Interview report (FD-302)Interview of Bellevue, WA man who came voluntarily to the Seattle FBI officeDictated 28 April 1972page 1 of 4
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Part 59, page 232

DB Cooper-24376Serials SE 164-81

Dictated 28 April 1972Transcribed 1 May 1972

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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Date of transcription 5/1/72

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[REDACTED] Bellevue, Washington, voluntarily came to the FBI Office where he was interviewed on the evening of April 22, 1972.

[REDACTED] advised that he graduated from De La Salle College in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a [REDACTED] He also advised he served in the U.S. Army from [REDACTED] when he entered on duty at Fort Lewis, Washington, and was discharged honorably on [REDACTED] at Camp Rucker, Alabama, due to the fact he had a [REDACTED] He further advised he served in the 147th Infantry Division, and never received any parachute training. He stated his family moved to Port Orchard, Washington from Minneapolis, Minnesota in approximately [REDACTED] and that they moved to Bremerton, Washington, in [REDACTED] and he moved to Portland, Oregon, in [REDACTED] and then back to Bremerton, Washington, in [REDACTED] and in [REDACTED] he moved to Port Angeles, Washington. He stated in [REDACTED] he moved to Lake Stevens, Washington, and finally in [REDACTED] he moved to Bellevue, Washington, which is his present address.

[REDACTED] advised he was employed by Kerrs Buick Company in Bremerton, Washington, from [REDACTED] until [REDACTED] and that he later [REDACTED] an auto parts dis- tributorship and then [REDACTED] the Aero Transmission Company in Seattle. He stated he presently [REDACTED] the [REDACTED] Seattle, Washington.

He advised he is married and has a son, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] years of age, and a daughter [REDACTED] years of age. He also advised he has one brother, [REDACTED] who is [REDACTED] years of age and who [REDACTED] in Desert Inn, Nevada.

[REDACTED] stated he has known [REDACTED] since [REDACTED] or since [REDACTED] was approximately [REDACTED] years of age. He advised that sometime approximately around Christmas, 1971, he received a telephone call from [REDACTED] who he had not seen or heard from in a long time, extending

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Interviewed on 4/22 & 23/72 at Seattle, Washington File # SE 164-81

SA [REDACTED] by SA [REDACTED] rlg Date dictated 4/28/72 - 93 -

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DB Cooper-24376