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SWORN STATEMENT For use of this form, see AR 190-30; the proponent agency is Office of The Provost Marshal General. LOCATION: Heidelberg, Germany DATE: 9 Jun 77 TIME: 1340 FILE NUMBER: 567-77-0151 LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME: [redacted] SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER: [redacted] GRADE/STATUS: SFC E-7 ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS: ODCSOPS, HQ, USAREUR & 7th Army, APO NY 09403 b6 per USCRC b7C

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, WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:

I have been advised that I am being questioned concerning the hi- jacking of a Northwest Orient Airlines aircraft, Flight #305 from Portland, Or to Seattle, Washington, which occurred on 24 Nov 71. Q: Would you relate all assignments you have had from 1970 to the present? A: In 1970 I was assigned to the 3/8th Cav at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, until Apr 71. From May 71 until Jul 74 I was assigned to the US Army Recruiting Station in Everett, Washington. I was the Station Commander. Q: Did you take a leave in November 1971 while assigned in Everett? A: No. Q: Were you away from your station on Temporary Duty in Nov 71? A: No. Q: Did you ever take a leave to Canada? A: Yes. During the summer of 1973, I took a leave to Canada. I think it was for 18 days. My mother and father-in-law were visiting from Germany, therefore I took a leave to Canada. We only stayed there about three or four days. Q: Are you a qualified parachutist? A: Yes. Q: To what degree are you a parachutist? A: I am a novice parachutist. Military only. I have not practiced sports parachute jumping. I am also jumpmaster qualified. That means I have had additional extensive training, but I am not a senior or master parachutist. Q: Have you ever flown from Seattle, Washington to Portland, Oregon or vice versa. A: No. Q: Earlier when you were first informed that you were to be questioned about the hijacking between Portland and Seattle in 71, you commented something about "my friend D.B. COOPER", will you explain? A: D.B. COOPER is not my friend. I don't even know him. I made the comment because I was in Wahs[guess: t]Washington when the hijacking occurred and read the newspapers reports about it. Another Sergeant who was assigned to the same station, had seen a sketch or a composite picture of the hijacker in the newspaper, the one which depicted D.B. COOPER, and told me that I looked exactly like the man portrayed in the sketch, to include the height and weight. I don't know if [redacted] told someone about it or not. Someone else I mean. Q: Do you have any knowledge of the hijacking other that what was

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