John Giles (escapee)
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John Knight Giles (born February 1, 1905) was an American criminal sent to Alcatraz in 1945 and a year later attempted escape from Alcatraz. Giles was arrested in 1945 for murder. A year later on July 31, 1946 he attempted escape from Alcatraz and made it all the way to Angel Island. He was captured on Angel Island and the escape attempt failed and was sent back to Alcatraz