Life-Size Statue Honoring Lt. Baldomero Lopez Set for Tampa Riverwalk
A life-size bronze statue honoring Tampa native and Korean War hero Lt. Baldomero Lopez, a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, is set to be unveiled outside Waterworks Park on the Tampa Riverwalk. The statue commemorates Lopez's ultimate sacrifice in saving…
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 27, 2026 —
A life-size bronze statue honoring Tampa native and Korean War hero Lt. Baldomero Lopez is set to be unveiled outside Waterworks Park on the Tampa Riverwalk. The memorial recognizes Lopez, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously.
The statue commemorates Lopez’s sacrifice in saving fellow Marines during the Battle of Inchon, according to the information provided about the planned unveiling. The summary does not specify when the unveiling will take place or identify the people or organizations arranging it.
The work is described as life-size and made of bronze. No further details were provided about its design, the artist, the process behind its creation or any accompanying events. The precise location outside Waterworks Park was also not specified.
Lopez is identified as a Tampa native and a Korean War hero. The available information does not provide additional biographical details or describe the circumstances of the action at Inchon beyond noting that he gave his life while saving fellow Marines.
The planned installation will place the tribute outside Waterworks Park along the Tampa Riverwalk. The unveiling date, public access arrangements and any remarks or ceremonies connected with the event were not included in the summary. Those details remain unspecified.
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