Timeline
Birth- Apr 20, 1916
Pilsen, Kansas
Jan 1, 1916
1950 - 1953Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Army Branch
Chaplains
Conflict Period
Korean War
Grade
Captain
Service Number
O-0558217
Branch
Army
Component
Organized Reserve Corps (ORC)
Casualty- Nov 2, 2001
North Korea Sector
Death- May 23, 1951-Age: 35 years
Died as a prisoner of war in the Korean War
Pyoktong, North Korea
Burial
Kapaun was buried in a mass grave near the Yalu River
Other Facts
Also known as
Captain Chaplain Emil Joseph Kapaun
Full Name
Emil Joseph Kapaun
Full Name
EMIL J KAPAUN
Race
White
State Of Residence
Kansas
Gender
Male
