U
S prisoner of war survivor in World War II, an Olympic distance runner and a Christian evangelist.
Timeline
Birth
Olean, NY
1939 - 1945World War II
Service Number
A-663341
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1945
Rank
Captain
Service Start Date
Sep 1, 1941
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army Air Forces
Served For
United States of America
Residence: Place
LOS ANGELES County, California
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1930
Residence: Enumeration District
TORRANCE CITY
Age in 1930
13
Plane Crash: Location
Near Palmyra Island
Plane Crash: Date
May 27, 1943
Gender
Male
Military: Start
Sep 1, 1941
Military: Branch
United States Army Air Forces
Military: Position
B-24 bombardier
Found: Date
Jul 13, 1943
Found: Location
Wotje, Marshall Islands
Found: Found by
Japanese Forces
POW: Location
Kwalajein, Marshall Islands
POW: Captured
Jul 13, 1943
POW: Date
POW: Location
Yokohama, Japan
POW: Camp
Naoetsu, Japan
POW: Camp
Omori, Japan
POW: Set free
Aug 1, 1945
Olympics: Location
Berlin, Germany
Olympics: Event
5000 Meter Race
Olympics: Date
Aug 1, 1936
Marriage- May 25, 1946
Cynthia M. Applewhite
Death- Jul 2, 2014
Los Angeles, CA
Other Facts
Full Name
Louis Zamperini
Full Name
Louis Silvie Zamperini
Also known as
Louie Zamperini
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