An Army Chaplain who attended the Conception Abbey Seminary College in Northwest Missouri has received the Medal of Honor, more than 50 years after his death.

President Barack Obama posthumously awarded  Father Emil J Kapaun Thursday at the White-House. 

He was an Army Captain who served in Korea from Kansas and served with the 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.

 He died at the age of 51 while a prisoner of war in Korea.

“Kapaun’s selfless and heroic service during the Korean War is a remarkable example of what makes our nation great,” Said Missouri Representative Sam Graves.  “He was a man of God who calmly ministered to the wounded in the middle of a firefight, at grave risk to his life and his freedom.”

His nephew, Ray Kapaun, and family were at the White House to commemorate his example of selfless service and sacrifice. 

“This is the valor we honor today — an American soldier who didn’t fire a gun, but who wielded the mightiest weapon of all, a love for his brothers so pure that he was willing to die so that they might live. ” Said President Barack Obama.

You can watch the ceremony below: