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Louie Zemperini " The Unbroken "
This Biography is about unbelievable events happen in Louie Zemperini's life. -
Louie Zemparini Early ages.
Louis Silvie Zamperini was born to Italian immigrant parents on January 26, 1917, in the town of Olean, New York. Growing up in Torrance, California, Zamperini ran track at Torrance High School and discovered that he had a competitive streak a mile wide when it came to long-distance running. -
He was called "Torrance Tornado"
In 1934, Zamperini set the national high school mile record, and his time of 4 minutes and 21.2 seconds would stand for an incredible 20 years. His track prowess also caught the attention of the University of Southern California, and he earned a scholarship to attend. -
1936 Olympics
Zamperini was taking his love of track to the next level, and in 1936 he headed to New York City for the 5,000-meter Olympic trials. Held on Randall’s Island, the race pitted Zamperini against Don Lash, the world record holder in the event. The race ended in a dead heat between the two runners, and the finish was enough to qualify Zamperini for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, while he was still a teenager. -
WWII Outbreak
With the outbreak of World War II, the 1940 Olympics were canceled, and Zamperini enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He ended up a bombardier on the B-24 Liberator, and in May 1943, Zamperini and a crew went out on a flight mission to search for a pilot whose plane had gone down. Out over the Pacific Ocean, Zamperini’s plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed into the ocean. -
47 Days in the Ocean
only Zamperini and two other airmen survived the crash—but help was nowhere to be found, and the men were stranded on a raft together for 47 days.during which time Zamperini was officially pronounced dead by the U.S. military. -
Next Leg of Horror
After 47 days while saved from the ocean, the men were soon taken as prisoners of war by the Japanese.hey were beaten and starved, and Zamperini was singled out and abused repeatedly by a camp sergeant called " The Bird", who would tear into fits of psychotic violence. -
Finally War End But ...
Zamperini was released only after the war ended in 1945, and he returned to the United States.upon his return home, Zamperini suffered from alcoholism and he was having Night mare of Bird every Day. -
Louie Got married
He got married to Cynthia but he was still having the nightmares of Birds and she was not happy with that and they were having so many problems because of that. -
Healing of Louie
Cynthia, came close to divorce but What brought Zamperini back from the brink was hearing a Billy Graham sermon in Los Angeles in 1949, a sermon that inspired Zamperini and began the healing process and They stayed married, though, for 54 years, until her death in 2001. -
Cynthia Died
After living together for 54 years Cynthia passed away and they had two children. -
Louie died
His death had mistakenly been announced previously, when the US government classified him as killed in action. President Franklin D. Roosevelt even sent Zamperini's parents a formal condolence note in 1944
Zamperini's death came 70 years later, from pneumonia, on July 2, 2014, in Los Angeles, at home, aged 97.
