Roy P. BenavidezPapers 1943-2007

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Roy P. BenavidezPapers 1943-2007

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The Roy P. BenavidezPapers contain correspondence, photographs, topical files, military documents,honors and awards, writings, printed material, LP albums, and memorabiliadocumenting his career in the United States Army and his receipt of theCongressional Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War.

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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...