Part 32, page 238

DB Cooper-11849Serials DN 164-98, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-4930

Document date 14 September 1973

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

Date: 9/14/73

Transmit the following in ______________________ (Type in plaintext or code)

Via AIRTEL AIRMAIL (Priority)

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TO: SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) FROM: SAC, DENVER (164-98) (P) SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: Seattle

Re Anchorage letter to Seattle, dated 8/31/73.

The following investigation was conducted by SC [REDACTED] at Denver, Colorado:

On 9/11/73, [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] Air Force Accounting and Finance Center (MPO), 3800 York Street, advised the Air Force leave records for [REDACTED] SSAN [REDACTED] [REDACTED] show [REDACTED] to have been on military leave from 10/21 (Thursday) through 10/25/71 (Monday), from 10/30 (Saturday) through 11/2/71 (Tuesday), from 11/17 (Wednesday) through 11/19/71 (Friday), and from 12/1 (Wednesday) through 12/3/71 (Friday).

[REDACTED] further advised [REDACTED] according to these records, should have been on duty with the Air Force at [REDACTED] Las Vegas, Nevada, on 11/24/71 (Wednesday). He advised, however, since 11/25/71 (Thursday) was Thanksgiving Day, the Air Force quite often releases the personnel early on the evening prior to Thanksgiving Day, and quite often releases personnel from duty on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. [REDACTED] stated he would know of no records or information available to substantiate whether or not [REDACTED] was actually on duty during the total duty hours of 11/24/71.

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2 - Seattle (AM,RM) 2 - Denver DLR:dkc (4)

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[stamp] [partial handwriting] 164-81 - 4930 SEARCHED......... INDEXED........ SERIALIZED... [checked] FILED [checked] SEP 17 1973

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Approved: _______________ Sent _______________ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574

DB Cooper-11849

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Standard FBI FD-36 airtel transmittal form header dated September 14, 1973, sent via AIRTEL/AIRMAIL. Denver field office reports results of investigation at Air Force Accounting and Finance Center, 3800 York Street, Denver. On 9/11/73, an Air Force official reviewed military leave records for a redacted individual. The records showed the subject was on military leave during several periods in October-December 1971, but should have been on duty at a Las Vegas, Nevada Air Force base on 11/24/71 (the date of the D.B. Cooper hijacking). However, the official noted that personnel were often released early the evening before Thanksgiving and sometimes the Friday after, so no records could confirm whether the subject was actually on duty during all duty hours on 11/24/71. Distribution list showing copies sent to Seattle and Denver offices, with typist initials DLR:dkc and 4 total copies. FBI processing stamp showing the document was searched, indexed, serialized, and filed on September 17, 1973. Handwritten case reference number 164-81-4930. Standard FD-36 footer with approval line, printing office reference, and Bates number DB Cooper-11849.

Several redacted blocks (b6/b7C privacy exemptions) obscure names and identifying information
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