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| rdfs:comment | - Matthew B. Ridgway (1895 - 1993) was an American general who served during World War II. He was born on March 3, 1895 in Fort Monroe, Virginia and died July 26, 1993. Ridgway is most remembered for his service leading American forces in Korea following World War II, but is also notable for taking command of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a United States Army General. He held several major commands and was most famous for resurrecting the United Nations (U.N.) war effort during the Korean War. Several historians have credited Ridgway for turning the war around in favor of the UN side. His long and prestigious military career was recognized by the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 12, 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, who stated that "Heroes come when they're needed; great men step forward when courage seems in short supply."
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| Caption | - General Matthew Bunker Ridgway
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| Ribbon | - National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
- Purple Heart BAR.svg
- American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
- Army of Occupation ribbon.svg
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg
- Bronze Star ribbon.svg
- KSMRib.svg
- Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
- United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg
- World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
- American Defense Service ribbon.svg
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg
- Silver Star ribbon.svg
- Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg
- Noribbon.png
- World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg
- US-DSC-RIBBON.png
- Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg
- Presidential Medal of Freedom .png
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- Banana Wars
*United States occupation of Nicaragua
World War II
*Operation Husky
*Operation Overlord
*Operation Market Garden
*Battle of the Bulge
*Operation Varsity
Korean War
*Battle of Chipyong-ni
*Battle of Wonju
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| Before | - Douglas MacArthur
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- General of the Army
- General J. Lawton Collins
- Lieutenant General Walton Walker
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| After | - General Alfred Gruenther
- General Mark Wayne Clark
- General Maxwell D. Taylor
- Lieutenant General James Van Fleet
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| abstract | - Matthew B. Ridgway (1895 - 1993) was an American general who served during World War II. He was born on March 3, 1895 in Fort Monroe, Virginia and died July 26, 1993. Ridgway is most remembered for his service leading American forces in Korea following World War II, but is also notable for taking command of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a United States Army General. He held several major commands and was most famous for resurrecting the United Nations (U.N.) war effort during the Korean War. Several historians have credited Ridgway for turning the war around in favor of the UN side. His long and prestigious military career was recognized by the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 12, 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, who stated that "Heroes come when they're needed; great men step forward when courage seems in short supply."
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