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Melvin
Eugene
Bender
POW (WWII) KIA

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Japan)

    Action Date:

    March 6, 1943 – December 17, 1943
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Private First Class Melvin Eugene Bender (MCSN: 267331), United States Marine Corps, was captured by the Japanese in the Philippine Islands and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death in captivity on or about 17 December 1943.