Ridgway,Matthew Bunker

Ridgway,Matthew Bunker
Ridg·way (rĭjʹwā'), Matthew Bunker. 1895-1993.
American army officer who commanded airborne divisions in Europe during World War II. He was supreme commander of United Nations forces in Korea (1951-1952) and of NATO forces in Europe (1951-1953) and served as chief of staff of the U.S. Army (1953-1955).

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