The road to success isn’t easy. Hard work, dedication and struggling is the only way to get there. Although there will be ups and downs you will be able to be the best you can be. Louie Zamperini started off as a bad kid, but with hardwork and dedication Louie became an American hero.
Louie Zamperini was born on January 20, 1917 in Orleans. His parents were Italian immigrants. (2)Louie’s childhood was not always good. Infact, he struggled a lot during his childhood. He started doing drugs, smoking, and stealing before he was ten years of age. His brother on the other hand was a very good student and child. His brother, Pete, encouraged Louie to run because it would keep his mind off of all the bad thing he has done. Pete was correct, he stopped doing drugs,stealing, and smoking. Infact, Louie was an amazing …show more content…
One day in May 1943, he and his crew went searching for a missing plane. On their quest their plane went down. The plane crashed over the ocean and eleven people in his crew died. Mac, Phil, and Louie were the 3 survivors(3). On the first day Mac ate all their food so Louie had to start killing sharks with his bare hands. After thirty three days Mac passed away .Louie and Phil set the record on staying alive in the ocean, they lasted forty seven days.One day when he was on the river Louie made a promise to God. The promise was is you can help me survive I will worship you forever. After, forty seven days the Japanese captured them and brought them to their POW camp. A POW camp is a camp for prisoners of war. These camps were brutal and horrific. Since Louie was an Olympian the Japanese were even harder on him.The main person that torchered Louie was named ‘Bird’. He made him stand and hold a metal rod as he beat him. Louie survived two whole years of the brutal camps. He was able to leave after the US bombed Japan and took back all their
Louie Zamperini was born on January 20, 1917 in Orleans. His parents were Italian immigrants. (2)Louie’s childhood was not always good. Infact, he struggled a lot during his childhood. He started doing drugs, smoking, and stealing before he was ten years of age. His brother on the other hand was a very good student and child. His brother, Pete, encouraged Louie to run because it would keep his mind off of all the bad thing he has done. Pete was correct, he stopped doing drugs,stealing, and smoking. Infact, Louie was an amazing …show more content…
One day in May 1943, he and his crew went searching for a missing plane. On their quest their plane went down. The plane crashed over the ocean and eleven people in his crew died. Mac, Phil, and Louie were the 3 survivors(3). On the first day Mac ate all their food so Louie had to start killing sharks with his bare hands. After thirty three days Mac passed away .Louie and Phil set the record on staying alive in the ocean, they lasted forty seven days.One day when he was on the river Louie made a promise to God. The promise was is you can help me survive I will worship you forever. After, forty seven days the Japanese captured them and brought them to their POW camp. A POW camp is a camp for prisoners of war. These camps were brutal and horrific. Since Louie was an Olympian the Japanese were even harder on him.The main person that torchered Louie was named ‘Bird’. He made him stand and hold a metal rod as he beat him. Louie survived two whole years of the brutal camps. He was able to leave after the US bombed Japan and took back all their