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Louis Zamperini was an American World War II veteran, Olympic athlete, and prisoner of war survivor. He was born in Olean, New York, on January 26, 1917, to Italian immigrants Anthony and Louise Zamperini. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Zamperini competed in the 5,000-meter race and finished in eighth place. He also set a new American record for the event. In 1941, Zamperini enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and was assigned to the Pacific theater. On May 27, 1943, his plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean and he was stranded on a raft for 47 days. He was eventually captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner of war for two years. After the war, Zamperini returned to the United States and wrote a best-selling autobiography, Devil at My Heels. He also became a motivational speaker and was the subject of the 2014 film Unbroken. Zamperini died on July 2, 2014, at the age of 97. He was survived by his wife, Cynthia, and their two children. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be around $2 million.

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Louis Zamperini Height, Weight & Measurements

At 97 years old, Louis Zamperini height is 5' 11" (1.8 m) .

Who Is Louis Zamperini's Wife?

His wife is Cynthia Applewhite (25 May 1946 - 2001) ( her death) ( 2 children)

Louis Zamperini Net Worth

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Timeline

He was an actor, known for Unbroken (2014), Today (1952) and American Experience (1988). He was married to Cynthia Applewhite.

Inducted to the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago, Illinois, USA in October 2008.

University of Southern California's track & field stadium's entrance was named Louis Zamperini Plaza in 2004.

For his 81st birthday in January 1998, he returned to Japan to run a leg of the Olympic torch relay for the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano. He was also a torch bearer for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

One of his fellow prisoner-of-war camp mates was Gregory H. 'Pappy' Boyington, writer of the book "Baa Baa Black Sheep," upon which Black Sheep Squadron (1976) (later "Black Sheep Squadron") was based.

In the 1950s, Tony Curtis approached Zamperini, after the release of Zamperini's first book, about making a film with Curtis portraying Zamperini.

The Torrance airport was renamed Zamperini Field on December 7, 1946.

During his World War II military service, he was a B-24 bombardier in a plane nicknamed the Green Hornet. While flying a rescue mission May 27, 1943, the Green Hornet had a mechanical failure and fell into the ocean. After 47 days floating in a rubber life-raft at sea with two other crew members (one of the others died after 33 days), he and the plane's co-pilot were rescued/captured by the Japanese, and he spent almost two years, frequently tortured, in a Japanese Prisoner of War Camp.

He attended Torrance High School, where he was a track star. In 1934, he set the national high school track record for the mile at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. His record time of 4 minutes 21.2 seconds held for 20 years. His efforts earned him a scholarship to the University of Southern California (USC).

Born in New York, his family moved to Torrence, California in 1920.

Louis Zamperini was born on January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York, USA as Louis Silvie Zamperini.

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