Event

Battle of Alcatraz

2 May 1946 · 37.83° N, 122.42° W

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When
2 May 1946
Kind
Event
Coordinates
37.83° N, 122.42° W
Description
Six inmates unsuccessfully try to escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco Bay; a riot occurs, the "Battle of Alcatraz".

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Battle of Alcatraz

Unsuccessful escape attempt from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1946

The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal Bureau of Prisons officers—William A. Miller and Harold Stites—were killed. Miller was killed by Joseph Cretzer, an inmate who attempted escape, and Stites by friendly fire. Three inmates were killed during the incident.

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