President Biden will award a Vietnam War veteran from Girard the Medal of Honor.

It has been over four years since the 50th anniversary of the events that led to this eventual award.

Kenneth David and his company went under heavy fire and bombardment on a mountaintop in Vietnam on May 7, 1970. He and his men were outnumbered and needed to extract out of the area.

David proceeded to alert the enemy by yelling, laying suppressive fire and even throwing grenades to combat the onslaught of bullets and explosives he was up against. 

Troops began to fight their way to David's position which allowed him to take an injured comrade to shelter before David and the other troops caused the enemies to flee.

Seven of the men in David's company died that day but 13 other men made it home thanks to his actions that day.

David received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroics but an upgrade to the Medal of Honor has been sought out for the better part of over 25 years.

With the help of the former Director of Trumbull County Veteran Services and current National Policy Director of the National Association County Veterans Service Office (NACVSO) Herm Breuer over the last 13 years the documentation on why David should be awarded the Medal of Honor was finally able to be reviewed by the Board of Corrections of Military Records.

The ceremony awarding David with the Medal of Honor will be held on Friday at 5 p.m.