John Ripley was born on 29 June 1939 in Radford, Virginia, USA. He was married to Moline Blaylock. He died on 28 October 2008 in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.
A United States Marine Corps officer who received the Navy Cross for his actions in combat during the Vietnam War. On Easter morning 1972, then Captain Ripley, while under intense enemy fire, blew up a bridge to stop a major invasion.