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.
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10 July 1910 Santiago Ihuitlan Plumas, Mexico
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Died |
16 May 2005 (aged 94) San Antonio, Texas
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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