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Last Name: ` CALVIT	First Name Middle Initial: KENNETH L.		Nick Name: Ken
Street:	City & State: BATO ROUGE, LA		E-Mail:
Zip: 70809	Phone: 504-927-2750		Spouse:
Conflict: WW II	Service Branch: Army Air Corp		Unit: 37 th Bomb
Theater: ETO	Where Captured: Cuyo Island		Date Captured: 05/02/42
Camps Held In:			How Long Interned: -15419 days
liberated / repatriated: liberated	Date Liberated: 44		Age at Capture: 21
Medals Received: BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN MEDAL
Military Job: Private		Company: Acme Marble & Granite Company
Occupation after War: Granite

Military Bio:

Kenneth is a Veteran of WWII Pacific Theater and served with the 27 Branch of the Army Aircorp as a Private. Kenneth was captured on Cuyo Island May 2nd 1942 at the age of 21. He was interned 3.5 years including being transferred via Japanese Warship to Japan in Aug 17, 1944 The convoy was attacked by American Subs around Formosa an oil tanker was sunk. However Kenneth reached Japan and was forced to work in a copper mine until liberated. One detail in Philippines included the building of the Tayabas highway with detail of 300 men. Over a 6 week period only 75 survived. Kenneth was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, POW Metal and Philippine campaign medal.

After the war Kenneth used the GI bill and was employed by Acme Marble & Granite Company.

My Message to Future Generations:

Kenneth's message to future generations is that the Human body.... can stand the worst adversarial conditions if one keeps his mind strong.