Marine Tells of Siege at Alcatraz Prison
Marine W/O Chater Buckner recalls the 1940s Alcatraz uprising, describing a deadly standoff with inmates. He details grenades dropped from the block, rifle fire through cell doors, and brutal fighting on the prison hill overlooking San Francisco Bay. He compares convicts to Japs on Bougainville, revealing intense guard and warden tensions before dawn assault.
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