Last
Name:
Porwoll |
First
Name Middle Initial:
Kenneth J. |
Nick
Name:
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|
Street: 1353 W. Shryer Ave. |
City
& State: Roseville, MN |
E-Mail: porwoll@attglobal.net |
| Zip:
55113 |
Phone: 651 644-9281 |
Spouse:
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| Conflict:
WWII Bataan Peninsula Luzon P.I. |
Service
Branch: Army |
Unit:
Co. A 194th Tank Batt. |
| Theater:
Asian |
Where
Captured: |
Date
Captured: April 9, 1942 |
|
Camps
Held In: Camp O'Donnell, Camp Cabanatuan, Bilibid
Prison, Niigata, Japan |
How
Long Interned: 41 months |
|
Liberated
/ repatriated: |
Date
Liberated: August 18, 1945 |
Age
at Capture: |
| Medals
Received: Two Presidential Citation w/ Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple
Heart, Bronze Star, American Defense, Asiatic Pacific Campaigns,
Philippines Defense, WWII Freedom Medal, POW medal, Good Conduct |
|
Military
Job: Tank Commander |
Company:
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Occupation
after War: Earned a college degree, married and had nine
children, was a business manager for 33 years before retiring. |
