This is the true story of the May, 1946, attempt by six desperate inmates to escape from Alcatraz told by one of the guards who was shot in the riot. It was one of the bloodiest uprisings in the history of American prisons and involved the U. S. Marines, five Coast Guard ships, and a Navy destroyer in a three-day siege. Photographs are included. This copy is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the inside front cover, and is clean and solid.

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Title: BATTLE AT ALCATRAZ. A Desperate Attempt to Escape the Rock
Publisher: Addicus Books, Inc., Omaha, NE
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author

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