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John William Anglin, 32, was last seen on June 11, 1962, in San Francisco, California, as one of three infamous inmates who escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Anglin, along with his brother Clarence Anglin and fellow prisoner Frank Morris, executed one of the most daring prison escapes in U.S. history. The trio used handmade tools to dig through the walls of their cells, climbed to the roof of the prison, and launched a makeshift raft constructed from raincoats into the frigid waters of ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 11, 1962
Last Seen: Jun 11, 1962
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John
Anglin
94
32
70 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 11, 1962
San Francisco
California
San Francisco County
94133
No
413
138051
Federal Bureau of Investigation - San Francisco Field Office
San Francisco
California
San Francisco County
94102
Casey Smith
Special Agent
450 Golden Gate Avenue, California
4155537400
Federal
Law Enforcement
76-SF-3502100
Federal Bureau of Investigation - San Francisco Field Office
3846
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/30/2025
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Hey everyone, I just came across a fascinating tidbit about John Anglin's escape from Alcatraz that ... ...Read More
03/13/2023
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