Chaplain (Captain) Emil Kapaun of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on April 11, 2013, for his heroic actions during the Battle of Unsan on ...

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun was a Catholic priest and U.S. Army chaplain known for his deep faith and selfless service, particularly during the Korean War. Born in 1916 in Pilsen, Kansas, he was ...