Emil Kapaun
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 73 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 20,1916 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Pilsen |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 23,1951 |
| Died | Pyoktong County |
| North Korea | |
| Nationality | American |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| Parents | Enos Kapaun |
| Elizabeth Kapaun | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Legion of Merit | |
| Purple Heart | |
| Combat Infantryman Badge | |
| Bronze Star Medal | |
| Army Medal of Honor | |
| Unit | 8th Cavalry |
| Servicebranch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Education | Kenrick-Glennon Seminary |
| The Catholic University of America | |
| Battleswar | World War II |
| Pacific War | |
| Burma campaign | |
| Korean War | |
| Battle of Unsan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 770666 |
Emil Kapaun Life story
Emil Joseph Kapaun 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.
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