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On November 12, 1971, Bernard Patterson, a much decorated Vietnam War hero turned real-life version of Don Quixote, Butch Cassidy, and Robin Hood all rolled into one, robbed the Northern National Bank in Mars Hill, Maine. He escaped with $110,000; at the time, the largest bank robbery in the history of the state. A tunnel rat and paratrooper in Vietnam who rose to the rank of sergeant, he was awarded four bronze stars and recommended for a silver star for valor. He returned home to northern Maine broke and disillusioned. Wearing dark glasses, dressed in a Marx Brother’s ankle length coat and wearing a blue wig, he robbed the bank, even though he was recognized by the elderly teller. He initially escaped by paddling a rubber raft down the Prestile Stream. This was the beginning of a comic, outrageous, implausible journey that took him across the United States, then to Europe and North Africa before finally surrendering to authorities in Scotland Yard after he had spent most of the money. Along the way, he lived a raucous life of wine and women while hobnobbing in aristocratic hangouts and giving money to those he perceived to be in need; all the time staying just a heartbeat ahead of law enforcement officials. He motor biked across Europe, hoodwinked border officials, bought a camel and got lost in the North African desert. Returned to the United States for prosecution, he was convicted and imprisoned. Released several years later, he moved back to northern Maine, where he continued to lead a reckless life that included running a “pot farm,” until he died at age 56 in 2003. When asked by a friend why he had robbed the bank, he responded, “The VA wouldn’t give me a loan, so I decided to take one out on my own.”

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• Hardcover : 199 pages


• Title : The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery


• Language : English


• ISBN-10 : 160893361X

 

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On November 12, 1971, Bernard Patterson, a much decorated Vietnam War hero turned real life version of Don Quixote, Butch Cassidy, and Robin Hood all rolled into one, robbed the Northern National Bank in Mars Hill, Maine. He escaped with $110,000; at the time, the largest bank robbery in the history of the state. A tunnel rat and paratrooper in Vietnam who rose to the rank of sergeant, he was ...
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The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery. January 31, 2016. About the author: Ron Chase is a freelance writer and operates a tax consulting business. Retired from a career with the Internal Revenue Service, when not busy kayaking, canoeing, biking, mountain climbing and skiing, he sometimes finds time to write and assist his clients. A Vietnam era Army ...
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During the gathering, in the library’s Piper Reading Room, Chase will discuss his book “The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery.” “Please join us for an intriguing talk about the man behind the great Mars Hill bank robbery that shocked Maine 45 years ago,” said Caribou Public Library Director Anastasia Weigle in a press release.

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