Petty Officer Travis Raymond Obendorf, United States Coast Guard Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government

Petty Officer Travis Raymond Obendorf

United States Coast Guard Office of Law Enforcement, U.S. Government

End of Watch Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Travis Raymond Obendorf

Petty Officer Travis Obendorf (BM3) succumbed to injuries sustained one month earlier while participating in a search and rescue mission of a disabled fishing vessel in the Bering Sea, 30 miles north of Amak Island, Alaska.

He was injured while recovering the small boat after transferring the first group of passengers from the disabled vessel to the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche. He was immediately flown to Cold Bay, Alaska, and then transferred to a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. He was transferred a second time to a hospital in Seattle, Washington, where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.

Pettery Obendorf was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the United States Coast Guard for 10 years. He is survived by his parents.

Bio

Age 28
Tour 10 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Boating accident
Location Alaska
Incident Date Monday, November 11, 2013

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John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

September 13, 2018