O'Hara Township near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Matthew B. Ridgway

(1895-1993)

Photographed 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.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

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

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Regionally, this memorial is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Industrial Oakmont (approx. 1.3 miles away); River Recreation (approx. 1.3 miles away); Borough of Oakmont (approx. 1.3 miles away); Annie's Field of Dreams (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Churches of Oakmont (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Borough of Oakmont (approx. 1.4 miles away); Camp Wright at Hulton (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oakmont Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away).

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.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

2. General Matthew B. Ridgway Marker

(Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

General Matthew B. Ridgway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1940

3. General Matthew B. Ridgway

Photograph Courtesy of the US Army

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

Photographed 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 was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,857 times since then and 55 times this year. 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.