Friday, July 4, 2014

Olympian and World War II hero has died at 97

World War II veteran hero and Olympian, Louis Zamperini  has died on Wednesday. He was at the age of 97. He was the real hero of country, because later he survived two years in Japanese prison camps. 

He was suffering from pneumonia; he faced most threatening challenges of his life with pneumonia, according to his family. He passed away after a long clash of 40-days in presence of entire family.

He qualified the run in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin at age of 19. Ha had qualifier for the 5,000 meters category that caught the attention of Adolf Hitler, who insisted on meeting him. Zamperini then selected for on the 1940 Tokyo Olympics but he was planning to another side. After that he selected in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941.  
    
Zamperini’s life was chronicled in the popular book “Unbroken,” which now turned into a movie who will release on schedule December. The book Unbroken is bestselling book in 2010 and movie directed by Angelina Jolie.

He graduated from now new name called the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in 1940 and maintained a strong relationship with USC. Many times he returned to USC campus to inspire students, usually wearing his trademark USC baseball cap.   

USC President C. L. Max Nikias said. “He has been an American hero who has inspired millions through his courage and his character.”

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