Roy Benavidez United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Roy Benavidez is a 63 years old United States Army Medal of Honor recipient from Cuero, Texas. Roy Benavidez was born on August 05, 1935 (died on November 29, 1998, he was 63 years old) in Cuero, Texas.
About
No, he died on 11/29/1998, 25 years ago. He was 63 years old when he died. He died in San Antonio Military Medical Center and buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery .
Awards (7)
Awarded Army Commendation Medal , awarded Meritorious Service Medal , awarded Defense Meritorious Service Medal , awarded Medal of Honor , awarded Texas Legislative Medal of Honor ,
What was Roy's zodiac sign?Roy Benavidez zodiac sign was leo.
Other facts about Roy Benavidez
| Award | Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Medal of Honor, Commendation Medal, Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, Meritorious Service Medal (United States) |
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| Battle | Vietnam War |
| Place of death | San Antonio Military Medical Center |
| MilitaryUnit | 5th Special Forces Group (United States), Military Assistance Command Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group |
| RestingPlace | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Nickname | Roy |
| Conflict | Korean War |
| Military rank | Master Sergeant |
| Member of military unit | 5th Special Forces Group |
| Member of | United States Army Special Forces |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery |
| Family name | Benavidez. Show people with the surname Benavidez |
| Date of death | 1998-11-29T00:00:00Z |
| Military branch | United States Army , end time: 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | Raul , series ordinal: 1 |
