AirtelSAC Cleveland to SAC Portland re NORJAK suspect (FUGATE reference)18 August 1972page 1 of 2
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Part 27, page 232

DB Cooper-9311Serials 164-38, LA 164-497, PD 164-41, SE 164-81

Document date 18 August 1972

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 27 p. 232 (DB Cooper-9311), Airtel, dated 18 Aug 1972 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-27/pages/232

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8/18/72

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AIRTEL

TO: SAC, PORTLAND (164-41) FROM: SAC, CLEVELAND (164-38) (RUC) RE: NORJAK

Re Portland airtel to LA, 7/7/72.

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On 8/16/72, [REDACTED] Bureau of Vital Statistics, [REDACTED], Ohio, advised that her records reveal JAMES E. FUGATTE, (DOB 8/23/44), died Toledo, Ohio, on 7/8/71, as a result of injuries sustained in an aircraft accident while flying for Buckeye Air Service, Elyria, Ohio.

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On 8/18/72, [REDACTED] Buckeye Air Service, 613 [guess: Overland] Road, Elyria, advised JAMES E. FUGATTE, born 8/23/44, was a co-pilot [guess: for the] [illegible]lying service and was killed in Toledo aircraft accident in mid-1971.

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[REDACTED] advised FUGATTE was described as WM; 68"; 160 pounds; brown hair; blue eyes; required to wear glasses; SSAN 483-50-6214.

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[REDACTED] further advised that FUGATTE's [REDACTED] name unrecalled, [REDACTED] of the Midwest Air Service in Jamesville, Wisconsin. [REDACTED] further advised FUGATTE's resume indicates he graduated from high school in Webster City, Iowa, in 1962. [guess: Resume] indicates his permanent address was with [REDACTED] Lexington, Ky.

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[REDACTED] stated FUGATTE mentioned on numerous occasions he had [REDACTED] who were also private

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2-Portland (AM) 2-Los Angeles (164-497) 2-Seattle (164-81) (INFO) 1-Cleveland NEP:jac (6)

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164-81 - 3807 SEARCHED............ INDEXED............ SERIALIZED...[check]...FILED...[check].. AUG 2 3 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-9311