The Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall
Remember And Honor
With the Vietnam Wall being inscribed with over 58,000 names of fallen soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice, amongst those are 27 from the City of Pico Rivera. Many of them graduated from El Rancho High School between 1962 and 1969. Their names are forever memorialized through various tributes, both with the City and El Rancho High School. Today, there are very few who knew all these brave young men. Let us now take a moment to remember these fallen soldiers who never returned to the place they called home.
Ronald L. Andrews
Class of 1962
Ruben M. Armenta
Class of 1968
Frank Barreras III
Class of 1964
James A. Boda
Class of 1966
Barry E. Brown
Class of 1967
Arthur J. Castillo
Class of 1968
Jesus E. Chavez, Jr.
Class of 1966
Ronald H. Chilcott
Class of 1962
Frank J. Smith (Cirigliano)
Class of 1967
Ray G. Desmond
Class of 1968
Sam J. Favata
Class of 1965
George A. Juarez
Class of 1967
Edward L. Lowe
Class of 1964
Timothy C. Nunnally
Class of 1965
Alfonso Olmos
Class of 1966
Ronald E. Pene
Class of 1966
Joseph Y. Ramirez, Jr.
Class of 1964
Raymond C. Ruiz
Class of 1965
Gilbert S. Salazar
Class of 1965
Thomas W. Shaw
Class of 1969
Michael O. Shelley
Class of 1965
John R. Stalter
Class of 1965
Ismael J. Valdez, Jr.
Class of 1966
Jimmy Vasquez
Class of 1963
Ignacio L. Villalobos
Class of 1964
Jose E. Villanueva
Class of 1968
Richard E. Whiting
Class of 1965
Remembering Our Fallen:
The Story Behind the Name
Raymond C. Ruiz
John R. Stalter
Wayne Richards
El Rancho Class of '65
El Rancho Class of '67
See You in Vietnam
Mending a Purple Heart
Jesus E. Chavez, Jr.
Joseph Y. Ramirez
Those who have a family member on the wall are invited to carry their family member’s
panel and put it in place on The Wall. If an immediate family member is interested in
participating in our ceremonies and would like to register to receive certificates and pins
from the Department of Defense, please submit the following information to Kristin Baca
at kbaca@pico-rivera.org no later than March 8, 2024.
• Name, rank, date of death, and branch of Service of deceased military member
• Relationship of the family member to the military member (e.g. widow, parent, child, etc)
Please note that your loved one is only on The Wall if they died in Vietnam or
later died of wounds inflicted in Vietnam service.
Volunteers Needed
Scan the QR code here if you would like to be a volunteer, or visit the link to sign up. Must be 18-years or older.
