MemoTo SAC Seattle re Almon D. De Graw claim of locating skyjacker and money1 December 19711 page
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Part 68, page 41

DB Cooper-28744Serials SE 164-81

Document date 1 December 1971

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SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) 12/1/71

SA [REDACTED] b6 b7C UNSUB; NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT #305, PORTLAND TO SEATTLE, 11/24/71 CAA - HIJACKING; EXTORTION OO: SEATTLE

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On 12/1/71, [REDACTED] SO, [REDACTED], Washington, advised that at 1200 hours on this date his department received a call from ALMON D. DE GRAW, age 72, Bucoda, Washington, that he had information concerning the location of the "skyjacker."

He said [REDACTED] was dispatched to contact DE GRAW which he did, and he, [REDACTED] filed the following report:

ALMON D. DE GRAW, age 72, who is living under poor condi- tions at Bucoda, Washington, had located the "skyjacker," his parachute, and the money by use of his homemade detector-direction finder. DE GRAW stated he had devined the location of the above as being in Skamania County 45 miles east of Woodland, Washington between Mt. St. Helens and an unnamed resevoir on the Lewis River Road.

[REDACTED] described the "direction finder" as being several alka-seltzer bottles attached by strings and nylon stockings along with some pieces of metal.

The above is being furnished for whatever action may be deemed advisable.

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