American General Mattew B. Ridgway is born at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Ridgway, the son of a colonel and a West Point alumnus, helped plan the Allied invasions of Sicily and France during World War II. Ridgway, however, is best remembered for leading the U.S. 8th Army during the Korean War, where he led Allied counterattacks north of the 38th Parallel. After Korea Ridgway commanded NATO forces in Europe and was later promoted to Chief of Staff of the Army.
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