John K. Giles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American murderer
Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1895
Place of Birth: Elgin, Tennessee, United States
Date of Death: 08-Feb-1979
Profession: criminal
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John K. Giles
- For the Republic of Ireland footballer, see: Johnny Giles.John Knight Giles (February 16, 1895 – February 8, 1979) was an inmate at Alcatraz prison, most well known for an escape attempt in 1945.
- He was originally sentenced to the United States Penitentiary on May 11, 1935 for attempted robbery of the Denver and Rio Grande Western mail train; he had previously been serving a life sentence in Oregon for murder before escaping.
- Giles began serving his federal 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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