SCR 109 MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE

BILL NUMBER: SCR 109
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Introduced by Senator Cedillo
April 16, 2008

Relative to the Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, Memorial Interchange.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 109, as introduced, Cedillo. The Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, Memorial Interchange

This measure would designate the freeway interchange involving State Highway Routes 5, 10, 60, and 101, commonly referred to as the East Los Angeles Interchange, the Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, Memorial Interchange. The measure also would request
the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to
erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, While serving as an ammunition carrier with Golf Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division (Reinforced), during the Korean War, Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, was killed in action on September 26, 1950; and
WHEREAS, The machine-gun squad of Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, was temporarily pinned down by hostile fire; and during this time, he observed a fellow marine fall wounded in the
line of fire; and
WHEREAS, Armed only with a pistol, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, unhesitantly dashed from his cover position to the side of the fallen marine; and
WHEREAS, Firing his pistol with one hand as he ran, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, grasped his comrade by the arm, and despite the great peril to himself, dragged the marine to the side of the road; and
WHEREAS, Still under enemy fire, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC was bandaging the marine’s wounds when hostile troops began approaching their position; and
WHEREAS, Quickly seizing the wounded marine’s rifle, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, placed his own body as a shield in front of the wounded marine and lay there firing accurately and effectively into the approaching enemy troops until he, himself, was fatally wounded by enemy machine-gun fire; and
WHEREAS, By his courageous fighting spirit, and loyal devotion to duty, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, enabled his fellow marines to rescue the wounded marine; and
WHEREAS, Medal of Honor Recipient Obregon, USMC, gallantly and bravely gave his life for his country, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service and the United States Marine Corps; and
WHEREAS, By fate and courage, Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene Obregon, USMC, is one of the valiant Mexican Americans to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor for bravery; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the freeway interchange involving State Highway Routes 5, 10, 60, and 101, commonly referred to as the East Los Angeles Interchange, as the Medal of Honor Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, Memorial Interchange, in honor and in recognition of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Eugene A. Obregon, United States Marine Corps, for
conspicuous gallantry and bravery while serving his country during the Korean War; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for distribution.

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