| |
|
|
Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez |
|
 |
|
SH Spur 148, Fort Hancock,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 17' 45.96689000004",
-105° 50' 55.3962900012"
|
| |
| |
|
Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez Historical Marker Location Map, Fort Hancock, Texas
|
|
|
|
