Father Emil J. Kapaun

Father Emil J. Kapaun (HM188F)

Location: Pratt, KS 67124 Pratt County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 42.271', W 98° 44.422'

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Chaplain

— "The Shepherd in Combat Boots" —

Capt. U.S. Army
WWII · Korea

Died in Pyokotong, Korea
POW Camp 5-6-51
while shepherding his men
and giving of his own
food and clothing.

Born at Pilsen, Ks.
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HM NumberHM188F
Series This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series
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Year Placed2003
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 7:54pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 522886 N 4173063
Decimal Degrees37.70451667, -98.74036667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 42.271', W 98° 44.422'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 42' 16.26" N, 98° 44' 25.32" W
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Area Code(s)620
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7501 Chandler Rd, Pratt KS 67124, US
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