Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger hosts the Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony, presented by President Ronald Reagan to MASTER Seargeant Roy P. Benavidez USA (Re

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger hosts the Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony, presented by President Ronald Reagan to MASTER Seargeant Roy P. Benavidez USA (Retired). 2/24/1981.

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Hall Release Status: Released to Public

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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...