Pvt. August Bender

Parents: Jacob Bender & Emelia Pfeifle-Bender

Siblings: 3 sisters, 4 brothers

Hometown: Yankton, South Dakota

Residence: Crow Wing County, Minnesota

    - living with brother and sister-in-law 

Occupation: worked on brother's farm

Inducted:

    - U. S. Army

        - 10 February 1941 - Brainerd, Minnesota

Training: 

    - Fort Lewis, Washington

        - assistant tank driver

        - his tank crew included - James McComas and Gerald Bell 

Units: 

    - 194th Tank Battalion

Overseas Duty: 

    - Philippine Islands

Engagements: 

    - Battle of Luzon

        - 26 December 1941 - west of Carmen along Agno River

            - tanks were under heavy artillery and mortar fire

            - A Company with D Company, of 192nd Tank Battalion, held 25 miles of

              the frontline with 30 tanks and 5 halftracks

Killed in Action:

    - 26 December 1941

        - Calumpit Bridge area - tanks held bridge so withdrawing forces could cross 

Memorial:

    - Tablets of the Missing - American Military Cemetery - Manila, Philippine Islands

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