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Emil Joseph Kapaun

Korean War · US Army

United States of America

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Birth, Enlistment, Military Service, PeopleUS, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013
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Child RecordOct 23, 2013
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US, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013
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US, WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1940
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US, WWII Draft Registration Cards, 1940
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US, Korean War Casualties, 1950-1970
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Index RecordDec 21, 2012
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US, American Battle Monuments Commission, 1914-1950
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Index RecordApr 8, 2013
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US, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Unaccounted-for Remains, 1941-1975
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Index RecordMay 27, 2021
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MemorialOct 30, 2013
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MemorialOct 28, 2013
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MemorialNov 1, 2013
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MemorialDec 21, 2012
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MemorialApr 8, 2013

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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/03/05/remains-identified-army-chaplain-medal-of-honor-recipient-who-died-pow-north-korea.html
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/2525763/chaplain-accounted-for-from-korean-war-kapaun-e/
Service Member Profile (crmforce.mil)
Armed Forces Medical Examiner System
https://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/Fact-Sheets/Article-View/Article/569610/progress-on-korean-war-personnel-accounting/
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