The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Joseph Benito Lopez
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
K CO 21 INF 24 DIV
Date of Death
July 11, 1950
Private First Class Lopez was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action when his position near Chochiwon, South Korea was overrun by overwhelming North Korean forces on July 11, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.