(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    Father Kapaun celebrating mass jeepside [Image 3 of 9]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    A Catholic military chaplain is conducting an outdoor field Mass using the hood of a military jeep as an improvised altar. A soldier in military fatigues kneels before him in prayer. The setting appears to be a rural or combat-adjacent area with dried corn stalks in the background, consistent with wartime field religious services.

    UNITED STATES

    04.05.2013

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Piper 

    Soldiers Magazine

    Father Emil Kapaun celebrating Mass during the Korean War using the hood of a Jeep as his altar, Oct. 7, 1950. Less than a month later, Kapaun would, without regard for his own life, save a fellow soldier from certain death. (Photo courtesy Col. Raymond Skeehan)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 04.05.2013
    Date Posted: 04.05.2013 15:38
    Photo ID: 901307
    VIRIN: 130405-A-RJ876-108
    Resolution: 350x395
    Size: 142.34 KB
    Location: US
    Web Views: 652
    Downloads: 33

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, Father Kapaun celebrating mass jeepside [Image 9 of 9], by SFC Raymond Piper, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A bronze military memorial statue depicting two soldiers, one supporting the other, mounted on a white stone pedestal. An American flag flies on a flagpole directly behind the statue. The setting appears to be an outdoor memorial or veterans' park during late autumn or winter, as the surrounding trees are bare.
    The image shows the exterior entrance of Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, a Catholic secondary school. A prominent stone monument with a Christian cross and the school's name is visible in the foreground, along with an American flag flying on a tall flagpole. The school building, a two-story tan brick structure, is visible in the background under an overcast winter sky.
    A Catholic military chaplain is conducting an outdoor field Mass using the hood of a military jeep as an improvised altar. A soldier in military fatigues kneels before him in prayer. The setting appears to be a rural or combat-adjacent area with dried corn stalks in the background, consistent with wartime field religious services.
    A black-and-white archival military photograph showing soldiers in wet, muddy field conditions. Two soldiers are supporting or carrying a third soldier who appears to be wounded or incapacitated, while additional soldiers are visible in the background. The terrain is muddy and open, with hills and sparse vegetation visible in the distance.
    A bronze memorial plaque featuring a crucifix relief sculpture mounted on a wall with a brick background. The plaque commemorates Father Emil J. Kapaun, who died in a Communist prisoner of war camp on May 23, 1951. The memorial includes an inscription on the left side identifying the honoree and a religious quote on the right side.
    A black-and-white archival photograph showing a soldier in military uniform and helmet crouching beside a civilian-style bicycle near a military tent. The soldier appears to be performing maintenance or repair work on the bicycle's front wheel. The setting appears to be a field encampment on dry, sparse ground.
    A black-and-white aerial or elevated photograph of Prisoner of War Camp #5, located in Pyoktong, North Korea, likely taken during the Korean War era. The camp is situated along a riverbank or reservoir, surrounded by steep mountainous terrain. Multiple low-profile barrack-style buildings are visible clustered near the water's edge.
    A black-and-white archival photograph showing a soldier seated on a wooden chair in an outdoor setting. The soldier is wearing a steel helmet and military field uniform, appearing to be at rest or engaged in a minor task. A hillside with vegetation is visible in the background.
    A military chaplain wearing liturgical vestments (white alb and embroidered stole) stands before a military jeep that has been converted into a field altar, suggesting an outdoor field Mass or religious service. The setting appears to be a mountainous, rural area, consistent with a wartime environment, likely the Korean War era based on the jeep style and photographic quality. The jeep's hood is being used as an improvised altar surface with what appear to be religious items and supply boxes arranged on it.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    ASSOCIATED NEWS

    Selfless service, devotion to soldiers define Korean War chaplain’s service

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    Prisoner of War
    Korean War
    Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun
    Chaplain
    Medal of Honor

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Schedule Social Post
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery