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Roy Benavidez | |
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 Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez after February 1981 | |
| Born | August 5, 1935 Cuero, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 1998 (aged 63) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1976 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Master Sergeant |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division 5th Special Forces Group Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart (5) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal Texas Legislative Medal of Honor |
Master Sergeant Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam on May 2, 1968, while serving as a member of the United States Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.