Vincent Robert Capodanno

(1929-1967)

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

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Vincent Robert Capodanno Jr. (February 13, 1929 – September 4, 1967) was a Roman Catholic priest and Maryknoll Missioner (M.M.) who was killed in action while serving as a United States Navy chaplain assigned to 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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Born	13 February 1929 Staten Island, New York
Died	4 September 1967 (aged 38) Thăng Bình District, Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam
Zodiac	Aquarius
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