Fort Hancock, TX, United States
Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez. Graduated from Fort Hancock High School, May 1951. In Korean War, earned Congressional Medal of Honor in lone 6-hour stand near Satae-ri, Korea, Sept. 6, 1952, enabling his unit to regain key terrain. He rejected offers of aid; was cited for
incredible valor, supreme sacrifice. #3180
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