Dedicated to all P.O.W.s and to my family who new nothing about my experience in the camps of Japan.

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September of 1944

Some fellow P.O.W.s and I were forced to move out of camp Ofuna yesterday. We arrived at a camp called Omori where we were beaten the minute we got there. The man who greeted us was Corporal Mutshiro Watanabe, his dreams of being an officer in war were crushed when he was rejected. He punishes other men to show that he still posses much power. For the slightest provocation, Watanabe is infuriated and lashes out at us, but some of the P.O.W.s say that if he is in a good mood, he passes out candy and cigarettes. Based on the person I saw yesterday, I highly doubt his capability to show human kindness.

We call Watanabe "The Bird," because that is a name that won't get us beaten to death. He likes to run around and scream "Keirei," like a mad man. We can assume that it means "solute" because if a man fails to solute, they are immediately clubbed without much thought. Watanabe does not have much feeling for me due to my rank as an officer; therefore, my punishments are more brutal than others and my rations are cut by more than half. I am extremely tired and weak and must find a way to sleep in this tiny, smelly, and mosquito filled human cage.

Louie Zamperini

September of 1944

Today, I learned something that may be useful when I feel like there is not getting out alive in this war. The men here like to sabotage the camp by stealing food, tearing clothing, and even filling dirt in the gas tanks to regain what dignity is left inside them. I like the idea of this even though it's very dangerous and could result in a death sentence. It helps me remember why I am fighting, and that is because I want to show love for my country and protect the people in my life that I care so deeply for. Some of the guards here are fairly nice and try to sneak us food and proper medical treatment if they can, but the Bird is absolutely horrible, I can't get a break for him because I am an officer. Today.....

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"The Diary of Louie Zamperini"

Name: The Diary of Louie Zamperini
Author: Mia Prewitt

Mia Prewitt

A series of diary entries from Louie Zamperini detailing his harrowing experiences in Japanese P.O.W. camps during WWII, including his encounters with the corporal known as The Bird.

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