</s>FD-245 (REV. 4:13-60) H. S. Department of Justice FOR HISTORICAL ECLASSIFICATION (MATER) MUST NOT REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FIELD. CLASSIFICATION NO. FEDERAL BUREAU VALUE HONAL ARCHIVES ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED FF-38-G7-0-0 HEINH IS UNCLASSIFIED TO DATE: 4/23 BY Sproulice OF NOT DESTROY- FENING LIGATION INVESTIGATION Pq-2778 Bureau File Number # DO NOT DESTRY- PRESERVE FOR SELECT TEE ON See also Noed: TIONS! DO NO RENDINI DESTROY DO NOT DESTROY PENDING LICATION for 1947-1 SUDA pg. 5043 BOTWITESTROY JUAL VALUE AMATIONAL ARCHIVE. CUSMARKER: 18-7356 2022 RELEASE UNDER E. 13176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple FBI file entries related to James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942) and investigations surrounding his alleged involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Key details include physical descriptions of Ray (age 40, born March 10, 1928, Alton, Illinois; height 5'10", weight 163-174 lbs, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes) and composite sketches of an unidentified subject (Eric Starvo Galt, Harvey Lowmyer, John Willard), described as a white male with similar physical traits. Financial records mention payments to William A. Marshall and transactions involving South Bank National Bank. The files reference FBI investigations in Birmingham, Memphis, Seattle, and San Diego, including surveillance, witness statements, and correspondence from 1963-1968. A waiver of rights form signed by Kenga F. F.R. and witnesses is included, along with notes on Ray's movements (e.g., Mexico in fall 1967).  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (FBI No. 405,942)  
- Eric Starvo Galt (alias)  
- Harvey Lowmyer (alias)  
- John Willard (alias)  
- William A. Marshall  
- George Robert Lettinger  
- Kenga F. F.R. (witness)  
- Charles Wilkins Bon (FBI agent)  
- Arnold W. O'Bolle (FBI agent)  

Key Locations:  
- Alton, Illinois (Ray's birthplace)  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Seattle, Washington  
- San Diego, California  
- Mexico (fall 1967)  

Key Events:  
- FBI surveillance and composite sketches of suspects (1963-1968)  
- Financial transactions involving South Bank National Bank (May 1963, June 1968)  
- Witness statements and waiver of rights form (June 1968)  
- Investigations into Ray's movements and associations (e.g., George Robert Lettinger, Seattle connections)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- South Bank National Bank  
- Seattle Police Department

MLK Declassified Files

44-sd-387_767050_02-01-part_1_of_7.pdf

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