An American Knight: The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC

Norman J. Fulkerson

ISBN 10: 1877905410 / ISBN 13: 9781877905414

Published by The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An American Knight: The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC
• Publisher: The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1877905410
• ISBN 13: 9781877905414
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 2.286W x 14.478H x 21.844D centimeters 2.286 centimeters width by 14.478 centimeters height by 21.844 centimeters depth
• Weight: 471.736 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Leadership
  • Self-help

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Synopsis

Fulkerson, Norman J. An American Knight. The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC. First Edition. Spring Grove, The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, 2009. 15 x 22 cm. X, 203 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Signed by the author on the half title. John Walter Ripley (June 29, 1939 - October 28, 2008) 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 gripping diorama at the United States Naval Academy. The book Bridge at Dong Ha by John Grider Miller is required reading for Naval Academy plebes. 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. (Wikipedia)

Review

Because of his compelling and uncommon level of service to this great nation Colonel John Ripley truly deserves to be held up as a role model for all to follow. Norman Fulkerson s book will help ensure this. -- Colonel Gerald Turley, USMC (Ret.) "Letter"

Norman Fulkerson has produced a fine book which provides well-deserved tribute to a great man. -- General Carl E. Mundy, USMC (Ret.) "Letter"