Korean War
| Service # | AO-424133 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 5 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Colonel Prendergast was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Colonel Prendergast was the pilot of a F-84E Thunderjet fighter with Headquarters Squadron, 136th Fighter Bomber Wing. On November 5, 1951, while returning from a combat mission, his aircraft ran out of fuel near Chwachen-ni, South Korea, eight miles north of Pusan East Airfield (K-9). His bail out was unsuccessful.