John Raymond Stalter Obituary

Born Jul 06, 1947, John Raymond Stalter attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John Raymond Stalter.

Graduation Year	Class of 1965
Date of Birth	Jul 06, 1947
Date of Passing	Mar 03, 1967
About	While serving in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne, John and his platoon walked int an ambush on 3/3/67. After losing his point man and machine gunner, John moved forward to retrieve the machine gun and was wounded. He got up and retrieved the machine gun and started charging and firing upon the enemy. He took enemy fire so his men could retreat. He was soon mortally wounded. John was awarded the Bronze Star with a "V" for valor.l
Events	John was inducted into the El Rancho Hall of Fame (along with the 26 other men who sacrificed their lives in Viet Nam) in October 2023.