If you've ever viewed the famous photograph of a lone Marine leading his men over the seawall at the Battle of Inchon during the Korean War, then you've met First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez. That's him in the photo. A few minutes after it was taken, Lieutenant Lopez sacrificed his life, smothering a live hand grenade with his own body to protect his men. It was an act of bravery that earned him the Nation's top military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

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