Matthew Ridgway
General
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Matthew B. Ridgway, General, U.S. Army, is retired. In December, 1950, Ridgway replaced General Walton Walker as commander of the Eighth Army, and in April, 1951, he succeeded Douglas MacArthur as supreme commander of the United Nations forces in... Google Books
Born: March 3, 1895, Fort Monroe
Died: July 26, 1993 (age 98 years), Fox Chapel, PA
Spouse: Mary Princess Anthony Long (m. 1947–1993), Julia Caroline Blount (m. 1917–1930), and Margaret Wilson Dabney (m. ?–1947)
Nicknames: Matt and Tin Tits
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Parents: Ruth Ridgway and Thomas Ridgway
Children: Matthew Bunker Ridgway, Jr.