Which General Buford is the M8 AGS named after? My guess is John Buford Jr, a Union cavalry officer during the Civil War who found himself in command of infantry units more often than cavalry units.
I personally think they should have kept the name Ridgeway for the M8, after Matthew Ridgeway. He commanded the 82nd Airborne for much of World War II, later commanded the XVIII Airborne Corps, and was largely responsible for holding the fort until MacArthur's Hail Mary pass at Inchon during the Korean War. He was also a strong proponent of Airborne armor.
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