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Roscoe Sowder passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Commonwealth Journal on 2023-11-09.

Ray, would you please join me on stage for the reading of the citation. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress, march 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to chaplain emil j. kapaun, united states army, for conspicuous gallantry and risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. he distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of diety while sieved with the third battalion, eighth cavalry regimen, third ca...

>> im told that in their darkest hours in the camp in that valley, these men turned to song. as we prepare for the presentation of the medal of honor to father kapauns nephew ray, i want to leave you with the words of that song which sustained these men all those years ago. even though i walk in the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for you are with me. your rod and your staf, they comfort me. you prepare a table for me in the prerns of my enemies, you anoint my head with woil, ...

[applause] >> im told that in their darkest hours in the camp in that valley, these men started a song. to prepare for the presentation of medal of honor, to father kapauns nephew ray, i want to leave you with the words of this song which sustained these men all those years ago. even though i walk in the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for you are with me. your rod and your staff, they comfort me. you prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. you anoint my head wit...

Ray, would you please join he me on stage for the reading of citation? citation? >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to chaplain emil j kapaun united states army for gallantry, risk of his life above and beyond the call of his duty. chaplain emil j kapaun, above and beyond the call of duty while the 1st cavalry division during combat division against an armed enemy. on november 1st ...

Ray, would you please join me on stage for the reading of the citation. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress, march 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to chaplain emil j. kapaun, united states army for conspicuous. distinguished himself by acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the third battalion, eighth cavalry regiment, first cavalry division during divisions against an armed enemy from no...