Roy P. Benavidez was born in Lindenau near Cuero, Texas, in DeWitt County. He is a descendant of the founders of Benavides, Texas, and was the son of a Mexican farmer, …

Born on Aug. 5, 1935, to poor sharecroppers in Cuero, Texas, Roy Perez Benavidez lost both of his parents by the age of 7 and was raised by his aunt and uncle. At the age of 15, he dropped …

Jul 20, 2022 · Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army when he earned the Medal of Honor for his heroism in a 1968 rescue mission.

Roy Benavidez was born in 1935 near Cuero, Texas, to impoverished sharecroppers of Mexican and Yaqui Indian ancestry. Both parents died of tuberculosis before his eighth birthday. He …

Jun 8, 2021 · Life had often been difficult for Raul Perez “Roy” Benavidez, born in Cuero, Texas, on Aug. 5, 1935. His father, a Mexican farmer, died from tuberculosis when Roy was 2 years …

Nov 29, 1998 · ROY PEREZ BENAVIDEZ (1935-1998) Roy Perez Benavidez was born in Cuero, Texas, on August 5, 1935. He was the son of a sharecropper and endured much racism in his …

Sep 25, 2007 · Benavidez, Raul Perez [Roy] (1935–1998). Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez was born Raul Perez Benavidez at Cuero, Texas, August 5, 1935. His father was …

Jun 12, 2024 · Born: August 5, 1935, DeWitt County, Cuero, Texas. Master Sergeant (then Staff Sergeant) Roy P. BENAVIDEZ United States Army, distinguished himself by a series of daring …

Sep 25, 2024 · On May 2, 1968, then-Staff Sergeant Benavidez returned from Catholic Mass and heard a distress call on the radio. His good friend and comrade, Sergeant First Class LeRoy …

Oct 10, 2023 · Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez (then Staff Sergeant) was a man who, amid the chaos of battle, withering enemy fire, and critical injury, demonstrated the ultimate spirit of …