Alcatraz Kid: A frank description by an ancient warrior about his teenage days on Alcatraz Island during the last years of the Army occupation on Alcatraz. - Softcover

Stewart Jr., USAF Ret., Col. William R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999530607 ISBN 13: 9780999530603

Publisher: Crane River Press, 2018

Synopsis

Bill Stewart lived on the Rock during the last five years it operated as an Army prison and provides the only first-hand account ever of life on Alcatraz during this time. He may be the sole remaining link between the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is now in charge of the island, and the old Army days of Alcatraz that ended in 1934. In Alcatraz Kid, Bill shares admiring glimpses of the West Point engineers who reshaped a useless hunk of hill into the enigmatic curiosity that draws so many visitors today. He also reveals, often with stark realism, what the effect of constant association with prison Trustees — prisoners working daily in his home as cooks and houseboys — has on a youngster whose characters has not yet formed. Anyone with an interest in Alcatraz with find this unique coming-of-age story to be a valuable addition to their library.

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About the Author

Colonel William R. Stewart, Jr., USAF (Ret) enlisted with the Army in 1937 and won an Army appointment to West Point in 1939. He flew in the Air Force for twenty years before retiring in 1968. He graduated with honors from the Armed Forces Industrial College and earned his Master of Science degree in Business Administration from George Washington University. He currently lives with his wife, Marilyn, in San Antonio, Texas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crane River Press
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999530607
• ISBN 13: 9780999530603
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192