Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Ibid.

13

“You win war”: Bush, p. 207.

14

The Bird beats Martindale: Martindale, pp. 180–81.

15

The Bird leaves, then returns for fire drill: Ibid., pp. 152–53; Wade, pp. 140–41.

16

The Bird herds officers into Tokyo: Martindale, pp. 144–45; Wade, p. 141; Affidavit, Francis Harry Frankcom, from files on Mutsuhiro Watanabe (Sgt.), vol. 1, 1945–1952, POW 201 File 1945–1947, SCAP, Legal Section, Administrative Division, RAOOH, RG 331, NACP.

17

The Bird makes men stand at attention: Johan Arthur Johansen,

Krigsseileren

, issue 4, 1990, translated from Norwegian by Nina B. Smith.

18

“death lunge”: Frank Tinker, telephone interview, February 20, 2005.

19

Louie’s nightmares about the Bird: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.

20

Zentsuji: Don Wall,

Singapore and Beyond: The Story of the Men of the 2/20 Battalion, Told by the Survivors

(Cowra, Australia: James N. Keady, 1985), pp. 307–09; Affidavit, Major Melvin Miller, from files of “The Mad Quack” (1st Lt.), POW 201 File 1945–1947, SCAP, Legal Section, Administrative Division, RAOOH, RG 331, NACP.

21

Phillipses hear of broadcast: “Lt. Allan Phillips May Be Prisoner in Tokyo,” undated article from Phillips scrapbook, NPN.

22

Major from the adjutant general’s office calls: “Lt. Allen Phillips Alive as Prisoner of the Japs; Missing Year and a Half,” undated article from Phillips scrapbook, NPN.

23

Cecy races home: Terry Hoffman, telephone interview, March 6, 2007.

24

“Words really cannot”: Reverend Russell Phillips, letter to Martha Heustis, January 5, 1945.

25

Phillipses asked to keep news secret: Kelsey Phillips, letter to Louise Zamperini, December 15, 1944.

26

Kelsey sad for other mothers: Ibid.

27

“Even though we”: Sadie Glassman, letter to Zamperinis, November 18, 1944.

28

“It is difficult”: Kelsey Phillips, letter to Louise Zamperini, December 15, 1944.

29

Red Cross packages delivered: Norquist, pp. 282, 290.

30

Official admits to giving packages to Japanese: Martindale, p. 134.

31

“We could see them throwing away”: Wade, p. 138.

32

The Bird steals forty-eight packages: Wade, p. 138; Affidavits, Francis Harry Frankcom and Fort Hammond Callahan, from files on Mutsuhiro Watanabe (Sgt.), vol. 1, 1945–1952, POW 201 File 1945–1947, SCAP, Legal Section, Administrative Division, RAOOH, RG 331, NACP.