Baldomero López
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 74 years ago |
Date of birth | August 23,1925 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Tampa |
Florida | |
United States | |
Date of died | September 15,1950 |
Died | Incheon |
South Korea | |
Places of burial | Centro Asturiano De Tampa Inc, Tampa, Florida, United States |
Battles and wars | Korean War |
Battle of Inchon | |
Education | Hillsborough High School |
United States Naval Academy | |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Order of Military Merit | |
Unit | 1st Battalion, 5th Marines |
1st Marine Division | |
Year of servic | 1943–1947 ; 1947–1950 (U.S. Marine Corps) |
Nationality | American |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 604677 |
Baldomero López Life story
Baldomero López 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.