JOSE MENDOZA LOPEZ

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Master Sergeant Jose M. Lopez (World War II) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsamhouston.asp. Jose M. Lopez, native of Texas, enlisted in the U.S. Army in April 1942 during World War II. Lopez served in Company K, 23nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. In Krinkelt, Belgium, on December 17, 1944, Master Sergeant Lopez single-handedly held off a German attack allowing his company to withdraw. Lopez received the Medal of Honor on June 18, 1945. As a Medal of Honor recipient, Lopez was removed from combat duty but continued work as a recruiter until retiring in 1973. At the time of his death on May 16, 2005, Lopez was the oldest-surviving Hispanic Medal of Honor recipient. https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2054 *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events.