Benito Martinez (soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1932
Place of Birth: Fort Hancock, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 06-Sep-1952
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Benito Martinez (soldier)
- 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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