John Ripley
Military Person
1939 – 2008
Who was John Ripley?
John Walter Ripley was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War. On Easter morning 1972, Captain Ripley repeatedly exposed himself to intense enemy fire over a three hour period as he prepared to blow up an essential bridge in Dong Ha. His actions significantly hampered the North Vietnamese Army's advance into South Vietnam. The story of "Ripley at the Bridge" is legendary in the Marine Corps and is captured in a diorama at the United States Naval Academy. His story is required reading for academy students.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1939
Keystone - Also known as
- John Walter Ripley
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Oct 28, 2008
Annapolis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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