Louis Zamperini grew up a poor Italian-American in New York but became a national hero after the Olympics. Zamperini set an Olympic record for the fastest final lap on the 5000 meter run. In fact his last lap was so impressive Hitler even personally complimented him on his performance. Zamperini enlisted in the army in 1941 and was captured by the Japanese in 1943. He was captured after being set adrift after he was shot down 47 days earlier. Louis Zamperini remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war; when he returned home he was giving a welcome home parade. Sadly, to due the physical trauma he sustained while in Japan he never competed in another Olympics. In the 1936 Summer Olympics the world saw many events that would forever change history. These Olympics were remembered because it allowed Hitler to restore pride in the German people, the fact that countries boycotted the games, and an American hero was showcased in the summer of
Louis Zamperini grew up a poor Italian-American in New York but became a national hero after the Olympics. Zamperini set an Olympic record for the fastest final lap on the 5000 meter run. In fact his last lap was so impressive Hitler even personally complimented him on his performance. Zamperini enlisted in the army in 1941 and was captured by the Japanese in 1943. He was captured after being set adrift after he was shot down 47 days earlier. Louis Zamperini remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war; when he returned home he was giving a welcome home parade. Sadly, to due the physical trauma he sustained while in Japan he never competed in another Olympics. In the 1936 Summer Olympics the world saw many events that would forever change history. These Olympics were remembered because it allowed Hitler to restore pride in the German people, the fact that countries boycotted the games, and an American hero was showcased in the summer of