Some surprising news has come to light about the man who could become the first Roman Catholic Saint to emerge from the Korea War.
The remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army Chaplain who died in North Korean captivity, were thought to be in an unmarked grave on the Yalu River near Prison Camp 5 but may actually be in Hawaii.
Some surprising news has come to light about the man who could become the first Roman Catholic Saint to emerge from the Korea War.
The remains of Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army Chaplain who died in North Korean captivity, were thought to be in an unmarked grave on the Yalu River near Prison Camp 5 but may actually be in Hawaii.
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