Answer
General Matthew Bunker Ridgway passed away at the age of 98 on July 26, 2003. He was born on March 3, 1895 in Fort Monroe, Virginia. Ridgway was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and served in the United States Army for over 40 years. He was a decorated war veteran, having served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.