NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Private first-class Bernard J. Calvi joined the military in 1940 and died during World War II in July of 1942 at a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines.
Calvi’s nephew and great nephew submitted DNA about 10 years ago in hopes of finding him.
What You Need To Know
- Private first class Bernard J. Calvi laid to rest at home this past weekend after 82 years
- Pfc. Calvi died in 1942 during World War II
- Calvi’s family was happy to finally see him come home
“It’s a great day for our family to have him finally home after 82 years being listed as POW MIA and unaccounted for, so it’s a great day to have him finally home to be able to be buried next to his parents and his brother in the family lot,” said Bernard J. Calvi, Pfc. Calvi’s great nephew…