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

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Louis Zamperini - This person was born in New York in 1917 and moved to Torrance, California, during childhood.

Mutsuhiro Watanabe - This person worked as a corporal and prison guard during World War II and was known for being especially brutal.

Allen Phillips - This person survived the crash, but had a bad head wound, survived captivity, and was later returned to Indiana.

Bill Harris - This person was a Marine officer and a prisoner who organized a system for intelligence gathering.

Pete Zamperini - This person was faithful and supportive and...
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