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Pete Zamperini Is Born
Pete is born on the 24 May 1915 in Dunkirk, New York -
Louie's Birth
Louise Zamperini gives birth to young Louie Silvie Zamperini on January 26th, 1917 in a hospital in Olean, New York. Being the couple's 2nd child after the birth of Louie's older brother, Pete Zamperini. -
Sylvia Zamperini is Born
The eldest of Louie's younger sisters are born on January 30, 1918 -
Louie And His Family Move To California
Louie and his family at the time move to the at the time small town of Torrance, California in 1919 -
Virginia Zamperini is Born
Virginia Zamperini is born in Torrance, California. The exact date and month of her birth are unknown. It should be known that she is the youngest of Louie's 2 sisters. -
Louie Partakes in the 1936 olympics
Louie Participates in the 1936 berlin Olympics 5000 meter sprint and places 8th but has the fastest final lap -
Louie Leaves To The Pacific Theater Of WW2
In the picture, Louie and his family are standing on a walkway of a convenience store in downtown Torrance before Louie heads to war. -
Louie Joins the crew of B-24 Liberator 1365, Nicknamed "Superman"
From left to right in the photo, Phillips, temporary co-pilot Gross, Zamperini, Mitchell, Douglas, Pillsbury, and Glassman. Moznette, Lambert, and Brooks are not pictured -
The Battle Of Nauru
Pete and the crew of Super Man Partake in the Battle of the south pacific island, Nauru. In which they count 594 holes in the crew's b-24 liberator. -
Louie crashes in the pacific
On orders to go on a rescue mission in the Pacific, the green hornet (the crews temporary plane) and another b-24 called Daisy Mae set out to search for survivors of a downed plane. On the way to the target area, Phil (the pilot) reported that engine No.1 was malfunctioning and they would have to crash land, of the survivors, Louie, Phil, and Mac (the tail gunner) survived. Mac would die of starvation on what they could only assume was day 33 of they're 47-day journey, before being captured. -
Louie And Phil Are Captured By The Japanese
After a 47 long drift at sea, Phil and Louie are captured by the Japanese in the marshal islands. In those 2 years, they are imprisoned, they are beaten, worked to death, mistreated, and physically and mentally demolished. By the time Louie came home, he had lost 81 pounds. -
Japan Surrenders To The Us, Ending The War
After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, japan surrenders to the U.S, ending the war that had ravaged the war for the world for 6 years. -
Louie Comes Home
Louie arrives in Torrance after spending 2 years adrift and tortured in the pacific. He was welcomed by open arms and when he saw his mother, he said "Cara mamma mia," "my dear mother". -
Louie Carrie the torch at the olympics
In January 1998, Louie Carried the Olympic torch in Naoetsu, Japan. A nostalgic trip for Louie as this was where one of the many prison camps he stayed at was located. -
Virginia Passes Away
In April 2008, Virginia dies of unknown reasons, a few weeks before Pete would pass on. -
Pete Zamperini Dies
He passed away on May 15, 2008, at the age of 92, at his home in San Clemente, with his loved ones by his side. -
Sylvia Zamperini Passes Away
Sylvia dies from unknown reasons roughly 3 months after Pete. -
Louie Passes Away
Louie passed away on July 2, 2014, due to pneumonia-related problems.
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