Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun (1916 - 1951) died of wounds in a North Korean prison after many long months of heroic service to his fellow prisoners and to his Church. A cause for his Beatification is being investigated.

If you would like more information about this heroic chaplain, or if you feel you have received a favor through his intercession, please write to:

Father John V. Hotze, J.V.
Father Kapaun Guild
Catholic Diocese of Wichita
424 North Broadway
Wichita, Kansas 67202

The website is www.frkapaun.org

Father Kapaun’s life is outlined in Faces of Holiness I.

Army Chaplain Joseph Verbis LaFleur (1912-1944) died aboard a sinking prisoner of war ship. He was last seen persuading his men to leave the hold of the vessel before he did, blessing them and helping them up the ladder to possible safety.

A man of great faith and compassion, he distinguished himself many times during the horrid days of the Second World War. He fearlessly aided and consoled the wounded at Clark Field during the heavy attack in December 1941. As a prisoner of the Japanese, he regularly gave his own food and clothing to Americans in the prison hospital. Once, he even posed as a laborer to go on a detail with 750 other prisoners so that they would have a chaplain with them. He often risked his own life to rescue or see to the needs of others. Many believe that his selfless devotion to his men and his love of God are marks of the heroic virtue of sanctity.

If you would like more information about this heroic chaplain, to request a prayer card, or if you feel you have received a favor through his intercession, please write to Richard or Carol LaFleur, 187 St. Mary Ave., Opelousas, LA 70570.

Navy Chaplain Vincent R. Capodanno, M.M. (1927-1967), assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, died heroically on the battlefield in Vietnam. Many today feel that his dedication and selflessness exemplified the heroic virtue of a saint.

For more information, or if you feel you have received a favor through his intercession, please write to the Rev. Vincent Robert Capodanno Foundation, P.O. Box 1757, Front Royal, VA 22630. Their website is:

http://www.father-capodanno.org/

Father Capodanno’s life is outlined on this site and in Faces of Holiness II. The full length biography of Father Capodanno, The Grunt Padre, by Rev. Daniel Mode, is available from CMJ Marian Publishers, 1-888-636-6799, www.cmjbooks.com.