Read Col. Turley's book, "The Easter Offensive" but ignore the foreward. On second thought, read it and ask yourself what happened to him (Webb).
See pp 177-186. Not only was there small arms fire but tank fire as well! From Ripley's report via Turley:
Successful or not, a 100MM round slamming into a steel stringer beside you pumps up your adrenalin, cleans out your ears and motivates you to a greater speed and efficiency.The story mentions that Ripley forgot to shed his web gear before heading under the bridge and it would weigh him down as time went on. I'm thinking there was a ton of brass weighing him down as well if you know what I mean.
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I’m friends with one of Col. Ripley’s sons. RIP Brave warrior.