Korean War
| Service # | 12329225 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A BTRY 82 AAA AW BN 2 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | August 31 1950 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Lopa was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Lopa was a member of Battery A, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on August 31, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953.
Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Private First Class Lopa were accounted for in 2023. His name is permanently inscribed on the “Courts of the Missing” at the Honolulu Memorial
