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BENDER, Robert T - Date of
birth
3 July 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Madison County, Indiana -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34971276 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles Bender (father)
Elizabeth (Beckman) Bender (mother)
Matilda M. Bender (sister)
Agnes E. Bender (sister)
Alice E. Bender (sister)
Gertrude M. Bender (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert T. Bender enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 25 February 1944.He attended high school for 4 years and was a manager before he enlisted.
He attended Alexandria High School before moving to Florida. While living in Alexandria he was an Anderson Herald news carrier.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, Madison County Historical Society Suzy Chambers Emilie Isenhour Anderson Herald 6 December 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Madison County Historical Society Alexandria High School Spectrum 1933