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1. Moderator
   Doug Watt

   From the Marine Corps Association:

   Father Capodanno moved to the side of Sergeant Lawrence Peters. He recited the Lord’s Prayer with him. After Peters had died, he moved to comfort Corporal Ray Harton. He cradled the young corporal’s head, blessed the wounded Marine with his left hand, saying, “God is here with us, Marine, and help is on the way.”

   As the fighting raged, Father Capodanno saw a young lance corporal giving aid to a wounded corpsman who was in danger of bleeding to death from a thigh wound. As the priest moved toward the wounded man, an enemy machine gunner set up his weapon no further than 15 meters away. Father Capodanno gathered the corpsman in his arms, and used his own body to shield the wounded man from enemy fire. He was struck and killed instantly, 27 bullets piercing his body. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

   The day after his death, a letter written by Father Capodanno was delivered to the regimental commander. In the letter, the fallen priest had written, “I am due to go home in late November or early December. I humbly request that I stay over Christmas and New Year’s with my men. I am willing to relinquish my thirty days leave….”

2. Inactive
   Nanda Panjandrum

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   @dougwatt, I truly appreciate your amplifying comment, above!

3. Member
   dajoho

   Great post NP. MOH Chaplain – what a story. RIP Grunt Padre.

4. Member
   Pugshot

   John 15:13

   “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

5. Member
   colleenb

   Dear NP: Thank you so much for remembering Fr. Capodanno. I had forgotten that this is the 50th anniversary of his death. The Military Archdiocese will have a Mass today, September 5th, at the Basilica in DC as it does every year. Fr. Capodanno, pray for us.

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   Nanda Panjandrum

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   colleenb (View Comment):
   Dear NP: Thank you so much for remembering Fr. Capodanno. I had forgotten that this is the 50th anniversary of his death. The Military Archdiocese will have a Mass today, September 5th, at the Basilica in DC as it does every year. Fr. Capodanno, pray for us.

   I will be watching and praying at home at 1830, for sure @colleenb

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   Patrick McClure

   Thanks Nanda. A great story to end my day on. Good night.

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