Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Cpl. Benito Martinez

(April 24, 1932 – Sept. 6, 1952)

— Machine Gunner, U.S. 25th Inf. Div. —

Cpl. Benito Martinez Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

1. Cpl. Benito Martinez Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3180.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 31° 17.791′ N, 105° 50.864′ W. Marker is in Fort Hancock, Texas, in Hudspeth County. It is on Knox Avenue (State Highway 148 Spur) 0.6 miles south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Hancock TX 79839, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Texas’ Trans-Pecos & Big Bend Region.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Camp Rice (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Medal of Honor: Corporal Benito Martinez Korean War, September 6, 1952. Ghosts of the Battlefield website. Includes MOH Citation. (Submitted on January 18, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 21, 2012

2. Cpl. Benito Martinez Marker

Cpl. Benito Martinez (1932-1952) buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of Ghosts of the Battlefield.

3. Cpl. Benito Martinez (1932-1952) buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.