John Ripley

United States Marine Corps officer, recipient of the Navy Cross
Person human Q6254978
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John Ripley

Summary

John Ripley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Radford[2]. He was born on +1939-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Annapolis[4]. He died on +2008-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Ripley's place of birth was Radford[2].
  • John Ripley passed away in Annapolis[4].
  • John Ripley was born on +1939-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ripley died on +2008-10-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at United States Naval Academy Cemetery[8].
  • John Ripley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Ripley worked as a military officer[6].
  • John Ripley was educated at United States Naval Academy[10].
  • John Ripley received the Bronze Star Medal[11].
  • John Ripley received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12].
  • John Ripley received the Purple Heart[13].
  • John Ripley received the Silver Star[14].
  • John Ripley received the Navy Cross[15].
  • John Ripley's image is recorded as John Ripley.jpg[16].
  • John Ripley is recorded as male[17].
  • John Ripley's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Ripley's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[19].
  • John Ripley's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 31162432[20].
  • John Ripley's participated in conflict is recorded as Vietnam War[21].
  • John Ripley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/098l8k[22].
  • John Ripley's family name is recorded as Ripley[23].
  • John Ripley's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Ripley's Prabook ID is recorded as 519121[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Ripley's place of birth was Radford[2]. He was born on +1939-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Ripley was educated at United States Naval Academy[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Ripley worked as a military officer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bronze Star Medal[11], a courage award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1944[28]; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], a grade of an order[29], in United States[30]; Purple Heart[13], a medallion[31], in United States[32], founded in 1932[33]; Silver Star[14], a star[34], in United States[35], founded in 1918[36]; and Navy Cross[15], a courage award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1919[39].

Death and Burial

John Ripley died on +2008-10-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Annapolis[4]. He is buried at United States Naval Academy Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Ripley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Ripley born?

Born in Radford[2], John Ripley…

Where did John Ripley die?

John Ripley died in Annapolis[4].

What did John Ripley do for work?

John Ripley worked as military officer[6].

Where did John Ripley go to school?

John Ripley was educated at United States Naval Academy[10].

What awards did John Ripley receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal[11], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[12], Purple Heart[13], and Silver Star[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . usmcu.edu. usmcu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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