Korean War
| Service # | 9826A |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | November 13 1950 |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Colonel Rippin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
USMA Class of January 1943, Colonel Rippin was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a T-33A Shooting Star fighter with the Headquarters Squadron 49th Fighter Bomber Group. On November 13, 1950, while returning from a combat mission, the aircraft's fuel exhausted and the plane crashed on the east bank of the Han River, 29 miles northwest of Airfield K-14 (Kimpo).