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   From: NoObedienceSkills@NoSubservienceSkills.NoComplianceSkills   
      
   Jose M. Lopez   
      
   Rank and organization:Sergeant, U.S. Army, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry   
   Division   
   Place and date:Near Krinkelt, Belgium, 17 December 1944   
   Entered service at:Brownsville, Texas   
   Born:Mission, Texas   
   G.O. No.: 47, 18 June 1945   
      
   Citation:   
      
   "On his own initiative, he carried his heavy machinegun from Company K's   
   right flank to its left, in order to protect that flank which was in danger   
   of being overrun by advancing enemy infantry supported by tanks. Occupying a   
   shallow hole offering no protection above his waist, he cut down a group of   
   10 Germans. Ignoring enemy fire from an advancing tank, he held his position   
   and cut down 25 more enemy infantry attempting to turn his flank. Glancing   
   to his right, he saw a large number of infantry swarming in from the front.   
   Although dazed and shaken from enemy artillery fire which had crashed into   
   the ground only a few yards away, he realized that his position soon would   
   be outflanked. Again, alone, he carried his machinegun to a position to the   
   right rear of the sector; enemy tanks and infantry were forcing a   
   withdrawal. Blown over backward by the concussion of enemy fire, he   
   immediately reset his gun and continued his fire. Single-handed he held off   
   the German horde until he was satisfied his company had effected its   
   retirement. Again he loaded his gun on his back and in a hail of small arms   
   fire he ran to a point where a few of his comrades were attempting to set up   
   another defense against the onrushing enemy. He fired from this position   
   until his ammunition was exhausted. Still carrying his gun, he fell back   
   with his small group to Krinkelt. Sgt. Lopez's gallantry and intrepidity, on   
   seemingly suicidal missions in which he killed at least 100 of the enemy,   
   were almost solely responsible for allowing Company K to avoid being   
   enveloped, to withdraw successfully and to give other forces coming up in   
   support time to build a line which repelled the enemy drive.[4]"   
      
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_M._Lopez   
      
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