Part 72, page 291
Dictated 24 December 1975Transcribed 29 December 1975
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 72 p. 291 (DB Cooper-31191), FD-302 interview, dictated 24 Dec 1975 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-72/pages/291
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 12/29/75
[REDACTED], telephone [REDACTED], employed at Borden Chemical Company, voluntarily appeared at the Dallas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and furnished the following information:
[REDACTED] is a former member of Air National Guard, [REDACTED], Columbus, Ohio. A [REDACTED] [REDACTED] is a long-time associate of [REDACTED]. They served together at Korea in the Air Force. [REDACTED] described [REDACTED] as having [REDACTED].
He is also an accomplished parachutist and has received instruction in sea and jungle survival. His hobbies consist of [REDACTED]. While in the Air Guard, [REDACTED] was not otherwise employed.
Approximately one and one half weeks prior to the Northwest Airlines hijacking on November 21, 1971, [REDACTED] left Columbus, Ohio, stating he was going to Seattle, Washington. At the time of the hijacking, various members of the Air Guard discussed the possibility of [REDACTED] being the unknown subject in this matter. [REDACTED] advised he did not notify authorities because there appeared to be a height discrepancy between the unknown subject and [REDACTED]. He is now furnishing this information because he recently read of the Statute of Limitations running out in this matter. [REDACTED] has recently returned to the Columbus, Ohio, area, but [REDACTED] does not know where he lives or what he is doing for a living. He noted that [REDACTED] Columbus, who is now in the above mentioned unit, advised [REDACTED] had inquired about getting back into the unit in November, 1975.
Artist's conception photographs of unknown subject were displayed to [REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] does not resemble these photographs. He advised that [REDACTED] was practically bald back to the middle part of the head and he had light to medium complexion.
Interviewed on 12/18/[75] at Dallas, Texas File # Dallas 164-191-[REDACTED]
by SA [REDACTED] Date dictated 12/24/75
DB Cooper-31191
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