Louis Zamperini

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:author 'Devil at My Heels'
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Prisoner_of_War_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1917-01-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Olean,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cissy_Zamperini
gptkb:Luke_Zamperini
gptkbp:deathDate 2014-07-02
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:ethnicity Italian-American
gptkbp:event 5000 metres
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Louis_Silvie_Zamperini
gptkbp:hasHighSchool gptkb:Torrance_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Zamperini
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Louis_Zamperini_Plaza_at_USC
Zamperini Field (Torrance Airport) named after him
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:militaryRank lieutenant
gptkbp:militaryService 1941–1945
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement became inspirational speaker
competed in 1936 Berlin Olympics
set national high school mile record
survived Japanese POW camps
gptkbp:notableWork subject of the book 'Unbroken'
subject of the film 'Unbroken'
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkb:military_officer
motivational speaker
gptkbp:OlympicAppearances gptkb:1936_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Anthony_Zamperini
gptkb:Louise_Dossi_Zamperini
gptkbp:POW gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Japanese_POW_camps
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Torrance,_California,_USA
gptkbp:sport track and field
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynthia_Applewhite
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:'Unbroken'_(2014_film)
numerous documentaries
'Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption'
gptkbp:survived 47 days adrift at sea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torrance
gptkb:Unbroken
gptkb:Torrance,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5