified this individual as JOHN DeLOZIER, 13 West 14th Street, Ocean City, New Jersey, telephone 679-399-4969. He advised he has known DeLOZIER since 1970 but only casually. He did not see DeLOZIER in 1971 and only once in 1972. However, he worked with DeLOZIER from [REDACTED] at Ocean City, New Jersey, and [REDACTED]

He advised that DeLOZIER is an electrical engineer who was in the U. S. Marine Corps and served in Korea. In 1970, DeLOZIER was employed as a pilot with Armstrong Banner Service and he believes DeLOZIER owned a small airplane at that time. He estimated DeLOZIER's income at the time at approximately $10,000 a year.

During 1971-1972, DeLOZIER bought the Armstrong Banner Service and continues to own and operate that company under the name of the Armstrong Flying Service, Ocean City, New Jersey. During this same period, he bought two used airplanes. In 1972 he also bought his house in Ocean City, New Jersey, and a house in Williamstown, New Jersey. In the spring of 1972, he bought a large boat in Florida and sailed the boat from Florida to New Jersey. [REDACTED] stated that he does not know where this boat is presently docked although DeLOZIER still owns the boat. At the present time, DeLOZIER owns four automobiles and five airplanes, none of which are new. Two of these planes are maintained at Williamstown and one is maintained at Woodbine, New Jersey. DeLOZIER plans to buy an airport, place not known.

[REDACTED] advised that during the summer of 1973, when he worked with DeLOZIER in Ocean City, DeLOZIER mentioned that several years ago he was completely broke and owed banks $250,000 but that this debt had been paid off. He indicated that he had bought land and had paid off the debt when he sold the land.

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Approved: _______________ Special Agent in Charge

Sent _______________ M Per _______________ U.S. Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

DB COOPER-53469