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Baldomero López (August 23, 1925 – September 15, 1950) was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Incheon Landing on September 15, 1950.
[9] 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, is the only Hispanic graduate of the United States Naval Academy to receive the Medal of Honor. [10] Captain Humbert Roque Versace was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor to be given to an Army POW for his actions during captivity in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. [11]
On September 15, 1950, Lopez participated in the Incheon invasion in Korea as member of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.). First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez leading his men over the seawall at Inchon on the day of his death. Lopez engaged the enemy immediately after landing with the assault waves.
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Baldomero Lopez: 1948 1st Lieutenant; Marine Corps infantry platoon leader; posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the landings at Inchon [75] [76] Robert D. Reem: 1948 2nd Lieutenant; Marine Corps infantry platoon leader; Medal of Honor recipient for actions at Chinhung-ni, North Korea [75] [77]
— Two of the Texas facilities were VLB Texas State Veterans Homes. — Touchstone Communities operates both of these homes. The Bronze Award is the first step in the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award Program.
USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK-3010) / (AK-3010) is the third ship of the 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo-class cargo ship built in 1985. The ship is named after First lieutenant Baldomero López , a US Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Korean War .
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