Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Vernuce A. Hoffke re background, military service and relativesInterviewed 19 October 1976page 3 of 4
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Part 119, page 247

DB Cooper-54785Serials NO 164-136

Interviewed 19 October 1976Dictated 20 October 1976Transcribed 26 October 1976

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3 NO 164-136 CGV:ebc

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as a fishing tool supervisor with Homco until the present time.

At this time HOFFKE provided the following list of relatives:

Father JOHN HOFFKE, SR., Residing Lengley, Minnesota;

Stepmother ELEANOR HOFFKE, Residing Lengley, Minnesota;

Brothers JOHN HOFFKE, JR., Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota;

Half-brother [redacted] Washington;

Sister [redacted] Residing in California;

Sister FAYE SWANGLER, Residing in Grand Forks, North Dakota, last visited her in 1972;

Sister BETTY HOFFKE (Last Name Unknown), Due to several marriages, residing in Grand Forks, North Dakota, last visited in 1972.

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HOFFKE advised that he had not seen his sister [redacted] since 1963 when she resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, and that he visited her on one occasion in 1963, however, he understands that she currently resides in California, exact city unknown, and he has had no contact with her since 1963.

HOFFKE advised that he has no knowledge whatso- ever of any hijacking of an aircraft and that he definitely

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