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Roy Benavidez

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Roy Benavidez

Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam on May 2, 1968, while serving as a member of the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.

Infobox

Born
(1935-08-05)August 5, 1935Lindenau, Texas, U.S.
Died
November 29, 1998(1998-11-29) (aged 63)San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army
Years of service
1952–1976
Rank
Master Sergeant
Unit
82nd Airborne Division5th Special Forces GroupMilitary Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group
Battles / wars
Korean WarVietnam War
Awards
Medal of HonorPurple Heart (6)Defense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service MedalArmy Commendation MedalTexas Legislative Medal of Honor
Service years
1952–1976

Tables

Unit awards
Unit awards
Personal decorations
Unit awards
State awards
State awards
Personal decorations
State awards
Personal decorations
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart with four Oak Leaf Clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal with silver clasp and two loops
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service star
Korean Service Medal with 1 Campaign star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with four campaign stars
NCO Professional Development Ribbon with award numeral 3
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
United Nations Korea Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960– Device
Korean War Service Medal
Unit awards
Presidential Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal with Palm
State awards
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
Other accoutrements
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
South Vietnamese Parachutist Badge
U.S Army Special Forces Distinctive unit insignia
Special Forces Tab
United States Army Special Forces CSIB
8 Service stripes
4 Overseas Service Bars

References

  1. It is alternatively reported that it may have been a grenade thrown at the back of him.
  2. The original, commonly quoted citation as published contained an error that essentially left out a line of text. DA GO 2
  3. Vietnam Magazine
    https://www.historynet.com/raul-roy-benavidez.htm
  4. The Ballad of Roy Benavidez: The Life and Times of America's Most Famous Hispanic War Hero
  5. Texas State Cemetery
    https://cemetery.tspb.texas.gov/pub/user_form.asp?step=1&pers_id=11180
  6. MSG Roy Benavidez, MOH acceptance speech, Time index 10:27 on YouTube.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oUtJxE4sjs#t=10m27s
  7. Last Full Measure of Devotion: A Tribute to America's Heroes of the Vietnam War
  8. Roman Catholic Saints
    http://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/roy-benavidez.html%5d
  9. "Department of the Army General Order 2001–25, Individual and Unit Awards, Sec XIV, Medal of Honor – Amendment"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121002143224/http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/Retro%20Awards/DAGO-2001-25.pdf
  10. Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez
    https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/remarks-presenting-medal-honor-master-sergeant-roy-p-benavidez-0
  11. "Department of the Army General Order 1981-08, Award of the Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez"
    https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/NOCASE-AGO_1981-08-000-WEB-0.pdf
  12. The Three Wars of Roy Benavidez
  13. Medal of Honor: One Man's Journey From Poverty and Prejudice
  14. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/04/us/roy-p-benavidez-recipient-of-medal-of-honor-dies-at-63.html
  15. Texas Archival Resources Online
    https://txarchives.org/utcah/finding_aids/00585.xml
  16. "Texas Transportation Code § 225.145"
    https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.225.htm#225.145
  17. Texas Monthly
    https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/rename-fort-hood-truly-texan-hero-roy-benavidez/
  18. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/11/11/benavidez-fort-hood-confederates/
  19. The Dallas Morning News
    https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2020/06/09/who-was-roy-benavidez-the-man-whose-name-some-say-should-replace-confederate-generals-at-fort-hood/
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