In Pious Memory of Reverend Emil J. Kapaun

© Photographed May 2, 2016

Champion, Brown County, Wisconsin

44.590599,-87.773638

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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:

• 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

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Reverend Kapaun's memorial is on the left.

Roman Catholic Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun

United States Army recipient of the Medal of Honor

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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.