</s>1 SL 44-775 E.M./1ch RE: SUSPECT ERNEST SUMPER GALT AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI National Personnel Records Center (Civilian Personnel Records), St. Louis, Missouri, by IC EDWARD, J. MERGEN, indicated that ERNEST SUMMER GAULI (also shown as (ERNEST), is employed on ERNEST SUMPER GAULT, (also known as "ERNEST"), is employed by ministration at North Little Rock, Arkansas. This employment was terminated on July 13, 1942, as a Hospital attendant, by reason of termination for failure to report for duty. He was employed on December 5, 1947, a Hospital Hospital Administrative Hospital with the Veterans as a Veterans Administrative Home, with a Little Rock. Arkansas. Effective October 14, 1948, was suspended for a period of five days for making a false statement. This Employment was by reason or resignation because of leaving the Attendant of Mental, Arkansas due to illness in the family. He was Employed on December 13, 1951, as A Deckhand, when actually employed, with the Department of Commerce, Inland Waterways, Missouri. This deployment was terminated division, St.Louis, Missouri: This employment was terminated by 28, 1959, asa Deckhand because of separation for abandonment of position - failed to return from authorized leave. He was unemployed on March 4, 1952, as Deckhand, when actually Employed with the Department of Commerce. Inland Waterways were employed with a Department as a Commerce, Indland at St. Louis. Missouri, this employment was terminated on July 21, 1952. A Deckland by reason of separation-ban- donment of position -failed to return to authorized-leave. He wasemployed on May 25, 1953, as Deckhand. When actually employed,with the Departmentof Commerce, inland Waterways was employed with the Employment of Division, St. Louisiana, Missouri; This employment is terminated on October 19, 1953. as a Deckhand by byreason of reduction in abolishments of positions in (large Lines necessitating abolishment of all positions in Congress. with provisions of an Act of Congress. 63 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text compiles fragmented records from government/agency files related to multiple individuals with overlapping names, primarily focusing on James Earl Ray and others. It details Ray’s military service (U.S. Army, Germany, 1940s), employment history (including alleged bakery work in St. Louis during the late 1950s–early 1960s), and a 1959 armed robbery case involving a stolen vehicle and weapon possession. The records also reference other individuals such as Jerry Raynes/Jimmy Raynes (linked to Ewing, Missouri) and Jerome Wallis Vernon (military disciplinary issues). While the documents do not explicitly connect Ray to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, they reflect broader investigations into his criminal history and potential ties to suspicious activities.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Convicted in 1968 for MLK’s assassination but never formally charged due to lack of evidence; military service records from WWII, employment checks for bakery work, and a 1959 robbery arrest.  
- **Jerry Raynes/Jimmy Raynes**: Family members linked to Ewing, Missouri, with potential ties to Ray through name similarity.  
- **Jerome Wallis Vernon**: Military personnel with disciplinary records (drug use, homosexual activity, attempted suicide) from the U.S. Army and Air Force.  

Key Locations  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Central to Ray’s employment checks and 1959 robbery case.  
- **Germany**: Site of Ray’s WWII military service.  
- **Ewing, Missouri**: Home of Jerry Raynes/Jimmy Raynes family.  

Key Events  
- **1959 Armed Robbery Case**: Ray arrested for robbery using a deadly weapon; shot by police during resistance, with weapons (two revolvers) recovered.  
- **Employment Checks**: Commercial bakery records (e.g., Kroger Bakery, Continental Baking) showed no confirmed employment as a baker; Ray was unemployed in 1958–1959.  
- **Military Disciplinary Actions**: Vernon’s records include drug use, mental health issues (anti-social personality, schizophrenia), and desertion.  

Key Organizations  
- **St. Louis Police Department**: Involved in tracking Ray’s movements and employment history.  
- **Bureau of Records**: Conducted checks on commercial bakeries for Ray’s employment.  
- **U.S. Army/Air Force**: Maintained disciplinary records for Vernon.  

Notes: Social security numbers are present but redacted as [SSN REDACTED]. The documents suggest potential data entry errors or mistaken identities due to overlapping names (e.g., "RAYNES" vs. "RAY"). No direct link to MLK’s assassination is explicitly stated in the text, though Ray remains central to the broader investigation.

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