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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
by Laura Hillenbrand
READ this book! The title says it all. Unbroken is the story of Louis Zamperini, reformed juvenile delinquent whose talent for running (noted by his older brother as Louis was often found running away from the scene of some petty crime) took him to the 1936 Olympics at the age of 19. Seven years later the B-24 he was in crashed into the ocean. He (and the pilot) lived for 42 days on the ocean to be "rescued" by the Japanese and then spend the next 2+ years as a POW. Louis fame as a runner might have saved his life - it could be he was spared for propaganda purposes - but it also marked him as a man to literally beat down, over and over again. This is 400 pages of fairly dense text, and at page 350 I was feeling fatigued, but Hillenbrand delivered a great story right through the epilogue.
In addition to this impressive account, one also picks up historical details such as "in 1943 in the Pacific Ocean Areas . . . for every plane lost in combat, some six planes were lost in accidents." (p 80).
Our military veterans, particularly our war veterans, deserve our honor and respect.
In addition to this impressive account, one also picks up historical details such as "in 1943 in the Pacific Ocean Areas . . . for every plane lost in combat, some six planes were lost in accidents." (p 80).
Our military veterans, particularly our war veterans, deserve our honor and respect.