Biography
Bert Kenneth Kanewske was a Navy conscientious resister imprisoned during the Vietnam War. After release, he spoke publicly about his confinement.
1966 naval confinement and name correction
The federal decision In re Kanewske, 260 F. Supp. 521 (November 4, 1966) identifies him as Bert Kenneth Kanewske. It records his confinement at Portsmouth after earlier Treasure Island custody, and a July 18 court-martial conviction for refusing brig clothing and a seabag inventory. His original three-year hard-labor sentence had been reduced to eighteen months. The habeas judge and government attorney are not identified here as the military trial officials.
The July 2020 Military Postal History Society Bulletin, page 36 reproduces his July 1966 Treasure Island brig correspondence. Its handwritten surname agrees with the court spelling, correcting the previous profile spelling Kanewski. The existing profile URL is retained. These sources do not establish an exact completed custody duration or physical release day.
