Epilogue

Louie ended up opening a nonprofit boys came called Victory Boys Camp in 1954.  His vision was to help boys who were troubled like he was at their age and give them a sense of purpose.  Louie remained active and a positive person throughout the rest of his life, learning how to skateboard in his 80's.  Phil who he had lived through such horrors with went on to become a teacher and have two children.  The Bird, who Louie had thought had committed suicide, resurfaced from hiding in Japan when the arrest warrants for war time prison guards were lifted.  The Bird went on to marry, and become a successful businessman in Tokoyo.  When Louie heard that Watanabe was still alive he wanted to see him.  Louie had been asked to carry the Olympic Torch in Japan in 1998 and he wanted to meet with Watanabe to offer forgiveness.  He wrote him a letter in advance.  The meeting never took place, but it is possible the letter reached Watanabe.  Watanabe died in 2003.