Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. MEETING OF NATO AIR CHIEFS

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. MEETING OF NATO AIR CHIEFS

1953

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Summary: 1) INT conference room, VIP's seated around table: L to R, Gen. C. F. Lecheres, Chief of French AF, Air Vice Marshal F. R. Miller, Vice Chief of the RCAF is standing, Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, Gen. Laurence F. Norstad, Commander in chief of the Allied AF, Central Europe, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders, Air Deputy, SHAPE, Lt. Gen. Lucien Leboutte, Chief of Staff, Belgian AF, (standing), Lt. Gen I. A. Aler, Chief of Netherlands AF. 2) CU Ridgway and Norstad. 3) CU Saunders, Leboutte, Aler. 4) MCU Norstad, Ridgway and Lecheres. 5) MS whole group. 6) MS group leaving room. Good

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Norstad, Lauris, 1907-1988

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General Lauris Norstad (1907-1988) was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota where he attended high school. After developing an interest in military service, Norstad secured an appointment to the United States Military Academy where he graduated in 1930 with a commission as a second lieutenant of cavalry. In 1931 Norstad transferred to the Air Corps, thus beginning his long career as an air force officer. During the 1930s Norstad served as Commander of the 18th Pursu...

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...