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    Chaplain Kapaun Homecoming [Image 4 of 21]

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    Chaplain Kapaun Homecoming

    WICHITA, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    09.25.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Carolyn Hart 

    3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

    Chaplain (CPT) Emil J. Kapaun’s remains arrive at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church Sep. 25 at Pilsen, Kansas. Chaplain Kapaun last visited his hometown in December of 1949 before heading to Korea as part of Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Father Kapaun was taken as a prisoner of war by Chinese forces on Nov. 2, 1950, his remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on March 2, 2021.

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    Date Taken: 09.25.2021
    Date Posted: 09.28.2021 10:18
    Photo ID: 6859687
    VIRIN: 210925-A-LV957-004
    Resolution: 6532x4279
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: WICHITA, KANSAS, US
    Hometown: PILSEN, KANSAS, US

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