Eugene Arnold Obregon
TAPS Fading light dims the sight, And a star gems the sky,     Gleaming bright. From afar drawing nigh,         Falls the night. Day is done, gone the sun, From the lake, From the hills,     From the sky. All is well, safely rest,     God is nigh. Then good night, Peaceful night, Till the light of the dawn     Shineth bright, God is near, do not fear,   Friend, good night.
	Calvary Cemetery
	Born:  November 12, 1930 at Los Angeles, CA Entered Service in the US Marine Corps from Los Angeles, CA Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism September 26, 1950 at Seoul, Korea Died:  September 26, 1950 at the age of 19 While serving as an ammunition carrier of a machinegun squad in a marine rifle company which was temporarily pinned down by hostile fire, Private First Class Obregon observed a fellow marine fall wounded in the line of fire. Armed only with a pistol, he unhesitating dashed from his covered position to the side of the casualty. Firing his pistol with one hand as he ran, he grasped his comrade by the arm with his other hand and, despite the great peril to himself dragged him to the side of the road. Still under enemy fire, he was bandaging the man's wounds when hostile troops of approximately platoon strength began advancing toward his position. Quickly seizing the wounded marine's carbine, Private First Class Obregon placed his own body as a shield in front of him and lay there firing accurately and effectively into the hostile group until he himself was fatally wounded by enemy machinegun fire. By his courageous fighting spirit, fortitude, and loyal devotion to duty, Private First Class Obregon enabled his fellow marines to rescue the wounded man and aided essentially in repelling the attack.

 

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