Records of the Office of the Executive Clerk, 1976 - 1977. Tom Jones' Enrolled Bills Files, 1977 - 1981. H. R. 8366 - Relief of Roy P. Benavidez, 12/18/80.

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Records of the Office of the Executive Clerk, 1976 - 1977. Tom Jones' Enrolled Bills Files, 1977 - 1981. H. R. 8366 - Relief of Roy P. Benavidez, 12/18/80.

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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...