10
Louis Zamperini, interview by George Hodak, Hollywood, Calif., June 1988, AAFLA.
11
“Dad must have”: Karen Loomis, telephone interview, November 17, 2004.
12
“a little grin underneath”: Ibid.
13
Life, death of Harris: Katey Meares, email interviews, March 14, 17, 18, 27, 2008; Whitcomb, pp. 286–87; Edwin H. Simmons,
(Darby, Pa.: Diane Publishing), p. 94; “Jamestown Man Gets Navy Cross,”
, December 6, 1951; “Marine Officer Missing in Korea,”
, December 29, 1950.
14
Pete’s life, death, Cynthia’s death: Peter Zamperini, telephone interviews, October 15, 17, 19, 22, 2004; Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
15
Louie learns the Bird is alive: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
16
Watanabe’s return: Mutsuhiro Watanabe, “I Do Not Want to Be Punished by America,”
, April 1956, translated from Japanese.
17
Pressure to resolve war-crimes issue: Piccigallo, p. 47; Daws, p. 373; Awaya Kentaro, “The Tokyo Tribunal, War Responsibility and the Japanese People,”
, December 23, 2005, translated by Timothy Amos; Ernie Hill, “Japan’s Revival,”
, March 17, 1953.
18
“Christmas amnesty”: “Amnesty for 17 Top Jap War Suspects,”
(Mass.)
, December 24, 1948; Dower, p. 454.
19
Kishi: Michael Schaller, “America’s Favorite War Criminal: Kishi Nobusuke and the Transformation of U.S.- Japan Relations,”
, August 1995.
20
Many defendants believed to be guilty: “Amnesty for 17 Top Jap War Suspects,”
(Mass.)
, December 24, 1948.
21
Last man tried: Tom Lambert, “Last Trial Held on War Crimes by U.S. Tribunal,”
