Pedro Antonio Muñoz
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army

Pedro Antonio Muñoz was born on 30 June 1957 in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico.

Muñoz entered the Army in February 1986 as an automated logistical specialist. He graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1990 and was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and soon after deployed in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1994, he deployed to Haiti for 7 months in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1999, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights. He completed over 300 static line and 4,000 free fall parachute jumps. He returned to the Special Forces community in 2002, serving as a Detachment Operations and Intelligence Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, NC.

On 2 January 2005, Sergeant First Class Pedro Antonio Muñoz was serving as a Operations and Intelligence Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, while conducting an offensive operation in Shindand, Afghanistan. On that date, while in pursuit of a mid-level Taliban commander, SFC Muñoz entered a room filled with women and children, when an enemy fighter opened fire on him. In spite of his wounds, SFC Muñoz returned fire and killed his assailant without harming anyone else. SFC Muñoz's dedication and his courage were evident through his actions: protecting innocent life, staying in the fight without thought for himself while supporting his teammates and allowing them to successfully accomplish their mission. SFC Muñoz died of his wounds during his medical evacuation. SFC Muñoz's selfless, courageous actions that day earned him, at the cost of his life, the U.S. Army's third highest award for valor, the Silver Star Medal.

Medals, Awards, Badges and Tabs

Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device
Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Good Conduct Medal with 5 Bronze Knots
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with Bronze Star
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon with Numeral 4
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 3
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Valorous Unit Award
Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (Second Award)
Master Parachutist Badge
Master Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
Special Forces Tab

Silver Star Medal Citation (Synopsis)

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Pedro A. Munoz, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as Operations and Intelligence Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, while conducting an offensive operation in Shindand, Afghanistan, on 2 January 2005. On that date, while in pursuit of a mid-level Taliban commander, Sergeant Munoz entered a room filled with women and children, when an enemy fighter opened fire on him. In spite of his wounds, Sergeant Munoz returned fire and killed his assailant without harming anyone else. His dedication and his courage are evident through his actions: protecting innocent life, staying in the fight without thought for himself while supporting his teammates, allowing them to successfully accomplish their mission. Sergeant First Class Munoz's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

https://www.greenberetfoundation.org/memorial/pedro-a-munoz/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10296436/pedro-a-mu_oz

Part of this biography was provided by MHOH member bakerd13.