During WWII, over 46,000 US planes crashed killing over 200,000 American soldiers. Also in WWII, over 14,000 US soldiers died in POW camps. Louie was one of the very lucky people that survived both. Growing up, Louie was a very rebellious kid who smoked, drank, got into fights, and would steal anything that was edible. Louie’s brother, Pete, couldn’t stand Louie being like this so he made Louie run, and being a runner changed Louie’s life, forever. The book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand shows how rebellious and resilient Louie really was.
