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:
A
Row:
9
Grave:
1
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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