The Freedom Committee of Orange County
Amphibious Force Insignia Pearl Harbor Survivor Medal
Name: Howard C. Bender
Rank: Chief Yeoman
Branch of Service: U. S. Navy
Unit: USS Maryland, USS McCawley, USS Crescent City
Specialty: Stenographer, Record keeping, Deck and Summary Courts Marital, Ship’s History, Gunnery and Ordnance Inventories
Active Duty Dates: February2, 1941 to February 10, 1949
Armed Conflicts: WWII
Theater of Operations: Pacific Theater
Campaigns: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal to Bougainville, Solomon Islands. Logistic support groups with Air, Submarine Anti-mine action in
forward battle zones.
Decorations & Awards: Navy Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense, American Theater, WW II
Victory Medal, Sea Service Ribbon, USN Overseas Ribbon, USN Expeditionary Medal, Naval ReserveMedal, Pearl Harbor Congressional
Commemorative Medal.
Speaking Subjects: Pearl Harbor and the Pacific War
