A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival

About this episode

The episode recounts the survival ordeal of Louis Zamperini after a B-24 bomber crash in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. This episode originally aired in 2024. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

People in this episode

Host: History Daily

Topics covered

• survival
• World War II
• Japanese captivity
• aviation history
• Olympic athletes

Keywords

• B-24 crash
• Louis Zamperini
• survival story
• Japanese captivity
• World War II

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Organizations: History Daily, Airship, Noiser

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