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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis M. Bender

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bloomington, Indiana

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, SERVED WITH THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTALION DIVISION ARTILLERY, HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 493RD ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AND 495TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 12TH ARMORED DIVISION, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT, AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND PURPLE HEART.