Emil Kapaun at the age of 6 on his family's small farm in Pilsen, Kan. Kapaun's lifelong dream was to become a priest, which he did in 1940. A few years after his ordination, he felt a calling to serve as a U.S. Army chaplain after serving in an auxiliary capacity at an Army air base near his hometown. (Photo courtesy the Rev. John Hotze)
| Date Taken: | 04.04.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 04.04.2013 15:31 |
| Photo ID: | 900619 |
| VIRIN: | 130404-A-5261P-774 |
| Resolution: | 145x174 |
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| Location: | PILSEN, KANSAS, US |
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Faithful priest, dedicated soldier: Korean War chaplain to receive MOH
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