Bender William K., Jr.

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William K., Jr. Bender is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Argentan 80th Infantry Division Monument

Name:

William K., Jr. Bender

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

33336944

Unit:

318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division

Date of Death:

1944-08-19

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

William K. Bender Jr. was born on February 3, 1913, in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. He served in the 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.

PFC Bender was Killed in Action on August 19, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. He also has a cenotaph in the Easton Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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