Primary Sources

CBS Sports. "The Great Zamperini." YouTube. YouTube, 16 July 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEGL-wyz1yk>.
This is a documentary and interview about Louis Zamperini. It provides information
about Zamperinis life. It also contains personal interview with Louis Zamperini, his brother,
Russell Phillips, other olympians, etc.
This source is credible because it contains an actual interview with Louis Zamperini
himself. I used this source to put first-hand information in my project. I think this source gives
me very good information on Louis Zamperini and his life since it is coming from him and
people that are close to him.

Roosevelt, Franklin D. "Condolence Letter." Letter to Zamperini Family. 28 May 1944.

MS. N.p.
This is a Condolence Letter written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Zamperini
family in 1944. This letter was written to inform the family of Louis Zamperini that he had died
fighting in World War II. This letter contained where and what day Louis Zamperini had died,
but later they were too figure out that he was actually still alive.
This source is credible because it was actually signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was
also actually sent to the Zamperini Family in 1944. I think this source gave my website a new
sense of authenticity, because it is a piece of paperwork from the time that Louis Zamperini was
fighting in World War II.

United States. War Department. Washington. By Army Air Force. Washington D.C.: U.S.
Army Air Force, 1943. Print.
This is the Missing Air Crew Report for Zamperini and his crew when they crashed into
the Pacific. This report provides information that goes into greater detail about Zamperinis plane
crash. It provides dates of where and when the crash occurred. It also states who perished and
survived in the plane crash.
This source is credible because it is the authentic Missing Air Crew Report that was
written for Zamperinis plane crash. I used this to ensure dates and locations are correct on my
website. This source provides very good information on the plane crash, and the major and minor
details about it.

United States Army Air Corps. Zamperini inspecting his damaged B-24 after a mission. in
1943. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini. In this picture, Zamperini is inspecting his
damaged B-24 after a mission. This image was taken in 1943 during World War II.
This source is credible because this picture was taken during the time when Louis
Zamperini was fighting in World War II. I used this picture for my website to give the viewer a
visual sense of what Zamperini looked like, and what the damage of his B-24 was like. This
source will make my website more authentic and interesting to look at.

Louis Zamperini reunited with his family for the first time since the war began. Photo
taken in 1945. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini with his family. In this photograph Louis
Zamperini is embracing his mother. This photo was taken in 1945 just after World War II ended.
At this time, Zamperini had come home and seen his family for the first time since the war
began.
This source is credible because it is a first-hand photograph taken of Louis Zamperini and
his family. I used this picture for my website to give a better sense of Zamperinis emotions when
he finally made it back home safe. This source made my website more interesting and detailed.

Louis Zamperini as a young boy outside his house in Torrance, California. Photo taken in
1927. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini as a young boy. He is standing outside of his
house. At the time Louis and his family were living in Torrance California. This photo took place
in 1927.
This source is credible because it is a first hand account of Louis Zamperini as a young
boy. I used this picture for my Early Life page on my website. This photo portrayed a good
representation of how Louis looked as a young boy.

Louis Zamperini waving at the Berlin Olympics. Photo taken in 1936. Digital image. N.p.,
n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini waving at the Berlin Olympics. In this photo

Louis is standing on the track in front of the many people watching the games.This photo took
place in 1936.
This source is credible because it is a first hand account of Louis Zamperini at the Berlin
Olympic games. It was this day that Zamperini had gotten 8th place in the 5000 meter race. I
used this photo for my Gallery page on my website. This portrayed what Zamperini was wearing
and what the track looked like on the day of his big race.

Brig. Gen. Isaiah Davics pinning a pair of silver bombardier wings on Louis Zamperini.
Photo taken in August 14, 1942. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Brig. Gen. Isaiah Davics pinning a pair of silver bombardier
wings on Louis Zamperini. This shows one of the great achievements Zamperini had reached
during his time in war. This photo was taken on August 14, 1942.
This source is credible because it is an authentic photo of Louis Zamperini receiving his
silver bombardier wings. This shows that Zamperini was a bombardier. I used this photo in my
slideshow on my homepage. It was also put into my gallery on my website.

