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Louis Silvie Zamperini (January 26, 1917 – July 2, 2014) was an American World War II veteran, an Olympic distance runner and a Christian evangelist. He took up running in high school and qualified for the United States in the 5,000 m race for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, finishing 8th while setting a new lap record in the process.
Nov 11, 2014 · Louis Zamperini was a World War II veteran and Olympic distance runner. Zamperini competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and was set to compete again in the 1940 games in Tokyo,...
- He was a juvenile delinquent. Born in January 1917 to Italian immigrant parents, Zamperini spent his youth as one of Torrance, California’s most notorious troublemakers.
- He met Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics. After graduating high school, Zamperini set his sights on competing in the 1936 Olympic games. Switching from his preferred 1,500 meters to the 5,000 meters, the “Torrance Tornado” made a good showing at the U.S. trials and became the youngest distance runner to ever make the Olympic team.
- He was a leading candidate to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile run. Following his strong showing at the 1936 Olympics, Zamperini shattered collegiate records at the University of Southern California and became one its most celebrated student athletes.
- He cheated death several times while serving as a B-24 bombardier. During World War II, Zamperini served as a B-24 Liberator bombardier in the Army Air Corps’ 372nd Bomb Squadron.
Dec 24, 2014 · Zamperini flew in B-24s in the Pacific War Theater and went on a number of bombing raids. In May 1943, Zamperini went out on a mission to search for a missing plane when his plane had trouble of its own. Zamperini and the crew went down; eight men died on impact, three survived.
Apr 17, 2024 · When Louis Zamperini was 21 years old, he ran at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and broke records with Adolf Hitler in the audience. By 26, he was an Army Air Corps bombardier serving in World War II, fighting against the Axis Powers. And on May 27, 1943, he crashed into the Pacific Ocean, spending 47 days adrift at sea.
Jul 3, 2014 · Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who as an airman during World War II crashed into the Pacific, was listed as dead and then spent 47 days adrift in a life raft before being captured by the...
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