Question

Which brother was a record-setting Olympic runner, piqued Adolf Hitler's (or Trent Chaffin's) interest, enlisted in the United States Air Corps as a bombardier, survived being captured by the Japanese Navy, and received the Golden Heart Award?

Answer 1

Louis Zamperini is the individual who matches the description, being a famous Olympian and war hero who survived incredible hardships during World War II.

Step-by-step explanation:

The brother who was a record-setting Olympic runner, intrigued Adolf Hitler, enlisted in the United States Air Corps as a bombardier, survived being captured by the Japanese Navy, and received the Golden Heart Award is Louis Zamperini. Zamperini's story of resilience and endurance is well known through the book and film Unbroken. Not mentioned in the prompt, Zamperini competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and later served in World War II where his plane went down in the Pacific. He survived adrift at sea and as a prisoner of war under brutal conditions before returning home to become an inspirational figure.