Born in Coalinga, California, January 21, 1939
Graduated from Davis High School in 1956; named one of the best atheletes to ever graduate, lettered in football, basketball and track, was Senior Class President
Admitted to the University of California, Davis campus in Architecture, 1956
Attended two years
Played varsity football, positions: quarterback & halfback, 1956-58
Member of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Transferred to U.C. Berkeley 1959, changed major to History and Military Science
Cal Rugby Team member, team won the World Championship cup two years in a row, 1963-64

Graduated U.C. Berkeley, June 1964 with a B.A. in History and Military Science
Graduated from Army ROTC as a 2nd Lt.

Military Service

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Commissioned into the U.S. Army as 2nd Lt., 13 June, 1964 Military Training Schools:
July 1964 to October 1964, Officers Basic Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
November 1964 to January 1965, Airborne Parachutists Course and Infantry Officers Course

Promotions

Commissioned RA. 2nd Lt., 13 June 1964 Commissioned AUS 1st Lt., 13 December 1965 Commissioned AUS CPT. 13 January 1967

Duty Assignments

January 1965 to February 1966, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii February 1966 to February 1967, HHT 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Republic of Vietnam
May 1967 to August 1967, HHT 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Armored Division Fort Hood, Texas August 1967 to January 1968, HHT 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, Republic of Vietnam

Captain John L. Barovetto was killed in action in Que Son Valley while commanding 'B' Troop 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry American Division in South Vietnam on January 7th, 1968*

Decorations and Awards

SILVER STAR
BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE (3)
PURPLE HEART
AIR MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL 
VIETNAM CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 60 DEVICES
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE
PARACHUTISTS BADGE
EXPERT SHARPSHOOTER'S MEDAL

CAPTAIN BAROVETTO ORGANIZED 110PE RATION HELPING HAND, THROUGH HIS PARENTS AND THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF DAVIS. THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS, IN 1966-67, 2000 POUNDS OF SUPPLIES WERE SENT TO THE VILLAGE OF CHU LAI, AND IN 1967 68 ANOTHER 3,000 POUNDS OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES WERE SENT TO THE ORPHANAGE, CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN CU CHI, SOUTH VEITNAM. AFTER HIS DEATH, $2500.00 WAS SENT IN HIS NAME TO HIS COMMANDING OFFICER TO BE USED TO AID THE CHILDREN OF THE CONVENT lN CU CHI. HIS TROOP V0LUNTEERED MANY MAN HOURS TO RE-BUILDING THE CU CHI PROPERTY, BESIDES NAMING A RIFLE RANGE FOR HIM.
*During the Tet Offensive of 1968