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He gallantly gave his life for his country
Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization:
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps,
Company G, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
(Rein.).
Place and date: Seoul, Korea, 26 September 1950.
Entered service at: Los Angeles, Calif.
Born: 12 November 1930, Los Angeles, California.
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk
of his life
above and beyond the call of duty while serving with
Company G,
in action against enemy aggressor forces.
While serving as an ammunition carrier of a machinegun
squad in
a marine rifle company which was temporarily pinned
down by hostile fire,
Pfc 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 1 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, he 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,
Pfc. Obregon enabled his fellow marines to rescue the
wounded man and aided essentially in repelling the attack, thereby sustaining
and enhancing
the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
He gallantly gave his life for his country.
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