Fr. Emil Kapaun, right, along with Capt. Jerome A. Dolan, left, helping an exhausted man, center, during the Korean War. In 2013, Kapaun was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Father Emil Kapaun celebrating Mass using the hood of a jeep as his altar, Oct. 7, 1950. (photo: Public Domain ) Ann Schneible Nation July 5, 2024.

As a new film about U.S. military chaplains was released in theaters on Nov. 8, the nephew of heroic priest and chaplain Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun spoke about his uncle’s virtue and ...

The remains of Father Emil Kapaun, the Pilsen priest and Medal of Honor recipient who was killed in a POW camp during the Korean war were flown into Wichita Saturday.This ...

A memorial to Fr. Emil Kapaun at the Kansas Capitol is becoming closer to reality. On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill in favor of a memorial to him.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - In 1951, Father Emil Kapaun marched 60 miles to the prison camp where he would die a prisoner of the Korean War. This week, Kansans made a similar trek to honor the priest ...

It is now the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building. Kapaun (kuh-PAWN) is from Pilsen, which is about 20 miles south of Herington. He worked as a chaplain during World War II and the Korean War.

You don’t have to be Catholic to appreciate Father Emil Kapaun and his legacy. Kapaun was a Catholic priest and U.S. Army chaplain from Kansas who died in the Korean War. Born in Pilsen in 1916 ...

“Father Emil Kapaun was known for his selfless, dedicated service and providing care to all, regardless of their religion or beliefs,” Governor Laura Kelly said.

Private donations will fund a bronze statue of Father Emil Kapaun, a Kansas war hero and sainthood candidate, for display in the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.

Father Emil Kapaun often used the phrase to help lighten the mood, even as the U.S. Army chaplain was held captive by the Chinese during the Korean War.

The nephew of the heroic priest and chaplain Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun spoke about his uncle’s virtue and sense of mission during the Korean War. Wednesday, July 09, 2025.