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Vincent R. Capodanno

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

Medal of Honor Chaplains

Lieutenant Vincent Capodanno – the “Grunt Padre” Awarded the Medal of Honor: January 7, 1969 Born in Staten Island, New York, Vincent Capodanno was ordained

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