MemoColumbia insert by SA Jon W. Armstrong re investigation of Edward Anthony Lane11 August 1976page 1 of 2
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Part 118, page 224

DB Cooper-54314Serials CO 164-48

Document date 11 August 1976

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photographs of the NORJACK subject and advised that in his opinion LANE was not identical to the composite photographs.

On the same date, EDWARD A. LANE was interviewed at the Northside Plaza Food Town Store, formerly Red and White, Columbia, S. C. LANE furnished his residence as Rt. 3, Box 102, Chapin, S. C., and telephone number 345-3387. LANE stated that he had absolutely no knowledge regarding the hijacking of the Northwest Airlines flight #305 which took place on 11/24/71 between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. He denied that he had ever commented that he was D. B. COOPER, the person responsible for the hijacking. He furnished the following descriptive information:

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Race White Sex Male DPOB 4/3/23, Spokane, Washington Height 6' [handwritten annotation, faint/illegible: possibly "1"] Weight 185 lbs. [handwritten annotation, faint/illegible: possibly "48"] Military service U. S. Army, Quarter Master, 1943-45, service number believed to be 3946-1925 Previous residence 2007 White Pine Road, North Augusta, S. C. Hair Dark brown, graying, and balding. The hair on subject's forehead has receded approximately 1/3 of the way back from subject's forehead Marital status Married Relatives living in Washington WILLIAM B. LANE, brother, 1223 West Gordon, SPokane, Washington Employments during 1971 Ed Lane's Realty, Monroe, N. C.

A & P Company, Elizabeth City, N. C. Characteristics Wears silver rimmed bifocles; smokes Salem cigarettes

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