WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Bender * Army Staff Sgt. Stanley Bender was an infantryman during World War II whose unwavering courage under extreme fire earned him the Medal of Honor. Bender was born to Andrew and Eva Bender Oct. 31, 1909, in Carlisle, West Virginia. His parents emigrated from the Lithuanian region of Russia. His father was a World War I Army veteran and a coal miner. His   more