The Truth Behind The Great Escape from Alcatraz Prison

The Anglin Brothers

To pull off an escape of this magnitude, Frank needed a crew. When he landed on “The Rock,” he found his team. Frank recruited brothers, John and Clarence Anglin, and a man known as Allan West. The Anglin brothers were born in Georgia and their family moved to Florida for work. Their parents were seasonal farm workers, going wherever they were needed. Every June the entire family (they were just two out of the 13 children) would go north for cherry picking.

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