Chapter 22: Plots Afoot

Louie befriended a man named Frank Tinker. The two men hatched a plan, that maybe they could fly away on a plane, because Tinker was a pilot. Louie gained a job as a barber for the soldiers. This job earned him more food, which he was desperate for. He also obtained a newspaper, which contained some information about the war. Conditions got worse in the prisons, with leeches crawling all over POWs. Another friend named Harris obtained a book which talked about planes and ships and distances between cities. They decided to escape by boat to China. Then their plans were delayed when a prisoner escaped and guards were told to execute anyone who tried to do something like that. Zamperini and Tinker were then sent to Omori, another POW camp.