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14 Journey through Tokyo: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
15 Shadow factories: Martindale, p. 214; Kerr, Flames, p. 153.
16 Arrival at Naoetsu: John A. Fitzgerald, POW diary, Papers of John A. Fitzgerald, Operational Archives Branch, NHC, Washington, D.C.; Wade, pp. 146–47.
17 “It was as if a giant frosted cake”: Wade, p. 144.
18 Louie collapses: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
Chapter 28: Enslaved
1 Bird beaming: Frank Tinker, telephone interview, February 20, 2005.
2 Description of Naoetsu: Wade, pp. 148–49, 152–53; Frank Tinker, telephone interview, February 20, 2005; Alan B. Lyon, Japanese War Crimes: Trials of the Naoetsu Camp Guards (Loftus, Australia: Australian Military History Publications, 2000), pp. 25–34; John Cook, “Japan: C Force,” unpublished memoir; “List of Death Naoetu [sic] POW Camp, 1942–44,” Taheiyo ni Kaleru Hashi: Horyo Shuyojono Higeikei wo Keoete (Japan-Australia Society, 1996), translated from Japanese.
3 Zamperini Invitational: “United Nations Olympics Talked—New Golden Era in Track Seen When Peace Comes,” Abilene (Tex.) Reporter-News, March 5, 1945.
4 Glickman crying: CBS Television, “48 Hours: Race to Freedom,” 1998.
5 Louie sick: “42nd Bombardment Squadron: Addendum to Squadron History,” September 11, 1945, AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, Ala.; Louis Zamperini, 1946 notes on captive experience.
6 Food, guards smoking: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Louis Zamperini, 1946 notes on captive experience; Wade, p. 151; Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005.
7 “a roaring Hitlerian animal”: Wade, p. 159.
8 Officers picked by the Bird: Tom Wade, telephone interview, January 2, 2005.
9 “just for drill”: Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005.
10 Slave labor: Wade, pp. 151–52; John Cook, “Japan: C Force,” unpublished memoir; Tom Wade, telephone interview, January 2, 2005.
11 Men falling into snow crevasses: Wall, p. 303.
12 Melting snow, pig’s appearance: Wade, pp. 156, 149.
13 Potato-field work: John A. Fitzgerald, POW diary, Papers of John A. Fitzgerald, Operational Archives Branch, NHC, Washington, D.C.; Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Wade, p. 157; Affidavit, Louis Zamperini, from files on Mutsuhiro Watanabe (Sgt.), vols. 1–3, 1945–1952, POW 201 File 1945–1947, SCAP, Legal Section, Administrative Division, RAOOH, RG 331, NACP.
14 B-29 seen: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Wade, p. 157; Wall, p. 298.
15 Roosevelt’s death: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Wall, p. 298.
16 Barge duty: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; John A. Fitzgerald, POW diary, Papers of John A. Fitzgerald, Operational Archives Branch, NHC, Washington, D.C.; Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005; Louis Zamperini, 1946 notes on captive experience; John Cook, “Japan: C Force,” unpublished memoir; Wade, pp. 160–63.
17 Bathing options: Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005; John Cook, “Japan: C Force,” unpublished memoir.
18 Wade shaves head: Wade, p. 161.
19 Man injured on barge: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
20 Salt stealing: John Cook, “Japan: C Force,” unpublished memoir.
21 Rice stealing: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
22 Marvin teaching Bad Eye: Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005.
23 Leg injured: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview; Louis Zamperini, POW diary.
24 Louie’s fever spikes: Louis Zamperini, telephone interview.
25 Louie tailors clothes: Ibid.
26 Pig duty: Ibid.; Wade, p. 149; Louis Zamperini, 1946 notes on captive experience.
Chapter 29: Two Hundred and Twenty Punches
1 May 5, 1945, B-29 raid: Wall, p. 299; John Cook, email interview, October 30, 2004.
2 Four hundred POWs arrive: John A. Fitzgerald, POW diary, Papers of John A. Fitzgerald, Operational Archives Branch, NHC, Washington, D.C.
3 “You must be sober!”: Ken Marvin, telephone interview, January 21, 2005.
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