Timeline
Birth- Apr 20, 1916
Pilsen, Kansas
Kansas
Birth- Apr 20, 1916
Birth- Apr 20, 1916
1950 - 1953Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Location
Unsan, Korea
Date of Incident
Nov 1, 2002
Conflict Period
Korean War
Unit
3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Rank
Captain (Chaplain)
Branch
Army
Gold Star
Enlistment
Kansas
Death- May 23, 1951-Age: 35 years
Died as a prisoner of war in the Korean War
Pyoktong, North Korea
Death
Pyongyang, P'yŏngyang, North Korea
Death- May 23, 1951-Age: 35 years
Burial
Kapaun was buried in a mass grave near the Yalu River
Burial
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
Burial
COURTS OF THE MISSING (recovered) at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Burial
Cenotaph - Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery - Pilsen, Marion County, Kansas, United States of America
Burial
Monument - National Korean War Veterans Memorial - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Emil Joseph Kapaun
Full Name
Emil J Kapaun
Gender
Male
Place of Residence
Kansas
