Emil Kapaun
Sign in to saveAlso known as Emil Joseph Kapaun, Venerable Emil Kapaun
Korean War US Army chaplain, POW, Medal of Honor recipient and Venerable (1916–1951)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Emil
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pilsen
- Place of death
- Pyokdong County
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- chaplain
- Educated at
- The Catholic University of America
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Emil Kapaun.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1916-04-20
- date of death
- 1951-05-23
- Commons category
- Emil Kapaun
- military casualty classification
- killed in action
- allegiance
- United States
- canonization status
- Venerable
- feast day
- May 23
- place of burial
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
via Wikidata · CC0