Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Vietnam War Vincent R. Capodanno was a U.S. Navy chaplain who earned the Medal of Honor while serving with the Marines during
Lieutenant Vincent Capodanno – the “Grunt Padre” Awarded the Medal of Honor: January 7, 1969 Born in Staten Island, New York, Vincent Capodanno was ordained
Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,519 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.
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