MemoSA Seattle to SAC Seattle re McChord AFB tipster naming NORJAK suspect24 January 1977page 1 of 2
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Part 39, page 114

DB Cooper-15281Serials SA 164-211, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-7318

Document date 24 January 1977

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81)(P) DATE: 1/24/77

FROM : SA [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE BUfile 164-211

RE: [REDACTED]

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On 1/7/77, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] McChord Air Force Base, telephone [REDACTED] was contacted at his place of employment and provided the following information concerning an individual he knew as [REDACTED] he thought might possibly be the individual perpetrating the skyjacking concerning the NORJAK case.

[REDACTED] advised that from [REDACTED] until [REDACTED] [REDACTED] he was stationed in the [REDACTED] in the Pacific, where he met an individual by the name of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is employed as a civilian with the Harvor & Narvor Company who has contracts with the government to provide fire protection for [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] advised that during this time he became friends with [REDACTED] and learned that [REDACTED] was an ex-paratrooper in the Army and appeared to spend more money than he could possibly make in his position on the island. [REDACTED] elaborated by stating that every year [REDACTED] around Thanksgiving, would take a trip to Europe. In 1975, when he made this trip to Europe, he told everyone he was going to Italy only; however, when [REDACTED] he noticed that the luggage which [REDACTED] was carrying had tickets to Switzerland placed on the outside of the bags.

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[REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as follows:

Race: Caucasian Sex: Male Nationality: American Hair: Medium brown Height: 5'9" Weight: 160 - 170 lbs.

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164-81-7318 SEARCHED......INDEXED...... SERIALIZED...FILED... JAN 24 1977 FBI - SEATTLE

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GJW:arm (3)

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Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan DB Cooper-15281 5010-110