</s>W00611539Z 00 H0 VP ME DE JU 0.251356Z AID 7P TU JACOON (69-5A) (7) TO DIRECTOR (C4-333351) PRIORITY KANSAS CITY IMMEDIATE MEMPHIS (CAA-1987 SIB (D PRIORITTY DT TIMPLAS F.F.T.O. ATTENTU TO: COMPRESSTOONAL THOITRITES UNTT MURVIN'S DOG: CORPESTONAL TNOITRITS UNTT CARL D. FORTINA, BOTTA, C. BOX 307, OCEAN SPRINGS, MTSCOTSTIDDY, STATED HE MET MET WET WILSON ON TILTON IN BOLTON, MESOUIPT, MISOUIPE, IN 1966 OR 1967. FORTA WAS IN THE AP PORCE AT THIS STATIOUIT, THE STATIODT AT THOMADGE- GERAHER AIR FORCE BASE IM BELTON, MISSOUIRT, FORTNA STATED THAT MTL SON AND WILCON'S WITLSON'S MEMBER OWNED IN JEWELRY STORE AT BELTON. MESCOUPT. AND THAT THAT AT TOUCHARDS-LEADER OF THE AID AID AP FORCE BAST. FORTA FORCE STATED IT STATIONED AT STATIONED AIT STATIOND AT STICHARDS-LORAILER AT FORCE BASET, FORTA PORDE STATED IIT WIEY WILSON THROUGH THEIR ASSOCIATION IN THE VEN IN BELTON IN MESCUIPT. PORTINA STATED THAT HE, FORTHA, DETIRED FROM THE AIR AID TROM THEAID IN 1960 44-760-1379 SEARCHS OF DEDEDED SEARCHED SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1973 22-3/9/73 Bollech COT 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 1478

Summary  
The document details an FBI investigation into allegations that Audie Burgess Wilson was involved in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Key aspects include Wilson’s ownership of a jewelry store in Belton, Missouri, his alleged connections to criminal activities, and financial records tied to an airplane purchase in 1966. The investigation examines his movements around the time of MLK’s assassination, including flight plans from Kansas City to Memphis, car registrations (e.g., a 1965 Thunderbird), and interactions with law enforcement. Wilson’s political campaigns for mayor in Grandview, Missouri, are noted, as well as his alleged ties to Lou Cruz, who died in 1978. The FBI sought to verify Wilson’s whereabouts on April 4, 1968, and reviewed financial records, including a loan application for an airplane. Additional documents reference Wilson’s alleged ownership of a Bonanza 4434L airplane with registry number S4L, his employment history, and connections to individuals like Don Fisher and Lou Crews.  

Key People  
- **Audie Burgess Wilson**: Alleged assassin of MLK; subject of FBI investigation.  
- **Carl D. Fortina**: Informant providing details about Wilson’s activities.  
- **Lou Cruz**: Business associate of Wilson; died August 22, 1978.  
- **John Campbell**: Police chief in Grandview, Missouri.  
- **Sam Lickett**: Real estate appraiser in Grandview, Missouri.  
- **Tommy Compton**: Auctioneer who sold Wilson’s jewelry inventory.  
- **Robert Joseph Seredich**: Jewelry store owner in Kansas City; denied knowledge of Wilson’s alleged actions.  
- **Mitchell Zammar**: Bonding company associate with casual business dealings with Wilson.  
- **Doris Bonding Company**: Owned by Zammar’s wife, linked to Wilson’s financial activities.  
- **Don Fisher**: Contacted regarding aircraft purchases; stated Wilson bought a Bonanza plane from him.  
- **Lou Crews**: Owner of Lou Crews Jewelers in Grandview, Missouri; mentioned as a potential connection.  
- **Christine Wilson**: Wilson’s sister, sought for further investigation.  
- **Debra Jones**: Daughter of someone arrested in 1969 for threatening to kill his wife.  

Key Locations  
- **Belton, Missouri**: Wilson’s jewelry store (Wilbur Wholesale Jewelers).  
- **Grandview, Missouri**: Wilson’s residence during the 1960s; location of aircraft records and police files.  
- **Kansas City, Missouri**: Central location for Wilson’s business and financial activities (e.g., Johnson County Bank).  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of MLK’s assassination; hotel where Wilson allegedly stayed.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: References to a "State Line Airport."  
- **Brownsville, Texas**: Where Debra Jones’ father was arrested in 1969.  

Key Events  
- **April 4, 1968**: MLK’s assassination; Wilson’s whereabouts were investigated.  
- **June 6, 1968**: Registration of a Bonanza 4434L airplane under Wilson’s name.  
- **August 21–25, 1978**: FBI teletype communications and interviews with Seredich and Zammar to verify Wilson’s activities.  
- **1969 Arrest**: Wilson cited for not displaying a city sticker in Grandview, Missouri.  
- **Aircraft Purchase**: Wilson allegedly bought a Bonanza plane from Don Fisher in 1964; records destroyed in a fire.  
- **Flight Activity**: Examination of Wilson’s flight plans and pilot log book to assess movement during the relevant timeframe.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**: Conducted investigations into Wilson’s alleged involvement in MLK’s assassination.  
- **Grandview Police Department**: Checked criminal records for Wilson.  
- **Johnson County Bank**: Reviewed financial transactions related to aircraft financing.  
- **Credit Bureau of Greater Kansas City Area**: Provided credit history information on Wilson.  
- **Meyer’s Jewelry Store**: Source of information about Seredich and Wilson’s business connections.

MLK Declassified Files

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