US PARAS Bender, Roger Joseph

Darby's Rangers: We Led the Way
By William O. Darby, William H. Baumer

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Bender
  • FORENAME
Roger Joseph
  • UNIT
517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
  • RANK
Staff Sergeant
  • NUMBER
35142874
  • DATE OF DEATH
8th February 1945
  • AGE
21
  • GRAVESITE
Valhalla Memory Gardens, Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Carroll County, Indiana
born 28.4.1923 Salt Creek, Indiana, USA
son of William Albert Bender (1892-1963) and Mrs Jennie Stone (nee Dupree) Dooley (1896-1986)
husband of Betty Jean (nee Bell) Bender (1923-2011)
4 years high school
graduated Bloomington High School 1941
civil occupation unskilled machine shop and related
employed by Defense Plant, Indianapolis
state champion wrestler
married upon enlistment
entered service 24.04.1943 Indianapolis, Indiana
award Bronze Star
KIA Belgium
 
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