At a little after 2:00 PM today, President Obama posthumously awarded the Medal Of Honor to Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun, who died in Chinese captivity May, 23, 1951.
What Father Kapaun did during battle on Nov 1-2, 1950 as his unit was attacked by superior numbers of enemy was above and beyond the call of duty, but his heroic action did not end there. Staying with the wounded as the survivors of his unit withdrew he and the others were captured. His actions during hellish captivity are beyond my comprehension.
I listened to the presentation live on the radio with tears in my eyes.
Please take a few moments to go to the official US Army web page and read about Father Kapaun. Not all heroes carry guns, some carry a cross.
Medal of Honor Recipient Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun | The United States Army
What Father Kapaun did during battle on Nov 1-2, 1950 as his unit was attacked by superior numbers of enemy was above and beyond the call of duty, but his heroic action did not end there. Staying with the wounded as the survivors of his unit withdrew he and the others were captured. His actions during hellish captivity are beyond my comprehension.
I listened to the presentation live on the radio with tears in my eyes.
Please take a few moments to go to the official US Army web page and read about Father Kapaun. Not all heroes carry guns, some carry a cross.
Medal of Honor Recipient Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun | The United States Army