 Upon the outbreak of the Korean War, López was accidentally ordered to serve for his country and without hesitation was prepared to do so, until President Harry S. Truman, heard of and corrected the matter so that López could remain in the United States.José died one year after his wife; they were together for 62 years.The city of Mission, Texas, López' hometown, named a street and a city park — José M. López Park — in his honor.