Father Emil Kapaun Awarded Medal of Honor

Army chaplain and Catholic priest Father Emil Kapaun recently received, posthumously, the Medal of Honor, 60 years after he died as a prisoner during the Korean War.

To access a transcript of President Obama’s comments as he presented the award, please visit:

The White House: President Obama Awards Medal of Honor to Father Emil Kapaun (11 APR 13)

To access a copy of the official citation in the Medal of Honor archives, please visit:

Medal of Honor Society: Kapaun, Emil Joseph

Media reports:

PBS News Hour (via YouTube): Korean War Army Chaplain Awarded Medal of Honor (11 APR 13)

Washington Post: Emil Kapaun, who ministered to Korean War POWs, to receive posthumous medal (10 APR 13)

ABC News: Obama Awards Army Chaplain Medal of Honor 62 Years After Service in Korean War (11 APR 13)

NBC News: As Pyongyang blusters, Korean War POW earns posthumous Medal of Honor (11 APR 13)

Catholic World Report: When President Obama Honored Father Kapaun (17 APR 13)

Wichita Eagle: Family, friends ‘deeply moved’ as Obama awards Kapaun the Medal of Honor (13 APR 13)

Official Homepage of the United States Army: Kaiserslautern Military Community hosts memorial to Father Emil Kapaun to be awarded Medal of Honor (9 APR 13)

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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

Father Emil J. Kapaun (Website for Cause of Sainthood)