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'''Vincent Robert Capodanno Jr.''' ({{Birth date and age|1929|2|13|df=yes}} – September 4, 1967) was an American [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] and [[Maryknoll Missioners|Maryknoll Missioner]] who served as a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[chaplain]] during the [[Vietnam War]]. Known for his selfless dedication to the Marines he served, he was posthumously awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic actions on September 4, 1967, in [[Quế Sơn Valley]], [[Vietnam]], where he was killed in action while ministering to wounded and dying soldiers during a fierce battle.<ref name="cmohs">{{Cite web |title=Vincent R. Capodanno |url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/vincent-r-capodanno |publisher=Congressional Medal of Honor Society |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> The [[Catholic Church]] declared him a [[Saints|Servant of God]] in 2006, marking the first step toward potential [[canonization]], recognizing his life of heroic virtue.<ref name="milarch2006">{{Cite web |title=Father Vincent R. Capodanno Remembered |url=https://www.milarch.org/father-vincent-r-capodanno-remembered/ |publisher=Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA |date=2013-09-04 |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref>
'''Vincent Robert Capodanno Jr.''' (13 February 1929 – September 4, 1967) was an American [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] and [[Maryknoll Missioners|Maryknoll Missioner]] who served as a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] [[chaplain]] during the [[Vietnam War]]. Known for his selfless dedication to the Marines he served, he was posthumously awarded the [[Medal of Honor]] for his heroic actions on September 4, 1967, in [[Quế Sơn Valley]], [[Vietnam]], where he was killed in action while ministering to wounded and dying soldiers during a fierce battle.<ref name="cmohs">{{Cite web |title=Vincent R. Capodanno |url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/vincent-r-capodanno |publisher=Congressional Medal of Honor Society |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> The [[Catholic Church]] declared him a [[Saints|Servant of God]] in 2006, marking the first step toward potential [[canonization]], recognizing his life of heroic virtue.<ref name="milarch2006">{{Cite web |title=Father Vincent R. Capodanno Remembered |url=https://www.milarch.org/father-vincent-r-capodanno-remembered/ |publisher=Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA |date=2013-09-04 |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref>


Born in [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Capodanno felt a calling to the [[priesthood]] early in life, entering the [[Maryknoll Missionary Seminary]] in [[Ossining, New York|Ossining]], [[New York (state)|New York]], in 1949.<ref name="wikipedia">{{Cite web |title=Vincent R. Capodanno |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_R._Capodanno |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> After serving as a missionary in [[Taiwan]] and [[Hong Kong]], he joined the Navy Chaplain Corps in 1965, motivated by a desire to serve soldiers in [[Vietnam]].<ref name="capodannoguild">{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.capodannoguild.org/ |publisher=Father Vincent Capodanno Guild |date=2023-09-18 |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> His tireless pastoral care earned him the nickname “Grunt Padre” among the Marines, reflecting his deep connection with enlisted men.<ref name="mode">{{Cite book |last=Mode |first=Daniel L. |title=The Grunt Padre: The Service and Sacrifice of Father Vincent Robert Capodanno |publisher=CMJ Marian Publishers |year=2000 |isbn=978-1890718039}}</ref> Capodanno’s cause for [[canonization]] continues, with a reported miracle involving the healing of a Florida woman with multiple sclerosis under review by the [[Vatican]].<ref name="wikipedia" /> His legacy is honored through memorials, including a statue in [[Gaeta]], [[Italy]], and the USS Capodanno, a naval ship named in his honor.<ref name="milarch2006" />
Born in [[Staten Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], Capodanno felt a calling to the [[priesthood]] early in life, entering the [[Maryknoll Missionary Seminary]] in [[Ossining, New York|Ossining]], [[New York (state)|New York]], in 1949.<ref name="wikipedia">{{Cite web |title=Vincent R. Capodanno |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_R._Capodanno |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> After serving as a missionary in [[Taiwan]] and [[Hong Kong]], he joined the Navy Chaplain Corps in 1965, motivated by a desire to serve soldiers in [[Vietnam]].<ref name="capodannoguild">{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.capodannoguild.org/ |publisher=Father Vincent Capodanno Guild |date=2023-09-18 |access-date=July 14, 2025}}</ref> His tireless pastoral care earned him the nickname “Grunt Padre” among the Marines, reflecting his deep connection with enlisted men.<ref name="mode">{{Cite book |last=Mode |first=Daniel L. |title=The Grunt Padre: The Service and Sacrifice of Father Vincent Robert Capodanno |publisher=CMJ Marian Publishers |year=2000 |isbn=978-1890718039}}</ref> Capodanno’s cause for [[canonization]] continues, with a reported miracle involving the healing of a Florida woman with multiple sclerosis under review by the [[Vatican]].<ref name="wikipedia" /> His legacy is honored through memorials, including a statue in [[Gaeta]], [[Italy]], and the USS Capodanno, a naval ship named in his honor.<ref name="milarch2006" />
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