Nephew of Father Emil Joseph Kapaun accepts Medal of Honor on behalf of his uncle at White House

17 Nov 2017

By The Record

U.S. President Barack Obama stands next to Ray Kapaun, nephew of U.S. Army chaplain Father Emil Joseph Kapaun, during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington April 11. The nephew accepted the nation’s highest military award for bravery on behalf of his uncle, who died May 23, 1951, in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. (CNS photo /Bob Roller) (April 11, 2013) See KAPAUN-MEDAL and KAPAUN-SOLDIERS April 11, 2013.