

Louis Zamperini
Former Olympic athlete who survived a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity after a B-24 bomber crash in the Pacific Ocean.
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May 27, 2024 • 15min
History Daily: A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival
Former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini shares his harrowing two-year ordeal after a B-24 bomber crash in the Pacific Ocean, surviving at sea and in Japanese captivity. The podcast covers his triumphs at the Berlin Olympics, struggle for survival in a POW camp, liberation, and post-war journey to reconciliation.