GEN. RIDGWAY Part 2

Description

Summary: CU, sign post "Tempest Tac". Lt Gen Matthew B Ridgway, Eighth Army CG, arriving at IX Corps. Ridgway with Maj Gen John B Coulter, IX Corps CG. CU, Ridgway. MS, Ridgway in front of truck; he puts on his cap. Coulter and Ridgway walk away and into Corps Hq. 89TH TANK BN ATTACKS HILL.: North of Suwon, Korea: 1/31/1951: Maj Gen Frank Milburn CG, I Corps, as he leaves area Hq, 1st ROK Div. He is accompanied by three men and a dog. The general and the men get into the jeep and drive-off. LS, several tanks, 89th on field as they give support to 1st Bn 35th Regt 25th Div, by firing their big guns. CU, front part of Sherman Tank as .30 cal MG is fired. MLS, man atop tank firing 50 cal MG. A Negro looking through binocs, as he stands next to gunner. LS, across field showing smoke in the bg. Men firing 50 cal MG atop tank. Four other men also atop a tank, watch. Low angle shot, medium, RV, a man holding onto .50 cal MG while another man fires a rifle. CU, man sitting on tank firing rifle. MS, of another man sitting on tank firing a carbine. MS, as a soldier fires a 50 cal MG. Standing in bg two men, one with fingers to ears. GEN DOUGLAS MACARTHUR.: Suwon: 01/28: Gen MacArthur Matthew B Ridgway arriving at 35th Regt HQ; shaking hands with Col Kellerner, 35th Regt CO as others look on. Gen MacArthur entering CP. MacArthur shakes hands with officers; leaves. MS, MacArthur, Ridgway, Col Storey, Gen Milburn, leaving in jeep. Gens MacArthur and Ridgway at front lines. An officer is explaining MacArthur. MCU, MacArthur listens. LAS, as MacArthur walks past. Gens MacArthur, Ridgway, Milburn and Col Storey in jeep. SYNGMAN RHEE.: Chung Su (?): 02/51: Rhee gets off plane. He is greeted by Col W W McCaffery, Deputy Chief of Staff, X Corps. Korean Honor Guard presents arms. Rhee getting into car. Rhee at X HQ area. Short flashes, Korean Honor Guard. Col McCaffery chatting with Rhee. MS, Gens Edward M Almond, Matthew B Ridgway meet and chat with Rhee. As Gen Almond stands in front of Korean Honor Guard, Syngman Rhee reads citation then decorates the general.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities