World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert A. Bender
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the 276th Ordnance Maintenance Company, Anti-Aircraft as a Stock Record Clerk in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and the Central Europe Campaigns. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Service Stars, American Campaign Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal.