José M. López, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José M. López

Mexican World War II Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1910

Place of Birth: Santiago Ihuitlán Plumas, Oaxaca, Mexico

Date of Death: 16-May-2005

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

José Mendoza López (July 10, 1910 – May 16, 2005) was a Mexican-born United States Army soldier who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge, in which he single-handedly repulsed a German infantry attack, killing at least 100 enemy troops.