#262 Garand Picture of the Day - Matthew B. Ridgeway

[Mark in Rochester]

Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway (L) marching along road with his troops.
Location: Korea
Date taken: 1951
Photographer: John Dominis




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 around the war 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."[1]



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