Vincent R. Capodanno
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 38 years 203 days (462 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Vincent Robert Capodanno Jr., M.M. (February 13, 1929 – September 4, 1967) was a Catholic priest and Maryknoll Missioner killed in action while serving as a Navy chaplain with a Marine Corps infantry unit during the Vietnam War.
He was a posthumous recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty.
The Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God, the first of the four stages toward possible sainthood.
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