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1st Lt Baldomero Lopez, United States Marine Corps, was a platoon commander in Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, X Corps. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Inchon, Korea, 15 September 1950. He willingly gave his life in the protection of his Marines and nation, and his courage, prudence, and character exemplified the qualities expected of a Marine officer.
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