World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William F. Pendergast
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rib Lake, Wisconsin
Honored By
VFW Post 2723
HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 464TH BOMB GROUP. SERVED FROM 29 JULY 42 - 26 SEPTEMBER 45. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 19 MAY 44 - 6 JUNE 45; ASIATIC THEATER 6 JUNE 45 - 15 JUNE 45. CLERK TYPIST. SERVED IN ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER BATTLE STAR AND 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.