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General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (3 March 1895 – 26 July 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).
Just prior to his arrival in Europe, General Ridgway had served as the commander of all U.S. and United Nations (UN) forces in the Korean War since April 1951. Before that, he was a distinguished commander in the Mediterranean and European theaters during World War II (WWII) having led the 82nd Airborne Division and later, the XVIII Airborne Corps.
Just prior to his arrival in Europe, General Ridgway had served as the commander of all U.S. and United Nations (UN) forces in the Korean War since April 1951. Before that, he was a distinguished commander in the Mediterranean and European theaters during World War II (WWII) having led the 82nd Airborne Division and later, the XVIII Airborne Corps.
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The Army Institute of Heraldry describes the War Office Seal as follows: . In the center is a Roman cuirass below a vertical unsheathed sword, point up, the pommel resting on the neck opening of the cuirass and a Phrygian cap supported on the sword point, all between on the left an espontoon and on the right a musket with fixed bayonet crossed in saltire behind the cuirass and passing under ...
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