Part 46, page 23

DB Cooper-18772Serials 104-81-8527, 164-301, 164-501-12

Document date 25 August 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 46 p. 23 (DB Cooper-18772), Airtel, dated 25 Aug 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-46/pages/23

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Airtel

[redacted] 8/25/80

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: SAC, WFO (164-301) (P) [redacted]

UNSUB, aka D. B. Cooper CRIME ABOARD AIRCRAFT INFORMATION CONCERNING (OO: [redacted])

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ReWFOteletype to Bureau, dated 8/8/80.

WFO investigation indicates a [redacted], date of birth [redacted], place of birth [redacted], may be identical to captioned UNSUB.

[redacted] is presently living in Washington, D. C. FBI records indicate [redacted] enlisted in the United States Army as a [redacted]. In 1944, he was commissioned and after completing pilot training in 1945, [redacted] spent ten months overseas as a pilot. In February, [redacted] was discharged. [redacted] graduated from the [redacted].

[redacted] was arrested in [redacted] California, and was sentenced to [redacted].

[redacted] was again arrested [redacted] to the captioned hijacking in Sacramento, California, for arrest, [redacted] effectively vanished after his [redacted] and did not surface again until when he was arrested for [redacted] Washington, D. C.

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2 - Bureau (Enc. 2) 1 - WFO

RFQ:myg (3)

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164 - 501 - 12 [initials]

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☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1980-305-750/5402 DB Cooper-18772 104-81-8527

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FBI Airtel memo header from SAC of Washington Field Office (WFO) to FBI Director, dated 8/25/80, regarding UNSUB aka D. B. Cooper, Crime Aboard Aircraft. WFO investigation report referencing a prior teletype dated 8/8/80. Describes an individual (name redacted) who may be identical to D. B. Cooper. The subject lives in Washington, D.C., enlisted in the U.S. Army, was commissioned in 1944, completed pilot training, spent ten months overseas as a pilot, and was discharged in February of an unspecified year. The subject had multiple arrests in California and Sacramento and effectively vanished after one arrest before resurfacing in Washington, D.C. Distribution and typist notation block indicating 2 copies to Bureau with 2 enclosures, 1 copy to WFO. Typist initials RFQ:myg. Handwritten file number and initials, likely a routing or serialization stamp. Government printing office footer with document tracking numbers.

Multiple redacted (blacked out) sections obscure names, dates, and other PII
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