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UN May–June 1951 counteroffensive. General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a senior officer in the United States Army, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1952–1953) and the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1953–1955).
Matthew B. Ridgway, whose name the center bears, is best remembered for salvaging the United Nation's effort during the Korean War. His military career began in 1917, when the Army commissioned him as a Second Lieutenant immediately after he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Dec 4, 2012 · Matthew Ridgway had enough of military life growing up on bases. He had no plans to enter West Point, but did so to please his dad. It's a good thing he did.
Mar 4, 2013 · One little-known incident during World War II defined Major General Matthew B. Ridgway as a commander of unrivaled courage when he laid his career on the line at a critical moment.
- Carlo D'este
Jul 27, 1993 · Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, who became Army Chief of Staff after leading American forces in Normandy and United Nations troops in Korea, died yesterday at his home in Fox Chapel, Pa., a suburb of...
Jul 26, 1993 · FOX CHAPEL, Pa. - Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, who commanded the Army's first major airborne campaign, led the 82nd Airborne on D-Day and later succeeded Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War,...
Matthew B. Ridgway. Born March 3, 1895 Fortress Monroe, Virginia Died July 1993 Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania. American military leader and business executive. When Matthew B. Ridgway became the commanding general of the Eighth Army in Korea in December 1950, the morale of the United Nations (UN) soldiers was very low.
