Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 1860 - 1985. Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection. 1964 - 1980. RIDGWAY AT TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN PARIS, FRANCE AND AT MARNE-LE-COQUETTE, 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. RIDGWAY AT TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER IN PARIS, FRANCE AND AT MARNE-LE-COQUETTE, FRANCE

1964 - 1980

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CU, wreath to be placed on tomb. Wreath placed on tomb of The Unknown Soldier by Ridgway and two other officers. Ridgway signs the Golden Book. Cut-ins, French people watching. Ridgway salutes the tomb. Cut-ins of the Garde Republicaine. Ridgway and others at the ceremony. Marne-le-Coquette, France: Gen Ridgway is received by Jean Minaud, Mayor of Marne-le-Coquette, and other officials in front of the Town Hall.

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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...