Louis Zamperini

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Louis_Zamperini_Foundation
Purple Heart
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Olean,_New_York
gptkbp:born January 26, 1917
gptkbp:children gptkb:Cynthia_Zamperini
Luke Zamperini
Kathy_Zamperini
gptkbp:competesIn 1936 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:died gptkb:torture_in_Japanese_POW_camps
July 2, 2014
47 days adrift at sea
gptkbp:famousFor His survival story
His autobiography's impact on readers
His motivational speaking career
His post-war advocacy for forgiveness
His role in the 1936 Berlin Olympics
His_Olympic_running_career
His_experiences_during_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis Zamperini
gptkbp:influenced The representation of survival stories in literature
The discussion on forgiveness
The field of motivational speaking
The field of sports psychology
The portrayal of veterans' stories in media
The study of resilience
The understanding of PTSD
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christianity
His_experiences_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:inspiration The book 'Unbroken'
The film 'Unbroken'
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for resilience and forgiveness
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant
Bombardier_in_the_372nd_Bomb_Squadron
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFor Surviving a plane crash
His autobiography 'Unbroken'
Surviving being a prisoner of war
gptkbp:occupation Olympic athlete
World_War_II_veteran
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Jack_O'Connell
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynthia_Applewhite
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Unbroken:_A_World_War_II_Story_of_Survival,_Resilience,_and_Redemption