Governor signs bill for Fr. Kapaun memorial at Capitol

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A memorial to Fr. Emil Kapaun at the Kansas Capitol is becoming closer to reality. On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill in favor of a memorial to him. Kapaun, from Pilsen, Kansas, served as an Army chaplain and captain during the Korean War. He is the most highly decorated chaplain in Army history. He was captured while refusing to leave the wounded and died as a prisoner of war in 1951. “Father Emil Kapaun was known for his selfless, dedicated service and providing...