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4 de mar. de 2013 · Matthew Ridgway died in 1993 at the age of 98, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. “No soldier ever performed his duty better than this man,” said General Colin Powell, then the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a graveside eulogy. “No soldier ever upheld his honor better than this man did….
21 de may. de 2018 · Ridgway, Matthew Bunker (b. 3 March 1895 in Fort Monroe, Virginia; d. 26 July 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), U.S. Army officer who served as commander of the Eighty-second Airborne Division and the Eighteenth Airborne Corps in World War II, commander of United Nations forces in the Korean War, and chief of staff of the United States Army.
Matthew Ridgway [ edytuj] Matthew Ridgway. Matthew Bunker Ridgway (ur. 3 marca 1895 w Fort Monroe w Wirginii, zm. 26 lipca 1993 w Fox Chapel w Pensylwanii) – amerykański wojskowy, generał, najwyższy dowódca sił sprzymierzonych w Europie (1952–1953) i szef sztabu Armii Stanów Zjednoczonych (1953–1955).
A 55-year-old West Pointer, Matthew Ridgway was a resilient, highly regarded combat leader, an instinctive leader of men who learned the craft of command at an early age. A lifelong friend, Colonel Red Reeder, met Ridgway in 1913, the summer that Matt began his plebe year at the academy. Young Red was six years his junior.
Matthew Bunker Ridgway was born at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on 3 March 1895. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1917 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Promoted to first lieutenant and then temporary captain, Ridgway was assigned as a company commander of the 3d Infantry. From 1918 to 1924, he taught Spanish at West Point.
Matthew Bunker Ridgway, Ridgway, Matthew Bunker (b. 3 March 1895 in Fort Monroe, Virginia; d. 26 July 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), U.S. Army officer who served as comm… Bernard Montgomery , Montgomery, Bernard Born November 17, 1887 London, England Alton, England British field marshal Considered by some historians the greatest British ge…
Hace 2 días · General Matthew B. Ridgway, 1951. U.S. Army japan. "Secretary Pace came over, took the phone call," recalls retired Army colonel Harry Maihafer of the day he witnessed a moment in history. "Then ...
