Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez
Marine Corps
— Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez Marker
Inscription.
First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez. Marine Corps.
The President of the United States in the name of Congress takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor posthumously to First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez Marine Corps . for service set forth in the following
Citation: . For The President of the United States of America The name of Congress takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (posthumously) to First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez (MCSN-HQ-4934) United States Marine Corps for conspicuous gallantry an intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 15 September 1950 as a Marine platoon commander of Company A, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces during the landing at Inchon, Korea. With his platoon First Lieutenant Lopez was engaged in the reduction of immediate enemy beach defenses after landing with the assault waves. Exposing himself to hostile fire, He moved forward alongside a bunker and prepared to throw a hand grenade into the next pillbox whose fire was pinning down that sector of The beach. Taken under fire by an enemy automatic weapon and hit in the right shoulder and chest as he lifted his arm to throw he fell backward and dropped the deadly missile. After a moment, he turned and dragged his body forward in an effort to retrieve the grenade and throw it. In critical condition from pain and loss of blood, and unable to grasp the hand grenade firmly enough to hurl it. he chose to sacrifice himself rather than endanger the lives of his men and with a sweeping motion of his wounded right arm, cradled the grenade under him and absorbed the full impact of the explosion. His exceptional courage, fortitude, and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon First Lt. Lopez and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
The President of the United States in the name of Congress takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor posthumously to First Lieutenant
Baldomero Lopez
Marine Corps
for service set forth in the following
Citation:
For The President of the United States of America The name of Congress takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (posthumously) to First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez (MCSN-HQ-4934) United States Marine Corps for conspicuous gallantry an intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 15 September 1950 as a Marine platoon commander of Company A, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces during the landing at Inchon, Korea. With his platoon First Lieutenant Lopez was engaged in the reduction of immediate enemy beach defenses after landing with the assault waves. Exposing himself to hostile fire,
He moved forward alongside a bunker and prepared to throw a hand grenade into the next pillbox whose fire was pinning down that sector of The beach. Taken under fire by an enemy automatic weapon and hit in the right shoulder and chest as he lifted his arm to throw he fell backward and dropped the deadly missile. After a moment, he turned
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and dragged his body forward in an effort to retrieve the grenade and throw it. In critical condition from pain and loss of blood, and unable to grasp the hand grenade firmly enough to hurl it. he chose to sacrifice himself rather than endanger the lives of his men and with a sweeping motion of his wounded right arm, cradled the grenade under him and absorbed the full impact of the explosion. His exceptional courage, fortitude, and devotion to duty reflect the highest credit upon First Lt. Lopez and the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Location. 27° 58.587′ N, 82° 21.783′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Memorial can be reached from N US Highway 301 (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Marker located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Highway 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Baldomero Lopez. (Submitted on May 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
