Saw a documentary on this priest over the weekend. Have attached a summary below. The line "after his third purple heart, father went home." How different than the purple hearts kerry manufactured for himself. The Grunt Padre Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, 1929 - 1967 What is a martyr? Father Vincent Capodanno was born on February 13, 1929 in Staten Island, NY. He was ordained a priest on June 14, 1958 at Maryknoll, NY. Following his ordination he was assigned to Maryknoll missions in Taiwan. In 1965 he was granted permission by his Superiors to enlist in the U.S. Navy as...
