The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Samuel Rodriguez-Lopez, RA12296854, who died in the service of his country on July 22nd, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as MIA to Declared Dead. At the time of his death Samuel was 20 years of age. He was from New York County, New York. Samuel's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by CPL Samuel Rodriguez-Lopez include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Sergeant Rodriguez-Lopez was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on July 22, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Sergeant Rodriguez-Lopez was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.