MemoSAC St. Louis to SAC Seattle re John Richard Merit military service (Sub 811)18 May 19761 page
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Part 119, page 367

DB Cooper-54929Serials 164-2111, 551-32-0942, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6932, SL 164-63

Document date 18 May 1976

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (164-63) 5/18/76

SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)

NORJAK OO: Seattle BUfile: 164-2111

RE: JOHN RICHARD MERIT SUB NO. 811

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Re Kansas City letter to Seattle, 4/16/76.

MERIT is being considered as suspect in the NORJAK hijacking and it has been learned through background investigation that he was in the Air Force from 10/28/49 - 9/4/59, Air Force serial number 1194600.

He is described as follows:

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Name JOHN RICHARD MERIT Sex Male Race Caucasian DOB 12/3/31 POB Los Angeles, California Height 6'1" Weight 195 pounds Complexion Ruddy Eyes Green Hair Black Build Stocky SSAN 551-32-0942 Air Force serial # 1194600

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ST. LOUIS At St. Louis, Missouri

Will obtain a copy of MERIT's military service record and forward same to Seattle.

ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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2 - St. Louis 3 - Seattle RMN:set (5)

DB COOPER-54929 SUB811 164-81-6932 [handwritten]