Name:
Richard Wilkins Ripple
Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
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Unit:
707th Tank Battalion
Date of Death:
1998-09-09
State:
Colorado
Cemetery:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana
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Richard Ripple was born on October 30, 1912 and was from Colorado. He served as the Commander of the 707th Tank Battalion during WW2.Richard Ripple graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1936. He retired as a U.S. Army Colonel.
. His command tank is located in Wiltz, Luxembourg with an explanatory information panel.