Medal of Honor: One Man's Journey From Poverty and Prejudice (Memories of War) - Softcover

Benavidez, Roy P.; Craig, John R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574886924 ISBN 13: 9781574886924

Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS, 2005

Synopsis

Half-Hispanic, half-Yaqui Indian, and an orphan, Roy Benavidez fought his way out of poverty and bigotry to serve with the U.S. Army’s elite―the Airborne and the Special Forces. Seriously wounded in Vietnam, he was told he would never walk again. Benavidez not only conquered his disability but demanded to return to combat.

On his second tour, when twelve of his comrades on a secret CIA mission in Cambodia were surrounded by hundreds of North Vietnamese regulars, Benavidez volunteered to rescue them. Despite severe injuries suffered in hand-to-hand combat, Benavidez personally saved eight men. His actions ensured his everlasting place as one of the great heroes of the war. In February 1981, President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Honor.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The powerful story of one man's fight against bigotry, paralysis and his war enemy that led to the Medal of Honor.

About the Author:

Roy P. Benavidez was one of America's most popular motivational speakers and youth role models before his death in 1998.

About this edition

• Publisher: POTOMAC BOOKS
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1574886924
• ISBN 13: 9781574886924
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 238