A Shepherd in Combat Boots: Chaplain Emil Kapaun of the 1st Cavalry Division

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by William L. Maher

A well-documented biography of an extraordinary
person, Emil Kapun, who was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross, Medal of Honor,
and named "Servant of God" by the Vatican.

Try to escape, the American soldiers warned
Catholic Chaplain Emil Kapaun. However, he
refused to leave his wounded comrades and
became a POW. His decision marked a turning
point in the inspiring life of this young
priest.

Kapaun's faith and courage on the battlefield
and in prison set an example for hundreds of
young American captives. When they were
starving, he stole food for them. If the men
needed encouragement, he defied prison rules
and prayed with them. When the communist guards
mocked his faith in God, the chaplain publicly
defended his beliefs.

When Kapaun became sick, the communist denied
him medicine and watched him die in their
vermin-infested "hospital." However, they could
not extinguish the memories of how he served
other prisoners.

Published in 2001 by Burd Street Press

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ISBN-10: 1572493054 ISBN-13: 978-1572493056