World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John A. Bender, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Bender Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY C, 601ST MILITARY POLICE BATTALION AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.