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BENDER, Bryce Glenn - Date of
birth
22 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Forest, Richland County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Dayton, Richland County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36843098 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hughling G. Bender (father)
Madge M. (Smith) Bender (mother)
Albert V. Bender (brother)
Roger Bender (brother)
Bernice A. (Patch) Bender (wife)
Robert Bender (son)
Ronald Bender (son)
More information
Pvt Bryce G. Bender was sent overseas in January 1945.At the time of his death, his brother Albert served in the South Pacific.
He is remembered at the Hopewell Cemetery in Viola, Richland County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww8iimemorial.com, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.newspapers.com
Photo source: Shelley Ella (Ancestry.com), Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Capital Times 22 March 1945