General Matthew B. Ridgway Marker

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Fox Chapel in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Matthew B. Ridgway
(1895-1993)

General Matthew B. Ridgway Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

1. General Matthew B. Ridgway Marker

Inscription. United States Army officer; he rose to the rank of general, 1951. In World War II, commanded the 82nd Airborne Division (famed for its invasion of Sicily), 1942-44; and 18th Airborne Corps, 1944-45. Supreme commander, United Nations forces in Korea, 1951-52, and Allied Powers in Europe, 1952-53. Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1953-55; opposed massive retaliation. Chairman, Mellon Institute, 1955-60. In 1989, Ridgeway International Peace Shrine was dedicated here.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 40° 31.057′ N, 79° 52.059′ W. Marker is in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker can be reached from Field Club Road. Click for map. Marker is located at Fox Chapel High School, entrance driveway. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15238, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Camp D. D. Gaillard (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bouquet Camp (approx. 3.4 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 3.4 miles away); Billy Eckstine (approx. 4 miles away); National Negro Opera Company (approx. 4 miles away); William "Billy" Strayhorn (approx. 4.3 miles away); Carnegie Hero Fund Commission (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mary Lou Williams (approx. 4.6 miles away).

By Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

2. General Matthew B. Ridgway Marker

Also see . . .
1. General Matthew B. Ridgway - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. General Matthew Ridgway at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

General Matthew B. Ridgway Photo, Click for full size

By Unknown, circa 1940

3. General Matthew B. Ridgway

Photograph Courtesy of the US Army

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander Photo, Click for full size

By Unknown, April 12, 1945

4. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander

Talks with Major Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, CG, 18th Corps, at a headquarters in Germany, during General Eisenhower's tour of the western front. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 220 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 28, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.