Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth Stumpf has died at 77

DEATH OF THE DAY

Medal of Honor recipient Kenneth Stumpf has died at 77
By Rachel Nostrant
Apr 26, 10:16 AM
President Lyndon Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Stumpf of Menasha, Wis., during outdoor ceremonies on Sept.19, 1968 at White House grounds in Washington. (AP Photo/ Charles Tasnadi)

Retired Army Sgt. Maj. Kenneth E. Stumpf, a Medal of Honor recipient, died Saturday at the age of 77, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Stumpf was a specialist on April 25, 1967, when, in Duc Pho, Vietnam, his platoon came under heavy fire and three of his comrades were wounded.

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