General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ARRIVAL IN SAN DIEGO OF GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ARRIVAL IN SAN DIEGO OF GENERAL MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY

1952

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MCU MRS. RUTH RIDGWAY (mother) getting out of car; honor guard in BG (SV).MCU CU Plane approaching; GEN RIDGWAY getting out; saluting and meeting Admirals, Captains, his mother, and relatives (SV).CU MRS. RUTH RIDGWAY (mother), seated.CU MR. & MRS. N.M. BEARDSLEE (sister); MRS. MATTHEW B. RIDGWAY (wife); and MR. & MRS. DUNN and daughter (all standing).SV RIDGWAY, his mother, and his son get into car.MS Car driving away.CU Plaque over entrance: "USN Air Station, San Diego."MS Honor guard marchingCU US Naval Air Station insignia on plane ramp.CU MRS. RIDGWAY being helped into chair. (SV).MS General, wife, and child departing from plane.CU General saluting as gun salute is fired.CU General and wife meeting mother and friends at car.CU General helping mother into car and driving away.The WAC present is CARTAIN SMITH, aide to MRS. RIDGWAY.QUALITY: GOOD

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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...