About: John Ripley (USMC)

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John Walter Ripley (June 29, 1939 – October 28, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps Colonel 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 gripping diorama at the United States Naval Academy.

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  • جون ريبلي (بالإنجليزية: John Ripley)‏ هو ضابط أمريكي، ولد في 29 يونيو 1939 في كيستون في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 أكتوبر 2008 في أنابولس في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • John Walter Ripley (Radford, 29 de junio de 1939 - Annapolis, 28 de octubre de 2008) fue un oficial del Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos que recibió la Cruz de la Armada por sus acciones en combate durante la Guerra de Vietnam. En la mañana de Pascua de 1972, el capitán Ripley se expuso repetidamente al intenso fuego enemigo durante un período de tres horas mientras se preparaba para volar un puente esencial en Dong Ha. Sus acciones obstaculizaron significativamente el avance del ejército norvietnamita en Vietnam del Sur. La historia de «Ripley en el puente» es una leyenda en el Cuerpo de Marines y se encuentra representada en un diorama de la Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos. El 28 de octubre de 2009, se publicó la primera biografía del coronel Ripley, escrita por Norman Fulkerson y titulada An American Knight, The Life of Col. John Ripley, USMC.​ (es)
  • John Walter Ripley (June 29, 1939 – October 28, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps Colonel 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 gripping diorama at the United States Naval Academy. On October 28, 2009, the first biography about Col. Ripley was published. It was written by Norman Fulkerson and is titled An American Knight, The Life of Col. John W. Ripley. (en)
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  • جون ريبلي (بالإنجليزية: John Ripley)‏ هو ضابط أمريكي، ولد في 29 يونيو 1939 في كيستون في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 أكتوبر 2008 في أنابولس في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • John Walter Ripley (June 29, 1939 – October 28, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps Colonel 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 gripping diorama at the United States Naval Academy. (en)
  • John Walter Ripley (Radford, 29 de junio de 1939 - Annapolis, 28 de octubre de 2008) fue un oficial del Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos que recibió la Cruz de la Armada por sus acciones en combate durante la Guerra de Vietnam. En la mañana de Pascua de 1972, el capitán Ripley se expuso repetidamente al intenso fuego enemigo durante un período de tres horas mientras se preparaba para volar un puente esencial en Dong Ha. Sus acciones obstaculizaron significativamente el avance del ejército norvietnamita en Vietnam del Sur. La historia de «Ripley en el puente» es una leyenda en el Cuerpo de Marines y se encuentra representada en un diorama de la Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos. (es)
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