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Roy Benavidez
Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez after February 1981
Born(1935-08-05)August 5, 1935
Cuero, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1998(1998-11-29) (aged 63)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Buried
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
AllegianceRoy Benavidez United States
Service/branchRoy Benavidez United States Army
Years of service1952–1976
Rank Master Sergeant
Unit82nd Airborne Division
5th Special Forces Group
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group
Battles/warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart (5)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor

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.

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