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Category: Escape Attempts

On this day in history the “Battle of Alcatraz” took place at Alcatraz prison, located in San Francisco Bay. May 4, 1946.

May 4, 2024

1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Battle of Alcatraz, Escape Attempts, San Francisco Bay

1940s, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Battle of Alcatraz, Escape Attempts, San Francisco Bay

Category: Escape Attempts

On this day in history the “Battle of Alcatraz” took place at Alcatraz prison, located in San Francisco Bay. May 4, 1946.