@texasag1969 said:

I loved the book and movie. I used to run a group for ex-POW's in a VA mental health clinic and by far the ones with the worst stories of mistreatment were held by the Japanese. I was proud to know one of the men in that group who had survived the Bataan Death March. He just could not get to a place in his heart to forgive them as a people. I totally understood why.

There's another really good newer movie regarding this, about British POWs and the Japanese in WWII called 'The Railway Man'. The main character goes home after the war, then decides to go back and kill one of the Japanese guards who tormented him. Really good flick.

@dutch-oven said:

And actors Paul Newman, Josh Radnor (Ted on 'How I Met Your Mother') and Allison Janney ('The West Wing', 'The Help'). Plus President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Yes,.....and Jonathan Winters, and former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, plus  Edwin Stanton Sec'y of War under Lincoln (who made the quote: now he belongs to the ages), plus a former Prime Minister of Sweden, Olaf Palme (who was assassinated actually)....and Bill Veeck, former owner of the Indians and White Sox,  And Shaka Smart, 

@the-gipper said:

That author is Laura Hillenbrand.   A graduate of Kenyon College.  (as is my son).  

As was John Green, Author of book made into movie "The Fault in Our Stars"

As was E.L. Doctorow,  Author of book made into movie: "Ragtime".

As was Carl Djerassi....inventor of the birth control pill

As was Bill Watterson...author Calvin and Hobbes.

As was Ranson Riggs...author of book turned into Movie: "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"

As was William H. Gass...author of book turned into Movie: The Tunnel.

As was Caleb Carr...author of the book "The Alienist"  which is now going to become a TV series.

etc. etc.  Not bad for a school of only 1600 students.

And actors Paul Newman, Josh Radnor (Ted on 'How I Met Your Mother') and Allison Janney ('The West Wing', 'The Help'). Plus President Rutherford B. Hayes.

@dutch-oven said:

Very good movie, great book. Written by same author of 'Seabiscuit'. One of the supporting actors (John Magano)in the movie is from Stow.

That author is Laura Hillenbrand.   A graduate of Kenyon College.  (as is my son).  

As was John Green, Author of book made into movie "The Fault in Our Stars"

As was E.L. Doctorow,  Author of book made into movie: "Ragtime".

As was Carl Djerassi....inventor of the birth control pill

As was Bill Watterson...author Calvin and Hobbes.

As was Ranson Riggs...author of book turned into Movie: "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children"

As was William H. Gass...author of book turned into Movie: The Tunnel.

As was Caleb Carr...author of the book "The Alienist"  which is now going to become a TV series.

etc. etc.  Not bad for a school of only 1600 students.