13-113 Garand Picture of the Day - Korea -Captain Emil Joseph Kapaun - MOH

[Mark in Rochester]

Kapaun, right, and a doctor help an exhausted soldier in Korea.

Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died as a prisoner of war in the Korean War. For his wartime activities, the Roman Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God, the first stage on the path to sainthood, and on April 11, 2013, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Chaplain Kapaun.

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