Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Fr. Emil Kapaun identified
Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Father Emil Kapaun identified By KWCH staff | March 5, 2021 at 4:16 PM EST - Updated March 5 at 4:16 PM
WASHINGTON (KWCH) - The remains of Kansas native, Father Emil Kapaun, a man recognized for his ministry and service during World War II and the Korean War, were identified, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and the Catholic Diocese of Wichita confirmed.
Moran released the following statement after receiving news from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency that the remains of Father Emil Kapaun were identified:
âThis evening I was notified that the remains of Marion County-native Father Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Diocese of Wichita, have been identified. Father Kapaun served as an Army Chaplain during WWII and the Korean War, and was taken as a Prisoner of War in 1951. He continued to minister to Americans as a POW before passing away on May 23, 1951.
Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Fr Emil Kapaun identified
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Remains of Medal of Honor recipient Fr Emil Kapaun identified
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