"The Flying Coffin" is a simile.

Since there was so little combat, Louie and his crew did a lot of ...

Mac takes charge after the crash in Chapter 12.

What does Mac do on the 5th day the men are lost at sea?

"Phil felt as if he were on fire. The men's scalded skin cracked and their lips ballooned, bulging against their nostrils and chins."

Describe the MOOD of the passage above.

On the 27th day, a Japanese bomber strafed Louie, Mac and Phil's rafts.

"Phillips was small, built like a fireplug."

This line is an example of

Aircraft problems were a large factor in the death rate of Americans in the Pacific.

Louis, Phil and Mac are reported missing on May, 27, 1943.

What was the name of the Japanese fighter plane that destroyed Superman?

Louise Zamperini, Louie's mother believes he is dead.