Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Matthew Bunker Ridgway

Served: 1913 - 1955

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

1. General Matthew Bunker Ridgway Marker

Inscription.
General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (1895-1993) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917 and held infantry unit and staff positions, attended Army schools, and served overseas during the interwar period. During World War II he led the 82nd Airborne Division's July 10, 1943 attack on Sicily, the Army's first large scale airborne assault. He jumped with the leading elements of his division into Normandy and commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps during the final campaigns that defeated the German Army. General Ridgway demonstrated extraordinary leadership during the Korean War when he assumed command of the defeated Eighth Army and eventually forced the North Koreans to seek an armistice. He succeeded Generals MacArthur, as Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Command in 1951, and Eisenhower, as Supreme Commander, Allied Powers, Europe, in 1952. General Ridgway's final assignment was Chief of Staff, U.S. Army: he retired in 1955.

The whole training of an officer seeks to accomplish one purpose — to instill in him the ability to take over in battle in time of crisis.
General Matthew B. Ridgway
Soldier, 1955

Erected by U.S.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1943.

Location. 40° 12.451′ N, 77° 9.603′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It is on Soldiers Drive south of Army Heritage Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Soldiers Dr, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oscar Goes To War (here, next to this marker); The Army Introduces a Heavyweight: The 3-Inch Antitank Gun M5/M6

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

2. General Matthew Bunker Ridgway Marker

(here, next to this marker); Private First Class Willard Dominick (a few steps from this marker); Gold Beach (a few steps from this marker); Operation Overlord (a few steps from this marker); Omaha Beach (a few steps from this marker); Ranger and Airborne Operations (a few steps from this marker); Utah Beach (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sergeant First Class Randall D. Shughart (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.