Part 26, page 102

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JK 164-109 2

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Shores, Alabama, which is now defunct.

[REDACTED] stated that she believes that JAMES HATFIELD at one time did have a pilot's license; however, during the time that she knew him, which was about a year or a year and a half she never had known him to fly. She stated that JAMES HATFIELD was never a parachutist and to her knowledge he had never done any parachuting.

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[REDACTED] was then displayed a composite drawing of the subject involved in instant hijacking. After observing this photograph [REDACTED] stated that the chin of the composite drawing of the hijacker is slightly similar to that of JAMES HATFIELD but felt certain that it was not HATFIELD. She commented that HATFIELD was almost bald on top of his head at the time he passed away.

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[REDACTED] further advised that she is quite certain that Mr. HATFIELD during November 24, 1971, or rather over the Thanksgiving holidays was quite ill and was either [REDACTED] in Gulf Shores, Alabama, or [REDACTED] at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama.

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[REDACTED] stated that she feels certain that HATFIELD was not identical to the composite drawing of subject.

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[REDACTED] was telephonically contacted at his place of employment from his residence and arranged for Agent to meet with [REDACTED] at Carver's Drugstore, Warrington, Florida.

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On May 5, 1972, [REDACTED] was contacted at Carver's Drugstore, Warrington, Florida.

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[REDACTED] stated that he knows no one by the name of [REDACTED] but he was acquainted with Mr. JAMES HATFIELD who passed away on January 6, 1972, in the Mobile, Alabama infirmary. He commented that Mr. HATFIELD died of cancer after having been ill since August, 1971. He stated that he and Mr. HATFIELD worked together with [REDACTED] in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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DB Cooper-8498