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FD-302 (Rev. 3-10-82)

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 12/20/93

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[REDACTED] white male, date of birth [REDACTED] [REDACTED] hazel eyes, white hair, 5'9", 175 pounds, Minnesota driver's license number [REDACTED] voluntarily appeared at the Minneapolis Office of the FBI. [REDACTED] was advised that the interview was requested as a result of a telephone call received by the television program "America's Most Wanted" following their airing a segment on D. B. COOPER. [REDACTED] was advised that he had been identified as a suspect in the airplane hijacking performed by D. B. COOPER because of his resemblance to the artist's conception and the fact that he resided in both Seattle, Washington, and Minneapolis. [REDACTED] was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and provided the following information. [REDACTED] was advised that the interview was voluntary and that he was free to leave at any time.

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He was born in [REDACTED], on [REDACTED] and stayed in Minneapolis until May 16, 1966, when he entered the Army (regular Army Number [REDACTED]). While in the Army, he obtained his basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. He was then transferred to Fort Gordon, Georgia, and then was transferred to Mainz, Germany, where he received his airborne training. He then served a tour in Vietnam and was stationed at Phouc Vinh with the 101st Airborne. He then returned to Fort Riley, Kansas, and then Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he was honorably discharged on [REDACTED] He has done no civilian skyjumping. He has no pilot training. He has received no special training in civilian-type planes. While he was a paratrooper in the Army, they jumped out of C-130s and C-141s.

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After his discharge, he returned to Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota. He also worked at the post office and drove a city bus for the METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION (MTC). He moved to Seattle in June, 1972, and [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for SEATTLE TRANSIT until June, 1977. He then worked for HARRIS FORD in Lynnwood, Washington, until 1984, when he returned to Minneapolis and purchased [REDACTED] [REDACTED] for $10,000 cash and $20,000 on a five-year contract. He purchased [REDACTED]

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Investigation on 11/23/93 at Minneapolis, Minnesota File # 164A-SE-81[illegible]

by SA [REDACTED] :meb Date dictated 11/26/93

SEARCHED [illegible] INDEXED [illegible] DEC 2 3 1993 FBI - SEATTLE

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DB Cooper-21190