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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 3/27/73

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[REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Canton, Ohio Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and informed that he had substantial ideas as to the identity of "D. E. COOPER," the individual who hijacked Northwest Airlines, Flight C305 on November 24, 1971.

[REDACTED] related that during his previous contact with FBI Agents at Canton, Ohio, he had denied any knowledge or assumptions regarding the identity of D. E. COOPER, as he was afraid that if his assumptions were incorrect he would "get a friend in trouble." [REDACTED] thereafter provided the following information, and requested that as far as possible the information be main- tained confidential:

[REDACTED] related that prior to 1964 he was associated with a group of parachutists in Canton, Ohio who performed

He stated through [REDACTED] he became acquainted with RICHARD LUGENS OBRINGER, also known as "Dick Obringer", and "Dick Oby," an experienced parachutist and former member of the 82nd Airborne Army Paratroop Group. [REDACTED] characterized OBRINGER as a skillful paratrooper, however, somewhat of a loser.

[REDACTED] advised that subsequent to reading an article in a local newspaper regarding the aforementioned hijacking of the Northwest Airlines Flight C305 on November 24, 1971, he observed a composite of "D. E. COOPER" and immediately felt that it was excellent in likeness with OBRINGER.

[REDACTED] related that during September or October, 1972 he received a telephone call from OBRINGER, who informed that he was visiting [REDACTED] in Canton, Ohio. [REDACTED] stated that he indicated to OBRINGER that he was surprised that he, (O[BRINGER]) had not been caught yet. [REDACTED] stated according to hi[m], [REDACTED] became upset and [illegible] informed that he did not wish to discuss the matter a[nd] [illegible]

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Interviewed on 3/22/73 at Canton, Ohio

by [REDACTED] SA [REDACTED] :cdmo

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SEARCHED...INDEXED... 164-88 SERIALIZED...FILED... Date Ictated [REDACTED] FBI/SEATTLE

DB COOPER-53048

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[guess: Sub] 6, 29

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b6 b7C b7D