Robert Penn Medal of Honor Monument unveiled in Hopewell

Robert Penn Medal of Honor Monument unveiled in Hopewell

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- The Robert Penn Medal of Honor was dedicated and unveiled in Hopewell on Saturday and honors the heroism of a soldier who fought in the Spanish-American War. The City of Hopewell joined forces with the Veterans Memorial Circle Improvement Committee to dedicate the monument on Saturday, April 19 at the Jacob J. Pearson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 637 banquet room in Hopewell. The monument was then unveiled at the Veteran…

Local Medal of Honor recipient shares his story

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) -- A Girard man shared the story of his special heroism, which earned him the highest of honors. Friday, Kenneth David, 75, held up the Medal of Honor he was awarded in January. He earned it for his actions in Vietnam. "I was eyeball to eyeball with the enemy," he said. It's scary to most, but not to Private First Class David. He recounts what happened on May 7, 1970, as if it took place just minutes ago. "The enemy was comin…