A pre-adolescent Joe had to chop wood and work in a Spokane area camp mess hall to earn a bed and a meal when his stepmother ordered Joe's father to kick him out.

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Historic photos reveal what life was like at the island-bound jail, also known as The Rock, with everything from the cultivated gardens to the bustling mess hall and the bulletproof main guard's office on show.

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The mess hall was used by those involved in Operation Chastise, one of the most well-known operations of the Second World War.

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The video, which has been viewed over 200,000 times on YouTube, shows the captain's quarters, the stylish mess hall and Fields clambering inside a torpedo tube.

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