Louis Zamperini, bombardier, looks out the hatch nose of a bomber. Photo taken in 1943.
Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini looking out the hatch nose of a bomber. This
shows Zamperinis position in the military. This photo was taken in 1943.
This source is credible because it is an authentic photo of Louis Zamperini during World
War II. I used this photo on my World War II Experience page on my website. This can be used
to show what a bomber looked like during the war.

Louis Zamperini running track for USC. Photo taken in 1938. Digital image. N.p., n.d.
Web.
This is a digital image of Louis Zamperini running track for USC. In this photo
Zamperini is wearing his track uniform. This photo was taken in 1938.

This source is credible because it is an authentic photo of Louis Zamperini running track.
It is also credible because this photo was taken during the time of his running days. I used this
for my Running Career page on my website. I think this photo gave an accurate representation of
Louis Zamperini as a runner.

Secondary Sources
Andrews, Evan. "8 Things You May Not Know About Louis Zamperini." History.com.
A&E Television Networks, 17 Dec. 2014. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
<http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-louiszamperini>.
This source contains 8 important facts about Louis Zamperini and his experiences.
It highlights main points in his life that can be useful to my project. These main facts
provided me with information that I may not have known before.
This source is credible because this website is created by the reliable History
channel. I used this source because it gives very important highlights in Zamperinis life.
These highlights are also explained in detail for a better understanding.

Fennessy, Christine. "Life According to Louie." Runner's World. Rodale Inc., 3 Dec.
2010. Web. 16 Nov. 2016. <http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/aninterview-with-louie-zamperini-the-hero-of-the-new-book-unbroken>
This source contains a written interview with Louis Zamperini about his
experience and perspective on running. Zamperini talked about his running life before
and after the war. This site can help me understand Zamperinis running background in
more detail and from a first-hand perspective.

This source is credible because it is Zamperinis own words recorded onto the
website. I used this source to get more background research of Zamperinis life. I also
used this source to get more information on Zamperinis running career, as it was a
major part of his life before the war.

Green, Richard. "Louis Zamperini: The Story of a True American Hero | The Unwritten
Record." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and
Records Administration, 24 Dec. 2014. Web. 09 Nov. 2016. <https://unwrittenrecord.blogs.archives.gov/2014/12/24/louis-zamperini-the-story-of-a-trueamerican-hero/>.
This source portrays a very detailed summary of Louis Zamperinis life. It
provides pictures which can help you get a visual sense of what occurred throughout his
lifetime. It gives me important information and facts about his whole entire life during
the war.
This source is credible because this is a government website. I used this source
because it contains a lot of information that can be useful to my project such as giving
details about . I also used this source to describe Zamperinis life during the war, since
its deeply described in this article.
Gustkey, Earl. "Former Track Star, POW, Doesn't Get Closure at 81 in His Return to
Japan." Los Angeles Times 19 Feb. 1998: n. pag. Print.
This online article focuses mainly on how Louis Zamperini went back to Japan to
forgive his former captures from the POW camp. It also gives a brief summary of
Zamperinis experience adrift on the life raft when his plane crashed. This article also
explains how Zamperini found out that forgiveness is the answer, and revenge is not.
This source is credible because it is written from the time that Louis Zamperini
visited Japan. It also contains Zamperinis thoughts and experience on going to Japan.
This source helps me to understand his reason for going back to Japan and forgiving his
captures from the war.

