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JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 2/4/76

FROM : SA [redacted] [b6/b7c]

SUBJECT : NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

RE: HOWARD GATTIS

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Re Seattle memo of SA [redacted] dated December 15, 1975.

On January 7, 1976, GUY DAVIS ADAMS, 1034 Midway, Olympia, Washington, telephone number 456-6439, advised that he is the executive secretary-treasurer of the Washington State Council of Carpenters, 5828 Pacific Avenue Southeast, Lacey, Washington. He stated that HOWARD GATTIS resembled the composit[e] drawing which he had seen in the newspaper depicting D. B. COOPER. He stated he felt GATTIS was capable of hijacking the airlines, and he was a paratrooper during World War 2. He stated GATTIS was formerly married to [redacted]. He added that approximately [redacted] years ago they were living in Yakima, Washington, and [redacted] appeared he was mentally ill. He recalled that GATTIS, a short time thereafter, was caught impersonating a woman in Selah, Washington, apparently trying to hide from his wife. After their divorce he moved to Seattle where he continued in his profession as a barber and then during the late 1960's he returned to his family home in Yellville, Arkansas.

ADAMS stated that he understood GATTIS lived for a time in a cave as a hermit. He stated he did not know GATTIS' present whereabouts, but believed he was either in Yellville, Arkansas, or Springfield, Missouri.

ADAMS was then shown a color composit[e] drawing of D. B. COOPER and stated it did not appear as similar to GATTIS as did the black and white composit[e] drawing which he had seen in the newspapers.

He described GATTIS as a white male American,

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Seattle PTS:skh (2)

[handwritten, partially illegible]: Sub 812 [handwritten, partially illegible]: N.Y.-S[?]-4-72 [guess]

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

5010-110

DB COOPER-54945