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Walton Harris Walker (December 3, 1889 – December 23, 1950) was a United States Army four-star general who served with distinction in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, where he commanded the Eighth United States Army before dying in a jeep accident.
Walton H. Walker (born Dec. 3, 1889, Belton, Texas, U.S.—died Dec. 23, 1950, near Seoul, S.Kor.) was an American army officer, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the difficult opening months of the Korean War.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and career of Walton H. Walker, a distinguished U.S. Army general who commanded XX Corps in World War II and Eighth Army in Korea. Find out how he led his troops in the defense of Pusan and the advance to Pyongyang, and how he died in a jeep accident in 1950.
May 1, 2009 · Learn how Lieutenant General Walton Walker led the U.S. Army in the 1950 defense of the Pusan Perimeter against the North Korean invasion. The article covers his background, challenges, achievements and controversies in the Korean War.
- David T. Zabecki
Walton Walker was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on January 2, 1951, and was posthumously promoted to full four-star general by President Truman. He became the country’s first authentic Korean War hero.
Last week Douglas MacArthur appointed stocky, tough-minded Lieut. General Walton H. Walker as ground commander in Korea, with the title of commanding general of the Far East Command's Eighth...
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Walton Harris Walker. DATE OF BIRTH: December 3, 1889. PLACE OF BIRTH: Belton, Texas. HOME OF RECORD: Belton, Texas. Walton Walker graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point,...
