Posted on 07/03/2014 2:04:49 PM PDT by EEGator
The government announcement of Louis Zamperini's death in World War II made headlines.
Zamperini was the "Torrance Tornado," the tough kid turned track star who set a national high school record for running the mile. In 1936, he was known as "The Zamp," the 18-year-old USC standout who ran at the Berlin Olympics, where his roommate was Jesse Owens. In 1943, he was Lt. Zamperini, a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator, who, along with 10 other crew members, fell off the map on a May 27 mission over the Pacific.
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I recently read the book that tells this man’s story-”Unbroken.” Excellent book! I highly recommend it. So sad to hear of his death.
An excellent book.
What a life!
5.56mm
WWII hero,survivor,and forgiving Christian.
What a man, what a story.
America still makes heroes.
To buy the books later bump
May he rest in peach.
It’s unbelievable that he lived to 97 given the abuse his body took while captive. I just finished the book and sent it to my 23 year old son who could not put it down. May he rest in peace.
May he rest in Peace, not peach.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/03/wwii-hero-olympian-zamperini-dies-at-7/
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/07/03/louis-zamperini-and-memorial-day/
It’s the most amazing book I’ve ever read.
“Unbroken” is one of the very best books I have ever read.
The movie that Angelina Joelie has produced about his life is supposed to be given an earlier release date of this Christmas Day.
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