South Korea honors US priest with highest military honor
Father Emil Kapaun, a candidate for sainthood, was a US Army chaplain in World War II and the Korean War
Updated: July 29, 2021 05:45 AM GMT
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Father Emil Kapaun was a priest of the Diocese of Wichita in the US who was an army chaplain and died in a prisoner-of-war camp during the Korean War. (Photo: Wikipedia)
Father Emil Kapaun, an American priest who laid down his life as a military chaplain during the Korean War, has received South Korea s highest military decoration posthumously.
Ray Kapaun, Father Kapaun s nephew, accepted the Order of Military Merit on behalf his uncle, a candidate for sainthood, from President Moon Jae-in in Seoul on July 27.
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Posted : 2021-07-28 13:44
Updated : 2021-07-28 16:55
President Moon Jae-in poses with Raymond Kapaun, second from right, and Katherine Kahn in a medal-giving ceremony honoring their deceased Korean War veteran relatives bravery and contributions to the Republic of Korea at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae
By Nam Hyun-woo
Rev. Emil Kapaun / Courtesy of Catholic Archdiocese of SeoulRev. Emil Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest who served as a U.S. Army chaplain, was honored for his heroism during the 1950-53 Korean War.
President Moon Jae-in awarded the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit, the highest decoration for outstanding military service, to the late priest, on Tuesday, the occasion of the 71st U.N. Forces Participation Day.