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          This book follows the life of Fr. Kapaun during his military service, Prisoner of War captivity, and his subsequent death at the hands of cruel Communist.!

          The incredible story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history and his path to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church.

        1. The first, which occupies the book's first hundred or so pages, is the story of Father Emil Kapaun, a Kansas-born Catholic priest who volunteers for service in.
        2. This book follows the life of Fr. Kapaun during his military service, Prisoner of War captivity, and his subsequent death at the hands of cruel Communist.
        3. Stansifer tells the remarkable story of Chaplain Kapaun, a World War II and Korean War chaplain who heroically spent his life in service to the men of the US.
        4. Father Kapaun's Story.

          5. The True Story of a Catholic Chaplain War Hero: Father Emil Kapaun’s Life and Legacy

          The Saint Makers

          Inside the Catholic Church and How a War Hero Inspired a Journey of Faith

          By Joe Drape

          Hachette Books, 2020

          256 pages

          Joe Drape tells a compelling tale in The Saint Makers.

          Indeed, the man is a fantastic writer, and his talent is on full display.

          This is especially so when it comes to telling the tale of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who died in Chinese captivity during the Korean conflict and whose remains have just been identified.

          For instance, discussing Father Kapaun’s early life and decision to become a priest, he notes the priest’s obvious, almost-movie-star good looks.

          But Father Kapaun “had no interest in breaking hearts; instead he wanted to swell them with the grace of God,” Drape writes.

          Drape also relates, “Even as a novice [sic], Emil connected with people by being a doer rather than a talker,” a trait that would mark his entir