Ralph
R
Bender

Staff Sergeant Ralph R Bender was born in 1922 in Maricopa County, Arizona and served with the 447th Bomber Group, Heavy as a ball turret gunner.

Ralph died March 3, 1944, and is listed as FOD. He is buried at American War Cemetery Margraten.

He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Purple Heart.

Military Record

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Staff Sergeant - United States Army - FOD
Decorations: Purple Heart