Thomas Francis Prendergast

Infobox Military Person
name= Thomas Francis Prendergast
born= birth date|1871|4|2
died= death date and age|1913|4|26|1871|4|2
placeofbirth= Waterford, Ireland
placeofdeath=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
placeofburial=


caption=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=
rank= Corporal
commands=
unit= 8th U.S. Army (temporary attachment)
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Thomas Francis Prendergast (April 2, 1871, Waterford, Ireland – April 26, 1913, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his United States Marine Corps service in the Philippine-American War.

Military service

He entered service in the Marine Corps from Massachusetts.

Corporal Thomas Prendergast was one of three Marines attached to the 8th Army Corps, involved in the jungle fighting against the insurgent forces of Emilio Aguinaldo. He was cited for "distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle" for actions on March 25, 27, and 29 and April 5, 1899. In this brief period the American forces cleared the insurgents from the vicinity of Manila and captured the rebel capital of Malolos, forcing Aguinaldo's command northward into the mountains. His Medal was awarded on July 19, 1901. [ [http://www.medalofhonor.com/PhilippineInsurrection.htm Listing at MedalofHonor.com] ]

The other men awarded Medals of Honor for these actions were Private Howard Major Buckley and Private Joseph Leonard.

Prendergast is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia. His grave, which had long been unmarked, received a gravestone in 2004, with military honors.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: April 2, 1871, Waterford, Ireland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55 July 19, 1901.

Citation:

:For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle while with the Eighth Army Corps, 25, 27, March 29, and April 5, 1899.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-15
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "PRENDERGAST, THOMAS FRANCIS" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/prendergast_thomas.html Photograph of grave site]
*findagrave|5542 Retrieved on 2008-03-14

Persondata
NAME= Prendergast, Thomas Francis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= April 2, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH= Waterford, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH= April 26, 1913
PLACE OF DEATH=