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1. SAM SHOCKLEY
Samuel Richard Shockley, born January 12, 1909, Cerro Gordo, Caney Township, Little River, Arkansas, from who was assumed to have a share in the Alcatraz uprising or Battle of Alcatraz, May 1946, in which two prison guards died. Custodial officer W.A "Bill" Miller was shot by Joe Cretzer and Custodial Officer Harold Stites was mistakenly shot by the officers who were posted on the hillside during the revolt.
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Samuel Richard Shockley, born January 12, 1909, Cerro Gordo, Caney Township, Little River, Arkansas, from who was assumed to have a share in the Alcatraz uprising or Battle of Alcatraz, May 1946, in which two prison guards died. Custodial officer W.A "Bill" Miller was shot by Joe Cretzer and Custodial Officer Harold Stites was mistakenly shot by the officers who were posted on the hillside during the revolt.
There's also a story …
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