Menasha’s Isle of Valor

Menasha’s Isle of Valor. . , Side 1 , First Sergeant Elmer J. Burr, The Isle of Valor is dedicated to the Menasha residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and “gave the last full measure of devotion.” Only two communities have had multiple residents receive the Congressional Medal of Honor: Menasha, Wisconsin, and Pueblo, Colorado. Menasha’s are Staff Sergeant Kenneth E. Stumpf and First Sergeant Elmer J. Burr. , First Sergeant Elmer J. Burr, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division, United States Army, posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for action on 24 December 1942 near Buna, New Guinea. , Sergeant Burr was cited for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. During an attack, Burr saw an enemy grenade strike near his company commander. Instantly and with heroic self-sacrifice, he threw himself upon it, smothering the explosion with his body., Side 2 , Staff Sergeant Kenneth E. Stumpf, The Isle of Valor is dedicated to the Menasha residents who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and “gave the last full measure of devotion.” Only two communities have had multiple residents receive the Congressional Medal of Honor: Menasha, Wisconsin, and Pueblo, Colorado. Menasha’s are Staff Sergeant Kenneth E. Stumpf and First Sergeant Elmer J. Burr. , Staff Sergeant Kenneth E. Stumpf, Company C, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, was presented the Medal of Honor for action on 25 April 1967 near Duc Pho, Viet Nam. , Sergeant Stumpf was cited for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. He distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader on a search and destroy mission. His squad eliminated two of three enemy bunker positions, and Stumpf single-handedly destroyed the third. His actions resulted in the rescue of three wounded squad members.