A Shepherd in Combat Boots: Chaplain Emil Kapaun of the 1st Cavalry Division
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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 communists 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. This book is a well-documented biography of an extraordinary person.
List of IllustrationsviAcknowledgmentsviiChapter 1Captured by the Communists1Chapter 2Growing Up on a Farm20Chapter 3Becoming a Priest32Chapter 4Into the Army51Chapter 5Back into Uniform65Chapter 6Going to War76Chapter 7The Struggle in Korea85Chapter 8A Reversal of Fortune104Chapter 9The Valley116Chapter 10Camp No. 5128Chapter 11The Dying Place143Epilogue156Notes162Bibliography175Index186
