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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)

FBI

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MP 164-73

ENGINEER WITH MARTIN DASH MARRIETTA CORP., DENVER, COLORADO; AIR CARRIERS, INC., AURORA, OREGON DASH PRESIDENT.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A PHOTO OF FUGATE WAS DISPLAYED TO THE STEWARDESSES OF FLIGHT THREE ZERO FIVE, AND THEY ADVISED HE WAS TOO YOUNG, GOOD LOOKING, AND CLEANCUT TO BE THE SUBJECT; HOWEVER, THIS PHOTO IS AN ENLARGED SNAPSHOT WHICH WAS TAKEN ABOUT NINETEEN SIXTYEIGHT.

THE CLEVELAND DIVISION ADVISED CONTACT WITH U.S. POSTAL INSPECTOR, TOLEDO, OHIO, AND TOLEDO POST OF OHIO STATE HIGHWAY INDICATES FUGATE RESIDENCE OF ELEVEN S. MARTIN ROAD, JAMESTOWN, WIS., PILOT FOR BUCKEYE AIR SERVICE, SIX ONE THREE OBERLIN RD., ELYRIA, OHIO, WAS KILLED AT TWO FORTYSEVEN A.M. ON FEB. EIGHTEEN, SEVENTYONE, DURING CRASH OF A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE AT TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT, TOLEDO, OHIO.

INSTANT PLANE WAS CARRYING MAIL UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE U. S. POST OFFICE.

THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE WAS RECONTACTED BY [REDACTED] [REDACTED] WHO ADVISED THAT A JAMES FUGATE IS

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Approved: ___________ Sent ___________ M Per ___________ Special Agent in Charge ☆ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971-413-135 DB Cooper-34076