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PRENDERGAST, Maurice Daniel - Date of
birth
21 January 1908 -
Age
37 -
Place of birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Henrico County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1172233 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Liaison Officer -
Unit
66th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Silver Star,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 July 1945 - Place of
death
Near Landshut, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Prendergast (father)
Rose (Faulkner) Prendergast (mother)
Bruce F. Prendergast (brother)
Rosemary Prendergast (sister)
Jacqueline M. (Johnson) Prendergast (wife)
More information
1st Lt Maurice D. Prendergast enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, on 21 April 1942.He was married to Jaqueline Mae Johnson on 8 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.fold3.com - District of Columbia, WWII Draft Registration Cards, www.newspapers.com - The Sunday Star - 12 August 1945
Photo source: Chronicling America