PFC EUGENE A OBREGON
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- SGT Matej Kocak Class Maritime Prepositioning Ship
- USNS PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON T-AK-3006
Placed In Service 1985
Built (Date unknown) as THOMAS HEYWARD
Delivered to Maritime Administration February 11 1983
Operated by the Waterman Steamship Corp.
Acquired by U.S. Navy 1985
Placed under direction of Military Sealift Command (MSC)
Operated as PFC EUGENE A. OBREGON AK-3006 by Waterman Steamship Co.
Purchased by MSC January 2010
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Postmarks
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USPS Machine |
1999-05-26 |
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Other Information
NAMESAKE - Eugene Arnold Obregon USMC (November 12 1930 – September 26 1950)
Obregon was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor — the Medal of Honor — for sacrificing his life to save that of a wounded comrade during the Second Battle of Seoul. On September 26 1950, Private First Class Obregon was fatally wounded by enemy machine gun fire while using his body to shield a wounded fellow Marine.
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