World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph W. Bender
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Crystal G. Cabral
Relationship
Granddaughter
A member of Company A of the 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion with the 11th Armored Division known as 'Thunderbolt'; Exchanged fire at L'Ourthe River, Laveselle, Rechrival, Hubermont, Houmont, and Bertogne. Wounded in Action on 13 January 1945 while in Belgium. Recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star, and the WWII Victory Medal.