ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv vˈɛɾɚɹənz ɐfˈɛɹz ˈɑːnɚd hˌɪm ænd ðə ðˈɛnˈæktɪŋ sˈɛkɹətɹi hˈɜːʃəl ɡˈoʊbɚ ænd pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd pɹɪdʒˈɜːsən wɪð ɐ tˈoʊkən ʌv ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən wɪððə vˌiːˈeɪ sˈiːl.
In 2001 the Department of Veterans Affairs honored him and the then-Acting Secretary Hershel Gober and presented Pregerson with a token of appreciation with the VA seal.