Interview. 1969.

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Interview. 1969.

General. Interview conducted by Major Matthew P. Caulfield and Lt. Colonel Robert M. Elton, 29 August 1969. Topics covered include General Ridgway's experiences leading and training men during World War II and in the Korean War, and comparison of the Korean War with the conflict in Viet Nam.

30 p. ; 20 x 27 cm.

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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...

Elton, Robert Moffat, 1932-

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Caulfield, Matthew

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