AirtelSAC Portland to Director (Identification Division) re Billie Dean McConnell and Grubbe interview19 October 1976page 2 of 3
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Part 120, page 329

DB Cooper-55357Serials PD 164-41

Document date 19 October 1976

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 120 p. 329 (DB Cooper-55357), Airtel, dated 19 Oct 1976 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-120/pages/329

People

Billie Dean McConnellSuspectD.B. CooperSuspectN. Nelson Grubbe

Places

Eugene, OregonHawaiiPortland, OregonSeattle, Washington

Dates mentioned

approximately two years agolate 1960's

Transcript

The scan is the source; the transcript is machine-generated from it.

PD 164-41

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newspaper and MC CONNELL. GRUBBE stated that he and [REDACTED] thought for a while of contacting authorities regarding the close similarity between MC CONNELL and the artist conception photograph, however, have never contacted any agency regarding this matter.

GRUBBE stated that at the current time [REDACTED] resides in Seattle, Washington, and he has recently visited her there. While there, there was a lengthy story in the Seattle newspaper describing the events of the hijacking by D. B. COOPER, and once again, the artist conception photograph was in the newspaper. Both GRUBBE and [REDACTED] remarked on the close similarity between the artist conception photograph and BILLIE DEAN MC CONNELL. GRUBBE stated [REDACTED] does not want to become involved in this matter, and therefore, he decided to furnish the information to the FBI.

GRUBBE stated that while in Eugene, BILLIE DEAN MC CONNELL was a manager for the Manrud Hunnington Company, which was an oil company in the Eugene, Oregon area. He stated that this company was associated with Standard Oil Company, however, it is no longer in business in this area.

GRUBBE further stated that sometime in the late 1960's MC CONNELL moved from the area, and he believes that he moved back to Portland, Oregon, where he is originally from. GRUBBE advised that he believes that MC CONNELL is divorced from [REDACTED] who resides in the Portland, Oregon area [REDACTED]. GRUBBE could furnish no information regarding MC CONNELL's [REDACTED]

GRUBBE further stated that he had recently contacted a friend of his in Eugene, Oregon, [REDACTED] who is retired out of the Eugene, Oregon Fire Department. [REDACTED] told GRUBBE that approximately two years ago, while vacationing in Hawaii, he saw MC CONNELL. [REDACTED] did not say what MC CONNELL was doing in Hawaii or any other information regarding him.

GRUBBE stated that he would attempt to obtain some photographs of MC CONNELL from [REDACTED] and would furnish them to the FBI.

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