Description: Up for auction the commander of the "40th Infantry Division" General Ridgely Gaither Signed TLS Dated 1959. This item is certified authentic by Todd Mueller and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity. ES-187A Ridgely Gaither (February 23, 1903 – October 26, 1992) was a United States Army lieutenant general prominent as commander of the 40th Infantry Division during the Korean War, and commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps, U.S. Army Caribbean Command and Second United States Army. Gaither was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 23, 1903 to a family which included Army officers since the American Revolution and is the namesake of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Gaither graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry in 1924. Gaither served in positions of increasing responsibility and rank, including assignments in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and China. He graduated from the Infantry Officer Course in 1933 and the Command and General Staff College in 1939.
Price: 129.99 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-15T13:39:08.000Z
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Industry: Military
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