The bridge that bears his name spans the Maravenne. The only point of access into La Londe, it was taken intact after heavy fighting by Sergeant Bender's platoon of the 3rd US Infantry Division (3rd US ID) on 17 August 1944.
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Sergeant Stanley Bender (31.10.1909 - 22.06.1994), 3rd American Infantry Division - 3rd DIUS - Company E.
On August 17, 1944 at La Londe les Maures (France) he performed an act of bravery which earned him a citation.
Deliberately advanced 40 metres across open ground, visible to German soldiers, under a hail of Allied and enemy fire to a first machine gun which he disabled in a single short burst. Made his way through the heart of the combat zone despite the explosions of grenades,...
On August 17, 1944 at La Londe les Maures (France) he performed an act of bravery which earned him a citation.
Deliberately advanced 40 metres across open ground, visible to German soldiers, under a hail of Allied and enemy fire to a first machine gun which he disabled in a single short burst. Made his way through the heart of the combat zone despite the explosions of grenades,...
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