Theodore Cole | |
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| Born | April 6, 1912 |
| Disappeared | December 16, 1937 (aged 25) San Francisco, California |
| Status | Unknown, escaped/missing |
Ralph Roe | |
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| Born | February 5, 1906 |
| Disappeared | December 16, 1937 (aged 31) San Francisco, California |
| Status | Unknown, escaped/missing |
Theodore "Ted" Cole (born April 6, 1912)[1] and Ralph Roe (born February 5, 1906)[2] took part in the second documented escape attempt from Alcatraz, in 1937.[3] Although officials were quick to conclude they died in the attempt, their remains were never found and their fate remains unknown, making the incident the first to challenge Alcatraz's reputation as an "escape-proof" prison.[4]
- ^ [1] – via ancestry.ca (subscription required)
- ^ [2] – via ancestry.ca (subscription required)
- ^ Munger, Sean (2014-12-17). "Escape from Alcatraz: Did Cole and Roe make it off "The Rock"?". SeanMunger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ A Gas Can and a Prayer | Sharkatraz, retrieved 2019-12-13