Details for Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5229003180
Data
| Marker Number | 3180 |
| Atlas Number | 5229003180 |
| Marker Title | Machinegunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div., Cpl. Benito Martinez |
| Index Entry | Martinez, Benito, Cpl. |
| Address | 460 Knox Ave. |
| City | Fort Hancock |
| County | Hudspeth |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 419320 |
| UTM Northing | 3462773 |
| Subject Codes | Korean War; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Benito Martinez Elementary School, marker mounted on stone near sidewalk facing Knox Ave. (Spur 148) |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 14" x 24" |
| Marker Text | (April 21, 1932 - Sept. 6, 1952) 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. (1967) |