John K. Giles
Male, Deceased Person
1895 – 1979
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Who was John K. Giles?
John Knight Giles He was sentenced to the United States Penitentiary on May 11, 1935 for attempted robbery of the Denver and Rio Grande Western mail train. previously been serving a life sentence in Oregon for murder before escaping. Giles had escaped from the jail in Oregon as a WANTED MAN. Giles began serving his sentence for the attempted train robbery at McNeil Island on June 17, 1935, but due to his escape record and the length of his sentence, was transferred to Alcatraz Island on August 28, 1935.
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- Born
- Feb 16, 1895
Elgin, Tennessee - Also known as
- John Giles
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Feb 8, 1979
Sierra Madre
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on July 23, 2013
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