Matthew Ridgway

Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was a senior United States Army officer, general, and military strategist who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army. He is best known for his leadership and success in the Korean War, where he turned the tide of the conflict with his aggressive and innovative tactics. Ridgway's leadership and strategic acumen earned him widespread respect and numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army's second-highest decoration for valor. In Hebrew, his name can be translated as מתיו בנקר רידג'ווי. In French, he is known as Matthew Bunker Ridgway, and in Spanish, his name is Matthew Bunker Ridgway. Ridgway's contributions to military strategy and leadership continue to be studied and admired by military professionals worldwide.

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Matthew Ridgway

United States Army general (1895–1993)

Matthew Bunker Ridgway 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). Although he saw no combat service in World War I, he was intensively involved in World War II, where he was the first Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before taking command of the newly formed XVIII Airborne Corps in August 1944. He held the latter post until the end of the war in mid-1945, commanding the corps in the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Varsity and the Western Allied invasion of Germany.

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