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Roy Benavidez
Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez is a retired US Army Special Forces member and US Army Master Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions in combat. Near Loc Ninh, southern Vietnam, May 2, 1968
BornAugust 5, 1935, Cuero, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1998, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried atFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service1952–1976
RankMaster Sergeant
Unit5th Special Forces Group, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group
Battles/warsKorean War, Vietnam War

About Roy Benavidez

War Hero Roy Benavidez was born in Texas, United States on August 5, 1935. He dies at the age of 63, on November 29, 1998.

During the Vietnam War, he was a Master Sergeant with the elite Special Forces' Studies and Observation Group (SOG). In 1981, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in combat near Lc Ninh, South Vietnam, in May 1968.

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Roy Benavidez before becoming famous

Roy Benavidez was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1935 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

At the age of 15, he dropped out of school to work full-time and support his family. In 1955, he transitioned from the Texas National Guard to active duty in the Army.

Achievement of Roy Benavidez

He began self-training after being told he would never walk again after stepping on a land mine in Vietnam in 1965. He walked again a year later. Medal of Honor: A Vietnam Warrior's Story, published in 1995, was one of three autobiographical novels he wrote about his life and military career.

Roy Benavidez's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife, he had three children. In 1998, he passed away from heart failure.

Roy Benavidez Collabed with

In 1981, then-President US President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Medal of Honor.

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Latest information about Roy Benavidez updated on March 13 2023.