Pilsen in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun
In Memory Of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
1. Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun Marker
Korean Conflict
Born April 20, 1916,
Pilsen, Kansas
Died May 6, 1951
Buried in Communist Prison Camp,
North Korea
"He was all man and all priest."
(Testimony of his fellow prisoners)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Heroes • Religion & Religious Structures • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 38° 28.251′ N, 97° 2.187′ W. Memorial is in Pilsen, Kansas, in Marion County. It is on 275th Street east of Remington Road, on the right when traveling east. Memorial cross is in St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Marion KS 66861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilbert Henry Otte (approx. 4.3 miles away); Civil War and Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); Old Santa Fe Trail (approx. 8.3 miles away); Elgin House (approx.
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Regarding Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun. Father Kapaun was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor by President Obama on April 11, 2013.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Father Emil J. Kapaun. Catholic Diocese of Wichita website entry (Submitted on April 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, Medal of Honor. U.S. Army website entry (Submitted on April 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
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2. Roman Catholic Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun, United States Army recipient of the Medal of Honor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
3. Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
4. St. John Nepomucene Catholic Parish
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 759 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
