Matthew Ridgway
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 31 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 3,1895 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Fort Monroe |
| Date of died | July 26,1993 |
| Died | Fox Chapel |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Years of service | 1917–1955 |
| Nicknames | Tin Tits, Matt |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| Banana Wars | |
| Children | Matthew Bunker Ridgway, Jr. |
| Job | Politician |
| Books | Soldier: The Memoirs of Matthew B. Ridgway, as Told to Harold H. Martin |
| The Korean War | |
| Spouse | Mary Princess Anthony Long |
| Nickname | Matt, Tin Tits |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Education | Command and General Staff College (CGSC) |
| Parents | Ruth Ridgway |
| Thomas Ridgway | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 464270 |
Matthew Ridgway Life story
Matthew B. Ridgway, General, U.S. Army, is retired. In December, 1950, Ridgway replaced General Walton Walker as commander of the Eighth Army, and in April, 1951, he succeeded Douglas MacArthur as supreme commander of the United Nations forces in Korea and supreme commander of the United States Far East Command.
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