Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER DEPARTS FROM FRANCE

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER DEPARTS FROM FRANCE

1952

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Gen Eisenhower and his wife at Orly Field. The two standing at microphones near plane as France's M. Pleven makes a short speech of farewell. CU, Eisenhower speaks at microphones. VS, Gen Matthew B Ridgway arrives, is greeted by French officers and others; crowds at Orly. Gen and Mrs Eisenhower bidding farewell to SHAPE officers and others. M. Pleven says a final goodbye to the General as he and his wife enter plane which will take them to the United States. A little girl and boy waving at fence. Eisenhower salutes French Colors. A girl wearing I LIKE IKE buttons. Officers, spectators, waving goodbye as the Gen and his wife board the plane. HS, Gen Ridgway introduces his wife to a civilian. Seq, Gen Eisenhower leaves his home in Marne Le Coquette, near SHAPE. Eisenhower shakes hands with French guard. A choir of young singers sing. The General says goodbye to others, cars leave.

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Ridgway, Matthew B. (Matthew Bunker), 1895-1993

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General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) 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). He fought with distinction during World War II, where he was the Commanding General 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...

Pleven, René, 1901-1993

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