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+The '''Bender Mountains''' (85°31′S 140°12′W) are a small group of mountains 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the Berry Peaks, between the southeast edge of the [[Ross Ice Shelf]] and the [[Watson Escarpment]].
-The '''Bender Mountains''' (85°31′S 140°12′W) are a small group of mountains 4 nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the Berry Peaks, between the southeast edge of the [[Ross Ice Shelf]] and the [[Watson Escarpment]]. They were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander Leslie C. Bender, U.S. Navy, an aircraft commander at McMurdo Station, 1962–63 and 1963–64.
+==Discovery and name==
+The mountains were mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and from [[U.S. Navy]] air photos collected during the years 1960–63. The Bender Mountains were named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in honor of  Lieutenant Commander Leslie C. Bender, U.S. Navy, who served as an aircraft commander at [[McMurdo Station]] during the 1962–63 and 1963–64 research seasons.
 [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]]