US President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to US Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun, accepted posthumously by his nephew Ray, left, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House April 11, 2013 in Washington, DC. Father Kapaun was honored for his heroism during combat at Unsan, Korea and later died as a POW.

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US President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to US Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun, accepted posthumously by his nephew Ray, left, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House April 11, 2013 in Washington, DC. Father Kapaun was honored for his heroism during combat at Unsan, Korea and later died as a POW.

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