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    Chaplain (CPT) Emil J. Kapaun Comes Home [Image 3 of 8]

    Chaplain (CPT) Emil J. Kapaun Comes Home

    PILSEN, KS, UNITED STATES

    09.25.2021

    Photo by Master Sgt. Miriam Espinoza 

    1st Cavalry Division

    Chaplain (CPT) Emil J. Kapaun’s remains enter Pilsen, Kansas Sep. 25 as crowds gather to welcome their Hometown Hero. Chaplain Kapaun last visited his hometown in December of 1949 before heading to Korea as part of Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. Father Kapaun was taken as a prisoner of war by Chinese forces on Nov. 2, 1950, his remains were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on March 2, 2021.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 09.25.2021
    Date Posted: 09.26.2021 10:24
    Photo ID: 6857032
    VIRIN: 210925-A-CC451-566
    Resolution: 4218x2812
    Size: 8 MB
    Location: PILSEN, KS, US

    Web Views: 29
    Downloads: 4

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