Louie Zamperini |
POW Camp
The Japanese Navy brings Phil and Louie to Kwajalein Atoll, or known to American soldiers as, "Execution Island". The men were mistreated for 42 days until they were sent to the POW camp of Ofuna. This "POW" camp was actually more of an interrogation camp, where the Japanese interrogated you to release information about the US Military. Louis was tormented by Mutsuhiro "Bird" Watanabe. Watanabe was turned on by hurting people and knew of Zamperini's popularity. He used the popularity to punish Zamperini. Louis had been declared missing and then one year and a day later he was declared KIA, Killed In Action. When Louis returned home, he was given a hero's welcome.
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