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May 2024
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History Daily: A B-24 Crash Survivor Beg...

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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.


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