Korean War U.S. Army chaplain and Medal of Honor recipient
Servant of God
Emil Kapaun
Captain Chaplain Emil Joseph Kapaun.
Birth name
Emil Joseph Kapaun
Born
(1916-04-20)April 20, 1916 Pilsen, Kansas, United States
Died
May 23, 1951(1951-05-23) (aged 35) Pyoktong, North Korea
Resting place
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii (1956–2021) Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita, Kansas, United States (2021)
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1944–1946,[1] 1948–1951[1]
Rank
Captain
Unit
3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry[2]
Battles/wars
World War II
Pacific War
Burma campaign[1]
Korean War (DOW)
Battle of Unsan[3] (POW)
Awards
Medal of Honor Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device Purple Heart Prisoner of War Medal Taegeuk Order of Military Merit
Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army captain who served as a United States Army chaplain during World War II and the Korean War. Kapaun was a chaplain in the Burma Theater of World War II, then served again as a chaplain with the U.S. Army in Korea, where he was captured. He died in a prisoner of war camp.
In 1993, Pope John Paul II declared him a Servant of God, the first stage on the path to canonization.
In 2013, Kapaun posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Korea. He is the ninth American military chaplain Medal of Honor recipient.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Kapaun's body was accounted for on March 2, 2021.[4]
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^Roy Wenzl (July 29, 2011). "Father Emil Kapaun: Through Death March, Father Kapaun perseveres and inspires". Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
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