Matthew Ridgway Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Matthew Ridgway is a 98 years old Recipient of the Purple Heart medal from Hampton, Virginia. Matthew Ridgway was born on March 03, 1895 (died on July 26, 1993, he was 98 years old) in Hampton, Virginia.
About
No, he died on 07/26/1993, 30 years ago. He was 98 years old when he died. Cause of death: cardiovascular disease. He died in Allegheny County and buried in Arlington National Cemetery .
Awards (7)
Awarded Purple Heart , awarded Congressional Gold Medal , awarded Bronze Star Medal , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit , awarded Silver Star ,
Education
He graduated from United States Military Academy, United States Army Command And General Staff College and The English High School
Game & Races (1)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| World War I | - |
Matthew Ridgway zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about Matthew Ridgway
| Award | Bronze Star Medal, Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Legion of Merit, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Purple Heart, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross (United States) |
|---|---|
| Battle | Korean War, Operation Varsity, Operation Overlord, Mexican Border Service Medal, Battle of Chipyong-ni, Battle of the Bulge, Operation Market Garden, World War II, Allied invasion of Sicily, United States occupation of Nicaragua, Banana Wars, First and Second Battl |
| Place of death | Allegheny County |
| RestingPlace | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Position held | Supreme Allied Commander Europe , start time: 1952-05-30T00:00:00Z , end time: 1953-07-11T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery , point in time: 1993-07-30T00:00:00Z , coordinate location: Point(-77.070462 38.877024) , burial plot reference: Section 7, grave 8196-1 |
| Commander of | 82nd Airborne Division |
| Military branch | United States Army |
| Military rank | General Officer |
| Libris-URI | Fcrv0vfz4tz6f3z |
| Given name | Matthew |
| Cause of death | Cardiovascular Disease |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Family name | Ridgeway. Show people with the surname Ridgeway |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10582064 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of birth | Hampton |
| Date of death | 1993-07-26T00:00:00Z |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ANCExplorer%20Matthew%20Ridgway%20grave.jpg |
| National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201430130 |
