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By: - 17th March 2013 at 22:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Unbroken is indeed a fascinating book. Zamperini was the guest speaker at one of the Planes of Fame events at Chino a year or so back, sadly I was unable to make it. I'd recommend the book to anyone, whether an aviation aficionado or not, as a great story of one man's will to survive against overwhelming odds.
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By: Beaufighter VI - 17th March 2013 at 21:54
Louis Zamperini - read his story of survival. Took part in the 1936 Olympics , bombardier in the AAF, crashed in the Pacific, survived 47 days in a dinghy, captured by the Japanese, tortured, but thats only part of the story. Was skate boarding into his eighties. After all that is still alive.
I read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand but understand Louis has also written his story. Google will tell you more. Enjoy, I did. Film rights have been taken up.