World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward M. Bender
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Honored By
Edward M. Bender
Aviation Cadet, January 19, 1942 to August 27, 1942. 88th Bomb Group, B-17 Co-Pilot; Pilot Instructor, September 1942 to July 1943. 457th Bomb Group, Lead Team Pilot, August 1943 to April 1943. European Theater of Operations; POW, April 1943 to April 1944.