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    A flag-draped coffin is positioned in the nave of a Catholic church, indicating a military funeral service. The church features ornate white and gold altar furnishings, religious statuary, and an American flag displayed near the sanctuary. The setting suggests a formal funeral Mass honoring a deceased military veteran.

    PILSEN, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    09.25.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Carolyn Hart 

    3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

    Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun is rests inside St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church Sep. 25 in his hometown of Pilsen, Kansas. Chaplain Kapaun began his journey home after his remains were identified more than 70 years after his passing. Kapaun arrived home after the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified Chaplain Kapaun’s previously unaccounted for remains on March 2, 2021.

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    Date Taken: 09.25.2021
    Date Posted: 09.28.2021 10:18
    Photo ID: 6859703
    VIRIN: 210925-A-LV957-018
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 1.14 MB
    Location: PILSEN, KANSAS, US
    Hometown: PILSEN, KANSAS, US
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