Eusebio Lopez

This site is dedicated to Eusebio Lopez, born on August 14, 1915 in Encinal, Texas.  Eusebio Lopez died on May 20, 2000 in the Audie Murphy VA hospital in San Antonio, Texas.  Eusebio Lopez, was the tenth child of Teodoso Lopez and Juanita Martinez.  His mother, Juanita M. Lopez passed away seven days after his eleventh birthday.  His father, Teodoso Lopez died one day before his thirty-ninth birthday.  Eusebio was drafted in the US Army at the age of 26, on February 9, 1942.  His address at the time of enlistment was Rt.#1 Box 244 Atascosa, Texas, Bexar County.  Occupation - Farmer.

Military Occupational Specialty and No.   Rifleman 745. 

Military Qualification: Combat Qual. Infantry.   

Battles and Campaigns:  Aleutian Islands, Rhineland.

Decorations and citations:  Victory Medal

                                           American Theatre Medal

                                           Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star

                                           FAME Theatre Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star

                                           Purple Heart CO 25 Hq. 21st GH 4 Feb 45

                                          Combat Infantry Badge CO 37

                                          274th Inf. Regt 26 Feb 45. 

 

 Service outside continental U.S. and return:

Date of Departure	Destination	Date of Arrival
19 Jun 1942	Alaska	27 Jun 1942
31 Mar 1944	USA	8 Apr 1944
1 Dec 1944	ETQ	10 Dec 1944
17 Mar 1945	USA	4 Apr  1944

Wounds received in action:  13 Jan 45 in France.

Total length of service:   4 years 10 months 6 days

                                      Continental service 2 years 8 months 12 days. 

                                      Foreign service 2 years 1 month 24 days.

Highest grade held PFC.  Date of rank 1 Jun 45.

Reason for Separation:   Certificate of Disability Discharge Sec I AR 615-361 11 Jan 46 approved Wm Beaumont Gen Hospital El Paso, Texas 11 October 1946. 

Honorable Discharge Separation 14 Dec 1946.

Eusebio Lopez never talked about his military experience.  It was too painful and it was something that he wanted to place behind him.  He never complained nor blamed anyone for his misfortune.  Eusebio Lopez took things like they came and excepted things as being the Lords will.  I am very proud to say that this man was my father.  I will have his loving memory in my heart till the good Lord calls me home.  I look forward to the day that I will be united with this wonderful man forever.

It is his unconditional love that has inspired me to post this web site in his memory.  Lord thank you for this unique man which you placed in this world to be my father. 

Forever Yours,
Daniel E. Lopez Sr.