JOHN WALTER RIPLEY
Deceased 10/28/2008
Rate/Rank
COL Service Branch
USMC 6/1957 - 7/1992
Born
06/29/1939RADFORD, VA
ONLY MARINE INDUCTED IN U.S. ARMY RANGER HALL OF FAME
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1962
COMBAT RIFLE COMPANY COMMANDER, VIETNAM
EXCHANCE OFFICER, ROYAL MARINES, UNITED KINGDOM – COMBAT OPERATIONS COMMANDER IN MALAYA
ADVISOR, 3RD BATTALION, SOUTH VIETNAM MARINE CORPS
COMMANDER, 2ND MARINE REGIMENT * OPERATIONS OFFICER, III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCES
NAVY CROSS
SILVER STAR MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT (2)
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (2)
PURPLE HEART
DEFENSE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
