Unbroken-Chapter 22

In Chapter Twenty-two, we learn that Louie and some of the others plan to escape the prison camp.

For two months, the men prepared. As the date of escape neared, Louie was filled with what he called “a fearful joy.” Just before the getaway date, an event occurred that changed everything. At one of the POW camps, a prisoner escaped. Ofuna officials assembled the men and issued a new decree: Anyone caught escaping would be executed, and for every escapee, several captive officers would be shot. Louie, Tinker, and Harris suspended their plan.

The only mention of 1942 is as follows;

In 1942, America had launched its first and, until recently, only bombing raid on Japan’s home islands.