Baldomero Lopez (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 Inchon Landing on September 15, 1950.
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| - Baldomero Lopez (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 Inchon Landing on September 15, 1950.
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| - KIA at Incheon, South Korea
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| - Baldomero Lopez, Medal of Honor recipient
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- National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
- Purple Heart BAR.svg
- China Service Medal ribbon.svg
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- US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png
- United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
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- Tampa, Florida
- Centro Asturiano Memorial Park
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| - Baldomero Lopez (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 Inchon Landing on September 15, 1950.
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