Title: The Bridge at Dong Ha
Description: On Easter morning 1972 Marine captain John Ripley, the sole U.S. adviser to the tough Third Battalion of the South Vietnamese Marines, braved intense enemy fire to blow up a bridge and stop a major invasion form the north. The story of "Ripley at the Bridge", a legend within the Marine Corps, is captured by a fellow Marine who lays bare Ripley's innermost thoughts during his desperate struggle to keep 20,000 enemy soldiers and 200 tanks at bay. The introduction to this first-time recording, Ripley talks about what drove him to singlehandedly attempt such a feat and tells how he now views the act that brought him the Navy Cross.
Subjects: Battle of Dong Ha, Vietnam War, Naval battles, Naval history, Dong Ha, Battle of, Đông Hà, Vietnam, 1972, Biography, History, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, American Personal narratives, United States. Marine Corps, United States
Places: Dong Ha (Vietnam)
People: John Ripley, Gerry Turley
Time periods: 1972