Emil Kapaun Military person

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. In 1993, the Pope declared him a Servant of God, the first stage on the path to Catholic sainthood. On April 11, 2013, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Chaplain Kapaun for his actions on November 1–2, 1950 in North Korea. He is the ninth American military chaplain Medal of Honor recipient.

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Birth date	April 20, 1916
Birth place	Kansas , Pilsen Kansas
Date of death	May 23, 1951
Place of death	North Korea , Pyoktong County

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award	Bronze Star Medal Legion of Merit Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge Medal of Honor
military operations	Korean War World War II China Burma India Theater Battle of Unsan
military branch	United States Army
military unit	8th Cavalry Regiment
service start	1944
service end	1944