Official Military Personnel File of Roy P. Benavidez

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Official Military Personnel File of Roy P. Benavidez

1955-1976

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This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (May 17, 1955-September 10, 1976); Correspondence (August 15, 1975-April 12, 1977); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (September 27, 1957-July 8, 1982); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (January 14, 1971-August 31, 1976); Disciplinary (April 15, 1958-April 17, 1958); Medical Records (May 17, 1955-March 20, 1961); Photographs and Negatives (n.d.).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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Benavidez, Roy Perez, 1935-1998

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Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was born in Lindenau near Cuero, Texas. He enlisted in the United States Army in June 1955 and served in Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and the United States. On May 2, 1968, in an area west of Loc Ninh, Republic of Vietnam, Staff Sergeant Benavidez was monitoring a twelve-man Special Forces Reconnaissance Team, as part of the Detachment B-56, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. The team came under heavy enemy gunf...