“Emil Kapaun, a priest from Kansas celebrated for his actions during the Korean War and in a North Korean prisoner of war camp, will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama, the nation’s highest military award for bravery.”
A recent article in the Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) offered a brief profile of Father Kapaun and of the efforts to have him awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
To access the complete Wichita Eagle article (as well as a number of links related to Father Kapaun), please visit:
Wichita Eagle: Father Emil Kapaun to be awarded Medal of Honor (23 FEB 13)
Related articles/information:
Catholic news Agency: Fr. Emil Kapaun beatification cause heads to Rome (6 JUL 11)
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School (Wichita, KS): Father Emil Kapaun
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