© Photographed May 2, 2016
Champion, Brown County, Wisconsin
44.590599,-87.773638
In Pious Memory of
REVEREND EMIL J. KAPAUN
Chaplin - United States Army
Priest of the Wichita, Kansas Diocese
Born - April 20, 1916
Ordained Jun 9, 1940
Prisoner of War - November 2, 1951
Died - May 23, 1951
A Prisoner of the Communists in
North Korea
The memorial is located on the grounds of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, 4047 Chapel Drive, New Franken, Wisconsin 54229.
Our Lady of Good Help
Army.Mil Features: Medal of Honor Recipient Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun
ARNEWS (July 31, 2013): Former POWs recall bravery, heroism of Korean War chaplain
Father Emil J. Kapaun
Wikipedia: Emil Kapaun
Emil Joseph Kapaun (April 20, 1916 – May 23, 1951) was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army captain who served as a United States Army chaplain during World War II and the Korean War. Kapaun was a chaplain in the Burma Theater of World War II, then served again as a chaplain with the U.S. Army in Korea, where he was captured. He died in a prisoner of war camp.
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These memorials are also at this location:
Click here to view all Brown County Veterans Memorials
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These memorials are also at this location:
- In memory of Edwin A. Gerlikowski
- In Pious Memory of Reverend Vincent R. Capodanno, M.M.
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Hope Veterans Memorial
Click here to view all Brown County Veterans Memorials
Click here to view all Wisconsin Veterans Memorials
Reverend Kapaun's memorial is on the left.
Roman Catholic Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun
United States Army recipient of the Medal of Honor
This media file is in the public domain;
The memorial is inside the tree to the left,
and is on the northwest corner of the shrine property.
The memorial is located at
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help.
The memorial is located in Champion, Wisconsin.
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