Category:Emil Kapaun

**Emil Kapaun**
	Korean War US Army chaplain, POW, Medal of Honor recipient and Servant of God
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Date of birth	20 April 1916; Pilsen
Date of death	23 May 1951; Pyokdong County
Country of citizenship	United States of America;
Educated at	The Catholic University of America;
Occupation	military chaplain; Catholic priest; military personnel;
Position held	chaplain;
Award received	Medal of Honor; Bronze Star Medal; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; World War II Victory Medal; Distinguished Service Cross; Prisoner of War Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Army of Occupation Medal; National Defense Service Medal;
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English: Servant of God Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War. The Roman Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God and he is a candidate for sainthood. He was posthumously awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War, His feast day is celebrated every year on 23 May.