State honors fallen soldier from Mahoning Valley

COLUMBUS — A Boardman soldier killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq was honored by state lawmakers and the governor’s office today during pre-Memorial Day ceremonies at the Statehouse.

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Donald Vincent Clark died in the crash over Mosul in late 2008. He was among half a dozen fallen servicemen remembered during a joint session of the Ohio House and Senate, where lawmakers presented family members with Military Medals of Distinction.

“We gather today to honor six brave servicemen – six Americans, six Ohioans, six fathers, sons, brothers and friends – all lost while standing in defense of this great union, all lost by boldly standing up against tyranny,” said Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina.

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