Benito Martinez
(1932-1952)
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Corporal Benito Martinez (April 21, 1932 – September 6, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions on the near Satae-ri in Korea during the Korean War. Martinez was mortally wounded while solely defending his outpost. His actions enabled his company to take back the terrain which they had lost.
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21 April 1932 Fort Hancock, Texas, US
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6 September 1952 (aged 20) near Hwacheon, Korea
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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