Ripcord Author Dies

Keith William Nolan died on February 19, 2009 of cancer, he was 44 years old. Keith Nolan is the author of the book "Ripcord, Screaming Eagles Under Seige, Vietnam 1970" an American military historian he focused on the various campaigns of the Vietnam War. He was born in Webster Groves, Missouri; his father was a junior college history instructor who was also a Marine veteran. Nolan obtained a history degree from Webster University.