June 1962 Alcatraz escape
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On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Ba
Alcatraz, with Angel Island (the fugitives' intended destination) in background, San Francisco Bay, March 1962
Frank Morris
John William Anglin
Clarence Anglin
United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known simply as Alcatraz or The Rock, was a maximum security federal prison on Alcatraz Island, 1.25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California,
June 1962 Alcatraz escape
…On the night of June 11, 1962, inmates Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States. Having spent six months preparing their breakout, the…
The prison sits atop Alcatraz Island, 2013
The main cellhouse on Alcatraz
Entrance
Alcatraz laundry service