Hillenbrand, Laura. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and

Redemption. New York: Random House, 2010. Print.
Unbroken is a biography about Zamperinis life written by Laura Hillenbrand.
This book contains information about the predominant points in Zamperinis life. The
book starts at Zamperinis childhood and continues all the way up into his adulthood. It
provides information about Zamperinis plane crash, experience as a POW, etc.
This is a credible source because this book is written by an author that researched
this topic for a very long time just to write this book. This is how I know it is authentic.
Hillenbrand had also met Zamperini a few times for the purpose of writing this book so it
is primarily approved by Louis Zamperini himself.
Johnson, Brett. "Louis Zamperini Lives to Talk about Horrific Plane Crash, 47 Days
Lost at Sea and POW Camp." News, Sports, Business, Opinion. The VC Star, 13 Apr.
2013. Web. 15 Nov. 2016. <http://archive.vcstar.com/lifestyle/louis-zamperini-lives-totalk-about-horrific-plane-crash-47-days-lost-at-sea-and-pow-camp-ep-2928913351737941.html>.
This source gives brief, but detailed, summaries of Zamperinis experiences
throughout his whole life. It goes in chronological order of his life, telling major details
of what occurred. This article also consists of his life at an older age (in his 90s) where
his life story was being put into a movie.
I used this article because I feel it is organized and easy to find information on.
The events of his lifetime are shown in chronological order which makes it easier to get
research done on there. Each event is summarized into a detailed paragraph or two
making it easier to understand his lifetime experiences.
Murray, Jim. "Zamperini the Most Authentic Hero in USC Lore." Los Angeles Times 19
Dec. 1991: n. pag. Print.
This article converses mainly about Zamperinis major accomplishments he
achieved during his lifetime. The writer compares a few of Zamperinis accomplishments

to big sports accomplishments. It also contains some of Zamperinis vivid memories from
when he ran in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
This source is credible because this was written a while ago; well before
Zamperini died. This means that the writer had a chance to be sure of authenticism by
interviewing Zamperini first-hand. I used this source as a guide for being able to find and
read about Zamperinis major accomplishments.
Oney, Steve. "The Defiant Ones." The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.,
12 Nov. 2010. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
This source contains information about the book written on Louis Zamperini
called Unbroken. In this source the author of the book Unbroken explains the battles
Zamperini had to face against others, and within himself. This source also talks about
Zamperinis health which kept him alive during the war and throughout his life until age
97. It also contains many pictures which I can put on my website.
This source is credible because it contains important facts that was authenticated
by the author that wrote the book on Louis Zamperini because she spent much of her time
researching and gathering information just about his life. I used this source for the pictures
it contains, so I will be able to have pictures on my website. I also used this source for the
basic and important information that it contains about Louis Zamperinis life.
Pericolosi, Bruno. "An "American Hero" with a Surname from Brenzone." Cronaca.
N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
This is an online newspaper that gives detailed information not only about Louis
Zamperinis life, but also a little bit of information about the Zamperini family
background. It contains pictures of Louis Zamperini. It also contains information about
Zamperinis life after the war, and tells about how he gave a lot of inspirational speeches
after his experience in the war.
This source is credible because it contains many credible photographs of Louis
Zamperini and provides very detailed information that hits the important events that

occurred throughout his lifetime. I used this source for pictures for my website. I also used
this source to include the dates I will need to use to describe some events that happened in
Zamperinis life.

Schudel, Matt. "Louis Zamperini, Onetime Olympic Runner Who Survived WWII
Ideals, Dies at 97." The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 3 July 2014. Web. 30 Nov.
2016
This source briefly explains Zamperinis death at age 97. Following the
information about his death, this source gives a summary of some of the accomplishments
Zamperini achieved during his lifetime. It also provides pictures of Zamperini when he was
younger, at the Olympics, and during the war.
This source is credible because it explains that the family of Louis Zamperini
confirmed the cause of his death and that this source was accurate. I will also use this source
for pictures for my website.

Telegraph Media Group. "Louis Zamperini - Obituary." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media
Group, 3 July 2014. Web. 15 Nov. 2016.
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10942801/Louis-Zamperiniobituary.html>.
This source gives me information mainly on Zamperinis life before, during and
after the war. It goes into great detail of his experiences at the Japanese POW camp. It
also goes into great detail of his experience as an Olympic runner, which occurred
before he became a POW.
I used this source to go into greater detail about Zamperinis experience as an
Olympic runner. I also used this to describe his experiences as a POW and about his
capturers. I used this source because it gives me a great amount of detailed information
that I will need to do my project.