FIRST LT BALDOMERO LOPEZ T-AK 3010

Ship Name and Designation History

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2nd Lt. John P. Bobo Class Maritime Prepositioning Ship
Acquired by the Navy under a long-term charter November 20 1985


1. MV 1ST. LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ AK-3010
   Placed in service under the direction of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) to be operated by American Overseas Marine Corporation
   
   
2. USNS 1ST LT. BALDOMERO LOPEZ T-AK-3010
   Purchased by the US Navy Military Sealift Command January 17 2006

 

Naval Covers

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1. USNS 1st lt. Baldomero Lopez T-AK-3010 Covers Page 1    (2007)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 2-2(n+) (MV,FPO AP 96671-7224)

2005-04-29

N/A

From the 2005 USCS Postmark Survey by Paul Bunter.

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Ships Marking

2005-04-29

N/A

From the 2005 USCS Postmark Survey by Paul Bunter.

 

Ships Straight Line Marking

1991-06-05

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Ships Received Marking

1991-06-05

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez, USMC (August 23 1925 - September 15 1950).
1st Lt. Lopez was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for smothering a hand grenade with his own body during the Inchon landing on September 15 1950.
1st Lt. Lopez was serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.) at the time of his death. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Lieutenant Lopez's decorations include the Purple Heart Medal, Presidential Unit Citation with one bronze star, China Service Medal, and Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars.

 

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