Emil Kapaun
1916–1951Korean War US Army chaplain, POW, Medal of Honor recipient and Venerable
Famous people · Clear Creek Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clear Creek Township
Closest of all is Emil Kapaun, from Pilsen, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Clear Creek Township is on record yet. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Emil Kapaun
Best known
Emil Kapaun
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clear Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clear Creek Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Fay Moulton
1876–1945Athletics and American football competitor
Martha Wall
1910–2000American Christian medical missionary, philosopher, nurse, and author
Horace B. Griffen
1894–1972Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona - 1956
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clear Creek Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Emil Kapaun: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Tayo: Clarence Hennecke, Stan Laurel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Carpenter: Mrs. John H. Alexander, Mrs. Elbert R. Dean, compilers and publishers., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Hoch: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Metzler: Margiemetz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Faust: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons