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Remembering Louis Zamperini
After years as a POW, Louis Zamperini found true freedom through forgiveness
American hero Louis Zamperini died today at the age of 97. As an Olympic Track star, “Louie” was on the road to athletic greatness. He took 8th in the Olympic 5,000 Meter, and eventually set a collegiate record for the mile. But in 1941, he enlisted in the US Army and joined the crew of a B-24 bomber. Mechanical issues led…
American hero Louis Zamperini died today at the age of 97. As an Olympic Track star, “Louie” was on the road to athletic greatness. He took 8th in the Olympic 5,000 Meter, and eventually set a collegiate record for the mile. But in 1941, he enlisted in the US Army and joined the crew of a B-24 bomber. Mechanical issues led…
American hero Louis Zamperini died today at the age of 97. As an Olympic Track star, “Louie” was on the road to athletic greatness. He took 8th in the Olympic 5,000 Meter, and eventually set a collegiate record for the mile. But in 1941, he enlisted in the US Army and joined the crew of a B-24 bomber. Mechanical issues led…