Download or read book Soldier written by Matthew Bunker Ridgway and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895–July 26, 1993) was the 19th Chief of Staff of the United States Army. He served with distinction during World War II, where he was the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before taking command of the newly formed XV,III Airborne Corps in August 1944, holding this post until the end of the war, commanding it in the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Varsity, and the Western Allied invasion of Germany. Ridgway held several major commands after the war and was most famous for resurrecting the United Nations (UN) war effort during the Korean War. His long military career was recognized by the award of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 12, 1986."--Wikipedia, January 11, 2018.