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Wikipedia: June 1962 Alcatraz Escape

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The encyclopedia article on the June 1962 escape of Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, one of the most famous prison escapes in American history. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Wikipedia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape
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Encyclopedia
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Wikipedia: June 1962 Alcatraz Escape
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  • Entity description, self-identification
    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.
  • Publisher identification
    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.
  • Reliability tier assignment
    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.
  • Source-type classification
    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.
  • Page address
    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.
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