El Rancho High School Alumni
Pico Rivera, California (CA)
Sam Joseph Favata, Spec 4 Obituary
Sam Joseph Favata, Spec 4 attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Sam Joseph Favata, Spec 4.
| Graduation Year | Class of 1965 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 21, 1968 |
| About | Sam died in Vietnam. Saw his name on the Vietnam Wall in Washington, DC in 1998. Had Ag Science class with him. He was awarded a Silver Star for heroism. |
Larry Peckham '64 said:
When I got back from VN Sam was on his way over. One of my squad members sent me a letter that not only was Sam in the same squad but carried my machine gun! Twenty years later I went to a 2nd of the 22nd Infanty reunion and learned that he had received at least one medal for valor and that he was a very good soldier. He passed away from spinal minengitis, I was told.